Gamer Con March 2017

da gamer

degrassinoel wrote: »

It's even harder to believe that you're not trolling at this point :pac:

Not trolling. Went to a gaming convention, enjoyed it. Tried to be kind by updating people on my experience of it, get pelted with questions regarding floor layouts etc.

degrassinoel

da gamer wrote: »

Not trolling. Went to a gaming convention, enjoyed it. Tried to be kind by updating people on my experience of it, get pelted with questions regarding floor layouts etc.

But ye havent really, you've been deliberately evasive about your time there and flatout avoided all the questions you were asked

sniper_samurai

And now the news of this literal s**tstorm has gone international.

[url] https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/18/gamercon-chaos-dublin-heavy-rain-meets-overcrowding-hours-queues-shut-show/[/url]

da gamer

degrassinoel wrote: »

But ye havent really, you've been deliberately evasive about your time there and flatout avoided all the questions you were asked

I haven't avoided any questions. I deliberately didn't answer stupid trolling questions.

da gamer

sniper_samurai wrote: »

And now the news of this literal s**tstorm has gone international.

[url] https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/18/gamercon-chaos-dublin-heavy-rain-meets-overcrowding-hours-queues-shut-show/[/url]

Fake news

Clandestine

The guy who organised it, Ferdi Roberts, just deleted his twitter account

Falthyron

da gamer wrote: »

Fake news

Troll confirmed.

Moving along...

me_irl

sniper_samurai wrote: »

And now the news of this literal s**tstorm has gone international.

[url] https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/03/18/gamercon-chaos-dublin-heavy-rain-meets-overcrowding-hours-queues-shut-show/[/url]

Ferdi needs to brush up on his people skills there dealing with the irate public.

Granted both parties could have handled it better, but shocking display of body language (I think at one point he actually smirks and rolls his eyes)?

Ouch... plot thickens. The organiser is after deleting his twitter account.

da gamer

Falthyron wrote: »

Troll confirmed.

Moving along...

No troll. The article says a fire marshall closed down the event - Fake news

It also says they sold 20000 tickets for a venue that holds 7000 people - Fake news.

Moving along.

degrassinoel

me_irl wrote: »

Ferdi needs to brush up on his people skills there dealing with the irate public.

Granted both parties could have handled it better, but shocking display of body language (I think at one point he actually smirks and rolls his eyes)?

Ouch... plot thickens. The organiser is after deleting his twitter account.

Dublin airport tomorrow

ixoy

da gamer wrote: »

Not trolling. Went to a gaming convention, enjoyed it. .

What time did you go at that you seemed to get in so quickly via the front door? Or did you just skip the queue?

Lau2976

degrassinoel wrote: »

Dublin airport tomorrow

This guy is hardly an intelligent con man, happened to be scrolling through his twitter earlier and he posted identifying information as to where he lives :rolleyes: How much of an idiot do you have to be to post that for everyone to see?

me_irl

degrassinoel wrote: »

Dublin airport tomorrow

---E

^ got my pitchfork handy.

"rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble"

sniper_samurai

da gamer wrote: »

No troll. The article says a fire marshall closed down the event - Fake news

It also says they sold 20000 tickets for a venue that holds 7000 people - Fake news.

Moving along.

They sold 24,000 tickets, 12,000 per day, with all the equipment capacity would be between 7,000-8,000 and the fire marshall did go to assess the situation. The article says it is about to be closed, not that it actually was.

da gamer

ixoy wrote: »

What time did you go at that you seemed to get in so quickly via the front door? Or did you just skip the queue?

10am

0ph0rce0

ixoy wrote: »

What time did you go at that you seemed to get in so quickly via the front door? Or did you just skip the queue?

Cant speak for him but i was there at about 10am maybe just after and the queue was like what you see in the pictures was pretty big queue at that time. I had the VIP pass but no longer than 10 minutes for me in the queue.

da gamer

sniper_samurai wrote: »

The article says it is about to be closed, not that it actually was.

The main headline in big bold font says the show was shut down!!!! Ha Ha

Falthyron

da gamer wrote: »

The main headline in big bold don't says the show was shut down!!!! Ha Ha

And if you actually read the article it says there were reports of it being shut down. REPORTS being the key word. No idea where this guy is reporting from, but if it isn't at the scene then clearly he can only go on what he is being fed.

Now, Ferdi. Surely, you would be better off getting a good sleep before you have to put on your brave face for the angry mob tomorrow.

0ph0rce0

Here's a tip for anyone going tomorrow, Buy a box of cigarettes. Have them in your hand.

