Arcade and Retro General Chat in Karkariko Village Tavern: Live Ocarina Music

eddhorse

Steve SI wrote: »

Another tracked parcel delivered to Parcel Motel Dublin at 11am this morning and signed for and it's not even showing up as checked in on Parcel Motel website at 11pm tonight.


Think I'll just be skipping them in future.

I'd prefer to pay the exta shipping cost from wherever it is rather than use them.

Steve X2

eddhorse wrote: »

I'd prefer to pay the exta shipping cost from wherever it is rather than use them.

At this stage I'm afraid to get anything expensive sent through them. It's not worth the risk anymore.
A real pity as it's a good service when it works, but it just doesnt work reliable enough any more

The Last Bandit

They're not that cheap either tbh.

I screwed up a while ago, ordered a load of vintage technical books from a UK site and shipping via PM looked like the cheaper option. Poxy site was a broker of sorts so all the books shipped separately from different book shops and all incurring a PM fee

Steve X2

The Last Bandit wrote: »

They're not that cheap either tbh.

I screwed up a while ago, ordered a load of vintage technical books from a UK site and shipping via PM looked like the cheaper option. Poxy site was a broker of sorts so all the books shipped separately from different book shops and all incurring a PM fee

I got stung a few times on that myself. Thinking it was gonna be one big delivery and turns out to be about 5-6 smaller ones.

Anyway, if anyone gets "Underwater Puppies" hardback in their pmotel its mine



And hopefully the non checked in package from today turns up tomorrow because thats a pricey one!

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CathalDublin

I've sent 3 parcels recently via parcel motel in Charlestown shopping centre which is less than 1 minute drive from nightline/PM head office.
All 3 took between 48 and 72hours to even be collected from the lockers if the notifications are correct.

Retr0gamer

The wizardry article on hg101 has a great section about how the series shaped future RPGs and in particular jrpgs.

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/wizardry/wizardry.htm

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

My Akihiko figure (same as the 40c short PM experience) I was actually dreading the box being battered from what I heard from some of ye but luckily it was perfect.

eddhorse wrote: »

I'd prefer to pay the exta shipping cost from wherever it is rather than use them.

The Last Bandit wrote: »

They're not that cheap either tbh.

I was ordering bits for my Halloween costume but when I worked out the PM fees, it would be the same to get it to my house. Luckily even though I asked the UK seller for a cheaper option (it was like £12+, first classed signed) and they said no, when I was invoiced it was almost a third cheaper than what I was quoted, so was lucky I didn't bother.

With the prices gone up, even though I didn't use it that often I think I'll be using it less.

Steve SI wrote: »

Anyway, if anyone gets "Underwater Puppies" hardback in their pmotel its mine

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I definitely don't have it, I don't even like dogs, just look at my room

Andrew76

The Last Bandit wrote: »

They're not that cheap either tbh.

I screwed up a while ago, ordered a load of vintage technical books from a UK site and shipping via PM looked like the cheaper option. Poxy site was a broker of sorts so all the books shipped separately from different book shops and all incurring a PM fee

That's hardly PM being expensive though. As you said, your mistake not theirs.

I do find their website very slow to update or else post is just that slow to get to them. But they've never let me down yet. Have a parcel in transit now so will get that first thing in the morning. One happy customer here (so far!).

Jack burton

Just back from a trip to London.

Found a mame machine in a pizza place, The setup was horrible though, sticks were like something off a fisher price playset

A pub i went to had Space invaders and star wars trilogy aswell, nice to get a go of that

And managed to get plays of 4 different pinball machines, pretty happy overall!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=dates
April 4, 2015 Dublin, Ireland
Convention Centre Dublin
Time: TBA
Tickets: ON SALE 10/15
National Irish Youth Orch.

Jack burton

Sera wrote: »

http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=dates
April 4, 2015 Dublin, Ireland
Convention Centre Dublin
Time: TBA
Tickets: ON SALE 10/15
National Irish Youth Orch.

Think I'll check this out

o1s1n

Sera wrote: »

http://www.videogameslive.com/index.php?s=dates
April 4, 2015 Dublin, Ireland
Convention Centre Dublin
Time: TBA
Tickets: ON SALE 10/15
National Irish Youth Orch.

Yes!!! I thought they'd never come back. It's been ages since the last time.

Retr0gamer

They promised they'd be back in a year! Better late than never I suppose.

the groutch

So where is "Convention Centre, Dublin"?

DinoRex

the groutch wrote: »

So where is "Convention Centre, Dublin"?

Just a little down the quays from the Custom House.

o1s1n

The massive landmark convention centre on the quays? Bit hard to miss! :pac:

o1s1n

Retr0gamer wrote: »

They promised they'd be back in a year! Better late than never I suppose.

