Just had a 7 guy LAN party this past weekend,it was my first time as the host and it was a blast.
Tips:
- FOOD and lots of it...we did chicken wings, steak, pork chops, lots of chips, popcorn, candy and more...get as much as you think you'd need, then double it.
- DRINKS: lots of sugar and caffeine. same rule as above, get what you think you'll need and double it.
- Confirm you can support everyone on your network: cables, speed, router etc... i sent out a checklist to everyone on what to bring. Include their own cables, headset, microphones, game CDs and then get yourself a spare of each. I also had a friend bring a good laptop as an extra computer in case someones died.
- If you can, let everyone know the games and versions you want to play at the LAN and have everyone pre-load on their systems to save issues, as there are sure to be compatibility issues. Example: vista sucks!
- Get rid of none players: spouses and kids! lol
- Double check you have enough game CDs for all your games. Example starcraft only allows 3 people i think for 1 CD...or might be WC2 but both required additional CDs the more people played.
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