Here are a couple of pics from last weekends Staff test LAN.

This should give you an idea of the area we will be in the layout etc.

Yeah IF there are no issues right away from the patch I will upgrade the servers to 1.6 but going to watch the net for a day before I do it.   The maps will be added to the rotation for sure probably more then once with different modes so they pop up more often as they are new.

I would say plan to be 1.6 for the tournaments though.

As for the grenade kill cam I would assume the killcam off setting turns both off but will check into it.

Last weekend was not a open house etc it was a test for staff so the building was not open to as it will be for events so no it will not be locked.   You can park in that lot if room.   

OK the final food list is above.  NOTE there will be no hot dogs as that was an issue that could not be worked out with cooking equipment.   

We will have pop, candy, chips, beef jerky, energy drinks available.

The LAN is monthly setup for 3 tournaments a month.   This month we are doing 2 PC and 1 Wii.  Next mont it will be something on the 360 etc.

If you would like to run an un official tournament feel free.

Hey all,

On the subject of consoles.   We will have a limited # of open play consoles at the events.   Usually 2-3 units 360, wii, xbox 1 etc.    We will try to have what is needed for tournaments most of the time for instance when only 1 or 2 units needed.   When we do larger console tournaments like 4 on 4 Halo 3 or larger etc those tournaments will require people to bring there own equipment as we just cant supply that many units.  I personally prefer to bring my own unit when playing if allowed.

All paid attendee's get with there admission a spot for 1 PC or 1 Console.  Power connection, and 1 network jack.  So console players will be given space to setup there consoles and access to the LAN if needed/wanted.

We have 3 can support up to 75 players.   We also have access to several more from the school if needed.

[Switches]

Hey all thought I would post a little about the network equipment and servers we will be using at all the NeXus LAN events.

Switches

Core switch - managed 16 port gigabit switch.  All switches will uplink to here at gigabit.  Server row will connect in here at gig as well.

Table switches are managed 24 port with 2 gig uplink ports.

Network backbone is gigabit, all clients will connect at 100m.

Servers

Primary Core server (nexus)   = P4 2.4, 1.5 gig ram, gig ethernet running Microsoft Server 2003

Fileserver (fileserver)              = P4 2.8, 2 gig ram, gig ethernet, 1 Tb storage space running FreeNAS.

Game server 1 (caprica)          = Core 2 duo 2.2, 2 gig ram, gig ethernet running Windows XP Pro.

Game server 2 (centauri)        = AMD X2 64, 2 gig ram, gig ethernet running Windows XP Pro.

All game servers pre-setup and tested for COD 4, UT 2k4, UT 3, TF2, HL2, BF2, BF2142, Crysis (Caprica only), Fear, Quake 2.   Also Ventrilo and Teamspeak.

Hey all at the June 7th event we will be selling drinks / munchies.

Please vote for your top 2 energy drinks, and top 2 food types you would like to see for sale at the event.

Drinks we will have soda at .50 each, and energy drinks at 2.00

Chips .50 each (Doritos, Fritos, plain chips etc)

Candy 1.00 (Large bars Reese, Hersey etc)

Beef Jerky depending on the type gotten .50 or 1.00 each.

If anyone wants to run any un-official tournaments at any NeXus LAN event feel free to do so.   

Post here in the forums what you are wanting to do and we will work with you on setting a time for it etc.

You will be responsible for supplying any equipment etc for the tournament as well as running / managing it.

NeXus LAN staff will put out a sign up sheet at registration for you, as well as announce it for you at the event.

[PC Tournaments]

PC Tournaments (2)

COD 4 - 5 v 5  (random teams) Best 2 outta 3 rounds.  HQ, S&D, TDM, Hardcore mode (Double Elim)

Maps

Round 1 HQ - District - Score Limit 350
Round 2 S&D - Vacant - Score Limit 5
Round 3 TDM - Showdown - Score Limit 500

UT 2k4 Deathmatch - Plan is for 2 - 3 rounds depends on # of people.  (Single Elmin)

                                  Round 1 (Deck 17) 4-8 players top 2 advance to round 2 (Frag count 50)
                                  Round 2 (Plunge) Semi-Finals players from round 1 matchs play off top 2 advance to finals. (Frag count 50)
                                  Round 3 (Crash) Finals top 2 in a 1 v 1 match. (Frag count 25)

Console Tournaments (1)

Wii - Super Smash Brothers Brawl - 2 v 2 bring your own team. (Double elim)

6:00 Time and 3 Stock each
Stage pickable as long as both teams agree, if not then Final Dest. or Battlefield randomly picked.
No Items (including Smash Ball)

All rules subject to change day of event if we don't have enough people for the set rules.

Patsum,

Drop me an email at renegade@nexuslan.org.   Had not thought about it and honestly no clue on music for the LAN's.  Since they are monthly who knows but yeah lets talk.   

Its the night before the staff lan I cant manage to go up there then do the staff lan the next day.

I am all for old school games.   

Quake 2
BF 2
BF 1942
COD 2

Just need to like see which has the most interest and that people would sign up for down at up coming LAN's.

We want to make this a gamers LAN not per say a hard core tourney LAN so putting in things for fun, odd ball etc we are all for that.

I am using a Logitech G7 Wireless Laser.   This is by far the best fitting, most comfortable mouse I have used.   Its way more accutate then my old Microsoft optical mouse and my Logitech optical.  I love the look of it.  Has 2 rechargable batteries and a base station that the wireless reciever and spare battery plug into.   If I dont want to take the station with me just take out a little reciever (looks like a small mem key) and the spare battery and go.  I can get 24+ hours of gaming out of 1 battery not tried to run one out completly yet though so not sure how long it will last total hours.