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CCP: Sell more Fanfest Tickets

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Vendrin
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#1 - 2013-02-08 06:32:01 UTC
I already have a fanfest ticket, but many of my friends and others do not. CCP, you gave hardly if any real warning that tickets were low on quantity (when I logged into EVE tonight I got an advertisement saying 100 were still left). You should do more. I understand Harpa likely has fire safety limits, but maybe it's time to look at adding additional venues or some other option, as to have so many who want to come(some who have already reserved hotel rooms or bought plane tickets) because there was no warning that demand was so high this year (i mean seriously, sold out only 7 days after early bird specials are done?)

Your players deserve more, more so those willing to take the financial commitment to fly out to Iceland to chill with you guys.

If it's a matter of space, how about you guys take the bullet and start axing press badges to let players come instead.

I've been to Fanfest 6 times now, and every time I loved it. Don't break my heart on number 7 CCP.
Gorion Wassenar
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#2 - 2013-02-08 06:37:31 UTC
I know its the 10th Anniversary so that is driving up demand, but anything you can find under your metaphorical couch cushions would be awesome. If its not possible at least I hadn't bought the plane tickets and hotel yet. Those are the ones really screwed here.

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The Troll Bridge
#3 - 2013-02-08 06:57:08 UTC
We all knew when fanfest would be. Tickets been on sale awhile. Why you waited so long to finally get around to buying them is beyond me. Ill come up with an excuse for your procrastination on this matter later.

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RubyPorto
RubysRhymes
#4 - 2013-02-08 07:00:14 UTC
Tickets have been on sale for 6 weeks. Why would you buy plane tickets and book hotel rooms to attend an event to which you haven't purchased tickets?

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v3rtigo
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#5 - 2013-02-08 07:20:25 UTC
Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
We all knew when fanfest would be. Tickets been on sale awhile. Why you waited so long to finally get around to buying them is beyond me. Ill come up with an excuse for your procrastination on this matter later.


Because I'm a scrub who needs to save up money for stuff like this.

We're recruiting and stuff.

Ai Shun
#6 - 2013-02-08 07:25:37 UTC
Vendrin wrote:
(some who have already reserved hotel rooms or bought plane tickets)


Doesn't that seem ... well ... a bit dumb to you? Horse before the cart, chicken before the egg, gatecamp before the cloak - those kinds of things.
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#7 - 2013-02-08 07:27:37 UTC
How does one fit 10000 ppl in a venu that only holds 5000?

Also, Black Market tickets will be sold outside? lol

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rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#8 - 2013-02-08 09:35:42 UTC
For those that have bought flight tickets and hotel rooms. Just purchase the online steaming of fanfest, and watch it as you fly in and out and stay at the hotel. Should be a blast!!!!!

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Vendrin
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#9 - 2013-02-08 09:51:52 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
Vendrin wrote:
(some who have already reserved hotel rooms or bought plane tickets)


Doesn't that seem ... well ... a bit dumb to you? Horse before the cart, chicken before the egg, gatecamp before the cloak - those kinds of things.


People book things as finances allow, I booked FF tickets first because they were cheaper, but in previous years you could buy fanfest tickets at the entrance of the convention, while Airline tickets and hotel prices can shoot the roof if you wait to long.

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We all knew when fanfest would be. Tickets been on sale awhile. Why you waited so long to finally get around to buying them is beyond me. Ill come up with an excuse for your procrastination on this matter later.


Because as above previous fanfests you could buy them at the door, and it was a price that wouldn't change. Airline tickets and hotel prices don't have that luxury.
ITTigerClawIK
Galactic Rangers
#10 - 2013-02-08 10:17:12 UTC
so does this mean they are sold out?
Christopher AET
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#11 - 2013-02-08 10:26:28 UTC
More tickets plz. It took this long to get leave confirmed from the navy and now I'll have nothing to do but sit in my room crying in the corner.

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Demetri Slavic
Mind Games.
#12 - 2013-02-08 10:39:19 UTC
There definately should of been alot more warning that tickets were getting low. A log in splash screen on the day the tickets sell out is a bit of a joke.

There should of been news feeds and facebook posts over the last week.

(I got my ticket, but also have freinds that were waiting on finances / Work Holiday arrangements to buy theirs)

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Signal11th
#13 - 2013-02-08 10:46:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Signal11th
Lucky enough for me I didn't buy anything as it's just taken 4 weeks for HR to let me know I could have the time off but alas no tickets left and everyone keeps telling me EVE is dying.......Roll

Oh well will have to wait till next year to throw something at Mittani.

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Vaerah Vahrokha
Vahrokh Consulting
#14 - 2013-02-08 10:49:29 UTC
Well, EvE markets are realistic, but tickets could have a secondary (black :hides:) market too!

*Checks for scalpers in a virtual shady corner*
Stoogie
Cadre Assault Force
#15 - 2013-02-08 10:58:42 UTC
Even if they have given more warning on lack of tickets would it have changed anything, all that would happen would be another set of people would complain about the lack of tickets. Harpa can only hold so many people. Is this the first time they sold out?

Shame I can't go - Stupid job not enough hours grumble grumble grumble.......
Cpt Roghie
Chemical Invasion Co.
#16 - 2013-02-08 11:00:43 UTC
This is all utterly ******** and I laugh at those who booked flights/hotels before the actual FF ticket.

This could be fun.

James Amril-Kesh
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#17 - 2013-02-08 11:10:23 UTC  |  Edited by: James Amril-Kesh
BREAKING NEWS: A video game convention ended abruptly today as the convention center's floor caved under the weight of more people than it was designed to hold. Investigators are on the scene and have not yet released any figures for casualties. A structural engineer was quoted as saying that the game company had sold a few extra tickets at the request of their customers, not taking into account the higher than average body weight of each attendee, and that the building quickly exceeded design stress tolerances.

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Grath Telkin
Amok.
Goonswarm Federation
#18 - 2013-02-08 11:14:34 UTC
About 70 PL going NBD

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Vendrin
Stimulus
Rote Kapelle
#19 - 2013-02-08 11:18:22 UTC
Stoogie wrote:
Is this the first time they sold out?


To my knowledge, yep.
CCP Eterne
C C P
C C P Alliance
#20 - 2013-02-08 11:18:25 UTC
We're looking into what options we can explore to resolve this issue. We naturally want everyone who can come to Fanfest to be able to attend, but there are limitations at the moment, especially this late in the planning.

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