We are delighted to announce confirmation of the dMw's 13th LAN party:
LAN XIII is on 11th - 13th April 2008 The LAN will officially open at 10.00am on Friday morning
The LAN will officially end at 11.00am on Sunday morning as we will need to be out of the room to allow them to convert it back to its normal Sunday lunch use.
Please note that we have a maximum of 40-ish places and these will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Booking hierarchy:
Members of dMw's Charlie Company are given first notice of this booking thread.
Bravo Company & SoG members will be able to see this thread and book places a week later
Alpha Company members will be able to see this thread and book places 3 days after that
(Please note that international gamers have a dispensation to pre-book so they can book their flights early). To confirm your attendance please reply to this thread
Please note that the hotel has an 18 years+ booking policy so the minimum age for attending the LAN is 18. LAN XIII Details: Dates: Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2008
Venue: Oliver Cromwell (http://www.olivercromwellhotel.co.uk/), March, Cambridgeshire.
Times: The LAN venue opens at 11.00am Friday morning and the LAN will finish by 11.00am on Sunday
dMw Costs: For the venue - £15 total per head for the whole weekend.
Please note that if you fail to show up or give us little notice - a contribution to the LAN funds would still be appreciated (As things such as the amount of the prize fund are determined by the number of sign ups). Hotel Costs: Bed & Breakfast Accommodation: double occupancy £33 per person per night, sole occupancy £50 per room per night
Room Availability: 35 x Double; 8 x Twin
If you book a Twin Room and want to share the costs of the room then when you post in this thread to confirm your attendance then also make a note of the fact you have a Twin room booked and are looking for someone to share with.
As before, the reduced accommodation and function room rates have been negotiated on the basis that the majority of the attendees will partake of the excellent cuisine offered by either the hotel restaurant's Fixed price, A La Carte or Bar menus
on the Friday night. JOIN US for the
WELCOME DINNER on Friday evening in Ballroom 2 at 7.30pm.
And YES, we WILL be asking them to organise a better Steak Night! Eating at the hotel is NOT mandatory, but I am sure that any attendee from the last couple of LANs will vouch for the quality of both the food and the company! The Oliver Cromwell offers:
- The Noble Suite - an air conditioned conference room (http://www.olivercromwellhotel.co.uk/conferences.html)
- 24/7 access to the suite
- dMw control of entry to the suite
- Late night bar
- Gymnasium
- Large indoor swimming pool
- Eight-person Jacuzzi
- Sauna and Steam room
PLEASE BOOK YOUR ROOM WITH THE HOTEL NOW!!!
When booking your room please give them both your real name AND your GAMING NAME so that I can keep tabs of who has booked and who has not. Also, you *must* mention that you are booking in on the dMw rate, otherwise they will charge you full price!
ONCE BOOKED, PLEASED WRITE BELOW TO CONFIRM AND, IF SHARING, WHO YOU'RE SHARING WITH - THANKS When the Oliver Cromwell is fully booked you will need to book into the The Olde Griffin Hotel, March, Cambridgeshire (http://www.smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/oldegrif.html) which is 200yds down the road or a B&B etc.
Amongst other things the LAN will feature:
- a list of officially supported games (BF2 and CS variants will both be there)
- organised competitions
- official LAN Admins
- late night gaming
With your participation the LAN will be a great one, so book your place now to make sure you do not miss out!
Enjoy!
Note for International Travellers: The LAN accommodation costs are above, it's cheaper if you agree to share a twin bed (two single beds) room with someone of course.
The LAN venue we charge at £15 per person for the whole weekend.
Other costs: Food and drink - this depends on you. If you're eating dinner in the restaurant it costs around £20-£25 plus drinks. Others prefer to buy sandwiches, get burgers etc, stick to beer not wine etc.
Travel: Any London airport works well, Stanstead & Luton are closest. Heathrow is ok, Gatwick is further but still doable. If you book your flight tickets we'll make sure someone picks you up and takes you back - post on the forums for a lift and you are usually sorted out very quickly as other attending members appreciate the international effort made! Other airports are also a possibility - if in doubt post and we'll see if anyone would be travelling past your airport!
Computer: If you have a shuttle or laptop then you're probably sorted (unless hand luggage rules cause you problems) but if you cannot bring your own PC then post in the LAN section to see if someone is willing to lend you a spare PC for the weekend. Many people have done this in the past and it seems to work well!
