Hey guys, this post is not intended to tell you what to do. I'm not a financial advisor. This isn't my day job. I am not even a day trader. I learned the difference between call and put options like 3 months ago. I don't trade options. I don't even know how yet, to be frank. I recently got an RH account to try to learn how and then this shit blew up. This post is viewable to the general public and is not "insider knowledge". Everything I am about to say, I have gleaned from PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATA. That Hedge funds and other people in the media, the government, and in the general public ALL have access to. This is MORE VISIBLE than even Facebook. Let alone a country club or private "dinner party". Just saying. I am a real person. I am not a bot. I am not trying to screw anyone over. I like the stock I am choosing to gamble my disposable income on and think it will be a good investment regardless of the action over the next few weeks. 💎🙌
I CAN earn it back if I have to. I didn't stake my entire savings. I don't advise people to gamble with money they don't have. Not for financial reasons, solely, but more for mental health reasons.
Bias disclosure: I currently have 1882 shares of AMC at an average price of 9.27$ and I occupied Wall Street for a bit after the financial crisis, mostly on reddit as I was in medical school at the time, and supported occupy the SEC. Please see my post history. It's all there in the top posts. I have nothing to hide as I know I am a valued member of our society, I pay my taxes, I treat mental illness, I follow the law, and I don't normally gamble. This is not about the money for me personally, it's about principle. It's my token of rememberance for the failed actions of our government to hold these types of people accountable for the great recession and the subprime mortgage crisis. Also, WSB just happened to stumble upon these criminal vulture firms, in the act of active company rape and decided to give them a licking. If you were interested in GME and were one of the people on the other side [IE at one of these firms] reading the discussion over at WSB should have been your job as a form of market research. If you missed the warning, it's not Reddit's fault. If you suck at your job, it's not Reddit's fault. I don't see how pinning them in that position was illegal. It wasn't planned, it wasn't private. It developed organically like a movement. It continues to grow. Silencing us will only make it louder. You need to level the playing field and regulate the markets. What they did to defend themselves was illegal. The manipulation of the market and the media was illegal. The restriction of buying was illegal. The algorithmic ladder attacks were illegal. Thus I will hold the line, as I HAVE been since Tuesday. It's been a wild ride and I'm tired of this shitshow. I want to get back to normal investing after this fiasco. It's much better for my sleep.
*So here goes my theoretical question. AGAIN, I AM NOT saying you SHOULD do this. What you do is your call. I am asking if this has been done before or if it even can be done. I'm a n00b. Educate me. I'm trying to learn how the arena works. Like how it really works.
If short ladders by algorithms are being used to artificially deflate the stock price. IE: tanking the price of AMC with low trade volumes that they simply pass amongst themselves. I think yesterday it was 5% buy and hold and 95% sell for AMC but each time with low volumes in a very predictable pattern. (Trey from the link below explained it very well several times better than me.)... What prevents retail traders from spacing out their purchase orders to 1-10 shares at a time and holding. Wouldn't that be better than just impulse buying 100 shares because you want in and you like the stock? Would it do the same thing as short laddering but in converse? Just curious. Would like to hear your opinions.
I've been watching this channel to learn about AMC action and markets in general and it has been super educational.
