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[TRiPPY]

Erm.. ideas... *suspicious glance*


RIGHT it's come to my attention that this fanbase is way overdue some sort of community day trip. I mean we have Auchinawa but that's no use for USA people or other such countries as the first attempt proved. I want an actual proper NiD.com meet, like a picnic or something, a daytrip someplace fun... like to a themepark or something.


I'm not saying anything concrete but I'd like to hear everyones ideas, thoughts and input on this possibly happening some time in 2009 (definately summer).

Obviously it would have to be more than 1 event in different areas of the world.

What sort of stuff would you like to do?


Man i swear if i was a millionaire I'd fly everyone to one place, feed you all and party into the small hours of the afternoon.

[Meggiemaccat]

Well... how many video feeds can be supported at one time in remote locations? Or are we going to be seeing other people's videos retroactively? I think there would be far too many video feeds from the U.S. alone to constitute anything but looking at others' videos retroactively, but I know dipwad about technology, so that would probably be best solved by an actual technology guru. ^^;;;;

[Diogothedreamer]

Yay for picnics but it seems like a long time ahead and we never know what will happen in a year's time.

It would be great to have everyone bring their wiimotes and Saturn controllers for some NiGHTs play time and paper for some serious drawing.

Also I hope Trippy brings lots of strawberry cakes!!Ahem, sorry for this litlle outburst and I blame that Mario CD I game.

[TRiPPY]

I hope Trippy brings lots of strawberry cakes!!

They would never make it to the event. I have something of a black hole anomaly (also known as my face) around pastry goods.

Maybe if i welded them into a metal crate D:

[Hysteric Polaris]

I really like this idea; I would love to meet up with all my new NiGHTS friends. <3

Summer 09 for me is when I'm moving out to Washington for Graduate School, so while things may be hectic for me, I won't be under my parents jurisdiction anymore and will be free to travel. I know many others probably won't be as lucky though...

So maybe, since we live all over the place, we can all meet at a theme park in our respective timezones? It's not exactly reasonable to say everyone in each country meet up at a single theme park since some countries are bigger than others.

You know what else would be cool? If we did like a secret santa type dealy where we each bring a NiGHTS-based present and anonymously give them out to each other at the event.

I like Meggiemaccat's idea of live video feeds of each location. Maybe we can do something with that too?
AND I like Diogothedreamer's drawing idea...we should definitely have some kind of drawing timeslot/event. So many of us are dA members after all. XD

[viperxmns]

Anyone wants to meet in Manhattan, I'm down X3

[Meggiemaccat]

I like Meggiemaccat's idea of live video feeds of each location.

That was TRiPPY's idea; I'm just putting holes in it like the pessimistic thing I am. ^^;

[Pyrii]

Mabe we should have area meet managers, people who can organise meetups for people in thier local vicinity, who either have a place to meet up or know a local place and can arrange everything in advance.

Then there's various events which lots of people will probably want to visit. Like me for instance, last year I visited brighton for the Develop conference and drinks with some undustry folk, was fun, and cheap! (£16 by train from bournemouth). Then there's the Game Career Fair where SEGA, RARE and other studios go to pick up new employees and give talks on animation, design, art, programming. (£23 from bournemouth to london including day pass on the underground)

Maybe we should have a thread for various events people will be going to, which people could meet up at.

We do have a calendar on this forum, like anyone uses it.

[Nyclone]

I'm thinking of making it look like a convention and hold it at a rec. or convention center. It's a big place where all of us can probably cram in and it has power outlets. Nyclone like power outlets. *drools*

[Pyrii]

I'm thinking of making it look like a convention and hold it at a rec. or convention center. It's a big place where all of us can probably cram in and it has power outlets. Nyclone like power outlets. *drools*

I wouldn't drool near the power outlets...

A meeting doesn't have to be extravegant, it could just be getting together and going shopping, or bowling, or any kind of activity you do with friends, you could hang out at someone's place, which is usually fine if there's lots of you. Can cosplay, play games etc.

[The wise Kitsune]

I would KEEEL to go, but I dont think I would be able too. 1: If its outside Miami, My Parents WILL NOT buy me plane tickets. 2: I will be the only 12/13 year old there. LAWLSOB.

[Mitsuu]

Anyone wants to meet in Manhattan, I'm down X3

Ditto for Tupelo.

[Lost in Dream]

I has me a passport so all I needs to know is when and where.

[Nyclone]

I wouldn't drool near the power outlets...

A meeting doesn't have to be extravegant, it could just be getting together and going shopping, or bowling, or any kind of activity you do with friends, you could hang out at someone's place, which is usually fine if there's lots of you. Can cosplay, play games etc.

