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I recently just came out of the hospital(Original Blog Here: http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=300458) and basically the worst thing that could of happened, happened to me.
My laptop i use for sc2 is breaking  . It can't support the screen anymore and it appears the screen itself because it cannot hold itself up is also prying the main section of the laptop up when i open the screen (possibly causing more damage). Also its really laggy anyway for sc2 (10-20 fps) which doesnt make things nice either. So of course i'm extremely sad i really wanted to use this time recovering to get back into sc2 but i'm at another standstill yet again.
I was wondering because i read a lot on South Korean gaming. Is there alot of PC bangs in the US and are they popular? Would it be worth it to find a PC bang and go to it and how much would it cost?
I live in NYC atm and i'm extremely interested until i can save up for a gaming computer when i get a job. I just want to practice =/ but idk if it would even be worth it
Any gamers have any experience doing this? is it worth it?
Thanks in advance
 
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I'm sure there are internet cafes in the mainland US. There are a few in Hawaii, so it's guaranteed you have some up in NYC.
It's nice if you need to practice or want to play with buddies for a while.
I'm not sure how much it'll be maybe $3-6 per hour?
They usually have good internet and good computers, so it'll be worth it if you want a smooth SC2 experience.
I played in PC bangs in Korea.. super fun.
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lucky you, mizU is there somewhere where i can search for PC bangs?
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bet you could find some in koreatown 
you might find some on this search:http://www.ilanca.org/lanmap/map
edit: sorry, the search doesn't seem to do anything
but i'm sure if you search for lan centers in NYC you'll find something you can use. good luck 
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On January 08 2012 12:19 Allied wrote:
lucky you, mizU is there somewhere where i can search for PC bangs?
Google maps or google.
"NYC internet cafe"
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Internet cafes as far as I know are a lot more expensive than Korea.
I could be wrong though, but I pay wildly here in Montreal :/
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@Anon06 Thanks a bunch!! i found one right next me 0.0
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Im not sure but I think I remember seeing a glass door with sc2 poster at northen blvd. And bowne st. flushing near YMCA november last year.
Idk if it was a net cafe or just some electronic store, I didnt walk in. :/ just passed there once.
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You can get $1/hr rates with membership at a shitload of Brooklyn cafes, but I have never found that to be true for anything in Queens and especially not in non-Chinatown Manhattan :/
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net cafes here range in southern california from $2-6. it's not bad on the wallet but very rare to find sc2 players with all the league of legends going on.
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I was trying to find one in the Spokane WA while i was visiting my girlfriend, but they seem really difficult to come by for some reason
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I would also check out comic book stores. The one in our area has computers and theres always people playing WoW.
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We have LAN centers that usually have computers, some cost $4 an hour, or like $20 all day pass. Usually we have sc2 lans at Howies Game Shack in arizona.
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In manhattan, only in chinatown and theres one on k-street. I dunno other buroughs. They aren't gaming-oriented either.
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There are pc bangs/internet cafes in the US. Definitely going to more expensive than in Asia unfortunately (its like 3 bucks for 6 hours in Taiwan). I haven't been to one in US since probably 4 years ago and it was relatively small with most of the people running WoW Raids together.
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What part of NYC do you live?
If you live in the city, there should be pc bangs on 42nd street.
If you live in queens, there are bunch of pc bangs in flushing for relatively cheap if you stay there long. Cyber Craft is probably the most expensive out of all pc bangs but i heard you can run sc2 on ultra there
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there are a couple lan cafes in washington but my god they are expensive. rip off imo unless it is a special occasion. in korea i pay as low as 50 cents for an hour and 6 bucks for a whole day.
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OP, I've had the same problem with my old laptop: the screen, well, broke. I can only see 1/3 of the whole thing, so I've connected it up to the display from and older computer (with RGB cable) and now it works fine, cheaper than PC bang (though inferior computer).
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They are in Toronto, so I suspect you will find them in NYC as well.
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wow thanks everyone i appreciate it. @ssi.bal-listic i live on 93rd
@bITt.mAN woah i'll check that out i forgot all about that thanks
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Come to nyc events! We havve them every now and then.
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link to nyc events? maybe i'll show up
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On January 09 2012 02:01 Allied wrote:
link to nyc events? maybe i'll show up
We just had a Dave and Busters meetup last Wednesday NYC Meetup #4. We also have Cybercraft LANs which take place in Flushing. Watch the TL Community subsection for future events.
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The only one ive found that is specifically for gamers is cybercraft in flushing. There are internet cafes, all over though, but you wouldnt be able to play starcraft there.
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There's one in Flushing (city) that's used for many lans:
Cybercraft
141-20 Northern Blvd.
Flushing, NY, 11354
It's not too expensive either
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