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BitWarrior
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on: November 13, 2009, 08:19:28 AM

It's in Vegas, baby...my hometown current place of residence :) I'll be there with bells on.

http://www.lvcva.com/meetings/convention-calendar-detail.jsp?id=65126

July 30-31, 2010. Apparently LVCVA jumped the gun on releasing this info.

Update:

Confirmed false by Blizzard themselves. Damn these interwebs.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2009, 04:53:47 PM by BitWarrior »

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Reply #1 on: November 13, 2009, 11:10:21 AM

It's been taken down now.

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Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 11:14:00 AM

Hmmm. Vegas in July is not cheap, nor not anywhere as temperate as the Coast. I might have reservations on going there.

You CAN find cheap rooms in Vegas, but I prefer not to stay in the Excalibur or Circus Circus.

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Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 11:23:09 AM

You probably won't get lice at Excalibur. What more do you want?
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Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 12:01:30 PM

I have two rooms in my house available; rooms go to the highest bidder(s) ;)

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Reply #5 on: November 13, 2009, 12:45:25 PM

http://www.wow.com/2009/11/13/blizzcon-2010-las-vegas-convention-center-retracts-statements/

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For the past day WoW.com has been hard at work getting the story straight on the discrepancies between what the Las Vegas Convention Center was saying about BlizzCon 2010, and what Blizzard was saying. Until recently, the LVCC had been telling us, and others, who inquired that BlizzCon 2010 was being held there July 30th and 31st. Blizzard was, more or less, denying it. Given both organizations are quite large and reputable, this was quite a confusing situation.

However as of this afternoon, the Las Vegas Convention Center emailed us to let us know that due to their human error, the confirmation they were giving was false.

According to the LVCC, Blizzard and the LVCC had spoken once about having BlizzCon 2010 in Las Vegas, and a hold was placed on those dates as a marketing tactic to entice Blizzard to the area. However, that hold was inadvertently turned into a confirmed booking, leading to the inaccurate confirmations and resulting issues.

The LVCC has apologized for the confusion, and thus ends the saga of BlizzCon in Las Vegas.

Who knows, could just be them denying it for now.

I did find it odd that they would possibly move there as it didn't make much sense. Anaheim is right down the road from Blizzard HQ, and they are nowhere NEAR max capacity for that convention center.

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Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 09:40:12 AM

It was pretty crowded last year, but yeah - they still could jam more stuff in there.

But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?

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Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 11:08:08 AM

It was pretty crowded last year, but yeah - they still could jam more stuff in there.

I think there are still more rooms they could add, too.

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Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 03:31:45 PM

True!

Also, I will make more time for you guys this year. I promise!

But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?

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Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 09:34:43 PM

I prefer Anaheim anyway.
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Reply #10 on: March 25, 2010, 08:51:37 AM

Blizzcon 2010 announced

October 22-23 in Anaheim.

http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcon/?rhtml=y

I'm glad it's later, personally. I'm already headed out to DC in the summer for a week or so. It will be interesting to see how this relates to the expansion.

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Reply #11 on: March 25, 2010, 11:26:35 AM

Just bought my hotel rooms in advance - will be me and two others.

Also, I should have been the creator of this thread, as I was the past three years. DAMN YOU.

But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?

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Reply #12 on: March 25, 2010, 02:55:21 PM

If I have to go to a wedding that weekend... there will be blood.

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Reply #13 on: May 18, 2010, 09:04:43 AM


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Reply #14 on: May 18, 2010, 01:59:02 PM

25 dollar price hike on tickets.

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Reply #15 on: May 18, 2010, 02:05:06 PM

Which means by Blizzcon 2016, we're looking at $300!

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Reply #16 on: May 18, 2010, 04:50:08 PM

With new trans-dimensional pocket technology that triples the size of the Anaheim Convention Center without taking up more real estate, and Justin Bieber as the musical guest as he matures from his teeny bopper ways into hardcore rock 'n roll. Also as a bonus: a first glimpse of Blizzard's new MMO and every attendee gets the option to upgrade their ticket to have an 'escort' who cosplays as a Blizzard I.P. character and is available for after parties.

