International RV Jolly 11-13 May 07 + Pix Thread

peter_cushion · Post by **peter_cushion** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:07 pm 0

WiredWorm wrote: That's just ace!!!

Some mad skillz photoshop work you did there peter!!

Cheers matey. Watch out for those headshots though worm - I think the scaling's gone a bit big on your bonce.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:11 pm 0

I thought the boxing vid was gonna be me and Kris there for a mo PsychoRob

As for the goody pack, really very good... if I hadn't taken it home with the camera last night, I'd take a pic of it now. Obviously I've read the NotB (having bought Markie's originals!) but it will be great for those that haven't. And BI3 is very tough, maybe need a joystick proper for it

merman · Post by **merman** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:18 pm 0

Markie wrote:People, what did you think of the gifty packs things? Like em? not so much? Have you read Nature of the Beast yet?

any feedback on these would be aceness :-)

Fantastic stuff as usual Markie! Read through Nature of the Beast yesterday. Fascinating to read what Yak was playing and enjoying back then, and little glimpses into the design process of so many classics.

Slick2097 · Post by **Slick2097** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:32 pm 0

I liked the welcome pack, BI3 is a good, tough game which I enjoy. I've skim read through the NotB and it looks good.

Ste.

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:40 pm 0

If anyone wants extra copies OR those who dident get to RV and would like a copy Im happy to sell them at Â£3 each with all profit to the travel fund. I have around 20 here.

PaulCunningham · Post by **PaulCunningham** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:45 pm 0

oxo wrote:*wave*

And a very enjoyable breakfast it was too!

*Waves back*

Tasted all the nicer seeing as it was supposed to be Sir-lans-a-lot's

leekfiend wrote:PaulCunningham is a right ninja at Vectrex Thrust

The Vectrex was ace - Doubly so as it was a forumite who coded the Thrust remake (Tim???).

My gaming hightlight was nabbing the top score on Star Force from pyroxian in a little comp we had going on. It was all the more impressive considering it was the last game of the night (1:15), after far too many pints and while Markie was actually dismantling the machine mid game (sound went with 10,000 still to go)

I sucked at Sensible Soccer however and rated merely 'Unambitious' at Space Giraffe

WiredWorm · Post by **WiredWorm** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:47 pm 0

PaulCunningham wrote:I sucked at Sensible Soccer however and rated merely 'Unambitious' at Space Giraffe

Despite my best efforts I seemed to be stuck at 'a bit rubbish'.

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:00 pm 0

I dropped the photo comp and keeping the thread as a photo link ... the other comp seems very popular :-)

TwistedScrote · Post by **TwistedScrote** » Wed May 16, 2007 7:52 pm 0

Mr Cuchion that is fucking awesome! (Oh that is soooooooo getting posted on Rodent next time we face them!)

Top skillz ya jammy sod!

Now suffering the Post RV syndrome.... I wanna do it all over again! Such a great weekend, such a wonderful bunch of people.

And the 'Minter You CUNT' was top class!

StarshipUK · Post by **StarshipUK** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:21 pm 0

I thought this was a great idea, and was not expecting it, but I could not find a fridge magent in mine. What did it look like?

Anyone know of anyway of slowing Beast Invaders 3 down on my very quick PC?

And will issues 11-20 of Nature Of the Beast be given out at the next RV?

Markie wrote:People, what did you think of the gifty packs things? Like em? not so much? Have you read Nature of the Beast yet?

any feedback on these would be aceness :-)

PinkFearie · Post by **PinkFearie** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:35 pm 0

gift packs were awesome dude kudos

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:23 pm 0

StarshipUK wrote:I thought this was a great idea, and was not expecting it, but I could not find a fridge magent in mine. What did it look like?

Anyone know of anyway of slowing Beast Invaders 3 down on my very quick PC?

And will issues 11-20 of Nature Of the Beast be given out at the next RV?

The magnets were actually in a plastic bucket separate from the packs. I think many people didn't get to take one because they didn't realise they were there.

NotB ran to 12 issues... if there is demand, I'm sure Markie will make the last two issues available in some way...

leekfiend · Post by **leekfiend** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:09 pm 0

Bog wrote:
leekfiend wrote:
piku wrote:Bog, I've got your Commodore PC expansion card thing effort, and we think you left your keyboard at the pub.
This leftover Amiga keyboard I took home is Bog's then?
Yes indeedy, my sole auction win.

Well, it's safe here for now. I could post it, but I'd have to ask you for the postage as I'm skinter than skint at the moment

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:14 pm 0

(origionally posted in bleatings - for keeping in main thread)

Well, Ive been meaning to get a few words down for the last few days but to be perfectly honest with you I 1) dident know where to start and 2) only really had the energy for limited word replies with my brain still loaded with beer and Space Giraffe. A possible 3rd option could also be that the whole weekend totally wiped me out and I'm only just about normal now. A normal as I get anyway ... so, here we are, the post RV splurb including piccies, links and a yearning for more of the same.

The "more of the same" reference is very strong this time, moreso than ever before. I cant quite put my finger on it but in many ways RV2007 seemed the best show ever where before RV5 - Frome held that spot in my head. Rv5 was the show where we crought music right in with us and we were joined by Ben Daglish, Mark Knight, Chris Abbott and Jops ... a fine weekend that also saw Jeff demoing the light synth for the cube ... even in it's early form.

So, Rv2007, the International jolly ... the International bit dident quite work but it was really nice to see Kris over from the states and of course Paula (PFVA) came along for her first RV and I was suprised and delighted to finally meet her after all the time. She's quite an excellent photographer too, some of her work can be seen the in the events sections including (http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=5 ... &start=825). On the subject of which Rob has created a list of all the photo pages to be found here http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=6 ... -L_4QXuco4

Righty ... so in a few words this is summing up Rv2007 for me, Im sure there are many more magic moments that my brain has decieded to omit sp for now I would just like to thank the following for their amazing support for bringing the show together. PsychoRob and Vintage_Matt for huge lugging from a great distance, Jools for lugging tech to the show via my car but thanks for doing it anyway and running a really cool section, Kenz for being GamesMaster and a top bloke, Pete (wiredworm) for FUCKING tons of pre-show help with just about everything from licking envelopes to calming me down and coding the Beast 1 remake, oddbob for coding Beast 3 and to everyone else who helped in one way or another.

Finally a massive CHEERS to everyone who came along and got pissed! Amazing to see you all having a totally awesome time of it.

and finally (part 2) to Yak ... because without this guy we would'ent be doing any of this stuff ... raises a glass! Cheers mate!

A lot of new faces this year, great to see ... and we'll do it all again next February. Due to popular demand the shop for Rv2008 will open on June 1st and tickets will be limited to 80 MAX! and we already have a few suprises up our sleeves too ...

Cheers all ... what a show, what a crowd .... ewe ROCK!

Markie

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:52 pm 0

mmmm ... after all that I fancy a mint ...