[Narstyle]

No luck here fyi.

[GagaMan]

Managed to grab two for me and my girlfriend, if I had put my mobile number instead of my home one I probably would have missed out as they ran out seconds after I got the confirmation e-mail!

Darn, quite a lot of my best mates I don't get to meet up with often missed out, hope everyone can grab some from the 2nd wave quick enough. GOTTA GO FAST I guess.

[Overlord]

I got in as well, but considering 1000 tickets took 5 hours to go last year, 400 going in 3 minutes is insane! If this had been last year, where I wasn't aware right at the start, I wouldn't have got in.

Holy BALLS.

How bad do you think the second wave will be?

[Jen]

In all honesty I think the second wave will actually be worse than the first one, the demand is going to be ridiculous now that everyone knows how quickly the first wave went.

I'm sorry but I think the whole thing is a joke. When this convention was announced we were told that there would be a venue to hold -AT LEAST- 2,000 people (http://www.summerofs...ion-and-tickets). Then we're told it's just over 800, which is actually less than last year. Considering that the convention has grown in size every single year, this seems like an insane decision to me. To then announce CRUSH 40 and only release 400 tickets... I knew they'd all go fast but I didn't think it'd be 3 minutes. It's not right. Demand was always going to be high and so more tickets should have been available.

[NiktheGreek]

Not that I'm sour about this or anything, but that was rubbish. Not convinced of the expected value of the next 2-minute lottery at all.

[Nova]

Anyone got any guesses as to when the second wave will go out? There's no way I'm missing out on a Brighton-based SoS.

I'm just hoping they're doing less tickets so that more people who haven't reserved can get in. Trying to remain as optimistic as possible. :/

[Blanche Hodapp]

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What really impressed us about the Hove Centre is the 870-person capacity

That's not really impressive, it's more a joke. Yes the other facilities (hello bar~!) sound rather nice, but Brighton's massive. Surely they could've found a bigger venue without much difference in cost. Like maybe privately renting a nightclub? Then you've got the day and the afterparty sorted.

Mind you, on second thought 870 may just refer to the seating capacity, and they may be able to squeeze another hundred or so in there before the Health and Safety Executive gets its knickers in a knot ;)

[Nova]

Oh, just heard this year is also ticket-only. This describes my feelings perfectly.

This post has been edited by Nova: 13 May 2012 - 08:22 AM

[Cinossu]

Nova, on 13 May 2012 - 08:22 AM, said:

I haven't laughed so hard in a good while. Thank you, good sir.

Also, lawl no ticket here either. On to wave 2~

[Jen]

There's now a post on the official SoS website about the ticket situation: http://www.summerofs...-in-180-seconds

Apparently details of wave 2 will be announced next week...

[Spanner]

It is frustrating when it seems that people are misled about some details about the event this year (such as the venue) but then they announce Crush 40 which entices more people to try for a ticket. I'm not blaming the SoS staff about the venue but they have some new challenges this year, needless to say.

The "ticket only" system will work but it will just disappoint a lot of people who will miss out this year. At least it'll push SoS staff to go for a bigger venue next time, continuing on with the promise of air con.

And before anyone asks, I'm not going.

This post has been edited by SOTI: 13 May 2012 - 10:58 AM

[GeneHF]

This is why Retroers should just go for the pub hopping. The Sonic part is just extra icing.

[JaxTH]

Jen, on 13 May 2012 - 07:18 AM, said:

When this convention was announced we were told that there would be a venue to hold -AT LEAST- 2,000 people (http://www.summerofs...ion-and-tickets). Then we're told it's just over 800, which is actually less than last year.

Dreadknux said:

due to reasons that we are not willing to disclose publically, we had to change our location and venue needs

[GeneHF]

In other words, there seems to have been a squabble with the venue (likely over money and accommodations) so they had to downgrade the venue.

Ouch.

[JaxTH]

Maybe it has to do with SEGA's recent money troubles.