RED FIGHT DISTRICT October 22nd/23rd - LETS GO!

chunkis

Sup guys,

The dutch are doing a big international tournament in Weesp which is just outside of amsterdam. Ive checked tickets from the 3 main airlines, ryanair 50 euros but your 2 hours away in eindhoven, easyjet is 73 euros flying from belfast into amsterdam and aerlingus is 100 euros flying from dublin into amsterdam, so good options for both the northen and southern players.

All the flight times are flying out friday afternoon and returning monday afternoon, so good flight times for everyone.

A lot of the UK players are heading over and i think we should too. Its been a while since a lot of us headed away together, and i think we are due another adventure.

The last big trip away was svb 2010 where i think we managed to bring about 15-20 players to the tournament, i would like to see the same kind of numbers attend this touranament.

check out the website here http://www.redfightdistrict.com/home.htm

The Line up is

SF4AE (360)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (arcade - supergun)
Street Fighter Third Strike (360)
Marvel vs Capcom 3 (PS3)
Tekken 6 (PS3)
BlazBlue CS2 (PS3)
MK9 (360)

2 day pass is 15 euros (20 if you sign up at the door)
every game is 10 euros

Sick trailer by Bob Sagat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDfJfhI-kns

UberPrinny_Baal

I attempted to be hype, but there are no dates and a malformed youtube link!

More info Chunkis!

Sairus

Alas, this actually looks pretty awesome, but I shall be in Galway that weekend.
EDIT: Oh wait, October... hmmmmmmm. Might able to see about doing something here. Shall have to see.

chunkis

updated

the 1st hardter

Can't take any holidays after October 14th due to busy season starts then :-(

Orim

I would like to go but I'm fairly broke and I don't think I can take any time off work. I'll know more when I get paid next week but for the moment I am a no.

Owwmykneecap

That's the best trailer I've seen.

I'm on for it.

Doyler01

Think I have to go just for your wonderful pun

Sairus

Yar **** it. Should be able to manage this.

Ramza

3s, ST and AE? Count me in boy

stev0knev022

I'm up for it.

chopperbyrne

Damn you all!

If I do go to this, it'll be a last minute booking.

Xinkai

Chunkis can you tell us anything about Hotels and room prices please?

Well into going to this....

Dreddybajs

This sounds great, I dunno if I'll be able to go yet though.

Owwmykneecap

Xinkai wrote: »

Chunkis can you tell us anything about Hotels and room prices please?

Chunkis recommends staying in belgium. its a 5 minute walk.

chunkis

I don`t know much about hotels, ill ask the organisers and see whats close to the venue.

unky chop chop

Amsterdam
SF,hookers and mind altering drugs.
I'm very tempted

Xinkai

If it's around 200 euro count me in. Would be nice to see some Dutch/Irish heritage in Amsterdam.

Also porn shops.

Konata

Xinkai wrote: »

If it's around 200 euro count me in. Would be nice to see some Dutch/Irish heritage in Amsterdam.

Also porn shops.

Shur there are porn shops in Dublin - the ones in Amsterdam really ain't that exciting :P

The Hound

So who does Drugs?

Kirby

Don't do drugs, mmmkay?

I'd like to go but money is tight at the moment. If we can get a big group booking to save some dosh I'd be up for it though.

Voa

I'd like to as well, but I'd need someone who had a credit card to book for me. I'll pay them back once the yoke goes through

Misty Chaos

I may be interested in going to this, though my main intention is to save for the trip to America next year for EVO. If it comes to around 400 - 450 Euro ( That includes travel, accommodation and food ) then maybe but no promises.

ladnopoka

i wanna go there so bad

Owwmykneecap

why would anyone buy porn?

stev0knev022

Misty Chaos wrote: »

I may be interested in going to this, though my main intention is to save for the trip to America next year for EVO. If it comes to around 400 - 450 Euro ( That includes travel, accommodation and food ) then maybe but no promises.

Travel and accomadation shud be no more than 200-220

Linoud

I'd love to attend, but unfortunately I'm going to London on the 25th for the Zelda 25th (Coincidence the date matches the anniversary huh?) Anniversary Orchestra, and I still need to go book those flights, already have my tickets. Hope you all have a laugh anyway!

the 1st hardter

Linoud wrote: »

I'd love to attend, but unfortunately I'm going to London on the 25th for the Zelda 25th (Coincidence the date matches the anniversary huh?) Anniversary Orchestra, and I still need to go book those flights, already have my tickets. Hope you all have a laugh anyway!

Oh trust me. They will laugh at everything, it is Amsterdam

Xinkai

Not me, i'm straightedge

Placebo

Xinkai wrote: »

Not me, i'm straightedge

is this you?

chunkis

Don`t **** up the thread with nonsense. Take that picture and post it in the picture thread.


cheers.

chunkis

Hi guys,

To make this trip afordable and as organised as it can be I am going to set a date for us to book our flights, for people that need help with booking they can arrange to meet up in the XGC, for everybody else they can book at home, The important thing is that we all book the same flight.

I am going to set september 14th as the date for us to book, thats about 3 and a half weeks from now and a little over a month before the tournament, that gives people more than enough time to scrape the money together for the flight.

How much is it?

The flight on aerlingus flying from dublin is 120 euros.
The flight on easyjet flying from belfast is 75 euros or 60 uk pounds.

Whatever flight is best for you, you decide, as usual most of the northen guys will be flying from belfast and the rest of us from dublin.

Both flights are leaving friday afternoon around the same time the dublin flight is at 11.30am and the belfast flight at 2pm, so only a two and half hour time difference between the two, the return journeys are at the same time, 5pm monday, so we can all travel together on the way home.

Here are the exact flight details for both flights, remember times are local times, we lose an hour going there and we gain an hour on the way back, so please rememeber to forward your watches and phones 1 hour when we arrive.

