London Meet V (Aug 10th to 12th + extra days)

Post by **Icarus** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:04 am

PROMETHEUS wrote:Is two months not enough in advance ?

You'd be lucky. This is summer time in London we're talking about. Tourist central.

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:58 am

Yeah but give it a try

And anyway, 2 nights at the Barry are not that expensive!

MovingTarget · Post by **MovingTarget** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:32 pm

Search on the internet then phone them up and ask.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:54 pm

Ok I found a place and a train for really cheap so I'll be there from the 9th to the 14th of august approximately (confirming soon). Also I'll probably have one or two friends coming along, maybe they'll come and take part in the shmup activities as well if you don't mind (although they're not shmuppers) ^_^

Anyway, do you guys plan on doing some stuff together not shmup related ? I've never been to a shmupmeet before so I don't really know what to expect. Tell me how it usually happens ? ^.^

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:00 pm

Well, we'll meet up at the casino and then decide something, don't worry about that

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:08 pm

Yeah, just wondering, we can keep busy on our own with my friend(s) anyway ^^

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:46 pm

PROMETHEUS wrote;

Anyway, do you guys plan on doing some stuff together not shmup related ? I've never been to a shmupmeet before so I don't really know what to expect. Tell me how it usually happens ? ^.^

Just check the London Meet IV photos, that'll give you an idea.
The tourist stuff is recommended, There's a lot to see in London.
It usually goes; arcade - food - another arcade - food/drink - check out import game shop - tourist stuff - back to arcade etc...

Edit:- ^If Italians are involved, add about 3 more 'foods' into the mix.

Post by **Icarus** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:01 pm

DEL wrote:Edit:- ^If Italians are involved, add about 3 more 'foods' into the mix.

And a coffee or six. ^_-
(Still find it funny how we caught them in Starbucks after dinner.)

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:11 pm

DEL wrote:Just check the London Meet IV photos, that'll give you an idea.

Geez, I forgot I was under the average age on this board lol. I'm gonna feel like a kid with my 20 years xD

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:07 am

Well I'm 23 and I don't feel old at all

Lol at the Starbucks thing, and about the food... We have Jck with us this time

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:23 am

LUNardei wrote:Well I'm 23 and I don't feel old at all :)
Lol at the Starbucks thing, and about the food... We have Jck with us this time 8)

ahaha didn't mean to say you guys look old, just kidding around ^^

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:40 am

One of the members here "TC" is around 60. He stopped posting a little while ago, but he's proof that age doesn't matter.
Plasmo's also around your age PROMETHEUS

masamune is about 20 too.
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Has any UK attendee got a Raiden DX board?
I'd like to re-install one in Casino Arcade. Its time for Mills to challenge exchanger's new record.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 11:53 pm

DEL wrote:One of the members here "TC" is around 60. He stopped posting a little while ago, but he's proof that age doesn't matter.
Plasmo's also around your age PROMETHEUS Wink
masamune is about 20 too.

nice! I think it's really great to have people with different ages, it shows how people can get together around something interesting such as video games regardless of age difference.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:18 pm

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it this time. I'd have loved to see you guys again, but I have to be somewhere else at that particular weekend. One week earlier or later would have suited me better.

Well, you can't have it all, I guess. I really do hope that this won't be the last London meet.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:36 pm

I just checked the London Meet 4 thread.... and it made me feel envy... ooh how I wished I lived in Europe so I could meet with you guys. It seems to be a lot of fun.

Though you guys would probably have some fun with my english

I should try to organize a Rio de Janeiro Meet someday,

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:49 pm

Bad news Herr! This meet will probably be a small one, but it's going to be great as usual. And definitely not the last one

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:45 pm

Shatterhand wrote;

I should try to organize a Rio de Janeiro Meet someday,

Now, to us, that would Truly be Exotic!

Mister Schatten - Don't worry, see you next time

As for the size of this next Meet....who knows

Unlikely to be as large as 32 attendees, but...

rtw · Post by **rtw** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:05 pm

I was at the Casino Arcade 2 weeks ago... They had a Progear with washed
out colours, a DoDonPachi with bad alignment, Ketsui looked like it was
broken, buttons and joysticks were iffy on the DoDonPachi.

Let's put it gently, I was not that impressed...

rtw

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:27 pm

I agree on the button and sticks situation, but I don't really care about monitors issues. If what they have is only old cabs, that's ok, but the sticks can be changed easily. Talking about that, I'll bring with me a little present for the arcade this summer

And anyway: Casino is the best arcade in Europe... By far!

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:02 am

rtw - You actually visited the arcade at the very worst time

. Ketsui's A button is due to be replaced. Progear's controls haven't been sorted yet (as no-one plays it, other than at Meets). Dodonpachi's controls->same situation. Mush has been removed by the management.

The focus is currently on the 1 on 1 Fighting titles. The majority of players are fighter players and I haven't been around recently to update the shooters. The Fighter players are very fighter-centric, apart from the odd game of Giga Wing

. Plus there are only 3 decent vert screen cabs left amongst the plethora of fighter Horis. I haven't got too much to work with.

Nevertheless, the arcade will be ready by August.
We may install Futari for the Meet and 2 other titles.

rtw · Post by **rtw** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:14 am

DEL wrote:rtw - You actually visited the arcade at the very worst time . Ketsui's A button is due to be replaced. Progear's controls haven't been sorted yet (as no-one plays it, other than at Meets). Dodonpachi's controls->same situation. Mush has been removed by the management.

Nevertheless, the arcade will be ready by August.
We may install Futari for the Meet and 2 other titles.

Thanks for letting me know. Based on the comments in this thread
I was expecting a little more than what I experienced.

Next time then...

rtw

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:47 am

rtw wrote;

Thanks for letting me know. Based on the comments in this thread
I was expecting a little more than what I experienced.

I know I know

. The shooter situation in the arcade at this precise moment is shocking.

I'll bring it back up to speed.

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:57 am

DEL wrote:Nevertheless, the arcade will be ready by August.
We may install Futari for the Meet and 2 other titles.

Woah, that would be SO cool to be able to play Futari !!
Sad about Mushi, but I'd be almost 100% comforted by Futari.
What could be the other 2 titles ?

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:04 pm

Futari would be courtesy of Premium Namakoteam Member Mulletgeezer. If he agrees.

Other titles will depend on what we've got in our private collections. I'd like to have Pink Sweets installed, but still not sure if any UK players have it?

Masamune · Post by **Masamune** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:29 pm

The former mush cab has been removed.

mush was taken out of it but still rests safely in the office in casino (last time i checked)

i expressed my outrage towards the removal of one of the few decent verts in the arcade, while it was being removed on sunday, but i was ignored...

i wanna play Galuda 2....

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:35 pm

Pink Sweets would be nice to try as well ! So would be Galuda 2 !!
In all this time I've only been able to play the Cave games that are playable on MAME :O

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:36 pm

Without my Mushi, I don't know if I'll seriously play some shmups during the meet

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:17 pm

LUN - I'm sure I can get Mush put back in for that week.

First I need to go down on friday and find out what is going on in the arcade.

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:25 pm

Glad to hear that, thanks

PROMETHEUS · Post by **PROMETHEUS** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:28 pm

Mushi + Futari = GODLIKE !

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