LOTROG - A brief history; Making it up as we go along.
Random ramblings from my keyboard -
I love gatherings. In 2004, I attended TurbineNation. From the moment I walked in to the hotel lounge and saw MAW sitting at the bar (scotch in hand), I was hooked. I knew right away that this was going to be yet another one of my financial vices. Friendship seeds that had been planted and tended over the previous year, quickly blossomed.
Some blossomed more then they should have.
The following spring, the date for TurbineNation 2005 was set and announced. Excitement grew, travel plans were made, and credit cards were charged. Earane and I were to meet three unstable Dutchmen (are they all like that?) and a Swede in New York for a few days of merry making before the event. (The Dutch contingent was really on a secret mission to recapture "New Amsterdam" in the name of the motherland but we didn't find that out until later).
Then the unthinkable happened. Turbine lost their minds. They scrapped the game, changed its name, and told the TN2k4 attendees to bugger off. OK, they didn't use those words, but the result was the same. There would be no TurbinNation that year.
Light of Arnor was the first to suggest pushing on without Turbine. After all, the gathering was about the fans, not the developers. LotroSource quickly answered LoA's call and the LOTROG committee was formed.
With LoA searching for a venue and gathering prizes, and myself badgering potential sponsors, we quickly planned an event worthy of the name LOTROG. 50 or so tickets were sold to fans and Turbine employees (who came on their own time, and their own dime). The day was saved and the show would go on.
The lunch was a success. Many wonderful prizes were handed out, including signed artwork, and five coveted beta invitations. Following the lunch, the throng of rabid Lord of the Rings fans moved on to the OGaming hospitality room to continue serious discussions on gaming, game play, and physics in a 3D digital world.
From there, things quickly spiraled out of control.
After a few more rounds of drinks, inhibitions faded and love was in the air. I believe it was Thingol who said "I wish I knew how to quit you."
A good time was had by all and the future of this event was scribed in stone.
Coming soon - LOTROG II: Planning an event, the art of begging
I love gatherings. In 2004, I attended TurbineNation. From the moment I walked in to the hotel lounge and saw MAW sitting at the bar (scotch in hand), I was hooked. I knew right away that this was going to be yet another one of my financial vices. Friendship seeds that had been planted and tended over the previous year, quickly blossomed.Some blossomed more then they should have.
The following spring, the date for TurbineNation 2005 was set and announced. Excitement grew, travel plans were made, and credit cards were charged. Earane and I were to meet three unstable Dutchmen (are they all like that?) and a Swede in New York for a few days of merry making before the event. (The Dutch contingent was really on a secret mission to recapture "New Amsterdam" in the name of the motherland but we didn't find that out until later).
Then the unthinkable happened. Turbine lost their minds. They scrapped the game, changed its name, and told the TN2k4 attendees to bugger off. OK, they didn't use those words, but the result was the same. There would be no TurbinNation that year.
Light of Arnor was the first to suggest pushing on without Turbine. After all, the gathering was about the fans, not the developers. LotroSource quickly answered LoA's call and the LOTROG committee was formed.
With LoA searching for a venue and gathering prizes, and myself badgering potential sponsors, we quickly planned an event worthy of the name LOTROG. 50 or so tickets were sold to fans and Turbine employees (who came on their own time, and their own dime). The day was saved and the show would go on.
The lunch was a success. Many wonderful prizes were handed out, including signed artwork, and five coveted beta invitations. Following the lunch, the throng of rabid Lord of the Rings fans moved on to the OGaming hospitality room to continue serious discussions on gaming, game play, and physics in a 3D digital world.
From there, things quickly spiraled out of control.
After a few more rounds of drinks, inhibitions faded and love was in the air. I believe it was Thingol who said "I wish I knew how to quit you."
A good time was had by all and the future of this event was scribed in stone.
Coming soon - LOTROG II: Planning an event, the art of begging
posted by Anonymous | 4/29/2006 03:49:00 AM
1 Comments:
That's it, I officially end my relationship with BOTH Bart AND Thingol. This picture just broke the heart of a little dwarf. I Hope you are al happy.
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