PEN
OFFICIAL LIST OF ATTENDEES: 1. TeaLeaf
(Booked double rm)2. OldBloke
(Booked double rm) 3. Penfold
(Booked double rm) 4. Sheepy
(Booked double rm) 5. Dr Sadako
(Twin room booked - sharing with Delanvital)6. Armitage
(Booked double rm) 7. Blunt
(Twin room booked - sharing with Butta)8. Buttafacio(
Twin room booked - sharing with Blunt)9. Lionheart
(No room needed)10. Delanvital
-(Twin room booked - sharing with Dr Sadako)11. Smite
(Booked double rm)12. BigFatCat
(Booked double room)13. Squ0nk
(Booked double rm)14. FatBob
(No room needed)15. Ghost_Mjr
(Twin room booked - sharing with AbsoluteHype)16. Benny
(Booked double rm)17. Suicidal_Monkey
(Booked double rm)18. Gandalf
(Booked double rm)19. Sn00ks
(Booked double rm)20. Liberator
(Booked double rm)21. Fatdan
(No room needed)22. ChronosMark
(Twin room booked - sharing with Norton)23. Browne
24. Doorman
(Booked double rm)
25. [BIG] Paddy
(Twin room booked - sharing with Dewey)26. Sulky_UK
(Booked double rm) 27. [BIG] Merdok
(Booked double rm)28. AbsoluteHype
(Twin room booked - sharing with Ghost_Mjr)29. J@y
Twin (room booked - sharing with Julz_polz)30. JulzPolz
Twin (room booked - sharing with J@y)31. Smilodon
(Booked double rm)32. BrotherTobious
(Twin room booked - sharing with Karrde)33. Karrde
(Twin room booked - sharing with BrotherTobious )34. [BIG] Dewey
(Twin room booked - sharing with Paddy)35. Lameduck
(Booked double rm)36. spudgun55
(Booked double rm)37. Jabbs
(Booked double rm)38. Venom (
Twin room booked - sharing with Jamoe)39. Jamoe (
Twin room booked - sharing with Venom)40. Norton (
Twin room booked - sharing with ChronosMark)41. Ghoule211 (Sat only)
42. Whitey
43.
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Day Trippers
Ghoule211 (Sat)
We thank you for reading
PEN / TL
Ohhhh Yea, one please. :yahoo:
Me & NvG:D
sadly no Tox this time:sad:
Add me up.
April? What a shame I'll be in Malaysia living in 4 star hotels for £5 a night...
just move me to the normal list as im back in the uk now and i should be ok to go even thou im going to the states for 3 months on the 21st april
Count me in this time :D
I'm in Dudes Usual arrangements.:yahoo:
GhostMjr is defo attending but his PC is off line ATM.
Someone must have stolen his internetszez
Hell.....no, sorry I mean YES!
the big guys paddy, magnus, dewey, bearbision and merdok are all interested
yes! should be okay by then ... better bloody be!
Guess so. o noez, they is stealz our internetz?
Sauna and Steam room .... first thing i thought was: A room where you go if steam bonkers up again and again and again, like usual?.,.... but then i thought that part over...
Nice dates, i might even be able to get time off in that period :O
I'm in :D
Missed the last one so I think I'm due another. Count me in. :devil:
Go on then, I suppose I'd better come as well.
go on then. You twisted my Arm:g:
You ignorez me?
(http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/funny-pictures-cat-chokes-cat-tree.jpg)
I wantz to has LANz too!
:lmfao:BFC
Sorry, in all the l33t speak I missed your sign up. Besides you have to come and no other sod knows how to put that UPS thing together :thumbsup2:
PEN
I'm really sorry to say that I'm going to have to miss this one. Mrs Freak has booked a holiday to Cuba for two weeks and we don't get back until the 14th :(
She did try bless her but we're unable to get any descent dates..
It's sad to break my record since Lan III but hey ho.. See yous in amsterdam and in the Fall.. :(
Man, that's a REAL shame. :sad:
At least you tried and, well, I'm sure Cuba will be superb.
PEN
Luckily my old laptop still works so i can confirm my attendance. Thankyou to Ninja for confirming earlier but i thought i'd confirm his confirmation :g:. :yahoo:
put me down for a maybe, as im not sure if ill be in this country.
