The Geek Crew - Christmas LAN

b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Christmas LAN Dec 17^th, 2006 at 9:32pm Come on, guys! Let's do it! -b0b (...wants a real LAN with games!)
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #1 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 8:18am sounds like fun, im back in town in a couple days
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #2 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 1:35pm I'll be gone from the 22 to the afternoon of the 26th...also we should do a New Years party again if anyone is up for it? X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #3 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 1:58pm How about Friday? -b0b (...is free!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #4 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 2:30pm Meaning the 22nd or the 29th? I still don't know if I'm leaving yet on the 22 or the 23. Either way you guys have fun and plan it with what's convent for you. I can always catch another one. X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #5 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 3:40pm LAME! We can't have a LAN without Stewie! -b0b (...WEAK!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #6 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 4:11pm Well if Friday works for all you guys then go for it...I'll find out sometime soon if I leave on Sat or Friday. X
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computerjuvenile GeekCrew Luser Offline Posts: 154 Houghton, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #7 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 6:25pm Hey I might be able to go. I would just need a ride from somebody. I'll be back in town Thursday night sometime, and then I don't have to be back till the 15th. ~ Attebizzel
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #8 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 6:45pm Looks like I'm leaving on Thursday so you guys have fun with your LAN and think about having a New Years one if you're up for one and don't have any other plans. If the mains hosters (mainly Bob :-P ) can't or doesn't want to have one...I could host another board game party. Just some thoughts. X
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #9 - Dec 18^th, 2006 at 8:10pm new years lan would be rockin, havent done one in a long time
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #10 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 12:06am Heck yeah, I'm all about the New Year's LANnage! I propose a rule - all games must be decided on by no later than the end of the day on December 25th. That'll give us a full work week to work on downloading/cracking the games so we'll be ready to play when we arrive on Saturday the 30th. LAN law? -b0b (...LAN law!)
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #11 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 12:37am Quote: LAN law? LAN Law! ha! I'm a product of advertising now. Yea sounds fun. Any games ideas? speak now or forever hold your piece! snicker
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #12 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 12:41am How about some Call of Duty Empire Earth and some old school SMAC? X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #13 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 8:47am Holy crap, I don't even think I remember how to play SMAC. Unreal Tournament 2004? -b0b (...YEAAAAAAAAH!)
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Stick Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Stick is back Posts: 501 Michgan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #14 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 9:15pm I vote UT2004, CoD, and C&C Generals Zero Hour. I would be down for EE although I haven't played in probably a year. If someone can't be setup by party time, show up early to install.
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #15 - Dec 19^th, 2006 at 9:41pm pfft.... gaming at a lan? screw that I'm there to file transfer YEAAA! ARGG GURGLE random football player sounds slap on the butt RAWRRRGG Yea but seriously, CoD, UT2004, SMAC, and EE sound good.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #16 - Dec 20^th, 2006 at 12:38am Do I need to add a poll or something? For crying out loud! -b0b (...just wanted an excuse to say that.)
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computerjuvenile GeekCrew Luser Offline Posts: 154 Houghton, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #17 - Dec 20^th, 2006 at 12:41am I think you should. But my video card sucks, I'll just be there for file sharing. ~ Attebizzel
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #18 - Dec 20^th, 2006 at 12:44am Dude, you should easily be able to cover some of the older games we're talking about, like Empire Earth. -b0b (...could run it on a 286.)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #19 - Dec 26^th, 2006 at 4:27pm Alright so what's going down for our New Year LAN? Are we taking advantage of Bob again? Uhh I mean his apt? I am really excited to see all of you again...it's been way too long. X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #20 - Dec 26^th, 2006 at 5:00pm Alright, guys, there's your freakin' poll. I'd recommend choosing at least one real-time strategy game and one first-person shooter, but that's just my opinion. -b0b (...picked UT and C&C:GZH, FTW!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #21 - Dec 26^th, 2006 at 5:08pm Bob I really appreciate you hosting yet another LAN party...I'm sorry that I could never host one at my parent's place here. We'd burn the house down if we had 4 computers on. 7 PM on Sunday ok? X (Figured he'd suggest a time)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #22 - Dec 26^th, 2006 at 9:00pm I'll be at Church on Sunday evening so I won't I won't be home until ~8:30pm. Is that alright with everyone? -b0b (...is glad he had Monday off!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #23 - Dec 26^th, 2006 at 11:19pm Want to make it an even 9 so you don't feel rushed?
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #24 - Dec 27^th, 2006 at 1:05am well lets not get crazy... 8:31 is fine by me. ok, 9 is good.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #25 - Dec 27^th, 2006 at 11:46am 9:00pm it is, then! I'll try to have the house in some semblance of order by then. -b0b (...did some preparatory cleaning last night.)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #26 - Dec 27^th, 2006 at 1:07pm I know what the apts are called but I can't remember exactly which one...may you tell me? X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #27 - Dec 27^th, 2006 at 2:24pm Waterfront Apartments, Building 409, Apartment 12. Just remember - "Formula 409," and the apartment is the last one in the building. My name is on the (barely legible) door buzzer list. -b0b (...w00t!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #28 - Dec 27^th, 2006 at 4:07pm Giddy up a 409...409 409...nothing can stop this///nothing can stop my 409...409 Beach Boys mad some good music. X
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #29 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 12:39am my dual quad positraction 409!!! oh and i will be there... but i wonder if bob is really gonna drink if i buy the booze spanky ...stupid beach boys only singing about chevys
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #30 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 8:55am If IBC Cream Soda constitutes booze, I'm in! -b0b (...is craving cream soda like woah!)
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Re: Christmas LAN
Reply #31 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 9:04am

