Dragon Con Meetup

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  1. Hemswal The Descended

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    Hey folks,

    A few guild mates and myself plan to be at Dragon Con. I hope to see more than just us attending!

    As far as I know, @Lord British is planning to be there as well. It would be great if a bunch of us could all catch a lunch together or something like that!

    If any other guilds or individuals would like to set up a little SotA meet up, please reply here or send me a PM.

    I do intend to attempt to get Port to give us a hand with some Dragon Con 2018 cloaks!

    Hope to see you there :)
     
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    Update: Lord British plans to have a panel/talk at DCon on "All Things British". Hope to see you there!
     
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    GREETINGS Dragons!
    I will be at DragonCon, arriving Thursday late, as I have an early talk on Friday, and must depart late Saturday for a family event.
    Thus, I would LOVE to not only see y'all at the Lord British event, but I would also personally buy the drinks for an evening gathering on Friday night for all Shroud players in attendance.
    But, I do need some help, in helping to help organize the gathering.
    But, if y'all help plan and get everyone to an evening place for food and drinks... tell me where and when to be there, I will be buying the drinks and at least the 1st round of appetizers as well!

    How does that sound?
    Anyone want to get together?

    - Lord British / Richard Garriott
     
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    Lord British Lord British SOTA Developer

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    Please join me for 5 Dragon Con Events, 2 for space, 3 for games:

    Title: Richard Garriott: A Private Journey to the ISS--a Retrospective 10 Years On
    Time: Fri 10:00 am Location: Crystal Ballroom - Hilton (Length: 1 Hour)
    Description: In 2008, it wasn't uncommon for a private citizen to journey to the ISS. This son of a NASA astronaut did just that. What was it like? The state of the world has changed since then & the last private citizen on the ISS was in 2009. Will the gates open again?

    Title: Space & International Cooperation. A National Imperative?
    Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: 212-213 - Hilton (Length: 1 Hour)
    Description: The US currently has many space-related projects with international partners & many more planned. Is this the best way to continue space exploration, or will each country's needs & wants supplant what has been a very successful cooperative effort?

    Fri ~7:00 pm Shroud of the Avatar: Community Gathering with Richard Garriott buying the drinks
    Location and exact time TBD

    Title: All Things British with Richard Garriott
    Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Augusta A-B - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
    Description: A deep dive into the past, present, & future adventures of Richard Garriott, covering subjects like the Ultima franchise, space travel, deep-sea exploration, IP development, game design, & whatever else is on his mind.

    Title: Woz's Wisdom: Game Development on the Apple II
    Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: Augusta A-B - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
    Description: The Apple II is a masterclass of clever digital design. How did Steve wring so much capability out of so few chips? What was it like to develop games on these machines? What lessons can they teach today’s programmers? Featuring Lord British playing one of the first games he ever developed.
    - Lord British / Richard Garriott



     
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    Count me in!
     
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    @Lord British You got it! Friday night it is. We will figure out a good venue and get you the details. Thanks for being awesome :)
     
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    If I could afford to go I would. But software launch > Dragon Con, and money is tight right now :(

    I will be there in spirit @Lord British!
     
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    Venue is all set up! PM me or contact me on discord to get added to the resevation! :)
     
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    Count me and Doxzilla in.
     
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    We will all be at the metro cafe shortly (7ish) with Richard for karaoke
     
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    Ok, the reservation is for 7pm at the venue.
     
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    @Lord British I assume you got the details either in discord or in forum pm?
     
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    I will hopefully be there as well. If I don't see everyone at the 4pm Space event I should be able to make the 7pm gathering.

    Always good to meet more Avatars :)
     
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    Gogogo, this is a great Community. Maybe our nerd levels vary, but our common goal persists. I would be there if I had not locked myself into a 6 day a week job. But I am there in spirit.
     
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    General Hemswal for President, 2040.
     
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    @Lord British

    The meet up was a blast! Richard regaled us with many fascinating stories of his travels to space. We spoke about the state of the game and what is it come. Had a bunch of drinks and had a nice dinner.

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    After a fun, full day of DragonCon panels, I went to the SotA Meet Up thinking, "Well, I'll just stay for maybe an hour and then head home". yada. yada, yada.....4 hours later, we closed the place down! LOL

    Lots of fun! Great company, lots of interesting conversations, even some magic tricks! Thanks, Applerust, for organizing the event, and Lord British, for joining us, your faithful followers, and serving as such a terrific host.
     
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    @Gregg247 My pleasure and it was good to meet you. I had a blast too!
     
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