Good luck with this, getting a venue for something like this including power drops and internet connections will most likely force you to pay way more than $50 per booth. You're going to have to charge guests as well.
Good luck with this, getting a venue for something like this including power drops and internet connections will most likely force you to pay way more than $50 per booth. You're going to have to charge guests as well.
At the Digital-Overload they charge guests $35 for entry. (Can't play Xbox or PC just visiting) and people bringing a console or PC is like $55 I believe.. So it's not entirely unreasonable. Granted, DO does last 2-3 days.
What's so difficult about making a presentation? The room with a stage and huge screen setup would have to be provided. There would also be set timeslots for the presentations to take place.Originally Posted by teh lag
All they would have to do is put something together. Watch E3. See how they do it. All you need is a really well detailed PowerPoint presentation about everything this mod is, how you did it, why, and your progress, then do a live demo, and then take questions. It doesn't take a genius to do it.
You don't need Internet. For press to have access to the Internet on any laptop, that's why we have wireless. Power drops would be the only concern, since running super-long extension cords would be against fire code. UNLESS, since this is a convention center, it SHOULD have power outlets in the floor.
Actually, you know what? I just came up with a GREAT idea.
If you were to sell DVDs with Halo CE maps on it on eBay, you would have no trouble helping set up this convention and then some.
I give you written permission to use my maps for the compilation. I expect partial proceeds in the amount of 1% of each sale. Even with that, you should be able to pay for everything, fly everyone out there, and I'll still be as filthy rich as Scrooge McDuck.
It's a win/win situation.
Perhaps a year shouldn't be announced until after it is definite that we can afford the convention center. We could run a fund raiser of donations/selling merchandise/ etc until affording the building is within reasonable terms. All money held on a private Paypal account(or whatever) not used for anything but Modacon. Just a thought.
Also, it would give more time for Modders to hear of it, and get money them selves to actually do this. Along with game devs and what not. Let the word get out a bit more before having the Con.
What do you intend to gain from this convention, really? From my understanding game companies do this purely for advertisement, but "modders" are non-profit (because they're modders). So really, it looks like you're paying alot of money for nothing back.
(And you're essentially advertising the game you're modding).
I can sort of see what you're trying to do, but I think it's a little silly to expect many people to attend, and for any game professionals to be remotely interested in this unless you can show that this is going to be a real, worthwhile event.
At best, this should be left to a website collaberation or something of the sort. It'll be cheaper out of everyone's pockets.
late, but,
Please tell me you're joking...
Selling maps breaks Eula.
I think everyone is sort of missing the fun factor in this... When Kevin brought it up, I just thought it would be a ton of fun for all of us to get together and hang.
Yes, things do cost money. You can't do everything for free. The prices of everything mainly depend on what gets set up. And guys, hell, this is next year we're talking about, so it's not like we're asking you to fork over cash right away. Everyone has to start somewhere. The idea behind it is to give developers an idea of what the modding community has in store. And maybe even possibly put ourselves out there to get jobs? If I remember right, there was a mod for Half-Life 2, the guy who did it got hired by Valve.
If you're asking what the point of this is then ask yourself, what's the point in modding at all? It's to do something unique, to teach yourself something new and to have fun.
Everyone needs to take it back a notch really quick, take a deep breath and chill out. Saying this isn't possible and that there's no way in hell we're going to get this accomplished... well, I personally have to say that I would like to try before being shut down completely.
Last edited by BobtheGreatII; August 10th, 2009 at 08:18 PM.
then just host a lan party, jesus christ
Thank you.
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