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<font size="5" color="red"><p align="centre"><center><b>----tomorrow!!----are you ready?galwaylan 15 <i>- glxv </i></b></p></font></center>
<font size="4"><b>dates: 8pm friday 28th - 8pm sunday 30th october<i></i></b></font>
anno santo hotel, threadneedle road, salthill, galway<b>>><a href="http://galwaylan.net/files/salthill2001.pdf">venue map</a><<</b>
<font size="3"><b>i m p o r t a n t</font>
<i>pre-pay:</b> this lan is pre-pay only via bank lodgement before 20th october. please email galwaylan@gmail.com when you have lodged the €30
<b>age-limit:</b> there is a minimum age requirement of 16 for this lan. please do not sign up or lodge money unless you are 16 or over. we reserve the right to refuse admission <u>without refund</u> if an attendee cannot provide proof of age. if you have already sign-up and are under 16, please remove your name from the list.</i>
<font size="3"><b>competitions:</b></font>
<a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=301858"><b>battlefied2</b> </a> :: <a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=303641"><b>quake3 osp 2v2</b></a> :: <a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=303678"><b>cs1.6/cs:source 5v5</b></a> :: <a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=303681"><b>dawn of war</b></a> :: <a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=303683"><b>call of duty</b></a> :: <a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=303685"><b>nfsu2</b></a>
<font size="1"><i>click games to go to tournament sign-up thread</i></font>
<font size="3"><b>games:</b></font>
<b>ut2004</b> :: <b>bf1942/desertcombat</b> :: <b>quakeworld</b> :: <b>age of empires ii</b> :: <b>aliens versus predator</b> :: <b>wolf e.t.</b> :: <b>insane</b> :: <b>mechwarrior 4 mercenaries</b>
please post any further suggestions on the <a href="http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=428">gl forum</a>
<font size="3"><b>requirements:</b></font><ul>
<li>your box and everything needed to game
<li>transport - unless you have a car or light kit, youd be best getting a taxi from the train/bus station
<li>10/100/1000mbit network card
<li>a 10m+ length of cat5 network cable if you prefer, we will supply you with a cable if needed
<li>4-way gang adapter/power strip
<li><i>headphones</i> (<b>no speakers!</b> .
<li>money for food, drink, accomodation etc. as desired
<li>your <b>>><a href="http://frink.nuigalway.ie/~syxpak/galwaylan/gl_waiver.pdf">signed waiver</a><<</b> - no admission without one
<li>drivers/games/apps discs, os + cdkeys just in case you need to reformat on the day.
<li>anti-virus software fully updated. i recommend <a href="http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01">avg free edition</a> from <a href="http://www.grisoft.com">grisoft.com</a>no lan access without some. i will make avg free edition installer and updates available on the ftp server.
<li>bring sleeping-bags/floormats if you havent got the stamina  </ul>
<font size="3"><b>features:</b></font>
48hours+ long
3 servers+
40+ 1gbit & 90+ 100mbit switched ports
<b>console gaming</b>
big screen projector
ftp servers for patches, updates, mods etc.
irc and teamspeak/ventrillo server for communication
intranet website
wifi lan access (b/g)
bar in hotel
galway city for pintage
more tba.
<font size="3"><b>prizes sponsored by:</b></font>
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.gamestop.ie">gamestop.ie</a>
<a href="http://www.alienware.co.uk/index.aspx?from=syxpak:gaming_pc_button_120x60_dark">alienware.com</a>
<a href="http://www.ati.com">ati.com</a>
<a href="http://www.shop4memory.com">shop4memory.com</a>
<i>- paek</i>
lan dates :
28/10/2005 to 30/10/2005
24 hour lan
lan address :
Venue:
Anno Santo Hotel, Threadneedle Road, Galway
Map
cost details : (this is a pre-pay event)
Cost: €30 to be paid into BANK before LAN.
€40 if paid on the day.
