The official carpooling to EVO vegas thread

Gasp · 2007-03-31 04:27:18 UTC

This thread is dedicated to all those driving to evo vegas who have spare room in their car or those who need ride and can spare the $$$
its about time to reserve rooms and set up your evo trip fellas
this is gonna be my first evo so if im missing something let me know
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GOING TO EVO
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=3789928&postcount=14
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=3789942&postcount=15

registering at Evo
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=3789991&postcount=17

booking a room
http://forums.shoryuken.com/showpost.php?p=3789977&postcount=16

RULES/TIPS**

General
1.) please learn your buddy’s real name its gonna be akward saying HEY akumagoku666 please pull over i need to pee"
2.) try and be cool with your no friend we dont want tension at evo or on the way there
3.) bring lots of money you might not see the other person often so borrowing money or lending money might not work out
4.)have your friends number handy he might be participating at SSBM or 3S while your grabbing a bite to eat and he’ll be hungry too
5.)label your shit with a sharpie you’d be surprised how similar your dc looks to that guys dc

Drivers
1.)please get your car mates numbers and give them courtesy calls
(hey im gonna be near your house and 30 minutes)
2.)try to be nice to your car mates dont be blaring music your car mate might find offense
3.)you’re in charge of this trip make sure everyones got spare clothes/money/ids/etc no sense driving hundreds of miles only to be rejected crossing the stateline
4.)make sure theres enough room for your passengers (roughly 1 and 1/2 duffel bag size) no ones gonna bring their shit in a shopping bag so dont rely on them SQUEEEEEEEEEZING shit in…
5.)clarify what theyre bringing no sense in showing up in a geo when hes trying to bring his arcade cab

Passengers
1.)DONT DONT DONT DONT bring anything illegal unless you’re clarified it with the driver even then you can pick that shit up IN vegas
2.)bring spare gas money, driving isnt cheap!
3.)make sure you smell nice nobody wants to drive 3 hours with someone who smells like catpiss
4.)make sure you bring lots of clothes nobody ALSO wants to lend you clothes
5.)$$$$$ again
6.)make sure your not a hassle luggage wise evo is a weekend thing so dont bring 8 suits and 40 shirts
pack wisely mentally plan out what your wearing and throw some extra stuff in just to be safe keep your clothing and such to 1 duffelbag and another smaller bag.
7.)make sure its clear with the driver what your bring (dreamcasts…sticks…etc)

with that being ran through heres how it works
post your information in this format

post your information and if you see someone who matches your information
contact him with here or via PM

make sure you know your passengers as no one wants drama @ evo or on the way

shoo · 2007-04-01 01:12:18 UTC

dont forget to take your m4d f1ghtz0rs ski11z

we might have space in our car

HANDLE: shooberto
REAL NAME: Carlos
AGE: 18
LOCATION(city, state): LA area, 562
NEEDED(Ride/passengers[how many you can fit]): one or maybe two
GAMES ENTERING: 3s and st
CAR: Land Rover Discovery

dude also put what kinda car its gonna be ^^

System_1 · 2007-04-04 12:15:44 UTC

HANDLE:Dummy Account
REAL NAME: Jorge
AGE:21
LOCATION(city, state): San Pablo,CA(Bay Area 510)
NEEDED(Ride/passengers[how many you can fit]):3 or 4(depends on flakes)
CAR:95 Maxima
GAMES ENTERING: 3S, TMNT:TF

Gasp · 2007-04-04 13:08:48 UTC

i figured i should fill this out for my friend but im not sure if hes going
this one has me AND my friends info

HANDLE:button_m4sh and nonexistant
REAL NAME: Vince (me) and Tony
AGE:19 and 21
LOCATION(city, state): La puente, Ca 91744 and Paramount, Ca
NEEDED(Ride/passengers[how many you can fit]):2 or 3
CAR:98 honda civic
GAMES ENTERING: 3s maybe going mostly for spectator and side money matches

guywongsta · 2007-04-04 21:18:53 UTC

this is for me and illan, we need 2 more people for hotel and 2-3 more people in my car. will only accept people who drink, go clubbin, and will have a good time at vegas and NOT stay in their hotel playing games all night…21+ only

-we WILL be listening to hiphop and rap, if i hear trance or house, i will shoot you
-bring the 420 for all i care, just make sure i don’t find out. and no smoking that shit in my car, or smoking in general, unless we at a rest stop
-gas money TBD
-if you are afraid to be in a car that may go up to 140mph, or take quick turns, then take a bus or a cab (seriously though, i’ll be TRYING to only go 80 most of the time with some “spirited driving” in between)

handle:guywongsta/WCwong and iron man illan
real name: wong and illan
age:21/22
location:burbank/northridge.ffa
needed: 2 or 3 more passengers and 2 more people for hotel
car: subaru wrx wagon with upgraded turbo with carputer for entertainment and 300 horsepower to smoke the traffic
games entering: mvc2/3s/smash

samB · 2007-04-05 00:34:59 UTC

^^^^^ Dude speaks the truth

Gasp · 2007-04-05 00:47:55 UTC

updated a couple things suggestions are welcome

RodJ · 2007-04-05 01:01:38 UTC

Guy u my nigga, speak it…holla at me. I like to drink, I like to go clubbin, I like to drive fast.

