Vote Now for the Location of Fan Faire 2008!

[Gnobrin]

<p>What could possibly beat last year’s Fan Faire in Las Vegas, NV?  <i>You tell us</i>!  The time has come to pick a new location and as always, we want your opinion.  <u><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008275" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Go here to vote </a></u><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008275" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>on potential cities, dates and costs for Fan Faire 2008. You have 14 days to give us your two cents and help determine where the next great event will be held – so <u><a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008275" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">vote now </a>!</u></p><p><b><b>What is a Fan Faire?</b></b>The SOE Fan Faire is a Sony Online Entertainment-sponsored event designed to allow players the chance not only to meet one another, but also many of the more prominent SOE personalities. It's a great opportunity to meet the real people behind the online avatars and the game itself. Though attendees will have plenty of opportunity to mingle freely with one another and make new friends, they'll also have the chance to participate in a number of panel discussions and game-themed live events.</p><p><b><b>When and where are the Fan Faire events held?</b></b>Fan Faire events are held in various regions throughout the U.S. and occur annually. We try to choose locations that will accommodate as many players as possible. </p>

[Kiara-]

<span style="color: #cc99ff;">* snickers *  beat ya to it gnomey <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span>

[Calthine]

<cite>Kiara wrote:</cite><blockquote><span style="color: #cc99ff;">* snickers *  beat ya to it gnomey <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></span></blockquote>Is it good or bad when your lead editorialist scoops the Community Manager???

[Miss_Jackie]

Why not have it in Philadelphia for once? Jeez.

[ke'la]

<cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite><blockquote><span style="color: #cc99ff;">* snickers *  beat ya to it gnomey <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />"></span></blockquote>Is it good or bad when your lead editorialist scoops the Community Manager???</blockquote>Good for 'zam bad for SoE. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[melaine_dvarvensplitter]

If ya would have it in Texas, it would be doable, for my household. <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Zabjade]

<span style="color: #00cc00;">Yeah Texas is good.</span><span style="color: #00cc00;">Hmmm Verlios Expansion...Velios has been taken over by XT Humans from Texas ^_^ Dwarves and Icepaw Gnolls are fine, other they they now have this odd need for BBQ and Chili and Tex-Mex Food! ^_^</span>

[SG_01]

<p>They reset the poll though :/</p>

[Grimwell]

Yup. Technical glitch. I went into a total panic because the thread wasn't even readable for a few moments there. ;P

[SG_01]

*hands Grimwell a glass of water to recoop from the shock*

[Kiara-]

<cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Kiara wrote:</cite><blockquote><span style="color: #cc99ff;">* snickers *  beat ya to it gnomey <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" /></span></blockquote>Is it good or bad when your lead editorialist scoops the Community Manager???</blockquote><span style="color: #cc99ff;">I have to confess that i'd been refreshing the page for ... oh... 7 hours or so <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />  so i sorta cheated <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span>

[Tula]

<p>Whatever happen to having it where the 1ST EQ get together happen (OK, it may have been the 2nd, but 1st "official one) ..it was for the launch of the original Kunark expansion. </p><p>St. Louis !!!!!</p>

[Obann]

/starts praying please not in June please not in JuneJune is a way bad month have a wedding to go to.

[SG_01]

<cite>Obann@Permafrost wrote:</cite><blockquote>/starts praying please not in June please not in JuneJune is a way bad month have a wedding to go to.</blockquote>Totally agreed there. June is a bad month. Have a bachelor degree to get <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[hellfire]

City that never sleeps....NY!

[calsweetie]

san diego during comic con  lol

[Josgar]

September is bad for me >.> oh well.

[DrkVsr]

<span style="font-size: medium;color: #993300;font-family: comic sans ms,sand;">September in Vegas sounds good to me (not too hot ah hope), as it gives me plenty of time to raise the airfare and other costs (not that easy when on invalids)</span>

[Nadain]

I would vote if there was a Texas slot. Until then who ever goes have fun <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

[Wilde_Night]

I voted Vegas, best out of all the options given.  But I would prefer somewhere like Philidelphia, Chicago, St. Louis.. something East or Central.

