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How likely is the 25th? I’d like to go, which means booking flights as soon as possible…
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Bugger….April… :(
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Are…we…trying…to…create…work…for…pacman…or…something…?
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Epic. I’ll be there.
As for nominations… Kyotokid is the first name that come to mind when it comes to consistency. He should be up for the stamina award.
His profile says he’s been around since 2005, but Jediboy has only really started posting reguarly in the last year. He’s made a great effort to boost discussion in the community and I think that should earn him a nomination for newbie of the year. I’d also have to say Matthew deserves a shot at this too for what he’s brought to the community.
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The Newbie award: Steve64
Stamina: ian_hannigan
Salmon of knowledge: Jediboy
Humour: Mal
Group of the year: Microsoft Ireland. Sponsored IET lab , ran XNA event with Trinity and gave me an XBox so I consider myself fully bribed. -
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All true Aphra, the oppertunity to call the most experienced games industry person in the country a newb just seemed too hard to resist though :)
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Looking forward to it
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After missing last years, i’ll definitely get to this one! looking forward to it.
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Last year’s was good craic alright, definitely look forward to this one.
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Ivan!
Oh wait, were you serious?
I’d like to hear what Steve Collins has to say about stuff or someone at the top from Havok or Demonware…but I’m gonna miss out anyway. -
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Ask for a designer from MGS!
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Isn’t the lead art from Lionhead irish?
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There a few art leads here (I’ve been too busy to track down an org chart)
Are you talking about John McCormack?
His parents from Donegal, he’s scottish.There’s quite a few celts here
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Isn’t the lead art from Lionhead irish?[/quote:e0f552a3bf]
Head of Art…
You’d think Nifty would be able to tell you these things pppffft
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so if you could invite any speaker from the wider Irish game development community….who would you want to hear?
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Warren Spector or Sid Meier would be much appreciated…. yes I know they’re American, but there could be Irish great-grandparents in there somewhere! -
so when will it be confirmed ? and where in DIT you planning on holding it
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It will be in Kevin St. Either the staff canteen on the 4th floor, or one of the big tiered lecture theatres. Just firming up the date!
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Does Kevin St. have free booze and birdseed?? :P
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Why the birdseed? Or do I not want to know?
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Why the birdseed? Or do I not want to know?[/quote:fbe210ff2b]
You know those little bowls of savoury cardboard you get at things like this, think crumpled up mexican weetabix and you’re on the right lines. Tis good beer fodder
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Isn’t the lead art from Lionhead irish?[/quote:379f7d423b]
Head of Art…
You’d think Nifty would be able to tell you these things pppffft[/quote:379f7d423b]
That puts Ivan up for the funny man award this year me thinks!!! :)
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How about we do less awards ;)
1. Newbie Award
2. The Salmon of Knowledge Award
3. Person / Group Of The Year Award
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I forgot to include one award though;
4. Ivan Award
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Maybe expanding one of the sections into a contribution to industry award (I’m thinking person/group) for which I would nominate BCFE for flying the flag for games courses for so long.
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i’d def like to attend. What time in the evening would it begin around? BYOB? Where the second B stands for Buckfast perhaps?
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Well as a current kevin street student i know i will be there. should be fun (hint afterward conerstone pub(now names shine) ?
As i am one of the people running DIT Gamesoc i will make sure to text/email next week all our members to let them its on, when its confirm for sure, most of our members are computer science students from kevin street with a big interest in games development, so should be able to get a few alone.
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Wont be over for this one :(
Have fun y’all !
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BTW; Take some photos of the event :)
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A quick update for everyone.
Due to a serious illness in my family and me not getting my act together the birthday event will not take place this week. We are looking to postpone to early May but before uni exams take place. Bear with me on this and I will come back with some great speakers and refreshments.
Aphra.
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I would like to come over for this one but I would need notice as most ppl in the UK….
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completely with sub on the notice period. I only didn’t book flights yesterday because of a net failure!
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I hope your family member is ok Aphra.
I’m over the weekend of May 9th – 11th
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1. Newbie Award
Matthew2. The Salmon of Knowledge Award
Ronan Hayes or Jediboy3. Person / Group Of The Year Award
Bomberman and BitRabbit -
tempting to go to…..get to meet yall finally…..bucky is tempting to drink if yas can deal with a load, angry, abusive cian :P :P
oh bucky is great :P
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The Salmon of Knowledge Award
Ronan HayesPerson / Group Of The Year Award
Bomberman (Michael) and BitRabbitWhite/blank/neutral vote on a ‘newbie’ as I plead guilty to aggravated absenteism this past year, so absolutely not qualified to lodge a preference + wouldn’t be fair on any newbie.
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*cough* copycat *cough*
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I’m hoping to exist again finally this weekend, may actually reply to some threads :)
Dave
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*cough* copycat *cough*
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Merely concurring with your fair assessment, young man :wink: :P
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yes Mathew is posting at a good rate – 248 since March 07
Other newbies with significant posts in past year
socksup – 52 – joined Oct 07
martinc – 34 – joined oct 07
irishlostboy – 35 – sept 07now we/I will have to have a look at their posts….it is quality as well as quantity!
good geographic coverage…
Aphra.
