MGS is no more
Ever since the university stopped allowing over night bookings of rooms, and also mainly because there were no new comittee members elected before the end of term in June 2009, the Multiplayer Gaming Society has effectively ceased to be.
We had many good years, thanks to everyone who came to LAN parties and everyone who helped out, especially for the two Underground LANs (or whatever the place is called now!)
These pages remain here as a relic of over ten years (I think it was that long?) of brilliant LAN parties
The gallery is still up at http://gallery.mgsoc.co.uk
If anyone at the uni is thinking of resparking the society, and wants to domain or something, find me on irc
cke - 08/10/2009
We had many good years, thanks to everyone who came to LAN parties and everyone who helped out, especially for the two Underground LANs (or whatever the place is called now!)
These pages remain here as a relic of over ten years (I think it was that long?) of brilliant LAN parties
The gallery is still up at http://gallery.mgsoc.co.uk
If anyone at the uni is thinking of resparking the society, and wants to domain or something, find me on irc
cke - 08/10/2009
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a chat protocol that we use to talk to each other. A lot of the society hang out there and talk about all sorts of things, from gaming and other computer-related things to world news.
The Essex IRC server (irc.essex.ac.uk) is also accessible from the campus accommodation network (the SA), and is also a great place to arrange to meet people for a pint or game of pool.
How to Join the chat!
- Download an IRC client and install it. The IRC client we suggest is mIRC for windows, or irssi for *nix.
- Once you have installed the client, join our irc server: irc.essex.ac.uk, using the command /server irc.essex.ac.uk for example. Then simply type /join #mgs.
- You are now in #mgs the home of the society on the internet. Introduce yourself and get to know everyone. Most importantly, enjoy yourself.