The Big LAN 11

January 27th 2024
10am-10pm

The Big LAN 11

January 27th 2024
10am-10pm


Start 2024 right with THE BIG LAN, a full day LAN party filled with tournaments, esports, and gaming. Bring along your PC and plug into to our network for 12 hours of events with loads of prizes.

18+ only. This is a drug and alcohol free event. In the main LAN area only power and network access is provided, please bring your full PC (including monitor), console (including monitor), or laptop. Full equipment provided for console and side events but BYO controllers are encouraged.

8-12 Simla St, Mitcham VIC 3132. Lots of on site parking available and PT just around the corner!

BYO PC $30 | AFK $20

Tickets

Please note active discounts may only appear at checkout.

You can also go directly to the booking site:

Tickets

BYO PC

Access everything The Big LAN has to offer.

AFK

Access console and side events plus lunch and dinner.

Rental PC

Access everything The Big LAN has to offer without bringing your PC.

Arrive & Setup
Arrive at least an hour before the first tournament you'd like to join
Sign Up
We'll take sign ups in person when the tournament is scheduled to start

Schedule

Click each tournament listing for more details

Main LAN

10AM
11AM
12PM
1PM
2PM
3PM

10:00
Doors Open


13:00
Lunch









4PM
5PM
6PM
7PM
8PM
9PM

20:00
Dinner












Consoles & Side Events

10AM
11AM
12PM
1PM
2PM
3PM

10:00
Doors Open


13:00
Lunch











4PM
5PM
6PM
7PM
8PM
9PM



20:00
Dinner










Select a schedule to view

Hardware Type Filters

and entries close at 8PM.

will be available from 4PM to 6PM.

Rental PCs

Rental PC tickets are now available. You bring the mouse, keyboard, and accounts, we bring the computer and monitor!
Just select "Rent-A-PC" instead of a BYO PC ticket when purchasing. Supplies are limited.

Main Tournaments

Entry with a BYO PC Ticket
Click or tap each game for details.
Just head to the front desk when called on the day to sign up!

AFK Tournaments

Click or tap each game for details
Entry with an AFK or BYO PC Ticket
Just head to the front desk when called on the day to sign up!

Side Events

Entry with any ticket

VR Games

VR Games

The Famous Dice Game

Paper Planes Comp

MtG

Lego Corner

Derivan

The Art Corner

Board Games

Board Games

Rental PCs

Placeholder Game

Game Details

Paper Planes

Craft the perfect flying machine that the Wright Brothers dreamed of from just a single piece of A4 paper. Who can bend gravity to their will and get their plane the furthest?

Planes

Connect 4

Play your way through a full bracket of connect 4 games for ultimate victory. All equipment provided!

Connect 4

Raffle

Every major event we host a huge raffle in support of one of our favorite charities. Tickets are just $1 each and can be bought throughout the event. 100% of all ticket sales go to charity, raffle prizes announced shortly!

Prizes

Counter Strike 2

Note that your copy of CS:GO will automatically update to CS2, no additional installation is required.

Wingman

Grab your partner in arms and get ready for 2v2 Counter Strike. Single elimination brackets of default competitive Wingman settings, best of 16 rounds with overtime.
The Big LAN aims to maintain competitive rules while making this tournament accessable to new players. As such the map will default to Inferno for each game. Teams can discuss alternate maps they'd rather use per match and on agreement The Big LAN staff will configure the server accordingly.

Servers will be listed on the LAN with names matching the pairings (e.g. Team #1 vs Team #2).

Prizes

Arms Race

Race against the room to get to the golden knife in this classic mode! Single elimination brackets with the number of players progressing per round dependant on the total number of players.
Please listen carefully to the organisers for direction on which server you should join.

Prizes

Tips & Help

Joining Arms Race

CS2 does not support Arms Race at release, so you'll need to temporarily revert to CSGO to play.
1. Right click CS2 in your steam library and select properties.
2. On the left menu select 'Betas'
3. In the 'beta participation' dropdown select 'csgo_legacy - Legacy Version of CS:GO'.
4. Close the properties window, CS2 should start updating.
5. Once updated the game will now ask you if you want to launch CS2 or CSGO Demo Viewer at launch. To play Arms Race you want to select Demo Viewer.

