LAN XXXIX Booking Thread

[Chaosphere]

READ CAREFULLY!


COVID 19 -
At the time of writing, the LAN is due to go ahead without specific COVID restrictions / precautions - in line with current guidance.
This may still be subject to change. If the government bring in rules relating to testing, social distancing, vaccination, or anything else - these will of course then be applied to the LAN.
Although very unlikely (within the current COVID climate), it remains a possibility that the things go completely tits up and the LAN has to be cancelled. This will only happen if we have no choice in the matter.

With that said, please, if you have symptoms - get a test and stay home until you're given the all clear.
We have a varied membership, and some members are simply more vulnerable than others. This is about protecting each other, more than anything else. Be sensible, I know (most) of you have it in you. :flirty:


12-15th May 2022

How to book your place at LAN XXXVI -

• Call the Oliver Cromwell Hotel - 01354 602890 - book a room, mentioning that you are booking for the dMw LAN to get the reduced rates (see below).
  
• Complete THIS FORM. [/SIZE]Without this form, you have NOT booked your place at the LAN. If we fill up, someone could still steal your spot if they get this in before you!

The form REQUIRES sign in with a Google account. This lets you to go back and edit your response at any time, just follow the link above and click through to the bit you want to amend.

With your room booked and the booking form completed, you have booked your room! I will add you to the list below!

A few of us are planning to get to the LAN on Wednesday night. Anyone is welcome to join us! This is a SOCIAL ONLY evening, with absolutely no gaming involved. The LAN room will NOT be available until we have set it up on Thursday morning. The LAN itself will start on Thursday afternoon.


The Booking Form
The idea here is to gather as much information as possible, as early as possible. Hopefully this cuts down on the number of forum threads needing to be checked and orders chased up in the build up to the LAN.

Although the form is required to book your gaming place, you do NOT need to answer every question now if you don't want to - there is an option for 'Not sure yet' on the food sign up.

Your food orders will be visible HERE for reference.

If you wish to amend your order, or any other info on the form, please do so by clicking on the link to the form above and editing your response.

The more information we get at sign-up the better, but don't worry at all if you don't know what you want yet. We will chase you down in due time


The LAN
We hope to make it a great weekend for all. Kick off is Thursday afternoon, but don't fret if you can't make it til later! There is stuff going on all weekend.

The Oliver Cromwell Hotel 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


Room Costs
The hotel offers us the following reduced rates for the LAN -
Double room - £50 per night.
Twin room - £66 per night - this works out as £33 EACH when you share with a mate!


dMw Costs:
LAN ATTENDEES
Supporting Member:- £10 (this has not changed)
Non-Supporting Member:- £25 (this includes an automatic upgrade to Supporting Member status for one year)

SOCIAL ATTENDEES
Supporting Member:- £0 (this has not changed)
Non-Supporting Member:- £12 (this includes an automatic upgrade to Supporting Member status for one year)


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PC and Monitor - 1 only. Don't forget your power cables!
Keyboard, Mouse, Mousepad.
Joystick, Xbox Controller, etc.
Headphones - no speakers!
Duct tape - to tape your cables down!
Ethernet Cable - Cat6, ideally 3m+ in case you are far from the switch.
Extension cord, preferably a 4-way ([/FONT][FONT=&]:norty:[/FONT][FONT=&]) and surge protected.[/FONT][FONT=&]
Money - how else will you buy us beer? [/FONT][FONT=&][/FONT][FONT=&]

There is a bar 10 yards from the LAN room, and a highstreet (with a fine Kebab establishment) 20 yards away.


The hotel gives us a heavily discounted rate on our rooms, and gives us the LAN room for FREE. Please respect the arrangement we have had with them for many years and the relationship we have built. [/FONT][FONT=&]Do not[/FONT][FONT=&] bring in alcohol from outside. There is a bar for that. Snacks and the odd salted seahorse latte from Costa are generally ok, but please bring such things in discretely (i.e. through the door leading directly to the LAN room, not via the public bar), and don't take the proverbial.[/FONT]


*Do not mess with another member's gear.

It might seem funny to screw around with someone's desktop as a joke, but the LAN room is not the place. Things can easily be taken the wrong way.

*Do not smoke in your hotel room, in proximity to it, or near the LAN room.

The hotel has a no smoking policy when in, or in proximity to, the rooms. Ignore this and face a hefty cleaning fee.

*The hotel has a strict no drugs policy, and the right to call the police should they find evidence of drug use on hotel grounds.

The use of such substances in the hotel or grounds is strictly forbidden.


Travel:- we will do our best to arrange pick up and drop off from the major London airports. If you find yourself stuck or simply want to share a lift, post in the travel plans thread.


Seating:- seating details will be released closer to the event.


Please note that we have now included the LAN Disclaimer into the booking form. If you have any questions about this, please get in touch. You have not secured your LAN place until you have accepted the Disclaimer and completed the rest of the booking form it is attached to.

[Chaosphere]

Once your name is here, your booking is confirmed! :yahoo:

Gaming

• Chaos - Thursday
• GhostMjr - Wednesday
• gibbo- Wednesday
• Lup4m - Wednesday
• uni - Thursday
• Jewelz - Wednesday
• Evilntwisted - Wednesday
• Gunda - Wednesday
• Gortex - Wednesday
• suicidal_monkey - Thursday
• PaddyFHS - Wednesday
• MyopicSniper - Thursday
• simagule - Thursday
• Armitage - Thursday
• ProtoJay - Friday
• Sparko - Thursday
• Twyst - Thursday
• Turd - Thursday

Social

• smilodon - Friday
• TeaLeaf - Saturday

[Chaosphere]

Booking for the 2022 May LAN is now open for supporting members and internationals!

:woot2::yahoo:

Itinerary should be coming soon.

There will be things included that aren't mentioned on the booking form, so keep up!



A little reminder about OW2...  :flirty:

https://playoverwatch.com/en-gb/beta/

Sign up for the OW2 beta now!

Starts late April!

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Gibbo]

I’ll be there hopefully(without baby!) will probably be up with jewels and evil if he is interested don’t ask what day as not sure about jewels etc but did sign up for the Thursday!!

[Chaosphere]

6am club! Lesgoooooooo!

In fact at this point we should really re brand as the breakfast club

[uni]

Room booked - Gaming - Thursday - Form complete!

[Jewelz^]

Form filled out, will ring the hotel in the morrow.

[Evilntwisted]

Room booked Thursday and Form completed. Time off work booked 2nd jan 9am (which is when HR would let us) Will likely be with Jewelz and gibbo.

[Chaosphere]

Excellent, list updated!

[Gunda]

all booked up for Wednesday, form filled in etc.

[Gortex]

Just got back from vacation and all booked up from weds night. Form filled out as well.
:cheers:

[Chaosphere]

Updated!

There is only 1 Wednesday night room left available (plenty left from Thursday onwards), so if you DO want to come and were planning on Wednesday, book it ASAP.

We don't reserve / block out the Wednesday night as it is an 'unofficial' thing for keen beans!

[Chaosphere]

Booking for the May LAN is now open to all.

:cheers:

[suicidal_monkey]

booked from Thu :flirty:

[Myopic Sniper]

Booked for Thursday! Form filled in!