Great, we've got a freakin' tie. Will one of you guys ask FatMan to break it for us? Otherwise, I think we should go with Call of Duty, UT2004, and C&C: Generals Zero Hour.

Call of Duty and C&C: Generals Zero Hour are already on the server. I've got a legal copy of UT2004, so you guys will have to torrent a copy if you need it.

Stick, I can arrange to have a copy of UT2004 downloaded for you if you need it.

-b0b
(...two w00ts for good planning!)

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #32 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 9:07am For what it's worth, I've got Call of Duty and its expansion, United Offensive available. I also have Call of Duty 2. Are we sticking with the original or what? -b0b (...needs to know these things.)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #33 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 12:38pm There I voted in hopes of breaking the tie down a bit.
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Re: Christmas LAN
Reply #34 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 3:27pm

I have those same CoDs as well just in case other people don't.

I think we should try CoD2 first because we've never played that one on Multi and I'd like to see what it's like with the better graphics. However I think the original is still our favs for Multi since we've got our machine gun nest in the building level and of course Pavlov.

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Stick Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Stick is back Posts: 501 Michgan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #35 - Dec 28^th, 2006 at 8:24pm I have a legal copy of UT2K4 and I have all the games on the pole installed already except earth2160 which is not a contender anyway.
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #36 - Dec 31^st, 2006 at 3:40am So should we bring anything to the par-te? (party)? X
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #37 - Dec 31^st, 2006 at 4:36pm Hookers and blow! -b0b (...what?!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #38 - Dec 31^st, 2006 at 5:19pm Why are you out again?! X (Still has plenty!)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #39 - Jan 1^st, 2007 at 9:48am Yes that is my 1776 ship taking the final kill in one of the most intense Empire Earth games at a LAN. Thanks for LAN bob! X
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Re: Christmas LAN
Reply #40 - Jan 1^st, 2007 at 9:59am

Here is the game summary in detail. I'd resize the images, but it's 10:00am and I really need some sleep!

It was the four of us (Stewie, Stick, Briney and I) against a medium bot, which is wickedly hard in Empire Earth. I was closest to the bot so I got my butt handed to me right off the bat. I withdrew into Stewie's base (thanks Stewie!) and regrouped, but since I no longer had any resource piles, I was mostly stuck with producing food and chopping trees.

That meant my epoch progression was insanely slow (over an hour longer than everyone else!) but I had a ridiculous amount of food and wood. I eventually managed to recapture my own base and we had a four way bot-stomping good time.

Easily one of the best LAN's in years!

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(...really, really needs some sleep!)

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #41 - Jan 2^nd, 2007 at 12:49pm So when did you guys wake up on Monday? I slept from 11:30am until 9:00pm, got up and made dinner, then curled up with a good book (Redemption of Althalus by David Eddings, which I finished) for a couple hours before going back to bed. Best. New Years. Ever. -b0b (...needed to catch up on some sleep.)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #42 - Jan 2^nd, 2007 at 3:38pm Went to bed at 11:30 and woke up at about 5:30PM...then I didn't go to bed until 7AM and slept to 3:30 PM X (Feels all discombobulated)
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #43 - Jan 2^nd, 2007 at 6:42pm ditto to patrick im all messed up now.
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Stick Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Stick is back Posts: 501 Michgan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #44 - Jan 3^rd, 2007 at 9:43am I slept from 12:00pm to 7:30pm and went to sleep at 1:00am and woke up at 8:30am. I'm back on track now.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Christmas LAN Reply #45 - Jan 3^rd, 2007 at 10:43am I was a bit wonky yesterday, but I got to sleep in a bit late today (inventory time at work, yay!) so I'm back on track. W00t! -b0b (...now with three scoops of raisins!)
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