How to survive 48 hour LAN Party with your health and sanity intact.
At AdreneLAN Gaming we take your health and well being seriously. So serious in fact we have made this little guide to help you get through a weekend of gaming & giggles. Lets remember it's not all frag till you drop dead of dehydration, exhaustion or malnutrition.
Getting Prepared for your first LAN Party......
Preparation for a LAN party is probably one of the most important things. The first thing to do is to find out what games are going to be played at the LAN. It is very important to have most if not all of the game preinstalled before the LAN. If you get there and you have to go through an hour of installing all the games that are going to be played it may lessen your experience.
Meeting People at LAN Parties
Want to put a face to the name on the other end of that ventrilo conversation ?? Meeting others A good way to make friends at LAN parties is simply to talk to other people! This usually occurs after a sequence of long rounds or a very long game match. Depending on the size of the event, many members may get up, stretch, and talk to the others whom participated in their game. Just remember, it is not always welcome to use real names at a LAN party and people often use alises. It's not weird to hear people call each other names such as "DumbGrunt", "Loki", or even "Levi". This is normal LAN party culture.
Eat, Drink & be Merry.........
It's really worthwhile investing in some food and drink that will give you a bit of a boost over the course of the weekend. The Humble Pot of Noodle might be cheap but it has the nutritional benefit of a used tissue. If you have space then bring plenty of water and fruit. Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Lucozade or great for quick boosts but wait till that sugar rush is over. We usually have a take away delivered on a Friday and Saturday evening but from our experience, 48 hours of Pizza, Bacon Rolls, Chocolate and Crisps will effect your gaming performance and enjoyment.
Take a Break......................
If you thin that a LAN is 48 hours of hardcore gaming you maybe right but it's always worthwhile taking regular rest breaks to stretch your legs. It's also a good opportunity to interact with some of the other people at the LAN. Don;t be put off by the smell as they won't have showered just like you.
Bring some sleeping gear
Often overlooked but still one of your LAN Party Essentials. We have witnessed people turning up with the latest kick ass PC, Widescreen Monitor, Beer and Goodies and no sleeping bag. Probably the quickest way to ruin your weekend. We highly recommend inflatable mattresses and a sleeping bag which can be bought from your local camping store, Supermarket such as Tesco's or Argos for under £20.00
Games
Check the Forums and the Games Page for what we will be playing at our next LAN. One sure fire way to make sure your LAN is spoiled (and no doubt piss off your fellow gamer) is wanting to play in one of the tournments but you don't have the game for it. Somebody may have a disk to borrow you but don't count on it !!!! You have been warned
Get Inoculated.
No not from your fellow gamer (Well it might not be a bad idea) Make sure before you switch your PC on and connect to the network, you have run a full virus scan. If we found you have infected the network with any malware, spyware, viruses or other nasties, we will hunt you down.
Enjoy It..........................
That is the the only serious part about it. Remember you are with a group of fellow gamers ready to do virtual battle for 48 hours but thats as serious as it gets. We love banter and we want to make sure you have the very best LAN Party experience you can We firmly believe that the taking part should be just as important as the winning
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