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CCP Tyr wrote:

Knug LiDi wrote:

Hopefully, Iceland Air flights from Canada will start the weekend of Fanfest, not the weekend after as happened this year. Iceland Air's summer schedule (which includes direct flights from Toronto and Halifax) started March 27, 2011.

Some of us are loathe to fly through the US, and would require direct flights.

Sadly, the decision to attend is entirely based on Iceland Air's scheduling. I'm looking forward to attending, but only if I can get there directly.

Confirmed this morning.:

Hello,

YYZ service will start on 3/28/2012 (Toronto)

YYH service will start on 6/7/2012 (Halifax)

Regards

Icelandair

So the odds of me and guest attending is now not likely. Any chance of moving FanFest a few weeks later (into April) for 2013 ??

Easter is one of the reasons we have to do this in March because throwing an event close to or during Easter is not a good thing. Moving to close to summer in Iceland means high season in the tourist industry meaning higher prices on everything.

But, Easter is very early in 2013 so we might have to go April and that should be safe without hitting high season.
This is at this point only speculation.

We can try our best to influence Icelandair to offer special Canada Fanfest flights but in the end of the day it is up to them of course.

Best regards,
CCP Tyr

BTW: EVE is 10 years old 2013 :)

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Har Harrison Amarrian Retribution 34	Posted - 2011.09.20 03:07:00 - [31] - Quote So the FW round table will have CCP devs at it this time??? Fix Faction Warfare CCP!!!
JAG Fox GunStars 6	Posted - 2011.09.20 04:36:00 - [32] - Quote CCP Affinity wrote: Efraya wrote: Looks absolutely freakin' AWESOME new venue, see you all there! The new venue is soooo beautiful :D Also, it's right in the city centre! That's the city center? the picture looks like it's in the middle of nowhere? I don't see any other buildings around except in the far distance? hehe Kisses!Foxie.
Sassums Wormhole Exploration Crew Night Sky Alliance 7	Posted - 2011.09.20 06:51:00 - [33] - Quote Who's the hott announcer they had in the PVP Tournament? Need more gamers like that!
Menenda Tararena Project XIII 2	Posted - 2011.09.20 07:35:00 - [34] - Quote Are you going to have a FW round table this time?
Dierdra Vaal Veto. Veto Corp 16	Posted - 2011.09.20 08:47:00 - [35] - Quote JAG Fox wrote: CCP Affinity wrote: Efraya wrote: Looks absolutely freakin' AWESOME new venue, see you all there! The new venue is soooo beautiful :D Also, it's right in the city centre! That's the city center? the picture looks like it's in the middle of nowhere? I don't see any other buildings around except in the far distance? hehe Harpa is near the harbour - you can actually see it from the CCP office I think. The last few years it was still under construction but I guess it's finished now :D Veto #205 * * * Director Emeritus at EVE University * * * CSM1 delegate, CSM3 chairman and CSM5 vice-chairman
Versuvius Marii 24th Imperial Crusade Amarr Empire 2	Posted - 2011.09.20 09:22:00 - [36] - Quote Ugh, here we go with a stream of Fanfest advertising BS that the vast majority of fans can't afford/are interested in... you started early this year, CCP. Again.

CCP Affinity C C P C C P Alliance 4	Posted - 2011.09.20 10:10:00 - [37] - Quote Dierdra Vaal wrote: JAG Fox wrote: CCP Affinity wrote: Efraya wrote: Looks absolutely freakin' AWESOME new venue, see you all there! The new venue is soooo beautiful :D Also, it's right in the city centre! That's the city center? the picture looks like it's in the middle of nowhere? I don't see any other buildings around except in the far distance? hehe Harpa is near the harbour - you can actually see it from the CCP office I think. The last few years it was still under construction but I guess it's finished now :D Yeah it's on the harbour.. but you cross the street and are in the city centre :) Normally the pub crawl was a bus ride away.. now it's 5 minutes walk CCP Affinity \| Quality Assurance \| Team BFF

s1n1ster m1n1ster Beyond Divinity Inc 0	Posted - 2011.09.20 10:41:00 - [38] - Quote sausage party....

