real :'(

True, these are valid problems.

Here is how I do it and yes I know I am very privileged.

1. Have a DISCORD with everyone who might attend in it.
2. Pick 3-4 dates at least a month in advanced. Have people list witch dates work for them. Pick the one with the most open spots.
3. Tell my work building supervisor that I want to use our training room for a LAN party (We have a good history of this and it brings in other coworkers. So like team building stuff).
4. (Optional but effective and makes it seems like you have a plan) Draw up a tentative schedule with which games you are playing and how long you are going to be playing. Add Chill Time/Extension time in case people want a break between games or want to play more.

Good Luck!

I bowed out of a friend's recent LAN bc every time they just play Halo and Age of Mythology and they're all super good at both and I'm terrible at both (and not interested in playing either game tbh).

Maybe it’s not everyone, but at 37 I feel much less interested in socializing in the first place.

Sorry, I can't make it. But only because I have no fucking idea why I agreed to it in the first place...

Well they're no clan of mine.

That’s fucking good bro I’m posting that on my social media

You start the night with a vodka redbull (or a Cosmo with redbull is my preference) and go from there. That'll keep ya going 😘

We actually always just went with coffee, even as teenagers. I guess as early millennials, we weren't yet the energy drink generation.

I 100% agree, though: alcohol beyond a beer or two isn't recommended for a LAN at all. Although I guess I have a "fond" memory of sitting there, playing Left4Dead with friends at a LAN, when one who didn't play himself at that moment piss-drunkenly leaned on my shoulders from behind, slurring directly into my ear: "You have to shoot them! Shoot them! You have to shoooooot them!!"

What about just coffee or tea? As a grown up you can ignore the marketed sugar and go straight to the caffeine.

I'm so happy seeing so many indie titles that are all about LAN and split-screen play. It's definitely happening! You just won't always see it front-paged and have to keep an eye out. :)

Edit: Plus, GoG brought back stuff like Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Unreal Tournament 99 and 2k4, that are still an absolute blast. :D

This is such peak old school cool haha

Cause I wanna lan

and if you don't lan, then you ain't no friend of mine

LAN and discord are entirely different vibes

Its me. An Alum who didn't hear de news.

Lol, that's the reason I wouldn't LAN anymore. One, my computer is massive, and two, it's been in the same place for the last 10 years. I'm pretty sure it's bonded to it's support structure.