Making Your Presence Felt
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What is LAN?
Well you established gaming enthusiasts out there excuse me for including this section. This is for people quite new to lan party gaming. But then I bet you agree we need to widen the gaming fraternity in terms of individuals involved in it. So with your consent we move ahead…
LAN or Local Area Network is a connection that links multiple computers together. The network enables multiple computers to interact with each other. This might be used for gaming, sharing files, chatting etc. Lan party gaming allows you to come face to face with other geeks around and exhibit your gaming skills. It is a great way to have some fun. Lan parties are held anywhere from basements to stadiums depending upon the number of gamers it has to accommodate.
Prizes
The ultimate prize for a gamer is the show of might at a lan party. However be a bit selective and look for lan parties sponsored by gaming product manufacturing companies. For such companies this a great way of advertising their gaming-related-products and you in return might end up with some cool new additions to your gaming rig.
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Dressing Up
The fun is when you have the looks and gears that differentiate you from the crowd. So dress yourself for the occasion. Go for t-shirts that speak your attitude. Go for custom designed t-shirts matching the theme of the games that you are supposed to play. Threaten your competitors out of the game even before you start playing (Oh! hold on …only with your designer t-shirts and other customized paraphernalia).
What to carry?
Here we enlist the bare minimal requirements for a lan party.
- Laptop/Computer
- Monitor
- Keyboard, Mouse, Mouse pad
- All related connection cords
- Headphones
- Power strip with surge protector
- 25 foot CAT5 network cable
- OS (for emergency re-installs)
- Legal copies of all games you plan on joining
- A mini fan (Over a period of time that room might become very hot because of the monitors, over clocked CPUs etc.)
- Twist ties for your cables and cords.
- Towels and napkins.
- Carry some money with you for emergency needs.
- Carry some food and drink. Go for carbohydrates that’ll keep you going for a few hours.
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LAN Party Etiquettes
Being a social event, lan parties demand certain etiquettes be followed by the participants so as to satisfy it’s ultimate goal of providing a pleasant gaming ambience for all.
If you are new to lan parties check out the following etiquette guidelines:
- Check out for the hardware specifications required for a particular party well in advance.
- Most gamers are very possessive about their gaming rig. So refrain from touching someone else’s stuff. Do move around and have a look at those wonderful gaming beasts but keep your hands off them. Complement fellow gamers on their machines.
- Be courteous to fellow gamers. There could be young children in the party. Refrain from using foul language.
- Check out for the hardware specifications required for a particular party well in advance.
- Choose a dark screensaver or wallpaper. That helps you as well as others during those long hours of intensive gaming.
- Use legit copies of games. Pirated copies usage can shut down the network.
- Avoid cheating and showcase a great spirit of sportsmanship irrespective of a win or a loss.
- Use the internet at lan party centers as a tool and never use it to download. In case there is a need get back to your own internet connection.
- Always volunteer to clean up after the event.
- Be kind to the event staff and appreciate their effort. It soaks up a lot of time and energy to organize such events.
Now you are ready to turn the next LAN party on fire. Do get back and let us know about your ordeal with the very best gamers around you. Return from lan party to extreme gaming laptop