DMR Guild Meet - 30th September - 2nd October

[TeaLeaf]

We're going to hold a Dead Men Raiding guild meet later this year to coincide with dMw LAN XX which will be held from 30 September - 2nd October 2011 in March, Cambridgeshire.

As that LAN will be dMw's twentieth LAN party, attendance will be high and places limited.   However the hotel we use has spare capacity and there are several nearby hotels/BnB's which would allow us to use the LAN hotel as a meeting centre/base and then arrange things from there.

We're letting people know now so that super-cheap cheap airline tickets can be bought in advance and travel arrangements made.

LAN Background:
The LAN attendees usually start arriving on Friday morning, but there is also a dedicated crew that arrive on Thursday night to get some early socialising in!  The LAN continues until Sunday and most people have packed up and started making their way back to the airport by Sunday lunchtime.

The Agenda
The LAN and the Guild Meet are being held at the same venue.  Most people coming for the guild meet will not want to lug a computer with them, so we've scheduled some time together and some time doing other social stuff.  The schedule looks something like this:

Day|dMw LAN|DMR Guild Meet
Thursday evening|some people arrive early for pure social time|some people arrive early for pure social time
Friday morning|LAN is up and running from 10.00am & LAN attendees arriving| DMR Meet attendees arriving
Friday afternoon|LAN attendees arriving - social time|DMR Meet attendees arriving - social time
Friday evening|The Traditional Steak Dinner @ the Hotel (all attend, vege options too)|The Traditional Steak Dinner @ the Hotel (all attend, vege options too)
Friday late evening|Social in the bar, some gaming|Social in the bar
Saturday morning|LAN competitions/recovery|Recovery
Saturday midday|LAN competitions|Organised DMR activity (e.g. karting/paintball etc - still to be decided)
Saturday evening|Attendees break up into smaller social groups for dinner (at a local chinese/indian/pizza/kebab etc, then Social in the bar & some gaming later|a DMR Dinner at a local chinese/indian/pizza restaurant etc, then Social in the hotel bar
Sunday morning|Recovery & departure|Recovery & departure [/table]

Whether you choose to attend the dMw's LAN XX or DMR's Guild Meet is up to you and whether or not you want to bring a computer and get involved with the LAN competitions and play other games.

Last LAN the competitions were played on CS:Source, COD4, NFS:Shift, Arma2.  At LAN XX  we expect better internet connectivity to be available so the list might move to something like:  CS:Source, COD5 (current supported game), BF BC2 (current supported game), Arma2 (current supported game), NFS:Shift and perhaps others or updated versions thereof.

DMR members are also members of dMw, so you can decide to attend either event.  Both are based at the same hotel, the gaming room for the LAN is only 30 yards from the bar and we've scheduled a LOT of dMw & DMR shared social time together.  You'll meet a whole bunch of people you have previously only met on Teamspeak and have a great time whichever one you choose to attend!

If you want to book a place for dMw LAN XX then you need to watch the dMw LAN XX forum and wait for the booking thread to appear.  Supporting Members get early booking rights via the Supporting Member forum section, likewise any international travellers can book a LAN place early by talking Penfold.

If you want to book a place for the DMR Guild Meet only, then just post in this thread.

The dMw LAN on its own usually attracts 35-40 dMw members, a lot of whom fly in from Europe to the UK to join in the fun.  It would be great to see as many DMR members there as possible.

Due to the October LAN being dMw's 20th LAN we expect the LAN to be fully booked.  We're hoping that DMR attendance will then boost the social attendance significantly and make the weekend something really special for all involved.  The LAN will have their own activities organised throughout the weekend, but we intend that the LAN and DMR groups merge for the social side of things during any free time - especially as we are all part of dMw!

Want to Come Along?
Firstly, we are interested in a list of those who will want to attend the DMR Meet and which days you are able to attend.  Post your name in this thread please if you intend to come along.  Then go book your cheap flight NOW if you are intending to fly into the UK from the european mainland - the cheaper flights go quickly and get way more expensive if you do not book them now!  Don't worry about travel from the airport to the hotel, we'll organise something nearer the time to help out.

Book your place NOW!

Attendees:

• Jas
• Whitey
• Halbarad
• Sheepy
• FatBob
• Tealeaf
• Icehawk
• Slush
• Goretex
• Feezuki
• Padding
• Jewelz
• Azunai
• Tanales
• Padding
• Vargen
• 
  

Hopefuls
Arcticfire

Possible Day-Trippers
Sinap
Switchback


Please note that the hotel has an 18 years+ booking policy so the minimum age for attending the DMR Meet is 18.

DMR Meet Details:
 
Dates: Friday 30th Sept, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2011
Venue: Oliver Cromwell, March, Cambridgeshire.

Hotel Costs:
Bed & Breakfast Accommodation: double occupancy £35 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.
 
And YES, there WILL be 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
  
• 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

- There will be some events organised in the area of March, which is to be confirmed.  So it wont be just drinking for 3 days.

Note for International Travellers:

The accommodation costs are above, it's cheaper if you agree to share a twin bed (two single beds) room with someone of course.

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!
 
Details of the events will be coming soon.  But some of the more social aspects of the weekend i.e Thursday night club, Steak night etc will be shared with the LAN attendees.

The Guild Meet is not a gaming LAN, there will be no space for your PC.  If you wish to play games at the event you need to sign up for the LAN.  The DMR Guild Meet is social only.

BOOK NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[Grimnar]

I am up for it, looking if i can get Roosz to come aswell.

[Slush]

Sign me up.

[Sinap]

May well try and make an appearance for a day for some socialising as i'll have just started Uni in Nottingham so could get the train down! Will have to see nearer the time though!

[Gortex]

Sounds like a good idea and will hopefully attending the LAN anyway. Would be great to put faces to all the players.

[Tirkad]

I would like to come, but i'm having trouble in planning something so much ahead.

P.S.: I forgot to mention i have an even bigger problem: i try to avoid drinking alchool, since i have the lowest tolerance treshold ever seen in a human being.

[BrotherTobious]

Dont worry about that mate, you dont have to drink and you will be in the company of good folk who would look after you!!!!  I almost managed to type that with out smirking.

[Tirkad]

Dont worry about that mate, you dont have to drink and you will be in the company of good folk who would look after you!!!!  I almost managed to type that with out smirking.

I somehow find a certain restrain in trusting you...

[TeaLeaf]

Would that be the physical restraint of the gimp suit Toby has or just the court restraining order we have against him?  :blink:

[BrotherTobious]

Well don't worry returning it to benny this LAN

[Arcticfire]

I am not sure, maybe if I find enough dutch companions to help me out im in:P

[Switchback]

Really up for this but the missus's bday is the 30th...i will prob just book into a hotel down the road and stay for the sat night so dont need a place in the dmr/w hotel but i will show u drunk

[Padding]

Im checking the last things but its almost for certain that i will be there. Really looking forward to meeting all of you i havent met

[TeaLeaf]

OP updated to here.

[Jewelz^]

I am hoping to attend! Losing my LAN virginity