This thread be for suggestions from anyone who wants to give them about how to get the best possible experience from BreachLAN.
In order to maximize time spent gaming, and minimal time spent fannying around, here is all the official advice in one handy nugget.
BEFORE THE LAN
1) Install and patch every multiplayer game you own.
2) Start all your games. Create your profiles / characters. Remap your controls etc etc.
3) Do your lanshop in advance. (See note 1)
4) Take plenty cash. (See note 2)
5) Certain games and patches will be available for download via DC++. Install DC++ and point it towards your directories where you keep your patches / files you are allowed to distribute. (See note 3)
6) Check our list of highly recommended LAN software. Make sure you have as much as you can. (See note 4)
7) Don't forget to take your Windows DVD's and your game discs. You might need them.
DURING THE LAN
1) Get some sleep.
2) Try to eat proper meals and drink not just beer / red bull.
3) Don't go trying to tweak anything in your computer if its working just fine right now.
Note 1: The new venue is a little out of the way. The nearest supermarket is a ten minute drive away and is TOTALLY unsuitable for walking (No street lighting or pavement alongside a busy road) - Ideally, you should do your entire lanshop before the event. But if this is not possible, you should try hard to go on a supermarket run as soon as you can. And smokers, don't forget ciggarettes in your lanshop.
Note 2: Similar to the previous note, there is nothing nearby that accepts card payments. And the only place that accepts cash, is us. If you want to buy anything from our shop or the pizza run, you need cash.
Note 3: Only share directories that contain files you are legally allowed to share. DO NOT SHARE YOUR ENTIRE C:\ DRIVE. DO NOT SHARE YOUR "MY DOCUMENTS" FOLDER. Sharing your directories is entirely at your own risk. Don't cry to us if you accidentally make your....personal pictures available on the LAN. If you are in any doubt, don't share anything and ask for help.
Note 4: If you run into any difficulties, it will make the staff's job much easier if the software they need to help you is already on your PC. And it's useful stuff that you will probably use afterwards anyway.
Feel free to share your own advice and suggestions.
In order to maximize time spent gaming, and minimal time spent fannying around, here is all the official advice in one handy nugget.
BEFORE THE LAN
1) Install and patch every multiplayer game you own.
2) Start all your games. Create your profiles / characters. Remap your controls etc etc.
3) Do your lanshop in advance. (See note 1)
4) Take plenty cash. (See note 2)
5) Certain games and patches will be available for download via DC++. Install DC++ and point it towards your directories where you keep your patches / files you are allowed to distribute. (See note 3)
6) Check our list of highly recommended LAN software. Make sure you have as much as you can. (See note 4)
7) Don't forget to take your Windows DVD's and your game discs. You might need them.
DURING THE LAN
1) Get some sleep.
2) Try to eat proper meals and drink not just beer / red bull.
3) Don't go trying to tweak anything in your computer if its working just fine right now.
Note 1: The new venue is a little out of the way. The nearest supermarket is a ten minute drive away and is TOTALLY unsuitable for walking (No street lighting or pavement alongside a busy road) - Ideally, you should do your entire lanshop before the event. But if this is not possible, you should try hard to go on a supermarket run as soon as you can. And smokers, don't forget ciggarettes in your lanshop.
Note 2: Similar to the previous note, there is nothing nearby that accepts card payments. And the only place that accepts cash, is us. If you want to buy anything from our shop or the pizza run, you need cash.
Note 3: Only share directories that contain files you are legally allowed to share. DO NOT SHARE YOUR ENTIRE C:\ DRIVE. DO NOT SHARE YOUR "MY DOCUMENTS" FOLDER. Sharing your directories is entirely at your own risk. Don't cry to us if you accidentally make your....personal pictures available on the LAN. If you are in any doubt, don't share anything and ask for help.
Note 4: If you run into any difficulties, it will make the staff's job much easier if the software they need to help you is already on your PC. And it's useful stuff that you will probably use afterwards anyway.
Feel free to share your own advice and suggestions.
