BFM February 16, 2005 Share BFM Member February 16, 2005 I looked, and looked, and looked, and I can't find whether this will be gigabit based. Also, what are we looking at for power? Do we need our own strips? I'm assuming the hotel has a UPS/Generator if the power does go out. What are you going to give out prizes for? Tournaments? Most kills? Best hair? Are there going to be strict rules on transferring files/programs/whatever over the network? Especially during peak times? I have a small (yeah, right) file server that I'd like to donate to the cause of FF. Even if that means only GC members get to use it. Yes, I'm anal about things, but I guess I should wait for a director to step up before all the questions can be answered, eh? Hm.. what exactly does this director position require? Does it require me to live in Ohio? Because I'm pretty far away. And yes, I haven't signed up yet, but I will. I'm just waiting to hear on news about a house before I go spending money willy nilly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty February 16, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder February 16, 2005 Waiting for Bub to reply so I can fill in any holes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit February 16, 2005 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member February 16, 2005 I'll answer what I can and tell you who could answer questions I can't. I looked, and looked, and looked, and I can't find whether this will be gigabit based. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not totally sure about this. Mini is the person to talk to as he is the contact for the switch(s). I know last year I ran a 10/100 card in my comp and I would assume that most people have the same. Also, what are we looking at for power? Do we need our own strips? I'm assuming the hotel has a UPS/Generator if the power does go out. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes you need a powerstrip. There will be a whole list of things that you will need to bring that will be announced closer to final date. As for UPS/Generator, Fatty might know that or could at least find out. Not sure that us much of a worry for anyone to be honest. What are you going to give out prizes for? Tournaments? Most kills? Best hair? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes. Probably Not. Maybe. Last year MOST prizes were given away as door prizes. Thanks to Pup, we had enough stuff donated that everyone got two door prizes. It was a draw your name out of a hat thing. However, we also gave away prizes for the various events that were held.... Game Tourneys, Case Mod Comp, and Volleyball tourney to name a few. Are there going to be strict rules on transferring files/programs/whatever over the network? Especially during peak times? I have a small (yeah, right) file server that I'd like to donate to the cause of FF. Even if that means only GC members get to use it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This will be visited in more detail closer to time for the event. There is more than a surplus of extra machines in the community that are brought for game serving and file serving. It remains to be seen whether or not we will need more. Last year, you didn't connect to the network until you either proved you had within the last day updated your security software or your hard drive was scanned. Obviously to prevent propagation of viruses. We did have people sharing files last year, but I don't know for sure if we had a dedicated file server. It was mostly for pictures that had been taken during the event and what not. As far as can you share files, that will be inherent to the content at which you are sharing. We don't condone piracy and obviously without saying, porn and the like would not be tolerated. Yes, I'm anal about things, but I guess I should wait for a director to step up before all the questions can be answered, eh? Hm.. what exactly does this director position require? Does it require me to live in Ohio? Because I'm pretty far away. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not sure exactly what you are asking here. Fatty, I would consider, is the director of the whole event. There are several of us who play roles in making this thing run, but he is the final say. If this is in reference to his tourney director post, the post says a lot of it. Basically you would be running the CS tourney for FFO. Basically listing what his initial post says, register teams, be the liason to Fatty for figuring out what prizes, organizing the schedule, etc... I don't think it matters where you permanently reside. As long as you are coming and willing to make the extra effort to make the tourney successful. I live in Denver and while I can't be on site until the day before or so, I help in any way I can. And yes, I haven't signed up yet, but I will. I'm just waiting to hear on news about a house before I go spending money willy nilly. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As a recently new homeowner, I feel your pain. Good luck with that. If you can afford a house you can afford the 60 bucks though.... (mild joke at your expense). I do understand, especially depending on where you live(as I said before, I live in Denver) it will cost you more to get there than to pay your entrance fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrX February 16, 2005 Share mrX GC Alumni February 16, 2005 He is prolly talking of the tournament director, which was recently requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL February 16, 2005 Share dwEEziL Member February 16, 2005 As for the Hotel having a UPS...I doubt it. I have been to a couple of hotel LANs and one had the whole room (a big conference-type room) on once circuit, which we tripped many times. I honestly don't think most hotels are ready for a heavy-power-consumption group such as a major LAN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty February 16, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder February 16, 2005 Correct, they are not...but I sat and looked at the schematics with the custodians (who will be there). They will have boxes built for me to split up the power for each table. We are using more than one ball room for the event. If you look close at this image you can see 5 different 220 drops in the rooms we'll be using (rooms 1, 2 and 3) which are all independent from each other. They will convert these for me for our use. You'll need your own powerstrip....toss in an 8ft extension cord too...sorta LAN party givens. Any sort of generator for some big building would not be something that would be used to power PCs...you need steady power for that. As for file-sharing....well, if you're using our event to break laws, then you'll get the plug pulled. Plain and simple. Share pictures, whatever, but if I find people pirating software, ports get yanked. No discussion needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFM February 17, 2005 Author Share BFM Member February 17, 2005 I was thinking along the lines of my old 1.5 (no steam, yay) dir with 400+ maps and various Ludwig Van plugins. Most of the maps work on 1.6 as well. All my other shares would be disabled. All of my music is legally ripped from CDs I personally own, and as you know, those are illegal to give out. Playing them is another story though. The only music I would possibly share if it's okay with you would be live U2 shows, because they have openly condoned sharing mp3s of their live shows, and I have a