DoT LAN
DoT-LAN (DoT stands for "Days of Thunder") is the name of an Austrian LAN party that has been held annually in Ried im Innkreis since 2000 . According to the organizer, the event in 2004 was the largest LAN party ever held in Austria with 873 participants.
organizer
The DoT-LANs are organized by the Entertainment Incorporated Association (E-INC for short), which was founded on November 11, 2004 to offer young people the opportunity to spend their free time in the field of new media , not just through LAN parties . This association developed from the members of the original organizing team, who organized the events as private individuals before the association was founded. E-INC currently has 20 members who actively support the association by helping out at events.
history
The DoT-LAN event series has existed since 2000 - the first event was called DoT2k. The designation with the year attached in kilograms was retained and continued. In 2005, in preparation for DoT2k5, two further parties were held, which were named DoT-Lite # 1 and DoT-Lite # 2.
DoT2k
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | August 25-27, 2000 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 13 |
| Attendees | 70 |
| league | no |
| LAN system | none |
The DoT2k was the first LAN party in the later series and was held with just two months of preparation. The seating sectors were not set up in an H-shape as usual, but in a circle. This became a trademark of the later DoT lans.
DoT2k1
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | July 27-29, 2001 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 17 |
| Attendees | 180 |
| league | WWCL |
| LAN system | self-made |
DoT2k1 was the first DoT-LAN in hall 17 and had to be held a month earlier because of the Ried autumn fair. This hall 17 is perfect for LAN parties because of its lack of windows and the built-in air conditioning.
DoT2k2
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | August 28-30, 2002 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 8 |
| Attendees | 220 |
| league | WWCL |
| LAN system | LAN surfers |
Again because of the autumn fair, the DoT had to change the hall in 2002 and be held in hall 8. For the first time at DoT2k2 there was around the clock catering directly in the hall.
DoT2k3
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | July 25-27, 2003 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 17 |
| Attendees | 250 |
| league | WWCL |
| LAN system | LAN surfers |
The DoT2k3 could again be carried out in Hall 17 of the Rieder Messe. The LAN was overbooked this time, but could not be enlarged due to the space-wasting, circular arrangement of the sectors.
DoT2k4
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | August 27-29, 2004 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 14/15 |
| Attendees | 873 |
| league | NGL |
| LAN system | PHPChrystal |
The DoT2k4 was originally planned with 500 people, but had to be increased by 300 places due to the enormous crowd and ultimately became the largest LAN party ever held in Austria, according to the organizer.
DoT Lite # 1
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | January 21-23, 2005 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 17 |
| Attendees | 80 |
| league | no |
| LAN system | DOTLAN |
DoT Lite # 2
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | April 15-17, 2005 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 17 |
| Attendees | 120 |
| league | NGL |
| LAN system | DOTLAN |
DoT2k5
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | September 30 - October 2, 2005 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 14/15 |
| Attendees | 800 |
| league | WWCL |
| LAN system | DOTLAN |
After the successful DoT2k4, the DoT2k5 project was started in 2005. An absolute novelty at DoT2k5 was its own event hall, in which, apart from the computer, entertainment in the field of new media was offered. In addition, side acts were presented on an event stage and ESL games were broadcast live.
DoT2k6
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | September 1-3, 2006 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 16/17 |
| Attendees | 446 |
| league | WWCL |
| LAN system | DOTLAN |
After the organizational effort of the last few years, the E-INC team took a break and organized DoT2k6 under the motto "Half people - full quality". The number of participants was reduced by half, but specials such as our own event hall or the ESL.Alpen EPS-Lan-Relegations.
DoT2k7
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | July 27-29, 2007 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 16/17 |
| Attendees | 540 |
| league | WWCL |
| LAN system | DOTLAN |
Under the motto "The Summer Is Here", the concept of the previous year was retained in 2007 to offer even more entertainment with the same number of participants. In addition to the event hall, it was possible for the first time in Austria to qualify for all licensed WCG games for the Austrian National Final at a single event .
DoT2k9
| Fact box | |
|---|---|
| date | July 24-26, 2009 |
| Location | Exhibition hall 16/17 |
| Attendees | 500 |
| league | LGz, EAMASTERS, WCG Qualifyier |
| LAN system | DOTLAN |
Trivia
In 2008 the organizing team took a break for personal reasons, there was no DoT-Lan. Just in time for the turn of the year on January 1st, 2009, the DoT2k9 homepage was put online, thus announcing the continuation of the series. Over 100 participants registered within just a few hours. News about the upcoming Lan-Party is currently being announced.