[game_preservation] GDC anyone?

[Henry Lowood]

Seconding what Andrew said, I have never had good wifi connectivity at 
GDC, even cell coverage is spotty on the lower level (though I'm not 
sure if that's where we are this year).

Henry

On 2/16/2011 10:06 AM, Andrew Armstrong wrote:

> I don't think there would be anything against skype; the only issue in 

> the past has been lack of wifi in a room normally embedded underground 

> or in what amounts to a steel cage. If someone records it though 

> that'd be nice.

>

> We could hold a meeting on Skype but there is a better service (for 

> those not wanting to share their Skype details!) online which the IGDA 

> has an account for we could ask to use.

>

> Andrew

>

> On 16/02/2011 06:30, Devin Monnens wrote:

>> Who all here is going to GDC? I managed to get a pass, so I will be 

>> attending.

>>

>> However, I'm really torn about some of the panels! Jordan Mechner's 

>> talk is simultaneous with the roundtable. And I really want to meet 

>> Jordan Mechner, as I taught his games and will be researching them 

>> further. And then Eric Chahi talks simultaneously with Retro Studios, 

>> and I want to meet both as well! (I also taught Another World and it 

>> will be an important piece in a book I want to write) So this last 

>> one will really be a tough call... Thankfully, they'll be recorded, 

>> but there's nothing like meeting them in person.

>>

>> Regarding the roundtable, are there any rules against Skype? It might 

>> be helpful if we could get some people who couldn't make it to be 

>> involved. And it IS an IGDA function. Actually, come to think of it, 

>> I don't see why we couldn't hold a Skype meeting on a regular basis. 

>> Would something like that other people here would find worthwhile?

>>

>> -- 

>> Devin Monnens

>> www.deserthat.com <http://www.deserthat.com>

>>

>> The sleep of Reason produces monsters.

>>

>>

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