1. no more than can fit in the building (comfortably) as said above
2. if god didn't want you poisining yourself with caffine you wouldn't love it so much
3. I get ###### when everyone at a lan is considerate and wearing headphones except one ### who decides he better blast his music as loud as possible and make everyone hate him
1. as long as u have cables and hubs 2. it depends on the duration of the party on average you drink 2/4 gallon redbull a day to keep awake this increases the longer ur awake. 3. let the players use headphones and install 1 stereo with big speakers for the whole hall .(be smart make sure that Speakers r forbidden they r realy annoying exept those who have been placed by the lanparty crew
that's why most ppl use headphones becouse of the noise (talking,pc's,music) and your network can be extended to +100 mtr cables how far exactly i don't know but i can travel som distance be4 it loses speed becouse of the lenght of the cable
FamDiaper-Wearing Dog On A BallJoin Date: 2002-02-17Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
1) Im hosting a LAN in a warehouse soon enough (around when NS will be released), im looking at approx 30 people. 12 seems to be a good number for small LANs, just enough for a proper team game, but you can still keep it very informal between friends.
2) I maxed out on approx 15 litres of cocacola per 24 hour period, after that you get stomach cramps and headaches. That was before I gave the stuff up.
3) Headphones for everyone at larger LAN's. For smaller LANs, mostly headphones with a couble of people with good sound systems and a pile of MP3's. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
Also, try to make sure people cannot look at others screens too easily. It can get a tad annoying. One way is to invest in a hardware version of Punkbuster (nameley a stick to hit people found craning their necks to see you screen <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> ). Cheap but effective.
well, i go to a lot, but here is my personal preferences when hosting at my (parents) home...
1. 8 at max, including me. we can't fit many more comfortably.
2. i don't drink pop, but i occasionally have some coffee. if i need to stay awake, i will myself to do it. however, i prefer to get a good sleep, then wake up early and get back to gaming.
3. i cut out two of my 4 speakers as to not disturb others with me. i perfer that people bring small speakers, without sub, or high-quality headphones. i dont mind the noise, but it becomes difficult when you don't know which noise is comming from your own computer.
btw, i keep a core of computers on my 5-port 10/100 switch. these are set up as the servers, my close friends, and/or people staying for a while. the rest of the people connect through their lamo 10mb hubs... for gaming, you need no more than 10, but for file transfers and servers, 100 is way better.
FamDiaper-Wearing Dog On A BallJoin Date: 2002-02-17Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
You sleep during a LAN party?! Weve got a word for those people, its 'Lightweight'. <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo-->
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2. Don't be silly.
3. Computer sound system? Umm... it isn't *all* that important... I might suggest headphones though, personally.
2. no such thing
3. subwoofer? <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
2. if god didn't want you poisining yourself with caffine you wouldn't love it so much
3. I get ###### when everyone at a lan is considerate and wearing headphones except one ### who decides he better blast his music as loud as possible and make everyone hate him
2. it depends on the duration of the party on average you drink 2/4 gallon redbull a day to keep awake this increases the longer ur awake.
3. let the players use headphones and install 1 stereo with big speakers for the whole hall .(be smart make sure that Speakers r forbidden they r realy annoying exept those who have been placed by the lanparty crew
2. as expected.
3. again I'm concerned about noise.
and your network can be extended to +100 mtr cables how far exactly i don't know but i can travel som distance be4 it loses speed becouse of the lenght of the cable
2.is there such a thing?
3.headphones! all the way
2) I maxed out on approx 15 litres of cocacola per 24 hour period, after that you get stomach cramps and headaches. That was before I gave the stuff up.
3) Headphones for everyone at larger LAN's. For smaller LANs, mostly headphones with a couble of people with good sound systems and a pile of MP3's. <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
Also, try to make sure people cannot look at others screens too easily. It can get a tad annoying. One way is to invest in a hardware version of Punkbuster (nameley a stick to hit people found craning their necks to see you screen <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> ). Cheap but effective.
1. 8 at max, including me. we can't fit many more comfortably.
2. i don't drink pop, but i occasionally have some coffee. if i need to stay awake, i will myself to do it. however, i prefer to get a good sleep, then wake up early and get back to gaming.
3. i cut out two of my 4 speakers as to not disturb others with me. i perfer that people bring small speakers, without sub, or high-quality headphones. i dont mind the noise, but it becomes difficult when you don't know which noise is comming from your own computer.
NOT COFFEE! you need to crap from it!
that will keep you awake