No games in the LAN lobby

1. Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
2. Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
3. Try disabling all network interfaces besides the one you are trying to use. For example, CSGO will default to your first ethernet port for server advertisements regardless of if you are on Wi-Fi or a secondary interface.
4. Try connecting directly to the server via IP. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Joining a CS2 LAN game

1. On the top menu select 'Play'
2. Select the image of a globe with a mouse pointer (next to 'Practice').
3. A new window will open. Select 'Counter Strike 2' in the top right dropdown.
4. Select the LAN tab and then select the game you'd like to join.

Rocket League

Rocket League Doubles

Single Elimination Tournament
Entry welcome on all hardware types and all controller types (BYO PC ticket required to enter)

Game Mode - SOCCAR
Arena – DFH STADIUM
Team Size - 2v2
Bot Difficulty - NO BOTS
Mutators:
- Preset Settings - CUSTOM
- Match Length - 5 MINUTES
- Max Score - UNLIMITED
- Overtime - UNLIMITED
- Series Length - 3 GAMES
- Game Speed - DEFAULT
- Ball Max Speed - DEFAULT
- Ball Type - default
- Ball Size - DEFAULT
- Ball Bounciness - DEFAULT
- Boost Amount - DEFAULT
- Rumble - NONE
- Boost Strength - 1X
- Gravity - DEFAULT
- Demolist - DEFAULT
- Respawn Time - 3 SECONDS

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Ruthless Conquest

Settings

Send the fleet to capture planets and expand your empire, until you vanquish them all! Completely free, tiny download, join us in the next big LAN game! 6 players per game FFA. Works on mobile via the Wi-Fi as well!

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Halo: Custom Edition - FFA Slayer

Settings

The ultimate Halo Combat Evolved experience that anyone can join. Jump into free for all slayer on a classic map with assault rifle and pistol starts. First to 50 kills or the leading player after 30 minutes wins the prize. Single elimination brackets with the number of players progressing per round dependant on the total number of players.

You can download Halo Custom Edition here. Please not Halo: Custom Edition will only run on Windows PCs.

Prizes

Tips & Help

FoV Modifier

When installing the game a mod is offered to give a Field of View (FoV) controller. Installing this file as per the instructions below may cause errors with certain graphics card drivers. If a “HAC error” occurs when booting the game delete the additional dll added to the controls folder.

Joining LAN Servers

If you are running the game but can’t see the servers, ensure the game is allowed through your local firewall. If that doesn’t work, ensure all Network Interfaces are disabled except the one you are using. Failing that select the “Join via IP” option and ask The Big LAN staff for the address.

Old install not working

If you have an older installation of Halo CE that is not able to join the server it is likely a different version. Download the game files again from The Big LAN server and run the patch installer included

Halo: The Master Chief Collection - Halo 3

Settings

Grab your partner in arms and get ready for 2v2 Team Slayer, straight from the classic playlist!

Spawn in with the Assault Rifle and Battle Rifle of all and play a best of 3, first to 15 kills, single elimination tournament.
Teams can agree on a set of three maps, else please use Guardian, The Pit, and (if a third round is required) Heretic.

Prizes

Tips & Help

Switching to LAN
1. Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
2. Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
3. Select " Network" on the top row of menu options
4. Press the arrow next to "Xbox Live" to change it to "LAN"
5. Press back at the bottom left of the screen
6. When prompted press "Save Settings"
7. On the main menu press the button at the top right of the screen next to your name and rank
8. From the menu that appears on the right of the screen select the player you need to join and pick "join".

Checking Installs

1. Select "Options and Career" in the bottom left corner
2. Select "Settings" at the bottom of the menu
3. Select "Gameplay" on the top row of menu options
4. Select the options below each game for the components you need
5. Press accept in the bottom left of the screen
6. The download will start and appear at the top of the main menu. If the download is running slowly ask The Big LAN team for help.
Please note only Halo Reach multiplayer is installed by default.

