Event: GeForce LAN 6 - LAN Party) Event Date: 10/14/2011 Written By: Warhawk Date Written: 03/14/2026

GeForce LAN 6 would be the first major LAN event hosted by Nvidia since Nvision in 2008. The event took place 4 years after Nvision, on October 14th - 16th, 2011.  What made this event unique was that it would take place onboard a retired aircraft carrier docked in Alameda called the U.S.S. Hornet.  There were over 620 gamers in attendance at the event, which was hosted by a variety of hardware and software sponsors in addition to Nvidia. 

The old sailor bunks were used to bunk hundreds of gamers who attended the LAN and bought special “LAN Camp” tickets. This way they did not have to leave the event, or otherwise find lodging outside of the venue. 

EA and the Battlefield 3 team sponsored a high profile Battlefield 3 tournament. As was the case at GeForce LAN 4, the tournaments were once again run by E-Sports services. Battlefield technical architect Johan Andersson gave a keynote on Battlefield 3 as well. 

QueMine made a rare appearance and was even randomly awarded some new video cards by “Uncle Phil” the Nvidia rep as part of a video promotion Nvidia was filming.  

Unfortunately I was unable to attend this event as I was traveling for another EA event. Fortunately, that event turned out to be the EU Showcase in london, which was always a great event to work, so I wasn’t too broken up about missing the LAN. 

The only minor hitch occurred on one of the days when Kraz drove in his newly refurbished 1970’s Corvette Stingray to the event. Along the way he lost one of his hubcaps at a particularly busy and shoulderless section of highway 880 that went through Oakland.  

These hubcaps were not cheap to replace and the second day coming into the event Kraz was able to locate the precise location of the hubcap which was leading against the center freeway divider. With the help of some TMC brethren, a coordinated effort took place at 4 in the morning which involved multiple vehicles slowing down to stop traffic in the left lane so that the hubcap could be recovered. 

The rest of the event went well and everyone involved had a great time. 

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