Do prizes for tourney winners influence your desire to attend the LAN? |
Hell yes! I want to win cool stuff! Keep 'em coming. |
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It's ok, but prizes are not why I attend. I'd come anyway. |
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I can't come regularly, no matter what prizes are offered. |
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I don't come because I have a complaint, see below. |
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I would rather play at home on the internet, socializing isn't for me. |
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No one ever plays my favorite game, so I don't come. |
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Damage
Junkie
Joined: 08 Apr 2003
Posts: 865
Location: Mo
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I agree that it's a little intimidating. There seems to be like the core group of 10-20 guys that know each other, then there's everyone else. Not that anyone's unfriendly or anything, just that if you don't know anyone there, it's not nearly as much fun. A lot of computer nerd types (myself included) tend to not have the best social skilz.
Most of my gamer friends are still CS whores, so they always find some reason not to come. I may come anyway this month since I'm actually pretty decent at DC and a copy of Halo would be schweet. So in this case, if I do go ahead and sign up, the prize will be a deciding factor. I'm almost always top 3 or so overall in online play, so I'm hoping I'll stand a chance in a tourney.
BTW Progen, I went to school at SWOSU and met most of my gamer buds there. I don't think there are many left from my group, but there were always peeps gaming in the labs at night. You should be able to find some action and possibly LAN party connections there.
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Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:51 am
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Brules
M F C E O
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Posts: 11074
Location: Konnichiwa, bitches.
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Hmmmmm my $.02:
The best time to meet and greet and get to know the LAN people is before we kill the lights....When I used to come to the OLP's I RARELY made it there before noon, so I usually got there in the dark. Once the lights are off the gaming begins, and most of the buddy talk ends. I would talk to the guys siting next to me, if they talked , but that was about the extent of it.
Well since I began helping run the OKGG's, I am now FORCED (early bird bastards!) to be there at 9AM SHARP (again you all suck!). So we usually have a good 3 hours with the lights on to hang out and talk while we set up the LAN and our machines. Theres a good # of people who show up at 10am to noon, and we all generally talk smack and hang out till we shut the lights down. In doing the above, I have found that I have met 10x as many of the guys, and it is the BEST way to put names to faces!
If you would like to get to know any of the people who come beter, I would HIGHLY reccomend trying to do the above if possible!!!! It really makes it funer, as your neighbor at the LAN usually tends to talk more when the lights are on and the gaming is at a minimum!
So come early, you guys are more than welcome after 10am! We promise to try to not make fun of your handle...!! Right Goathed! _________________ K-SWISS Power cologne. Who knew you could bottle the scent of boner?
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Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:14 am
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Goahed Makemyda
Thursday Night Massacre Host
Joined: 19 Mar 2003
Posts: 4303
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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Another thing, wear a name badge and occasionally walk around and strike up conversations with players who aren't actively involved in a game. That's how I meet a lot of players.
The reason 10-20 of us know eachother so well is from coming every month and getting there around 10 and staying til about 1am. We usually have a hell of a hard time leaving after the place is shut down because we keep talking to eachother!
We are always willing to meet and get to know the new guys and ppl we haven't really gotten to know, unlike the old OLP staff, who made it a point to make newbies feel isolated!
The first time I came in 1999, I didn't know anyone but my son! Now I'm a staff member of the OKGG! (Not recommending you go that far thought, unless you like doing a lot of work for free, with the exception of Goodboy that is )
So mingle, walk around occasionally and harrass ppl and talk to them...you'll make lot's of friends. Also, come as regularly as you can and participate in the tournies. Even if you don't normally play the games used in the tournies, you'll meet people, and lots of times I have discovered that the tourney made me take an interest in games I never play!
I would like to say that our staff, all of them, are a friendly group, if you talk to us, we'll likely become your friends, which may or may not work to your advantage .
See you at the next LAN! _________________ Technology Unlimited * www.techunl.net * (405) 773-6037 * [email protected]
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Thu Oct 09, 2003 12:04 pm
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