LAN VIII will probably be booked this weekend so shout now if you intend to come and know of any dates in October that you cannot make.
aaargh.
calender overload!
Can it be towards the beginning of the month please. Its my 40th in Oct and as my bday falls towards the end of the month it already getting quite busy. Also having had to miss out on this one am keen not to miss out on the next. Ta muchly.
Only exception for me might be the 22nd of October (some peoples birthday around then ;) ). 4 the rest I have nothing scheduled in October.
best weekend for me would be the 14th-16th. But I should be able to make them all. :)
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best weekend for me would be the 14th-16th. But I should be able to make them all. :)
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I won't be coming to this one, as I'll be in Florida with the family from the 20th onwards, and I ain't coming back for the LAN....
Yeah, I know, no commitment ;)
Don't mind. Half-term is 24 October to 28 October 2005 in Cambridgeshire if it has any relevance to people.
TL.
Beginning of October is cool for me.
w/e commencing 14th or 21st is good.. NOT the 28th
Thanks,
NF
weekend of the 8th/9th is no good for me ............
its the missus' birthday ....and I DON'T really wanna miss that !!
:(
anytime else no probs
8)
October would be fine for me, as I have no life outside of dMw anyway.
I can't make the 15th/16th or 22nd/23rd(first holiday abroad since the kids were born).
Im intend to come. Half term would be best for me but i wont be picky :=D
Looking forward to seeing you again. :eyebrow:
I hope the sissy boys will be there :winkiss:
Not fussed whenever :D
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Not fussed whenever :D
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yeah I've heard !!
;)
BTW ..can you all please stop talking about the LAN coz im starting to get depressed about not going. :P
Thank you :D
thats one ... now wheres the other ......?
sqqqq wonky?
I'm gonna be in France over the weekend of 9-10.
At Magny Cours for the last World SuperBikes race and then 2 days of playing on the track afterwards! :D
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I'm gonna be in France over the weekend of 9-10.
At Magny Cours for the last World SuperBikes race and then 2 days of playing on the track afterwards! :D
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Mind you wear a helmet. :unsure:
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thats one ... now wheres the other ......?
sqqqq wonky?
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:blush: boo!
QuoteOriginally posted by DuVeL@Apr 21 2005, 10:48 AM
Only exception for me might be the 22nd of October (some peoples birthday around then ;) ). 4 the rest I have nothing scheduled in October.
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me too
Not the 27th ish....I said that last year, you promptly chose it. Missus birthday and I definitely can't swing it again, I'm running out of testes.
Early in the month would be good.
Oh your misses has the same bday as me.
GFK's useless fact of the day no1.
Early in the month would be better for me also as im going on holiday for 2 weeks in october.
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Early in the month would be better for me also as im going on holiday for 2 weeks in october.
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Again on holiday? Do you even go to school? :blink:
So far I have down to."If you go, I go" <_< Progress atleast. ;)
I'm in, not missed one yet and dont intend to start now. 8)
Doesn't matter to me, only i need to know the dates then i can take that week off.
wont be able to say until a lot nearer the time! :D
Beginning of the month is better for me on the money front.
How many places left? We have probably 4/5 BIG guys keen for Saturday/Sunday only. Shall we book?
of course :P
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of course :P
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Ok will try to get that sorted tomorrow, though it looks like we will be down the road.
What kit do we need. I am assuming bring own PCs and networking is all sorted? We have a couple of techies if you need extra network kit.
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OK, this thread will provide a packing list so that you remember to bring everything you should bring to the LAN along with a guide as to how to ensure your steam is up to date. If you have something to add to the list then please post it here and I will edit it into the main list.
IMPORTANT:
Do this ON THURSDAY NIGHT ABOUT 10.00 PM. IF YOU DO THIS FRIDAY MORNING YOU MIGHT PICK UP A STEAM UPDATE THAT NONE OF THE REST OF US OR THE LAN SERVER WILL HAVE. THEN YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE LAN GAME!!!!
Thursday 10.00pm
1. Connect to the Internet
2. Start Steam
3. **CRUCIAL** If you DO have the 'do not save account details on this computer' checked then enter your password and UNCHECK THE BOX. If you don't you'll loose your password details from the login screen and will not be able to play CS at the LAN **CRUCIAL**
4. Log onto Steam
5. Click 'Exit' on the Steam menu and quit Steam
6. Disconnect from the Internet
7. Start Steam and when the dialog box appears click 'offline mode'
8. Make sure Steam starts and you can fire up CS
9. Exit Steam again
10. Try restarting Steam again.
11. Run a complete Anti-virus scan.
12. Go to bed
13. Wake up
14. Go to the LAN
In a nutshell just make sure you can connect to Steam without being asked for your password. If you are asked to type in your password you're not going to be able to play at the LAN
THINGS TO BRING TO THE LAN
Hardware:
PC - Virus & Trojan Free!
Monitor & VGA/DVI cable
Keyboard with cable
Mouse with cable
Mouse Mats
Power cables for PC, monitor etc
Panel plug (so that you can plug all of your electrics into the one panel).
Extension cable (just in case you end up 10m away from the nearest plug.
Joystick/Steering wheel
Lots of spare HDD space
Headphones (no you cannot bring your speakers )
Software:
Driver software for any hardware that you bring (in case you need to reinstall).
OS software for those hard luck system crashes followed by format c:
Games software
Networking
Your PC must have a working NIC (network card)
Ethernet cable - preferrably as long as you can get (10m would be great)
Miscellaneous
Duck tape - to keep those trailing cables from being triped on.
Hardware spares (if you have any then bring them just in case somebody else needs to swap out a CPU or HDD etc).
There is a licensed bar 10 yards from the gaming room.
There is a high street with shops, cash points etc 20 yards from the gaming room.
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:D 8) :D 8) :P 8) :P
Good to hear you guys can come, look forward to meeting you but book fast less than 4 weeks till the lan :)
I haven't played yet with you guys but come along. The LAN is allways great fun!
I'm even crossing the channel for it.
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How many places left? We have probably 4/5 BIG guys keen for Saturday/Sunday only. Shall we book?
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Just don't forget this isn't a dedicated BF2 Lan, there'll be a whole lot of CS played too.
(hopefully)
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Just don't forget this isn't a dedicated BF2 Lan, there'll be a whole lot of CS played too. (hopefully)
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Thats cool. Ranger has played some CS and I would like to take a look. In anycase we will need some time out. I know all the guys are looking forward to it.