*I am not investing in AMC to make a quick buck. I am not a day trader or a pump and dumper. I am doing this because I think AMC will not die from the pandemic, was artificially deflated by vulture hedge funds, almost to the point of bankruptcy, and will NOW be able to pivot into a better business model with fresher screens, Hollywood exclusive releases, fancier theaters, pent up demand, etc., with the new capital and public interest. People LIKE the MOVIES. I grew up in NJ and movie theaters were a HUGE part of my life and many of my most memorable moments occurred at the movies. They make me warm and fuzzy. They have a certain nostalgia for me personally and I like supporting local business when I can. [I know AMC was bought by China, but the staff are all local]. In my opinion GME has an antiquated business model bc I buy games on STEAM and online. AMC was only struggling because of COVID and I don't think that otherwise people would completely stop going to the movies. We Americans LOVE going to the movies. I love going to the movies. That's just my opinion. Don't hate on me for it. I think that the "real value" of AMC is AT LEAST about 10-20$ which is what they were at before 2020 and it wasn't even their peak value. Even if the real value is closer to 5$, according to the arguments of experts, that's just their fucking opinion. It's a different situation now and I don't agree. Is that my right to disagree with them and pick my own stocks? Or can I only bet on what Fox Business tells me to. Or Jim Cramer. As an individual investor, am I free in this country to spend my money how I want on the stock market, or am I not? Am I free to make my own choices about whether to buy a stock or not? At least I think I should be. If I am not, it will solidify my opinion [and the watching world's opinion] that "free market" capitalism is indeed a farce. It will highly depreciate the value of the American dream and my respect for our current government. Which I was Ecstatic about during Election Day. [Disclosure, Bernie/Liz Bro, who voted for Biden and abstained from voting in 2016 due to bitterness about the primaries. Damn you DWS, you know what you did.] We all know the hedge funds sure are free to buy as much stock as they want to. Apparently even to buy stock that doesn't exist. WTF is that? Glad I found out now. Even if I lost 8k by betting it will be 10$ in 2022 rather than 5$ isn't it my CHOICE when to sell? Am I not free to HOLD the damn stock if in my opinion, I'm willing to consider it a tax on sending a giant reddit shaped middle finger into space to these people that rape companies regardless of the consequences to local staff? These parasites who prefer profit to morality and decency? Who sold their souls in the search of...what?...private islands and yachts? Let THIS MOMENT be your Memento Mori, you soulless motherfuckers. If you have any of it left, now is your time to search for it. Your actions will leave behind a husk of an economy and earth if left unchecked. We the Reddit "Retards" stumbled upon our teeth. For the first time the MARKET BITES BACK AND WE ARE NOT LETTING GO. WE ARE MAKING A STAND. FUCK YOU. We all know that the American Citizens will end up footing the bill anyway in taxes when all those people start relying on the government for survival after you motherfuckers artificially drive their employer into bankrupcy. FUCK YOU. You're already taking my money and you know it. I pay 47% in taxes due to my income and living in NYC. FUCK YOU for evading them with offshore accounts you GREEDY FUCKS. I am willing to lose 8k to do that (send you a message) and to rapidly learn about what is going on to manipulate markets. It's also partially the cost of education in my calculus. I have learned more in one week riding this wave, than in 4 years of getting my Economics degree. Either way, my current buy in as at 9.27 so I will hold at least until I make my initial investment back. I am also disclosing that if the stock goes up to 30$ I will likely SELL enough shares to cover half of my position because I am not a degenerate gambler and have been holding the line since Tuesday and it has taken a toll on my sleep and my sanity. I know I might lose some money and this is a crazy roller coaster. I want to get out most of my investment ASAP and then ride the wave to then END with you all. IF it happens. I know it may not. I don't care. The message seems to have been sent. Seems like they received it. But we don't know who will be regulated and how yet. I am tired of this fight. I don't like it. I don't want to do it anymore. But I stayed in for the principle not the principal, and for the people just finding out about this now to still be able to make a choice about what to do before we release them from the HOLD. This is a constantly evolving situation. Will they censor the media from talking about stocks? Why target Reddit? Reddit is LIKE the media. It's not a private chat room. THESE WORDS CAN BE READ BY ANYONE WITH AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND WE ARE AWARE OF THIS. If it falls, and I lose my money, I don't think the government will come in and save me. I don't expect them to. I EXPECT them to let this play out and not SIDE with these assholes. It upsets me that they seem to have decided to save Vulture capitalists. Anyway, despite my fear of posting this question and the associated rant, I really want to know the answer. Has it been done before by Algorithms pushing stocks higher? Is it possible to make a crowdsourced one? Is it legal?
If this gets removed or censored in some way. You have your answer I guess.
facta non verba.
Thanks.
