LAN Japan?

[Mushrooshi]

I know that the game room exists, but its mostly console games with some arcade cabs. I was thinking it would be interesting to run a 12-hour PC LAN Party as an event? If overnight, have it at a room at the Hyatt?

Personally, I have only run a few personal LAN parties at home (6-12 people), but I know someone who's very experienced at running larger LAN parties, and I have a friend who has volunteered for some huge LANs with the Texas eSports Association, so I think I have the contacts to make a successful LAN Party.

Expanding San Japan to more gaming stuff might also attract a wider audience, and if "LAN Japan" is successful enough, we could bring in some gaming related guests and companies. The eSports industry is also growing rapidly, and I know League of Legends, DoTA2, and SC2 are pretty popular with the type of crowd that San Japan attracts.

I haven't given this idea serious thought yet, I just think it would be pretty interesting.

Thoughts?

[EvilPopKorn]

Ooo A LAN party sounds awesome. One of JRPG games was talking about LAN parties and I've been meaning to go to one.

[Mushrooshi]

Hmmm... qualifiers for DoTA2, LoL, and SC2, with huge-broadcasted Semifinals and Finals the next day? Okay, I'm really liking this idea

It would take a ton of work and volunteering though... and a ton of time out of what could be spent enjoying panels and such around the convention. Given I've only been to San Japan, and have yet to ever run a panel or be an event volunteer, I'm thinking I should give this a couple years of thought before seriously considering running this myself.

Of course, I don't mind at all if anyone wants to take this idea and roll with it themselves.

[Bebo]

*sigh* the big problem here would be internet .-. and from what I saw in a booklet it wasn't cheap at the hotel.

[Kuri]

*sigh* the big problem here would be internet .-. and from what I saw in a booklet it wasn't cheap at the hotel.

A LAN party would not require internets. It's a Local Area Network party, usually done with ethernets attached to several devices through a large router. Also done with wifi.

[Pedxing]

this would be awesome because i would love to see a LOL or DOTA2 torny.

[RadElectropow]

I'm all for this idea. Would be fun to do.

We could have a Minecraft server going as well.

[Proz]

If you saw the game room, we have the space. We just need to be contacted by someone who'd be willing to run it.

[Kitty Soft Paws]

Ooh, love this idea! Full support!

[cameraphobia]

wow this is what ive been wanting!! having a LoL or Dota2 tourney would be amazing too! and i know a minecraft server would be really popular. tf2 might be good. or starcraft? if we could get this started up i know itd bring in alot of support.

[Soikham]

Hurray!!! We could do some Counter STrike GO tourneys too. Depending on the size, they might have to be 1v1 -_- but its better than nothing

[Bebo]

*sigh* the big problem here would be internet .-. and from what I saw in a booklet it wasn't cheap at the hotel.

A LAN party would not require internets. It's a Local Area Network party, usually done with ethernets attached to several devices through a large router. Also done with wifi.

-.-''' why did I type that gosh I feel stupid.....oh looking at the time stamp it was my third all nighter hehe

[Valheru]

if this happens and i am in town, i will gladly join in.

[FatalFramed]

I'm all for this.
Any more news on this?

[Proz]

No, haven't found a group interested to do this for us without asking for a high amount of compensation.

[TheSockNinja]

I stroke my beard in contemplation.

I can do it as long as we don't have more than 50 people. I have a 24-port switch and an extra access point I can use. The only question is, what does the hotel have to say about broadcasting our own WiFi signal? I can use a channel the hotel doesn't use, and keep the range somewhat short.

SOURCE: ISP engineer / Net Admin AS / CCENT/ITILv6 certification holder.

[TheSockNinja]

I've acquired another switch! That should amount to 45 people available without the problems of screwing with WiFi.

Just gotta get some configuration underway and we should be golden!

[Proz]

I stroke my beard in contemplation.

I can do it as long as we don't have more than 50 people. I have a 24-port switch and an extra access point I can use. The only question is, what does the hotel have to say about broadcasting our own WiFi signal? I can use a channel the hotel doesn't use, and keep the range somewhat short.

SOURCE: ISP engineer / Net Admin AS / CCENT/ITILv6 certification holder.

It would be located in the Convention Center. We should talk in person about this. Soon.

[TheSockNinja]

It would be located in the Convention Center. We should talk in person about this. Soon.

Agreed! Shouldn't take more than an afternoon to configure. I can even make my own network cables.