[Journee]

<p><span style="font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900;font-family: comic sans ms,sand;">Out of the options given, I voted Vegas.  However I would greatly prefer something closer for midwesteners... Chicago & Cleveland have many options.  </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900;font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Since my hubby & I met on EQ1 right around the dates given for Vegas it would be an awsome anniversary but being so far away and the cost of flying I'm not going to hold my breath. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900;font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Please give look into somewhere different next year <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;color: #ff9900;font-family: Comic Sans MS;">~Journee~</span></p>

[thunderpuck]

<p align="left"><span style="font-size: x-small;font-family: georgia,palatino;">    Please choose Orlando. For reasons I will not go in to I can not fly. I live in New Hampshire so Orlando is close enough for me to drive there.</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size: x-small;font-family: georgia,palatino;">     And I promose if you vote for Orlando I will vote for Vagas next time. PLEASE!! <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></span></p>

[Spyderbite]

<cite>Tula@Butcherblock wrote:</cite><blockquote><p> St. Louis !!!!!</p></blockquote>I'm down with St. Louis. 4 hour car drive is much more cost efficient than a $300 plane trip. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />However, over the past two years, I've lived in 3 different countries and 4 different states. And, Fan Faire always seems to be held in the farthest possible location from me on the map. Sheesh Domino.. just get a restraining order! Its much less complicated! XD

[moonchild1]

<p>I would vote for my local area, lol, but for good reason.</p><p>Phoenix is about to have Superbowl XLII (well, in neighboring Glendale) and has many brand new facilities that have been added.  Maybe not Phoenix itself as the city streets are congested with light-rail construction.  But perhaps any of the close by areas.  Scottsdale and Tempe (home of ASU) are part of the metro.  Lol, if Camelback Mountain can take the red property next to Free Parking on Monopoly Here and Now, I would say it is doing well.</p><p>Also, a good set of our geekdom is here, the second silicon valley.  Including Intel, Motorolla, Microsoft, OnSemi, MicroSemi, Flipchip, et al.  </p><p>Besides, need to make more headway here as this is a decidedly WoW town (should send copies of EQ2 RoK to the radio jocks).</p><p>If not I would throw my hat in with Vegas.  I could not make it last year due to not having the vacation time to spare.  However I would say the nicest time in Vegas is late October, quite a bit cooler without being too cold.</p>

[Calthine]

<cite>Journee wrote:</cite><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: x-small;font-family: comic sans ms,sand;color: #ff9900;">Out of the options given, I voted Vegas.  However I would greatly prefer something closer for midwesteners... Chicago & Cleveland have many options.  </span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;font-family: Comic Sans MS;color: #ff9900;">Since my hubby & I met on EQ1 right around the dates given for Vegas it would be an awsome anniversary but being so far away and the cost of flying I'm not going to hold my breath. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;font-family: Comic Sans MS;color: #ff9900;">Please give look into somewhere different next year <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;font-family: Comic Sans MS;color: #ff9900;">~Journee~</span></p></blockquote>Heh, that's how Vegas worked out for us last year <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Miss_Jackie]

How come there's nothing ever on the east coast? *sniff*/edit - and why do i have another character's sig?

[Prodigus]

Voted for Orlando... Would be nice to have it on the other coast this year.

[Loolee]

Lets go to O-town Babee!!Besides Disney World, Downtown Disney and Universal Studios, some of the best water parks are there!  You know you want to take your pale pasty flesh outside and get it sunburnt in Florida . . . right?

[DiotrumFGK]

<p>Where?  Who cares, people will go if they want.</p><p>When?  I strongly suggest you guys close the open actions before even considering sending you devs anywhere outside of a cube working on updates.  It will be a brave dev that sits in front of the player base prior to fixing the significant issues in game.</p><p>I'm actually dissapointed you guys are evern thinking about anything other than stopping people from fleeing the game for anything else.  Are you not reading the boards?  Do you not understand the injustice the player base feels RoK is?  It's months later and end game mobs can not be killed, VP loot is a joke, player balance is ridiculous (especially in PVP), guild halls?, epics?, challenge?  Take my advice and stay home now that CA isn't burning and get this stuff fixed.  </p><p>Have a dog and pony show when people have something to celebrate.</p>

[Kiara-]

<p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">* waves her vegas in september flag *</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">Fan Faire + Birthday = best pressie ever!</span></p>

[Spyderbite]

<cite>DiotrumFGK wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Have a dog and pony show when people have something to celebrate.</p></blockquote>I'm not going to get in to the RoK debate cause I thought it was great. But, I did want to point out that Fain Faire is about more than EQ2.. Involves all the SOE family of games. Wasn't sure if you were aware of that. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Caipira]

Well look slike Vegas is winning so far but I wanted to point out that there are two options for Orlando.  I hope that if the combined total for Orlando beats Vegas the they will send it there. A) its easier for me and B) it would make sense.  Vegas does sound very cool though, win/win situation for me <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Jedster]

Or, how about doing on of these in Europe??? London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin...howbout it eh?