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My nominations:
1. Newbie Award
Matthew2. The Salmon of Knowledge Award
Stevec643. Person / Group Of The Year Award
Michael / BitRabbitIf you are having them:
4. Stamina
Feral5. Humour
Kyotokidmy 2c anyway :) doubt I’ll make it over as we’re in crunch but will let ya know if that changes.
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ha ha… eh yeah might have to change that to Derby :)
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The Salmon of Knowledge Award
JediboyPerson / Group Of The Year Award
Michael / BitRabbitCan’t really comment on the others since I was away much of last year.
Also Aphra I’m sorry to hear of the illness in the family. I hope they get well.
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I’d have to agree on the weekend of the 9th, if anywhere possible.
a late nomination for
Ronan Hayes as Salmon of knowledge, for his stern stance on Crunching
Aphra for Stamina, as girls are finally playing games.
Martin Connoly to keep up with the string of newbies from BCFE
Person of the year Michael Bit Rabbit, for that "another world" port
Humor skyclad.Hope it’s not too late ;)
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Ok we have speakers and a date….put Thurs the 8th of May in your diaries….we are just confirming now the room but it will be in DIT Kevin Street.
That is also the day of the Dare to be Digital interviews so there should be a lot of games folk around town.
This year we will have a panel. They have been selected as they were originally interviewed by me during the research project in 2000 which gave rise to gamedevelopers.ie. So they have been around the Irish games industry for a while and have seen many changes.
Confirmed speakers on the night so far:
Tony Kelly (Demonware/Activision)
Steve Collins (TCD)
Peter Lynch (Eirplay)more to come.
start spreading the word
Aphra.
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Ah well, thats me out. No way on earth I can do mid week.
Have fun guys :)
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Nah, just take lots of pictures.
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I get in the day after on the 9th ;)
Have fun, want lots of piccies !
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righto think im going to drop by for this one ;)
i’ll grab a flight now.
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Ouch, having it on a thursday makes it a lot harder for us country-dwellers
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I wont be able to make the venture either, hopefully someone else will be there to represent Corks interests…..
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Nah, just take lots of pictures.
Especially ones that confirm that Tony is still alive![/quote:259afc4826]rumours of my continued existence are greatly exaggeratedMy nominations:
* Salmon of Knowledge Award – Stevec64
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Maybe, if theres enough interest, Aphra might consider a country location for next years shindig.
Please….please….please….please……it would make a lot of us red necks very happy. :wink:
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well please dont chang the dates this year unless its rescheduled between may 8th and 14th.
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well please dont chang the dates this year unless its rescheduled between may 8th and 14th.[/quote:70e90343f8]
I’ll second that….
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Ouch, having it on a thursday makes it a lot harder for us country-dwellers[/quote:8bce2da34e]
Maybe, if theres enough interest, Aphra might consider a country location for next years shindig.
Please….please….please….please……it would make a lot of us red necks very happy. :wink:[/quote:8bce2da34e]
Ok, How about Dublin next year?
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nice.. see ye next week so folks ;)
it will probably be my last shindig for a while.
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The 8th’s confirmed, wot times it on again ?
Here’s my nominations:
1. Newbie Award
Socksup2. The Salmon of Knowledge Award
Stevec643. Person / Group Of The Year Award
Michael / BitRabbit4. Stamina
Aphra (I’m sure this is allowed !)5. Humour
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hope to kick off about 6.30pm with a reception (yes food and drink) and the panel at 7pm –
room is K007 in Kevin Street. Full details now up under news….see http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/news/viewnews.php?article=379
nearest car parks are Stephen’s Green and RCSI. Parking free on the streets after 7pm, otherwise disc parking.
best
Aphra.
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Congrats to award winners in advance, and to Aphra on 5 years of sterling effort! Have a great time one and all :)
Happy 5th Birthday GD.ie!
[EDIT] Lots of pics please too :)
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Isnt Socksup Phil Burke from Tipp inst, hardly a newbie?
Dave
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Hope everyone has a great time, sounds like it’ll be a great event.
Peter {Lynch} will be there? Someone tell him that I {Gavin Fitzgerald from Tralee} was asking for him {I spent a week at Eirplay in 5th year}.:arrow: As said above, Happy 5th Birthday GD!
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Isnt Socksup Phil Burke from Tipp inst, hardly a newbie?
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Yep he’s relatively new on here, joined Oct 2007 and 54 posts. He’s eligable I’d reckon.
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Isnt Socksup Phil Burke from Tipp inst, hardly a newbie?
