Doors open at 6pm Friday the 22nd. Event Tickets are available at the door. No re-entry without event ticket!
Attendees under 18 years of age must bring in a MidLans Disclaimer signed by a parent or a guardian. Download it HERE! Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Alcohol - Spirits or any other strong alcoholic drinks are not allowed at the event. No drinking under 18 years of age will be accepted! Drinking only permitted within reasonable limits, so please don't make us ban drinking from future Lans as this is mostly dependent on the Venue.
Competition Sign-ups for all FPS's will close at 12am (lunch time) on Saturday the 23rd! You must sign up on the MidLans intranet website at the event. All FPS competitions are commencing once the sign up are closed.
For all Team-based competitions: Each team entering must have a leader, which has to make sure that their team players are in the correct server as quickly as possible, after being called out for match. Should a team not be in the right server 15 minutes after the match started, the late team automatically forfeits, unless it is willing to play without the missing player/s. Competition admins will have the final decision on this.
Catering - Hot food, chilled drinks and a shop offering sweets, crisps, sandwiches etc will be available at the event.
Acommodation - You can bring a sleeping bag (ideally a couchin and an underlay as well) and stay at the lan venue or book a B&B or Hotel. Contact list HERE. Anyone that wants to take a chance with the weather and bring a tent for camping out the back of the venue, can do so. Just ask any admin at the event where the camping area is located.
Tables - The table height will be 84cm and the dimension for each attendee space are 80cm x 60cm. Any extra space on and around desks may be used by attendees, as long as it is available and not used by other attendees. Bring a couchin for your seat, it will make it easier to stay comfortable sitting for whole weekend.
Pro Evolution Soccer tournaments will start on Friday at 9pm. The DOD:S and COH:OF Tournaments have been canceled due to lack of interest in the community and no available admin to host either competition.
Steam - Make sure to fully update Steam and set it to offline mode (requires auto remember password) the day before the event. Yes, a limited internet connection will be available at the event only available for any steam issues and user accounts.
Virus Scan - The day before the Lan, run a full virus/trojan scan using up-to-date anti virus software such as avast or avg. Take a screenshot of the results page with date of scan and save it to your desktop, for your proof that you ran a scan and in case our admins have to check on it.
Train/Bus - For anyone that is going to use public transport to/from the Lan, we are running a free shuttle service from and to the nearest Train Station and Bus Station in Edgeworthstown Co. Longford. Click HERE to post your shuttle booking. Limited availability, so make sure to book in advance.
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Sennheiser PC 350
Sennheiser PC 350
Whether battling evil aliens or fighting guerilla warfare, a fraction of a frame separates winners from the rest. Hearing and being heard can make or break a game.
PC 350 marks the beginning of a new era in the gaming headset technology, by adding a never before experienced dimension of reality to gaming providing the most accurate sound positioning and sound quality available in the market. Thanks to Sennheiser’s expertise as a global leader in electro-acoustics, PC 350’s sound perception is so precise, that you will literally feel like you’re in the game.
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MidLans Summer 2008 - 4 7H3 1R15H 1337!
We have announced our summer event! Once again a lot of planning has gone into it, in particular in the areas of competitive and casual gaming. With a total of 11 PC based Tournaments and 2 other Competitions, there will be more variety than ever at our Lan parties. Last summer over 300 gamers signed up, this year it may get booked out. The earlier everyone signs up, the better we can judge the numbers and plan ahead for the event, as well as sponsored prizes will improve.
After considerations of passed experience such as low usage, we have decided against a pre-pay facility, but instead the first 100 people on the bookings list will get a 10% discount and an extra bonus at the event doors. Click here for more details.
Perhaps we can set a new Irish byopc record this summer ;]
It's almost time for another Lan party. For those of you who like the competitive element in Lans, there will be several gaming tournaments in FPS and RTS. However, for the more casual gamer, Gamecon has plenty to offer.
When? <- May 2nd - 4th, 2008, Starts 9pm
Where? <- The Lucan Spa Hotel, Dublin
More Details
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MidLans Spring 2008 - New Gallery published
Finally we have been able to gather an adequate amount of pictures of the last event. More pictures and videos to follow soon. Competition replays will also soon be available to download.
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MidLans Spring 2008 - Quick After Message
Hey all, thanks to everybody that was involved in making MidLans Spring 2008 both a great success and most importantly a weekend of entertainment at its best. Loads of pictures were taken at the event and we're now in the process of collecting these into a nice selection to post on our gallery, please be patient and check back near the end of week. Soon we'll have a full competitions results page up. Special thanks to Poggy, Marlo, Azrayel, F13rc3, Drakai, Papu, Darkslice, Voo_doo, deBean, Jokill and everybody else that helped setting the whole place and cleaning it after the Lan, especially for keeping things running smothly during the event itself.
