Meeting Minutes 1/23/07

WCU Gaming Club

January 23, 2007

Meeting #10 @ 8:05pm – 9:19pm

 

Present:

 

David Griffith AKA No dice, President

Shane Baker AKA Kuros, Vice President, Team Fortress Council Leader

Sam Dana AKA Saint, Treasurer

Michael Tharp AKA gxti, Webmaster, Historian

Justin Kearse AKA Falcon, Marketing Administrator, Unreal Tournament Council Leader

Chris Mouchet AKA TRACKPAD, Secretary

Jonathon “Scott” Bennet AKA 1,007,001 (L00T!) C.S. 1.6 Council Leader

Ben Starbuck AKA Yellow *PR *, Nintendo Council Leader

Joshua Schwartz AKA Josrocket, PS2 Council Leader

Peggy Baker AKA Kuros’sWoman

Mike Russell AKA Nickname

Tony Forsyth AKA nix

Josh Forrest AKA Blue *PR *

Ryan Alexander AKA Dragon

Zach Reid AKA ZAattackCH

 

 

Announcements:

– The Counter Strike 1.6 Custom Server is up. The server address is gaming.wcu.edu:27045

– We have added games to our arcade.

– Be sure to register for the February 10th LAN

– Have you been blocked from IRC well go here: http://www.wcugaming.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=5777

– If you have an idea for an official Gaming Club T-Shirt please contact a Gaming Club

executive

 

 

Unfinished Business From 11/15/06:

 

-Topic of discussion: The Wii to replace the Gamecube

Pros: The Wii is backwards compatible with all Gamecube games

The Wii has Wii Sports

Cons: We do not have easy access to a Wii(s)

There was a vote to replace the Nintendo Gamecube with the Nintendo Wii.

The results of the vote were 13-0-1

The Wii will replace the Gamecube.

 

-Topic of discussion: Counter Strike Source Council Leader

This issue was not resolved but will be resolved soon until that time Shane Baker and

Michael Tharp will be the Council Leader pro-tem.

 

New Business:

-Topic of discussion: Replacing the Playstation 2 with the Playstaion 3

Pros: Draws more players in because the Playstation 3 is still a uncommon.

Backwards compatible so Playstation2 games can be played as well as new games

Cons: Access to Playstation 3s will be a challenge

There was a vote to replace the Playstation 2 with the Playstation 3

The results of the vote were 13-0-1

The Playstation 3 will replace the Playstation 2.

 

-Topic of Discussion: The Counter Strike 1.6 Custom Server is now up and running.

It was inquired as to whether or not we will need additional C.S. 1.6 Council

Leaders.

It was decided that for the time being Scott Bennet (Loot) will remain the only C.S. 1.6

Council Leader.

 

-Topic of Discussion: Addition of new games to the Arcade. There has been an addition

of several games to our websites Arcade.

 

-Topic of Discussion: Marketing Ideas

 

– Flyers:

– We will have 150 flyers

– It was suggested that we have several flyers of varying design to advertise the variety

of games we will be supporting.

There was a vote to have 3 to 5 different styles of flyers. The results of the vote were

13-0-1

 

-Banner Placement:

– There were four locations suggested: The UC Balcony (outside), UC Stairwell, UC

Lawn, and Outside Dodson Cafeteria.

– The choices were furthered narrowed down to UC Balcony and UC Stairwell.

– It was suggested that in stead of one location we alternate between the two.

– There was a vote to post the banner on the UC Balcony then to alternate it’s

location to the UC Stairwell. The results of the vote were 13-0-1

We will post the banner on the UC Balcony then move it to the UC Stairwell

 

– Replacement of the banner was suggested

 

-Current banner pros

-We already have it

 

-Current banner cons

– Color Scheme

 

This issue will be further discussed at a later date

 

-Topic of Discussion: Media

-Radio: We have adds running on 90.5

– Justin Kearse is checking to see about add space on TV62

– We have add space in the local paper

 

 

– Topic of Discussion: Games supported at the LAN

 

-Game List:

 

Counter Strike 1.6

Unreal Tournament 2004

Counter Strike Source

Day of Defeat

Quake III

WarRock

Halo 2

Resistance: Fall of Man

Gears of War

Wii Sports

Battlefield 2

Dance Dance Revolution

Guitar Hero

Day of Defeat Source

Team Fortress Source

Call of Duty 2

 

-Tournament List:

 

Counter Strike 1.6

Counter Strike Source

Unreal Tournament 2004

Call of Duty 2

Team Fortress Classic

Day of Defeat Source

Quake III

WarRock

Battlefield 2

Halo 2

Gears of War

Resistance: Fall of Man

 

 

Please register for the LAN and specify which tournaments you wish to participate in.

You can register here http://www.wcugaming.org:8080/

 

 

-Topic of Discussion: Using the Gaming Club Budget to buy the Valve Game Pack

– This will allow us to better supply games at LAN events

-Stipulations

-This will be a Steam account owned by the Gaming Club

-At LANs the password will NOT be given out. Gaming Club executives will log

users in.

-There was a vote to use the gaming clubs money to purchase the Valve Gaming Pack.

The results of the vote were 11-0-1 (Two members left before this vote hence the

reduction in voters)

 

 

-Topic of Discussion: What can we do to improve the last LAN

– It was requested that we provide water at the next LAN.

There was a vote to provide water at the next LAN. Voting results were 11-0-1

We will provide water at the next LAN

 

– It was suggested that because this LAN will be longer than the last that we get two

deliveries of pizza instead of one as to provide two meals.

There was a vote to get two deliveries of pizza at the next LAN. Voting results were

11-0-1

We will get two deliveries of pizza at the next LAN.

 

– It was suggested that we have different area of the Grand Room lit differently.

This issue will be addressed upon setup of the LAN.

 

– A member inquired as to whether or not we should have assigned seating to increase

the flow of setup. This idea did not show enough interest to necessitate a vote.