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition

Age of Empires FFA Regicide

Prizes

Brackets
Single Elimination Bracket
Host
A player from each round will be responsible for setting up the server with the correct settings.
Lobby Settings
Lobby Name: The Big LAN #[1/2/3]
Visibility: Public
Players: 8
Set Password: biglan
Allow Spectators: Yes
Hide Civilizations: Yes
Spectator Day: None
Server: Local LAN
Data Mod: Definitive Set

Game Settings
Game Mode: Regicide
Map Style: Standard
Location: Random Map (Land Maps & Water Maps)
Map Size: Giant
AI Difficulty: Hardest
Resources: Standard
Population: 200
Game Speed: Standard
Reveal Map: Normal

Starting Age: Standard
Ending Age: Standard
Treaty Length: <None>
Lock Teams: No
Team Together: Yes
Team Positions: No
Shared Exploration: No
Lock Speed: Yes
Allow Cheats: No
Turbo Mode: No
Full Tech Tree: No
Record Game: Yes

Age of Empires 2 DE 2v2

Prizes

Brackets
Single Elimination Bracket, Teams of 2

Host
A player from each round will be responsible for setting up the server with the correct settings.

Lobby Settings
Lobby Name: The Big LAN #[1/2/3]
Visibility: Public
Players: 4
Set Password: biglan
Allow Spectators: Yes
Hide Civilizations: Yes
Spectator Day: None
Server: Local LAN
Data Mod: Definitive Set

Game Settings
Game Mode: Random Map
Map Style: Standard
Location: Random Land Map
Map Size: 4 Player
AI Difficulty: Hardest
Resources: Standard
Population: 200
Game Speed: Standard
Reveal Map: Normal

Starting Age: Standard
Ending Age: Standard
Treaty Length:
Victory: Time limit
Time: (1:00 hr)
Lock Teams: Yes
Team Together: Yes
Team Positions: No
Shared Exploration: No
Lock Speed: Yes
Allow Cheats: No
Turbo Mode: No
Full Tech Tree: No
Record Game: Yes

All Modes

Pausing
A game can be paused by any player in the following circumstances:

1. Server instability that cause clients to disconnect from the game.
2. A player's client crashes or fails to load at the start of the game.
3. If a single player is having client issues. A player may use a different computer if they continue to have client issues.

Players should not abuse the pausing feature. A match should not be paused for more than 5 minutes.
A game can not be paused more than 3 times in total. In rare circumstances a game remake may be considered.

NOTE: The player that paused the game must give notice before resuming the game.

Game Remake
Players can opt to remake a game during the first 10 minutes of the match with approval of the tournament admin.

Tips & Help

Joining a LAN game

1. Select "Multiplayer" on the main menu
2. Select "Join Custom Game" at the top right of the menu
3. Select the "Server" drop down on the top right and select the bottom option, "LAN"
4. Select the game from the list and then click "Join Lobby"


No games in the LAN lobby

1. Make sure the game is allowed through your firewall
2. Try switching TheBigLAN network to "Private" rather than "Public" by selecting "Network & Internet Settings" under the network option from the task bar, selecting TheBigLAN, and choosing "Private".
3. Try connecting directly to the server via a Steam invite from another player. The tech desk will be able to help you do this.

Track Mania

Fastest Time

Join our LAN server and set a lap time throughout the day, just drop in and out as you please! The fastest time by dinner will win.

Prizes

Golf with your Friends

Collisions on, jumps enabled, top players in each game progress to a final round to battle it out. It's Golf with your Friends at its most chaotic.

Prizes

NERF

You, two friends, three enemies. Nothing but foam darts and urban cover between you. Play a paintball style round with Nerf guns, back by popular demand! Step into the arena anytime within 2 hours from the scheduled start time and jump into the next available game, or hang out between games and watch the action

Please note for safety Nerf is restricted to 18+ players only. No external equipment allowed for safety considerations.

