OK, here's the latest. I offered to help Moogle out by researching some possible venues for the LAN (to be held in the Portland, Oregon area). I found a place that would probably work great, but it's totally booked on Fri-Sun, June 24-26. However (at least for now), it's open on the following weekend (Fri-Sun, July 1-3). The next day, July 4, is a national holiday, so it may make it easier for some folks to come but harder for others. Since many people work, trying to cram in activity on Friday evening would likely not be cost-effective, so I'm thinking that having an all-day event on Saturday (spilling over into early AM Sunday) would work the best. Now, in order to be able to book a venue, an accurate headcount is essential. If you want to attend the LAN, please respond below with the following info:

1. Do you want to attend the LAN?

2a. Can you attend the LAN if it will be held on Saturday, July 2nd?
2b. If you answered no to 2a, what nearby date (if any) would work for you?

3. Will it benefit you if the LAN venue is near public transportation (i.e., MAX light rail)?

4a. If you attend, will you need a hotel room?
4b. If you answered yes to 4a, would you be willing to share a room with other attendees?
(If enough people need rooms, then a group rate can probably be arranged with a hotel.)

5. What is the most that you would pay to attend the event itself (for only admission and parking)?
(It is extremely important that this question be answered accurately, since it is a major factor in determining the venue. The cost will be kept as low as possible, since this isn't a commercial event.)

6. Are you interested in helping with the setup and/or cleanup?

7. What games (other than NS) do you want to play while at the LAN?

8. Do you have any servers (game, voice comm, etc.) or network equipment that you could bring? If so, what, specifically?

1. Yes ( Can I bring other people, if so Can we have our own area, aka all sit next to each other )

2.yes
3.No
4.No
5. $30
6. no
7. dod/blockland
8.we have a 100 person vent server that could be used if needed

You left out something very important... -where- is it? Same place as the last one which I'm guessing is in Oregen according to the big giant many colored letters in the first post?

If it is, I can't come

h4x0r edit : Portland, Oregon. Now noted above in case someone didn't read the original thread.

GoDlol : that could probably be arranged. Once this survey is complete and the registration site is up, make sure to note it when you regsiter. Hopefully there will be some kind of field for this on the registration form. If possible, could you reply with answers from each of those friends (if they're not on the NS forums)?

Count me in, no problems with any of the points really. (no comments about the distance i'm travelling)

1. Obviously.
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes, unless I can find a driveway to sleep in my car.
5. $30-50
6. No
7. DoD, ut2k4

I'll be driving from Vancouver most likely, so I might be able to carpool a couple other Vancouverites down, if I know you.

what kind of prizes are we talking about

No, but Moogle might get up and dance like Napoleon Dynamite.

grep you are like totaly my hero dudezor.

Good, so answer the survey and get the other Salemites to do it, too.

1. I'll be attending.

2a. Probably. I'm going to FFT manor at the end of June so i should be going there with them. I can make that date.

3. All depends on where the location is.

4a. Whetever the FFT guys are doing.

5. $30/$40 .. including pizza

6. Yep.

7. CS/UT2K4..

8. I can't.. taking equipment with me via plane is kinda risky.. Sorry.. . Although if we get a big screen set up, i'll be happy to bring some DVDs along.

Carty, will you be here on 2 July?

Yes. I'll be in Oregon for a whole month.

Then fill out the survey!

I did >_> ninja edit.

1. Yes
2a. Yes
3. Sure, why not.
4a. Maybe
4b. Only if I don't get molested
5. $40-50
6. Sure
7. WoW? No? Okay...
8. Not really

are there gonna be other devs there? i live in canada, and i might be interested in attending if i could meet some of the devs, if it doens't get too expensive, that is. i've been to washington, but never been to oregon. if i decide to go, i'll have to renew my passport, which will cost $140 in addition to what the trip, hotel, and party will cost me.

1) ufck ya! FFT FOR LIFE YOU BEEZY
2) ^^
3) I'm driving from norcal, so it's irrelevant
4a) I can pass out in the whip, or get a hotel room
4b) Anyone who plays NS is more than worthy of room sharing
5) 30 as long as mastication is covered
6) [see number 1]
7) CS? Train hunters? unreal
8) If zer comes with hubs and switches and cat 5 and power strips. Perhaps even a dedi..

You'll be on your own to provide fodder for mastication (that's food to chew, for those too lazy to use a dictionary), but there are several restaurants nearby. Assuming that enough people want to come, the cost of the event should be well under $30.

No problems on any points and I'm willing to put up a few persons who don't mind a floor with a sleepingbag if the event's in p-town...

Im down..

i guess i'll pay up to $30..

sounds like it would be fun

-brandon

I'll try to come no matter what, although school may get in the way. We'll see.

1. I'm in

2a. I believe so...

3. nope

4a. probably not, depending on what side of town it is (i live about 30 mins from town center)

5. 30 bucks

6. If needed

7. CSS sure, CoD sure, whatever anyone feels like sure.

8. i could bring some cables thats about it...my 5 person hub isn't going to do much for a lan

1. yes

2a. probably
2b. n/a

3. much

4a. yep
4b. only if it's moogle and a there's one bed ^^


5. $25

6. both

7. whack-a-kilalot (or cs:classic, maybe some random hl mods)

8. everything on blackmage.org is at your disposal (webspace, vent, teamspeak, shoutcast and any other app that can run on w32 and doesn't need much processor time or ram)

1.Yes

2a. This is where I will be: Thurs, June 30th - Tues, July 5th Drum Corps Midwest TOUR
2b. Any day not [URL=these days]http://gulfcoastsound.org/schedule.html[/URL]

3. Not really, I can walk and drive...but it can help.

4a. Yes
4b. Yes

5. 10$ is the most I have ever payed. 15$ is possible though. However, I will be driving 1000+ miles to get there, and I am a starving artist, so don't take my college fund

6. Sure

7. Savage, TS, WC3, Ghost Recon, HD2, etc

8. I used to run a LAN Party every weekend. Whatever I have I can bring. I know there is Network cable n such. I'll actually have to check.

