To kickstart this brand new year we are going to start organising let’s play evenings where we all choose a single game and then jump into a lobby and play the game for fun. The last part of that sentence being the most important. This is for fun people, leave your winning mentality at the door.
For the first evening of the year we are going to pick one of two PC titles to join in. Now I get we don’t all agree on the same games but if your choice doesn’t win then be a nice sport and join in anyway. anybody who wants to stream the games, via whatever method, is free to do so.
If you have other games you would prefer to play instead then leave them in the comments below and we will maybe use them at a later date. I’m thinking we can host a game every two weeks and while this week it will be a Friday, because the wife is away, feel free to let us know what other day would work best for you.
Okay to the vote then, this week in the red corner we have the mammoth and all dominating DOTA 2 which is free to play so there are no excuses.
Then in the blue corner we have Left 4 Dead 2 which a ton of people got for free over the Christmas period.
So click on your favourite option and join us for the winning game on Friday night.
[dil dil=124425]Last Updated: January 8, 2014
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:06
Haven’t jammed L4D2 for some time. I think Dota would break our already fragile Lagz community…
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 14:42
Played L4D2 the other day with a friend. Still great fun. Modding adds some funny and cool things too.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 14:07
I’ll see if I can join in… will see which game runs on my limping laptop best and see what’s voted into being played and will try join in. Hopefully L4D2 will be chosen as I prefer it, but will see.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:10
I vote for Planetside 2 next. In fact, we should make it a bi-weekly challenge!
I can see it now! Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta squad Lagz troops DOMINATING the battlefield!!!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 16:23
Adding that to my Steam downloads
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 8, 2014 at 14:10
I need to install L4D2 tonight then.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 14:15
Same
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:20
Ditto
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 14:44
L4D2 is just one of those games I always leave installed.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 8, 2014 at 14:48
I’ve never played it, I’m one of the lucky ones who got it for free this Xmas 😀
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:49
Then it’s settled, L4D2 TONIGHT Trev!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:01
Gotta get the original of L4D2 to steam it… yeah I’m one of THOSE people… Steam will change me though
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:02
dude I dont even have steam account
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:02
Who asked you?
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:02
Zuma did!
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:05
Oh. Alright. Didn’t know. Sorry. Fair enough.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:12
I got a new one today… my old one probably isn’t even accessible anymore.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:02
Steam has changed a lot THOSE people I knew.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:13
Trying to see if I can get L4D2 for less than Steam’s price 😛
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:15
We’re three friends on Steam who often buy 4-packs together and then decide who on our friends lists gets the fourth copy for free, so it’s good you befriended me on steam 😉
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:50
I’m playing as Nick
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 8, 2014 at 14:52
You mean retarded? Oh… the in-game character.
*wait for Rincethis to notice*
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:56
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 14:59
To be fair though, Rince would be the girl.
She’s the shortest.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:01
LOOOOOOOL
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:17
I quite like playing as Coach. Bad ass dude that.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:00
HOW? (not the free part, the not having played it part)
It’s Valve.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 8, 2014 at 15:07
Because I understood it to be pretty pointless to play SP, so never bothered to buy it.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:08
You understood incorrectly. Though, to be fair, it’s tons more fun with other people.
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 8, 2014 at 15:09
I’ve learnt something new today 😀
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:10
The day was not wasted
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:11
Lucky you. 🙂
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 15:01
I uninstalled it so I can try out Contagion. Pretty much L4D but with a lot more swearing.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:02
How so?
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 15:03
hard to explain … you want a copy of it to try out?
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:26
Sure, send it over!
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 15:38
Sent you an invite.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:48
Good man
Umar Appreciates Nier
January 8, 2014 at 14:12
Dota has too much of a steep learning curve, LFD2 is a better option
R1ker
January 8, 2014 at 14:20
I missed the left for dead free give away. 🙁 Maybe on another list we can have Team fortress 2 as well. Also free 2 play.
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 14:20
I vote DayZ!!!! OH well L4D it is then.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 14:43
Rather wait until they’ve finished that one. Then I vote for DAYZ ten times!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:44
Agreed
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 14:59
I was a big fan of the mod and that thing was as buggy as hell so even with the bugs I am still enjoying it immensely.