*Stops drooling* I meant a place where we could use our Wii, be a big space where we can all meet up, and where most of the general public wouldn't give a second thought about seeing what's going on. And it would have to be a pretty big mall, or bowling alley, or house for about 900 people to fit. Oh, and Kitsune, I'm 11, so there isn't any fear of being the youngest, as that title belongs to me. XD

[Nymph]

I'd love to go to one of these, sadly my my parents might freak out so chances are I won't be able to be a part of it unless a feeds in New Hampshire (or maybe Massachusetts).

[The wise Kitsune]

No Nyclone, I think the major issue will be our Parents. They wont like the idea of me with a bunch of people I met on the internet. Besides...They would probably be there..and I dont want that. >_>

[Pyrii]

No Nyclone, I think the major issue will be our Parents. They wont like the idea of me with a bunch of people I met on the internet. Besides...They would probably be there..and I dont want that. >_>

And they're probably right. Which is why public events are good places to meet people. So things like the Game Career Fair, or a convention or something like that might be a good place to meet.

And considering alot of people here are quite young, 16 or under, ti sounds like a better idea to meet at a public event first. Because when meeting anybody for the first time, a public place or event is great, you can see them before they see you, if things go wrong, you're in public, so you can just walk away, you can even bring someone with you.

Private meetups are better for people who've met before. so after awhile, a mix of public and private events for local clusters might be good.

Of course that's just my opinion.

[Kori]

Hmmm.. my passport's on the way, and I'm just reaching out into the world of travel, so I'm definitely intrigued! The only catch is, of course, those of us whose folks don't like the ideya of internet meetups, or those who simply can't afford to travel far.

I'll throw in the suggestion of meeting up close to where those people live. Again though, that might not work out, but who knows at this point, right?

For all those in/near Western Canada, may I offer the Calgary Stampede? :3

[Meggiemaccat]

Hehe... wish I could go, but even if anyone else here lives in Virginia, it might still be too far for me to be able to go, and even if it's close enough I'm... well... not exactly the most talkative thing in face-to-face conversation (a.k.a. I'll be too scared to show up as it is; thank god there's no chance whatsoever of me meeting TRiPPY or DiGi, or I swear the first thing I'll do is run facefirst into something trying to flee while squeak-spazzing). I'm much more comfortable typing stuff than actually talking. XDDD

[Nyclone]

Very true, Pyrii, and I might have an upcoming idea: There is a pre-release party at gamestops across the globe, and if we can do that, we might be able to meet at a public event.

[Jof]

For those of us based around Scotland/ perhaps the rest of the UK : You know i'm already there.

[PRiNCE]

Anything in and/or around Georgia than maybe I can go. Hopefully, if it's late enough in the summer, I'll have my license. I've been saving money for a big awesome travel thing. This may just be it...

[Nyclone]

There's no telling where we're holding it, concidering the fact most of us are sprawled out in different parts of the globe.

[Pyrii]

http://www.frappr.com/

Answer? We could make a map, and anyone that's interested in meeting up can put a marker down on or near where they live, then you can see where people are clustered. Could even put event markers down to signify local events.

[KatKitoshi]

for those who said manhattan, count me in too! LoL, central park (specifically that huge green area =3) would be ideal to gather for peeps near ny or for anyone who can get there. It's a lovely big spot where we can picnic and it's by a lake and surrounded by trees . Oooh! And if we do picnic, bringing special dishes would be fun! XD Rice and Beans for all! LoL!

[Zero-Shift]

I'm planning to go to Auchinawa anyway, but if anbody wants to visit the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul) I'd be glad to escort. I live close to them and I'm pretty familiar with the area. There are a lot of cool things to do here. Mall of America shopping spree for instance.

[Mitsuu]

http://www.frappr.com/

Answer? We could make a map, and anyone that's interested in meeting up can put a marker down on or near where they live, then you can see where people are clustered. Could even put event markers down to signify local events.

That's a good idea, I want to see how many people live close to me. I already know Prince is right over there in Georgia! Yo Prince, I want to go to college in Georgia!

So, yea... Good idea. I'll only be 17 in the summer of 2009 so I won't be able to go far. Though a lot of my friends are talking about having a road trip that same year, I wasn't going to go but they could drop me off somewhere and pick me I just realized that was about the crappiest idea I've ever had.

[Purgatory]

Look out for psycho stalkers of doom!!

I don't know how many of us are located in Florida (or how many would come down here for that matter) but I would love to one day go to the Universal Studios Islands of Adventure here. And TRiPPY and DiGi, you shall come and melt in the sun! >:0 Orrr just spend all day on the Popeye the Sailor rides, where you can stay cool in the water rides. XD

Other than that, a get together for a cook out or something at a nice park would be awesome. I like that kind of stuff, but rarely get to do that with friends. :/

Yeah I know, it isn't necessarily gonna happen/possible, but I guess I like those ideas..

[ayamemaiden]

I'm up for a meet at my family homestead!

I can't afford to fly anyone out, but I sure can supply snacks.

