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	*FEEDBACK* The comments expressed here were not edited nor sought out. please understand some Gamers use colorful Language at times. Be warned these statements are explicit! GAME ON BITCHES! *LAN PARTY FEEDBACK TECHBATTLE 2006.5* Marc, I just wanted to share some of my thoughts and feelings about my LAN experience so far. To start things off, I have been gaming since the days of Space Quest and Kommander Keen on 5 1/4 inch floppies and up until the last LAN I had been gaming by myself. Sure I play in game with my friends, but that doesn't change the fact that I would be sitting alone in my room in front of my computer. I have no problems with that and we all know how fun and addicting it is, but you introduced me to a new atmosphere. The LAN atmosphere. Not just any LAN, but what I will refer to as "The Marc Shannon in your face LAN mother fucking awesome experience." That seems to be the only way I can describe how cool, fun, entertaining, exiting and just down right amazing this has been for me. It is like a Lan party on steroids. If our computers could, they would go get tattoos and face piercings. I also feel like there could not be a better group of people to game with. I was amazed at how cool everybody was when I met them. I can tell there are people from all walks of life and all with one thing in common: a passion for gaming. When I see how all these guys react to one another it is amazing to me the level of acceptance. Nobody cares about your political views, what your job is, how much money you have or any other bullshit. Sure you might get ripped on in a jocular fashion for any of those things, but that same person would give you the shirt off their back if you really needed it. I think I can speak for everyone when I say we appreciate how much you do to put on a LAN. I agree with Ryan that you going out of the way to stock food, etc is nice, but that is a luxury we could all easily do without if it saved you money. As for the furniture, I would gladly come over 3 hours or more early and help set up. As for the women, I have been friends with Kori long enough to fully agree with Ryan...you're screwed man. But if you ever need some backup call me up and I'll come to battle. Although from my own previous experience with other women, I don't know how effective I'll be in arguing against them. Well I think this email has gone on long enough and is starting to ramble so I'll end it. Long story short: LANing kicks ass...LANing with Marc Shannon and Co. kicks the most ass of anything that has ever existed in time, space or consciousness. Alex "I Eat Babies" Ranftle Heres a review! Tech battle. What can I say? Well, I've been to many lans, and when I say many, I mean alot. This particular lan group though IS unlike many others that I've been with. Most lan groups operate as an extension of a clan, that came together, the feeling in the air not always the friendliest. Most lan groups consist of people sitting around, doing thier own thing, only staying in thier own cliqs. Tech battle, is not like most lan groups. From the moment you enter the door, your not only a member, but a part of a family, and not in the blah Womens Entertainment Television way either. Your truly home. All members invite anyone to join, no matter what kind of person you are, but you do have to fill in one category. You have to be a gamer. This is something I've noticed each and every member of tech battle holds dear. They don't just game at lans, or just "practice" for tourneys. They game to game. The atmosphere at tech battle is one that can't (in my opinion) be reproduced with out the host Mark Shannon. Mark invites everyone in, with a loud roar and pumps the energy up. For this man, there are no computers, there are no people. During tech battle, we all are warriors. Warriors that run along side each other some times, and warriors that fight against each other when needed. We are all our own country, but we represent something bigger. Thats what tech battle is about. Its all about screaming at your victim as you destroy thier army before thier eyes. Its about standing infront of them, mocking them in the most animated way you can think of. Its about screaming at the top of your lungs till you can't. And after all of that is said and done, you go out side and have a cigarette and laugh about what happened. Losing at tech battle has been one of my best experiences ever. Players at tech battle don't hide thier secrets to glory either. Its not uncommon for a player to tell their whole strategy after winning a game, and then telling thier victim how to stop it. Its all about the fight. At tech battle, I've had some skirmish that were as long as 40 mins. and gave me more of an adreneline rush then anything I've done (Which includes driving through a hurricane). All in all, tech battle is for gamers. If your a gamer, then come on in, and game on BITCHES! writen by Nick *LAN PARTY FEEDBACK TECHBATTLE 2006* Marc, The party kicked ass, I think it went totally awesome. Some particularly good things: The new layout you had in the room was great, especially with the hub in the middle, it gave it a great look and feel of a LAN party. It was also nice to have everyone so close together (rather than spaced out in multiple rooms like we did years ago), and yet we each still had plenty of space. We got started right away Friday night, rather than wasting the whole first night with setup. Even though we had some game installation/setup hiccups later (when we were trying to do Generals on Saturday night) we still got in a huge number of games overall. Mixing up the games and teams was a great way to have variety and ensure we didn't have just one person winning all the time (like when we used to just play Starcraft for a weekend and basically one person won the whole time). So yeah, the party kicked ass, I had an awesome time. Rylan