Go up to the front door and say was just outside for a smoke the lady said i could go out and back in. I had my fags in my hand and he asked me was I out for a smoke? I just nodded (Was actually out for lunch across the road)

No wristband, no stamp he didn't ask or check for tickets nothing just said go ahead.

degrassinoel

Lau2976 wrote: »

This guy is hardly an intelligent con man, happened to be scrolling through his twitter earlier and he posted identifying information as to where he lives :rolleyes: How much of an idiot do you have to be to post that for everyone to see?

These days? It's pretty silly for someone who's in his position yeah.
If it turns out he was just stupidly greedy instead of a sham, i've even less sympathy for him.

Mango Joe

Aw crap - I've coach tickets booked for the morning to take my very excited 10 year old son to what sounds like a supremely **** and very poorly run profiteering event. I hope organisers get sued to **** and left penniless.....

I think it's pretty clear the best option would be to cancel but I gotta look at alternatives cause feel like I can't let him down - Can anyone local or in the know please post suggestions on where to bring a 10 year old kid in Dublin on a Sunday?

Anything considered, incl museums, science orientated stuff or technology etc.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Lau2976

degrassinoel wrote: »

These days? It's pretty silly for someone who's in his position yeah.
If it turns out he was just stupidly greedy instead of a sham, i've even less sympathy for him.

I'm a nobody and I certainly wouldn't dream of it.

Also just to clarify as my post may come across as otherwise, im saying this guy is an idiot and not the sophisticated conman everybody is suggesting he is and nothing else.

Patser

Mango Joe wrote: »

Aw crap - I've coach tickets booked for the morning to take my very excited 10 year old son to what sounds like a supremely **** and very poorly run profiteering event. I hope organisers get sued to **** and left penniless.....

I think it's pretty clear the best option would be to cancel but I gotta look at alternatives cause feel like I can't let him down - Can anyone local or in the know please post suggestions on where to bring a 10 year old kid in Dublin on a Sunday?

Anything considered, incl museums, science orientated stuff or technology etc.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

There's the Big Family Day Out in Merrion Sq, short walk from convention centre, if the weather is good. Also a funfair outside Custom house

http://www.stpatricksfestival.ie/events/event/big_day_out

ixoy

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Cant speak for him but i was there at about 10am maybe just after and the queue was like what you see in the pictures was pretty big queue at that time. I had the VIP pass but no longer than 10 minutes for me in the queue.

I'm not sure at what point the queue stopped moving. I got there at 11:15 and by 11:35 I was just about to turn the corner to the final stretch where you got in. It stopped at that point - was it moving more freely before then?

Either way, the lack of communication was appalling. I was relying on people passing me by and Twitter posts which is clearly where the bleedingcool journalist mined his information from. It's not as if there was an official source that actually handled it properly.

I am wondering who that fella is who was yelling at the security that's been doing the rounds on Twitter and other places.

Lau2976

Mango Joe wrote: »

Aw crap - I've coach tickets booked for the morning to take my very excited 10 year old son to what sounds like a supremely **** and very poorly run profiteering event. I hope organisers get sued to **** and left penniless.....

I think it's pretty clear the best option would be to cancel but I gotta look at alternatives cause feel like I can't let him down - Can anyone local or in the know please post suggestions on where to bring a 10 year old kid in Dublin on a Sunday?

Anything considered, incl museums, science orientated stuff or technology etc.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Nm Patser beat me to it above.

degrassinoel

Lau2976 wrote: »

I'm a nobody and I certainly wouldn't dream of it.

Also just to clarify as my post may come across as otherwise, im saying this guy is an idiot and not the sophisticated conman everybody is suggesting he is and nothing else.

Ahh i got that alright no worries

Snake Plisken

Anyone who got in get to meet Ali-A? Aparantly he spent 4 hours Doing a signing session although reading some of the tweets other youtubers didn't hang around as long meeting their fans. He is back tomorrow if anyone is going

Patser

Lau2976 wrote: »

Nm Patser beat me to it above.

Do I unlock an achievement?

0ph0rce0

ixoy wrote: »

I'm not sure at what point the queue stopped moving. I got there at 11:15 and by 11:35 I was just about to turn the corner to the final stretch where you got in. It stopped at that point - was it moving more freely before then?

Either way, the lack of communication was appalling. I was relying on people passing me by and Twitter posts which is clearly where the bleedingcool journalist mined his information from. It's not as if there was an official source that actually handled it properly.

I am wondering who that fella is who was yelling at the security that's been doing the rounds on Twitter and other places.

No idea as I just walked passed everybody. That was worth the 15 quid alone. I didn't see anyone in the normal queue move or go inside at all while I was on the way in.

Umaro

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