[mahabreta]

<p>If it's going to be in the middle of summer again, for heaven's sake, don't hold it somewhere where we're gonna get heatstroke walking outside!  Someplace where you don't have to walk a mile to a designated smoking area would be nice, too <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Buckminster]

<p>Detroit!</p><p>(No, really!)</p>

[TaleraRis]

Bah, when are you guys coming to the Midwest again? Indianapolis DOES host GenCon, yanno <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Brian10011]

<p>Once again, multiple choices for people on the west coast and one other choice nowhere near the northeast.  Have you ever heard of the northeast?  It is home to cities like Philadelphia, New York, Boston....  And if you don't like any of those, DC is close to the northeast.  There are dozens of other northeast cities I could list.  For the love of god why is this vital region of the country left out every single [Removed for Content] year?</p>

[Owlchick]

<p>Seattle's beautiful all year around but it's not on the list either :o</p><p><img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Boyar]

Doesn't SOE have offices up here in Seattle? I'd love to have it up here, but failing that, Vegas is probably the most accessible for the most people, with cheaper flight deals than pretty much anywhere. That was one thing I liked with UO (before my friends showed me the light <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> ) was that there were smaller but more frequent, geographically scattered gatherings, usually just a couple community reps and maybe a dev if we were really lucky. Oh yeah, and swag - can't forget the swag <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[-Arctura-]

(( Awesome stuff. Cant wait for the next fan faire.Toronto, Canada wasnt a voting option, so i picked Vegas. Vegas was fun last year, so lets do it again!!! <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" />I wonder if we got banned from the Rio for our boisterousness lol

[SG_01]

<cite>mahabreta wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>If it's going to be in the middle of summer again, for heaven's sake, don't hold it somewhere where we're gonna get heatstroke walking outside!  Someplace where you don't have to walk a mile to a designated smoking area would be nice, too <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></p></blockquote><p>Smoking is overrated though <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p><cite>Owlchick wrote:</cite></p><blockquote><p>Seattle's beautiful all year around but it's not on the list either :o</p><p><img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" width="15" height="15" /></p></blockquote><p>Agreed, it's a nice place. Wouldn't mind going there, or Chicago, or anywhere... As long as it's during a period I can attend it <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Doodar]

Portland,Or/Seattle,Wa. would be good spots <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> Las Vegas 1 i never been there 2 its the cheapest 3 i can drive there <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> So really all win win for me

[Iamken]

Pick Orlando, please!  =)

[ke'la]

<cite>DiotrumFGK wrote:</cite><blockquote><p> It will be a brave dev that sits in front of the player base prior to fixing the significant issues in game.</p></blockquote><p>Well consitering the SoE Fan Faire has been heald for years, and it includes all SoE games including SWG, VG, and MxO. I think that SoE has many, many brave Devs... especally those that showed up at the Fan Faire following the NGE.</p><p>As for Guild Hall they said to be coming in the Near Future when measured on the Geologic scale(likly sometime around the launch of the next expaintion at the earliest), meaning they where a LONG time off, heck they only had the consept art done and were accually asking our help in brainstorming features that could be in it.</p><p>As for epics, they will be in game on Tuesday. </p><p>Raids I can't coment on but I am willing to bet most if not all the Raid mobs currently in game have been WW firsted by now. </p>

[MikesterBrau]

   I probably won't make fan faire this year but it seems to me like the SOE staff have been showing up for more events than in the past and with more notice I might make the smaller meet and greet in Austin that I think happened around the time of GDC.  Ok and thought it is a longshort I will still put plant the seed to put Austin on the list for a future Fan Faire.  Austin is a great town and in a central part of the US plus you already have an SOE office in that town right.   Anyhow thanks for putting it all up for a good discussion.  <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[UUCyberSte]

Votes for NE US (anywhere between VA thru MA)!

