I spent most of yesterday in Nicosia, playing Quake III with a few guys. It’s been a few years since the last time I attended a LAN party, so it was nice to see some familiar faces after all these years of playing online.
I was a bit surprised by the fact that more people turned up for the Quake 3 party than they did the last time. I thought maybe with more games being released each year, Quake 3 community is getting smaller and weaker. I was glad to see that it is not the case. The game is still popular and there are plenty of both seasoned players and fresh meat.
After a few hours of Quaking we had some pizza and then, shortly, moved to a bar for a couple of pints, where we met some more people. Overall we managed to have some really good fun and enjoyed ourselves. As we always say, we should do it more often…
P.S.: Thanks to all who helped with the trip and the party. In particular, my brother, who was driving, and snoop, who was hosting the event.
P.P.S.: If you haven’t yet clicked on the picture above, here are some more photos.