Gamescon Cologne 2009

Fril Estelin

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

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Are there people who are going to attend? If so, it'd be sweet to report back here what you saw next week. Some pics with Martin would be cool too .

Nodakim

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Hrvatska

N/Me

Yea,pics of Martin would be nice.
So i can remember his face when the stoning part comes.
Joke

Aljasha

Aljasha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

i will be there. but i guess, you'll hear from gametrailers or kotaku earlier of what's happening over there.

just send all your signed stones to cologne's train station and i'll deliver them.

Martin Kerstein

Martin Kerstein

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodakim View Post
Yea,pics of Martin would be nice.
So i can remember his face when the stoning part comes.
Joke
Me and my most excited "I go to a convention" face

Gigashadow

Gigashadow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bellevue, WA

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So what exactly is that on your computer screen?

Ugh

Ugh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post
/vomit

Jk, jk. Is that GW2 on your screen?

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

I'll bring an USB Stick, just in case

Draikin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

I'll be there. Martin, will Anet be giving us some details on what they have planned there or are they just going to surprise everyone with GW2 content?

Tr0n

Tr0n

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Maribor, Slovenia

Strah in Trepet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gigashadow View Post
So what exactly is that on your computer screen?
+1

Looks like your standard awesome ArenaNet concept art.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

The picture on the computer screen is char concept art if im right in saying
I'm more interested in the picture behind him, is that his face on the gw character?

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

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Originally Posted by SmithyBen View Post
The picture on the computer screen is char concept art if im right in saying
I'm more interested in the picture behind him, is that his face on the gw character?
I was more curious about the sign by his monitor, but I can't make out the smaller words to translate them.


vorsicht=precaution according to google
killerspiele=killer games or something like that.

shillo

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by SmithyBen View Post
The picture on the computer screen is char concept art if im right in saying
I'm more interested in the picture behind him, is that his face on the gw character?
Can't find the one with Martin on it, but the cosplay seems to be from London Comiccon 2007.

Nodakim

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Hrvatska

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post


PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE LOLCATS!
Come on,you cant except us to stone you when you have cute little kittents and a puppy behind you.
What if I miss?

slowerpoke

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

David Cross works for ANet

Martin Kerstein

Martin Kerstein

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Join Date: May 2007

The picture is me and the three models we used for shows in Europe. This one was taken in Birmingham

The small sign says "Careful, I play killer games".

Eliz Genevieve

Eliz Genevieve

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2009

Portugal

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

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Hey man, cute earrings Martin o:

/spoil

On topic: I'd looooooooovee GamesCom pictures, whoever goes there, it would be really nice to get some pics.

Aeon221

Aeon221

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

[TEW]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post
The picture is me and the three models we used for shows in Europe. This one was taken in Birmingham

The small sign says "Careful, I play killer games".
Best watch out in Germany, then. They'll be very cross with you!

4thVariety

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

European Union

ADL

E/

I reckon it will be filled to the brim in Cologne. Even if you live in Paris, it's only a 4h Trip with the Thalys.

Tr0n

Tr0n

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Maribor, Slovenia

Strah in Trepet

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post
The picture is me and the three models we used for shows in Europe. This one was taken in Birmingham

The small sign says "Careful, I play killer games".
What about the computer wallpaper man, the wallpaper?!

shillo

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tr0n View Post
What about the computer wallpaper man, the wallpaper?!
Ich kann auch leider nicht zu Guild Wars 2 erzahlen.

- Are you also training people in how to resist torture? Is this true?
- Well if you really get caught by players and you can't tell them something they really...
- SHUDDUP SHUDDUP SHUDDUP Errr, we have no comment on that, no comment, no comment!

On that note, Martin, what about that wall of fire this year? And the shark tank?

Fril Estelin

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by shillo View Post
Eh eh, new kind of viral promotions Me want Anet soccer videos .

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On that note, Martin, what about that giant wall of fire this year? And the shark pool? (Yeah, I know that was mostly the other Martin, but you -were- involved in those videos...)
Links please!

shillo

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fril Estelin View Post
Links please!
Same page, the video I linked was #11 - the shark tank and the wall of fire were referenced in video #1 and #2. Check the links on the sidebar. Just to make this completely clear, the videos were for last year - GC 2008.

Also, removed the reminder to Martin from my post once I checked those videos again and found out that he was the one to convey the sad news about the wall of fire.

Damn those bureaucrats!

Anon-e-mouse

Anon-e-mouse

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

@ Home

League Of Friends [LOF]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post
The picture is me and the three models we used for shows in Europe. This one was taken in Birmingham

The small sign says "Careful, I play killer games".
There was a show in Birmingham and I missed it?! Damn Damn Damn

Notice how he's using a G15 or G19 Keyboard..

JR

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Anon-e-mouse View Post
Notice how he's using a G15 or G19 Keyboard..
Real men use Razer/Saitek.

tasha

tasha

Auctions Mod

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

Quote:
Originally Posted by JR View Post
Real men use Razer/Saitek.
Pity the Saitek Cyborg Keyboard looks horrible. Unless you like the 80's vision of the future look. The Mouse on the other hand is great.

OT:
Would love to see pictures, wish I was going this year

Nodakim

Nodakim

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

Hrvatska

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Originally Posted by JR View Post
Real men use Razer/Saitek.


Real man use a Microsoft mouse from the 90s.

shoyon456

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodakim View Post
Real man use a Microsoft mouse from the 90s.
or a Dell mouse from 2000

DarkWasp

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

Real men use mind control

Free Runner

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

I love the part about them training them to say "I cant tell you anything about Guild Wars 2" in German in that video.

Martin Kerstein

Martin Kerstein

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by shillo View Post
On that note, Martin, what about that wall of fire this year? And the shark tank?
I am no longer in Europe, so I do not know, but I have heard rumours about a shark tank again

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

I must admit that when I read "Gamescon Cologne" I immediately thought of some misguided marketing campaign for Calvin Klein or somesuch along these lines rather than a city...

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post

The small sign says "Careful, I play killer games".
Chuckle.

For those who don't get it, "killer games" is a German buzz word used to describe violent FPS used by the German media in the whole "video games are the devil and the cause of all violence everywhere."

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Gamer's cologne... for when you want to smell like B.O. but don't have it?

JR

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by IlikeGW View Post
Gamer's cologne... for when you want to smell like B.O. but don't have it?
True for games conventions too.

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

A classic bottle of 'Eau de Cologne':


They prolly gonna change the number on the bottle to '1337' after the convention

Morgoth the dark

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

[CDEX]

R/

we're probably getting some gw2 insight, i hope

Aljasha

Aljasha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

i hope to get my hands on a gw2 tshirt.

4thVariety

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

European Union

ADL

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aljasha View Post
i hope to get my hands on a gw2 tshirt.
Sorry to disappoint you. The only shirts legally allowed for distribution within the city limits of Cologne are those bearing the name or likeness of Lukas Podolski

Fril Estelin

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

From http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...postcount=263:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein View Post
Me and the ArenaNet crew safely arrived in Cologne by now - I see you like out little surprise
So did he bring a Dragon with him?

Aljasha

Aljasha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

don't step on the hype train created by dsf!
however, i'll probably get one of those too.

time to go to the airport. cu in cologne.