Yes, we've done another one!
We want to look at how we can improve these LANs, and need your input to help guide us. This survey has some general and some fairly specific questions that will directly influence both LAN 34 and future LANs going forwards.
PLEASE take a few minutes when you can to answer the survey. This is of particular importance if you are planning to attend LAN 34!
Please make sure you click all the way through until your response has been submitted, and please do not submit a response more than once.
CLICK ME FOR THE SURVEY (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehwhuGH1gNcwkDmkf9PkdLNzDGmzccOuSj4haUR3uGxHym1g/viewform?usp=sf_link)
It shouldn't take long and your help here is hugely appreciated.
Much love,
LAN admins.
you are the best looking admin it's true it's true ps: completed it mate
Done did it didnt I
Cheers guys, much appreciated!
If I had some feedback - also echoed from others.
I know it's quicker and easier to have the tables pre-ordered but I think we're losing something. Sending rows of tables may make it easier for the kitchen but the down-side meant that:
1. There was no mingling between different tables and people randomly having a chat and deciding to sit together etc etc - cross fertilisation and all that.
2. Steak night was actually over before the last table sat down. By 8pm everyone had gone.
This left it rather wanting. Having different tables with people sitting chatting and bantering between is what made the night special. Everyone was together and not distracted or incommunicado wearing a headset.
A couple of people mentioned this to me and while I agree in not having to wait hours for food we've kinda gone too far.
Thanks pen, that's a good point and something for us to think on for LAN 34.
You could have written that in the survey though, you know:flirty: There are comment sections littered throughout :D
Yes, probably. Sorry.
I only remembered after I had completed the survey. My bad.
Loving your work.
While we're at it.
It would be *nice* if a few more people could stay on at the end to help clear up. It's the same people each time.
If you don't wan't to stay on then at least please can you clear your area - put stuff into the bin, move glasses etc.
Thanks to those of you who do stay on and please, a little consideration from those of you who don't.
What Penfold said re Steak Night. Maybe we could all sit down at the same time and run a quiz during dinner, order up a load of nibbles..... something to keep us together and occupied without hitting the kitchen with 30+ simultaneous steak orders.
It hadn't come to me that thought Pen, but yes in total agreement....although the table I was sat on we discussed RL things it was over a little too quick. I don't mind waiting for food it's part of going to a restaurant..having a conversation with those your sat with.
done.
Happy with everything, company good, food good....all good
Quote from: smilodon;431391What Penfold said re Steak Night. Maybe we could all sit down at the same time and run a quiz during dinner, order up a load of nibbles..... something to keep us together and occupied without hitting the kitchen with 30+ simultaneous steak orders.
Yes my first thought was something along these lines too. It's something we will think on. I'm sure we can bring the best of both parts of it to October.
Thanks all who have completed it so far. Keep the answers coming folks, the more information the better we can direct the LANs.
The last question was not how it was written originally... and clear case of admin leader over stepping their controls to make it all about him.
Give Chaos 1 job and ........ :flirty:
:roflmao: Jealousy doesn't suit you Gortex :lmfao:
The people have spoken and it's 100% to my golden locks :taz:
Quote from: The people have spoken and it's 100% to my golden locks :taz:
:roflmao:hahahah your golden locks pah step aside! Pnuts, Taggel, Penguin and I will show you real golden locks :yahoo:
Quote from: Chaosphere;431406:roflmao: Jealousy doesn't suit you Gortex :lmfao:
The people have spoken and it's 100% to my golden locks :taz:
never seen 'em didn't get my vote:woot2:
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Well you've got me there :worship: :lmfao:
lol i totally agree with Tobious xD. Filled in the survey everything was awesome only thing i mentioned in it was about the 5v5/6v6 csgo team pickings.
Huge thanks to all who have answered the survey so far. If you haven't, and you attend the LANs, please take a few minutes today to go through and give us your thoughts.
Once we have closed it off and had a chance to discuss the results as a group, we will post up some of the results and our thoughts on them, and how we are looking to implement changes as we go along.
completed it sorry for being late <3
Hi guys, thanks to all who have completed the survey so far. We are going to close it on TUESDAY, two weeks after it went up.