MidLans Summer 2008 is already in the planning stages and soon details will be published here. This time with Camp-site xD
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MidLans Spring 2008 Signup
Anyone that is intending on going to the Lan, please sign up now or as soon as you can confirm! It is important for us and our sponsors to know how many people are going to attend, as well as tournament prizes can depend on the numbers.
A forum has been created, which is dedicated to help everybody interested in the event. Spring 2008 Event Forum Link
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Gamecon XII coming soon
EVENT INFO:
Gamecon is a multiformat gaming event held in Dublin and will be hosting multiple competitions throughout the duration of 36 hours across multiple gaming platforms from console to pc giving away thousands of euro in cash and item prizes.
Date: 28th to 30th of September
Places: 150
Location: Lucan Spa Hotel, N4, Dublin
To sign up simply click me and then click Sign up.
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MidLans Summer 2007 - Pictures
And here are all those pictures everybody has been waiting for:
(Click on picture =])
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MidLans Summer 2007 is over
This years summer event has been great success!
Thanks to everyone that supported us by showing up and helping us brake the Irish Lan Party record. Special thanks to infused gaming and all other players that made a real affort coming all the way from overseas especially for the event. Last, but not least, a big thanks to all of our admins for doing a brilliant job and for the dedication all the way from thursday to monday.
Competition results, CSS Match replays, Some videos, Winner Pictures and tons of other pictures will be up on the website by the end of the week.
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WCG Ireland
The World Cyber Games is one of the biggest gaming tournaments in the world. The Irish Qualifiers will take place in The Digital Hub from 15th - 16th Sept 2007.
Show your support to the Irish gaming scene and sign up as soon as possible! Click here to Sign Up
Click on the LOGO for more info
At the upcoming MidLans event, we're going to run 2 WCG pre-qualifying competitions. Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox) and FIFA 07 (PC)
More details to be announced shortly!
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MidLans Summer 2007 - FINAL UPDATE
Hi all, preparations are going great. Sign ups are now at 269, though many people haven't booked yet, so we should be able to break the 300 mark. Anyone that hasn't signed up yet and wants to attend, please sign up now. Click here to Sign-up
Doors open at 4pm. Event Tickets are available at the door. All pre-pays please bring a printout of payment receipt. No re-entry without event ticket!
Attendees under 18 years of age must bring in a MidLans Disclaimer signed by a parent or a guardian. Download it HERE! Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Alcohol - Spirits or any other strong alcoholic drinks are not allowed at the event. No drinking under 18 years of age! Drinking only permitted within reasonable limits, so please don't make us ban drinking from future Lans. ;]
Competition Sign-ups for all FPS's will close at 12pm (mid-night) on Friday the 20th! You must sign up on the MidLans intranet website at the event. All FPS competitions are commencing at 10am on Saturday.
For all Team-based competitions: Each team entering must have a leader, which has to make sure that their team players are in the correct server as quickly as possible, after being called out for match. Should a team not be in the right server 15 minutes after the match started, the late team automatically forfeits, unless it is willing to play without the missing player/s.
Catering - Hot food, chilled drinks and a shop will be available at the event.
Pro Evolution Soccer and Ghost Recon 2 tournaments will start on Friday at 8pm.
Steam - Make sure to fully update Steam and set it to offline mode (requires auto remember password) the day before the event.
Virus Scan - The day before the Lan, please run a full virus/trojan scan using up-to-date anti virus software such as avast or avg.
Train/Bus - For anyone that is going to use public transport to/from the Lan, we are running a free shuttle service from and to the nearest Train Station and Bus Station in Edgeworthstown Co. Longford. Click HERE to post your shuttle booking. Limited availability, so make sure to book in advance.
We are going to run a GRAW2 Competition at the upcoming MidLans Lan Party and Ubisoft has kindly sponsored us with Games and Sennheiser Headsets. Further details about the format of the competition will be published shortly.
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MidLans Summer 2007 Pre-Pay
Make sure to Pre-Pay in time to receive €10 discount for your event ticket. Event Pre-pay is closing at mid night on Friday the 8th of June.
Me Inc Lan Party is on this weekend (9th of June). Its 32 hours long and the number of spaces is 50. The MidLans team is going to go to this, as the last one was excelent. Competitions will be pretty much the same as last time, CoD, UT2k4, CSS etc.
Its your turn to vote for the RTS you would rather have a competition in at MidLans Summer 2007. Voting will close 30 days from the date of this post. This Competition Poll has NO influence on the Dawn of War:Dark Crusade Tournament.
These are the two options:
*Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberium Wars
OR
*Company of Heroes
Since that lots of clans have decided to travel quite a long distance to take part of this summers MidLans event, we have just increased the Cash Prizes for the Counter Strike Source competition and for the Call of Duty2 tournament.