Srsly, we have TONS of land to party at and riot.
Saunas, barbecue pits. Those of you who haven't sauna'd in the winter should really try it, the steam that pours off of you
when you step into the outside air is awesome.

Warning to anyone allergic to animals: We have 3 dogs.

Hmm, I'm not sure how much people we can fit in the house...

*Sigh* I hope we can get together soooooooooooon.

[Pyrii]

I stumbled across what seems to already be a frappr map for this community, but it hasn't been touched in just under a year. So I'm still continuing in making one specific for people who want to meet up and local events people are visiting. Frappr is proving to be very buggy and crappier than I remember, so don't wait up.

[TRiPPY]

Yeah the old one is defunct along with the old forums, it was a good idea though, so if you create a frsh new event one it would be most handy

[Amy Rose]

I'll go to a meet up in the U.K.
(btw I'm a good cook, so cakes, pastries and cookies all round!)

[Pyrii]

I'll go to a meet up in the U.K.
(btw I'm a good cook, so cakes, pastries and cookies all round!)

Can I join the cookery club? I do a mean bolognase sauce, and some nice cakes too.

but it hasn't been touched in just under a year.

JUST LIKE ME! *mauled*

[Diogothedreamer]

So I guess that no one will starve at this party then and may I chime in by adding that I could bring my infamous banana cake?

If it was somewhere like in Scotland it would prove to be very hard to go as I never been there and would problably get lost.

[The wise Kitsune]

Lol Purg, Universal is an awesome idea! I would like to see them handle the Hulk coaster.. *Evil Grin*

[Nyclone]

Can I join the cookery club? I do a mean bolognase sauce, and some nice cakes too.


JUST LIKE ME! *mauled*

Same here! If you want sushi, I'm your kid!

[Pyrii]

Frappr is just being crap, not loading, not working and being difficult/impossible to place anything so I've found an alternative, Google Maps (My Maps). There are a few problems though.

• In order to add a location, you need to have a google account (gmail, adsense, etc) and be a collaberator. Open collaberation means anyone with a google account can edit the map, or it's invite by e-mail/account for collaberation.
• Collaberators can edit ANYTHING. I've tested this with an alt account, with open collaberation I was able to come in and delete my own test location.
• There's a weird bug at the moment, when you add or edit a pointer, it dissapears when you save and/or click "Done". You have to refresh the page to see the waypoint again.

And now the good points:

• It's 100 times easier to use, click and drag, use yoru scroll wheel to zoom in and out
• Same goes for pointers, you can click and drag them anywhere, making them easier and more accurate to place
• Each pointer can be customised down to look, description etc.
• "Add to MyMaps" means you can access it at any time
• It works 99.9% of the time. Frappr just seems to fail almost every time I use it
• You can DRAW on the map (okay, basic lines and shapes, but still...)

Current test (Collab by invite only for now): <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&i...c41cc2da6e4c7dc" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&i...c41cc2da6e4c7dc</a>

[Meggiemaccat]

That's really neat (though it seems there's a risk of moving someone else's pin by mistake, especially in areas where the pins would be rather clustered together). You can zoom quite a bit, though (so close you can see some individual streets), so maybe that's not so much of a problem as I think. However, since you can zoom so close, if you stick the pin exactly or as close as possible to where you live, that's just/almost as good as posting your address, which isn't exactly safe since anyone can zoom on it. Oo; *smacks self for putting more holes in it* Meh, the map's probably not accurate enough for that to be too much of a concern, and it gives a wonderful sense of exactly where we all are in the world. ^-^

[Pyrii]

That's really neat (though it seems there's a risk of moving someone else's pin by mistake, especially in areas where the pins would be rather clustered together). You can zoom quite a bit, though (so close you can see some individual streets), so maybe that's not so much of a problem as I think. However, since you can zoom so close, if you stick the pin exactly or as close as possible to where you live, that's just/almost as good as posting your address, which isn't exactly safe since anyone can zoom on it. Oo; *smacks self for putting more holes in it* Meh, the map's probably not accurate enough for that to be too much of a concern, and it gives a wonderful sense of exactly where we all are in the world. ^-^

Frappr wants an exact address, so wtih this you can place it on, or just closeby. I placed it inthe centre of my village, but I could just plonk it in the nearby town too. The added customisability I think is more secure than "Marker goes where Frappr wants it". The possible vandalism is the one thing making me instantly use it. For now I'm playing with it, adding event locations etc.

Frappr is the same, I can come down right on top of TRiPPY's house... =P *cue creepy music*

[Meggiemaccat]

I can come down right on top of TRiPPY's house... =P *cue creepy music*

Haha, but that's probably inaccurate now, since they've moved (though I suppose it's still pretty close since... to my memory... they were able to stay in the same area). ^-^

Anyway, yeah, Google map's better than Frappr, then.

Regardless of whether or not I'm able to show up to any of these, I'd like to stick a pin on this thing.