****IMPORTANT ADDENDUM****: I want to add that I was quite revved up when I wrote this and have had some time to reflect. I want to stress that it is not my intention to lay blame or judge any individual person or organization for the current situation [Of stacked odds in the retail investor vs hedge fund battle]. Emotions run high in the stock market. I know this through experience now. I was angry when I wrote this post. [I am leaving it unedited for posterity and since whoever needed to see it already saw it so removing it would be pointless] This should not become a witch hunt or be personal. These guys and girls are people too. They work for a corporation. They earn a paycheck. They have friends, partners, and families too. I am a person. You, reader, are a person. Don't make this personal. They didn't invent algorithms and weren't the ones that necessarily wanted to take these short positions. The market calculus at the time, dictated that this was a good call for them, it wasn't. We accidentally stumbled upon it on WSB and shit-posted about it until it blew up and they were really in a bind. I understand their calculus to a degree, but I am a "smooth brained" "retard" when it comes to these things. I am learning fast though. I understand that certain companies are likely to fail and it is possible to make a profit off that. My moral views about it are irrelevant as the situation they're in dictates their actions, not my personal views about that. I understand that they're getting screwed at the moment and I'm sorry. I truly hope most of them do not get too damaged by this and have had time to change their positions. But I also believe in the American dream, and think that the people that were able to find a good position in the stock market [the retail investors] should be rewarded. I sincerely hope this doesn't trigger a massive systemic issue and we don't accidentally BREAK the stock market with this action on those stocks. It doesn't seem like that would happen, but again smooth brain here. WE NEED THE MARKET TO STAY ALIVE to have peace and stability in this country. Reddit crew, I beseech you, please understand that the individuals involved are also playing by the rules given to them by the market. The problem I personally have is that the rules are different for the retail investors vs. the big institutions. I don't have a problem with them as people. I don't want to destroy anything or any institutions. That was never my goal as an activist nor as an investor-activist and I can only speak about myself. I just hope they could find it in their hearts to try to understand our outrage and consider playing by the rules or at least letting us play by the same rules. We are attacking them and they don't like it. I get it. In either case, please understand that I am not vested too strongly in either outcome anymore. I am tired and want to return to my regular life and will not be on reddit for a while, nor will I be investing any more money into the stock market for a while... The whole thing has taken it's toll on me and I am going back to my regular life. This is not my war.
On the government's side, I also understand that their goal is to enforce the rules. I hope I'm not breaking any here and will remove my posts if I am. I am not trying to cause a revolution. This country has been through too much and we finally have a shot at beating COVID and have a competent administration that can guide us back on the right track. I truly believe that the people in charge now are decent people and will do good for this country. If Biden says no more diamond hands, I will listen to Biden. What I do further with my shares shall remain my business otherwise. I will no longer tell anyone what I am doing with my shares. I realize now that this is not always a good idea and should be done with tact and experience. I am not a financial advisor. But also, financial advice and being one is not a joke. I realize this now. MEMEing about stocks is like MEMEing about drinking bleach. People might listen to you and sacrifice their lives on a losing battle. Not everyone knows the stakes and not everyone knows what they're doing. Now that this is blowing up, people can get really hurt financially. Reddit, we could be putting people in danger. I see this now. So you all, too, reading this, PLEASE be careful. About investing and about what you say on social media. INVEST but INVEST RESPONSIBLY and not with money you can not bear to lose. I pledge that I will personally no longer post any inflammatory shit on Reddit. Because now I'm afraid that WE are suddenly some form of weird market makers and I don't have as many lawyers as the hedge funds. I am tapping out from posting any more about the current battle. I wish you all luck on both sides, truly. In the next round tomorrow.