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Yep he’s relatively new on here, joined Oct 2007 and 54 posts. He’s eligable I’d reckon.[/quote:258d1da9b0]
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Yep he’s relatively new on here, joined Oct 2007 and 54 posts. He’s eligable I’d reckon.[/quote:635535fb1f]
I think its a re-signup. Phil can confirm, unless he actually wants the newbie award, in which case he might stay quiet :)[/quote:635535fb1f]I was hoping to stay anonymous :shock:, but it seems people have done a pretty good job blowing my cover….mostly because of the content associated with the SocksUp postings. Yes I can confirm its a re-signup and I have other ‘secret’ identities…for how long more; I don’t know. I’ll have to go back as a lurker :shock: and create a few new ID’s :lol:
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we are working hard behind the scenes for Thurs and we can confirm that drinks afterwards will be in the Bleeding Horse pub, on the top of Camden street at the junction with Harcourt Street.
see http://www.living-dublin-pubs.com/reviews/bleeding-horse.htm
If you can’t make the talks come and meet us in the Bleeding Horse.
best
Aphra.
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i vote myself for all categories seeing as im travelling for this one ;)
see ya’s tomorrow.
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well you deserve a few drinks at the very least!
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haha, currently off the booze at mo trying to get fit ahead of vancouver and the pending snowboarding!
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None of that sobriety rubbish thank you!
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Whats the rough time for the pub part for those who may not be able to make the talks in DIT due to work?
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Can’t make it tonight guys, have a good one. You in town for the weekend Peter_b?
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pete, prob wont be in dublin over weekend, but ill be back in dublin from beginning of june for a few weeks so can go for a few jars then ;)
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I have just done an interview with Phantom fm about tonight…might be on their lunch time bulletin if people are listening..
Apparently they do a lot of games related coverage..
see http://www.phantomfm.com/ ..not sure if they stream…
Aphra.
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i cant go:(
no money till 12 tonight :twisted:
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Tell us more!
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xD ask Aphra,
It was my first time even hearing of GD.ie, so I’m still trying to process all the information I got there, there was a Q&A where questions floating about there. eh… each member of the panel (can’t remember the names xD) gave a brief explination of what happend over the last 5 year in game design,
Although when Peter Lynch went up first, Bryan left the UT3 game on in the background, so while Peter was talking, UT3 went "5 minutes left!" and yeah… that was funny. lol
I don’t know what happend afterward though, I’m too young for teh pub. :(
Great evening though! Bryan announced me as an example of youth in the game industry… I’m gonna kill him lolScott.
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Hi guys,
Great to see such a massive turnout for the event and an honest and open discussion on the state of the Irish industry at the moment. Aphra, I’ll have those photos organised for you asap, but would it be possible to get links for the presentations that were made to be put up on gd.ie?
Jamie
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Spill theee beans!
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Where are the pics???!?! :)
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Indeed we all want pics. lol.
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Does the expression "what goes on tour stays on tour" mean anything anymore :shock:
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Does the expression "what goes on tour stays on tour" mean anything anymore :shock:[/quote:b5f5847e35]
Hey! I just learned a new expression! xD
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Was a good night, and great talks and discussions in DIT.
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Even starting in Flannerys is a bit mad…
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sorry guys….just getting back online now…after a conference in Galway at the weekend.
Thanks to everyone for last Thurs night and esp to Bryan Duggan and the School of Computing in DIT and our panel of speakers.
Congrats also to our award winners..
Mathew Nelson – student in Enniskillen – newbie
Peter Blackburn – Peter B – Demonware – stamina
Steve Collins – stevec64 – TCD – salmon of knowledge
Michael el baki – bomberman – BitRabbit – person of the year 08awards on their way today to those who were not there…
Will get writing up a proper news piece now and see about those photos..we actually had a photographer there so there are proper photos this year
Aphra.
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Congrats, award winners!!
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Congrats to everyone else who won.
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Yep congrats to all. Was a good night. Finally got to put some more faces to names.
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Big fat congrats to all the winners this year – well deserved! :)
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Hey great stuff – thanks for the pics Aphra / Bryan – great to see such a good gang there on the night too.
It’s the pub pics we really want to see though :) What happens at a shindig, stays on a…. and all that :)
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Great pics! Looks like it was an interesting and informative night. Very sorry I missed it.
Lots of new faces in the crowd, which is always a good thing.
Cheers,
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I had a great time at the shindig – will definitely try to get down to more in the near future.
Was hoping to have a pint with a few old timers like myself ( Pete & Michael ), will catch up again with you two dudes!
Mal
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”Great evening though! Bryan announced me as an example of youth in the game industry… I’m gonna kill him lol”
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just want to say Bon Voyage to Michael el Baki….hope you can still drop by on the boards Michael…
see http://www.gamedevelopers.ie/news/viewnews.php?article=385
Aphra.
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I should really go to the front page more often instead of going straight to the forums..
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Sorry to see you go Micheal, best of luck anyway
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Thanks for the update Aphra!
Typical – ah yeah, take the money and run…typical :)
Really sorry to see you leave Ireland Michael – but delighted to hear you are moving back with the family, about your deal with DotEmu and BitRabbit staying in Ireland!!! More positives than negatives there :)
Anyway, couldn’t happen to a nicer fella too!
Big fat congrats and best of luck with the move :)
Ian
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Yep best of luck Micheal, wish you continued success for the future.
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