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Does anyone remember the picture of the guy at the Counter Strike LAN party who was taped to the ceiling, fragging away with belly facing the floor? https://ww

Does anyone remember the picture of the guy at the Counter Strike LAN party who was taped to the ceiling, fragging away with belly facing the floor? https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/06/15-years-later-heres-why-a-gamer-was-duct-taped-to-a-ceiling/ https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/06/15-years-later-heres-why-a...

xwdv 6y ago
Ah LAN parties, I always hoped one day I’d go to some sick LAN parties, dragging a rig, seeing tricked out computers, fragging noobs, meeting gamer girls, maybe seeing someone pour liquid nitrogen to cool down a monster CPU. Alas, by the time I reached the age where I would be able to go, they had mostly died out and became less glamorous. Maybe one day the sounds of gaming rigs on LANs will roar back again, for the sake of nostalgia. Maybe some kind of Computers and Coffee type meetups where people show off their powerful rigs and their elite gaming skills on a LAN.
- jpcooper 6y ago
  Amen. I went to my first and last Counter Strike LAN party back in 2007. A fond memory. Most of what you described happened, apart from the gamer girls bit. The defining map of that period was dust. In 2002 and 2003 I’d go to the local Internet cafes with schoolmates and play. It didn’t have the same feel though. There weren’t any mad tricked out rigs, and the older boys were prone to kicking you off if you pwned them too much. The defining map of that period was fy_poolday.
  - xwdv 6y ago
    If I got the money I would host a massive LAN party in some kind of mansion, with different cash money tournaments for competitive games from all eras, a gaming rig competition where builders compete on performance and aesthetics, indie game developer showcase, catering, atmosphere models, DJs, a network operations center, and invite some celebrities as well... Would be sick.
    - bigyikes 6y ago
      I’ll sign up for your mailing list
    - azemetre 6y ago
      This sounds a lot like Quakecon, haven't really followed it in 10 years but once a year in Texas there would be a massive lan with some tournaments and prizes for amateurs. You could BYOC and they'd have spots for you. Carmack would give the keynote speech sometimes as well.
    - Cthulhu_ 6y ago
      I had been thinking of opening up a game store with a LAN / internet cafe segment (and a bar license, but only if you use your own keyboard / mouse, lol). I doubt it would be economically viable, so it's a thing for if / when I'm filthy rich. Ideally I wouldn't have to run it either. Anyway, lottery draw tomorrow, fingers crossed, lol.
- shakezula 6y ago
  Pre-COVID I still had "LAN parties" but it was really just a good excuse to hang out for a weekend with my old high school friends in a rented AirBnB and play an irresponsible amount of games.
  - chris_hypelab 6y ago
    I've thought about doing this myself, but I get stuck on how to get everyone's PC to the location. Does everyone ship their stuff? Is the cost reasonable?
    - jpcooper 6y ago
      Gaming laptop.
    - shakezula 6y ago
      These days, my Macbook can quite easily handle any game I actually want to play, and I just bring a nice monitor and my gaming keyboard/mouse. All of it can fit in a duffel bag that I'm already packing with clothes anyway.
- buzzerbetrayed 6y ago
  My buddies and I still have an all day LAN party once a year. It’s one of my favorite traditions. We all bring our gaming PCs and way too much junk food and just play games all day. Luckily my wife supports the idea at least enough to take the kids for the day.

xwdv 6y ago

Ah LAN parties, I always hoped one day I’d go to some sick LAN parties, dragging a rig, seeing tricked out computers, fragging noobs, meeting gamer girls, maybe seeing someone pour liquid nitrogen to cool down a monster CPU. Alas, by the time I reached the age where I would be able to go, they had mostly died out and became less glamorous. Maybe one day the sounds of gaming rigs on LANs will roar back again, for the sake of nostalgia. Maybe some kind of Computers and Coffee type meetups where people show off their powerful rigs and their elite gaming skills on a LAN.

jpcooper 6y ago
Amen. I went to my first and last Counter Strike LAN party back in 2007. A fond memory. Most of what you described happened, apart from the gamer girls bit. The defining map of that period was dust. In 2002 and 2003 I’d go to the local Internet cafes with schoolmates and play. It didn’t have the same feel though. There weren’t any mad tricked out rigs, and the older boys were prone to kicking you off if you pwned them too much. The defining map of that period was fy_poolday.
- xwdv 6y ago
  If I got the money I would host a massive LAN party in some kind of mansion, with different cash money tournaments for competitive games from all eras, a gaming rig competition where builders compete on performance and aesthetics, indie game developer showcase, catering, atmosphere models, DJs, a network operations center, and invite some celebrities as well... Would be sick.
  - bigyikes 6y ago
    I’ll sign up for your mailing list
  - azemetre 6y ago
    This sounds a lot like Quakecon, haven't really followed it in 10 years but once a year in Texas there would be a massive lan with some tournaments and prizes for amateurs. You could BYOC and they'd have spots for you. Carmack would give the keynote speech sometimes as well.
  - Cthulhu_ 6y ago
    I had been thinking of opening up a game store with a LAN / internet cafe segment (and a bar license, but only if you use your own keyboard / mouse, lol). I doubt it would be economically viable, so it's a thing for if / when I'm filthy rich. Ideally I wouldn't have to run it either. Anyway, lottery draw tomorrow, fingers crossed, lol.
shakezula 6y ago
Pre-COVID I still had "LAN parties" but it was really just a good excuse to hang out for a weekend with my old high school friends in a rented AirBnB and play an irresponsible amount of games.
- chris_hypelab 6y ago
  I've thought about doing this myself, but I get stuck on how to get everyone's PC to the location. Does everyone ship their stuff? Is the cost reasonable?
  - jpcooper 6y ago
    Gaming laptop.
  - shakezula 6y ago
    These days, my Macbook can quite easily handle any game I actually want to play, and I just bring a nice monitor and my gaming keyboard/mouse. All of it can fit in a duffel bag that I'm already packing with clothes anyway.
buzzerbetrayed 6y ago
My buddies and I still have an all day LAN party once a year. It’s one of my favorite traditions. We all bring our gaming PCs and way too much junk food and just play games all day. Luckily my wife supports the idea at least enough to take the kids for the day.