Playing games at Uni/College

My uni has blocked all ports for me to play any games during those boring lectures. Is there any way I can get around this? I mostly play GuildWars and CSS.

Thanks

 

yes, but its tricky. Google HTTP Tunneling

 

HTTP tunneling in quite slow is it not?

 

It's ok for watching streaming NSFW sites on mainland China....

We are talking about www.proxylord.com and such right?

 

nono not that kind of stuff....

we are talking about using a program to ''tunnel'' thorugh the HTTP proxy to access blocked ports.

 

Thanks for the replies. Recommend any software?

 

my college also blocked the ports to play online. but there is one game that works, Trackmania nations...

 

hehe that game seems fun. Might give it a go

 

My school's wireless blocks it, but they have a Guest account that has an easy password that doesn't block any games or torrents or anything.
It's quite handy.

HTTP Tunneling is pretty slow most times though.

 

Here is my question, if you are paying for an education, and you go to class to play games on your laptop, why either not go (since you aren't learning anyway), not go to college (paying to play games in class doesn't make much sense), or stop being an addict and just pay attention and play games when you aren't in class?

 

Quite right caleb .

 

I don't go Uni to play games. Some lectures go over the basics and sometimes the lecturers are late. Why do you care?

 

playing games in class can annoy other students.
Play games at night and use the boring lectures to sleep

Some places reprove if you don't go to classes, where I get my degree it was up to each teacher to do this, and usually the ones most boring lectures where the ones who did this.

And a lot of people are better learning from books than for classes.

 

I care because its people like you at my university that screw those of us that want to play games at legitimate times (i.e. not in class, but in my dorm when and where I am supposed to). Further, and vshade said, it is annoying when you do that for other students, and I hate being punished by not getting to use my laptop as an educational tool because people like you abuse them. I do far better with notes on my laptop, and I appreciate using it, so when professors punish for it, I get angry. Suck it up and wait the 5 minutes. And if a lecture is going over the basics, then don't go.

 

Or you can just surf while waiting for the lecturers. Or talk to your friends. I've gotta agree with Caleb here.

 

I use my laptop for notes in lecture, and even at the most boring moments I cannot bring myself to game. Maybe at the MOST I might open up some design software or developer tool and start messing around during moments when nothing is being taught or the professor has not yet arrived (I.E. Valve's Hammer Level Editor or C++2005). Gaming during a lecture feels insulting to not only the professor, but those around me as well.

I feel quite bad for those of you whose universities block even dorm ports, I do not see the point in that at all. Torrent ports might make sense, but if you pay for university housing, it is a little controlling of them to block gaming ports as well.

Sorry for the lack of advice.

 

You buy a laptop and pay for college, so you get to do whatever you want with em. If you want to play videogames on your dime at college that's your prerogative. Once college pays ME to attend, then they can tell me what I can or cannot do with my property.

 

Actually, it does in sweden. So I get money to study, and as I live at home I don't realy have any expenses.

But it's not entirely up to you what you do during class. They have rules and regulations you've got to follow, and if you don't comply they are fully within their right to punish you, one way or another. If you get caught or people complain about you, bad things may happen. It's their property and premise you're on, not yours.

Besides, you're not the only one on class, and people you disturb are also people who pay for college, and they want to learn.

 

I agree with fab, caleb and stormeeffect, why waste your time? its a HUGE disruption and punishment is painful, like in the army, one fails we all fail, some team member you are.

 

My dorm network blocks IRC, and the NWN 2 server browser (wont connect to gamespy arcade through the game so I cant get to the server browser, but gamespy arcade itself can connect fine and I can connect to servers fine). The irc block is incredibly annoying because one of my favorite IRC channels only allows connections on the blocked port

They didn't block any torrent ports though.

 

I pay taxes, and I bought a gun. I will use it as I damn well please. Does that work? Because thats what you are saying. Your right, you can play games, but when it comes at a cost to others, you forfeit that right. This is the whole reason we have a government, and in this case rules at the university. Sorry buddy, your "greater good" isn't more important than the other 99 people in that lecture, and the other 999 people trying to do legitimate work on the university network.

 

I'm all for keeping ones self entertained during a boring lecture. But I do agree that when it starts to bug others then it's time to quit. And I also agree that if you play games in class there's no point in going. Maybe a slow game of solitaire on the side, but nothing that detracts your attention 100% away from the lecture. Luckily I went to a University laptops were mandatory in class and most actively used the laptop in accordance with lectures so there was never a dull moment.

 

I want to take my shoe off and throw it at the kid who brings an XPS to class and sits there and plays games.

Normally I just throw a pencil at the person who is playing games. Mind you solitaire or a flash game is fine but if your playing a full-screen retail game that just bugs me.

 

Woah guys, I don't want 101 reasons not to play games in lecture. I know my priorities and usually sit quite a bit away from other students.

 

Seriously, this is getting off topic, the OP did not ask 'should I play games at school?', if nobody wants to answer the question, then just don't post anything, and if you want to complain about gamers bugging you in your school, open a new topic, is that simple..

My favorite place is the back of the room, most people back there don't really care about the lecture anyways

 

that's a horrible analogy. anyways you should try living off campus, it's far better than overpriced dorm rooms.