Its been far too long since I was at a lan .... bang me down please :D
added... (now why isn't there a 'head in hands' smiley?:narnar: )
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP BEFORE THIS LIST GOES TO BRAVO ON THE WEEKNED !!!
pen
Ah Shure, I'll make the time...put me down...
This one's got 'Classic' written all over it already :yahoo:
Do we know when we can start booking rooms yet?
We need to clarify one or two more things with the hotel and then we shall let you know.
Thanks
PEN
Ok, I'll pack a baseball bat in case them are there.
I'm packing a TeaLeaf and a [BIG] Paddy.
I'm sure that'll be enough :)
PEN
Booked. Not bringing a PC though. I'll just be there for the DRINK!
YOU ARE NOW FREE TO BOOK YOUR ROOMS DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL (01354 602890)
When booking your room please give them both your real name AND your GAMING NAME so that we can keep tabs of who has booked and who has not.
Also, you *must* mention that you are booking in on the dMw rate, otherwise they will charge you full price!
ONCE BOOKED, PLEASED WRITE BELOW TO CONFIRM AND, IF SHARING, WHO YOU'RE SHARING WITH - THANKS
Booked.
Double.
OB
TL
Gandalf.
All booked.
TL.
Delanvital booked, twin bed room.
Who you sharing with bud?
Booked.
Booked again, which is more than I ever was playing football.
Booked,Double
Booked, Double. :woot2:
Ok twin room booked for me and absolutehype
also attending: JulzPolz and J@y
Room booked :woot2:.
Bring it on :boxing:
- checkpoint-
booked - not entirely certain what sort of room I was allocated :) a double hopefully!
Quote from: suicidal_monkey;220371booked - not entirely certain what sort of room I was allocated :) a double hopefully!
Thats a good point... I am also presuming it was a double but she didnt actually tell me (she sounded hot though! :g:)
Booked a double...huzzah!
I'm all booked in:woot2:
Quote from: delanvital;220353Delanvital booked, twin bed room.
I'll be up for sharing. :)
Quote from: Dr Sadako;220444I'll be up for sharing. :)
That's a deal :)
this depresses me.. I WANT TO GO!! :( :(
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;220451this depresses me.. I WANT TO GO!! :( :(
Pfff, what do you think about me then...:eyebrow:....:flirty:
Ahwell, have fun guys. -=[dMw]=- ==> We steal your internetz!!! :lmfao:
twin room booked:D
Booked!
Double!
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;220451this depresses me.. I WANT TO GO!! :( :(
LOL it wont be the same without you screaming expletives at everyone and breaking all your peripherals! :) :roflmao:
You should try to make it... it will be too quiet without you!
Booked I is sharing with Karrde, looking forward to it lads, shame Ninja aint coming but at least I wont be his bitch this time :)
See you on the servers mucho practice to be had :)
Booked a twin - sharing with Paddy - christ the sacrifices I make to come to these lans :woot2:
Quote from: BrotherTobious;220543Booked I is sharing with Karrde, looking forward to it lads, shame Ninja aint coming but at least I wont be his bitch this time :)
See you on the servers mucho practice to be had :)
OH MAN!!! You guys pick THIS of all lans to all come back.. :crying:
please come again in October.. please.. :crying::crying:
Quote from: merdok;220499LOL it wont be the same without you screaming expletives at everyone and breaking all your peripherals! :) :roflmao:
You should try to make it... it will be too quiet without you!
If I could even get there Saturday I'd consider it.. We don't land until Monday the 14th.
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;220551If I could even get there Saturday I'd consider it.. We don't land until Monday the 14th.
Well I dont think you are trying hard enough :norty:
Booked :yahoo: -what have I let myself in for? :help:
Mwuhahahaha! Your arse is Benny's!
sorry guys, but after managing the money, the boss wont give me any leave on those days
sucks...
Quote from: Dewey;220545Booked a twin - sharing with Paddy - christ the sacrifices I make to come to these lans :woot2:
Quote from: Ninja-Freakplease come again in October.. please.. :crying::crying:
Just bring on the gimp - Dewey where are you hiding, come out to play!!! Ninj baby I'll save some for October.
room booked no return now!
forgot to mention double booked
please book me in for in.. :yahoo:
There is a very good chance I can attend this LAN :)
Don't put my name down just yet, I need to make sure the SWMBO doesn't change her mind. Also depends on whether I'm prepared to be away from little for a weekend (Yeap, I am a softie), still not 100% sure.
