Do's And Dont's On A Lan

ZaggyZaggy NullPointerExceptionThe Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
edited July 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">My first lan O.o</div> So yes, I'm going to have a few day LAN party with friends of mine, but I have no experience with it, only thing I was told was to bring my PC, monitor, mouse and keyboard, LAN cable, USB hub, USB HDDdisk and my headset.

Any tips from the experienced LAN'ers?
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  • RobertoRoberto Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14591Members, Constellation
    sleep, eat real meals, don't hack, don't steal stuff, don't use physical violence (even against spawn campers), vary the games
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    Dont forget to bring a power outlet and a pillow.
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  • surprisesurprise Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12382Members, Constellation
    OMG, how old are you? your FIRST lan? i feel pity


    dont bring electric devices that use up much energy
    the whole circuit might go down <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    dont forget a power-strip!
    (correct word? dict.leo.org ftw)


    and remember your coke <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    are whatever source of coffein you wish <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    all your cds with your games would be helpful too

    that should be enough for now
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    Don't spend the entire time trying to leach pron off of people.


    Oh, and make sure all of your anti virus stuff is uptodate, b/c you can be sure that some one there sucks and has their puter compleatly infested <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    Stock up on soda.

    <i>Lots of soda.</i>

    True LANers take it well into the night and past morning. No sleep for the win.
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  • surprisesurprise Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12382Members, Constellation
    ah, god, a friend of mine is going to move and will make a lan-party at his new home

    this will be so great, lots of coke, pizza, no sleep, sitting in front of the pc in apathy
    the rest of the pizza will be breakfast <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    and that for 1 or 2 days <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    not to forget leeching my 160 gbs full
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  • SkinnYSkinnY Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7500Members
    3 simple rules.

    1. Don't sleep, what ever you do, do not fall asleep.
    2. Eat only pizzas... and not normal sized ones, family sized ones.
    3. Have fun, and bring alot of soda ^^
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  • FirewaterFirewater Balance Expert Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10690Members, Constellation
    Make sure you triple check everything you need.

    also bring backups of your software, particulary your OS, in case there is a problem.

    If you are competing, make sure you get sleep, and pal around with your teammates out of game.

    Also when competiting, use in game voice comm, and keep your headset on. I did the half ear thing in a CS tourney on LAN one game and I got destroyed.

    If not stay up.

    If you want to talk ****, make sure you can handle yourself in a physical confrontation, or not care if you get beat up.
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  • Rapier7Rapier7 Join Date: 2004-02-05 Member: 26108Members
    It's a damn LAN between a few friends, not a massive one where you actually have to pay a fee to get in, Firewater.
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  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    edited July 2005
    <span style='color:white'>Striiiike two!</span>

    anyways, yeah, ive seen people get beat up before... the internet is usually a lovely faceless place where you can say w/e you like. but at a lan party, you call the guy a hacking noob bastard., and he will most likely turn out to be the massive guy sitting in the corner, with his 4 massive clan mates.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    If it's a small private LAN, bring as many network cables as you have. Somebody else WILL forget theirs, and you can score easy points by lending them yours.

    And wow, easy now Moquaio. Rapier made an assumption, no need to go flaming for that. Let's keep the thread civil.
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  • ScribblesScribbles Join Date: 2003-11-05 Member: 22323Members
    Allways keep an eye on your stuff. I've heard so many horror stories about people having hardware/CD's/CD keys stolen.
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    Bring food, and don't foget your windows cd! It's very important!
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  • SandstormSandstorm Join Date: 2003-09-25 Member: 21205Members
    Put your cables and other loose items in a crate/box/container of some sort. Likewise, put any food/drink in a seperate crate/box/container of some sort.
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    edited July 2005
    Don't slam peoples heads into their monitors and then urinate on the sparking, twitching mess when they kill you.

    Or do. I forget.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    Thanks for all the hints and tips, and I'm 19, so yea, I'm a bit late <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.

    Anway, I'm at it now, all working, except my shares, I can reach all my LAN buddies and they can all reach the rest except me <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> .

    Any idea how to fix this.