[Sola]

<p>Vote for DALLAS, TEXAS BABY!!!  It's the biggest city nearly in the middle of the country and SOE's Austin branch isn't too far away to get things staged for a road trip there!</p>

[Aalliya]

Would totally go if it were in Orlando, FL <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> 

[Todra_B]

<p>Omaha! <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/ed515dbff23a0ee3241dcc0a601c9ed6.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /> Right in the middle of everything. We have a nearly new convention center. <a href="http://www.qwestcenteromaha.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.qwestcenteromaha.com/</a></p><p>They could get COX Communications to help with the high speed networking.  We also have a great zoo if you want a break from the gaming. July and August is often hot and humid. It gets more comfortable in September.</p>

[denverguy81]

<p>Detroit.  Memorial Day Weekend.  Cobo Hall for Fan Faire...  Just a stone's throw from the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.  How much fun would that be?! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p><img src="http://www.synthtopia.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/movement.jpg" alt="" width="362" height="208" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">+</span></p><p><img src="http://image.jeuxvideo.com/images/pc/e/q/equ2pc00b.jpg" alt="" width="340" height="175" border="0" /></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">=</span></p><p><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Yay!</span></p>

[Calthine]

Y'all know it's more about where Fan Faire will fit than where they want to take it, right?

[ThelvynD]

I wish it could be held in Austin, TX. After all some of the best outdoor live music takes place in that city. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> And heck they already have an office there they should know about all the great party places there. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Tiegar]

<p>I tried to vote, but there was no way to do so, on the site I was taken to by the link.  Yes, I am logged in.  At any rate, I vote for Denver <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>See, no one cares <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Brian10011]

<cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote>Y'all know it's more about where Fan Faire will fit than where they want to take it, right?</blockquote>This explanation doesn't go very far to explain why, since EQ2 came out, no city in the northeast has ever even been offered as a choice to vote upon.

[Calthine]

<cite>Brian10011 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote>Y'all know it's more about where Fan Faire will fit than where they want to take it, right?</blockquote>This explanation doesn't go very far to explain why, since EQ2 came out, no city in the northeast has ever even been offered as a choice to vote upon.</blockquote>Um, actually, yes it does <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Meanwhile, someone mentioned the poll was closed.  They had some changes, and started a fresh poll:<a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008319" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://forums.station.sony.com/stat..._id=11500008319</a>

[Yask]

<cite>Jedster wrote:</cite><blockquote>Or, how about doing on of these in Europe??? London, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin...howbout it eh?</blockquote><p>Would be so nice, but they just don't care about the non US player base in that regard. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Brian10011]

<cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Brian10011 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote>Y'all know it's more about where Fan Faire will fit than where they want to take it, right?</blockquote>This explanation doesn't go very far to explain why, since EQ2 came out, no city in the northeast has ever even been offered as a choice to vote upon.</blockquote>Um, actually, yes it does <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15">Meanwhile, someone mentioned the poll was closed.  They had some changes, and started a fresh poll:<a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008319" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/stat..._id=11500008319</a></blockquote><p>Evidently someone must have heard some of our arguments as I now see that Washington DC is listed as a choice.</p><p> Though, I would still like to know what you are getting at when you say that finding someplace big enough to host Fan Faire had anything to do with not selecting a city in the northeast part of the US.  Are you suggesting that cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia don't have facilities big enough?</p>

[shadowscale]

with all the resets and new poll, i hope people are revoteing and not getting their voice left and and getting screwd over.

[Ilysess]

<cite>denverguy81 wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Detroit.  Memorial Day Weekend.  Cobo Hall for Fan Faire...  Just a stone's throw from the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.  How much fun would that be?</p></blockquote><p>Having grown up there I will say this....you are a brave soul <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" /> lol, besides I dont think Cobo is big enough</p><p>I do wonder though about the Vegas option as it seems to be winning. I know its labor day weekend and big fun and all, but noone seems to have accounted for the difficulties non-americans will have flying in to a major US city that close to 9/11</p><p>I only say this because it has happened to me twice since the original date and getting into the US at any point that close is not an easy or enjoyable experience by far. Any other time of the year is np.</p>

[Spyderbite]