CodeName Tailgunner
January 8, 2014 at 14:28
I vote DOTA
Since the only complaint is the random dota people I think the game might actually be fun when playing with people who aren’t russian
Also like the planetside idea
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:29
Now that you mention it, jamming Dota with friends sounds much nicer
Mauritz Van Zyl
January 8, 2014 at 14:31
cod4 😀
b1nd3r
January 8, 2014 at 14:32
Think l4d2 is in order we all play dota far to much lets have some fun hacking the dead world to pieces im keen 🙂
b1nd3r
January 8, 2014 at 14:34
i dont know if there are any servers left but how about a quake 3 arena night sometime nothing like nostalgia and fragging the SH#t outta someone 😛
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 14:56
Id be a God then!
PointMan
January 8, 2014 at 14:48
I vote L4D2, will be fun to see the Admiral bringing the hammer down as a Tank.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 14:48
LOOOOOOL
Unavengedavo(aka. MadeYouLook)
January 8, 2014 at 14:49
And this right here is why I need to get an new PC *Cries in corner*
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 14:51
I feel you brother I feel you!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:35
Hands off the Avo dude! You dunno where he’s been
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:37
Judging by the videos he posts, you don’t want to know where he’s been.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 14:52
why not have a lets play GTA online night!
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2014 at 14:59
Nice plan… will keep that in mind for the next one
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:09
At least the LG staff can level up their online characters then…
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 14:59
Don’t we do that anyway? And we’d have to make the Lagz Crew our active crew for that 😛
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:00
dude I have yet to play other LG ppl other than Soma members!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:03
Yeah… never seen a LG person on even when LG Crew is active.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 14:59
And you gotta get data and XBLive subs again
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:01
I got a free 1 month pass
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:01
Feeling left out Tim?
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:01
Sent you a Steam invite.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:04
Cool cool. Got it. Sadly my internet has been off for two days now. Telkom managed to make all my user info disappear. So according to them I’ve never had an ADSL line with them, so my line is off. Telling them that I have bills proving it didn’t convince them. Weird stuff.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:05
Lol!!! Welcome to Telkom 😛
Hope you get that sorted out.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:07
Afrihost is taking over my line rental now though, so that should fix it. They’ve been great so far with my data management.
Anon A Mouse
January 8, 2014 at 15:03
Anyone still feeling festive and wanting to give me R13k so I can buy a PC? Oh and a internet connection that works because my 3g only goes that far.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:04
Make Halo Reach evening!
hairyknees
January 8, 2014 at 15:06
I vote I school the LAGZ staff in Dota 😛 Myself, Gavin, Geoff, Darryn and Zoe Vs the the world! :D/
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:29
LOL you want Gav and Geoff in your team???
hairyknees
January 8, 2014 at 15:32
WE WILL PWN ALL THE CHALLENGERS! I’ll just have to set a strict diet of pwn flakes O_O
DOA
January 8, 2014 at 15:08
Erm, maybe a dumb question but if I would like to join in…How does this work? (other than needing to have the game installed)…
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 8, 2014 at 15:12
I’m not sure either, I guess we’ll find out once they determine which game we’re going to be playing.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:15
Especially seeing as only 4 people can play L4D2 together at a time 😛
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:28
You can have 4v4
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:34
I’ve never tried that zombie vs people game mode.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 16:24
Neither have I
DrKiller
January 8, 2014 at 15:09
Add Unreal Tournament to the future lists please! 2004 or UT3, depends how competitive you are 🙂
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:10
UT3
DrKiller
January 8, 2014 at 15:11
Ok so non-competitive then.. Its fine 😛 Lets do it!
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:09
Am I the only one bothered by the fact that it says “agrees” instead of “agree”?
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:10
Probably
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:13
It’s my Grammar Pedantry Syndrome acting up.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:14
you mean your full of shitness
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:16
As the muggles call it, yes.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:18
@lazygamers:disqus are we going to have someone setup some or other chat server up? Like teamspeak, mumble, Xfire, vent or something? Might be easier to get everyone together in there and set them into chat groups so we can see who’s playing with who etc?
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:19
Except for Tim. He usually just plays with himself.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:20
LOL!
Tim probably doesn’t even know what Teamspeak, Vent or Mumble are exactly
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:20
I know Teamspeak. But that’s all.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:23
Obviously never played WoW and did raiding… everyone uses something else… it’s quite annoying sometimes.