few. I have a couple other questions for you guys, actually. If I were to get my hands on some equipment from my brother's work, would you want me to take some HI-8 video of the event? That was one of my reasons for wanting to bring the server, but I can also do this on one of my workstations. Of course, if you want me to do this, I will need to pay for two seats in a corner somewhere. I don't want anyone tripping over things that aren't mine. If you don't want me to bring my server, that's cool. Strapping in two watercooled PCs will be enough hassle. I can still handle the video on one of my PCs. How are these rooms going to be secured if/when no one is there? I don't want my stuff to walk away, and I really don't want to take down two stations when I want to take a nap with my lady friend. Bubblegum, I know what you mean about the cost to get there (28 gallon tank and avg of 13mpg), but about 20% of my direct deposit is going towards my truck payment, 50% is going to a possible down payment, and the insurance on my truck snuck up on me. I'm 19, it's a >$30,000 truck and I'm paying in 6 month spans. It's in no way cheap. I have to squeeze what I can right now. Fatty, come next month, you'll have your money, and I'll have a seat or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty February 17, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder February 17, 2005 Video: I don't care if you video...I have a girl that will video with my digital camera officially. That's her job. Security: This will probably be the first year I even have to think about this....only because we're now somewhere public. We'll have wristbands to ID each other and people near the doors to watch. As for the evening shifts, I may have to pay one of us to be officially responsible for that. I doubt I'll go all the way to an off-duty police officer...but that's a possibility too. I'll have a team with some motorolla type things with the cool ear pieces that you touch once in a while like the secret service do. In a word, it will be rare when the room is totally empty. That said, if you're overly worried, you'll have to carry your stuff to your room for your nap. You won't see me signing off on everyone's equipment. Ultimately, when it comes all the way down to it, you won't be able to hold anyone responsible for any damage or missing items, and that's just how it has to be. Otherwise, where did laptop go? Mine too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFM February 18, 2005 Author Share BFM Member February 18, 2005 If you wish to contact an off-duty officer, you can call any local station and the clerks (depending on how big the area is, they may be 24/7) will post a bulletin for the request. Down here, the FOP has a set rate of no less than $25/hr. It sounds like you have it covered. I'm not overly worried about it, I just wanted to make sure you had thought about it. For the video thing, if no one thinks it's a good idea, I guess I won't do it. I just thought maybe it would make for a good preview for the 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwOOp February 18, 2005 Share SwOOp Member February 18, 2005 I definitely would not run my machine off power supplied by a backup generator. A majority of generators have a lot of distortion in the voltage, which means it is very bad for electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFM February 18, 2005 Author Share BFM Member February 18, 2005 (edited) That's true, but it's good design to have a generator to back up a UPS. Once the power gets through the UPS, it should be stable enough for normal use. Edited February 18, 2005 by BFM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty February 20, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder February 20, 2005 Tell us more about this design. Do you know the prices of generators that are used have consistant output for things like computers? You can't rent these things. Share with us where you're gathering your information and how it's appropriate for what we're doing, or why hotels should have these? It's all news to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFM March 6, 2005 Author Share BFM Member March 6, 2005 (edited) It's good electrical design. It should be something implemented into a building when it is built or redesigned. I'm not suggesting it's something that should be rented (it can be rented, but would cost entirely too much), I just find it odd they don't have a decent electrical design in a critical situation. If the power goes out, how would they do a checkout? That's all about how they make money. Now granted, they wouldn't need much power to do it, nothing like what would be needed for a 100+ person LAN, but if you say you don't think they have a UPS, I'm shocked. Basically, this is how it works: Main power==1==UPS===Building *pretendthisisempty*| Generator===2===| If line 1 fails, the UPS holds over the power to the building long enough for the generator (line 2) to kick on. The generator then feeds power to the UPS and out to the building. The quality of the generator does matter, but even if it throws out inconsistent power, the UPS will take the hit and the batteries will provide a smooth circuit. The UPS will require constant power from line 1 for one minute (example, it's actually configurable) before it will switch to line 1 and shut off the generator. There's a lot more to it than that, but it's a basic example to inform you. If you want sources besides my experience, I can either throw out my father, a certified electrician, or the county electricians whom I have dealt with about refitting our old jail into a temporary holding prison for feds. How is it appropriate? Power makes the LAN work. The odds are slim that a major fault would occur, but you can never be too safe. I'm trying to help, but if you don't want input, I'll stay out of it. Also, I just found out I have a "retreat" to go to for my department during FF, so I can't make it. Edited March 6, 2005 by BFM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty March 6, 2005 Share Fatty GC Founder March 6, 2005 I could be totally off base...i've never asked about their UPS... We ran 60+ people off 200 amps in a garage last year....I just tend not to worry. Call it bad planning, dunno...I looked at the drops, talked to the custodians, and was satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_Me March 12, 2005 Share Mini_Me GC Founder March 12, 2005 I would assume the building does have generator backup, but the outlets we would be plugging into wouldnt be protected by UPS or generator. im sure they have an automatic transfer switch that then feeds only certain circuits for critical hotel use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood March 24, 2005 Share Wolfsblood Member March 24, 2005 Ok, on a UPS related note. It says in the "what to bring" thread to bring a power bar, would my UPS that's running my comp count? It's got the juice to run my comp, and monitor. Just wondering. This will be my first LAN party, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini_Me March 24, 2005 Share Mini_Me GC Founder March 24, 2005 i brought my UPS last year...always good to have protection for when/if those circuits go pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfsblood April 2, 2005 Share Wolfsblood Member April 2, 2005 Cool, thx. I was planning on it, but thought I check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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