Dear Government: If you want this to end, don't you have the power to delist these "Meme" companies and distribute the shares somehow? If not, the the system is truly stronger than our institutions. If you do this, please make sure people don't lose their life savings somehow. That would be nice. Then, please try to make sure this won't happen again and that the SEC actually regulates and prosecutes people so their calculus isn't that the fines are too low to justify following the rules. [Just my humble opinion as a smooth brain with limited experience of markets. Do what you think is best and I will obey the laws as an individual]. Sorry you might disagree hedge fund guys and girls, but I am entitle to my opinion in a free country. This is my platform. You can have CNN and Fox News. Sorry for saying something. I promise this is the end of it. But also, a lot of market makers on TV seem to assert that the market will self correct and I don't see how this should be a large risk for overall wealth. Who knows, none of us can predict the future. But I think if a bunch of Reddit "retards" get a couple hundred thousand bucks, it won't change the overall situation or necessarily be a net negative; and may in fact trigger a renaissance in this country. You'll still be the biggest fish, just in a more biodiverse pond. It may just create a new class of petite bourgeoise in this country. But it is not likely that if they win, it will cause something like the French Revolution. There will be losers and winners, but in the end, it will be a good story for Hollywood. [Hopefully played on an AMC screen in a post covid world] But what do I know, I'm a just another "retard" on reddit.
I hope that after this, you are all decent humans at the end and don't break any law on all sides. [Reddit, Retail investors, Government, Hedge fund investors, etc] I hope we don't break the market over this. If that is a true risk we need to make the market unbreakable or this WILL keep happening. If anyone is resentful about losing future gains on a good position so the government can fix the market, don't be a fucking greedy idiot and look at what we've achieved so far. This is already a big win for the small guy. And if our markets are vulnerable, the next winners will not be idiots on reddit. But will likely be our enemies from abroad. Not to name names. We will ALL benefit more from long term stability than short term gains. We MUST come together as a country so we can spend that money in the future for things. If we break the stock market, we will not be able to buy things with all that worthless money. But if the system isn't at risk, I don't understand what all the hullabaloo is about. There have been countless bubbles before. Why weren't those regulated as much. Maybe they were and I'm an ignorant smooth brain. In any case, I hope that we can stop fighting over carcasses for greed. This was always about making the rules of the casino fair for me, personally. It's not life or death. I'm not an extremist or an ideologue. It's not about burning down the casino. I hope that the government will intervene if they think it is going to short circuit the whole thing and that people reading this gamble responsibly.
This will be my last post about this as I have a life to live.
-Tememachine OUT.
EDIT 2: Now they're making fun of the movement. Fuck Wall Street. I hope they get what's coming to them one day. [In terms of regulation and prison sentences] I'm still out of this war. But seriously. Fuck them.
 | As we are about to enter the final week of CBL Season 3, here are the final updated for Round 6: Premier League The girl who plays with magical sticks vs the girl who became mother to the children of a man who played with a magical stick. Emma Watson vs Natalie Portman should have been close as both are deserved of high ranks on the board. However, CBL fans definitely preferred the witch of the wizarding world as they picked Emma Watson with a massive 146 votes, 86 more than her opponent. Emma Watson has a way to climb to catch up with Scarlett Johansson however she gains a couple points on the table whilst remaining in 2nd place. Natalie Portman drops 6 places into 38th. Emma Watson cannot be beaten in the Premier League so will be rewarded with her gold trophy at the end of the season as she takes the position of CBL Champion from Scarlett, along with the 10 bonus points to her rank. Natalie Portman faces potential relegation but that will depend on the results of the games played next week. u/tobaccoroadeagle has some tips for the celebs... this matchup will prove that the topless paparazzi photos of emma were all a part of the publicity program to get emma the season 3 premier victory.
to all you other contestants out there - think about this as a ploy for the potential of future success (i'm looking at you anna kendrick and all the other ladies that have famously stated they will never doff their tops on film)
that said, i'm voting for natalie
There are topless photos of EW out there and I didn't know this, how? League 2 The Scarlet Witch, Elizabeth Olsen, has had a bit of a cult following on CBL since her first appearance, often beating opponents where I would have expected the favour to have gone to them instead. Unfortunately, the trend has certainly been bucked by Jessica Alba who beat her by a solid 26 votes. Losing 3 games and drawing 3 others, Olsen could face relegation if her match next week doesn't go well, whereas Alba seems to be comfortably retaining her place in league 2 for the next season. Olsen drops 68 places into 116th this week whilst Alba climbs 10 to 44th. u/Dugonginae feared for Alba's chances... Really hope Jessica can win this one, especially with a pic that good, but she’s not really relevant anymore which will likely hurt her votes.