That was 5 years ago next month :eek:

We were all still using DSes back then

DinoRex

I remember they thought I was in cosplay and wanted me to go up on stage. I was just dressed normally... I did half contemplate saying I was dressed as Tex Murphy though.

Steve X2

Just looking at Parcel Motels Facebook page it seems other people are missing parcels and receiving other peoples packages in the last couple days!
Be warned folks

Edit:
And their twitter account is worse. Good few people wondering where there parcels are

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

DinoRex wrote: »

I remember they thought I was in cosplay and wanted me to go up on stage. I was just dressed normally... I did half contemplate saying I was dressed as Tex Murphy though.

It actually happened to me on Broday, tots awks, they wanted me to do like a catwalk thing.

DinoRex

There was only one guy in actual cosplay and he had a pretty great Miles Edgeworth costume.

I managed to convince them that Blitzkrieg who was just wearing a leather jacket was dressed as Nathan Drake and he almost made it up on stage before they cancelled the costume competition.

Slightly OT but what sites do people use for their embedded pics?
I've been using picassa for years and its crap but haven't found an easier way.
have used imagur a but also

DinoRex

imgur.com is the easiest for me... don't need to log in and you can upload an image or grab from elsewhere on the web so you don't get hit with hotlinking.

Also if you stick 'm' or 'l' at the end of the file name (before the .jpg) you can choose medium or large image sizes easily if it's taking up too much space on the forum here.

Retr0gamer

Did not know that. No more gignormous ipad pics from me from now on.

Sparks43

This shall be my last post on A+R......















As a single man

See you on the other side guys

DinoRex

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Did not know that. No more gignormous ipad pics from me from now on.

The 'l' is actually pretty small so it's what I usually use.

johnny_ultimate

Tinypic works well too, gives a handy embed code for forums that's the ideal size for most circumstances.

o1s1n

I've been using Photobucket for years. You have to log in, but what I like about that is it creates a history of everything you've ever uploaded. (and if for some bizarre reason you want to go back and delete something you linked to years ago you can)

johnny_ultimate

On the subject of Video games Live, hoping they've refreshed their lineup a bit. As enjoyable as the last gig was, there were a few dud sections (Advent Rising suite?!) that could easily have been filled by better or more offbeat choices.

Star Lord

I like to use http://wthax.org for image hosting for uploading pics handily enough to embed here.

Retr0gamer

Jack Wall the composer wrote the music for Advent Rising so he had to give it some air time. Great soundtrack just not memorable because the game was ****e.

I asked Tommy Tellarico after to play some Hitoshi Sakimoto for the next time, he didn't know who he was so fat chance of that! I might send him a twitter message looking for 'Dear/You' from Higurashi :P

o1s1n

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

On the subject of Video games Live, hoping they've refreshed their lineup a bit. As enjoyable as the last gig was, there were a few dud sections (Advent Rising suite?!) that could easily have been filled by better or more offbeat choices.

I think a Cho Aniki, Gal Gun, Senran Kagura or Plubers Don't Wear Ties section would go down a treat.

Wouldn't need the orchestra, just this guy on stage playing sax.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaoLU6zKaws

CiDeRmAn

Sparks43 wrote: »

This shall be my last post on A+R......



As a single man

See you on the other side guys

So you're making an honest woman of her?

I wonder if they could play the theme from Boulder Dash as you walk down the aisle?
I might switch the CD for the Repton theme instead!
Might become "your song" as a couple!
How awesome would that be?!

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Sparks43 wrote: »

This shall be my last post on A+R......
As a single man

See you on the other side guys

I can't wait to see your flowergirl! Hopefully you'll get to a beers and tell all. I hope the weather holds out for ye and have a fantastic day!

Atavan-Halen

Lads, any of he have an NTSC 3DS and an NTSC copy of pokemon X or Y? I need a favour

Retr0gamer

Have a NTSC 3ds but not picked up the game yet. Waiting for it to be cheap on playasia. That's how I roll!

Atavan-Halen

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Have a NTSC 3ds but not picked up the game yet. Waiting for it to be cheap on playasia. That's how I roll!

Damn! So close!

If you can pick it up for €35ish that's probably the best price you'll get it at.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Atavan-Halen wrote: »

Lads, any of he have an NTSC 3DS and an NTSC copy of pokemon X or Y? I need a favour

I could ask in FB for you?

Atavan-Halen

Sera wrote: »

I could ask in FB for you?

Yeah go for it. My friend in Canada got me a code to get a shiny gengar in X or Y but it seems to be region locked. So I need someone to redeem the code and trade me the pokemon!

