Bibliophile
06-29-2008, 11:07 AM
Hello, everybody.
I am planning on holding a Metro Atlanta Gaming Gathering on or around August 9, 2008. It will be a general gaming gathering, as well as a social occasion on which forum members get to meet eachother. I had a similar gathering with open invitation on the Neo-Geo.com forums back in March, at which I think everybody had a great time. We had members from six different states (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan) present at that one. Here is the thread for that one.
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174295
I will have another one on August 9, 2008, and this time, I am extending invitations to Digitpress.com members as well.
WHERE?
My warehouse in Roswell, GA (suburb North of Metro Atlanta).
Why my warehouse? Because that is where all my cabs are. I have too many cabs to keep at home, so I keep them at work. Plus, it has a lot of convenient accommodations: we have numerous offices, a breakroom, conference, restrooms. It is clean and quiet and closed on the weekends. There is plenty of places there for gaming, gathering, socializing, even sleeping. (The only drawback is that there are no showers there, so if you need to take a shower, you will need to do so before you come.)
WHEN?
Tentatively set for August 9, 2008. It is a Saturday. Why wait till then? To allow people to prepare and to make any necessary arrangements. I would allow people to arrive as early as 8-9 AM, but the actual gaming may not get under way until a good bit later. The meet can go as late as people are interested, really. Some things can be carried over into Sunday if anyone wants to stick around and get some more gaming in.
WHO'S INVITED?
Any member of this forum who wants to. Special invitation is extended to everybody who attended the previous gathering here in March of this year.
Other forums members whom I have not personally met are also invited provided you get in contact with me first. (If you do not have any feedback or posts, I may request you provide me with other forum members who can be references for you. No offense, but I will have an awful lot gear around, and I don’t want anybody stealing it.)
FOOD/ACCOMODATIONS
There are many reasonably priced hotels in the immediate area. I can also offer a place to stay for a few members. (PM if interested)
Snacks, foods, and drinks can be provided throughout the day within reason. Lunch willl probably be take-out brought to our warehouse. We can then all go out for dinner. Feel free to make suggestions.
MY GEAR/SETUP
Cabs:
1. a 50" monitor showcase cab with Namco System 246
2. a 33" monitor showcase cab with Sega Naomi
3. a 33" monitor showcase cab with Sammy Atomiswave gun setup (hope to have sticks and buttons installed on it by the meetup)
4. a dedicated 1-slot MVS cab
5. a dedicated 4-slot MVS cab
6. an Ultracade cab with 195 games
7. a Maximum Force gun cab (which is plug-and-play with Area 51, Area 51 Site 4, and Zero Point)
8. a Zero Point gun cab (which is plug-and-play with Area 51, Area 51 Site 4, and Maximum Force)
9. a Gals Panic cab
10. a dedicated Sega Die Hard arcade cab with ST-V motherboard
11. a dedicated Pleiades cab
I also have a dedicated Beast Buster: Second Nightmare Hyper Neo Geo 64 project cabinet, which I am working on which will hopefully be operational by then.
Arcade Hardware:
Consolized MVS
Consolized Atomiswave
Consolized PGM
Home Systems:
I have darn near every home system that ever came out (including an AES), except for the Xbox 360 and PS3. (Sorry, this generation is too new for me to collect.) So if anybody wants to play one of these systems, you will have to bring it with you. I can post a more detailed list later.
GENERAL GAME PLAN
This is the by-product of random brainstorming. I need all the help I can get on scheduling things and planning out the day.
We will have 2-4 tournaments depending on time restraints and everyone's interest throughout the day. They will be for prizes (undecided at the moment), but I don't plan on them being terribly in-depth or intense. I would like everyone to feel comfortable with their skill level.
-Start with some light warm-up play/social blabber.
-Eat some lunch
-Have the first tournament
-Some more casual gameplay
Second tournament
-More game playing
-Dinner
-Third tournament
-Light gameplay until people start heading out...
TOURNAMENT INFO.
We can have several tourneys through the day: Both fighters and shmups. I will let you guys make suggestions, and we can vote on it.
GROUND RULES
1) There will be zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol. If you do drugs, have enough sense to keep that fact a secret from me. If you drink, I can accept that, but I won’t have any alcohol present on this occasion (except when we go out to dinner).
2) Don't come high/drunk/hung over.
3) Take a shower before you come.
4) Respect mine and everybody's hardware. I don't mind some intense gaming, but if you plan to abuse mine or anyone else's stuff, please don't bother to attend.
5) NO SMOKING INSIDE. If you must, just step outside.
ROSWELL
Roswell is a suburb of Metro Atlanta that is easily accessible by all Metro Atlanta major freeways. It is about 20 minutes north of downtown Atlanta. I will provide directions to all those who attend.
Please leave your opinions. I can't decide everything on my own and I think a collabrative effort will make this a better gathering.