League 3 Karen Gillan and Kate Beckinsale have both remained very popular this season, but the latter more-so. Perhaps its that seemingly perfect smile or that seemingly perfect outfit with those seemingly perfect boobs. However you see it, Beckinsale has won the hearts and votes of the 3rd league and she further extends her claim to promotion in this battle, winning by 20 votes. Beckinsale climbs 1 place this week into 4th whilst Gillan drops 2 into 22nd. Cyborg alien fetishist, u/Dojo_Casino said Oof. Tough one. The outfit on Karen is amazing, but not enough.
If it had been a Nebula shot, I'd have to vote for her. Yes, I know I'm a weirdo.
No kink-shaming anyone CBL fans - we don't do that here. League 4 Hailee Steinfeld and Camila Cabello fought in glorious battle with Cabello's glorious thighs that would have warriors sing songs about for decades vs Steinfeld's outfit that would make me sing...Ahem...Unfortunately Cabello has been outmatched and outclassed as she continues in her league 4 losing streak and guaranteeing her relegation to one of the League 5 groups. Steinfeld takes the win with a 44 vote lead, climbing 11 places into 61st. Cabello drops 3 places sitting just above Rebel (Vote Rebel!) in last but one place. u/Buck_Up_Man There once was a girl from Havana
Who could draw the eyes in the cabana
But, another, with true grit
And a body so fit
That she wins in the final stanza
(I'm obviously having some limerick fun today, sorry if it's annoying. I just enjoy writing stupid limericks lol)
The once was a guy having fun Who's name could be shortened to Bum He should maybe serve time For that limerick rhyme But worse from Turtle's been done ^_^ League 5A Emma Roberts has had an unfortunate run, not unlike Cabello in League 4. Unfortunately again, this run has continued in her match up with the unusually hot Moretz. The Hit Girl scored 24 more votes resulting in a modest climb up one place to 51st. Roberts on the other hand performed higher than the algorithm would have generally expected her to and sees her climb 3 places into 374th. However, WR gains doesn't necessarily score points on the league tables and Roberts again guarantees herself relegation into what is currently known as the transitional league for season 4. u/mediocre_fabricator posted an above average comment: Emma, while attractive, just looks kinda average. Don't take it wrong, this is among 300 or so of the best looking celebrities, so average has a different meaning, but still.
Chloe is just uniquely beautiful. And those legs... goddamn
League 5B Cobie Smulders, a hot woman who looked fantastic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Maria Hill, and the main love interest for the father in How I Met Your Mother, took on Emma Stone, with the amazing eyes and fiery hair. Smulders has struggled to maintain her position in League 5B but has just managed to hold on one position above relegation, with Rihanna and Elizabeth Gillies taking the plunge. However, Smulders still lost to Stone by 28 votes which means that she drops one place into 364th whilst Stone has also managed to drop 2 places this week into joint-46th with Vanessa Hudgens. Emma Stone sits at the top of the League 5B table but it's still too early to tell whether she will be joining League 4 next season. u/Turtle123712 provides us with the proof: There once was a dog with a bone,
He belonged to Emma Stone,
She went to work as a rock,
And waved in front of her enemy a smelly sock,
The Smuldering Cobie couldn’t take it,
And she fell down the league table and her rank took a hit !
