LAN PARTIES..,,,..,,,,

CRUMPLYPORK · 28 Mar 2011 at 10:50

Always want to experiance a LAN party,.
Do any of you know any where in the north of england thats good?
I just want to go to one thats fun and not very competitive,

bmi92 · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:02

I just want to go to one thats fun and not very competitive,

Where's the fun in non-competitive gaming?

RabbiJacob · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:13

Non-competitive? stick with spider solitaire, unless you're afraid of spiders as well?

Tefal · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:15

he's not saying non competitive he's just saying he wants to be with the type of clans/groups who are there with beers etc having a laugh and messing around rather than a bunch of tediously dull self titled "pro's" sucking all the fun out of everything.

Jakeee · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:16

A room of zitty teenagers, smelling of odor and talking complete ****. No thanks, I have a job

I'm only joking . . . I bother with a couple of clans online when I play COD, its a good laugh and I can still enjoy the comforts of home.

boxman2000 · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:47

I know what the OP means - some LAN gaming can be taken far too seriously where I've heard of people throwing monitors and starting fights simply down to losing a match etc!

Most of the ones I've been to have been a good laugh, although team based games (rather than deathmatches) can be very one sided and quite boring - good challenge though!

Hitman_Leon · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:51

Ive always wanted to arrange one, not got arround to it though, yet.

Funds, check.
Time, nope, damn.

Autumn........hmm.

Viper² · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:52

What's the point in LANs when there is the Internet?

kayomani · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:54

Not sure if Sheffield is northern enough? www.lanops.co.uk

CRUMPLYPORK · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:54

M0NSTER said:
Where's the fun in non-competitive gaming?

RabbiJacob said:
Non-competitive? stick with spider solitaire, unless you're afraid of spiders as well?

Quote below is what i ment.

Tefal said:
he's not saying non competitive he's just saying he wants to be with the type of clans/groups who are there with beers etc having a laugh and messing around rather than a bunch of tediously dull self titled "pro's" sucking all the fun out of everything.

MoNkeE · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:54

Viper² said:
What's the point in LANs when there is the Internet?

Atmosphere and banter.

CRUMPLYPORK · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:54

kayomani said:
Not sure if Sheffield is northern enough? www.lanops.co.uk

yeah its only 10 mile away

Hitman_Leon · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:56

Viper² said:
What's the point in LANs when there is the Internet?

Its good playing side by side, team games are great that way.

Tefal · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:56

Viper² said:
What's the point in LANs when there is the Internet?

strippers are cheaper if you group buy.

CRUMPLYPORK · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:56

Hitman_Leon said:
Ive always wanted to arrange one, not got arround to it though, yet.

Funds, check.
Time, nope, damn.

Autumn........hmm.

get one arranged! im in wakefield!

Twentyone · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:57

There is a big LAN gathering at the end of April. I so want to go!

Last year it was sold out right away and had something like 5100 participants

Hitman_Leon · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:58

CRUMPLYPORK said:
get one arranged! im in wakefield!

Ill let you know, be autumn now though.

Paul. W · 28 Mar 2011 at 11:59

There's one called Epic Lan which is in Staffs (not too far from Alton Towers), ive not been to one of their events personally though.

There's StratLan which is fun, but its not really in the north of england as such

CRUMPLYPORK · 28 Mar 2011 at 12:00

Hitman_Leon said:
Ill let you know, be autumn now though.

ill keep my ears to the ground

CRUMPLYPORK · 28 Mar 2011 at 12:02

i was looking at one thats in barnsley (south yorkshire) but i dont like the idea of leaving my PC at a leisure center while i go back to the travel lodge till the next morning, Thats the only thing thats putting me off.