I am planning on holding a Metro Atlanta Gaming Gathering on or around August 9, 2008. It will be a general gaming gathering, as well as a social occasion on which forum members get to meet eachother. I had a similar gathering with open invitation on the Neo-Geo.com forums back in March, at which I think everybody had a great time. We had members from six different states (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio, and Michigan) present at that one. Here is the thread for that one.
http://www.neo-geo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174295
I will have another one on August 9, 2008, and this time, I am extending invitations to Digitpress.com members as well.
WHERE?
My warehouse in Roswell, GA (suburb North of Metro Atlanta).
Why my warehouse? Because that is where all my cabs are. I have too many cabs to keep at home, so I keep them at work. Plus, it has a lot of convenient accommodations: we have numerous offices, a breakroom, conference, restrooms. It is clean and quiet and closed on the weekends. There is plenty of places there for gaming, gathering, socializing, even sleeping. (The only drawback is that there are no showers there, so if you need to take a shower, you will need to do so before you come.)
WHEN?
Tentatively set for August 9, 2008. It is a Saturday. Why wait till then? To allow people to prepare and to make any necessary arrangements. I would allow people to arrive as early as 8-9 AM, but the actual gaming may not get under way until a good bit later. The meet can go as late as people are interested, really. Some things can be carried over into Sunday if anyone wants to stick around and get some more gaming in.
WHO'S INVITED?
Any member of this forum who wants to. Special invitation is extended to everybody who attended the previous gathering here in March of this year.
Other forums members whom I have not personally met are also invited provided you get in contact with me first. (If you do not have any feedback or posts, I may request you provide me with other forum members who can be references for you. No offense, but I will have an awful lot gear around, and I don’t want anybody stealing it.)
FOOD/ACCOMODATIONS
There are many reasonably priced hotels in the immediate area. I can also offer a place to stay for a few members. (PM if interested)
Snacks, foods, and drinks can be provided throughout the day within reason. Lunch willl probably be take-out brought to our warehouse. We can then all go out for dinner. Feel free to make suggestions.
MY GEAR/SETUP
Cabs:
1. a 50" monitor showcase cab with Namco System 246
2. a 33" monitor showcase cab with Sega Naomi
3. a 33" monitor showcase cab with Sammy Atomiswave gun setup (hope to have sticks and buttons installed on it by the meetup)
4. a dedicated 1-slot MVS cab
5. a dedicated 4-slot MVS cab
6. an Ultracade cab with 195 games
7. a Maximum Force gun cab (which is plug-and-play with Area 51, Area 51 Site 4, and Zero Point)
8. a Zero Point gun cab (which is plug-and-play with Area 51, Area 51 Site 4, and Maximum Force)
9. a Gals Panic cab
10. a dedicated Sega Die Hard arcade cab with ST-V motherboard
11. a dedicated Pleiades cab
I also have a dedicated Beast Buster: Second Nightmare Hyper Neo Geo 64 project cabinet, which I am working on which will hopefully be operational by then.
Arcade Hardware:
Consolized MVS
Consolized Atomiswave
Consolized PGM
Home Systems:
I have darn near every home system that ever came out (including an AES), except for the Xbox 360 and PS3. (Sorry, this generation is too new for me to collect.) So if anybody wants to play one of these systems, you will have to bring it with you. I can post a more detailed list later.
GENERAL GAME PLAN
This is the by-product of random brainstorming. I need all the help I can get on scheduling things and planning out the day.
We will have 2-4 tournaments depending on time restraints and everyone's interest throughout the day. They will be for prizes (undecided at the moment), but I don't plan on them being terribly in-depth or intense. I would like everyone to feel comfortable with their skill level.
-Start with some light warm-up play/social blabber.
-Eat some lunch
-Have the first tournament
-Some more casual gameplay
Second tournament
-More game playing
-Dinner
-Third tournament
-Light gameplay until people start heading out...
TOURNAMENT INFO.
We can have several tourneys through the day: Both fighters and shmups. I will let you guys make suggestions, and we can vote on it.
GROUND RULES
1) There will be zero tolerance for drugs and alcohol. If you do drugs, have enough sense to keep that fact a secret from me. If you drink, I can accept that, but I won’t have any alcohol present on this occasion (except when we go out to dinner).
2) Don't come high/drunk/hung over.
3) Take a shower before you come.
4) Respect mine and everybody's hardware. I don't mind some intense gaming, but if you plan to abuse mine or anyone else's stuff, please don't bother to attend.
5) NO SMOKING INSIDE. If you must, just step outside.
ROSWELL
Roswell is a suburb of Metro Atlanta that is easily accessible by all Metro Atlanta major freeways. It is about 20 minutes north of downtown Atlanta. I will provide directions to all those who attend.
Please leave your opinions. I can't decide everything on my own and I think a collabrative effort will make this a better gathering.