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Here's the latest on the -[PR]- Lan Party. It's coming up fast now with only 10 days to go so it's time to lay down the rules and regs for the event. Let me know if there's anything else that needs to be added. Otherwise, see ya's there!!
The -[PR]- Lan Party
Venue: Tom Price hotel Function Room
Times: Setup Friday 6th Feb Afternoon/night, Event runs all day Saturday 7th of Feb
Games List:
COD WAW
COD 4
F.E.A.R Combat
WOLF ET
Quake 3
Unreal Tournament 2004
Rainbow 6 II
Doom 3
Voice Comms: Team speak or Ventrilo
Details:
All people taking part in the event do so knowing that their equipment is their own responsibility. People must also be aware that with any sort of event like this there is always a chance of infection from viruses etc and the potential for damage to your rig. Every care should be taken by everyone participating to ensure their equipment does not adversely affect others. It is a requirement that before you come to the event you have scanned your pc for malware, spyware and viruses with the following 2 programs. Malware Bytes for Viruses and Malware and Super Anti Spyware for Spyware. The 2 programs can be obtained from the following websites.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php and
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html They are both free to use and are definitely some of the best around for detection and removal. Please make sure you run an update before running them to make sure you have the latest signatures and run the scans as late as possible before setup night. It’s also very worth while to create a system restore point pre event just in case.
Setup for the event will be held on the Friday afternoon/night. For info on this myself and Fully will be your best contacts. No’s are: Honky: 0400 768 351 and Fully: 0400 771 801. Setting up on Friday night should hopefully give us enough time to get things ready and tested to make sure on the day there are no dramas and everything runs sweet. I am going to have tested everything as much as I can pre event but there’s always going to be something to sort out so best get it sorted early!!
You will need to bring your rig down on the Friday night to set it up. You only need to bring your own power board, leads, monitor, PC, keyboard, mouse and your headset. Speakers won’t be required. You will also require your own Ethernet cable. If you don’t have one grab one with some length to it, around the 5 metre mark. Smaller ones will be ok but if it’s longer than required it’s no dramas to coil it up and it’s a lot better than being too short!! These can be purchased for about 15 bucks each from any pc shop if you don’t have one. I suggest naming your stuff too, things like power boards etc will easily get mixed up so if you don’t want them to get lost it’s a good idea.
You will need room on your pc for new games if you do not have them. Around 20 odd gig should suffice but it won’t be a bad thing to have more. If you need to make room I suggest doing it before the event to save from being left behind while you sort it out. Set up etc should all be completed on the Friday night to save on delays etc come Saturday. Bring your own games if you have them but if you don’t copies will be provided.
To play F.E.A.R Combat you will need a free cd key. You will need to create an account by going to this website
http://projectorigin.warnerbros.com/fearcombat/main Once you have your cd key bring it with you to the event. You will need it to be able to play the game once it’s installed. There is no internet access at the event so you will need to have this before you rock up otherwise you will not be able to play this game.
The rest of the games are all cracked and good to go and will not require cd keys etc. They will just need to be installed and ran from your pc.
The venue is the Tom Price Hotel function room and we have managed to procure the venue at no cost due to member ties with the Regiment. It is however expected that we should buy all our alcohol form the venue to show our appreciation. Eskies and ice etc will be provided by the TP local boys and all piss can be kept in them in the function room. Counter meals etc will also be available. Saturday morning there will be a barbie breakfast kick off and if you want in it’s byo.
People requiring accommodation will be able to stay at Glenno’s place but will require their own bedding etc. Bring a swag if you’ve got one.
Anyways, that’s enough rules and regs for now. Should be an awesome event and I’m keen as for it… Drinking piss and gaming all day… sounds damn good to me!!
See ya’s there!!
Cheers Honky.