Intergalactic Summit

Greetings, capsuleers and tournament enthusiasts!

The fourteenth Alliance Tournament is less than two months away, and that means that the Golden Masque is ready to continue the tradition of hosting a viewing party as it has for other capsuleer tournaments over the last several years.

The Alliance Tournament's three weekends of intense small-gang combat begin on the first of October; with the Golden Masque's central holosphere uniquely designed for events like these, and what could be trillions in prizes on the line, you don't want to miss this yearly event! Bring your corpmates and friends, grab a table (or two or even more - there's lots of space!), and support your favorite teams as they and their crews compete for fame and glory!

As with last year, the tournament is taking place over three weekends instead of four, and as a result the first weekend will be action-packed with two arenas hosting matches simultaneously. We are hoping that the Independent Gaming Commission and the Interstellar Services Department will reach an agreement similar to last year's, but no details on the subject have been released thus far. Once the information about the broadcast format for this year's Tournament becomes available, we'll make sure to update the thread in a timely fashion.

Update! (118/09/21) The IGC just announced the full schedule for the tournament. Matches will begin at approximately 12:00 NEST for the first weekend, and at 15:00 NEST for the second and third weekends. As there will be active data feeds for the first weekend's matches, the Masque will be opening for the first weekend at approximately 11:30 for the first weekend. For the second and third weekends, the doors will open around 14:30.

Some additional details:

Directions:
The Golden Masque is located in the noncapsuleer sections of the CONCORD Bureau station in Yulai, approximately halfway between the capsuleer docking berths and the Interbus transit hubs, and just outside the checkpoint to the capsuleer-only areas. For those unable to come to the Golden Masque in person, access to our holopresence system is available upon request. Just connect to the FTL 'channel' The Golden Masque. The event itself will begin approximately one hour before matches start, but the Golden Masque itself will be open prior to that for those looking to mingle in relative peace and quiet.

Food, Drink:
As the Golden Masque is not just an event hall but also a restaurant, food and drink will of course be made available to patrons - as usual, at no charge - via the Neocom-compatible interfaces located at each table. Members of the staff will also be roaming around, for those who prefer a personal touch.

Betting:
The Golden Masque does not provide betting services of its own. However, as with past tournament viewings, a variety of capsuleer-run betting services (including EOH and EVE-Bet) will be accessible via the same table interfaces that food and drink orders can be made through. Feel free to engage in friendly wagers with your fellow tournament-goers!

Dress Code:
There is no specific dress code in effect for the duration of the Alliance Tournament beyond "no nudity", so feel free to drop by as dressed up (or down) as you see fit - within reason, of course. Please note, however, that the definition of "within reason" may be adjusted as the owners and their designated representatives see fit, should it become necessary.

Security:
Our security policy is also unchanged from previous events. No weapons or illicit substances are permitted on the premises with the sole exception of authorized station security personnel, and violence (or threats of violence) will be met with the restraint and likely removal of the offender(s) by station security.

Any questions can be either asked here in this thread, or relayed to me via EVEmail; I will do my best to answer them in a timely fashion.

On behalf of myself, Tyrathlion Interstellar, and those who work at the Golden Masque, we look forward to seeing you there for the Tournament!

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For those who desire a "tl;dr":
What: Viewing party for the fourteenth Alliance Tournament
When: Half an hour to an hour before the broadcast starts to whenever the broadcast ends. (October 1st/2nd: 11:30-20:30 NEST. October 8th/9th/15th/16th: 14:30-19:30 NEST.)
Where: The Golden Masque (Holopresence available)
Who: You! And friends and corpmates.
Dress code: No nudity.
Security: No weapons, illicit substances or violence permitted. Offenders will be restrained and removed (if necessary) by station personnel.

Who doesn't want to watch the death of thousands for the sake of entertainment?

But I see that on a regular basis.

Can I watch those vids of furriers chasing their own tails instead?

When you're done being up to your eyeballs in hallucinogens and/or trying to mock me, Razvedka, we can talk about your "concerns." You're not funny, you're not clever, and you're not winning any points here.

Until then, you're just going to have to excuse me for publicly stating for the record that no such event happened and your post is a work of poorly cobbled-together fiction from the ground up. You have never set foot in my establishment in the first place, and the armor you claim to have worn a replica of even a thing for capsuleers until about five months ago.

And Seraphim, don't lie: you wouldn't have recorded it, because you'd have been too busy being involved directly.

Evidently the DED is actually capable of doing their job correctly despite all evidence to the contrary. Impressive.

My response to your excised post still stands however, as it is no doubt likely still viewable on the various archive sites on GalNet.

This I do not even dream of denying!

You do realise that you are actually just messing with your Captain's Quarter right? Where are you going to sleep tonight? In the ship cargo hold?

Afterparty? I didn't really have anything of the sort planned.

Generally, after six (or eight) days of it, people are ready to just go do other things. Can't fault them, really - so am I, at that point - but if there's interest in doing something special, I'm willing to see what I can put together.

Most pilots involved in the Tournament don't seem to be too interested in hanging out with people outside of their alliances.

It's not the case for all of them, and so there's typically a few of us present at the event, in addition to corpmates and alliancemates who aren't necessarily on the team, but are there to watch.

The schedule was released earlier, and the OP has been updated with appropriate information. For convenience, it is reproduced below:

First Weekend
October 1st: 11:30 - 20:30 NEST
October 2nd: 11:30 - 20:30 NEST

Second Weekend
October 8th: 14:30 - 19:30 NEST
October 9th: 14:30 - 19:30 NEST

Finals Weekend
October 15th: 14:30 - 19:30 NEST
October 16th: 14:30 - 19:30 NEST

As before, on behalf of myself, Tyrathlion Interstellar, and those working at the Masque, we look forward to seeing everyone at the event.