 

geez guys you are killing the college dude, just lay it off because he wants to at least get an enjoyment...anyways...I just use my Sprint Mobile Broadband card and it's fast enough to play World in Conflict during class

 

I understand were these guys are coming from. It does seem stupid to pay for an education and play games instead. We have a Vodafone broadband card over here in the UK but can't justify the costs of getting one. Thanks again for the replies

 

My university blocks all multiplayer ports too. It's ridiculous!

I pay a lot of money to rent the dorm room. So it makes sense that I should be able to play games (in my own room, not in the lecture hall), just like I do at home.

However, I do feel sorry for them, because students are notorious for downloading massive amounts of data. They block torrents (obviously), but all regular downloading from websites is allowed.

From time to time, I get the urge to have a few rounds of CSS or something. Now, if I want to play a multiplayer game, I just play Unreal Tournament 3, because the bots provide nearly as much fun as a real online match.

If you're in Uni and miss the multiplayer experience, download the UT3 demo!

 

Awful analogy. Because playing games is analogous to shooting people right? And explain to me how playing games in class is "disruptive." Anyone with any sense will turn the volume off, and playing games isn't any more disruptive than the thirty other kids yammering on their keyboards writing down every single word the professor says. Your point is moot. If you're being "disrupted" by someone playing games, it's only because you're too stupid to look away from it.

 

First, its analogous for several reasons. For one, its clearly against University policy (which is why its blocked, this would be similar to the "law" that says you can't just shoot people). Second, its distracting when things are flashing on the screen, and no matter how focused you are, it is difficult to focus for those around you. Keyboard noises are different than things on the screen. The point here is that this is a University policy he is trying to break, so why are people getting upset that no one is offering a solution. Why don't we have a discussion on how we can break other rules (or laws)? I think the answer is pretty obvious.

 

WiC is also my choice during lectures. Its easy to play with a touchpad and beats the living hell out of my english class.

I really don't see ANY problem with playing games during a lecture as long as it doesn't bother anyone else. It IS our money and its our choice how to spend it.

I'm a marine biology major and I really see no point in listening to my teacher's BS in English, as long as I pass the class with good standing. I say its BS because I get A's on my papers and don't pay any attention at all. I wouldn't even go if it wasn't for the fact that my university threatens to remove the scholarships of individuals who do not show up to class more than 6 times.

Gaming in useless lectures is about the best thing in college beside boobies and beer

 

Most gamers in my classes all put on their earphones when they get bored of the lecture and feel the need to game or youtube some videos. People leaving their cell phones on during class is what really pisses me off I especially hate the ones that sit there looking around pretending it's not their phone thats ringing. But other than that I couldn't care less what other students are doing in class as long as it doesn't break my concentration.

 

...except in the real world you can't do that... they must be starving for marine biology majors.

 

As much as I agree with your point of view on this subject, but I believe this thread can be considered as "Off-Topic", the guy came in to ask how to bypass his school firewall, and not to ask for another lecture about how he should not be gaming in class.

@link1313
That is selfish of you, yes it IS your money, but we also pay OUR share of the money to receive that same education which you deemed as BS. Not everyone is created equal or has being able to receive the same upbringing as your;thus, what seems to be easy for you may not be easy for everyone else around you.

 

Worst analogy ever. How can you compare playing games in class to shooting someone with a gun?

Caleb, you need to take it easy. You sound like you live in mortal fear anything to do with the "the rules". While playing games in class is wrong, you're acting as if someone has been beaten to death with with an xbox controller. Take it easy! Fear leads to anger.

As long as you sit at the very back of the lecture hall while playing games, and no one is disturbed, that is up to the individual concerned. While it is not technically correct, its not exactly "murder" is it.

 

I for one have the same problem with the College I'm dorming at blocking all gaming. Does anyone actually know how to get pass this? I'm an Architecture Major so theres really no lectures for me to go to and play games but I would like to play in my room sometimes.

 

I'm not in "fear" of the rules, and the whole point of this analogy is to be extreme. The point remains, and no one has refuted the idea of the analogy. Just because its his laptop and his tuition money doesn't mean he is entitled to play games in lecture. Other people play, and even if you don't distract them, when you play on the university wireless network, you suck the bandwidth out of the poeple that are trying to do legitimate work. I hate being penalized for doing my school work on my school network because other people play games on it. Dorms are a completely different story. I think games should be allowed in dorms, but no in lecture on a university network. Questionable if your on your own card, but not on the university network.

 

I think the ports are more blocked for security reasons. Having gaming ports blocked seems to be just a side-affect. Probably a good idea anyway. Some online games can be a black-hole for time. I’ve also wondered too how to get around the block ports for games. I heard something about Azerus for bittorrents being able to use HTTP ports that are open to go through.

I would say simply he can do what he wants during the lectures as long as it doesn’t distract the other students (Use headphones and dim screen) and cause any disruptions on the network. Just a common courtesy to other students i would think.

I think its good he has manged to turn up to lectures, be better if you can listen too. Myself thou I tried to game a little in lectures but i felt out of place since this uni demands quite high standards here so I quickly went back to the habit of sleeping during those boring lectures