TusLAN: the 2008 LAN Party
& Computer Gaming Room at TusCon35
WHAT: LAN party and computer gaming at a Science Fiction
Convention
WHEN: November
7-9, 2008
WHERE: the
Inn Suites Hotel in downtown
HOST:
TusCon, the 35th annual SF
convention in
FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS: TusLAN FAQ
Here
is a link to a two-page PDF TusLAN Brochure
Hours.
Friday 3PM to
11PM; Saturday 10AM to 11PM; Sunday 10AM to 4PM
REGISTRATION Please pre-register!
Volunteers and Staff I can use all the help I can get!
FORUMS: See the TusLAN thread in the Games forum at What's In Your Box?
See the TusLAN thread in the LAN
Parties forum at http://www.reckingcrew.com/
NETWORK: 10/100/1000 switched. We will have a limited number of Gigabit
Ethernet ports! If you want one, please
say so when you register.
Three
days of LAN! You can bring your hot gaming PC on Friday
afternoon to set up and LAN for a few hours, then leave your rig set up
overnight in our secure hotel ballroom so you can come back Saturday morning
for a full day of LAN action! And you don't have to worry about packing until
Sunday afternoon after another night's rest and several more hours of
LANning. If you don’t have a gaming PC,
we will have many computers for you to use, graciously provided by our
sponsors. We will play multiuser computer
games without the time lag experienced on the Internet, and with personal
interaction with the other players.
TusCon
members are also TusLAN members! TusCon membership fees are $35 until 5/9, $40
until 9/12, and $50 after that and at the door.
All TusLAN participants must become members of TusCon. Discount
for TusLAN participants! Every
TusLAN participant who brings a computer (Bring
Your Own Computer: BYOC) will only have to pay $15 for Saturday, $30 for all three days! But they must register with TusLAN
first. Participants who volunteer for
staff duties will only have to pay $20 for their TusCon/TusLAN membership. Participants who bring additional computers
or other LAN equipment for TusLAN use will be considered a Sponsor of TusLAN
and be given additional discounts.
Members bringing computers
(BYOC) must
register
with the TusLAN director to obtain your discount and to assure space is
available. Then, you must register
with TusCon,
which is where you send your money.
With the large room,
reserving table space should not be a problem as there should be capacity for
about 50 computers, but registration will reserve your spot.
Computer gaming is in the Copper
Ballroom! The convention takes place at the
Inn Suites Hotel in downtown
Here is a plan layout of the gaming room (Copper ballroom): 
Computer gaming will be in the
Copper ballroom which is 70' x 60' (see floor plan, above). But, this will be shared by the RPG and board
games. In the floor plan the round
tables are all RPG and board games, while the computers are on the rows of
rectangular tables. NOTE: Most of the
chairs for the RPG/board game (round) tables have been left out.
Here is a rendered view of the console gaming area, with plenty of seats for
spectators.
This is a rendered view of the computer gaming area from above the gaming
tables, with the main entrance and gaming registration tables on the right.
Another rendered view from above the ballroom stage where the game servers will
be located. Console gaming will be around
the corner on the right, while the main entrance is shown on the left.
1. Ground Rules:
Ground Rules, Liability
Waiver and Parental Permission:
Please read the Ground Rules.
This PDF document includes the liability waiver that all participants
(except minors) will have to sign. It
also include the parental permission form required by TusCon to allow underage
attendees to game on these computers.
2. Hours:
Computer gaming room hours
of operation:
Friday: 5PM to 11PM (setup starts at 10AM)
Saturday: 10AM to 11PM
Sunday: 10AM to 3PM
These hours may be extended if there is popular demand and volunteers become
available.
3. Games:
The preliminary gaming
schedule is shown below. Plans are still
being made, and suggestions welcomed.
Since TusLAN is facilitated by a science fiction convention, we will
feature games with a science fiction or fantasy theme. The primary games anticipated at TusLAN are:
Unreal Tournament 2004 and mods, especially ChaosUT,
ChaosUT2004, ChaosUT2
and the ECE Bonus Pak
Star Wars: Battlefront2
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Unreal Tournament 3
Other games being considered include:
Battlefield2
Battlefield 2142
HL2/CounterStrike:Source/Team Fortress 2
Serious Sam2
Call Of Duty 4
Serious Sam Second Edition
Halo 3
Call Of Duty
New games we will try to have demonstrated include: Dragonshard, and Starship Troopers
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10:00 AM |
Setup - No
Gaming |
Open Gaming |
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10:00 AM |
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11:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
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12:00 PM |
Setup - No
Gaming |
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UT2k4 DM |
Team Fortress 2 |
UT2k4 DM |
12:00 PM |
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1:00 PM |
1:00 PM |
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Two 8 Player Teams |
8 Player Teams |
16 Players |
16 Players |
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2:00 PM |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
2:00 PM |
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3:00 PM |
Setup |
Open Gaming |
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UT2k4 DM |
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3:00 PM |
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4:00 PM |
Pack up & move out |
Pack up & move out |
4:00 PM |
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Two 16 Player Teams |
16 Player Teams |
Two 8 Player Teams |
8 Players |
0 Players |
0 Players |
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5:00 PM |
$0.00 |
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Highest Score |
Highest Score |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
5:00 PM |
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6:00 PM |
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 |
UT:2004 Chaos DM |
Battlefield 2 |
UT:2004 Chaos DM |
CLOSED |
6:00 PM |
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7:00 PM |
8 Players |
Two 8 Player Teams |
8 Players |
Two 8 Player Teams |
0 Players |
7:00 PM |
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Highest Score |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
CLOSED |
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8:00 PM |
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 |
UT:2004 ONS |
Team Fortress 2 |
UT:2004 ONS |
CLOSED |
8:00 PM |
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9:00 PM |
8 Player Teams |
Two 8 Player Teams |
8 Player Teams |
Two 8 Player Teams |
0 Players |
9:00 PM |
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Highest Score |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
$0.00 |
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10:00 PM |
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 |
UT:2004 Invasion |
Team Fortress 2 |
UT2k4 DM |
CLOSED |
10:00 PM |
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11:00 PM |
Two 8 Player Teams |
Two 8 Player Teams |
Two 8 Player Teams |
Two 8 Player Teams |
0 Players |
11:00 PM |
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Highest Score |
MP - Cooperative |
Highest Score |
Highest Score |
CLOSED |
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12:00 AM |
CLOSED FOR THE DAY |
CLOSED FOR THE DAY |
CLOSED |
12:00 AM |
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1:00 AM |
0 Players |
0 Players |
0 Players |
1:00 AM |
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CLOSED |
CLOSED |
CLOSED |
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Friday |
Saturday |
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Typically, we have
"open" game sessions, with mixture of pure deathmatch, team play and
cooperative play, usually by request. If there is an expression of interest, I
will set up tournaments.