These are the changes:
Counter Strike Source 5v5: 1st Team Prize = €1000
Counter Strike Source 5v5: 2nd Team Prize = €300
Call of Duty2 3v3: 1st Team Prize = €300
Everyone please sign up sooner than later, so we will get a better idea of how many people to expect. If we get enough people signed up within the next few weeks, we can decide early on maximizing the cash prizes for the competitions. If you know anyone thats going to this Lan Party, please get them all signed up. We're open for suggestions on how to improve on our event even further, simply post on our forum.
The MidLans organizers and the Irish Lan scene would appriciate it, if you could spread the word amongst fellow gamers. Show your support by getting the word out there and help us bring the Irish Lan Party's up to international standards!
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Sponsorship from Saitek announcement
Saitek is the manufacturer of a range of Mobile PC solutions, Chess and Intelligent games, and PC Gaming Controllers. Saitek is sponsoring us with prizes for this summers gaming tournaments.
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Welcome our new sponsor: Vroom Foods
Vroom Foods are the creators of FOOSH™ Energy Mints - The Shockingly Powerful Energy Mint and Buzz Bite™ Chocolate Energy Chews. Highly caffeinated products packed with energy ideal for lan parties. Vroom foods has kindly agreed to sponsor us with samples of their newest products, which will be given out to our attendees of our summer event.
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Interlan 3.0 in Dublin
Interlan 3.0 is coming on Saturday the 7th of april 2007 and it will be hosted in the hub in Dublin City University. The capacity is 150 gamers and the event is 24 hours in duration.
Click here to visit Interlan's website and book your space.
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Record braking sign ups for MidLans Summer 2007
Only 1 week after announcing the lan, 61 people have already signed up!
Everyone that intends to go please sign up now and bring up the numbers on our bookings list, also give us and our attendees a better idea of whos going, how many is going and what Clans will be there.
To sign up simply email your nick to signup at midlans.net
http://midlans.net/summer2007bookings.html
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Me Inc Lan Party in Longford
Me Inc Lan Party in Longford on the 6th of April has just been announced. Its 32 hours long and the number of spaces is 50. The MidLans team will be attending this one.
Click here to visit the me inc website and sign up for it.
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Sign ups MidLans SUMMER 2007 now live!
Your waiting has ended! We have announced the next big byopc MidLans event. This time there are €1500 of cash prizes, also several sponsors have already agreed to sponsor prizes for the tournaments. We have recruited 3 more admins since our last 400 player lan, F13rc3, Drakai and Darkslice.
Sign up and prepay as soon as possible to secure your space and help us organize an even bigger and better Lan Party.
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New Website...
The new MidLans site is now finally up and running. After our Site and Forum got hacked several times, we have decided to design a whole new (almost) 100% html site and said good bye to Post/PHP - ¦\¦uke. Check out our brand new gallery with pictures of the past years MidLans lan parties.
Feel free to post on our forum and have a good time.
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Welcome to MidLans Gaming Community!
For those of you that have never been to our site before, i'm quickly going to explain what we do, who we are and how it all started.
In 2001 MidLans started off as a small group of pc gaming and computer enthusiasts, most of which based in the midlands. In the beginning with small private house lan parties, as these events picked up in numbers we started renting larger venues. From this point on we purchased various networking gear, electrical equipment and servers to add on to our collection, primarily to be able to accommodate more attendees and provide better quality gaming. Over the last 6 year, MidLans has hosted more than 40 Lan parties.
MidLans has been hosting bi-monthly LAN parties in Athlone since 2002. Our usual bi-monthly event consists of around 25-40 gamers and are usually held in efusion internet/gaming cafe. The majority of our local attendees use these smaller lans to practice their favorite games for the more competitive tournaments held at our much bigger yearly events. Several IT based manufactures and retailers are sponsoring these competitions with prizes, generally products each individual company trades with or produces. These can include PC hardware and accessories, electronic's or merchandise.
We have the equipment and experience to handle hundreds of lan attendees, if you are looking for assistance in holding a Lan Party in Ireland, simply contact us, we'll be glad to help.
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What is a Lan Party?
A LAN party is a temporary, sometimes spontaneous, gathering of people together with their computers, which they network together primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer computer games. These local area networks (LANs) come in various sizes, from very small (two people) to very large (more than 7,500 people). Small parties can form spontaneously, but large ones usually require a fair amount of planning and preparation on the part of the organizer.
MidLans October 2006
LAN party events differ significantly from gaming centers and Internet cafes in that they are generally bring your own computer (BYOC) and are not permanent installations, often taking place in general meeting places or residences.
LAN party attendees tend to be more experienced gamers, as the setup required turns most casual gamers away. People who prefer LAN party gaming to Internet or other multiplayer gaming types favor the term "LANner".
