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Post by slloyd14 on Jun 1, 2014 20:06:44 GMT
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sylas
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Post by sylas on Jun 2, 2014 16:19:33 GMT
I'm really interested in going to this. £50 before travel and other fees looks expensive though. I may have to save up for it.
Is anyone else here thinking of going?
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Post by paltogue on Jun 2, 2014 17:35:25 GMT
I'm really interested in going to this. £50 before travel and other fees looks expensive though. I may have to save up for it. Is anyone else here thinking of going? I'd love to go, but the cost of travel from Edinburgh and accommodation in London is currently putting me off. I'm looking into the possibility of staying with a friend if I did come down, but I'm still not sure.
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Jun 3, 2014 12:10:01 GMT
Well,to go I'd have to take a plane...
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on Jun 4, 2014 0:09:26 GMT
Well,to go I'd have to take a plane... 24 hours by plane for me...
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sylas
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Post by sylas on Jul 9, 2014 20:33:29 GMT
well, i'm now definitely going. hope to meet some of you there in September.
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Jul 11, 2014 12:29:27 GMT
*envious look*
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Post by paltogue on Sept 7, 2014 15:01:05 GMT
Can't find a thread for this anywhere, which seems surprising. Obviously I'm not there. What about you? Did you go or did you not manage to? Was it any good? Will there be another?
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Post by kieran on Sept 8, 2014 11:05:44 GMT
Seen a few photos on Facebook, did look pretty impressive. I didn't go, partly because of the expense and partly because I would have no idea what to do with myself at such a thing! Probably revealing my own social weaknesses here, but I can't think of anything more awkward than going up to a perfect stranger and saying something like "Hey, Nicodemus is awesome, right?"
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Post by paltogue on Sept 8, 2014 14:55:28 GMT
Seen a few photos on Facebook, did look pretty impressive. I didn't go, partly because of the expense and partly because I would have no idea what to do with myself at such a thing! Probably revealing my own social weaknesses here, but I can't think of anything more awkward than going up to a perfect stranger and saying something like "Hey, Nicodemus is awesome, right?" There's definitely that! I think I'd just get into the spirit of it though, once the initial awkwardness passed (after all, isn't "Hey, I like Nicodemous" what we do here? ). One way to do it would be to cosplay, which I think would be a lot of fun. I think I'd have to go as the nameless Allansian adventurer in leather armour. What would YOU cosplay as?!
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Post by torallion on Sept 8, 2014 19:28:36 GMT
I was there and had a really good time. I was quite impressed at the turnout actually - part of me was concerned that there'd be 10 people in a room going 'ummm... so whats your favourite book?'. As it happened it was one of the friendliest cons I've ever been to and exceeded my expectations in every way. Most people have other shared interests so it wasnt all FF. There was a show of hands at the end for a repeat next year and it was quite a high proportion, so you never know
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Post by corehammer73 on Sept 9, 2014 22:31:14 GMT
I went along. I had a few doubts as to how well attended it might be which were quickly shot down. I'm not a particularly open person but the atmosphere was enthusiastic and energetic and everyone was chatting and laughing. Fighting Fantasy was a unifying theme but it soon became apparent that the fest had a attracted a lot of intelligent and creative people with a lot of mutual interests in related areas.
Get people talking about things they are passionate about and if they've owt about them you start making connections all over the place. Talked to a couple of people and after a few minutes it felt like I'd known them for ages.
I've been to a few cons over the years and sadly the neckbeard stereotype manifests when people become so obsessed with one thing, that its all they can focus on and struggle to offer anything beyond it. That's not healthy. FFF2014 thankfully was a different kettle of fish. Had a total blast,
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Post by kieran on Sept 10, 2014 13:20:39 GMT
Interesting. Well maybe if they do another one and I can rustle up money for tickets/flights/hotel/etc I'll go.
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sylas
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Post by sylas on Oct 1, 2014 19:58:49 GMT
Didn't noticed this thread before and thought no one wanted to talk about it. But yeah, it was great, met some really nice people, brilliant atmosphere.
Initially I felt the awkwardness too but that soon past. The place was packed and included fans from overseas. To my surprise they had a stall selling a few FF rares of which most managed to slip through my fingers. Grrrr. I did pick up a boxed Clash of the Princes and a hardback Tasks of Tantalon though. Even more surprising was that many people didn't know what these were.
Had a fantastic day. Only wish it was cheaper, closer, and more often...er
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Post by Klea on Oct 11, 2014 21:55:17 GMT
I'd love to go to something like this. I've been to lots of science fiction conventions (in the province of Alberta, Canada) where the main guests were authors, but hardly anyone was interested in fantasy books at all, let alone Fighting Fantasy.
I did see a woman dressed in a wonderful reproduction of Kitiara's Blue Dragon armor (from Dragonlance) one year. That was the same year I was dressed as a female Black-Robed mage (also from Dragonlance).
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 2:49:55 GMT
(in the province of Alberta, Canada)
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Post by Klea on Oct 12, 2014 18:27:27 GMT
We need a "confused" smiley, because I don't understand what you mean.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2014 16:29:27 GMT
I think it's a pirate smiley. I like that province.
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Post by offm on Dec 4, 2014 11:21:24 GMT
seen some photos of it too , people seem they were having so much fun, well did not have the money to go tough, so i stick for the wishing
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