[committee] spessgame! Artemis LAN at UCC?

[Nick Bannon]

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 05:26:42PM +0800, Nick Bannon wrote:
> Heya, John!
> 
> There's been talk about holding another Artemis LAN at the UCC. People
> seem to be up for an event or two like that following a decent - though
> COVID-affected! - intervarsity LAN event a couple of months ago.
> 
> We'll need a GM, and I thought you might have ideas, like to do it or at
> least come along! Also, some practical setup in terms of making sure it
> cleanly installs and runs on the clubroom machines and any extras people
> bring along, on the night.
> 
> We were originally planning to run it on Saturday 2022-09-03, Uni week 6,
> but that seems a bit tight and maybe we should focus on getting the
> technical setup and testing done by then.

How about testing by 2022-09-03, event at week 8, Saturday 2022-09-24 ?

/services/http/infobase/committee/2022/2022-08-24.ucc
https://discord.com/channels/264401248676085760/828894626072625163/1011897498954104895

> Just thinking about doing it in/around the clubroom and Loft, I think,
> perhaps a remote ship at someone's house can join us, too.
> https://www.artemisspaceshipbridge.com/
> 
> UCC has a 1-ship license, I think.
> 
> Gotta focus on the basics, I guess, but I'm keen to have a go at some of
> the alternatives sometime:
> 
> - https://daid.github.io/EmptyEpsilon/
> - https://smcameron.github.io/space-nerds-in-space/
> - Descent classic
>   - https://www.dxx-rebirth.com/
>   - Game and classic maps: https://www.gog.com/en/game/descent
>   - Classic 3D support, including anaglyphic?
> - Overload "Descent 4"
>   - Modern VR support
>   - Part of the https://www.gog.com/en/game/overload sale (though not the best price ever yet!)
> - even https://github.com/Tigerhacker/fractured-bootstrapper/releases (!)
>   - working! alive if you can get a team together to play on the community server
>   - I had a nice game with remote players during the June LAN
> 
> Nick.

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