Hiyas,

Was just trying to get a feel of this. Am asking now as it probably might take that long to organize everything. If there's enough interest, that is.

Some numbers based on this year's convention.

US Visa : USD100 / RM360
Ticket per pax : USD 100 / RM360
Hotel per night (across the street) : USD 100 / RM 360 so 4 days (1 day arrive, 2 days convention, 1 day pack and ciao) is USD 400 / RM 1440
Air Ticket to LAX : RM5,000 with MAS
Transportation between LAX & Hotel : USD42 / RM151 so 2 way is USD84 / RM302
Food @ USD25 / RM90 a day? So 4 days is USD 100 / RM360

Total is approximately : RM 7822 / USD 2173.

Hmmm...so maybe need something like RM8K just for a BlizzCon trip. Could probably get it cheaper going as a group and booking early but still a hefty sum of money.

So, anyone interested?

Postnote : Correction on the hotel fees. So looks like less by RM2K. RM8K would be enough if inflation not too high.
Post-postnote : Added in US visa.

This post has been edited by myremi: Aug 15 2007, 01:13 PM

no way...
wat for...??
waste of time & $$$...
need to spend RM9k+ summore... wtf?
get a life...

not like attendees are given WoW special items that will not found at the game...

I thought so too until I sat down number crunching.

Put it this way. There's a number of Malaysian tourists going on tours in Europe and USA paying probably nearly the same amount? Probably cheaper because it's one big group so they can get the discounts. But still, tourist travel isn't any cheaper either.

Only the accomodation and flight ticket are expensive but they are both variables. Staying further away may be cheaper but more tiring after a convention to stay too far away.

This post has been edited by myremi: Aug 14 2007, 02:43 PM

I would love to go
no special reason why...just wan to experience the event in person

dont even need to ask, if i can collect that much money, i 100% go... (considering i did spend 13k on my pc... this shouldnt be a prob )

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Added on August 14, 2007, 2:48 pmthey were given a murloc suit and blizzcon 2006 were given a murloc pet.

your point?

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 14 2007, 02:48 PM

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This post has been edited by Sichiri: Aug 14 2007, 03:11 PM

so win the toto sichiri. bising only

dude what happened? I clearly saw it over nine thousand, now its just 7k+?

she's using psychology on us. first she post a figure of 9k+ and then lower it by 2k... making us think, "WAH! 2K cheaper!" appealing to our kiasu mentality.

UR JEDI MIND TRICKS WON'T WORK ON ME MYREMI!!

calculation error. that's what you get when using a cheap RM2.50 calculator.

flush, you are in need of psychiatric help.

dammit, aggro again.
/cast fade

id go even with the 9k figure, 7k figure, no need to say lolz

wth am i suppose to get that amount...
pray they come over sg/my n host it here..

they will never do that.

It's as appealling as going to the PC Fair. Unless I can earn that much in less than a month, I'd rather spend that money taking a vacation on an island somewhere or at a resort. Paying that much to go to a fair to catch some news/updates/sneak previews, win random items/prizes, etc like you would at the PC Fair, not for me. If you can afford it on a month's salary or lucky to be a rich playboy/girl of sort, then I envy you. Me, bills to pay, commitments to meet and obligations to fulfill, so can't spare anything for Blizzcon by that year

P.s seeing as remi is proposing it, looks like you've already made up your mind eh?

in case you never knew, ive always wanted to goto blizzcon the first time it was announced. the difference is that, back then, i have no job, and things like this is definitely out of reach, a mere dream. ive been a blizz fan ever since the diablo1, warcraft 1/2, sc 1 days. not as hardcore as those who might've known blizz since their old school console days (remember the remade of lost vikings? thats one of their title) but it should already hinted to you that im pretty much a blizz fan.

now everything's change, i got an income, i get to purchase a new computer, and blizzcon? it can become a reality instead of a dream, it is within grasp.

you see, im the person who would go through all sorts of lengths just to get what i wanted. warcraft3 collector's edition? i got it. WoW burning crusade collector's edition? i got it. now you would probably wonder why i didnt have WoW original CE, well it was simple, i was jobless, and WoW was the mother of all hype. The limited production CE was quickly sold off, and resale on ebay for over rm1k. me being jobless, simply have no means of acquiring it. war3 ce on the other hand, wasnt even close to being as hard to acquire as WoW CE but it came close. WoW TBC CE was a joke to acquire to the point i manage to acquire additional units to sell them to other people that has interest in Malaysia.

and since the announcement of sc2's findlay statue, ive been looking forward to get ahold of one myself although the price does seem to be a lil expensive and it'll probably be a b**** to ship it to Malaysia (it is a lifesize model afterall)

with the above said, i believe you should realize now, myremi proposing this or not wouldnt've made the slightest bit of difference.

