2008 Woodie Awards
Gaming club hosts 'No-Man's LAN'
Women gamers join men to enter contest for fun, prizes
Mickey Clark
Issue date: 4/16/07 Section: News
Around 10 p.m. on the night of Friday, April 13, a dim, neon glow began to illuminate the windows of Arnold Dining Center. The drone of computer fans inside almost seemed quiet in comparison to the roar of the enormous generator sitting right outside. As the night grew old, more and more bodies filtered in, and the clamor steadily built.
It was No-Man's LAN, a place where only the strong survive, where even if bullets and demonic legions aren't enough to stop your heart, the free energy drinks probably are.
The event was the culminating result of two month's planning by the staff of OSU Gaming, the newly formed club that found its beginnings at ResNet.
Around 85 gamers from around campus paid a $25 fee to reserve a seat at the event, which lasted until 6 a.m. on Sunday. Entrance to the event covered the costs of pizza, energy drinks and a raffle.
Each person brought his or her own PC and a power strip to set up for a weekend of social gaming that never stopped, even when the sun came up.
Hoots and hollers from around the room kept the atmosphere buzzing and lively while gamers competed in several tournaments, playing Warhammer 40,000 Dark Crusade and Counterstrike. The scheduled Unreal Tournament 2004 bracket was scrapped due to technical difficulties.
Players won extra raffle tickets by placing first or second in the tournaments, and prizes were raffled off periodically throughout the night.
Among the prizes were CPU and motherboard combos from Intel, water-cooling kits from Danger Den and a PDA from Dell. Nvidia, ATI and Pepsi provided swag and beverages. Arnold Dining Center also provided PowerBars for hungry gamers.
The hot prizes raised the level of competition, and the taunting seldom stopped, but the atmosphere remained jovial so that even the less-hardcore players enjoyed their time with friends.
Laura Kordeie and John Christmann, OSU students who played together on the team named "Pizza" said, "We're going to stick around until 4 a.m. to wait for the raffle."
It was No-Man's LAN, a place where only the strong survive, where even if bullets and demonic legions aren't enough to stop your heart, the free energy drinks probably are.
The event was the culminating result of two month's planning by the staff of OSU Gaming, the newly formed club that found its beginnings at ResNet.
Around 85 gamers from around campus paid a $25 fee to reserve a seat at the event, which lasted until 6 a.m. on Sunday. Entrance to the event covered the costs of pizza, energy drinks and a raffle.
Each person brought his or her own PC and a power strip to set up for a weekend of social gaming that never stopped, even when the sun came up.
Hoots and hollers from around the room kept the atmosphere buzzing and lively while gamers competed in several tournaments, playing Warhammer 40,000 Dark Crusade and Counterstrike. The scheduled Unreal Tournament 2004 bracket was scrapped due to technical difficulties.
Players won extra raffle tickets by placing first or second in the tournaments, and prizes were raffled off periodically throughout the night.
Among the prizes were CPU and motherboard combos from Intel, water-cooling kits from Danger Den and a PDA from Dell. Nvidia, ATI and Pepsi provided swag and beverages. Arnold Dining Center also provided PowerBars for hungry gamers.
The hot prizes raised the level of competition, and the taunting seldom stopped, but the atmosphere remained jovial so that even the less-hardcore players enjoyed their time with friends.
Laura Kordeie and John Christmann, OSU students who played together on the team named "Pizza" said, "We're going to stick around until 4 a.m. to wait for the raffle."
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