(Disclaimer this poem is hypothetical and should only be quoted if it’s correct ;) )
I provide the comments that interested me...an incorrect prediction can be more interesting than an incorrect one :P Transitional League In this league, no one stays. You either get promoted or relegated by the end of it. Lily James, whilst hot, with a picture that makes Kate Moss look impossibly happy by comparison, took on a cute image of Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who looks like she has a naughty side about to burst free. Unfortunately for Lily fans, MEW won by 42 votes and secures her place in League 5 next season. Lily James unfortunately secures her place in the Conference Premier Leagues as she will be relegated. Lily drops 1 place into 375th whilst MEW climbs 30 into 317th place. u/tobaccoroadeagle had to choose who he disliked the least, which is just the same as voting for the celeb you find most attractive out of the pairing - just from starting in a bad place I suppose i hate to have to vote for m.e.w. - i just don't get it, but lily is giving me such an angry look i can't get past it to vote for her
Conference Premier A After making a strong enough name for herself, Rebel has spoken out about the mistreatment of actors by producers to maintain unhealthy weight, including that of overweight stars expected to be the laughing stock of Hollywood for being fat. Rebel has managed to shed the pounds and looks stunning in her new healthier size. And this is why I feel that the Vote Rebel mini-movement has taken off in the last couple of weeks. However, she was up against the more popular Fanning of CBL (Dakota isn't actually in the main CBL Seasons at the moment) and whilst drawing what I believe to be her second highest level of votes since joining CBL, Rebel's WR score dropped by over 10% increasing the gap between 379th and 378th place. Fanning climbs 16 places with her victory into 333rd place. Both, however, have managed to find relegation this season into season 4's new lower division. I admire the spirit of all Rebels who commented, but this was Turtle's best of the day by far: This poem is all about Rebel.
R stands for ROARING like a fire,
E stands for EXCELLENT like rebels desire 👀,
B is for the BEAUTY that comes in many forms,
E is for EVERYONE regardless of social norms,
L is for the LOVE that auton has for her,
Rebel Wilson, the giver
Conference Premier B Finally we have Julia Fox vs Alejandra Guilmant for the final battle of Round 6. I expected this to be close, not just based on the rankings but the trends too, with both having similar levels of losses and popularity. And, for the purposes of the league, this did end in a draw with a tiny advantage to Fox. Fox stayed static in 365th whilst Guilmant actually climbed place into 366th, again pretty equal. Fox will drop to a new lower division whilst Guilmant still fights to avoid relegation in the final round next week. u/tobaccoroadeagle manages to see things that the rest of us may not. Where did he find this power? this is a tough call, but the fact that julia has an uncorked wine bottle growing out of her backside gives her the nod
Quote of the Day This has been a very fine day for comments with many entries obviously seeking the humour win but with serious discussion attempts too. Finding this a very tough one to call. I've decided that the unusual attraction to a blue cyborg with no hair amused me the most and takes the 50 tokens for Friday's comments. Congrats u/Dojo_Casino and apologies to all the other deserving posts (those mentioned and those not - I read them all). Ajuste de Rango Cup I seem to have generated a little confusion with my first post appealing for photos of celebs. The Ajuste De Rango cup is designed to rank the 300 (approx) middling celebs more appropriately as the majority have only had their games ranked via the old system which didn't take so much into consideration. Ajuste de Rango is Spanish for "Adjusting the rankings" or "Adjusting the range" and sounds a lot better than "The Middling Cup" The AdR will run alongside the Card Battle tournament that starts when Season 3 ends. Please look out for my posts calling for your favourite photos. If you have time to help, this will support me greatly in trying to run my first tournament on CBL with Sharpus and Sarc. The first post is looking for Dua Lipa, Katy Perry and Diane Kruger at https://www.reddit.com/CelebBattleLeague/comments/ivws9p/ajuste_de_rango_photo_suggestions_13/ Season 3 Round 6 Rankings So we know how some of the season will end, but the rankings continue, with Scarlett remaining your hottest celeb currently, even if she is about to hand over her CBL title of Premier League Champion. Where do your favourites currently stand? Any surprises? https://preview.redd.it/sledmgtqb7o51.png?width=454&format=png&auto=webp&s=4f2128be994d2ef03703d06b088dfbfb58cd7bb6 |
Hello friends!
I'm off to Eve Vegas tomorrow for the third time, but before I do I thought I would take some time to share my experiences from previous years, as well as some protips for getting the most out of your Vegas experience. If you're simply watching the stream from the comforts of your own home, that's cool and this post won't actually do much for you except make you insanely jealous for not actually being in Vegas and partying it up with a ton of really cool people.
First off, if you don't use twitter, get a twitter account.