In case of non-attendance without 1 week's notice, failure to pay for space taken will result in a banning from future events.
Organiser's decision is final.
NO ADMISSION WITHOUT >>A SIGNED WAIVER<<
Account details:
Branch: Bank of Ireland, NUIG
A/c Number: 29091372
Sort Code: 90 - 40 - 18
Name: John Coleman
Address: Homefarm, Moycullen, Galway
alcholol? : no
net connect? : no
age limit : none
attending : 44 of 40
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places * 50
places
* 50
when?:
*sat
15th to sun 16th of october 2005
where:
*st
kilians c.s main hall,bray, co.wicklow
map:
*click
here
facilities:
*on the 45 & 145 bus route.
*toilets & wash facilities
*5min walk to centra / chipper
*list of fast food restaurants will be posted at lan.
*broadband connection for signing into steam / ea accounts
*this
lan will be central heated!
sponsors:
what to bring:
* pc
* monitor
* mouse
* keyboard
* power cables
* network cable (cat 5 or higher)
* power strip (4-way gang adapter)
* games
* food/money
* headphones (no speakers!)
* general lan bits (mini fridge if you got one!)
*your
luxury items eg. chair
comps
to be played:
counter strike source |
5x5 tournament |
call of duty |
5x5 tournament |
ut2004 |
f.f.a. |
battlefield 2 |
6x6
competition |
games to be played:
counter strike source
call
of duty
call
of duty uo
ut2004
battlefield 2
quake
iii
battlefield 1942/vietnam + mods
day
of defeat
far
cry
entry €15, (payable at door)
start 12pm saturday
end 9am sunday
boards.ie thread
click here
any
questions please e-mail us @
info@yellowalienclan.com
many
thanks.
bman
& tonkpills.
lan dates :
15/10/2005 to 16/10/2005
24 hour lan
lan address :
St Kilians C.S,
Boghall Rd,
Bray,
Co.Wicklow,
Ireland.
cost details :
€15
alcholol? : no
net connect? : no
age limit : none
attending : 27 of 50
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please read the whole post as it took me a while to put it together
first, let me start by asking a question. what have these people got in common ?
cyruss, an1m4l, brock, cina, clinicalwaste, dazz, edmyster, fionn_mc_cool, h2k, itchyleper, jammer, jaysonia, jonnybadd, liken, negev, paul, razieldoomgate, revo, s0l, tr1pod, valdez and vevex .............
they all signed up for the darkside xiii lan, and didn't bother their arses showing up, or, when they realised they werent coming, didn't tell anyone that they werent going to make it. some people had the decency to post either on boards.ie, or room101 to let us know, and for that, i am grateful. it is nice to see good manners still exist.
i will be straight with you when i tell you i personally lost money on this lan (a substantial amount - that would have gone a long way to improving our existing servers, many of which are well beyond their sell-by-date). i also lost money on the previous lan, for exactly the same reason.
each time i run a lan, i have to pay for the hall, tables, chairs and cleaning (lanners can be a little messy, you know). thankfully, the hall is a fixed cost to me, but the number of tables and chairs depends on how many people are coming to the lan. i usually book and pay for the tables approximately 10 days before the lan, so that i can match my numbers. it costs me approximately ten euros per gamer to provide a seat, and table space (without hall rental), and this must be paid in advance. if i see the numbers at a particular figure, that determines how many tables and chairs i hire. after all, there is no point hiring too many, is there ? add in the cost of rent and cleaning, and the cost to me, per attendee rises. i then have to hope i get enough attendees to cover my costs, and if i am lucky, make a slight profit to fund new equipment.
so, why should i continue forking money out of my pocket, to provide a damn good weekend's entertainment for those who actually show up. don't get me wrong, i don't begrudge these people having a good time, i feel it is my duty to ensure they have a good time. i know i haven't pleased everybody over the (almost) 4 years i have been running darkside, but even i can't do that. but i would like to think that overall, it has been a good laugh for those who have attended. it has been for me, and i have made a large number of friends through the lan scene in ireland, and i believe the same can be said for all the regulars at darkside lans. for me, it has been a positive experience up to now.
