[MUD-Dev2] [OFF-TOPIC] GDC (and hello all)

[Raph Koster]

Adam Martin wrote:
> > Before I start, a quick "hi" to everyone. As a long-time poster on the
> > original MD I've missed the list badly, and only just discovered MD2
> > (big Thank You to Richard). /blush
> > 
> > So, for a first post ... who's going to be at GDC (two weeks away
> > now), is the traditional Terranova meet-up happening as per usual,
> > will there be an MD-BBQ even though it's not San Jose any more, and/or
> > is there anywhere else where you're likely to be hanging out  :)  ?
> > (like the online games SIG party last year which seemed to have a lot
> > of ex MUD-DEVers) It would be great to see people again.

I will be there, as usual.

I don't think there is a TerraNova gathering.

There hasn't been a BBQ in a few years, far as I know.

The IGDA Online SIG party details went out to the members of the SIG
mailing list. The message was:

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Dear All

I am writing to invite everyone to our Online Game SIG GDC 2007
Networking Party. An open bar, lots of fun, lots of opportunities to
catch up with old friends and make new contacts in the online space.
Please do rsvp using the following link:

http://www.onlinegameservices.com/igda07/index.php 

++++ PARTY LOGISTICS ++++

Date: Wednesday, 7th March 2007
Time: 10pm ~ late
Place: Zebulon, 83 Natoma, San Francisco, CA

RSVP : http://www.onlinegameservices.com/igda07/index.php 

+++++ PARTY SPONSORS ++++

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improving customer satisfaction and retention. 

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online game market, with an end-to-end solution that reduces risk,
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modular game development technologies-Emergent Elements-for creating,
analyzing and managing games.

GOPETS (www.gopets.net) is on its way to becoming one of the world's
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program. 

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companies compelling solutions for their game hosting needs. Our
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associated with online game deployment. 

PLAYXPERT (www.playxpert.com) is an extendible in-game communication
tool.
Users can download and / or write their own widgets, creating
seamless, semitransparent game overlays. Goodbye Alt-ab; all your
tools are now in-game! 

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services, community management, and media publishing company for the
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+++++ DOOR PRIZE ++++

Win an i-Robot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner - courtesy of Aria Systems. This
prize sucks but your billing system doesn't have to! Must be present
at 11:30pm drawing to win!

See you at GDC!

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