Cut cost = share hotel room , share food , and rent an old bus to fetch all of us.

But then still gonna cost us 5k? Heh.

LoL what life size Finlay statue are you talking about?

The point I was making about remi is referring to her making up her own mind, not her deciding for others. Anyway, a fool and his money are soon parted, or so the saying goes. Then again, to each his own so I can't speak for everyone. I personally can't justify laying out that much to attend a convention. So yea, go for it if that's your thing is the point

Dude what a way to respond...

firstly its a trip to the US. If its unaffordable to you then just respond appropriately.
Secondly its Blizzcon. You'll nvr find any other convention that is as entertaining and involved right here in malaysia.
Thirdly, its the f***ing States. Staying in malaysia is getting a life? Pretty sure that the travel to the States will provide a better glimpse of how much more there is in this world rather than stagnating in your home doin daily repetitions of "life". Jeez, i get so annoyed at these ignorant responses.

IF I do go ($$$ permitting of course) I would take this chance to see some of my ex-guildmates in the states. Hmm...8k eh? Let me see how fast I can get promoted in this new company!

Talk about getting an explosive reaction. LOL! I was just wondering who was interested as I wouldn't mind making the arrangement if no one FFK the trip at the last minute.

Me, I'm not sure yet. But it is a long way away and probably will be able to save up, provided that nothing major happens along the way that is money draining.

Sharing rooms will cut it down a lot as well as sharing transportation and group airfare. Besides, it was a thought. And time is still so far away that maybe enough time to save up. The estimated costs up in the calculations are for one of the hotels that is within walking distance rather than having one that is really far away. Not easy to find taxis at these kind of big conferences so other choice is actually hiring a car and driving there.

The biggest chunk would be the airfare. If held during the peak season, the prices will be in the different of RM1K- RM2K, depending on the fuel prices. My aunt works as a travel agent so can usually get cheaper fares and easy to make changes, less hassle, blah blah blah.

California is a nice place. Friendly people. And yeah, you get to be in the big USA. Sightseeing can be cheaper if a car is rented but still a lot of walking and confusion too. Their signboards on the road are hard to see although roads and parking spaces are bigger than here. Not to mention driving on the other side of the road too.

And yeah, it's BlizzCon. Conferences are tiring and Odinn is right by saying that it would be similar to PC Fair where it's crowded and full of people. Still, would be interesting to see and experience. And to meet up with other players there.

This post has been edited by myremi: Aug 15 2007, 09:57 AM

Going there just for blizzcon? no way. but if you are telling me i am on a trip in the US for 3 weeks or something so happen blizzcon is around the town...i will drop by.

I would pick E3 over blizzcon

Gank some ppl irl in the process.

E3 is limited nowadays. Need to be press to go in. Anyways, goodies are for press in E3 with the parties and all.

Kurei, lol! cheeky as always.

https://us.blizzard.com/sc2collectible/starcraft2/faq.html

chances for me to get it is very VERY slim. sc is afterall the "legendary" game that played a part in reviving korea's economy depression

18" tall statue highly detailed in your room... srsly... <3

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Added on August 15, 2007, 11:20 ammy uncle/aunt lives around the area too... san jose

and my uncle's is my source of US/blizzard goodies
always kacau him when a new collector's edition is out lol...

also, pc fair back in PWTC is worth it, klcc, no thanks.

blizzcon, you kiddin? sc/war3/wow arena tournaments and all the blizzard panels... (if you got the WoW TBC CE that contains the dvd which highlights last blizzcon events, you'll know that its VERY well worth it... jeff kaplan (tigole) is also a very very humorous and fun person to listen too. and if ur into lore, theres always christ metzen to entertain you )

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Added on August 15, 2007, 11:24 ami would too but not anymore.