i have been toying with the idea of making it a requirement that everybody pre-pay, be it via pay-pal, or another method. my thought was that a deposit would suffice. at least if somebody didn't show, i would have my costs for that person covered. i remain to be convinced that this is a viable way forward. i may be cynical, but i believe it may actually deter some people from signing up, and we would end up with reduced (but guaranteed) numbers.
as a result of this, it is with great reluctance, i have decided to call a halt to the darkside lan. this has been a very difficult decision for me, as i know it will disappoint a lot of people, many of whom i now call friends. i will also have to disappoint all of my sponsors - some of whom were discussing some exciting new ideas with us for future events. i am also concerned about the future of lan gaming in ireland, as the factors that brought me to this decision, also affect them. how they deal with this issue is up to them, and i sincerely hope that no other lan has to stop because certain people take them for granted, and can't be bothered supporting people who spend a huge amount of personal time and money trying to provide a bit of fun and entertainment.
i would like to finish by thanking the team that have built up around darkside, legion, ronin, snaga and all the others who helped over the years, spooky, ak47, globalkiller and others. i would love to name all the gamers who have made the darkside what it was, but, you are too numerous to mention, and this post would resemble an oscar speech. however, there is one person who deserves a special mention - mindphuck. he has been at the heart of the lan gaming scene in ireland for a long time now, and has put huge effort in keeping it a vibrant and exciting community. he knows what it is like to run a lan and lose money - and yet he is still as enthusiastic as ever about the lan scene. if this enthusiasm ever wanes, as mine has, i am afraid it will be a very bad day indeed for irish lans.
to be honest, the only losers here are the gamers - and the people to blame, include the list of people i have named above.
thank you for the good times, and maybe we will meet at some lan in the future.
biohazrd
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the darkside series returns :
friday 2nd to sunday 4th september
10pm to 10am for 36 hours of pain and suffering.
one big difference, is that we are limiting the numbers initially to 60, as we are constantly having to pay for 80 tables and chairs, and then not having 80 people go, and we feel 60 is a realistic attendance number. we may even make this a pre-pay event (deposit will be sufficient), so we will see how things go. we appreciate all the support that previous attendees have given us, and we look forward to seeing you at our events in the future.
we will be running competitions too, but not too many , so the emphasis will be on having fun.
games: (but not limited to)
ut2k4
call of duty + mods
bf2
counterstrike (we will have a net connection courtesy of ibb)
hldm
quake iii
ut
etc. etc. etc.
so, you can see from this, basically, we will be playing anything and everything, within reason.
all requirements and questions about the darkside series are covered in the faq here
again, there will be no leeching allowed during the lan. this means open shares and or ftp servers. the only ftp allowed will be the official dakside ftp which will have all the latest patches and fixes amongst other things.
as usual, we will be hosting an irc server, and the intranet will also be put to good use.
we will also have the projector and big screen, and some consoles too.
cost :- €30, payable at the door
if you need to chat with any of the organisers, you can get us on irc : irc.quakenet.org #darkside.ie
lan dates :
02/09/2005 to 04/09/2005
24 hour lan
lan address :
Panama Scout Hall
Phibsborough
Dublin 7
cost details :
€30 per gamer
alcholol? : no
net connect? : no
age limit : none
attending : 60 of 60
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it's finally here, dundalk lan 8.
it'll be a 14 hour lan from 10am - 12pm on saturday 6th of august in the fairways hotel.
we have 36 places available for the event so get in quick!!
the cost is just €10 per person and of course it is a byoc event.
games:
a full list of games has yet to be compiled. please check the site for more updated information.
requirements:
a decent pc of course using either windows 2k or xp.
network cable of decent length, like this is a big room so at least 5 metres.(cat 5 or better).
power entension leed (plz bring as many with you as possible).
headphones(no speakers!)
money for food and drink.
for more information and sign up please got http://www.dklan.com.