    Drinks: Golden Power (red bull clone = no sleep O.o)
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  • MetalcatMetalcat Join Date: 2004-08-11 Member: 30528Members
    woot have fun <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    i think my first lan was when i was 12, or 11 or something, it was a massive lan with 40 people <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    my dad hosted it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> AWESOME go sek
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  • surprisesurprise Join Date: 2003-01-16 Member: 12382Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+Jul 29 2005, 04:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ Jul 29 2005, 04:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Anway, I'm at it now, all working, except my shares, I can reach all my LAN buddies and they can all reach the rest except me <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> .

    Any idea how to fix this.
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    hm, search via ip and/or computername

    change your network place to the one the other have aka 1 workplace for all

    if you have a similar os it should work

    if not and you want stuff from your friends let them give it to you (aka give write access to your hd and let them write it to your disk, but remember to set the correct guest-policies and password)
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    edited July 2005
    I tried with both simple sharing and non simple sharing, they always get acces denied, I liked my PC locked tight, but not now, at home I can share perfectly, perhaps it's the same workgroup? at home we have, although everyone else at the LAN has a different workgroup and they still share perfectly.

    -same IP range
    -same workgroup
    -disabled windows firewall
    -rights: Everyone - All rights
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    The more Bawls you have the better. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    edited July 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-DragonMech+Jul 29 2005, 11:35 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DragonMech @ Jul 29 2005, 11:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The more Bawls you have the better. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'm eating Smiths Corn Nacho Cheese (thought it was Lays..hmm) with some sausage, and drinking my second Golden Power

    And my pc still refuses to share my wa....files.
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  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    I feel so left out. My parents rather suck when it comes to gaming and most of my friends wouldn't know Half Life from Mortal Kombat, in other words, no LAN party for me.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Condizzle+Jul 29 2005, 11:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Condizzle @ Jul 29 2005, 11:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I feel so left out. My parents rather suck when it comes to gaming and most of my friends wouldn't know Half Life from Mortal Kombat, in other words, no LAN party for me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ahh well, it's just like online gaming, a lot more bandwith and I can slap them in the face (and get punched knock out) if I want too.
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  • GreeGree Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16454Members
    Don't take soda take <a href='http://www.bawls.com/' target='_blank'>Bawls</a>.
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  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Metalcat+Jul 29 2005, 10:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Metalcat @ Jul 29 2005, 10:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> woot have fun <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    i think my first lan was when i was 12, or 11 or something, it was a massive lan with 40 people <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    my dad hosted it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> AWESOME go sek <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    you suck...



    Also... find/bring a GOOD chair when you go. and make sure you have at least a majority of the games they plan to play. and if you wear contacts bring some rewetting drops. don't forget to slap someone when they suggest to play counterstrike for the 289389598q73598723458972349867347698347698769857968589689asdfWTHwhy time in a row F#@KING HATE THOSE CS KIDDY NUBS WHO LOVE THEIR CS GO DIE ALREADY DIEDIEDIEDIE WHATS THAT YOU WON'T FOR A FEW YEARS LET ME SPEEDUP THE FREKIN PROCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *STAB*

    I also find fruit to be a great food to bring with.
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    edited July 2005
    Well screw that, he already tried it
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  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    Someone already mentioned to check your machine for viruses after the lan, but also be sure to check BEFORE the lan too. You don't want to be the fool who accidentally infects everyone's machine.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    <!--QuoteBegin-Condizzle+Jul 29 2005, 11:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Condizzle @ Jul 29 2005, 11:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I feel so left out. My parents rather suck when it comes to gaming and most of my friends wouldn't know Half Life from Mortal Kombat, in other words, no LAN party for me. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    21 years of age here, nearly 22, never been to a lan party.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-moultano+Jul 29 2005, 02:17 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (moultano @ Jul 29 2005, 02:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Condizzle+Jul 29 2005, 11:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Condizzle @ Jul 29 2005, 11:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I feel so left out. My parents rather suck when it comes to gaming and most of my friends wouldn't know Half Life from Mortal Kombat, in other words, no LAN party for me. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    21 years of age here, nearly 22, never been to a lan party. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You poor, poor soul.
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  • GreeGree Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16454Members
    edited July 2005
    Some people I know have started a LAN group at my college. They normally do 2 50+ person lans a semester. Last semester we tried to do a 300 person LAN but only about 150-200 showed up.

    Whatever you do don't take speakers; take headphones.
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