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Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-09-2007, 09:49 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 109
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Maybe next year SOE will be able to give us the...

Maybe next year SOE will be able to give us the location of the Fan Faire much earlier, and chose the location themselves so those of us who couldn't attend because they waited too long to let us...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 02-23-2007, 03:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 52
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
We waited, we pleaded, got on our knees and...

We waited, we pleaded, got on our knees and begged for dates prior to Dec 31....And you waited until now to announce the FF after the possibility of changing vacation dates had ended. So I guess once...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 02-13-2007, 02:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 88
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Ashlanne are you saying that some people have...

Ashlanne are you saying that some people have been told the dates but it hasn't been announced yet?
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 02-09-2007, 11:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 88
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
I am not even sure there are intentions of...

I am not even sure there are intentions of holding FF again. I have private messaged Ashlanne with no response. It's like she doesn't even exist any longer. No one official will respond to any of our...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 02-03-2007, 08:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 88
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Wait, that's not an official post... OK where's...

Wait, that's not an official post... OK where's the official announcement????
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 02-03-2007, 08:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 88
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Well count us out. It's too late to change...

Well count us out. It's too late to change vacation schedule now...Another FF to miss because SOE can't get it's head out of it's butt.
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 12-21-2006, 08:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 257
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Frankly I have a feeling that whatever the "big...

Frankly I have a feeling that whatever the "big news" is, there won't be a 2007 FF until after the summer. At this rate most of the people who would have attended won't be able to get the vacation...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 12-20-2006, 01:00 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 107
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
What could possibly be SUCH big news that it...

What could possibly be SUCH big news that it affects the location and dates of where this event will take place? You are forcing people who would normally go to FAN FAIRE to make other plans for...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 10-26-2006, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 52
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Denver in the SUMMER might have been nice, but...

Denver in the SUMMER might have been nice, but they wanted to hold it in MARCH....I don't think people were keen on spending vacation days to go to a cold climate... At the very least the weather...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 10-26-2006, 06:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 145
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
So Brenlo you are saying that most of the Las...

So Brenlo you are saying that most of the Las Vegas antendees live within 100 miles of Las Vegas, even though Vegas itself is surrounded by desert? So all of those people who flew to Las Vegas live...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-16-2006, 12:25 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
<p><span style="color: #ff0000">Please stop it...

<p><span style="color: #ff0000">Please stop it with the conspiracy theories</span></p>
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-16-2006, 09:54 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
<p><span style="color: #ff0000">Please stop it...

<p><span style="color: #ff0000">Please stop it with the conspiracy theories</span></p>
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-16-2006, 09:51 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
I attended the last Fan Faire in Orlando. If they...

I attended the last Fan Faire in Orlando. If they are considering holding it at the same hotel I can tell you that the other hotels in that general vacinity are very high dollar. There are some less...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-15-2006, 09:44 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
There is free beer at Sea World too (AB owns it...

There is free beer at Sea World too (AB owns it so they have a beer garden there) it appears SOE doesn't own the rights to Fan Faire Europe so they have nothing to do with holding one there Heavy...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-14-2006, 12:40 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Actually my wife and I honeymooned in Orlando...

Actually my wife and I honeymooned in Orlando last March and the weather was wonderful. Low humidity, warm days and the nights were cool, but shorts were OK. I can understand being worried about...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-13-2006, 10:23 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Actually Flaw I voted with all 5 of my accounts...

Actually Flaw I voted with all 5 of my accounts in about 5 minutes so i think 40 votes in an hour is quite doable.Now i would kindly ask you to not include me in your pathtic childish insults....
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-13-2006, 11:45 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 1,262
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
<cite>Teyener wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>There...

<cite>Teyener wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>There goes that Denver "push" from 50 to 90+ in a few hours. Let's go for a third recount & One vote per IP please.</p></blockquote> Cant do it like that...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-11-2006, 09:17 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Chicago had a fan faire a few years ago, it was...

Chicago had a fan faire a few years ago, it was fun, but in some ways it was a fiasco..too far from the airport, too EXPENSIVE to do much, the hotel wouldn't let anyone bring in their alcohol. a...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-11-2006, 09:07 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
It's already been discussed. Those locations are...

It's already been discussed. Those locations are too expensive, and in the case of Atlantic City, too hard to get to...As in no large airport...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-10-2006, 09:49 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Incorrect, Boston, Baltimore and Olando have all...

Incorrect, Boston, Baltimore and Olando have all hosted fan faires in the past. That's North EAST  Mid ATLANTIC and SOUTH EAST. Atlanta was the 4th east cost Fan Faire...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-07-2006, 02:43 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
You are exactly correct OCAM I am being heavy...

You are exactly correct OCAM I am being heavy handed and I apologize to everyone here. My intention was to show that there is a possibility of fraud here, and regardless of where the FF is held, The...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-07-2006, 12:46 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Olavf IS currently unguilded, but I have 8 toons...

Olavf IS currently unguilded, but I have 8 toons on Guk, so use your head for something other than holding your ears apart.. As far as getting 700 guild members to vote here on this poll? Not even...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 10:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 149
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
We have guild branches in every game SOE makes....

