Comments on: BlizzCon 2008 http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blizzcon-2008 The musings of Martin "FredFredrickson" Crownover Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:16:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: System Requirements http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 System Requirements Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:51:36 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-2849 So when is starcraft 2 coming out anyway. Any mention of starcraft ruffles my feathers, I hate late games...Sweet blog though, keep it up! So when is starcraft 2 coming out anyway. Any mention of starcraft ruffles my feathers, I hate late games…Sweet blog though, keep it up!

]]> By: skinnyeddy http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-505 skinnyeddy Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:14:53 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-505 It's not surprising the servers crashed and the tickets sold-out within 2 days as Starcraft is played on National television in Korea (10 years after it was released!) and WOW is the most popular MMORPG. I do agree that the server shouldn't of crashed. Maybe they should have sold the Tickets in WOW? That would have been original and given them even more good publicity. At least you got your tickets, have fun. It’s not surprising the servers crashed and the tickets sold-out within 2 days as Starcraft is played on National television in Korea (10 years after it was released!) and WOW is the most popular MMORPG.
I do agree that the server shouldn’t of crashed. Maybe they should have sold the Tickets in WOW? That would have been original and given them even more good publicity.
At least you got your tickets, have fun.

]]> By: Mattthew_H http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-503 Mattthew_H Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:29:27 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-503 I haven't heard of BlizzCon either, the only one that is slightly simmer that I've heard of is QuakeCon, id software's version of this event I guess. I agree with Fred, there servers handle the largest and most popular MMO in the world, yet there servers are crashed by a few measly people buying tickets...Yeah, it does seem a little strange to me - makes me wonder... Maybe the software or how they coded the site could not handle this many people using it at the same time. Also, do they really want there event over-packed with 3,000 extra people? and is it really facilitated to handle that many people? I mean, 3,000 people is a lot! -Matt I haven’t heard of BlizzCon either, the only one that is slightly simmer that I’ve heard of is QuakeCon, id software’s version of this event I guess.

I agree with Fred, there servers handle the largest and most popular MMO in the world, yet there servers are crashed by a few measly people buying tickets…Yeah, it does seem a little strange to me – makes me wonder…
Maybe the software or how they coded the site could not handle this many people using it at the same time.
Also, do they really want there event over-packed with 3,000 extra people? and is it really facilitated to handle that many people? I mean, 3,000 people is a lot!

-Matt

]]> By: FredFredrickson http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-502 FredFredrickson Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:55:21 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-502 It's definitely possible, KC. After all, 3,000 extra bodies is quite a bit of extra space to take up in a crowded convention center. From what I have read, they added all the tickets to the store in bursts, to keep the traffic under control, so people ended up getting "sold out" messages over and over, only to come back later and find them available again. They may have just decided to withhold a certain amount after seeing all the trouble people were having. Whatever the case may be, they flubbed the ticket sales for sure. It seems funny to me though - Blizzard is responsible for the most popular MMO on the planet right now, and they've managed to get that game pretty much under control. Networking problems in WoW are rare. And yet, they can't put together a system that can handle a bunch of ticket sales? Odd. It’s definitely possible, KC. After all, 3,000 extra bodies is quite a bit of extra space to take up in a crowded convention center.

From what I have read, they added all the tickets to the store in bursts, to keep the traffic under control, so people ended up getting “sold out” messages over and over, only to come back later and find them available again. They may have just decided to withhold a certain amount after seeing all the trouble people were having. Whatever the case may be, they flubbed the ticket sales for sure.

It seems funny to me though – Blizzard is responsible for the most popular MMO on the planet right now, and they’ve managed to get that game pretty much under control. Networking problems in WoW are rare. And yet, they can’t put together a system that can handle a bunch of ticket sales? Odd.

]]> By: kc lc http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-501 kc lc Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:44:06 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-501 "...and Blizzard has even gone so far as to issue an apology and offer up 3000 more tickets..." Sounds like a marketing ploy. I mean, why issue 25% MORE tickets over their full capacity? Why risk pissing off a full house of 12,000 visitors by over-crowding? Those people may decide to leave early (i.e., spend less), or worse, not come back next year. And that would really anger the vendors -- their life blood. Sounds really suspicious... or really dumb. Either way it's not good marketing strategy. That's why I'm suspicious it's just a ploy to sell out the unused tickets. “…and Blizzard has even gone so far as to issue an apology and offer up 3000 more tickets…”

Sounds like a marketing ploy. I mean, why issue 25% MORE tickets over their full capacity? Why risk pissing off a full house of 12,000 visitors by over-crowding? Those people may decide to leave early (i.e., spend less), or worse, not come back next year. And that would really anger the vendors — their life blood.

Sounds really suspicious… or really dumb. Either way it’s not good marketing strategy. That’s why I’m suspicious it’s just a ploy to sell out the unused tickets.

]]> By: desertdweller http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-499 desertdweller Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:45:34 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-499 Wow. BlizzCon is apparently pretty popular. :) I'd never heard about it until this blog post. Interesting... Wow. BlizzCon is apparently pretty popular. :) I’d never heard about it until this blog post. Interesting…

]]> By: Dmaster270 http://blog.martincrownover.com/2008/08/14/blizzcon-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Dmaster270 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:29:15 +0000 http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=469#comment-498 It sounds like you went through alot just to get those tickets. It better be good. Can't wait to hear about it. It sounds like you went through alot just to get those tickets. It better be good. Can’t wait to hear about it.

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