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Im hoping to have one within the next 3-4 weeks.
I have several problems though. While getting some switches & networking gear together is easy (ooops.. there appears to be an empty space in my rack, where that Cisco 3000 series used to be..) but my house is just a bloody awful location. Got a big dog, and my other half doesnt like having heaps of PC's around the place.
Might have to find somewhere that will host us for a minimal fee (hell, we would only want a big-a$$ room, and power) and charge people $10-$20 (AU currency) to attend..
The last few we did, had 12-14 people attending, friends and work mates, and we all chipped in for pizza and drinks.
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I have a small lan party at my house every tuesday night while my wife is at night class. Usually have about 5 or 6 people, but that's enough to have some descent gaming. I love having it at my house so I don't have to lug my stuff around!
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Hold LAN parties quite often. Absolute blast. Even broadband gaming doesn't match up to fragging people who are in the same room as you. An average ping of 10 is pretty nice as well.
As for pointers:
Know how many comps are coming and plan out a good layour for them.
Have enough power. 4 comps and monitors running off one powerstrip is bad.
Have enough A/C. Lotsa comps = lotsa heat.
Pizza and subways/hoagies have always worked best as food. Both make excellent breakfasts.
Anything with lots of caffiene is a plus.
Admission is good to pay for the food/drinks. Relying on people to bring their own doesn't work.
Have an area for people to do something besides game. Sleep, watch movies, hell, at my last party, I had an NES running Duckhunt all night.
Have fun.
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After reading all this, I really want to go to one of these...
LanParty.com says there's one in Danbury, I should try to go there sometime.
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We used to get a case of beer and play at work after hours. Everyone had small apartments at the time. It was cool. :cool:
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Why not have a WAN party? I mean with broadband (384K+(bare minimum) line speed) it seems highly doable. Yeah you don't have people sitting right next to you, but the game play should still be the same right? And actually, with IM capablilities, everyone can "virutally" be in the same room.
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[quote]Originally posted by WebHead:
<strong>Why not have a WAN party? I mean with broadband (384K+(bare minimum) line speed) it seems highly doable. Yeah you don't have people sitting right next to you, but the game play should still be the same right? And actually, with IM capablilities, everyone can "virutally" be in the same room.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thats what we do every night on Q3. :D
But with a WAP party, you can't easily talk to the other people. In a Lan party, you can all get pizza, chinese, chat (ya know, talk using your mouth) etc..
I think its more personal as a lan party, but that might just be me...
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[quote]Originally posted by WebHead:
<strong>Why not have a WAN party? I mean with broadband (384K+(bare minimum) line speed) it seems highly doable. Yeah you don't have people sitting right next to you, but the game play should still be the same right? And actually, with IM capablilities, everyone can "virutally" be in the same room.</strong><hr></blockquote>
WAN would be fine if all you wanted was to game, but part, if not most, of the fun is in everyone being in close proximity. Besides, you think teamplay games are a blast now, wait until you can realtime orders to people, but you have to do it in code to confuse the other team.
excerpt from recent team DM at Lan
jaeger: ok, everybody meet up at point yellow.
((0)): WTF is point yellow? the railgun?
jaeger: dammit, people meet up at the frickin quad damage.
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[quote]Originally posted by Fierce:
<strong>For those of you who host or used to host...do you charge?? What do you charge??</strong><hr></blockquote>
Hey everyone should first check out <a href="http://www.lanparty.com" target="_blank">www.lanparty.com</a> they have a huge list of lanparty's all around the world. Second if any of you are in the Eau Claire, WI area, come to my lan party on 4/20/02 @ <a href="http://www.northwoodspc.com" target="_blank">www.northwoodspc.com</a> Me and a friend are hosting it.
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I host several large LAN Parties every year New Years is always a big one. Then Memorial day, 4th of July, Labor Day. This year I am trying to have one everyother week if I can get enough players to show. I do not charge admission to my LAN's, but everyone throws in for pizza and snacks.
Only a few rules:
There will be no fist fights. Everyone gets angry, deal with it.
NO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES in my home. I don't care what you smoke, snort swallow or shoot up, but you will not do it in my home.
Drink as much Alcohol as you like, but you ain't driving anywhere afterwards.
I get first dibs on porn sharing. :D :D :D :D
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Do you guys have any good ideas for prizes that could be given out at a big lan party?
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I go to 1 or 2 lan parties every month. Utah may suck for drinking and partying normally (it really really does) but they know how to make lots of kick *** lans. Im thinking about going to the millionmanlan next year. Can't go this year, as I have to move to Virginia over the summer. :(
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[quote]Originally posted by Kermit D. Frog:
<strong>Do you guys have any good ideas for prizes that could be given out at a big lan party?</strong><hr></blockquote>
- Games (PC, XBox, PS2, etc.)
- Graphics card
- Sound card
- Processors (with or w/o motherboard)
- CD-Burner
What's your price range?
Knowing how much you're ready to spend would give you a better idea on what to get for various prizes (1st, 2nd, 3rd place, Most suicides, etc.) :p
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[quote]Originally posted by *MAYHEM*:
<strong>I get first dibs on porn sharing. :D :D :D :D </strong><hr></blockquote>
hehe... good idea