A lot of us joke that half of
#EveVegas happens on twitter, but it becomes less and less of a joke every year. Beyond the flurry of people who live tweet all the presentations and major announcements, twitter has been invaluable in past years to coordinate between who is where and what's going on. If you're trying to meet up with someone outside of your corporation, alliance, coalition, whatever... your super cool discord/slack/jabbeskype isn't going to cut it. Get twitter even if it's only a token one for your Eve personality, and then tweet #EveVegas to your heart's content. Especially if you're not coming with a group or from a major alliance, this is how you'll best find groups of players as they roam around to presentations, restaurants, etc.
Day 1
The first day is pretty chill. You can register and get your namecard anytime after 1100, all the way up until the first presentation at 1600. Some people say you should show up early to avoid the line, because the line is always fucking huge, but really this is the first time where everyone is going to be in the same relative area. Even after you've checked in you should hang around and talk to everyone! This is the perfect place to meet people who you've only ever talked to ingame, make a temporary peace with old and current rivals (Hi
doomchinchila!), as well as meet new cool people from corners of the universe that you never really interact with. Yes, miners and explorers DO actually show up to these events. Be nice to them you elitist pricks.
Keynote
Starting at 4pm we have the real meat and potatoes of the event, the "Welcome to Eve Vegas" presentation as well as the "Eve Online Keynote". Usually, all of the major reveals will happen during the keynote. The rest of the presentations over the weekend will flesh out the details more, but there are rarely any major reveals in any of the presentations other than the keynotes. You do NOT want to miss this presentation under any circumstance. Pretty much all other presentations are optional, but this one is a must attend. If a new trailer is going to be released, it'll be during the keynote, and it's always a good ol' time with screaming and cheering.
After that is a break and then the pub crawl, but this is actually my first year going on it so no protips. Sorry!
Day 2
First time attendees are usually surprised by how lowkey the Saturday schedule really is. There's not a lot going on overall, only 4 roundtables, 3 developer presentations, and 8 player presentations. All of these are essentially optional. Go to the ones that interest you, don't go to the ones that you don't care about - the details will be on reddit later anyway. More importantly, there is cool shit to do like play Eve: Valkyrie, compete in sweet 5v5 Eve tournaments, and chill with developers and players alike. Since the day covers a lot of important stuff, I'd like to just touch on a couple of etiquette points.
Developers
The devs are going to be everywhere. If you get starstruck when CCP Guard or CCP Falcon strolls by, well.... don't be. They're real people and they've been under a lot of pressure to make sure that this event is a success. Most are really chill people, but they're also in Vegas and you should keep in mind that Eve is their actual job. Please under no circumstance should you pitch your fabulous new idea to them, try to appeal your egregiously unfair permaban, or do anything other than share your passion for the game and its community.
What do you call people?
While I'm on the topic, I figure I'd just chuck it in here. The question comes up every year with first time event attendees - what do we actually call each other? Put simply, it's entirely player preference. For example, my real name is obviously not "Jayne Fillon", but I will still introduce myself as "Jayne" to anyone I meet at Vegas. Someone with a less conversationally friendly name like "The Mittani" will likely want to be called "Alex" instead, but it's up to them. You are under no obligation to reveal your real name. If you have a name that can't be shortened to something easily disguised as "normal" when you're out and about, either come up with a nick or use a pseudonym.
Player Presentations
The player presentations are a mixed bag. Some are awesome, and some are complete and utter shit. In previous years, if you agreed to do a player presentation you got a free ticket to Eve Vegas
including travel and accommodation thankfully, this is no longer the case and we don't have people putting together token presentations just so they can get a free trip to Vegas. Long story short with the player presentations is that they are not meant for a wide audience. Each person will be presenting on a subset of their experiences or knowledge. Feel free to come and go as you please, it is not considered rude to leave during a presentation, or arrive late.