Fall Guys

Three shows, three prizes, winner takes all! The show codes will be shown at the event and in our discord.

Mode will be selected based on the best available singles playlist on the day and will prioritise race style modes

Prizes

Retrocycles

FFA - Last player standing! Top players in each server head to a final round to decide the winner.

In Retrocycles, you ride a bizarre vehicle that can never stop and leaves a deadly trail behind. In the most basic game mode, you can only make sudden right angle turns and are trapped with others in an inescapable arena. The last survivor wins!

Prizes

Tetr.io

Multiplayer Tetris! Play Tetris against the whole room, add blocks to other players by getting a tetris!

We recommend downloading the offline Desktop version here, else you can play the game in browser at Tetr.io.

Prizes

StarCraft 2

Game Settings

Relive some classic LAN experiences with FFA StarCraft 2! Single elimination brackets, number of players per bracket and progressing per round dependent on number of entrants.

Game Region: Americas
Category: Melee
Mode: FFA
Game Duration: 60 minutes (depending on numbers/map)
Game Speed: Faster
Locked Alliances: Yes
Game Privacy: Normal

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Tips & Help

Set game region to be Americas.
If you are a new or returning player you may see the prompts for learning and tutorial - you can skip these if trying to join quickly.

Help

Games are created using the party leader + invite method. Please make a note of your Starcraft 2 display name and provide it to the Tournament organisors when signing up.
The party leader assigned to each group will invite the remaining players to join and then create the match. To do so as the party leader, click the ‘People’ icon in the bottom right of the screen and look for the header "Players Near You".

Help Help

Right-Click a player assigned to your group that appears under "Players Near You" and choose "Invite to Party".
Successful party members will show up in the top-right.

Help

Mario Kart 8

A Friendly Mario Kart tournament from our friends at Nintense Events! BYO controller preferred. Consoles, screens, and spare controllers provided. Note Mario Kart start time will depend on Super Smash Bros due to shared resources.

Format: Single Elimation
Knockout Rounds: 4 Race GP
Advance: In each GP, The top 2 Players Advance. The bottom 2 players are eliminated

We highly recommend players to BYO controller. Nintense Gaming are not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged BYO equipment. Please label all your BYO gear with a name and contact number.

Prizes

Controller Type: Any
Players: 4 (1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1)
Character: Any
Vehicles: Any (Please Note: Not all Vehicle parts may be available)
Mode: VS Race
Race Class: 150cc
Teams: OFF
Items: Normal Items
CPU: ON

CPU Level: Hard
Courses: Random (Please Note: Not all consoles will included the DLC Tracks)
Smart Steering: OFF
Auto-accelerate: OFF
Motion Controls: OFF
Shortcuts: Allowed
Glitchcuts: Banned
Cheats: Banned
Glitches: Banned

Mario Kart 64

A Friendly Mario Kart tournament from our friends at Nintense Events! BYO controller preferred but all equipment provided. We highly recommend BYO retro Nintendo 64 controller!


Controller Type: Nintendo 64 Controller
PLEASE NOTE: Nintense Gaming are not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged BYO equipment. Please label all your BYO gear with a name and contact number.

Prizes

Controller Type: Any
Players: 2 (1 vs 1)
Character: Any
Mode: VS
Class: 150cc
Courses: First Track = Mario Raceway (Losing Player picks next track)
Shortcuts: Allowed (On Selected Tracks)
Glitchcuts: Allowed (On Selected Tracks)

PLEASE NOTE: Some tracks in Mario Kart 64 have gamebreaking shortcuts! See the adjacent list of tracks for which of these shortcuts ARE allowed!