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small summer lan in my place. know me.
lots of:
bf2
dow
generals
cod
ut2004
quake3
the usual.
barbecue on saturday evening, bring your own meats and beer. shop is not too far away, there will be runs down.
lan dates :
09/07/2005 to 10/07/2005
24 hour lan
lan address :
cost details :
€5
alcholol? : no
net connect? : no
age limit : none
attending : 10 of 10
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galwaylan 14 - glxiv (evlan)
dates: 8pm friday 15th - 8pm sunday 17th july
anno santo hotel, threadneedle road, galway
"old style" 48-hour+ galwaylan
>>venue map<<
competitions:
desertcombat/bf:vietnam
quake3 osp/cpma 2v2
cs 5v5
warcraft3
dawn of war
games:
whatever you want to play
- but desert combat, q3, cs, call of duty, enemy territory and a myriad of rts games seem to be popular
i'm really hoping battlefield 2 is released and delivered on time, this lan could serve a goos playtester for it
requirements:
- your box and everything needed to game
- transport - the venue is a bit outside the city
- 10/100mbit network card
- a 10m+ length of cat5 network cable if you prefer, i will supply you with a cable if needed
- 4-way gang adapter/power strip and whatever extension cables you can lay your hands on.
- headphones (no speakers!).
- money for food, drink, accomodation etc.
- your >>signed waiver<< - no admission without one
- melee weapon of choice (eg: batleth, frying pan, hypnotoad, sleeping tmoney etc.)
- drivers/games/apps discs, os + cdkeys just in case you need to reformat on the day.
- anti-virus software fully updated. i recommend avg free edition from grisoft.comno lan access without some. i will make avg free edition installer and updates available on the ftp server.
- bring sleeping-bags/floormats if you haven't got the stamina
features:
48hours+ long
3 servers+
40+ 1gbit & 90+ 100mbit switched ports
wireless access point
consoles (retro and modern - a600, xbox etc.)
big screen projectors
ftp server for patches, updates, mods etc.
irc and teamspeak/ventrillo server for communication
intranet website
wifi lan access (b/g)
bar in hotel
galway city for pintage
more tba.
prizes sponsored by:
gamestop.ie
alienware.com
ati.com
corsair memory
lan dates :
15/07/2005 to 17/07/2005
24 hour lan
lan address :
Venue:
Anno Santo Hotel, Threadneedle Road, Galway
Map
cost details :
Cost: €30 if paid into BANK before LAN.
€35 if paid on the day.
In case of non-attendance without 1 week's notice, failure to pay for space taken will result in a banning from future events.
Organiser's decision is final.
NO ADMISSION WITHOUT >>A SIGNED WAIVER<<
Account details:
Branch: Bank of Ireland, NUIG
A/c Number: 29091372
Sort Code: 90 - 40 - 18
Name: John Coleman
Address: Homefarm, Moycullen, Galway
alcholol? : no
net connect? : no
age limit : none
attending : 60 of 40
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you can rent pc's and monitors
gorey lan 4 will take place in may.
this will take place the 28th and 29th of may.
cost €20 per person
cost €25 for full pc hire
cost €23 for monitor hire ( 17" tft )
games
call of duty (uo)
battlefield (mods)
ut 2004
counterstrike
quake iii
ut
warcraftiii
comand & conquer
halo
- their will be some comps, but not to sure yet what type...
requirements:
- your box and everything needed to game
- 10/100mbit network card
- headphones (no speakers!).
- money for food, drink.
- anti-virus software fully updated.
lan dates :
28/05/2005 to 29/05/2005
24 hour lan
lan address :
cost details :
Cost €20 per person
Cost €25 for full pc hire
Cost €23 for monitor hire ( 17" tft )
alcholol? : no
net connect? : no
age limit : none
attending : 15 of 18
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