E3 got downsized to dirt and now requires press passes to enter. its basically worthless now. TGS (tokyo game show) or the gaming convention that was held in germany (forgot the name) by FAR pwns E3.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 15 2007, 11:24 AM

sigh...
MYOB...

i quote from kurei, and QFT


/headpalms to you sir.

=edit=
oh yea, the way you responded, NO U! *points* MYOB.

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 15 2007, 12:05 PM

yay drama!! /sits back after grabbing a box of popcorn

it keeps the world going

same to u...
NOYB as well...

yep. going to E3 is impossible now, if I'm correct. They only open E3 for journalists and companies' reps starting this year, as per told in pcgamer uk.

by the way, the cost could be cut even further if we just look for a motel, or rent cars and sleep inside the cars.

This post has been edited by carbonytte: Aug 15 2007, 12:33 PM

Hmm...many many drama. Ah well. Keeps this post alive I guess.

seen, yes I'm going to be passing through in October. Probably 26-27 Oct in KL and then after that have to fly to Germany for one week.

Myremi>> let's create a new coffee shop thread V2 to arrange for the Oct meetup!! (if u still wanna meet us :b )
I might be following ur footsteps, ie, travelling to Europe for business trips. Can't raid anymore coz of time different right? Do you play WoW when u're in Eu?

LOLWUT?!

EXCUSE ME

WTF

R

U

DOING IN THIS THREAD?!

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Added on August 15, 2007, 1:43 pmlol make sure you guys post it with "hawt chicks here! omg come!"

last turn up was piss poor despite how many pages and supposedly a lot of people that wanted to turn up

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 15 2007, 01:43 PM

Last gathering, Addict turned up but he didnt have our contact number, Tau FFK, Raichu had last minute RL issues.

Hawt chicks eh? Need to find Gladys first...or else it'll jut be hawt chick (minus the S) but myremi is your girl girl no?

So how did your relationship with myremi progress to since the last meet up?

who hawt chick?!?!?!
seen in a self appraisal mode? /ggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

and progression, i think we made to phase 2, working on phase 3 atm, but raid attendence very low, and we lack tanker and healers. but we will down relationship soon enough and make LYN forums first.

sigh...
yet another $0h@i detected...
talking nonsense...

This post has been edited by chaichai: Aug 15 2007, 02:05 PM

I'll tank her for u while u regen.

Dude....let me make this clear to you
Hawt chickS = Gladys + Myremi
Hawt chick = Gladys OR Myremi

Everyone thinks that I'm a guy anyway, or treat me like one

And you lost me there with your WoW talk on relationship...............................

and your post makes you anyless retarded and supposedly me being retarded? think again

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Added on August 15, 2007, 3:37 pmdont go evade mode on the subject at hand now...

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 15 2007, 03:37 PM

same to u...
think twice b4 talking...
dun simply finger pointing...
@#$%!!

and you are thinking tiwce before posting here? i thinked twice and i think not!
seriously, stop backfiring in ur face, your only embarassing yourself.

O'rly?
well... i would like stop...
if only u S T F U!

rah rah rah!!
*does a backflip and lands in a split*

NO U!

and why should i stfu? gimme a damn solid valid reason first then i may consider

coz i said earlier...
NOYB...!! u hear me...!!
& y the #$king h3ll in the earth, u 13oo1dy bugger wanna start something which is no related to u...
if still wanna keep on bising bising... i'll keep it up with u...
unless u wanna settle it in RL...
@#$^%%!!!

OMG this is HILARIOUS!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA

getting highly dangerously closed to a locked thread.

your reasonings are as shitty as the dog poop i saw while walking to the train station yesterday, totally irrelevant, and non-factor. in simple terms: FAIL.


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get your facts straight will you? your ALREADY shit talking with me, and failing at that. so i dont see the if's and you keeping it up with me or not being relevant.


way to go on your maturity level. typical msian mmo/internet tards. where they get stomped in teh intrawebz lolz, they resort to rl violence. how about you grow up and grow out of shit worth's of a brain so that you can finally think?

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Added on August 15, 2007, 5:14 pmi concur, no less.

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Added on August 15, 2007, 5:14 pmpretty sure theres threads around LYN that threads on more dangerous grounds than this. so probably not. but then again you may never know

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 15 2007, 05:14 PM

Hmm i don't mind saving up for that.. but is the visa that easy to get now? I was on a working trip in Irvine last year, dropped by new mexico a bit. Anyway.. 08 or 09?

irvine? straight up visit to blizz HQ??!?!?!?!