We have guild branches in every game SOE makes. 700 SOE members with 900+ accounts. We also have branches in WoW EVE online and few other non SOE games. I know that those people can't vote here,...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 10:03 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Ok you're right, I goofed, what I meant to say...

Ok you're right, I goofed, what I meant to say was that for 2 people the tickets to Denver were $100 more expensive to Denver than to Vegas. Which makes it $200 more for my wife and I. I personally...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 02:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 149
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
OK let me put this another way, I belong to a...

OK let me put this another way, I belong to a guild with branches in nearly every SOE game currently online We have about 2300 accounts between us...when the current poll gets close to being over,...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 02:48 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Dont buy votes, just go to your guild and your...

Dont buy votes, just go to your guild and your friends who have no interest in attending and ask them politely to come here and vote for Vegas. Everyone else is doing it apparently.. Is anyone here...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 02:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 149
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
I didn't say it was fair, I said it was MORE fair...

I didn't say it was fair, I said it was MORE fair than allowing people to bribe or buy votes from guild members and friends that have no intention of going. And as far as voting for the president,...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 12:13 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
<cite>Naienia wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Guys,...

<cite>Naienia wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Guys, </p><p>Denver ain't some po dunk town!</p><p>In March, you will have the Colorado Rockies start to play. It seems as if they give the tickets away! The...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-06-2006, 02:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 149
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
You can't see how giving people more than one...

You can't see how giving people more than one vote or asking an entire guild to vote for your selection is unfair? It's as clear as the nose on your face.  By giving  people more than one vote or...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-05-2006, 07:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 149
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
No, when you register for fan faire you only use...

No, when you register for fan faire you only use one account. Unless someone has been to mutiple Fan Faires AND used multiple accounts to register you would only ever recieve one email. SO you would...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-05-2006, 10:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 149
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
The typical Fan Faire attendance is roughly...

The typical Fan Faire attendance is roughly 2-3000 right? SO why make a poll and give every account one vote? People with multiple accounts will be able to vote more than one time, People will go to...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-05-2006, 10:25 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
So Ashlane,     You are leaving this poll up for...

So Ashlane,     You are leaving this poll up for a month. Assuming one account equals one vote, and you must have a valid account to vote, what are you going to do when the number of votes far...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-04-2006, 11:29 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Portland from teh east coast is nearly $200 more...

Portland from teh east coast is nearly $200 more than to Vegas, I can stay at the Sahars for $50 a night on weekdays and $89 a night weekends and WALK to the convention center if I wish (although...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-04-2006, 09:05 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Well if Denver wins you can count me out. I just...

Well if Denver wins you can count me out. I just looked at teh plane fares and there is a significant difference in cost for me betwen Denver and Vegas and a HUGE difference between Denver and...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-03-2006, 09:59 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
UM HELLO...You just said the winters in Denver...

UM HELLO...You just said the winters in Denver are temprate and then went on to tell us how there is SNOWBOARDING not far away? Temperate compared to WHAT? Get a clue, people don't take vacations in...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-02-2006, 02:35 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
The Fan Faire they held in Orlando was on...

The Fan Faire they held in Orlando was on International Drive, I cannot remember the name of the hotel, but it was a very nice place with wireless internet access and a HUGE lobby bar. There are a...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 08-02-2006, 09:22 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
I checked air fare on several low cost airlines....

I checked air fare on several low cost airlines. Las Vegas from just about anywhere in the country seems to have the lowest average cost of any destination. Couple that with lowered hotel fares for...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 07-31-2006, 08:53 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
OK, lets start looking at this from a less than...

OK, lets start looking at this from a less than selfish point of view PLEASE....the first weekend of March about half of the country is still suseptible to major winter weather events. MOST people...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 07-31-2006, 01:39 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
There are no real beached in Orlando, it's...

There are no real beached in Orlando, it's inland. It's a hour to the nearest real beach.. Still , Orlando would be fun..Expensive, but fun... Portland is close to Las Vegas?? I think public schol...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 07-27-2006, 03:21 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
The mid west DID host a fan faire, October, 2003....

The mid west DID host a fan faire, October, 2003. The hotel didn't allow any "outside" liquor or beer so we had to sneak it in. if you traveled more than a few blocks away you were in danger of being...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 07-27-2006, 09:33 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Can you all stop being so darn selfish? SURE...

Can you all stop being so darn selfish? SURE Portland would be good for those who live in the NW, and San Diego would be good for those of you in Southern CA and the SW, but the airfaire to those...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 07-27-2006, 01:39 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
There may be plenty of EQ players in Portland,...

There may be plenty of EQ players in Portland, but Fan Faire is about bringing players from around the country, and the world together...Some place centralized OR a place that has easy access (AKA a...
Forum: Fan Faire 2007-2011 07-27-2006, 12:39 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 3,478
Posted By Olavf_of_Guk
Right, Kansas City, Portland or DENVER during the...

Right, Kansas City, Portland or DENVER during the winter....sounds like fun...NOT...can you say SNOWED in or RAIN the whole time?? PASS Bring on the Sun Shine...Vegas has always been good to SOE,...
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