LAN Party

[Uesugi Kenshin]

If I was running one (with staff permission), I'd 'borrow' two or three of the computer labs, and place UT03/Q3 on the LAN, for an instant 60-90 spots

Awwww come on you don't even need UT03, just the original Unreal Tournament. It's the ultimate LAN party game! A few copies of Starcraft wouldn't hurt, but that requires more dedicated nerds than you might get, and you can use the Spawn feature to place it on a bunch of computers without having to have a copy of the game for each computer!

[Drisos]

Awwww come on you don't even need UT03, just the original Unreal Tournament. It's the ultimate LAN party game! A few copies of Starcraft wouldn't hurt, but that requires more dedicated nerds than you might get, and you can use the Spawn feature to place it on a bunch of computers without having to have a copy of the game for each computer!

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I agree the original was so cool. Wish I could find a copy somewhere in the stores some day..

[Uesugi Kenshin]

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I agree the original was so cool. Wish I could find a copy somewhere in the stores some day..

UT2K4 with the classic mode turned on is a lot like the original UT, though it obviously isn't exactly the same, and many of the maps have survived to 2K4 with only minor modifications. You may want to give that a whirl if you haven't already.

[TevashSzat]

A true LAN doesn't use consoles....

Just tell everyone to bring a laptop and then find a router or two for the connection or if you have wifi aceess, use the school's network.

Couple of games that are easy to get and not too hard on system requiremments:

Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne (If melee isn't your style, get Dota)
Counterstrike 1.6 or Source (King of all LAN FPS imo)
Starcraft: Brood War (You can just spawn everything)

[Uesugi Kenshin]

A true LAN doesn't use consoles....

Just tell everyone to bring a laptop and then find a router or two for the connection or if you have wifi aceess, use the school's network.

Couple of games that are easy to get and not too hard on system requiremments:

Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne (If melee isn't your style, get Dota)
Counterstrike 1.6 or Source (King of all LAN FPS imo)
Starcraft: Brood War (You can just spawn everything)

The problem with CS is some people like me hate it for some inexplicable reason. I'm really picky though so I wouldn't say don't use it, I'd just keep another FPS standing by.

Flight sims would be cool too, but they attract a very small crowd...

[pevergreen]

We have everything already mentioned!

Keep the ideas coming guys.

[Uesugi Kenshin]

We have everything already mentioned!

Keep the ideas coming guys.

If you have the hardware and interest grab IL2, it's a wonderful flight sim.

And for another hardcore crowd you could look into Operation Flashpoint, or any version of Rainbow Six.

[sapi]

A true LAN doesn't use consoles....

Just tell everyone to bring a laptop and then find a router or two for the connection or if you have wifi aceess, use the school's network.

Couple of games that are easy to get and not too hard on system requiremments:

Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne (If melee isn't your style, get Dota)
Counterstrike 1.6 or Source (King of all LAN FPS imo)
Starcraft: Brood War (You can just spawn everything)

As I said, forget laptops and consoles; use the school's computer labs...

That should be over a hundred computers for you - I doubt you'll run out :P

[pevergreen]

As I said, forget laptops and consoles; use the school's computer labs...

That should be over a hundred computers for you - I doubt you'll run out :P

So very true.

But we arent allowed to. And now it looks like we cant use the network either. Teachers marking and such.

[Warmaster Horus]

And for another hardcore crowd you could look into Operation Flashpoint, or any version of Rainbow Six.

Depends how hardcore the crowd is: OFP is just that: hardcore. Rainbow Six is perhaps better, IMO. Eh, more accessible, that is.