CCP Tyr C C P C C P Alliance 1	Posted - 2011.09.20 10:44:00 - [39] - Quote Har Harrison wrote: So the FW round table will have CCP devs at it this time??? The lack of devs at the FW round table was a simple case of a dev no show. Sometimes these things can happen where personal or work related things can result in a person not being able to attend. For Fanfest 2012 I will personally try my best to organize a new FW round table and have a dev attend. Best regards, CCP Tyr


CCP Tyr C C P C C P Alliance 1	Posted - 2011.09.20 10:53:00 - [40] - Quote s1n1ster m1n1ster wrote: sausage party.... Actually, since I started improving on Fanfest it has gradually stopped being a "pulsu party" like we call it in Iceland. More and more EVE players are also women and attend Fanfest. Plus many a player brings his spouse to Iceland with him. Here is a local article about Fanfest 2011 with the headline: So, now we know where all the beautiful girls where last weekend. Just check out the party pics in the Gallery. Best regards, CCP Tyr



CCP Tyr C C P C C P Alliance 4	Posted - 2011.09.20 11:02:00 - [41] - Quote Hirana Yoshida wrote: The entry called "And much more!" .. does that include round-tables where the participants are blue-balled by CCP? Was a huge success last year so would be a shame not to repeat it .. forums still have open threads about it where silly stuff like chess boxing went away immediately after! We will most definitely have round tables next year, as always. Harpa has 4 rooms that can serve very nicely as round tables. In the past we have only had 2 rooms (3 rooms FF11). But these rooms in Harpa are smaller, which has its pros and cons. A smaller room means less people that can attend (more rooms to try and compensate) but much more personal and a higher quality experience for participants. Best regards, CCP Tyr

Nyya The Abyss Corporation 0	Posted - 2011.09.20 11:08:00 - [42] - Quote Gorgeous building! I'm an architecture fan and would maybe come to see the building, but not a big fan of CCP lately so will probably stay home this year. Have fun!
Dierdra Vaal Veto. Veto Corp 16	Posted - 2011.09.20 12:11:00 - [43] - Quote CCP Tyr wrote: Hirana Yoshida wrote: The entry called "And much more!" .. does that include round-tables where the participants are blue-balled by CCP? Was a huge success last year so would be a shame not to repeat it .. forums still have open threads about it where silly stuff like chess boxing went away immediately after! We will most definitely have round tables next year, as always. Harpa has 4 rooms that can serve very nicely as round tables. In the past we have only had 2 rooms (3 rooms FF11). But these rooms in Harpa are smaller, which has its pros and cons. A smaller room means less people that can attend (more rooms to try and compensate) but much more personal and a higher quality experience for participants. Best regards, CCP Tyr Just be aware that the roundtables are one of the most interesting parts of FF, since players can actually engage in a two way discussion with the devs. As such, you'll need to make sure you have sufficient places on roundtables for the expected demand. For highly popular topics (like 0.0 warfare) you might need several simultaneous roundtables to accomodate all the players (this was done at fanfest 2008 or 2009 too). Failing to provide sufficient roundtable capacity will be very disappointing to many players, so please take care this doesn't happen. A "more personal and higher quality experience" doesn't mean much if it's something only a handful of people get to experience. Veto #205 * * * Director Emeritus at EVE University * * * CSM1 delegate, CSM3 chairman and CSM5 vice-chairman
Knug LiDi N00bFleeT Numquam Ambulare Solus 1	Posted - 2011.09.20 12:46:00 - [44] - Quote Knug LiDi wrote: Hopefully, Iceland Air flights from Canada will start the weekend of Fanfest, not the weekend after as happened this year. Iceland Air's summer schedule (which includes direct flights from Toronto and Halifax) started March 27, 2011. Some of us are loathe to fly through the US, and would require direct flights. Sadly, the decision to attend is entirely based on Iceland Air's scheduling. I'm looking forward to attending, but only if I can get there directly. Confirmed this morning.: Hello, YYZ service will start on 3/28/2012 (Toronto) YYH service will start on 6/7/2012 (Halifax) Regards Icelandair So the odds of me and guest attending is now not likely. Any chance of moving FanFest a few weeks later (into April) for 2013 ?? If only we could fall into a woman's arms without falling into her hands