I used to have a Teamspeak and Vent (Ventrilo) server… but that pc decided to crash quite a while ago… and I don’t have my 4meg line anymore
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:24
I am very sad to say that I’ve never played WoW, though it has always intrigued me. Just didn’t have decent internet when it started so never got to try it.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:29
1 person playing on a 1mb line isn’t an issue… the R300 for a 60 day game card is the issue… and forking out for the game and all expansions.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:33
I didn’t even know it was that much. Yes, that’s an issue. Not sure how I feel about Elder Scrolls online either. Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim were just great SP games and if anything I’d like games like those with an online option like GTA and Saints Row has, but not so sure about MMO.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:59
Totally agree… thankfully I have friends that buy me WoW game time 😛
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 16:00
That’s awesome.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:24
tough times
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:34
I know what Teamspeak is!
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:34
It’s not the discussions the Springboks have during half time.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:35
darn!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 8, 2014 at 15:28
HAHAHA
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 15:31
I already own a 30 slot mumble server and if we kick of the damn dota/bf4 players it should be more than fine.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:32
Rocking!!
Gavin Mannion
January 8, 2014 at 15:35
Hmmm I do have a team speak server, well my kids do but they don’t know it..
I don’t know much about setting that up though.. will need to check
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:36
I’m sure @Kromaswow:disqus , some other community member or myself can help in some way if you get unstuck.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:37
I have alot to learn!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:38
You have to get a decent PC and a Steam account!
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:38
donate me one! edit if I buy parts will you build me a pc?
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:41
*points at @timster1033:disqus* BWAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA *Breathes* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
sorry… that was rude… hahahahahaha
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:42
got an old quad core cpu? I could upgrade pc with that!
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:43
Got an old 3ghz dual core AMD64 CPU… need to see if my buddy still has PC parts for me to build a second rig.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:44
That you will donate to me right?
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:45
Lol… I’m too poor to donate, but I’ll see if I can make a plan for something for you. There’s always parts available in some shape, way or form.
TiMsTeR1033
January 8, 2014 at 15:46
parts from where?
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 16:00
All over the place.
Come to think of it I need to try find a use for that notebook memory I got lying around or to actually flog it.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:48
There really are hey? Always some parts floating around friends. I donated almost an entire pc about a year ago, but sadly I also can’t do that anymore.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:49
I play on my laptop… but always getting PC parts (newish and old) much to my wife’s dismay.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:52
Haha. I think my next project will be to build a pc for my girlfriend. She needs a decent rig. She’s always so jealous when she sees how some games look on mine compared to her laptop.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 16:23
Sad thing is my home laptop has better specs than my pc… it needs an upgrade at some stage.
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 15:41
Sorted for mumble. I will post the details in the LaG Group on steam.
Edit: and probs make a channel for events.
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 8, 2014 at 15:18
Mmmmm. To buy Left4Dead2 or to update Dota2… Mmmmmm
Scruff304
January 8, 2014 at 15:39
Voted L4D 2… Brains… I’d prefer a week night tbh. Tues or a Thurs. I don’t get much time to game on weekends.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:42
Why oh why would Valve release something as evil as a Steam app?
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:43
It’s not the greatest app though, sadly. Been using it for a year now and it still gets on my nerves some days.
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:44
Just installed it… it’s dangerous.
JJ's horrible secret (John)
January 8, 2014 at 15:45
With the steam sales it gets extremely dangerous. All that power, in the palm of your hand.
CAE9872
January 8, 2014 at 15:43
Cool idea BUT what of us…the lesser race! And by that I mean console owners…PC gamers get all the cool stuff sometimes *sobs*.
But hey maybe we get PS NOW!!! So there…(and yes you have Steam and GOG, etc)…but still…
VampyricSquirrel Monk
January 8, 2014 at 15:44
I’m sure we’ll be able to add PS3 and Xbox gaming to the Let’s Play nights.
ZeedleBloT
January 8, 2014 at 16:24
Zombie killing! Awesome! I tried playing L4D2 on a free weekend ages ago. It was kind of fun, but not too great with bots as teammates. The real players I could find, had ridiculous pings, and they had no concept of teamwork. It should be a blast playing it with some local guys.
Kromas
January 8, 2014 at 16:56
Mumble server is up and details in the Lazygamer steam group.
UnholyMunk
January 9, 2014 at 08:35
I’m in for L4D2 😀