<cite>Ilysess@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>I only say this because it has happened to me twice since the original date and getting into the US at any point that close is not an easy or enjoyable experience by far. Any other time of the year is np.</p></blockquote>Uggghh... you have no idea. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />Well.. ok.. you <b>do</b> have an idea! I've told you the story of my 9/11 Canadian border crossing in person. XD She's right.. anyone crossing anywhere near 9/11 had better have their entire life history packed in order to cross the border. The border agent called 3 different people to verify my story and still turned me away as well as 15 other people in line with me. One guy was going to attend his mother's funeral in Edmonton. He got turned away cause they couldn't contact his mother to verify she was dead. <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Tegott]

<p>It is unlikely we'll have a problem...</p><p> I know your story Spyder...and there was also the fact that there was no passport involved.  <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p> I really wouldn't worry about it if you have a valid passport and don't pack any liquids! lol Things have improved greatly for us travelling to the US over the past couple of years.  It's much easier, as long as you stick to the rules about bringing the liquids and stuff on the plane. </p><p>Personally, I would prefer Orlando, but Vegas would be just as fun me thinks and I'm not worried about flying there in Sept one bit. </p>

[Greedly]

One word...Hawaii!!!! Hawaii Convention Center! Waikiki!! HAWAII! c'mon you know you all want to come see Greed on an island in the sun!  (<b>HAWAII Convention</b> <b>Center</b> | 1801 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 Phone: (1-808 - 943 - 3500) C'mon I just did the legwork for yas! ;P hehe seriously Hawaii... how can you say no?

[SisterTheresa]

<cite>Miss_Jackie wrote:</cite><blockquote>Why not have it in Philadelphia for once? Jeez.</blockquote><p>QFE</p><p>Do you guys have some problem with the East coast?  Yeesh.</p>

[KingNoob]

Um    obviously a foolish idea but a world outside of the US does exist and there are one or two players in it. Maybe somewhere in europe would be a nice idea.

[SG_01]

<cite>Gnosh@Runnyeye wrote:</cite><blockquote>Um    obviously a foolish idea but a world outside of the US does exist and there are one or two players in it. Maybe somewhere in europe would be a nice idea.</blockquote>You'd think they'd have European servers otherwise? <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[ke'la]

<cite>Brian10011 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Brian10011 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote>Y'all know it's more about where Fan Faire will fit than where they want to take it, right?</blockquote>This explanation doesn't go very far to explain why, since EQ2 came out, no city in the northeast has ever even been offered as a choice to vote upon.</blockquote>Um, actually, yes it does <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src=" width="15" height="15" />" width="15" height="15">Meanwhile, someone mentioned the poll was closed.  They had some changes, and started a fresh poll:<a rel="nofollow" href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008319" target="_blank">http://forums.station.sony.com/stat..._id=11500008319</a></blockquote><p>Evidently someone must have heard some of our arguments as I now see that Washington DC is listed as a choice.</p><p> Though, I would still like to know what you are getting at when you say that finding someplace big enough to host Fan Faire had anything to do with not selecting a city in the northeast part of the US.  Are you suggesting that cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia don't have facilities big enough?</p></blockquote><p>It's not just space big enough, remember the last Fan Faire had over 2k people attend all three days, and even more on daily passes. It's also enough rooms in those big enough facilaties at an afordable price. And while I am shure there are Hotels in NY, Boston and Phili that have a convention center built in, and are big enough to house all the players, I seriously doupt they accually have enough empty rooms or are cheap enough for SoE Players.</p><p>There is a reason NY, Boston and Phili are not "Convention Towns", infact most "Convention Towns" don't have alot of other Tourism. Orlandno, Vegas are the exceptions.</p>

[TaleraRis]

<cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote>Y'all know it's more about where Fan Faire will fit than where they want to take it, right?</blockquote>That doesn't exclude Indianapolis if they decide to do another in the Midwest, considering, as I mentioned before, we host GenCon. And we hosted Star Wars Convention 3 when it happened. It's mainly just they seem reluctant to do any Fan Faires on anything but the coasts recently. I went to Chicago and it was great. I'd love to see another mid-country.