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Reply #17 on: May 18, 2010, 10:11:34 PM

The highlight of Blizzcon 2016 will be them announcing that Diablo 3 might be out by 2020!

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Reply #18 on: May 19, 2010, 12:19:28 AM

Any idea how many tickets can be purchased at a time?
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Reply #19 on: May 19, 2010, 09:18:49 AM

Any idea how many tickets can be purchased at a time?

Last year it was up to 5, if I recall correctly.

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Reply #20 on: June 01, 2010, 09:43:26 AM

Reminder: Tickets on sale tomorrow.

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Reply #21 on: June 02, 2010, 06:22:44 AM

Blizzard posted the page that the tickets will be on, which is:
http://us.blizzard.com/store/blizzcon-tickets.xml

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Reply #22 on: June 02, 2010, 07:18:05 PM

Currently in Queue...
Position:  30025 - Estimated time:  3 hours

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Reply #23 on: June 02, 2010, 07:29:38 PM

If you weren't in the first 5 or 6k, forget it.

Got ours, now to get the vacation time reserved.

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Reply #24 on: June 02, 2010, 07:31:02 PM

~insert way too many expletives here~

I was 7,269 in queue.

They sold out around 3000 or so. Suddenly went to the stupid sold out message, didn't catch the exact number remaining ahead of me.

Looks like there were only 20,000 tickets available, if everyone ahead of me was buying 5 each.

To everyone who bought the tickets just to sell them on Ebay: DIE IN A MOTHERFUCKING CAR FIRE YOU RAPACIOUS AVARICIOUS COCKSUCKERS!!~~

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Reply #25 on: June 02, 2010, 07:32:19 PM

The second batch on Saturday will probably be larger if this one was only 20k.

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Reply #26 on: June 02, 2010, 07:34:35 PM

Well, I was hitting F5 nonstop from 1050 on.

Still came in at 7269. Must be the connection from here in Korea :(:(:(:(:(

I hope Saturday is better. That's 2am Sunday my time. Should be fun waking up then just to wait in an e-line.

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Reply #27 on: June 03, 2010, 12:46:15 AM

I also got stuck aroudn 17K somewhere. Infuriating seeing the ammount of tickets on Ebay.
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Reply #28 on: June 03, 2010, 09:05:46 AM

Not that it makes it any better, but the volume of tickets on ebay is still very low compared to the total amount of tickets.

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Reply #29 on: June 03, 2010, 10:07:52 AM

If you weren't in the first 5 or 6k, forget it.

Got ours, now to get the vacation time reserved.

Internet high five! I got mine as well. I'll make a conscious effort to hang out more this time!

But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?

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Reply #30 on: June 03, 2010, 10:19:39 AM

Sure you will!

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Reply #31 on: June 03, 2010, 10:33:16 AM

We aren't that cool anyway. Plus you make me feel short, Non! I can't abide that! I much prefer hanging out with sickrubik, who is like three feet shorter than me.


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Reply #32 on: June 03, 2010, 10:34:52 AM

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Reply #33 on: June 03, 2010, 12:47:33 PM

Looks like all the reselling tickets on ebay were pulled down
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Reply #34 on: June 03, 2010, 03:00:54 PM

We aren't that cool anyway. Plus you make me feel short, Non! I can't abide that! I much prefer hanging out with sickrubik, who is like three feet shorter than me.


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Think of it less that I make you feel short, and more like you are one step closer to actually becoming a dwarf female IRL. I mean, hell, that's what I want.

But that Captain's salami tray was tight, yo. You plump for the roast pork loin, dogg?

[20:42:41] You are halted on the way to the netherworld by a dark spirit, demanding knowledge.
[20:42:41] The spirit touches you and you feel drained.
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