Heheh nah... i stayed at Crowne Plaza. The place suck after office hours Had to go further up to get some nice local food.. Beach was nice summer time

topless... chicks?!?!?!

US visa seems easy to get if you go on a business trip. Personal trip maybe still possible.

Yes.. definately. I got my 10 years visa on working trip. If personal.. man i think its a lot of hassle. You gotta drop by the beach !! I tried hard not to stare that time lol.

Btw where's blizzcon going to be?

howdy you guys. what kind of trauma is this called, when you have to bash murlocs over and over again (to level) and you have this image in your head kinda like what my avatar looks like

<---- refer for more info

And blizzcon yes. But i doubt its an annual event though.

This post has been edited by magic-addict: Aug 15 2007, 08:33 PM

want me to repeat myself...?
STFU, MYOB & GTFO...!!

i know id have a hard time struggling not to stare too
hand also have to resist

also theres no telling when blizzcon will be, good hint is on new major releases (sc2) or tournaments etc etc. blizz is always bad at dates, so dont hold your breath on it

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Added on August 16, 2007, 12:25 amyou just repeated yourself, your point? move along now non-factor worthless utter failure.

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Added on August 16, 2007, 12:26 amblizzcon started out as a one time thingy but fans demanded for more, so they continued it... AFAIK it still isnt confirmed as an annual event, but its pretty much "known" that it will be an annual event without saying

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 16 2007, 12:27 AM

u should have MYOB in the first place. now STFU and GTFO.

WHO THE F*&$ ARE YOU!!
IS NOYB THERE...
!@LOODY BUSYBODY!!

Start robbing the bank. Anyone wanna join me in my full proof plan that will 100% go as how i have planned it. If all goes well, we will have enough money.

Lol. Does his posts reminds you of some 12yr spoil brat screaming at his mommy for not buying him candy? God damn lil gangsta, forums are meant to be used intelligently but evidently you're being trolled.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnOt4aN2uyc

This post has been edited by Kurei: Aug 16 2007, 08:55 AM

oO... Seen is a girl??? ZOMGGG

Bro, it IS an annual event..........


Ahaha, a few people still doubt my gender despite me referring to my boyfriend all the time. Perhaps its the way I talk (type) and the fact that I grew up surrounded by mostly guy pals. Sigh, when people played barbie dolls, I played with my voltron.....

BTW myremi is a girl too but Quazacolt is her boy boy so....

lol good one

I always thought you were gay brood. Don't kill me please. Gratz on your new sword btw.

This post has been edited by CyberTroop: Aug 16 2007, 09:29 AM

http://www.blizzard.com/press/070412.shtml

here says not.

i couldnt dig up the 2005 press release to highlight to you that blizzard said that it will not be an annual event. 2007's blizzcon was out of fan's HIGH DEMAND and due to sc2 announcement and wow arena highlight tourneys all around.

and what voltron you got? can pinjam? lolz

got thundercat's sword?

Noooooooooooooo!!! Make it annual!!!!
My voltron lost liao lor
Dunno what it is called (too young back then) but the fists are lions. I remember that i can press a button and it will shoot its fists out and umm I kinda lost both of its fists.....hehe
Mannnn I really miss it!! That was my favourite toy!! Next were those little green army men led by my plastic He-Man figurine LOL

Sword of Omen? Nah...I did have a make shift light sabre that me and my brother always fought for and finally dad broke it But I Lionel (spelling?) sux anyway....I prefer cheetara!!!

hahaha. mummra....saliva dripper.

LOL ssssSSssly is cool but i dont like the other stupid vulture guy. Damn annoying!

Allow me to quote from Maddox

capslock is cruise control for awesome!

aiyoh. hmmm....getting a wee bit out of hand guys.

shhhh myremi, come join me at the couch. Want some popcorn?

HAI GUYS WHAT R U GUYS WATCHING? PENIS?!

fulamak....

....
lost....

LOL I wonder if he speaks like this in LOTH as well.

CHEER UP EMO KID

hmm.....looking at the poll results, still quite a fair number of people that said maybes and yes.

then its settled! go it is