Retr0gamer

And ****ing game grumps are playing little Samson meaning it will be another 2 years before that game will be at reasonable prices again.

Atavan-Halen

Retr0gamer wrote: »

And ****ing game grumps are playing little Samson meaning it will be another 2 years before that game will be at reasonable prices again.

Was it ever at a reasonable price? I only know it from the game chasers. And is there a PAL version?

johnny_ultimate

o1s1n wrote: »

I think a Cho Aniki, Gal Gun, Senran Kagura or Plubers Don't Wear Ties section would go down a treat.

Katamari medley.

That is all.

Retr0gamer

Well you had a chance of getting it in an auction at quite a high price but at least a reasonable one.The US version is very rare, the european one even more so. Seems the famicom version is expensive as well although I have a feeling it would be half the price in Japan.

o1s1n

Holy ****, did anyone see the price of the Videogames Live tickets :eek:

I remember the last time they were about 25-30 or so, this time it's an absolutely rip off. Such a rip off I may give it a miss

Tier 1 €155 (€135 for the first 500)

Best Seats for Video Games Live (Seating diagram at checkout)
Priority access to all events and after parties (Go to the front of the line)
Priority access to meet and greets (Go to the front of the line)
Priority access to the CosBall (Go to the front of the line)
Two Video Games Live Downloads (Even after the first 500)

Tier 2 €125 (€105 for the first 500)
Best Seats for Video Games Live (Seating diagram at checkout)
Priority access to "After Parties" (Go to the front of the line)
General admission to all other events
General admission to "Meet and Greets"
General admission to the "CosBall"
Two Video Games Live Downloads (Even after the first 500)
Tier 3 €105 (€85 for the first 500)

General Admission, House Seats for Video Games Live (Seating diagram at checkout)
General admission to all events
General admission to "Meet and Greets"
General admission to the "CosBall"
Two Video Games Live Downloads (For the first 500)

Tier 4 €85 (€65 for the first 500)
General Admission, Back of House/ Balcony Seats for Video Games Live (Seating diagram at checkout)
General admission to all events
General admission to "Meet and Greets"
General admission to the "CosBall"
Two Video Games Live Downloads (For the first 500)

johnny_ultimate

Ugh. I do not want to go to meet and greets, I certainly do not want to go to a 'cosball'. I especially don't want to pay sixty five euro at a minimum and end up with crappy seats and extras I do not want.

Yeah, that falls into the 'nothankyou.jpg' category. Just follow the standard ticket release procedure, don't assume everyone's interested in all the convention crap.

Tomo.Murphy

I guess I won't be going to that so. Are they still doing the Guitar Hero tournament before the show? Because if so, they just lost their winner, ha.

Are they really planning to sell more than 500 of the Tier 1 tickets here?

o1s1n

To make it even more obscene, the last time they were here they did signings, there was a cosplay event etc - so it's not like it's new stuff tacked on which means the price needs to go up.

I had seats right at the front in the middle in the National Concert Hall. To get the equivalent of that for this event, you'd need to be buying tickets in the €100+ tier.

Absolutely crazy, I've a feeling lots of people are going to pass this up now.

johnny_ultimate

It's a problem as well because it helps reinforce the perception of games as a niche subculture, too. A sensibly priced gig in the National Concert Hall is inviting and a vote of confidence that the music should be taken more seriously (albeit with a lot of fun along the way). Much easier for people to take a gamble and see what its like, or for those not interested in all the extraneous stuff surrounding it. Sadly, the new one is restrictively expensive and culturally specific for most, aimed squarely at the converted, almost stereotypical gaming 'fan' (heck, I'm sure even that specific demographic would find that a big financial ask!). Everyone else has to pay a premium for stuff they're not interested in - it's a problem when people who would happily have gone otherwise are turning their nose up, let alone more casually curious potential customers. It's the kind of introversion we need to move away from.

Hopefully they'll see sense and release solo tickets. Although they're clearly trying to give a boost to the weekend convention that surrounds it, they've approached it from the wrong angle IMO.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

I certainly do not want to go to a 'cosball'

don't assume everyone's interested in all the convention crap.

I like conventions but wouldn't go to the cosball at VGA.
I was hoping it would be like Distant Worlds where people cosplayed but wore kinda suitable stuff, like from the dance scene in FF8 or Turks in suits, but then again that's the UK, different conscene.

KeRbDoG

From a quick look at the event details, this time it looks like a completely different fish than last time no?

Still expensive and I wouldn't be too bothered going again, but might float some boats

o1s1n wrote: »

Holy ****, did anyone see the price of the Videogames Live tickets :eek:

I remember the last time they were about 25-30 or so, this time it's an absolutely rip off. Such a rip off I may give it a miss