[Solarax]

personally i think listing the days and splitting Orlando screwed things upit should be just the 2 locations as most people will make thier schedules around the time  of it anyways so it should just be orlando and vegas as choices and i bet you will see a much different pollbtw it sucks always having them in the western US

[Hellswrath]

Woot!  DC!  Party at my place!  <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" />

[LostSerpant]

<p>why not hav it in the UK london eq2 must have a few players there </p>

[Spyderbite]

<cite>Reaperscurse@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>why not hav it in the UK london eq2 must have a few players there </p></blockquote>I suspect there are enough European players in all the SOE games to justify a large Meet & Greet in London. However, I doubt there are enough of them to budget a full blown Fan Faire. A couple of the other companies have "Mini" version of their meet ups and town halls in Europe. It might be worth consideration in the future. I'm sure the SOE team wouldn't mind a European Vacation some day. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Broomehilda]

<p>Let's do Vegas again!</p><p>Last year's Fanfaire was a blast...</p><p>Broomy</p>

[mje1382]

<b><span style="font-size: medium;font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">My vote if for Austin, TX</span></b>

[Arowyann]

<p>my vote either Portland Oregon or Seattle.Why can 't they hold these where people are instead of vacation spots they want to go to?</p>

[MikesterBrau]

<p>   Man I got it, obviously SOE can't do a Fan Faire everywhere folks are able to travel but I bet this has come up before but I will throw out there.  Ok so it won't be the same but maybe folks can get together regionally at the same time as Fan Faire and have a home party or meet a local pub or eatery and upload pictures from it.   Well that is all I have from back here in Econo class.  <img src="/smilies/69934afc394145350659cd7add244ca9.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>

[Loolee]

<cite>arrowynn wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>my vote either Portland Oregon or Seattle.Why can 't they hold these where people are instead of vacation spots they want to go to?</p></blockquote>Thats funny, when I went to FF in Vegas last year, two of my friends that were there, lived in the area.  If they have it in Orlando this year, well, I live close by to there.

[Broomehilda]

<p>What is the current status of votes for Fanfaire 2008?</p><p>Doesn't appear to have been updated.</p><p>Broomy Hilda</p>

[Loolee]

There were some changes and they had to redo the poll.  Check <a href="http://forums.station.sony.com/station/posts/list.m?topic_id=11500008319" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.

