Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Rikki Prince" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: GDCE Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 02:45:51 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 45 Message-ID: <9knhg5$qtb7@www.netyaroze-europe.com> References: <9jjume$a2d1@www.netyaroze-europe.com> <9jotrg$kck1@www.netyaroze-europe.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pc-62-31-230-25-ba.blueyonder.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300 "Nicholas Ferguson" wrote in message news:9jotrg$kck1@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > I can't imagine there are many people going who aren't being funded by their > company. I would pay up to £200 of my own dosh to go, but at £320 (even with > the early-bird registration and my IGDA membership discount) it is way too Problem is I'm not in the industry (yeah yeah, technically shouldn't be there at all) and hence do not have company funding. When I first saw the flyer about GDCE, I thought "Yes, chance to get to some talks about game development, meet some people in the industry, maybe fluke some work experience or make contacts for a job after uni. But then I see that it's priced at £400+! > much for 2 days! :( I plan to write a letter of complaint about it, which > I'm sure will be roundly ignored. Maybe if no-one turns up due to the cost and then complains... But then I suppose for the big companies, £400 and a train ticket to London is a far sight less than jetting their employees off to the US for GDC. > See you at the Nintendo Show and ECTS. What's happening with Sony's show, > BTW? Yup, should be going to ECTS, and seeing as we can get into Nintendo's show with the ECTS pass, I'll head over there for a day. Haven't got a clue about Sony's show. Seems no-one at all is going to be at ECTS, which is a shame. BTW, has ECTS become more strict on enforcing the 'Trade Only' rule this year? I notice the site says 'Must have proof of industry status', which I don't remember seeing in previous years. Is this going to be more of a problem than previous years? Also, my mate pointed out 'how do you prove industry status?' Can anyone answer that? Bring a letter from mummy promising that you are 18, and make games and will be a good boy? It might just work.... ;) Rikki