Roundtables
The roundtables can be pretty cool, but have sadly been pretty disappointing in previous years. The devs aren't super open with revealing new information at these, so if you're watching from home don't worry about missing anything. If something does leak, it'll be all over twitter in half a second anyway. The best parts of these presentations are usually devs roasting famous players, including the time CCP Larrikin asked Grath "are you a fucking poor?". If you are deadset on proposing a new idea to a developer while at Vegas, this is probably the best time to do so without looking like an idiot. However, some advice for asking a question is as follows:
Start with an open ended question so that the dev can talk about their thought process first, which everyone will benefit from hearing. Instead of saying "You should cut the Svipul powergrid in half" you could instead ask "What do you think about the state of balance for the Svipul?" and then follow up with "Do you think that a reducing the Svipul's powergrid would help?". How you ask your question will greatly affect how positively the devs respond. Additionally, no one can stop you, but if you ask a bunch of stupid questions or waste the dev's time you make the entire playerbase look bad, so don't fucking do it. Or I'll find you.
I will. Chateau Party
This is really the only mandatory event of day 2 in my honest opinion. This party is amazing. Open bar, live performance from permaband, and socializing with all the best people New Eden has to offer. Mingle, chat, deal, scheme, sucker punch someone in an elevator.... it's all fair game, and it's a helluva good time. The dress code is business casual, which means you'll want to wear dress pants and a dress shirt at the very least, with nice shoes. For ladies, just look nice. Although technically you could show up looking like shit with sneakers and a tshirt, you'll be kicked out at 2300, and you'll look like shit. So don't do that. If you don't have dress clothes, don't be ashamed, just ask around and some people will surely help you out. Most Eve people leave at around 2300 once the venue is opened up to the rest of the public, and the event attendees either branch off to other clubs, or go to hotel rooms hosted by various alliances.
Day 3
More optional stuff until the closing ceremony at 1500. Most people will be super hungover and probably not have gone to bed until the sun came up, so a 1030 start is pretty optimistic for most. The poor bastards who have to work on Monday morning will be checking out and getting ready for flights, so Sunday is more of a day to talk about what you're going to do once you return to the virtual world, say your goodbyes, and just relax attending whatever presentations interest you. The closing ceremony is a good time and you don't want to miss it.
If you've a veteran Eve Vegas attendee who has something to add, leave a comment below! If you're a first time attendee and has a questions about what something is going to be like, also leave a comment! To all of you who are already there, I'll see you soon! Spectre Fleet is hosting a lunch at Planet Dailies this Friday at 1200, which is on the casino floor of the Planet Hollywood - all are welcome.
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@SF_Jayne http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/the-eve-vegas-pub-crawl-is-back-and-now-with-a-twist/ image The Friday-night Pub Crawl has been an indispensable part of EVEVegas for years.
Many memorable stories have been created during this event, and it's proven to be a great night for both developers and playersto kick things off and socialize over a drink, or two, or... well, yeah. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. (Mostly.)
This year we're changing things up a bit, and are proud to present to you The EVE Vegas 2016 Pub Pinball Night!
We'll start the night at the mezzanine of Planet Hollywood whereboth players and devs alikewill be served cold beersin aprivate space thathas been reserved just for us.
We'll also have a quick fire pub quiz tokick off the evening that will see the minds of teams tested on a wide range of madness from bothNew Eden and the real world.
image After the pub quiz,transport will be provided to take everyone to the legendary Pinball Hall of Fame, which sports the worlds largest collection of pinball machines. There we'll have a private area with free drinks, and every attendee will alsoreceive coinsto test the endless options of pinball games. Youll of course get a chance to socialize with more developers and EVE players during the entire night.
The EVE Vegas 2016 Pub Pinball Night ticket includes:
- Warm-up beverages starting at19:00in the Mezzanine area of Planet Hollywood to begin the night.
- EVE pub quiz at Planet Hollywood, with free drinks and great prizes.
- Bus transportation to and from Planet Hollywood Resort Casino.
- Tokens to use at the Pinball Hall of Fame.
- Free drinks at the Pinball Hall of Fame.
Tickets for this add on to EVE Vegas will go on sale for $75 UStomorrow,
September 20th at 16:00 UTC , at which point you'll be able to purchase them at
this Eventbrite link.
We hope to see you all there!
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