Aerlingus

Depart Friday 21st october 11.30am - arrive 2pm local time.
Return Monday 24th october 17.00 pm.

Easyjet

Depart Friday 21st october 2pm - arrive 4.30pm local time.
Return Monday 24th october 16.55pm

I think that covers pretty much all the flight details, if i think of anything else ill post it up.

In regards to the hotels, as usual its going to be 2/3 people per room. Triple doubles whatever the cheapest option is. Ill get on to the organisers and see what they can hook us up with, ill also speak to the UK crew and see what plans they have.

Also one last thing, i know a lot of people are on the fence about going to an overseas tournament and it is a lot of money and time, but these events are key to bringing our community together not just with each other but with other communities too. Its an experience to travel to an overseas tournament and something everybody in the irish fighting game scene should do, so if you are thinking about it, just do it!

Xinkai

Not to mention Overseas tournaments are just plain deadly craic.

Cannes in France gives so many memories, and 2 years later, we're still talking about the time Tin got locked out of the elevator.

ladnopoka

@Chunkis: is the flight for 120 euro is for flying there and back? or just one way?
are u allowed to fly on the planes if u are 16 years old?
i really wanna go there, have the money.

chunkis

ladnopoka wrote: »

@Chunkis: is the flight for 120 euro is for flying there and back? or just one way?
are u allowed to fly on the planes if u are 16 years old?
i really wanna go there, have the money.

The tickets are 120 for a return ticket and yeah you can fly at 16, you can actually fly at any age, i rememeber going to the usa when i was just 8 years old, so you can definitely fly.

Orim

You'd be best off looking it properly Lad. There might some issues for an under-18 flying without a legal guardian. It might need for someone that is over 18/w/e age to sign off and be responsible for you.

chopperbyrne

Orim wrote: »

You'd be best off looking it properly Lad. There might some issues for an under-18 flying without a legal guardian. It might need for someone that is over 18/w/e age to sign off and be responsible for you.

Not required at all.

Numerous Quasar trips have proven this many times over.

Orim

I'll bow to experience.

Konata

ladnopoka wrote: »

@Chunkis: is the flight for 120 euro is for flying there and back? or just one way?
are u allowed to fly on the planes if u are 16 years old?
i really wanna go there, have the money.

Orim wrote: »

You'd be best off looking it properly Lad. There might some issues for an under-18 flying without a legal guardian. It might need for someone that is over 18/w/e age to sign off and be responsible for you.

16 is fine. Each airline has it's own individual policies but 16 and over is considered an adult. If you're under 16, you'd need an adult to drop you off, sign you on and collect you and all that malarkey. But yea, check the airline sites just in case.

If you're only 16 I'd be more worried about nightlife and stuff over there. If the guys are all heading out to a pub/club/coffee shop in the evening, what are you going to do? If you're fine with staying in the hotel then that's grand but certainly something you should consider before you book anything.

EDIT: Damn my slow replying, chopper already answered the first bit anyway.

Owwmykneecap

Start learning what year it was 18 years ago.

I stopped after it ceased being 1985

Nutrient

Alright man, I'm into this

First of all, going abroad to participate in a tournament sounds like deadly craic

Second, playing games abroad?
Enough said, imagine all the unique combos you can discover?

Got the money, got some irish players, all we need is hype!

I've been to Amsterdam before, it's amazing

Who's going abroad to represent??

chopperbyrne

Legal drinking age in the Netherlands is 16, for anything under 15%.

Jun_DP101

Unreal craic

Doctor DooM

Just going to point out to people you never know when promoting things like drug use or underange drinking even as it applies to another country in a legal setting might come back to bite them some day on the ass.

Sairus

Konata wrote: »

If you're only 16 I'd be more worried about nightlife and stuff over there. If the guys are all heading out to a pub/club/coffee shop in the evening, what are you going to do? If you're fine with staying in the hotel then that's grand but certainly something you should consider before you book anything.

Regardless of what the legal drinking age is over there or whatnot, I don't drink and don't particulalry care if I stay in the hotel or go out. Push comes to shove I'll gladly beat on your Cody for a few hours back in the hotel room :pac:

(Get your minds out of the gutter you dirty, dirty bastards)

Konata

Sairus wrote: »

Regardless of what the legal drinking age is over there or whatnot, I don't drink and don't particulalry care if I stay in the hotel or go out. Push comes to shove I'll gladly beat on your Cody for a few hours back in the hotel room :pac:

(Get your minds out of the gutter you dirty, dirty bastards)

I meant more going out like, not neccessarily drinking. Venues might ID at the door kinda thing. Just something to consider anyway if you're underage!

Monkeyto

I could be wrong, but there's always a room somewhere with money matches and casuals and stuff going on. Find them and win dat fight moneh.

Even if it is on the other side of the city.

meducation

im gonna try my balls of to get to this one... i go to amsterdam alot but this is too good to pass up, gonna try work out my money for the next few weeks etc

Sairus

Is there any word on recommended hotels or hostels for this yoke?

chunkis

I havent looked at accomodation yet, worstgiefever said he would check some places out, he also said that it might be worth geting accomodation in amsterdam city centre and travelling to and from the venue from there because the area of the actual tourmament is a bit dead.

But to be honest am not too botherd about staying in amsterdam because the city of weesp is close enough to amsterdam so we could easily get a taxi into the city.

There is a lot of europeans heading to this event so am gonna wait and see where the UK and French players plans are before booking anything, it would be nice for all of us to stay in the same hotel or at least the same area.

Xinkai

Well Chunkis if you're looking for us to be booked by 15th sep I think it would be better to ask more players than WorstGiefEver. That said, thanks for telling us about this, seems to be a great interest.