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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
by 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 agoIf 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 agoI’ll sign up for your mailing list
- azemetre 6y agoThis 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 agoI 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.