1) Yes. Of course.
2a) I *think* so. I'm unsure, but any weekend will be good, I think.
3) Very likely. Otherwise, I'm hoofing it a lot.
4) Most likely. 4a) not a problem
5) 30 bucks for both
6) sure
7) halflife mods, um. maybe warcraft 3 if i install it...
8) I can bring a 12 port 100mbit network hub.

If I come up with the money I might just be able to make it somehow magically.

I won't be able to make it due to the difficulties in going from St. Louis to the west coast.

However, I might still be able to help. FR31NS is, after all, a west coast server. I would be more than happy to donate it to you guys for the night to use. I'm sure it might work better than someone's desktop to host an NS game, and the pings should all be in the 30's for you.

Just a thought.

I wish I could be there in body guys, but at least I'll be there in spirit.

-Brackhar

Forgetting your account info and having to make a new one is fing great! so anyways:

(1) Oh yeah! I'll gladly represent 707 solo or with the herd if possible.
(2) If I can find a ride from nor cal to the depths of oregon, yes.
(3) No
(4) Yes, unless somebody would like to let me creep into their house and infest it. Or I could split the cost of a hotel room, ghetto style to save $ hopefully.
(5) I'd hope to pay as little as possible, $25 max?
(6) I'll get really drunk and watch the drones cleanse the intruders, doubt that counts.
(7) Whatever I can leech off of somebody else's computer, anything good, not WoW.
(8) Nothing, maybe a **** dlink router.

I'm hoping some1 will be kind enough to port me there and then allow me to infester their house while I'm there, email me at x707xslayer@gmail.com if you can help in either of those departments.

slayer ask That Annoying Kid he might be able to grab ya

this is a cool little place in Portland Oregon. They charge 21.00$ a night for non-members 18$ for members. I have stayed here a few times it is mostly international travelers, its a dorm and has 24hour a day access, a kitchen, some free food and free wi-fi access. This is a great deal as most hotels in the area cost 60+ a night. Hosteling international

Of course people (ns players) in the area i'm sure will house visitors, this is a fun place to stay in Portland, with cool people from around the world, and it is a great price.

Just thought i would suggest it to travelers that would like a place o say dureing the LAN.

Would there be a place for a van to stay nearby for my group to sleep in?

We really don't want to pay for a place to stay. Was hoping, if possible, near someone's house, so we could shower, brush teeth, or whatever. I'm trying to convince some friends/clannies to come up there with me (if I can make it), and paying for gas alone could kill us.

will there be any tournys?

i would imagine there will be a tournament(s). if not going to the LAN would be kinda pointless. if im gonna take a day off work to go and play Video games i hope i will atleast have a chance of winning SOMETHING.

ooooo crap i can't do it on the 2nd now...it managed to slip my mind that i'll be on a cruise and i get back the 3rd. So i doubt i'll be able to make it then

And then im gone the next saturday too...bah darnit guess im out on this one...

well free *bump*

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1. Do you want to attend the LAN?

Yes

2a. Can you attend the LAN if it will be held on Saturday, July 2nd?

Sure

3. Will it benefit you if the LAN venue is near public transportation (i.e., MAX light rail)?

It would probably help a lot of people around town, but I live about 20 minutes out of Portland (in gresham) so I could drive if I had to.

4a. If you attend, will you need a hotel room?

No. I'll live at home or maybe at the FFT manor if they ever clean up that toxic waste dump.. I mean house...

5. What is the most that you would pay to attend the event itself (for only admission and parking)?
(It is extremely important that this question be answered accurately, since it is a major factor in determining the venue. The cost will be kept as low as possible, since this isn't a commercial event.)

$30-40

6. Are you interested in helping with the setup and/or cleanup?

Sure. Most of it'll probably be my drunken mess anyway...

7. What games (other than NS) do you want to play while at the LAN?

Whatever I can warez o.0

8. Do you have any servers (game, voice comm, etc.) or network equipment that you could bring? If so, what, specifically?

Nope, but I used to be a computer technician at a school full of that stuff and might be able to borrow some equipment.

Unless a very rich person decides they like me enough to pay my way for everything (not gonna happen) I won't make it. Sorry

I could prolly go, but the problem being I am stuck in Cali, the Bay Area and my car sucks for long distance trips gas wise.
everything else I could figure out something.
so someone wanna give me a ride?

Is this still happening?

As far as I'm concerned, yes, but it's Moogle's show. If everyone that's planning on going sends him a PM or email via the forums, that might increase his level of activity.

It's looking doubtful that I'll actually be able to make it now.

Theres actually a very slim chance now that e-theif and myself may drive there from wisconsin...lucky you guys

This thing better happen or the FFT-LAN is just gonna be me running around Salem drunk throwing eggs at moogles house

cant make it, will be in cali