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Title: Breakpoint 08
Post by: benny! on February 05, 2008
Hiya,

does anyone of you plan to attend to this years
breakpoint party ? I never really have been to a
real big demoparty - but I am thinking about going
this year. Although I am not 100% sure if I have
spare time.

Anyway - if someone is going -do you plan to re-
lease something ? Are you maybe already working
on a production for Breakpoint '08 ?
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Pixel_Outlaw on February 05, 2008

I would love to go to something like this just to learn new things and get a better grasp on the field. If you can swing it I would encourage you to go. It is often very nice to have discussion with people about a subject that you both hold dear.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: benny! on February 05, 2008
Thanks for encouriging me, Pixel_Outlaw. Yup,
guess I really try to go this time. If so - I will
of course post some reports.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: premium^prd on February 05, 2008
I´ll be there, atleast from Sunday-Monday with the Compolurker-Ticket. :D

br
premium
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: benny! on February 05, 2008
I´ll be there, atleast from Sunday-Monday
with the Compolurker-Ticket. :D
...

The compolurker-ticket sounds good. Though
the 4k competition is already on saturday and
this interests me the most. Will see. Although
having a nice party/comp/boozing evening from
sunday to monday is also a good compromise.

Well, will see...
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Rbz on February 05, 2008
You really should go there benny, it will be a good experience for you and a great opportunity to meet new people who like demos/intros like you :)
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Jim on February 06, 2008
Take deodorant.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: taj on February 06, 2008
Take deodorant.
Yes, sniffing deodorant just before an MFX entry helps a lot :-)
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: benny! on February 06, 2008
Take deodorant.

Why ? I thought it is a demoparty with computer
geeks only (stereotyping) ... one week-end with-
out showering ... yeah ... ;-)

Yes, sniffing deodorant just before an MFX entry
helps a lot :-)

LOL ... getting into the real mood, eh ?
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on February 06, 2008
I will be there and i am trying to work on something for the party. still be patienced and wish me luck to get the prod finished for party ^^
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Positron on February 06, 2008
Good luck va!n.  ;D
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Shockwave on February 06, 2008
Yes, the best of luck in finishing your party prod :) It will be real great fun if you manage to finish it!

I would like to be at Breakpoint this year..

Reasons for;

I have the easter weekend off.
I have had a small amount of money from an unexpected source this week.
There are at least 10 of my friends going to be there and lots of others who I would dearly love to meet.

Reasons against;

Really awkward travel arrangements mean that I would have to travel to london to get a direct flight to the airport, or drive to hull and get the ferry, disembarking in zeebrugge and having to drive the rest of the way.

Awkward family time at the moment as Jacob is teething and not very well.

I'd also like to take Mel and Jacob to Germany so that they could have a look around while I am at the demo party, but I am not ssure Mel would want to go.

Hmmm.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: meli291086 on February 06, 2008
Hello,
i will be at BP 2008 too. :buddies:
would be nice to meet you guys.
best regards,
meli
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: benny! on February 06, 2008
@va!n:
Cool that you are going to the party. And
even cooler that you plan to release some-
thing ? Do you already know what it will be ?
1kb, 4kb, 64kb ?

@Shocky:
Yeah. That would be definately a pro argument
for me - if you are also there. Also, I just
booked my flight to Canada for April this year.
I am flying just 10 days after the party. Have
to check how expensive a weekend in Bingen
will be - because the Canada trip is going to be
expensive :-(

@melli:
Cool - where are you coming from ? Germany ?
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: meli291086 on February 06, 2008
@benny:
Yes i am from Germany. i´m new to demo and coding scene. however i am new to computer programming, i will try to code and release my first ever production for BP 08 ^^


Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: janer on February 07, 2008
also would love to go there ... but in this time i will move from berlin to frankfurt.. so its not the right time for going to a party.. but frankfurt /main is just 50 min away from bingen.. so i will go there next year for sure!.
i wish all a happy time there!
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: premium^prd on February 07, 2008
Well, if there´s a coder with some spare time and wants to build up some
small intro/demo for BP or whatever and needs gfx/sfx, contact me. ;)

Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Xone on February 09, 2008
21 to 24 March this year !?  :o  , I better get started  :D
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Shockwave on February 09, 2008
21 to 24 March this year !?  :o  , I better get started  :D

Are you going to enter a comp Xone?
If I don't make the party I will definately be watching the Competitions on DTV :)

It would be very good to see some things from people here on the big screen.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Xone on February 09, 2008
I'd really like to shockwave, but I don't know if I can or not.

Does anyone know where the rules are for an acceptable demo entry?
I need to read what the pros/cons are.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: meli291086 on February 10, 2008
@Xone:
Take a look here and you will find the rulez for each compo... http://breakpoint.untergrund.net/compos.php
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Xone on February 10, 2008
thank you meli291086.

I can't attend the event, which is a slight setback according to those rules.
I wonder if it's allowed if I gave the work to someone who was attending? or does the designer
of the demo have to be present.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on February 10, 2008
@Xone:
As you can read on the link, mel291086 posted:

Quote
# You may only submit your own work, not someone else's. For cooperations between several people, any of them may submit the final result.
# If you submit something, you have to be present at the party. No Exceptions.

Personally i think this is absolutly fair and i agree the rulez. Because i dont like nor really support it, when people are releasing compo-productions at parties (submitted by friends/contacts) and if the creater(s) are not present at the party. It cant be fair when the guys at the party are paying money and people not presenting at the party are winning prices (without supporting the party/price money). Sorry, however i would like to see much "funny/good" productions as possible... this is just my personally opinion.

Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Xone on February 11, 2008
Fair point va!n. I fully understand.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: rc55 on February 12, 2008
I'm going, and so are 22 other UK Sceners!

If you fancy registering your interest, visit:
http://ukdemoscene.org/breakpoint (http://ukdemoscene.org/breakpoint)

Ruairi (rc55)
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on February 12, 2008
@rc55:
wow... great news :)
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Jim on February 13, 2008
Thanks for the link Ruairi!
Jim
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on March 17, 2008
just check out this; if dtv will not be at the party..
http://bptv.untergrund.net/showstream.php?strm=0 (http://bptv.untergrund.net/showstream.php?strm=0)
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: benny! on March 18, 2008
@va!n:
Yeah cool link. Thanks a lot.

Unfortunately, I won't be there - going to save up some
money for my CANADA trip in three weeks.

Have fun, there ...
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Shockwave on March 18, 2008
That's a good link :) Cheers.
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on March 19, 2008
not really sure atm if me will be there too or not this year... the reasons for this are following:   weather here is announced to be snow and ice, which would really suxx... however today we had here some snow-rain :(

another point are the costs (i have to pay some high invoices and law costs i got by post today)... and at least i am very demotivated of some actual things happens, like HD crash and finishing a project for the BP where i am working alone on, instead with the help of a friend (teamwork) as planed in the past...

However i would like to come with my girlfriend to the party... we will see how the weather will go on... if there will be no snow and ice, i think we will still come to the party... otherwise we possible will not arrive when its snowing and ice... sorry for this news
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on March 20, 2008
just a question, one day before the party starts...  who of you will be this year present at the Breakpoint party?
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: premium^prd on March 20, 2008
I´ll be there, but only from Sunday-Monday with compolurker ticket. ;)
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: Rbz on March 20, 2008
I wish I could be there  :(
Title: Re: Breakpoint 08
Post by: va!n on March 20, 2008
@premium^prd:
ah cool.... hope to meet you there ;)