[Kalvaine]

~~~  Indianapolis  ~~~

[Keikoku]

/sigh.  Once again Hawaii's not a choice. =(  That would totally rock if you guys could come here for Fan Faire.

[shadowscale]

heh i know what you mean. i lived in Hawaii till just a few years ago. ever sense SoE started fan fairs i wanted them to have one in Hawaii. last year was my first year in California so i was finally able to attend the one they had in Vegas.

[SisterTheresa]

<p>Looks like vegas won again (poll is closed) just cause the fare is cheaper ... <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/1cfd6e2a9a2c0cf8e74b49b35e2e46c7.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /></p><p>No love for the east coast at all.  In fan faires or GMs .. booooo!</p>

[bluer1234]

Well, if it's going to be Vegas, how about when?  I really need to know right away if I'm going to get the time off work to go.

[Calthine]

<cite>bluer1234 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Well, if it's going to be Vegas, how about when?  I really need to know right away if I'm going to get the time off work to go.</blockquote>The poll has probably times.  But I wouldn't put in for time off yet, who knows? 

[Savanja]

<cite>bluer1234 wrote:</cite><blockquote>Well, if it's going to be Vegas, how about when?  I really need to know right away if I'm going to get the time off work to go.</blockquote>Ditto.  I need to know ASAP to get my ducks in a row.

[Spyderbite]

<cite>Loolee wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>Thats funny, when I went to FF in Vegas last year, two of my friends that were there, lived in the area.  If they have it in Orlando this year, well, I live close by to there.</blockquote>Got room on the couch for a binge drinking, chain smoking Ratonga? ^^

[Loolee]

<cite>Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Loolee wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite></cite>Thats funny, when I went to FF in Vegas last year, two of my friends that were there, lived in the area.  If they have it in Orlando this year, well, I live close by to there.</blockquote>Got room on the couch for a binge drinking, chain smoking Ratonga? ^^</blockquote>Only if you promise to smoke outside.

[Ashlian]

<p>How about next year you don't skew the results for Orlando by posting two dates for it? Please post a SINGLE date for the Orlando area so that those of us in the Southeast US have a fighting chance against the people who want the bright lights and the free booze of non family friendly Vegas. </p><p>I went to last year's Fan Faire, and I did have a great time, but I would not encourage my friends to bring their kids, whereas the other two Fan Faire's I went to before they were all SOE (just EQ1) in Minneapolis and Orlando were definitely someplace you wouldn't mind the kiddies. There were also a lot of locations within easy walking distance for tourists that were family friendly and didn't involve alchohol or exorbitant amounts of money as most of the Vegas shows did if you could take the time to get to them, considering how far apart the hotels are. And there were still plenty of places for adults to go who did wish to just get happy with some booze. </p><p>There were very few people from my server in attendance at the last Fan Faire, and a lot of that had to do with the location. Change it up occasionally! And PLEASE STOP SPLITTING THE DATES SO THAT ONE LOCATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY GET VASTLY MORE VOTES!</p>

[Maroger]

How about having it in Washington, DC ?

[Savanja]

If I were to venture a guess, I'd say that while the polls help in giving an idea as to how many want what, it isn't going to be the determining factor in where FF would be held.They can't possibly make everyone happy, ya know?

[Spyderbite]

<cite>Savanja wrote:</cite><blockquote>They can't possibly make everyone happy, ya know?</blockquote>I'll bet you got reported at least 50 times for that quote by those who firmly believe that making everyone is happy is an easily obtained reality and that these decisions are made for the sole purpose of making a handful of individuals very unhappy. <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Calthine]

<cite>Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Savanja wrote:</cite><blockquote>They can't possibly make everyone happy, ya know?</blockquote>I'll bet you got reported at least 50 times for that quote by those who firmly believe that making everyone is happy is an easily obtained reality and that these decisions are made for the sole purpose of making a handful of individuals very unhappy. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />" /></blockquote>My. my five-year-old certainly believes I make decisions solely to make him unhappy....

[Savanja]

<cite>Calthine wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Spyderbite@Venekor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Savanja wrote:</cite><blockquote>They can't possibly make everyone happy, ya know?</blockquote>I'll bet you got reported at least 50 times for that quote by those who firmly believe that making everyone is happy is an easily obtained reality and that these decisions are made for the sole purpose of making a handful of individuals very unhappy. <img src="/eq2/images/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY<img mce_tsrc=" />" /></blockquote>My. my five-year-old certainly believes I make decisions solely to make him unhappy....</blockquote>Well dur.  That's what mothers were put on this planet for!

[ke'la]

<cite>Ashlian@Mistmoore wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>How about next year you don't skew the results for Orlando by posting two dates for it? Please post a SINGLE date for the Orlando area so that those of us in the Southeast US have a fighting chance against the people who want the bright lights and the free booze of non family friendly Vegas. </p><p>I went to last year's Fan Faire, and I did have a great time, but I would not encourage my friends to bring their kids, whereas the other two Fan Faire's I went to before they were all SOE (just EQ1) in Minneapolis and Orlando were definitely someplace you wouldn't mind the kiddies. There were also a lot of locations within easy walking distance for tourists that were family friendly and didn't involve alchohol or exorbitant amounts of money as most of the Vegas shows did if you could take the time to get to them, considering how far apart the hotels are. And there were still plenty of places for adults to go who did wish to just get happy with some booze. </p><p>There were very few people from my server in attendance at the last Fan Faire, and a lot of that had to do with the location. Change it up occasionally! And PLEASE STOP SPLITTING THE DATES SO THAT ONE LOCATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY GET VASTLY MORE VOTES!</p></blockquote>You know in the final version of the poll Orlando did have 1 date, the final options where Orlando, Washington DC, or Vegas.

[Kiara-]

<p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">No no no.  Since we, the players, make all the decisions over at SOE via polls, SOE has to skew them and usher us about like the sheep we are.</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">Nevermind that if they really wanted it in Vegas they could have just said:  Hey, guess what.  Here's where it is, here's how much it's gonna cost.  Suck it up and come or don't we don't care, we're partying.</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">But that'd be too much like logic, wouldn't it?</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">Get a grip people.  Your tinfoil hats are making my teeth hurt.</span></p><p><span style="color: #cc99ff;">Oh and in further news, they've decided to have the Fan Faire in mexico from now on.  The dollar to peso conversion rate is just too good to pass up.  There will be free donkey shows for everyone!!!  * rolls her eyes *</span></p>