NOLAG Lans

This Friday we are having a meeting at 8:00P.M in IQ’s Cafe on the 3rd floor of University Centre. We will be making a big announcement (hint:think 3 days). We will also be deciding on when the next LAN Party should end and we are requesting input from everyone who is coming. Be sure to come down to give us some input on when to end the LAN Party as well as anything else you would like to see. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions email us at nolaglansuofm@gmail.com

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Okay, so I am a day late but what it still counts. Yesterday was the 14th day of the third month (3.14), thus making March 14th forever known as Pi day. I hope everyone gave it as proper a recognition as we did. Okay okay, so sitting in a friend’s apartment at 9:00 P.M singlehandedly consuming an entire pie while playing an N64 emulation of Pokemon Stadium 2 with Xbox 360 controllers isn’t I what I would call to be the norm, thats what the executives of NOLAG did, and I certainly hope that you strived to out do us.

On a side note, I would like to mention that following my High School graduation, I did not imagine that in my second year of University I would be spending my evenings in such a manner. Anyway, we would love to hear from you guys on how you spent your Pi day, so be sure comment on the site.

By the way, the pictured above was not our pie, but merely an image I dug up in a five second google search. If you are curious about Pies, I for one cosumed a raisin pie (and a slice of maple walnut Pie). Nickel consumed a pumpkin pie (and a slice of caramel cheesecake), and Matt consumed an apple pie.

Hello again everyone. I apologize for getting the details to you guys so late, what with the LAN Party being only a week and a half away. In my defense I had two midterms, a paper, and two assignments due this week so…yeah. Further evidence to support my theory that at the heart of every University student’s experience is a vicious cycle of pre-planning, procrastination, and self-loathing…but I digress. Anyway, without further ado, here is everything you should need to know about the LAN Party.

When:
It will begin at 11:00 A.M on March 7th and go until 10:00 A.M on March 8th. You are free to come and ago at any point during this time period, though please be sure to notify an executive when you go to leave. I and the other executives will be their by 10:00 (coffee permitting) to begin setting up everything. If you would like to volunteer, please be sure to arrive at 10:30 as between then and noon will be when we have the most tasks for you.

Where:
The University of Manitoba Student Union’s Council Chambers located in the tunnels connecting University Center to the Helen Glass Nursing Center. It has a tile design of AOL men holding hands outside the door with the interior of the council chambers resembling a room that James Bond villains would order the launch of warheads from. It has a massive circular table with a donut-hole in the center and many wheeled chairs. Most parking is free at the University on the weekend, with virtually all spots not specifically labeled “24-hour reserved parking” being accessible (though if it says Monday-Friday under it, it’s fair game for you guys). Please don’t use the Parkade as they will charge you and due to the free parking elsewhere, it makes no sense to do so.

What Games:
We are focusing are support on the games listed below, though we do offer support for several others if their proves to be a sufficient demand from players at the LAN Party. If you are a veteran of previous LAN Parties have probably noticed that our First-Person Shooter section is considerably smaller than usual. This is because only one or two First-Person Shooters are ever played, and are played in a marathon (4 or 5 hours straight) format. By contrast Real-Time Strategy games are usually only played in one or two round burst before gamers move on to another game. With that said, we do still support some shooters not listed, so if demand is high enough for a particular game, we are willing to make concessions for it. By support we mean we have tested them on our internal server software and are willing to host on our server computer if the game demands it. The games are as follows:

First-Person Shooters:
1. Team Fortress 2
2. Left 4 Dead

Real-Time Strategy:
1. Starcraft
2. Warcraft 3
3. Dawn of War 2
4. Age of Empires 2
5. Age of Empires 3
6. Stronghold Crusader

Turn-Based Strategy
1. Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or 4 (depending on what is demanded

*If you don’t have all of the games, please come anyway and we will figure something out

Food:

