Photos
Quakecon 2004
August 12-15, 2004, Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas, USA
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{DFM}Ic3-IX and SS*^Grim look bright and chipper at midnight
Lining up to get into the BYOC
It was still early (midnight or so), so the line was still pretty short
HairL|DLC and MsMoody (Ms. MasterTech)
Dante fixes [B]Black's PC while in the BYOC waiting list line
The Fount of all Knowledge, Quakecon related
Well, this makes it simple …
OK … We are waiting to see the first sponge bath in the BYOC (NOT!)
BYOC Check-in. We only had another hour to wait …
Because the line stretched waaaaaaay down there …
And then loops back :(
At last! We're up next
BYOC Panorama 1
BYOC Panorama 2
BYOC Panorama 3
BYOC Panorama 4 (There's {DFM}Ryly and SS*^Grim)
The obigatory QuakeCon 2004 banner shot
The huge nVidia banner. Is this targeted marketing or what?
An artsy shot of the waterfall in the Atrium
The star at the top of the Atrium
{DFM}Ryly and SS*^Grim
{DFM}Ic3-IX still his bubbly, effervescent self at 3:00 AM
Remember the Alamo? This isn't it …
MsMoody, {DFM}Ic3-IX, HairL|DLC, and {DFM}MasterTech fight a pesky virus running through the BYOC
The brackets were posted on the wall with care, in hopes the contestants would soon be there
The nVidia Lounge, complete with flat panel TVs and really goofy green chairs
The line to get a free nVidia T-shirt
A case mod displayed in one of the vendor booths
All bow before the great, giant Bawls bottle …
The nVidia Booth after the vendor area had closed
The esteemed competition in the Ms Quakecon Tournament
{DFM}Ryly dressed for the occasion
The Radio iTG broadcast station at the edge of the tournament area
Those are still the goofiest green chairs I have ever seen!
The contestants get final instructions before the tourney begins
The standard Quakecon tourney machine: Shuttle Case, AMD 3400XP Proc, 1GB RAM, GeForce 6800GT, 19" CRT
{DFM}Ryly is ready to frag
This unidentified Ms Quakecon contestant wore her warpaint …
While this unidentified Ms Quakecon contestant wore a little less … w00t!
I wonder what game this guy likes to play?
HairL|DLC and the Breakfast Club in the BYOC
The teeming masses gathered around the NOC begging for swag
Here's a simple project you can do at home
Alien head case mod
Last Thursday night and there were still plenty of seats in the BYOC
There's a tree growing out of that computer
The Network Operations Center
Doom3 custom paint job by Falcon Northwest …
And the other side of the same machine
The Papa Johns case mod
That's a lot of Bawls and it is only the first day of the con
Very clean design on this case mod
This rig features a new commercial water cooling system
A better view of the heat exchanger
Another interesting mod
This copper cube is about 8" x 8" x 8"
{DFM}Ryly's favorite type of gamer … A Mac user
aNd|Grav!ty spars with {DFM}Ryly in preparation for round two of the Ms Quakecon Tourney
{DFM}Ryly was seeded 12th in the double elimination brackets for Ms Quakecon
But first, an interview with Radio iTG
Falcon Northwest Doom 3 case in the dark
{DFM}Ryly prepares for her match with Krissy while Suga and the tourney staff look on
Krissy won the match …
But {DFM}Ryly gets a second chance in the "Exceptional Seconds" bracket
Hunter from the LAN Party Network gives a seminar on how to hold a LAN Party
Another picture of the Alien head case mod from yesterday
This is the front of the P
This devilishly eye catching PC …
Is worth a second look
This PC features a Q3A logo carved from a block of UV reflective plastic
Lots of UV relfective tubing …
In this liquid-cooled rig
Here is a clever storage solution for all of your "files"
Clear acrylic PC case
The mother board is almost completely submerged in this "Fishtank" PC
Another interesting mod …
More UV reflective liquid cooling tubing …
With multiple fans and hard drives …
In a custom built aluminum case
This PC has dual temperature readouts and an interesting window decoration …
and looks down-right eerie in the dark
After a smoke-and-beer break, Ms X is ready to take on Suga in the Ms Quakecon finals
The completed Losers bracket …
And the completed Winners bracket
Beta finished third in the Ms Quakecon tourney …
Suga finished second …
And Ms X wins Ms Quakecon 2004!
Ms X and Suga
This guy was sleeping at his computer and the camera crew woke him up to interview him
{DFM}MasterTech's water-cooled PC
{DFM}MasterTech checks out Doom3 while SS*^Grim looks on
[B]Sausage models his Breakfast Club clan T-shirt
6th F4ulty is focused on his game
[B]Coca-Cola and his trademark red hat
It's all [B]Gravy, baby!
Another interview … Saturday seemed to really bring out the media
This was a novel idea — food service in the BYOC
[B]DiNk
[B]PimpD
Dante managed to get two computers into the BYOC
[B]Black
MsMoody thinks if she doesn't see the camera, it can't see her either
HairL|DLC's wife, formerly Sorceress
Fatal1ty groupies in the Abit vendor booth
Five computers plus a switch, all in a nice wood case
Another shot of the Humidor Cluster
This PC is fitted into a curio or jewelry box
HairL|DLC's wife bought him a new GeForce 6800GT card then later won a GeForce 6800 Ultra
The 2004 Ms QuakeCon group shot
Todd Hollenshead and one of the Quake Girls — It's good to be the CEO
Site of the Tournament Finals and the Saturday night party afterwards
The VIP party area behind the sound booth
Quakecon 2004 Q3A 1v1 Championship, ZeRo4 from the winners bracket …
… vs CZM from the losers bracket
While we were waiting for the match to begin, G4 interviewed [B]Black
CZM had to take two maps from ZeRo4 to win and picked up $25,000 for his effort
One of the Quake Girls hands out swag
The 2004 Quake Girls
The first ever Quakecon 1v1 Doom3 Tournament featured Daler from the winners bracket …
… vs Fatal1ty from the losers bracket
Fatal1ty had to win two maps against Daler to collect the $25,000 top prize
Another look at the Quake Girls
Here's a case mod I missed earlier, a complete PC in a newstand
It includes an LCD monitor …
… And clear side panels to see what is going on inside
Another look at the LCD monitor and the USB ports
Here's our hotel room as you walk in the door
The bathroom is on the right …
… TV, valuables safe, mini frig, a desk with Internet access …
… And a king-sized bed
The atrium had a number of live plants but the largest plants, like this live oak, were plastic
[B]Sausage starts breaking down his PC for the trip home
6th F4ulty is almost ready to go
[B]Gravy seems a little shell-shocked
That's still a lot of Bawls!
Geekwearz Girl > Quake Girl
A couple of Return to Castle Wolfenstein enthusiast
Yeah, my wiring closet at home looks like that too
The tournament computers are packed for shipment to the next event
All the hardware that was checking into the BYOC on Thursday …
… Has to be checked out of the BYOC on Sunday
Why does any gamer worth his salt need tech support?