#169 - The Perfect LAN Party

Transcript

Walt: I'VE ALMOST CRACKED IT. I'M SO CLOSE.

[Title: OFFICE LAN PARTY]

[Chart: SETUP DIFFICULTY VS. YEAR:]
[Game labels: UR-QUAN MASTERS, DOOM, C&C RED ALERT, QUAKE, AoE II, UNREAL TOURNAMENT, QUAKE 3 ARENA, BATTLEFIELD 1942, HALO, CS:SOURCE, UT2K4, TF2, LEFT 4 DEAD 2, STARCRAFT 2, SERIOUS SAM 3]
[Labels: HIGH, MED, LOW]
[Label: ABANDONWARE]
[Label: WIN95]
[Label: DLC IN EVERYTHING]
[Label: COMPATIBILITY HAX, EMULATION, OPEN SOURCE REWRITES]
[Label: EXPENSIVE GRAPHICS CARDS]
[Axis: 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 - YEAR]

[Chart: NOSTALGIA VALUE BY YEAR]
[Game labels: UR-QUAN MASTERS, DOOM, C&C RED ALERT, QUAKE, STARCRAFT, AoE II, UNREAL TOURNAMENT, QUAKE 3 ARENA, CS, BATTLEFIELD 1942, HALO, SERIOUS SAM, UT2K4, TF2, L4D]
[Labels: HIGH, MED, LOW]
[Axis: 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015]
[Legend: MILO (1979), WALT (1983), WARBEARD, XYZZY (1985), CUBE DRONE, LAIN (1986), MELISSA (1990), SPARKY (1994)]

[Chart: FRIENDLINESS TO INEXPERIENCED PLAYERS]
[Happy face: QUAKE, UNREAL TOURNAMENT, QUAKE 3 ARENA, HALO, DOOM, SERIOUS SAM]
[Neutral face: BATTLEFIELD 1942, UT2K4, LEFT 4 DEAD, TEAM FORTRESS 2]
[Scared face: STARCRAFT, AGE OF EMPIRES II, COUNTERSTRIKE, UR-QUAN MASTERS, C&C RED ALERT]
[Note: TOWERFALL ON OFFICE TV? -> MAYBE.]

[Chart: PRICE]
[QUAKE/DOOM - 0 (ZANDRONUM)]
[TEAM FORTRESS 2 - 0 (HATS)]
[C&C/RED ALERT - 0 (OPENRA)]
[UR-QUAN MASTERS - 0 (PROBABLY)]
[BATTLEFIELD 1942 - 0 (BUT ON ORIGIN, EW)]
[UNREAL TOURNAMENT - $]
[SERIOUS SAM II - $]
[COUNTERSTRIKE - $]
[QUAKE III ARENA - $$]
[UT2K4 - $$]
[HALO - $$$]
[STARCRAFT 2 - $$$]
[AoE 2 - $$$]
[CS: SOURCE - $$$]
[L4D2 - $$$]
[SERIOUS SAM III - $$$$$$$]

[Chart: FOOD]
[8-10 PEOPLE -> 5 LARGE PIZZAS: 2 PEPPERONI, 1 CHEESE, 1 SPINACH, GARLIC, TOMATO, 1 SPICY]
[or -> ~120 pcs. Sushi (2 party trays) + make sure to get a veg option.]
[+ vegetable tray x 2 (non greasy, helps people feel less gross)]
[DRINKS? - chilled water, iced tea, beer]

Miloslav: STOP! YOU'VE BEEN AT THIS FOR HOURS!

Miloslav: WALT, YOU CAN'T POSSIBLY PLEASE EVERYBODY. THIS IS MADNESS.

Walt: NO.
Walt: I CAN MAKE THIS LAN PARTY GREAT.

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