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Dear CCP, RE: Fanfest tickets

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Sir Substance
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2011-11-02 10:37:54 UTC
Hi CCP. According to the official fanfest site, tickets for the fanfest will be available "soon".

Not to put too much pressure on you, but you are aware that the cost of international flights increases as the chronological proximity to the departure date shrinks, right?

I can't really justify spending 3k on flights and accommodation until you start selling the tickets and hence lock on the date irrevocably, but if I have to book in January, that sum could increase by 10-15 percent.

Anyway, if you could start selling so we could start booking, that'd be awesome.

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Sir Substance
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2011-11-02 12:34:47 UTC
Really, no one else?

It feels bad being the only poor eve player :(

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Psihius
Perkone
Caldari State
#3 - 2011-11-02 12:58:04 UTC
+1 with the OP. Couldn't come to last year's fanfest because flights where too costly. Booking in advance really helps.
Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises
Otherworld Empire
#4 - 2011-11-02 13:04:32 UTC
or if you're lucky get last minute flights cheaper. But agreed, the earlier... the better!

Now if only CCP would sell flights with in-game ISK things would be uber.

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Shawn Pierce
Live For This
#5 - 2011-11-02 15:24:07 UTC
Yeah, hurry up already! I'm hoping to make FF2012 my first one, but if flight costs go up much further I won't be able to afford it.
Dirk Magnum
Spearhead Endeavors
#6 - 2011-11-02 15:32:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Dirk Magnum
The ticket prices themselves shouldn't be the cost-prohibitive factor compared to lodging and the flight itself. If you can afford the flight you may as well book it now and just buy the tickets later once they do go on sale.

Personally I'm waiting to see what if there's a package deal on the flight and lodging like there was the last time I went (2007... way too long ago.) Or now that I think about it maybe it was just a deal on the flight itself, since IcelandAir was a co-sponsor of the 2007 FF.

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Shawn Pierce
Live For This
#7 - 2011-11-02 15:35:58 UTC
Dirk Magnum wrote:
... package deal on the flight and lodging ...

Yeah, that's actually what I'm waiting for. I can already get one through Orbitz, but maybe CCP can arrange a better deal. That would leave me with more spending money, and that makes the fun quotient go up.
Velicitia
XS Tech
#8 - 2011-11-02 15:53:06 UTC
Chribba wrote:

Now if only CCP would sell flights with in-game ISK things would be uber.

/c



THIS!!! VERY MUCH THIS!!!!

granted a flight would cost ~30 billion ... but meh.

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Sir Substance
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2011-11-03 00:04:13 UTC
Dirk Magnum wrote:
The ticket prices themselves shouldn't be the cost-prohibitive factor compared to lodging and the flight itself.

Nah man, the point is that the date isn't guaranteed until the tickets are on sale. We could all book for the 22nd, and then CCP could go "changed our mind, its on the 18th now!". But once they've sold the tickets, that date will be set.

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Sir Substance
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2011-11-03 10:14:42 UTC
Gonna go ahead and bump this in the hope someone from CCP will acknowledge the existence of this thread.

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Alex Sinai
Doomheim
#11 - 2011-11-03 10:53:26 UTC
Agreed that the sooner they start selling tickets and the cheaper the price, the more chances I and guys like me have to get to fanfest. Need to request vacation, book tickets and hotel and 15-25% price difference on flight and accomodation might be decisive between yes and no.

But somehow I think CCP ain't looking for players like me to come to fanfest. We can't afford 1000$ designer jeans.

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Ushra'Khan
#12 - 2011-11-03 11:53:34 UTC
I read somewhere that the fanfest org was in the 20%.

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Sir Substance
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2011-11-17 10:33:44 UTC
Dear CCP, we are a fortnight further on from the first post in this thread, and the fanfest news section was last updated two months ago. Could we see progress on this? Thank you.

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PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#14 - 2011-11-17 10:44:11 UTC
Apollo Gabriel wrote:
I read somewhere that the fanfest org was in the 20%.



Yes they where. So the fanfest will probably not be the Nr.1 priority since the 29th will be here soon.

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Dr Karsun
Coffee Lovers Brewing Club
#15 - 2011-11-17 10:49:02 UTC
The too high flight price was what stopped me from coming last year... And that was a terrible pain.

But I guess that with my current money status I'd need a 6-month pre-booking to be affordable for me.

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CCP Guard
C C P
C C P Alliance
#16 - 2011-11-17 11:06:29 UTC
Hi!

Fanfest ticket sales will start in the first half of December. I look forward to seeing all of you in Iceland next spring. All of you!

We also plan to show you a video of the venue around the time we start the ticket sales :)

See you ALL there!

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TGxFallenAfar
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#17 - 2011-11-17 11:15:05 UTC
Im thinking about make the effort this year in going, fro mteh UK how much does ti usually cost for accomodation and flights + tickets for teh EVent anyone ?

Thanks

Fallen
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#18 - 2011-11-17 11:19:30 UTC
This Fanfest is going to be in the special new venue isn't it?

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Rainus Max
Fusion Enterprises Ltd
Pandemic Horde
#19 - 2011-11-17 11:47:48 UTC
TGxFallenAfar wrote:
Im thinking about make the effort this year in going, fro mteh UK how much does ti usually cost for accomodation and flights + tickets for teh EVent anyone ?

Thanks

Fallen


Last year the tickets came as part of the Icelandair Package that included filgihts, accomodation, a few optional 'special' events (blue lagoon, goldern circle) and ofc Fanfest Tickets. I'd also suggest you get the transfer bus (£20) from the airport as its about an hours drive (unless you have a small fortune for the Taxi fare).

If you go for just flights & accomodation I think you're looking at around £400, the events were about £50-£100 each IIRC. Tickets (from 2009 and IIRC again) were about £70.

Don't forget food and booze on top of all of that and be aware its more expensive in Iceland than in the UK.

Hope that helps slightly.
CCP Paradox
#20 - 2011-11-17 11:47:51 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Paradox
It is an amazing place, and this time is very close to the central city. It is easily within walking distance of pretty much all the hotels and guesthouses downtown.

For some pictures, check out:
http://en.harpa.is/press/photos

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