Any UK GPL'ers fancy LAN games?

After reading about the Aussie bunch who travel from miles away for LAN games I was wondering if any UK folk would show the same dedication in the name of fun. There is also the chance of 'gate-crashing' one of the LAN-parties that tour the UK & just race ourselves while 14 year olds play Quake. Worth considering or just too much of a bugger lugging our kit for miles & miles?

I'd be up for it - not with 14 year olds playing Quake though :) Colin McSkimming wrote: > After reading about the Aussie bunch who travel from miles away for > LAN games I was wondering if any UK folk would show the same > dedication in the name of fun. There is also the chance of > 'gate-crashing' one of the LAN-parties that tour the UK & just race > ourselves while 14 year olds play Quake. Worth considering or just too > much of a bugger lugging our kit for miles & miles? -- Rob Swindells "Add life to your days, not days to your life." "The greatest substitute for talent is hard work." "Doing it, is better than watching it, is better than simulating it." "I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent."

Me too if no one minds me being crap.

No problem at all Matt, it's a quality we are all entirely capable of ! More so in GPL than most other things sadly. Well, a three player looks possible so far, but I bet we are at the three most far away points in the UK. Just another 17 people to go ...

> > I'd be up for it - not with 14 year olds playing Quake though :) > Me too if no one minds me being crap. What about sorting out a UK only vroc race. A bit simpler....and we'd all be driving on the left! Kev

That sounds like a good idea. Maybe you could go easy on someone who hasn't raced online yet? The LAN game sounds good as well although it does depend on where everyone is. I'm is Manchester BTW. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

Without wishing to sound too much like an AOLer. me too. I've done some NASCAR (Hawaii) online but no GPL. Offline, I'm getting 1:31 at Monza :) Only problem is that I'm stuck down here in Coventry. Sudsie :That sounds like a good idea. Maybe you could go easy on someone who hasn't :raced online yet? : :The LAN game sounds good as well although it does depend on where everyone :is. I'm is Manchester BTW. : :Cheers : :Phil Andy Sutherland web : http://www.dixie.demon.co.uk

On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 07:55:51 +0000, robswindells I would be up for it as well, and I could guarantee at least another GPL maniac to come with me. ( my brother ). Where were you thinking of as a location for such an event? mauricio

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>I'd be up for it - not with 14 year olds playing Quake though :) >> After reading about the Aussie bunch who travel from miles away for >> LAN games I was wondering if any UK folk would show the same >> dedication in the name of fun. There is also the chance of >> 'gate-crashing' one of the LAN-parties that tour the UK & just race >> ourselves while 14 year olds play Quake. Worth considering or just too >> much of a *** lugging our kit for miles & miles?

Count me in for N3, NL, Toca, Mcrae, GPL, oh, hell, if it's got wheels, I'm in! Bristol. -- Colin Harris ColinHarris in N3/NL Proud co-owner - CLONE N.Legends league http://members.chello.se/clone/index.htm ICQ 25485061

I've already replied but I am also in bristol. Sounds like somewhere in the midlands would be good for a meet. Matt

Chosen location dependant, I may be up for that. I'm still fairly new to GPL though (ie, the only circult I feel comfortable with at the moment is Monza). My P.B. is a 1:29.4 in training, and 1:30.2 in online racing. I live in Merseyside by the way. Rick. >> I'd be up for it - not with 14 year olds playing Quake though :) > Me too if no one minds me being crap. -- R K Mather

i might be able to arrange something. please keep me informed. ta martin. >>> After reading about the Aussie bunch who travel from miles away for >>> LAN games I was wondering if any UK folk would show the same >>> dedication in the name of fun. There is also the chance of >>> 'gate-crashing' one of the LAN-parties that tour the UK & just race >>> ourselves while 14 year olds play Quake. Worth considering or just too >>> much of a *** lugging our kit for miles & miles? --

We run UK only league races on Sunday evenings. At other times keep a look out for one of the UK servers on VROC, they are excellent :) -- Ian Parker UKGPL League http://members.xoom.com/ukgpl == > > > I'd be up for it - not with 14 year olds playing Quake though :) > > Me too if no one minds me being crap. > What about sorting out a UK only vroc race. A bit simpler....and we'd > all be driving on the left! > Kev

A few of our members may be setting up a LAN meeting or two, if they do I'll post details here to see if anyone is interested. -- Ian Parker UKGPL League http://members.xoom.com/ukgpl ==

Sounds like a good idea to me :-) MS

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> I'd be up for it - not with 14 year olds playing Quake though :) > > After reading about the Aussie bunch who travel from miles away for > > LAN games I was wondering if any UK folk would show the same > > dedication in the name of fun. There is also the chance of > > 'gate-crashing' one of the LAN-parties that tour the UK & just race > > ourselves while 14 year olds play Quake. Worth considering or just too > > much of a *** lugging our kit for miles & miles? > -- > Rob Swindells > "Add life to your days, not days to your life." > "The greatest substitute for talent is hard work." > "Doing it, is better than watching it, is better than simulating it." > "I may not be perfect, but parts of me are excellent."

Not too far from me then Martin. I'm only up the road in Farnborough MS

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> i might be able to arrange something. please keep me informed. > ta > martin. > >>> After reading about the Aussie bunch who travel from miles away for > >>> LAN games I was wondering if any UK folk would show the same > >>> dedication in the name of fun. There is also the chance of > >>> 'gate-crashing' one of the LAN-parties that tour the UK & just race > >>> ourselves while 14 year olds play Quake. Worth considering or just too > >>> much of a *** lugging our kit for miles & miles? > --

Thanks to all for the response. I've had a look at the map and the majority of folk are in the central England area ( about the same amount north as Wales). Except me up here in NE Scotland (near Dundee) & Martin Portman down in Guildford. I'm willing to make the journey down south some weekend between the end of March & end of April. So, the big question is, does anyone have a spare aircraft hangar / barn with electric supply & a shit-load of sleeping bags in the mid-England area !?! I'm also assuming that you guys all have network cards, I have one (or maybe two - I'll need to check) spare. I have an 8-port hub which I think, but not completely convinced, is stackable. I've also got 4 x 5metre+ lengths of cat5 cabling. Comments & views chaps? Cheers, Colin PS. If anyone is in the north-east I will have room in the car for maybe a couple more people + PC's, it would help out on travel & split the costs too.

Hi, Im up for it - Im in Birmingham. I am mediocre at most tracks, really only any good at Spa (3.16s). Id love to go! Soren Sarstrup Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

I'd be interested too.... 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html [address restored]

Top stuff Matt. Hope your work doesn't mind cable & cards being 'borrowed'! Couldn't go to a better cause though. Do we have any concensus on a time & place. How about the San Marino race weekend (7th, 8th, 9th April)?

> I'm also assuming that you guys all have network cards, I have one (ormaybe > two - I'll need to check) spare. I have an 8-port hub which I think, butnot > completely convinced, is stackable. I've also got 4 x 5metre+ lengths of > cat5 cabling. > I can probably "borrow" some net cards from work and can also make up network cables if necessary and with some prior notice. Matt.

oo oo I've just seen this, I'll definitely be up for it. I too can supply cables and I can also bring some hubs with me (easy to daisy chain). -- Mike Buckley Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 1472 371591 Fax: +44 (0) 1472 371208 http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk