Finally! The LAN!
This time the LAN will be on Saturday, January 23rd, 2009. You’ll be bringing your computers by Alex Price’s place (Message Me For Address) at about 3pm or 4pm. We’ll have food available to last the night (King Eggroll/Snacks/Platters). Bring Your Own Booze. With any luck, we’ll be fed, hooked up, and gaming by 6pm or 7pm.
What we’ll be playing: Steam/Valve games; namely, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, and Half-Life 2 (free-for-all). These should be sufficient, but if the group gets an itch for some RTS, then there’s always Starcraft. Setup should be pretty simple, but here’s the checklist of hardware you’ll need:
- Your PC
- Your Monitor
- Two Power Cables
- Monitor Cable
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Headphones (optional)
- Folding Chair or other compact seating option
- Games installed and ready to play
- Either a Cat5 cable OR a WiFi adapter
The “don’t bring” list is the same as last time: speakers, board games, side games, too many magic decks (maybe three at most: one 1v1, one EDH, one multiplayer). TThe LAN is about playing PvP on the PC.
FAQ:
Q) Why aren’t we playing Left 4 Dead (or MW2, or any other newer game)?
A) Most of us are poor. If you buy us all copies of these games or come to each of our homes individually and installed cracked copies yourself, then we’ll give it a play. Otherwise, you’re SOL.
Q) But I can’t make that day. Does it have to be that day?
A) Yeah, it does. You’re SOL.
Q) How late do I have to stay? Can I leave early?
A) If you want to leave early so bad, then you don’t even have to come at all. Presumably you’re coming because you like video games and having friends. Seems to me that this is the perfect excuse to stay up too late playing video games and sleeping in the next day. If your wife/husband/parents/partner has a problem with you having your own life, then they’re SOL. Man up and kill people ’til 6am.
Q) You like being mean, don’t you, Andy?
A) Yes.
If possible can I get a headcount. Anyone who asks Andy for my address please also give me an RSVP. This way I can have areas throughout the house ready for you. Also, if you bring cashola, my awesome girlfriend said she would make food/booze runs for us if she is not working.
All people are welcome to bring computers over earlier, please just let me know when.
Woot!