RodJ · 2007-04-05 01:04:22 UTC

HANDLE: RodJ
REAL NAME: Rodney
AGE: 22
LOCATION(city, state): North Hills, Ca.
NEEDED(Ride/passengers[how many you can fit]): Ride
CAR: (not driving) 05 Scion
GAMES ENTERING: Marvel,3s

guywongsta · 2007-04-05 01:40:01 UTC

^^^ i’ll ask illan and keep you posted

shoo · 2007-04-06 13:20:14 UTC

like who?

there better be some dilla, or lord quas

System_1 · 2007-04-06 16:23:01 UTC

I can fit 2 more comfortably and 3 if we can manage to stick everyone’s shit in the trunk.

Herman · 2007-04-07 02:09:25 UTC

sweet

that’s cool making a stop in Paramount, my home town

Gasp · 2007-04-07 02:48:46 UTC

taken from UCRjesse

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Gasp · 2007-04-07 02:53:45 UTC

continued

Gas costs about $2.50 a gallon and most cars get better than 20 miles per gallon on the freeway. A little math and we find that round trip gas is going to cost you $93.75. If you drive with only 1 other person, gas is only going to cost about $47 a person. If you do as I suggest and travel in a group of 4, gas is going to cost you less than $25 for the entire trip. Keep in mind this is for a 375 mile trip. Los Angeles is only 270 miles and Phoenix, AZ is only about 30 miles more than that.Handy CostTime GuideNumbers are Miles, Time, Cost alone, Cost with 2 people in the car, Cost with 4 in the car.

Provo, UT 375 Miles 5.5 hours $94 $47 $23.50

Los Angeles, CA 270 Miles 3.5 hours $68 $34 $17

San Jose, CA 530 Miles 8.5 hours $125 $62.50 $31.25

Phoenix, AZ 295 Miles 6.5 hours $74 $37 $18.50

Seattle, WA 1255 Miles 17 hours $315 $157.50 $78.75

Dallas, TX 1240 Miles 20 Hours $310 $155 $77.50

Keep in mind the suggested number of hours that the drive takes is assuming you are going the speed limit and most people are going to be driving at least 10mph over the limit, reducing time. The posted list is a worst case scenario for time.

Gasp · 2007-04-07 03:08:12 UTC

booking a room
the official hotel of EVO 2k7 is going to be
the green valley ranch resort
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway
Henderson, NV, 89052

http://www.greenvalleyranchresort.com

you can book a room via
online
or by calling

(702) 617.7777 or (866) STAY.GVR
Open 7 Days a Week: 6am - 8pm

We have reserved a discounted room block at the Green Valley Ranch Hotel and Casino. Staying in the same hotel as the tournament is the best way to enjoy Evo. Evo is an all day, all weekend event.
weekday rate (sun-thurs) $149.00
weekend rate (fri & sat) $149.00
excutive suites $270.00, $370 weekends

Please be advised that all rates quoted are per room, per night, single or double occupancy. There is a $35.00 charge required per room, per night for triple occupancy, and $70.00 per room, per night for quad occupancy. A deposit on a credit card is mandatory for all guests that stay at the hotel. To reserve your room, call Green Valley Ranch reservations at (866) 782-9487 and ask for the special rate for “Evolution 2K.” To get the special rate, you must make your reservation before July 24th.

Gasp · 2007-04-07 03:11:22 UTC

this year online registration is required. We will accept a small number of same-day registrations at the door, but same-day registrations will not be seeded by ranking or region and we will close same-day registrations once the brackets of online registered players fill up. In other words, if you want to compete in the tournaments, register online!

We highly recommend you register in July to save on your registration costs:

Early Bird Registration!

register and get a $10 discount on your registration costs!! Only $20 to register, plus $10 for each tournament

Registration

After a certain date, the cost of registration will rise to $30 to enter, plus $10 for each game

Emergency Registration

Friday, August 24th 8:00 AM, Green Valley Ranch Casino

We will be accepting a small number of registrations at the door. However, the event fee for late registrants will be increased to $45 for event registration, plus $10 for each tournament you choose to enter. Register now and save $25!

from evo website

shoo · 2007-04-07 04:17:42 UTC

does anyone know what hotel theyre staying at yet??

shoo · 2007-04-08 11:39:11 UTC

bump

System_1 · 2007-04-10 21:54:47 UTC

I’m debating getting a hotel on the strip vs GVR.