So West Coast Warzone is officially over. My baby project took a long time and a lot of work to complete but it has been completed. I lost money running the event, but clearly, I went in knowing that was going to be the case. Rofl.
I must admit, I was really surprised at the turn out. I recall telling Kai that I thought the event was going to be a complete failure, with a 100 man SF4 tournament and 15 man tournaments for the other games. We had almost 300 for SF4 which totally blew my mind. It was a weekend of incredibly hype matches and I am completely thrilled that things went as well as it did (sans delays ‘n junk).
Officially, I’m about down 10Gs, but who cares? My friends had a good time, I had a good time, and a lot of people mentioned to me that they had a good time. I anticipate losing a few Gs doing this a year, but this is a soul powered event. It’s only going to delay me in getting a house by a few years. No biggie.
Anyhow, I now have a lot more respect for tournament organizers, especially the big guy: EVO. There is a lot that goes into hosting an event and I should be much more prepared for next year. I had a blast organizing the event and will make sure Warzone II is bigger and better than the first.
Thanks to all those who supported me. I will be revamping this site soon and providing more frequent updates as work has become much more manageable.
GJ John, you are a man among men. Next year I will help you run the tournament any way I can if you want.
Oh man, that’s a lot of money down for a tournament. But it looks like it was worth it. I wasn’t there (I’m in Arizona), but from what I’ve read off the forums it looks like it was definitely very hype. And man, watching yeb’s Gen… too good. Good job on running a successful tournament!