Shortcut / Glitchcuts List:
Luigi Raceway: Banned
Moo Moo Farm: Banned
Koopa Troopa Beach: Allowed
Kalimari Desert: Banned
Toad's Turnpike: Banned
Frappe Snowland: Banned
Choco Mountain: Allowed
Mario Raceway: Banned
Wario Stadium: Banned (No jumping walls this time)
Sherbet Land: Banned
Royal Raceway: Banned
Bowser's Castle: Banned
DK's Jungle Parkway: Banned
Yoshi's Valley: Banned
Banshee Boardwalk: Banned
Rainbow Road: Allowed (At your own risk)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Brought to you by our friends at Nintense Events! BYO controller preferred. Consoles, screens, and spare controllers provided.

Tournament Format: Singles
Format: Double Elimination Knockout
Rounds: Best 2 out of 3 Games
Finals: Best of 5 Games

We highly Recommend Players to BYO Controller.
Recommend Controller Types: Any Offical Nintendo Controllers
Other Controller Types: Will need TO's approvel before use

Nintense Gaming are not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged BYO equipment. Please label all your BYO gear with a name and contact number.

Prizes

Players: 2 (1 vs 1)
Characters: Any (Please Note: DLC Chracters may not be avaliable on some Consoles)
Banned Characters: Steve
Miis: All Types Allowed
Stages: See Stage List Below
Stage Banning Game 1: Rock Paper Scissors | Winner Bans 2 Stages First, Loser Bans 4 Next, Winner then Bans 2 more stages
Stage Banning Game 2 and Onwards: Winning Player Bans 2 stages, Loser Picks from remaining stages
Stock: 3
Time: 7 minutes
Stage Morph: Off
Stage Hazards: Off
FS Meter: Off
Spirits: Off

Items: Off (None)
Underdog Boost: Off
Handicap: Off
Gentleman Rule: Allowed
Cheats: Banned
Glitches: Banned
Tournament Stages List:
(Unlisted Stages are turned off)
- Battlefield
- Small Battlefield
- Final Destination
- Lylat Cruise
- Pokemon Stadium 2
- Smashville
- Kalos Pokemon League
- Town & City
- Hallow Bastion

Super Smash Bros. 64

A Friendly Super Smash Bros 64 tournament from our friends at Nintense Events! BYO controller preferred but all equipment provided. We highly recommend BYO retro Nintendo 64 controller!

Tournament Format

Cap: 32 Players
Format: Single Elimation Knockout
Rounds: Best of 3 Battles
Finals: Best of 5 Battles

In Game Rules

Players: 2 (1 vs 1)
Character: Any
Mode: VS Mode
Stocks: 3 stocks
Timer: 7 minutes
CPUS: Off
First Game Stage: Random
Second &/or Third Game Stage: The Losing Player from the game before picks next Stage
Items: Off

Prizes

PLEASE NOTE: Nintense Gaming are not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged BYO equipment. Please label all your BYO gear with a name and contact number.

Pokemon Stadium

Full team rental Pokemon battles on an original N64! BYO controller preferred but all equipment provided. Tournament structure to be determined by attendance and available time.

PokemonStadium

Stardew Valley

Gold Rush

Stardew Valley scores can be entered throughout the day!
Start a new save on the day. Only saves dated as created on the day of the event will be accepted.
Play for an hour and collect the most money you can. Save/Pause the game after an hour, and put a screenshot of your score into the Stardew Valley channel on our Discord.
Start a new save and try again! Highest score submitted throughout the day will win!
Single Player saves only.

Prizes

Chess

Rapid Chess

10 minute rapid chess, all equipment including chess clocks provided.

Entry welcome to all skill levels and with any ticket.

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Tricky Towers

With your brilliant robe and magic powers, it’s time to build some Tricky Towers! Stack your bricks in this land of fable, whose marvelous tower will be the most stable? Battle your friends and rise to fame, in this frantic physics game. All equipment provided including controllers, entry with any ticket, just jump in and play!

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Halo Infinite

All in 28 player FFA Escalation! Join the chaos and move through each weapon in the Halo Infinite arsenal to win.

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The Famous Dice Game

A battle royale with dice!

Line up and roll the dice, can you roll high enough to make it to the next round? Make it through a full set of D&D dice in a game of pure chance skill!