4. Sponsors:
Sponsors
for this year’s TusLAN are TBD.
We are seeking
additional corporate sponsors.
Prior
year sponsor include:
Hardcastle
Cards and Games Visit their website at the following
URL: http://www.hardcastlegames.com/
Pelstar Computers
Technical Data Systems http://www.tdscomputer.com (TusLAN2003 and TusLAN2002)
Tucson Gaming Center [GameAmerica
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5. LAN PARTY BYOC
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION:
If you are interested in
bringing your own computer (BYOC) to
participate, please register with the director of TusLAN by email
tuslan@earthlink.net
Please include the following information:
* Gaming nickname:
* Name:
* Street Address:
* City, State, Zip:
* Preference from Seating Chart:
* How many computers you will bring.
* Whether your computer(s) meets minimum or recommended requirements (see
below)
* Exactly when do you anticipate you will arrive at TusLAN?
* Exactly when do you anticipate you will depart from TusLAN?
* Are you willing and able to help supervise the computer room during the
convention?
NOTE:
This email is for TusLAN registration only.
All participants must also separately register with TusCon.
The TusCon web page has a link
to PayPal for online registration.
Regular TusCon membership rates can be found at the TusCon web site.
Discount
for TusLAN participants! Every TusLAN participant who brings a
computer (Bring Your Own Computer: BYOC)
will only have to pay $15 for Saturday,
$30 for all three days! But they
must register with TusLAN first.
When registering with TusCon, make sure you state “TusLAN BYOC membership” to get the discount.
Participants who volunteer
for staff duties will only have to pay $20 for their TusCon/TusLAN
membership.
When registering with TusCon, make sure you state “TusLAN Staff membership” to get the discount.
The director of TusLan is
Avery Davis. Please contact me at my
email address if you have any concerns not addressed here:
SEATING CHART -
Select your seat from the following plan view:
Send your seating preference to the TusLAN Director.
Computer Requirements:
If you can run the
games in the list above, your computer should be OK for this, but here is what
I would like to see as a minimum:
* Pentium3 or AMD Athlon 1.0GHz (2.0 GHz or greater RECOMMENDED).
* Memory: 256 MB RAM (512 MB or greater RECOMMENDED).
* Video System: DirectX 8.1a compatible 3D Accelerator card with 32MB or
greater VRAM (DirectX 9 & 64MB VRAM recommended)
* 100Base-T compatible Fast Ethernet NIC.
* Sound Card: Direct Sound (DirectX 8.1a) compatible.
* Several GB hard drive space free if the above games are not already
installed.
* O/S: Windows98/ME/2000/XP with DirectX 9.0c (or later) installed.
Also, don’t forget your monitor, keyboard, mouse, headphones (not speakers),
and a surge protector power strip.
Having your own long (20 to 25 feet) Ethernet patch cable will likely
expedite your connection to the LAN.
If you have extra items that might be useful, such as network cables,
hubs/switches, NICs, power cords, even a complete extra computer, please
consider bringing them also. For your
protection, please clearly label everything you bring with your name and
address, and make sure all of your critical data is backed up.
6. Volunteers and Staff:
I am looking for staff
members to help setup, take down and supervise the operation of TusLAN. Staff membership gives a further discount on
your TusCon membership: you will pay only $20, just like I do. Here are some of the jobs I need done:
Tech Support - Client: Troubleshoot problems with participant PCs,
especially network problems. Helps set
up network.
Tech Support - Network: Design, organize, setup and manage the
network. Troubleshoot server PC
problems.
Tech Support - Power: Design, organize, setup and manage the
electrical power distribution.
Troubleshoot power problems.
Dedicated Server Host: Setup and operate game servers.
Tournament Host: Plan, organize, setup and operate gaming
tournaments. Obtains and awards prizes.
Tournament Officials: Conduct and score gaming tournaments. Monitor for cheating. Assist the Tournament Host.
Customer Support - Reception: Check-in and seating of participants. GoTo person for participant's questions and
requests, and general assistance.
Customer Support - Stationkeeping: Monitor the level of trash and litter in the
area, and assist participants in cleaning up their stations.
Customer Support - Backup: Assist other support personnel when they need
help.
I am also looking for
volunteers to lend equipment needed to build the LAN. This includes:
Unmanaged 100Base-T switches: at least one 24-port, plus several 16-port.
Several server PC's for game servers, plus maybe one for a DHCP server.
CAT5 Ethernet patch cable, or volunteers to help build some from the cable and
plugs I have.
Please let me know if you
are willing and able to help with this:
Click HERE for previous TusLANs.
Links to sites listing
TusLAN:
