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Originally posted by DarkRedDragon
I dont know about u guys, but i am a avid computer gamer, and maybe if we talk to some of our sponsors, like microsoft, a lan party/pavilion could be set up. If anyone is interested in this idea, let me know, we could email some computer game firms in the area, and they could do something, and we would benifit!
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A massive FIRST LAN party could be fun, but there's one reason why I don't see it happening: Gracious Professionalism. Think about the games that are usually played at LAN parties: Quake, Unreal, Battlefield 1942...most of these games involve victory by the total destruction or death of your opponent. That seems like it goes against almost all of FIRST's ideals.
[edit]Besides...it would be a nightmare to get set up, especially in Centennial Park. And as other posts (after mine) have stated, it would be hard to accomondate everyone, and there are much better ways to spend free time, like promoting FIRST to the community.[/edit]
As for bands...that would be a great idea. There are probably quite a few smaller groups in Georgia that would love to perform and get publicity...especially if they were allowed to sell their CDs at the show.
If people are still stuck on finding a big(ger)-name group, we could probably find someone who's a technology geek who'd do it for free. They Might Be Giants, anyone?