We will be ordering lunch from Degrees, a restaurant on the third floor at 1:00 P.M. Please be advised that it will likely take them an hour or two to prepare the food depending on the order size, so please don’t expect to have your food by 1:15. We will be receiving a 30% discount on the food for the purpose of this LAN Party. Additionally, we will be supplying free coffee to everyone at the LAN Party from two large urns, though once they run out, your on your own for caffeine. We will also be ordering Pizza Hotline at 9:00 P.M with the cost being between $8.25 to $9.00 (depending on whether they have recently changed their prices/discount) for an Extra Large 2-topping Pizza. Additionally, if you choose to order Steak, the cost will increase by $1.00. Of course you guys are welcome to bring any snacks/energy drinks you want or buy them on campus after you’ve arrived, though alcohol is prohibited.

Rules & Regulations:

1. No Hacking/Cheating
2. No unauthorized roughhousing, brawling, dueling, office chair jousting, going Super-Saiyen, etc.
3. No Abusive/Grossly Inappropriate language (Be aware that due to the close proximity of gamers at the LAN Party, violations of this rule often results in subsequent violations of rule #2)
4. Keep smack talk to a minimum (See Rule #3)
5. No unauthorized handling of other attendees property
6. No inappropriate handling of your own property (Clothes stay on, no matter how hot the room gets)
7. No Alcohol on the premises
8. You must have had a shower within at least 24 hours of attending the LAN Party…no exceptions
9. Clean up all garbage you see (especially spills), we have been given an awesome room and would like to have it for future LAN Parties as well
10. No displaying of Pornographic materials

A Note about Wireless Devices:
We are asking everyone to please, please not bring a wireless mouse or keyboard or any other wireless devices if at all possible (excluding Cell Phones). This is due to the fact that wireless signals often interfere with one another, resulting in limited functionality for users of similar wireless devices. Put in simple terms: 1 wireless device = , 2 or more wireless devices = CLUSTER F*CK

Entry Fee:
There will be a $5 dollar entry fee to get into the LAN Party. We don’t offer refunds (except for special cases). Please make our lives easier and pay with exact change/bills and don’t try to get us to break a $100 bill or any crazy crap like that for you. Upon paying, you will be issued a Login code to access our server software. Until you pay, you will not be issued a login code and thus, not allowed to access our central server.

Volunteer Opportunities:
We are looking for volunteers to help with directing people to the room, moving equipment, and acting as a door greeter/receptionist/bouncer, so if any of those positions appeal to you, please let us know as soon as possible. Additionally, we are encouraging everyone to take the initiative in encouraging others to attend the LAN Party, so if you have any friends or family that would be interested in attending, be sure to bring them along. As much as we try to advertise, in the end word of mouth is the most effective means of recruitment.

Contacting us during the LAN Party:
During the LAN Party, we won’t have access to the Internet (being a LAN Party and all) so if you really need to contact us, you can call my cell at 798-7607. I am giving you guys this number because I trust that no one will abuse/misuse this information, so please guys don’t prove this to be a poor judgement call on my part.

Transportation:
If anyone is having trouble with transportation to the LAN Party or after it, it’s very important that you contact us as soon as possible so that we can make arrangement for car-pooling or alternative transportation. It likely won’t be a problem if you tell us soon, but it may become considerably more difficult if you wait until closer to the LAN Party date to contact us.

Attached Files:
I have attached two documents to aide you guys in prepping for this LAN Party.The first is a checklist that outlines everything that you guys will be responsible for bringing to the LAN Party. The second is a parking map to better assist you in finding parking locations.

NOLAG Contest:
Be sure to check out our NOLAG site (www.nolaglans.com) for our Christmas Contest. No one has come forward yet with the answer, so be sure to check out our site for details on winning a mystery prize at the next LAN Party.

Preparation:
I have attached a checklist of items that you may/will need for the LAN Party. Additionally, we recommend upgrading to the newest version of Flash Player as it will be required to run our internal LAN software and server (though it will be supplied at the LAN Party if you are unable to upgrade.