GAMER Expo

Dreddybajs

We at SF.ie are excited to announce our presence at GAMER Expo in Dublin’s Citywest over the October Hallowe'en weekend!

We will be running a Capcom-sponsored Super Street Fighter IV stand at the event all weekend, with tournaments daily as well as casual games on all day.

The main event is a Super Street Fighter IV tournament with prizes including 1 year’s free XBOX Live Gold Membership provided by Microsoft, as well as others such as free entry to SF.ie’s monthly Inferno SSF4 tournament.

Ticket information can be found here, with day tickets priced at €10 and weekend tickets at €20 (in order to buy the weekend tickets you need to join Gamer Club – this is free and will give you access to the exclusive Gamer’s Lounge for the weekend).


The timetable for the expo is as follows:
Friday: 10am-10pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 10am-6pm

This is going to be one of the premier events for the Irish fighting game community in 2010, hope to see you all there.

SF.ie link: http://streetfighter.ie/?p=1356

UPDATE: The Expo has been postponed. Below is a quote from the Gamer Expo site explaining the circumstances. We will keep you updated as there is more developments.

Gamer Expo wrote:

Expo Postponed

Due to an order by the Senior Executive Fire Prevention Officer in relation to issues arising at the Citywest Convention Centre, GAMER Expo 2010 has been postponed until further notice.

We wish to confirm that all ticket purchases will be honoured (or refunded). For refunds enquire with your ticket agent or email info@gamerexpo.net.

It is our intention to re-schedule the event at a later date at Citywest Convention Centre, when the issues with the Fire Protection Officer are resolved, or alternatively at a different venue.

Further details will be released as soon as possible.

UberPrinny_Baal

Sounds like fun, hope I can attend!

That video on the site hasn't stopped being ridiculous lame btw.

Owwmykneecap

Right then Lads details on the weekend please.



Anyone interested in staying in the citywest for any of the weekend?

Doctor DooM

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

Right then Lads details on the weekend please.



Anyone interested in staying in the citywest for any of the weekend?

http://www.gamerexpo.net/?page_id=77

http://www.gamerexpo.net/?page_id=6

http://www.gamerexpo.net/?page_id=63


... I think that's everything.




EDIT: I live about 20 mins from there so I'm not getting a room, which I prob would otherwise.

unky chop chop

I was waiting for that announcement.
Well done lads for swinging that one.You have Capcom backing itWho was involved? Give yourself a ruddy good pat on the back.

Also,any word on SF tournament times/schedule

Doctor DooM

unky chop chop wrote: »

I was waiting for that announcement.
Well done lads for swinging that one.You have Capcom backing itWho was involved? Give yourself a ruddy good pat on the back.

Also,any word on SF tournament times/schedule

It's a group effort.

We're not going to give specifics on the SF tournaments just yet, but it's looking like there will be 3 days of tournaments to be played.

Soon as I have stuff finalised, you will too.

unky chop chop

well if the "Grand Elders" of Boards don't want to reveal themselves then so be it.
Well done again.
Roll on Evo City West

Doctor DooM

unky chop chop wrote: »

well if the "Grand Elders" of Boards don't want to reveal themselves then so be it.
Well done again.
Roll on Evo City West

Lol it's not like that, if people want to tell you they can, I just don't want to be "outting" people.


Except Farz, obviously.

Placebo

when i get a new gf and leave this community , i would look back and like to think that i made a difference, for the better or the worse, a difference none the less.


a place in the hearts of challengers and warriors all around the country and if not the continent, thats right kayane....

unky chop chop

OOOOOHHH BEEHAAAAAVEE

Ken B

Hopefully there's something happening on the 29th as I'll be in Venice with the Princess of Pain after the 30th and won't be able to make it....

chopperbyrne

Going to have to put in for time off for this now.

Ramza

Good **** consider me in

Owwmykneecap

Doctor DooM wrote: »

It's a group effort.

We're not going to give specifics on the SF tournaments just yet, but it's looking like there will be 3 days of tournaments to be played.

Soon as I have stuff finalised, you will too.

Lol thats what I was getting at.

Dreddybajs

Ken B wrote: »

Hopefully there's something happening on the 29th as I'll be in Venice with the Princess of Pain after the 30th and won't be able to make it....

We'll be running an event every day of the Expo, but we won't be able to release details of what's what day for a while.

unky chop chop

Why?
Just wanna know because I'll most probably only be able to make 29th only but I can change to 30th depending on the best day and decent prior notice of schedule.
you obviously know the timetable.Are you bound by some rules not to divulge as the site gives feck all info?

giz a heads up!

Dreddybajs

It's not a case of us deliberately withholding any information - any detail of the event that's confirmed will be announced here ASAP.

