LAN Party - Oh yeah!!

[#1]

Quote from: PJ

I assume there will be boxes there for people to who are coming on the train.

I would suspect it will be boxes provided - yes.  I'd also assume that everyone would have to use aforementioned provided boxes, and people bringing their own disallowed - but only PlusNet can confirm that.

[#2]

Quite an unusual setup for a LAN party then. In the majority of cases its bring your own, and only a handful (if any) provided for use by the organisers.
Although I suppose this may be different since it is PlusNet that is organising it all, but why would they have around 50 gaming-standard machines in the offices?

[#3]

Soz to dissapoint guys but we cannot supply boxes. Those attending will have to provide their own kit.
The systems we use on a day to day basis would never be suitable for gamers in a month of Sundays and as is normal at these types of events we felt those attending would be far more comfortable with their own kit.

[#4]

I suspected as much (I'd personally prefer my own kit - if it screws up then I only have myself to blame :P)
Got CS:S 50% redownloaded - any quick way of checking if anyones on the servers?

[#5]

Yea, hopefully monitors will be provided, because needing to bring a 22" monitor down as well as my system will be a bit of a pain.
Driving down from central Scotland sorry PJ, else I'd offer.

[#6]

Yeah. I'm sure we can rustle up a monitor or two
There might even be the odd plasma kicking around

[#7]

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Got CS:S 50% redownloaded - any quick way of checking if anyones on the servers?

8 People on one of them at the moment

[#8]

Quote from: Chris

8 People on one of them at the moment

29% to go are these the servers we'll be using during the LAN party?
[me=MikeWhitehead]begins practicing by randomly clicking all over the desktop and shouting "BOOM HEADSHOT!"[/me]

[#9]

Quote from: Mark

The systems we use on a day to day basis would never be suitable for gamers in a month of Sundays

And you'd have to end your own Quake sessions 

[#10]

Now David. No letting our trade secrets out.
We do work sometimes.

[#11]

Quote from: PJ

Anyone driving up from Cambridgeshire then? I assume that monitors can be provided so it's just the box you need.

Not really, but I could go via that way - would add an hour or two on but I don't have an issue with that
Would you be comfy on the back of the Combine tho?
B.

[#12]

For those of you that haven't seen my latest blog, here is the link:-
http://community.plus.net/comms/2007/09/14/lan-party-fragfest-at-plusnet-towers/

[#13]

Sounds good to me! I should be able to bring my monitor with me if the missus is kind enough to drive me down - saves monitors for others who can't bring theirs.
What's Sheffield like for shopping? Means she doesn't need to be stuck with me shouting headshot all day

[#14]

There's Meadowhall, if she likes big shopping centres and there's also a fair amount of shops in the city centre.

[#15]

Good good. Suppose it also means I'll need to dish out the bank cards
Practice session tonight anyone?