We will give you guys some of the results soon after, so you have some idea of how the community are voting as a whole.
We won't be going into things at length publicly though, as there is a lot we need to discuss further behind the scenes before deciding what steps to take next.
Cheers, and please do complete the survey if you have not done so already! :yahoo:
Hi all. We wanted to bring you some results from the recent LAN survey.
These come with a heavy disclaimer. We are only sharing select bits of information here and their interpretation may differ when viewed as one cog in a bigger machine, rather than in isolation. We hope these results give you some idea as to why we make certain decisions, but know that we have much more information to digest and think on overall.
Your feedback really helps, and we have collected a lot of it! We will try to make what changes we can to both keep the LANs fresh and direct them in the way the majority wants. We do try to consider the more minority opinions too, but sometimes it can be difficult to please both, and we have to decide one way or another.
Finally, again I'd like to mention the support of the hotel. If they didn't give us the function room for free, discount the room rates, or let us bring in the odd bit of outside food (pizza nights and kebabs, for example) the LAN costs would skyrocket and the overall enjoyment of the weekend would likely take a hit. We repay this generosity with things like steak night (a win for both us and them, if you ask me) and by buying drinks and food at the bar over the weekend. We've got a good thing with the OC and we want to keep that going!
OK, on to the info. Some of it did surprise me! Like I've said, the 3 of us admins will be taking a further and more detailed look soon, and then working together and with the hotel to try and make improvements where we can.
Ranking the LAN tournaments.
We wanted to get a feel of how the various tournaments are going down, to help us look at where we can make improvements to both individual tournaments and the games played over the weekend. Below are the average scores over all 40 votes. 5 would be a perfect score, and 1 absolute rubbish.
Counter Strike 5v5
Average score - 4.175
Deagle 2v2
Average score - 4.025
Both CS and Deagle score well. Although we are working on how to further improve things like tournament structure, timings, and team balance, these tournaments are clearly popular LAN staples.
Overwatch 6v6
Average score - 3.275
Our lowest score, but still a fair way above the mid point of 2.5. There is more to statistics than just this average*, remember, and we will be looking at the numbers in more detail behind the scenes to best shape the LANs going forwards.
Retro Tournament
Average score - 3.95
Social Tournament
Average score - 3.925
Friday Night Tournament
Average score - 3.8
These three events change LAN to LAN, but it's good to know they are going down well overall. Again, it's something we want to continue to improve and looking at the more detailed numbers and your comments helps us do that.
*Keep in mind that even if half of you hate an event, if the other half absolutely love it the average score would come out near 2.5. We may choose to keep such an event going in the interest of those that love it. It is often a bit of a balancing act.
Food, drink, and other stuff.
More than 50% of you like pizza.
We like sorting some food on Saturday, it's convenient for those that join in and doesn't detract anything from those that don't. Although we aren't sure exactly what we will be doing in October, we will try to sort something out.
More than 80% of you like beer.
Shocking, I know. We will be opening sponsorship for barrels up when we open booking, and would encourage you to get down to the London Beer Festival if you fancy trying a few new brews to suggest as LAN barrels.
10% want a unique steak for Friday night.
Much like the pizza, this isn't something that detracts from those of you happy to order from the regular menu, so it's something we will try to organise for October. No guarantees, but we will do what we can.
Almost 60% would be interested in a beer and cheese event.
As above, really! For those that are keen, this could be a bit of fun to try and is something that we are working on behind the scenes.
Over 90% may be interested in some merchandise.
Right then, best get some dMw themed purses and fanny packs sorted ASAP.
Of those who have been to one of the smaller LANs, more than 90% of you like the horseshoe set up with the TV in the middle.
This is great, but we will be looking at how we can get that number to 100% come next May. If not we will just shove you all in the rainy car park and strop.
And that's all for now folks. I hope this is interesting to some of you, and maybe gives you a bit of an insight as to why we want to do these surveys and why the LANs go the way they do. We are always open for more input from the community, if you've got something you'd like to add or something you think we can do better, drop me or one of the other LAN admins a line and we can talk it through.
Cheers!