We'll do all we can to make sure this is in plenty of time for people with limited time to decide which day(s) to attend the expo.

Ken B

unky chop chop wrote: »

Why?
Just wanna know because I'll most probably only be able to make 29th only but I can change to 30th depending on the best day and decent prior notice of schedule.
you obviously know the timetable.Are you bound by some rules not to divulge as the site gives feck all info?

giz a heads up!

Go on 29th!!!

animaX

Placebo wrote: »

when i get a new gf and leave this community....

Excellent, so you'll be staying with us for another good while then

Looking forward to this event.

Placebo

animaX wrote: »

Excellent, so you'll be staying with us for another good while then

Looking forward to this event.

Oh look at this Xikais got wings now since he got a new gf.
I'm not sure if il make this, i will try make a one day. It sounds great. Possibility of recruiting new folk too.

Anyone consider a newsletter? perhaps a sign up sheet, a html news letter before every inferno could stock up the numbers.

Doctor DooM

Placebo wrote: »

Oh look at this Xikais got wings now since he got a new gf.
I'm not sure if il make this, i will try make a one day. It sounds great. Possibility of recruiting new folk too.

Anyone consider a newsletter? perhaps a sign up sheet, a html news letter before every inferno could stock up the numbers.

I often consider it, but to be honest I already spend as much time on fighting games as I have to offer.

If this succeeds I can see it being good for 2 things:
1) Recruiting new people

and

2) a Focal point for the FG year

It could become our own little svb with a much higher casual attendance and if possible higher prizes than inferno, a once off splash that we will remember for the year.

Sairus

Doctor DooM wrote: »

It could become our own little svb with a much higher casual attendance and if possible higher prizes than inferno, a once off splash that we will remember for the year.

Ooh, I like this idea.

If any of y'all need help manning the stand or anything I'll probably be at the Expo for the whole weekend doing nothing so gimmy a hollar.

Ramza

Definitely a big deal for the community and definitely a v good sign (and maybe of things to come) ^^

Misty Chaos

This sounds interesting, I'll definitely try to make one of the days, if not the entire weekend but prices look kinda steep for accommodation, unless people are willing to share.

bush

Misty Choas wrote: »

This sounds interesting, I'll definitely try to make one of the days, if not the entire weekend but prices look kinda steep for accommodation, unless people are willing to share.

Sure you will probably get enough sleep at the event anyway

Sagat06

I dont think I can make this but heres a discount code I nicked from BA's might be of some use

10% off Hotels.com till 21st October HCTSeD96

Placebo

HOW about we all get tags with our characters on them and we walk around like absolute gimps, head up either way. PROUD

or we can get some made for the winner of the expo event?
have sf.ie at the back

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056035304

Sagat06

There should definitely be branding or merchandising of some sort at this. SF.ie t-shirts or caps inferno posters etc

Placebo

i would design the coolest shirts


but think there would be copyright infringements and brian might end up in jail. NOT THAT it would be a bad thing, but still. We need a guile.

Dreddybajs

Just to provide a little more info for people who're getting time off:

The main Super Street Fighter IV tournament will be held on the Sunday. Still waiting on a few factors to decide when other events will be running.

FutureGuy

My girlfriend is starting a weekend course on that exact weekend and I'll be in Dublin Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Coincidence win.

Ry

Dreddybajs wrote: »

...SF.ie link: http://streetfighter.ie/?p=1337

Did you pick that link page number or was that randomly generated and the gaming expo just happened to claim "1337" lol.

Also after looking at the website I don't wanna rain on the parade here but man it looks like the lamest ****in **** I've ever seen.

http://www.gamerexpo.net/

The video is the cheesiest cheese known to man even by Ireland's standards because let's face it, whenever Ireland does something that somewhere else is doing, it always ends up being half assed and ****in pathetic looking by comparison. Just look at the majority of RTE's broadcasts for good examples there.
The video on the front page is clearly people who either know the guys behind the camera or have just been prodded to say **** on cue; "oh teh gamz yeh?" "Yeh I lav teh gamz!!"

They've dotted pics on the site of 1: A Monstrous lan which I'd be shocked if it met anywhere the size of that in reality and 2: COSPLAY!.

Ok whatever about false advertising on the size of things but c'mon.....Cosplay.....! Next they'll throw a ****in LARP advert up to boot. I know what corner I'll be hiding in anyway. The only thing I know that will run well is the Street Fighter tournament so I'll still be down for that most likely.

P.S. I like being negative ned.

