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Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« on: May 06, 2011, 11:57:53 PM »
I was looking at my calendar for this summer and realize, I'm working M-F all summer. 8hrs/day, 5days/week, 11weeks. I've never worked a full time job before, (cut me some slack, I'm only 16) and figured I would need some time to hang out and NOT DO WORK. I stumbled across the world record for the  'Longest LAN Party' and was shocked to see it was only 40 hours! I pretty sure I can stay up longer than 48hrs, so I was hoping to set the new record. This will give me something fun to do over the summer, and it could help promote the IAM Clan. I was wondering if anyone was interested in coming to Northeast Ohio to take part in this event. There is no set date or place, I just want to see if anyone is interested. However, I have already submitted the attempt to Guinness World Records for review and to get exact instructions and rules. Ill post the instructions and rules as soon as I get the from GWR-HQ. I am also looking for a sponsor for the record attempt, but I'm not making any promises.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2011, 12:05:28 AM »
40 hours... hmm. I've been to a lan party thats 26 hours. fun as hellll. but people typically sleep :P
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2011, 12:08:12 AM »
I'll be in Westlake in early June.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2011, 10:52:09 AM »
I'm pretty much stuck in California all the time (working full time & managing an apartment complex :-P)  I'm sure this could be quite doable with a little bit of planning.  Just be sure that there's plenty of couches/beds/cots/whatever-s for when people need to crash (and they will need to crash) and just have some shift sleeping, or something (and a few "okay, you smell, hit the showers" breaks for individuals who become a bit too...potent)  Once you get the logistics down, this should be cake (hell, look at things like PAX and Digital Overload, those are practically whole weekend LANs that just close up at night because of where they're being held, but could easily break this record if everyone wasn't shipped out each night)

I stand by my suggestions though: shifts for rest, refueling, and de-stankification (while everyone else plays on and on)
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2011, 12:09:42 PM »
What?

Have they never heard of Quakecon? I'm pretty sure QC beat that record easily.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2011, 01:40:08 PM »
Quote from: [IAM] iba on May 07, 2011, 12:09:42 PM
What?

Have they never heard of Quakecon? I'm pretty sure QC beat that record easily.

Not when they go to sleep to break it. I don't think the same people stay there for 40 hours straight.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2011, 02:06:45 PM »
Unless the location where Quakecon is held remains open 24 hours each day, so that it's an unbroken however many hours, then it would be limited to the consecutive hours when it is open.  Also, they'd have to get the paperwork/apply to beat the record beforehand (along with getting a guineas rep to come & witness it)

Is the record for longest personal/non-promoted (endorsed, advertised, or whatever else) LAN, cause that would also play into why the big ones aren't there.

EDIT: Apparently my phone thinks when I type quakecon I mean whalebone.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2011, 02:44:41 PM »
Quote from: [IAM] Running on May 07, 2011, 01:40:08 PM
Quote from: [IAM] iba on May 07, 2011, 12:09:42 PM
What?

Have they never heard of Quakecon? I'm pretty sure QC beat that record easily.


Not when they go to sleep to break it. I don't think the same people stay there for 40 hours straight.

You'd be surprised. BYOC is left open 24/7 too.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2011, 03:08:57 PM »
But is it the same people that stay the whole time? I'm sure people come and go (few hours sleep, head back at it). I'm sure it's hte most impressive and intense though.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2011, 04:48:03 PM »
yes, they have heard of quakecon, its not 40hrs straight, and there are other rules.
@kMac early june is a possiblity, the 9-10-11-12 could be good. I dont have to work until the 13.

Quote from: [IAM] White Rice on May 07, 2011, 10:52:09 AM
I'm pretty much stuck in California all the time (working full time & managing an apartment complex :-P)  I'm sure this could be quite doable with a little bit of planning.  Just be sure that there's plenty of couches/beds/cots/whatever-s for when people need to crash (and they will need to crash) and just have some shift sleeping, or something (and a few "okay, you smell, hit the showers" breaks for individuals who become a bit too...potent)  Once you get the logistics down, this should be cake (hell, look at things like PAX and Digital Overload, those are practically whole weekend LANs that just close up at night because of where they're being held, but could easily break this record if everyone wasn't shipped out each night)

I stand by my suggestions though: shifts for rest, refueling, and de-stankification (while everyone else plays on and on)

White Rice: yes that sounds good, but there are only 10 minute breaks, so they could take a quick shower (or hose off), but i doubt anyone will be able to sleep.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2011, 05:08:35 PM »
Itd be easy as helllllllll if I was playing fun games.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2011, 08:06:54 PM »
Ah, so they have very strict rules with how the LAN party has to work (which is quite contrary to the point of the idea of the LAN party, but I digress)
So, is it a requirement that the participants are constantly playing whatever they're playing for the whole 40 hrs?  I guess the 10 min breaks would pretty much have to be bathroom/power-nap breaks (and food through a rotation of who's turn it is to go grab something from the supplies for everyone)  Do you have a list of the rules/requirements handy?  I'd like to see, if only to see what made it so 40 hours (which is quite doable) was the record.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2011, 09:48:04 PM »
Quote from: [IAM] Running on May 07, 2011, 01:40:08 PM
Quote from: [IAM] iba on May 07, 2011, 12:09:42 PM
What?

Have they never heard of Quakecon? I'm pretty sure QC beat that record easily.

Not when they go to sleep to break it. I don't think the same people stay there for 40 hours straight.
Quote from: [IAM] White Rice on May 07, 2011, 02:06:45 PM
Unless the location where Quakecon is held remains open 24 hours each day, so that it's an unbroken however many hours, then it would be limited to the consecutive hours when it is open.  Also, they'd have to get the paperwork/apply to beat the record beforehand (along with getting a guineas rep to come & witness it)

Is the record for longest personal/non-promoted (endorsed, advertised, or whatever else) LAN, cause that would also play into why the big ones aren't there.

EDIT: Apparently my phone thinks when I type quakecon I mean whalebone.

QC's BYOC doesn't close, at all. It's held at a conference hall at a large hotel which remains open for 3 days. (Pretty sure it opens Thursday, and runs till Sunday morning)

If it's the rule that it's not promoted or anything like that, then that is the lamest technicality ever.

I've been to QC twice, and I can guarantee you that there are at least 100-250 participants that NEVER leave that hall and do not stop playing games. 100-250 out of... jeez, what were there, 4,000 BYOC people last year?

Believe me, the smell enough is proof. If they didn't have extreme ventilation there, it would be unbearable.
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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2011, 11:34:16 PM »
regardless of what you have seen or know iba. I will take Guiness' word over yours when it comes to documenting world records

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Re: Longest LAN Party - Guinness World Record
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2011, 12:49:10 AM »
I'll have the rules and regulations soon. I know you can play as many games as you want, and there are 10min of break time allowed for every 60mins of game play.
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