	Please try to have all games pre installed before showing up on Friday, if for any reason you cant then try to make it early so you have time to install the required games. A functioning comp with updated Anti-Virus and pre installed Games, if you have a favorite chair bring it. Do not bring tables or computer stands. The below listed games are part of the itinerary for TechBattle 2006 LAN party and should be installed prior to game date. Starcraft and a few others wont take that long. PREINSTALLED GAMES: Friday Night till 2:00AM - Starcraft Saturday Morning Till 9:00AM - Any stupid Ass FPS Saturday Morning - Age Of Empires III Saturday - Age Of Empires III Saturday Night Till 2:00AM - Warhammer Dawn of War Sunday Morning Till 9:00AM - Any stupid Ass FPS Sunday - C & C YURI'S REVENGE This itinerary is only for the first 8 players in each game, everyone else can follow there own schedule. All games must have latest updates already installed and clean keys no duplicates. We at TechBattle believe in game development so if you like the game, play the game, then buy the game. Email Marc here at *avalon-gp@san.rr.com* if you have any questions, Or contact him on myspace.com
	HOUSE RULES: We do not allow physical violence at anytime. You can say whatever you want to anyone during Game Play, we even encourage it! but you may not take that aggression to a physical level. Friends on the "inside" (No walk in traffic unless its someone we can trust.) We really want it to feel like a open environment. But because of the growth and popularity of TechBattle, we now need to make sure there are no strangers. If you want to bring a guest we don't know, again make sure its someone we can trust. Any technical work your system may need must be done prior to the date of the party Any problems that arise during the party must be resolved without disrupting the party itself Don't answer the phone. Ever! Don't go into parts of the house you don't belong. Bedrooms, Garage, or Marc's office. (Everyone expects you to use the kitchen and bathroom. Respect is the key, its his house so don't be an ass.) A positive attitude (Moodiness, bitchiness, or sudden depression will result in excessive verbal beat downs) No Drugs or Alcohol - Period - Hey alcoholics or Drugys, it's just three days it will be good for you to clear your system out. From time to time we have guests that are under age, so because of parental concerns please do not show any porn on your rig while at the LAN party No smoking at all in the house... Not ever! Its 3 days and nights long so sleeping over, using the shower (please) or spa (Hot Tube) is just fine. Bring money for food runs If you setup a rig don't leave it and bail for a day, stay with it till the end

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*The host of this Lan Party is Marc Shannon.* Marc has been into LAN Gaming since the first computer could run multi player games. His first LAN party started back when computers connected by 10 Base T, almost 10 years ago. The first LAN party at his house was in 1998, the first game was Warcraft by Blizzard! Marc's passion for LAN Gaming continues today by spending thousands of dollars remodeling his home with a bigger game room, larger amperage outlets and professional strength Air conditioner, Humidifier, Purifier. Threw the years he has been lucky to have a son that carries on with that passion and introduce him to allot of people who also share the same passion. The LAN Party's today are a far cry from those early days. Now seats are reserved weeks in advance. Marc always try's to allow as many new faces as possible into his LAN party's and has said many times as long as he's alive he will GAME ON!

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	Ally at your own risk (In LAN battle's keep watch on your enemies, and even closer watch on your "allies". Excessive backstabbing has been a part of LAN gaming since the dawn of LAN parties.) No matter what happens to anger you keep it in the game. No one ever won a RTS game with just a strong defense. Learn the function Key movements for each game you play, A fast keyboard leads to fast victory's! Develop and deploy your army's as fast as you possibly can. TechBattle's gamers know all about what we call the third weapon. It at times can be stronger then anything else in your arsenal. Those who master the third weapon are truly Champions. But at all times keep it in the game! Recently I was asked what was the third weapon: There are 3 Basic weapons to LAN Gaming. 1. Strategy 2. Speed of Keyboard movement 3. (And my favorite) Verbal abuse! The third weapon I feel is the most powerful, and sometimes it gets really bad.... or good. LAN party rules #1, Say whatever you want during game play, sometimes it sikes your enemy out. But never touch anyone in anger Also you will need to clear your temporary internet files frequently to see updates as we are updating this web site daily. In tools bar on top of your windows explorer select internet options in the general tab delete both cookies and files then right below it clear history. This will allow you to see last minute changes.