Its so nice to be wanted - of course we'll be there in October Ninja - any chance to shoot you in the ass - and who knows we can even play bf2 later if your up for it :norty:
Quote from: big-paddy;221843Just bring on the gimp - Dewey where are you hiding, come out to play!!! Ninj baby I'll save some for October.
:D Jabbs @ booked me a double room! :D
I'm cummming to the LAAAAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:
:thumbsup2:
Quote from: spudgun55;223799please book me in for in.. :yahoo:
Done - have you booked your room with the hotel?
PEN
Please book me in
Anyone else travelling from central london?
Will do :)
Remember to book your room direct with the hotel please (asap).
Suicidal_Monkey will be traveling from Kings Cross. If you're driving I know he's looking for a lift - otherwise you may find it's almost as cheap for both of you share a hire car for the w/e than getting the train I guess??
PEN
Hi venom,
If you book a twin I will make one last confirmation with misses and I'll share with you. Works out at £66 pound each (for the weekend). I'd rather you book as its more likely I cancel, in which case either someone else may want a share or I'll cover the cost of the extra person.
J
Added Venom and Jamoe as provisional.
PEN
I'll be driving up from Plymuff if anyone wants me to stop by and pick them up...
Cheers Jabbs, I'm desperate for a lift. Could you stop by Edinburgh? I'll be in the bus stop on the Dalkeith road.
Quote from: Benny;224189Cheers Jabbs, I'm desperate for a lift. Could you stop by Edinburgh? I'll be in the bus stop on the Dalkeith road.
No problem, that's just round the corner from where I live :roflmao:
Twin room booked for myself and Venom.
:Dhi boyz fatdan im there if thats ok (no room needed)
Hey Dan
That's fine - you're more than welcome I'll add you to the list
PEN
i think this will be the last lan i'll sit out :)
Two more to add
JulzPolz friends:
Mark aka ChronosMark
Dan norton aka Norton
Jay and Julz Polz will be sharing a twin room
Norton and ChronosMark will be sharing a twin room
Put me down as a saturday day tripper..
Still have to confirm with the wife (AKA the Handbrake)
but I missed the last one and i dont want to miss this one
Sure.
Are you bringing your PC or is it social only? (i.e. do you want a seat or not?).
Also please confirm one way or t'other when you've spoken to SWMBO.
Thanks
PEN
llionheart ; JonnyAppleSeed ; Browne ; spudgun55 ; Benny
Can you please confirm you've booked your rooms at the LAN.
We'll shortly do a reconciliation with the hotel and I want to ensure that they have everyone sorted.
Can you please let me know
Thanks
PEN
just to confirm all booked up with the oliver cromwell.
cheers spudgun:yahoo:
I be lives in March.
Room booked :D
:woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2:
:woot2: 9 MORE SLEEPS:woot2:
:woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2:
Quote from: Jamoe;227637:woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2:
:woot2: 9 MORE SLEEPS:woot2:
:woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2::woot2:
That makes my head hurt. A bit like the LAN :P
It's the rophynol that makes your head hurt.
The Bad news is nVg can't make it.:sad:
The good news is....
Butta is coming instead:D
boo.... yay
Sorry that Bruce can't come mate - send him my best. I'll add Butta to the list instead.
Another bit of bad news is that Whitey is now coming.
PEN
I know, I just heard:D
Quote from: Penfold;227699boo.... yay
Sorry that Bruce can't come mate - send him my best. I'll add Butta to the list instead.
Another bit of bad news is that Whitey is now coming.
PEN
Yay, Butta and Whitey are coming :D
Although I've just got my own place I've kept back a couple of quid to pay for the trip :narnar: Looking forward to it still! :)
Lets steal Butta's skillz while he's eating steak!
lol nice to see my name on the list!
pcs out of action at the mo so all my "skillz" are leaking away Venom :rolleyes:
whens the seating plan going up or have i failed to find it:doh:
It won't be (I'm not making that mistake again :sideways:).
As a rule, it's not posted up - last time was a mistake resulting in (I kid you not) about 100 PM's.
IIRC I can't remember any other time when it has been posted.
It has gone through 6 rewrites as it is to get it to the stage where it has been signed off by the Head and Section admins and thus it shall stay.
PEN
now all I need to do is buy a pc and some games...
bf2, css, ut2, ...? tf2?