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The Gathering 2005

Posted by Zonk on from the geeks-in-the-thick-of-it dept.

Advill wrote to mention a story on Tom's Hardware discussing The Gathering 2005, an enormous LAN party that takes place in Norway. From the article: "For a while now, The Gathering (TG) has been competing with Dream Hack in Sweden for the title of World's Largest LAN Party. Last year The Gathering won the title, but then Dream Hack struck back again and regained it. This year, the organizers of The Gathering thought that 5,200 participants ought to be enough and decided to stop competing for the title."

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  1. Alert Gary Bettman! by Otter · · Score: 2, Interesting

    That's a great use for an unoccupied hockey arena. We've got quite a few in North America now -- maybe the NHL could throw LAN parties to cut their losses a bit.

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  2. Re:LANning Out? by Catnapster · · Score: 3, Interesting

    At least for me and my friends, LAN parties are more fun because of their dual nature - aside from the multiplayer gaming, they are also physical gatherings of like-minded people. The games are only a part of the experience, as we can share our music (often at high decibel levels), show each other amusing websites between games, talk trash as one can only do in person, and feel the goodwill and cameraderie that comes about from the donation of drinks and snacks to the party. And don't even get me started on the communal partaking of pizza.

    It brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it.

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