Placebo

Everyones gotta start somewhere, analogy = bollywood films, their lightings and cinematics were utter ****e, specially in comparison to hollywood films. Now they produce crystal clear quality films [even though the content is pure ****e].
Only way an event in ireland can meet the dreamy standard "usa" conventions have built up in our imaginations is that if some foreign franchise, hosts and organizes it and lets face it, theres not that much of a market for that to happen, so i'm happy this is taking place, perhaps a first step towards a brighter gaming future [for the young ones cause we will be old and married]

also that guy is cheesy, everyone had pointed this out few months back. Is he cheesier than brians VLOGs? only time will tell

Jim

Good stuff guys. Will try and attend.

I said try.

unky chop chop

[QUOTE=Placebo;68231950we will be old and married[/QUOTE]
Come on Farz...Come on.

Well i suppose there's no harm in being optimistic.
You'll still be posting on this site when your your an old lonely man with 90,00000 post to your name:D

Ry

Placebo wrote: »

Everyones gotta start somewhere, analogy = bollywood films, their lightings and cinematics were utter ****e, specially in comparison to hollywood films. Now they produce crystal clear quality films [even though the content is pure ****e.
Only way an event in ireland can meet the dreamy standard "usa" conventions have built up in our imaginations is that if some foreign franchise, hosts and organizes it and lets face it, theres not that much of a market for that to happen, so i'm happy this is taking place, perhaps a first step towards a brighter gaming future [for the young ones cause we will be old and married]

also that guy is cheesy, everyone had pointed this out few months back. Is he cheesier than brians VLOGs? only time will tell

I agree with having to start somewhere but don't jump the gun and present it as what it's trying to be but isn't yet.

unky chop chop wrote: »

Come on Farz...Come on.

Well i suppose there's no harm in being optimistic.
You'll still be posting on this site when your your an old lonely man with 90,00000 post to your name:D

that's 9,000,000.

bush

I love that vid

I still have no idea what the **** hes banging on about at the start.

unky chop chop

That Picture of the LAN War is taking the p1ss alright:pac:

unky chop chop

Also in the FAQ on the site it says:

"We are a GAMING CLAN or Society can we get discounts on entry tickets?
Yes. If you register your clan or society with us – you will receive a 20% discount on entry tickets"

Does that mean we could register are fine upstanding society and get a reduction?

Placebo

if i know any of you when i'm married, please do shoot me.

unky chop chop

Hahhahaaa.

Paul is getting married next year.ohh has he not told you yet, Your all invited as well.
As the best man i will be orchestrating things so feel free to arrive in SF cosplay

Doctor DooM

I'm not going to defend Gamer expo, tbh if they want to defend themselves they can come here and do it.


What I will say is, mod hat off, what I see here is an opportunity to do something good for video gaming in Ireland (not just fighting games either).

So we can sit here and focus on the negative or we can try and do something really cool with the opportunity.

unky chop chop

Group hug

Azza

Well I admit that the video on the main page of Gamer Expo does make me cringe and hide behind a pillow, having meet these guys they are very sound. As I said in the lan section to a few other people who where asking. This is not a cowboy job, serious time, planing and money have already been invested into this event, its by far the most professional outfit I have seen attempt such a venture in this country.

As for the SSF IV (and possible other games) this is the biggest platform we ever had to promote the fighting game scene in Ireland. Would be really great to have as many regulars as possible attend.

Doctor DooM

I...


ugh...


I...


I'm not sure I can do this...


I agree with Azza.






There, it's done.

Speed Boat

Well I'll be there for sure.
Sounds like it will be a great weekend.

If you need any help with any aspects of it let me know.

Ry

Well to be fair I do think the Street Fighter facet of the expo will be excellent. I've every faith in that and I hope overall, the rest of the expo does turn out as good as it is being portrayed.

I only ripped on it because of how badly the video and site were done as opposed to how I think it will go because at the end of the day, I can't possibly know how it's gonna be on the day and I generally just like being cynical about **** before I've given it a chance. That's just me being a prick

But I'd love if it was as epic as it's "efforts" at portrayal are attempting to say it will be and how the majority of us here (having seen the likes of evo or cannes or whatever) might imagine it could be.

General enough for ya?

So yeh, fingers crossed.

Placebo

unky chop chop wrote: »

Hahhahaaa.

Paul is getting married next year.ohh has he not told you yet, Your all invited as well.
As the best man i will be orchestrating things so feel free to arrive in SF cosplay

im gonna get him a bag of the saltiest of salts.
nerds will take it one way, junkies will take it as another

Paul will just take it.

Placebo

Hey Guys,
Just to confirm, is there a poster needed for this?
im aware we need a logo.

but are we printing large posters or even banners for the both?
it would be an excellent way to hook in the masses

thanks

Azza

Yeah posters would be good indeed.

Owwmykneecap

Do a run of 4 types featuring the 4 devas!