Hello!

[Bub]

First in English then in badly translated Dutch!

Hello,

I'm posting on behalf of a team from the UK who have heard about the FOM LAN taking place February 20th -> 22nd. From the photos and posts it looks like a great LAN but I have some questions if you could answer them it would be much appreciated.

1) What do people do for accomodation/sleeping arrangements. Is there a campsite? An indoor sleeping area? Suggested hotels/B&Bs or anywhere that we could book 2 nights sleep in?

2) What is food & drink like on-site. Is there food areas? Can we bring some of our own Yorkshire Tea? Is there a bar? Is alcohol allowed? Are there supermarkets close?

3) Can we rent PC's for the event, how much does that cost and what spec are the computers? Are there any restrictions of use?

4) If we bring our own do we need anything other than the relevant EU power leads?

5) Would the language gap be a problem?

6) Is there free parking available? (We would be driving from UK -> event)

7) Should we come from the UK to your marvelous LAN?

Thanks in advance

here comes the badly translated Dutch version!!!

Hallo,

Ik ben terbeschikkingstelling namens een team uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk die hebben gehoord over het FOM-LAN plaatsvindt 20 februari -> 22e. Van de foto's en berichten zij ziet eruit als een groot netwerk, maar ik heb enkele vragen kan beantwoorden als je ze zou het zeer op prijs gesteld.

1) Wat doen mensen doen voor accomodation / slapen regelingen. Is er een camping? Een binnenzwembad slaapruimte? Aanbevolen hotels / B & B's of waar dan ook dat we konden boek 2 nachten slapen in?

2) Wat is eten & drinken, zoals on-site. Is er voedsel gebieden? Kunnen we brengen een aantal van onze eigen Yorkshire Tea? Is er een bar? Is alcohol toegestaan? Zijn er supermarkten dicht?

3) Kunnen wij huur PC's voor het evenement, hoeveel gaat dat kosten en wat zijn de spec computers? Zijn er beperkingen van het gebruik?

4) Als we ons eigen moeten we iets anders dan de relevante EU-macht leidt?

5) Is de taal leemte worden een probleem?

6) Is er gratis parkeergelegenheid beschikbaar? (Wij zouden rijden uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk -> event)

7) Moeten wij komen uit het Verenigd Koninkrijk aan uw prachtige LAN?

[Mattende]

binnenzwembad slaapruimte

Now I must laugh
That means " indoor swimmingpool sleeping room "
But 1 of the crew guys will give you all the answers on these question

[Bub]

an indoor swimming pool would be most welcome but not really what I was asking hahaha. Serves me right for trusting a translator

[Jerre]

Hello!

1) What do people do for accomodation/sleeping arrangements. Is there a campsite? An indoor sleeping area? Suggested hotels/B&Bs or anywhere that we could book 2 nights sleep in?

Well most people just bring their sleeping-bags, and pick a spot at the event.
If you're looking for some hotels, check out this news post: http://www.fom.be/index.php?mode=news#587

2) What is food & drink like on-site. Is there food areas? Can we bring some of our own Yorkshire Tea? Is there a bar? Is alcohol allowed? Are there supermarkets close?

Yes we have a bar, yes we serve alcohol and yes you're allowed to bring your own drinks.
You can also buy french fries, hamburgers, sandwiches, ... In the neighborhood there are also some places where you can find something to eat.

3) Can we rent PC's for the event, how much does that cost and what spec are the computers? Are there any restrictions of use?

Afraid not

4) If we bring our own do we need anything other than the relevant EU power leads?

http://www.fom.be/index.php?mode=conten ... T#lanparty

5) Would the language gap be a problem?

Well, we've had some foreign clans in the past and, as far as we know, they survived
Most Dutch people speak English (or try to)

6) Is there free parking available? (We would be driving from UK -> event)

There will be parking space available

7) Should we come from the UK to your marvelous LAN?

No doubt

[Bub]

Do you have an indoor swimming pool?

Thanks for the reply

[Jerre]

No, but we do have indoor toilets, if that counts?

[Drone]

if you would realy like to take a swim, there is a indoor pool in "aalst", a bigger city about 5km from Wieze.

http://www.aalst.be/?rubriekid=597&artikelid=932



on the other side, i can't imagine why you would take a swim, most likley, its going to be cold, wet and a period with lots of rain

[DJefke]

2) What is food & drink like on-site. Is there food areas? Can we bring some of our own Yorkshire Tea? Is there a bar? Is alcohol allowed? Are there supermarkets close?

For your tea I think you should ask the kitchen for hot water. FoM doesn't allow things like water boilers on their powergrid. If you really want to bring your own boiler, I think you should ask the crew where you can plug it in.
AFAIK there are no supermarkets really nearby. But if you're by car that shouldn't be a real problem. Though IMHO the food at the bar is not too expensive, and they're open 24/24 :D

4) If we bring our own do we need anything other than the relevant EU power leads?

EU plugs would be a good idea yes Don't forget that there is a difference between EU and Dutch/German plugs: the plug needs to have a "hole" for the earth.
Also, don't forget a network cable. 15m will be a good length. A shorter one might work in most cases, but if you're at the end of a row you might need it.

5) Would the language gap be a problem?

Most Belgians speak English rather good, so that shouldn't be a problem.

[Mustek]

About the power there, we use 220-230V there, so be sure everything works on that.
And as for the last question, it would be an honour

[DJefke]

About the power there, we use 220-230V there, so be sure everything works on that.

They're living in the UK, not the VS.

[AK47]

For PC-rental please check out: http://www.tek-9.org/news/Gamevibes_run ... -1348.html

Strange thing is, the FoM crew is denieing the possibility of PC-rental but the article at Tek-9 tells another story:

With interest from international participants being high, we decided to arrange for a possibility to rent PC’s at a cheap price for the weekend. The price is 65 € per person for a new shuttle PC (3 months old) with great specifications and possibly a multitude of games already installed. These PC’s will be available on your spot with no setup required anymore at day one and you can simply leave your pc when you go home.

[Mustek]

We're not denieing the possibility, we're considering doing this at the moment.
More info soon(TM)

Anyways, about the driving, we do this on the right side of the road xD

[Bub]

Looking to get the Ferry to Zeebrugge and drive from there!

[Mustek]

Looking forward to probably see the first attendees from England

[Schism]

first attendees ever ?
are you kidding me Mustek, thought there were always some from the UK..

[Mustek]

That's why I said probably
Didn't know that, there's no country thing on the sign-up list.

[Wacko Santa]

From what i remember, there has allready been a clan of the UK.. Can't remember their names tough..
Became third in CoD(2) competition.. That's all I know..
We had to play against them, friendly guys..

[kiwi32]

3) Can we rent PC's for the event, how much does that cost and what spec are the computers? Are there any restrictions of use?

Afraid not

Ok, but what about screens only ? Can we rent one or more screen for the event ?

[Mustek]

Hey Bub, Kiwi,
It's possible to rent PC's for the weekend. More information will be posted before the end of the month on our website, http://www.fom.be

[kiwi32]

Okay nice

But will it be possible to rund screens only ?