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Campzone 2: The Return
rutger21 writes: "CampZone 2 is a large outdoor computer-event in the Netherlands. A field will be transformed into a high-tech campground with full service, including a 100Mbit network and Internet access for everyone. During 11 days, CampZone will be the home for up to 1200 computer enthusiasts from around the world. The main focus of the event is multiplayer gaming, but there will also be other activities, such as paintball." Are there any recurring high-tech temporary communities on this scale in North America? The nearest thing I can think of is Burning Man, and the comparison isn't all that close, especially when it comes to bandwidth.
Considering that multiplayer gaming competitions with a cash prize have started to take off here in Australia, it's about time a national computer gaming convention happened.
All we need is a big cheap warehouse in one of our main cities. Pity our population isn't big enough to support something like this.
Hell, our telecommunications and public transport infrastructure is barely adequate for the meagre population we have. But I digress.
Perhaps having some sort of extreme gaming event would get people from overseas interested.
We host enough international sporting events, why not have an international multiplayer gaming event here?
This is not the first time I've seen a strange correlation between paintballers and computer geeks.
As an avid paintballer myself (off and on for ~8years), I love the sport. It has a slight touch of "war-like" without much possibility of getting seriously injured (if done safely). So does that mean geeks like me tend to be war-like wimps? Too much pent up frustration? The need to take competativeness to the next level?
I've never given it much thought actually....
In Denmark, The Camp 2002 - a "do IT yourself" summer camp for nerds - started just yesterday and will last until next saturday.
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