CCP Tyr C C P C C P Alliance 4	Posted - 2011.09.20 14:27:00 - [45] - Quote Knug LiDi wrote: Knug LiDi wrote: Hopefully, Iceland Air flights from Canada will start the weekend of Fanfest, not the weekend after as happened this year. Iceland Air's summer schedule (which includes direct flights from Toronto and Halifax) started March 27, 2011. Some of us are loathe to fly through the US, and would require direct flights. Sadly, the decision to attend is entirely based on Iceland Air's scheduling. I'm looking forward to attending, but only if I can get there directly. Confirmed this morning.: Hello, YYZ service will start on 3/28/2012 (Toronto) YYH service will start on 6/7/2012 (Halifax) Regards Icelandair So the odds of me and guest attending is now not likely. Any chance of moving FanFest a few weeks later (into April) for 2013 ?? Easter is one of the reasons we have to do this in March because throwing an event close to or during Easter is not a good thing. Moving to close to summer in Iceland means high season in the tourist industry meaning higher prices on everything. But, Easter is very early in 2013 so we might have to go April and that should be safe without hitting high season. This is at this point only speculation. We can try our best to influence Icelandair to offer special Canada Fanfest flights but in the end of the day it is up to them of course. Best regards, CCP Tyr BTW: EVE is 10 years old 2013 :)

Imogen Filiotov Gene Works Bloodbound. 0	Posted - 2011.09.20 17:45:00 - [46] - Quote Really looking forward to this, as i missed this years cos i moved house instead. Seen the Harpa centre pics and its looks fantastic, and it's more central than the sport's centre, but it means it closer to the bars. Just not the cheaper hotels :D
Knug LiDi N00bFleeT Numquam Ambulare Solus 1	Posted - 2011.09.20 17:49:00 - [47] - Quote CCP Tyr wrote: Easter is one of the reasons we have to do this in March because throwing an event close to or during Easter is not a good thing. Moving to close to summer in Iceland means high season in the tourist industry meaning higher prices on everything. But, Easter is very early in 2013 so we might have to go April and that should be safe without hitting high season. This is at this point only speculation. We can try our best to influence Icelandair to offer special Canada Fanfest flights but in the end of the day it is up to them of course. Best regards, CCP Tyr BTW: EVE is 10 years old 2013 :) Thanks for the reply ! 10 years, eh? Should be a blast. Still hoping I can find a workaround for 2012, though. If only we could fall into a woman's arms without falling into her hands
Imogen Filiotov Gene Works Bloodbound. 0	Posted - 2011.09.20 17:58:00 - [48] - Quote Knug LiDi wrote: CCP Tyr wrote: Easter is one of the reasons we have to do this in March because throwing an event close to or during Easter is not a good thing. Moving to close to summer in Iceland means high season in the tourist industry meaning higher prices on everything. But, Easter is very early in 2013 so we might have to go April and that should be safe without hitting high season. This is at this point only speculation. We can try our best to influence Icelandair to offer special Canada Fanfest flights but in the end of the day it is up to them of course. Best regards, CCP Tyr BTW: EVE is 10 years old 2013 :) Thanks for the reply ! 10 years, eh? Should be a blast. Still hoping I can find a workaround for 2012, though. Could you not fly to the UK then to Iceland? Or buy a boat :D
Dierdra Vaal Veto. Veto Corp 16	Posted - 2011.09.20 20:32:00 - [49] - Quote fly from canada to greenland to iceland? :P Veto #205 * * * Director Emeritus at EVE University * * * CSM1 delegate, CSM3 chairman and CSM5 vice-chairman
Molten Black Omber Company Gryphon League 9	Posted - 2011.09.20 23:34:00 - [50] - Quote Dierdra Vaal wrote: And hopefully the keynote will be more about internet spaceships and less about promoting nVidia. This.

