Dayne (Bman|HV) took the time to sit down and talk with us about what it takes to put on a professional LAN style tournament. Although Dayne was sleep deprived, he was still in high spirits and ready to talk to us about it takes to make this Tournament happen. Here is our Interview with him:

THG: Tell us how completeweb.net became involved in hosting the Ultra UNREAL LAN Tournaments.

Bman|HV: My partner, Gary, and I at completeweb.net became interested in LAN gaming on a personal level several years ago. This is the second Ultra UNREAL LAN Tournament that we have put on. Completeweb.net is a web hosting and Internet Service Provider company, and with the exceptional amount of talent we have on staff, it was natural (once we became involved in the Unreal community) for us to become part of the LAN tournaments themselves.

THG: So it kind of happened by accident?

Bman|HV: Well, I guess you could sort of say that completeweb.net has been looking for a way to give back to the community for some time, and hosting this LAN Tournament is one way that we felt we could make a direct impact on these gamers' enjoyment of the software and at the same time put our expertise and knowledge to good use.

These ladders keep track of all of the players and matches and are clearly posted so that players know where they stand at anytime. It is important to have non-playing players running the ladders during the tournament.

THG: So, the Ultra UNREAL LAN Tournament is a not-for-profit endeavor?

Bman|HV: Yes, the Ultra UNREAL LAN Tournament is a 100% not-for-profit endeavor. Any monies that we happen to make in the process are put right back into the event itself. Any money that we have left over is used for cash prizes to give away to the participants/winners. Of course, this has not been without its hurdles. We learned a lot in our first attempt at hosting a Tournament of this magnitude. As a matter of fact, to be blunt, we lost our "asses" on the first Ultra UNREAL Tournament that we hosted.