Janssen General Services 0	Posted - 2011.09.21 12:29:00 - [51] - Quote I have had a lot of fun at Fanfests - so long as they are in the spring, however, I will only be able to attend virtually. And a big thank you to CCP for the great coverage of fanfest 2011 that made it possible to virtually attend.
Knug LiDi N00bFleeT Numquam Ambulare Solus 1	Posted - 2011.09.21 13:16:00 - [52] - Quote Quote: Thanks for the reply ! 10 years, eh? Should be a blast. Still hoping I can find a workaround for 2012, though. Could you not fly to the UK then to Iceland? Or buy a boat :D Flying to UK from Canada and back to Iceland is a very long route, considering you fly over the southern tip of Greenland and Iceland to land in Manchester. It would be like walking 5 blocks east, turning around and walking 2 blocks west, instead of walking 3 blocks east. Sadly, flights to Greenland from Canada are tougher to find than flights to Iceland. 2012 isn't dead yet, its just a matter of finding the global minima, not just the local one(s), and seeing if it is an option. If only we could fall into a woman's arms without falling into her hands
Lord Amaterasu Carebears online 4	Posted - 2011.09.21 16:05:00 - [53] - Quote Ah. It seems that somebody already did a tourist map.
Malcanis Vanishing Point. The Initiative. 234	Posted - 2011.09.22 09:46:00 - [54] - Quote Dierdra Vaal wrote: And hopefully the keynote will be more about internet spaceships and less about promoting nVidia. Malcanis' Law: Any proposal justified on the basis that "it will benefit new players" is invariably to the greater advantage of older, richer players. Things to do in EVE:-ahttp://swiftandbitter.com/eve/wtd/
Tetsel Heretic Army 0	Posted - 2011.09.27 11:04:00 - [55] - Quote I know it's a bit off topic, but for my french speaking mates, here is some help about the Fanfest and how to attend: French Wiki Pour les francophones, rendez-vous l+a bas. ;) Normalement...
Yasumoto The Maverick Navy Against ALL Authorities 11	Posted - 2011.09.27 19:38:00 - [56] - Quote CCP Tyr wrote: Knug LiDi wrote: Knug LiDi wrote: Hopefully, Iceland Air flights from Canada will start the weekend of Fanfest, not the weekend after as happened this year. Iceland Air's summer schedule (which includes direct flights from Toronto and Halifax) started March 27, 2011. Some of us are loathe to fly through the US, and would require direct flights. Sadly, the decision to attend is entirely based on Iceland Air's scheduling. I'm looking forward to attending, but only if I can get there directly. Confirmed this morning.: Hello, YYZ service will start on 3/28/2012 (Toronto) YYH service will start on 6/7/2012 (Halifax) Regards Icelandair So the odds of me and guest attending is now not likely. Any chance of moving FanFest a few weeks later (into April) for 2013 ?? Easter is one of the reasons we have to do this in March because throwing an event close to or during Easter is not a good thing. Moving to close to summer in Iceland means high season in the tourist industry meaning higher prices on everything. But, Easter is very early in 2013 so we might have to go April and that should be safe without hitting high season. This is at this point only speculation. We can try our best to influence Icelandair to offer special Canada Fanfest flights but in the end of the day it is up to them of course. Best regards, CCP Tyr BTW: EVE is 10 years old 2013 :) Plus, pushing FF any later might run afoul with CCP Greyscale's next April Fools Null-Sec Nerf. Recall this past year's FF when CCP pulled the rug out from under smaller-scale null-sec entities via the Anomaly changes right after the event w/no mention @ FF? That's called the 'butter'n'bone' in industry jargon.
Angelo Doelman Bacon Diplomacy Project 0	Posted - 2011.10.04 16:40:00 - [57] - Quote Molten Black wrote: Dierdra Vaal wrote: And hopefully the keynote will be more about internet spaceships and less about promoting nVidia. This. I don't know if I'm just jaded due to my age or if the people who complain about corporate sponsorships just don't understand how this horse and pony show work. Companies like nVidia don't just give away tens of thousands of dollars to companies like CCP to hold these types of events out of the goodness of their cold, calculating hearts. They demand an audience to help recapture that cash investment. Personally I would much rather have companies like Polar Beer sponsor eve verses nVidia. At least I could use some free samples of their libation while at the show. And I wouldnGGVt mind wearing a tshirt from Polar Beer.. but you would never catch me in an nVidia shirtGG* or the Quafe shirt from last yearGGVs fan fest. That **** is just too nerdy for me to wear in public.
SIR PRIME FireStar Inc Curatores Veritatis Alliance 0	Posted - 2011.10.05 15:44:00 - [58] - Quote Do we have a rough date when the packages/hotel details will be available? PS: This year can we please have the tournament rounds on time as I had to leave 4 events last year just to wait for our second round match. By that time we no longer cared and openly discussed throwing the match to get out of further rounds as we were missing so much of that day.
Apaco lypse Galactic Express Intrepid Crossing 3	Posted - 2011.10.07 14:44:00 - [59] - Quote So what's the legal consumption age for alcohol in Iceland ?
Immortal DeathKnight The Shadow Plague Gentlemen's Agreement 2	Posted - 2011.10.07 15:23:00 - [60] - Quote i hope Hilmar will be there, i have some rotten tomatoes for him


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