CI turns off computers AMD donated for demo

Kefo

Not really surprised as this is CI. Apparently all they had was 280 slots and then they shut down all the computers that had the demo playing. 

https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen_refunds/comments/e0llr8/cig_just_turned_off_all_of_the_40_computers_amd/

Tiller

Something must be broken to all hell so they gotta make sure only true shills get the chance to play so they can spread only good and positive things about the game.

Kefo

Tiller said:

Something must be broken to all hell so they gotta make sure only true shills get the chance to play so they can spread only good and positive things about the game.

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Erillion

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.  But hey - conspiracy theorists need their daily dosage too ;-)  Meanwhile - awesome player gathering! :-D

Have fun

Vrika

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:



They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

MaxBacon

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

Kefo

MaxBacon said:

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

So they were too afraid to show the audience this year? Was the attendance that bad that they didn’t want to pan out for fear of showing half empty rooms?

MaxBacon

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

So they were too afraid to show the audience this year? Was the attendance that bad that they didn’t want to pan out for fear of showing half empty rooms?

All the citizencon tickets were sold. Unless someone had a master plan to buy all the tickets so nobody else could come, the attendance had to be around of what was expected.

Kefo

MaxBacon said:

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

So they were too afraid to show the audience this year? Was the attendance that bad that they didn’t want to pan out for fear of showing half empty rooms?

All the citizencon tickets were sold. Unless someone had a master plan to buy all the tickets so nobody else could come, the attendance had to be around of what was expected.

And how big was the venue? 

MaxBacon

Kefo said:

And how big was the venue? 

That's the main stage at the main event, room is at capacity there, usually in such events the capacity of that main stage should be around the number of tickets sold for the event. Other pic of it  

Even with a packed room the livestream hardly shown the audience, as the photos of it here shows

Darkpigeon

The Venue in question was the Manchester Central Convention Centre. I was in attendance, it was filled to capacity.

Vrika

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

So they were too afraid to show the audience this year? Was the attendance that bad that they didn’t want to pan out for fear of showing half empty rooms?

All the citizencon tickets were sold. Unless someone had a master plan to buy all the tickets so nobody else could come, the attendance had to be around of what was expected.

And how big was the venue? 

I think they sold a bit over 1000 tickets.

Vrika

Darkpigeon said:

The Venue in question was the Manchester Central Convention Centre. I was in attendance, it was filled to capacity.

The didn't have the whole convention center, though. Just so that people wouldn't misunderstand.

Darkpigeon

Vrika said:

Darkpigeon said:

The Venue in question was the Manchester Central Convention Centre. I was in attendance, it was filled to capacity.

The didn't have the whole convention center, though. Just so that people wouldn't misunderstand.

Apologies you are correct. They were using the Charter Suite wing of the Centre proper. Which is still a sizeable amount of space.

Kefo

Darkpigeon said:

Vrika said:

Darkpigeon said:

The Venue in question was the Manchester Central Convention Centre. I was in attendance, it was filled to capacity.

The didn't have the whole convention center, though. Just so that people wouldn't misunderstand.

Apologies you are correct. They were using the Charter Suite wing of the Centre proper. Which is still a sizeable amount of space.

Isn’t it still smaller than last years venue or am I remembering wrong?

MaxBacon

Kefo said:

Darkpigeon said:

Vrika said:

Darkpigeon said:

The Venue in question was the Manchester Central Convention Centre. I was in attendance, it was filled to capacity.

The didn't have the whole convention center, though. Just so that people wouldn't misunderstand.

Apologies you are correct. They were using the Charter Suite wing of the Centre proper. Which is still a sizeable amount of space.

Isn’t it still smaller than last years venue or am I remembering wrong?

Should be smaller from Austin on total space it had quite more event rooms (the maps of the conference rooms are found online), on terms of stage it was this https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DpLAnfJUwAAqAJt.jpg From the pics the stage this year as far the stage went seems around a similar capacity as last year, said to be around the 1k tickets sold.

Turrican187

Vrika said:

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

So they were too afraid to show the audience this year? Was the attendance that bad that they didn’t want to pan out for fear of showing half empty rooms?

All the citizencon tickets were sold. Unless someone had a master plan to buy all the tickets so nobody else could come, the attendance had to be around of what was expected.

And how big was the venue? 

I think they sold a bit over 1000 tickets.

Wave 1:

Concierge/Subscribers: 125 tickets available on Thursday, June 27 at 18:00 UTC
Concierge/Subscribers: 125 tickets available on Thursday, June 27 at 22:00 UTC
All Backers: 125 tickets available on Friday, June 28 at 18:00 UTC
All Backers: 125 tickets available on Friday, June 28 at 22:00 UTC

Wave 2

175 tickets available on Wednesday, July 17 at 18:00 UTC – All Backers

175 tickets available on Wednesday, July 17 at 22:00 UTC – All Backers

MaxBacon

Turrican187 said:

Vrika said:

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Kefo said:

MaxBacon said:

Vrika said:

Erillion said:

Kefo said:

If the thread is to be believed they did it during the live-streams so that it would look like they had more people in the audience 

Strange. Because the live streams usually showed the stage, not the audience.

Live streams often try to make it look like there's a lot of audience. For example last year's Citizencon:


They also rely on the audience to provide applause and other noise.

If you watched this stream rarely did they ever show the audience, most of those shots were the Q&A after panels and most people had already left. @Erillion is quite right there.

The conference itself was designed to keep attendants spread, there were multiple stages simultaneously with presentations and other locations open not on stream. Pretty much the opposite if the objective was to keep people on the stage being streamed.

So they were too afraid to show the audience this year? Was the attendance that bad that they didn’t want to pan out for fear of showing half empty rooms?

All the citizencon tickets were sold. Unless someone had a master plan to buy all the tickets so nobody else could come, the attendance had to be around of what was expected.

And how big was the venue? 

I think they sold a bit over 1000 tickets.

Wave 1:

Concierge/Subscribers: 125 tickets available on Thursday, June 27 at 18:00 UTC
Concierge/Subscribers: 125 tickets available on Thursday, June 27 at 22:00 UTC
All Backers: 125 tickets available on Friday, June 28 at 18:00 UTC
All Backers: 125 tickets available on Friday, June 28 at 22:00 UTC

Wave 2

175 tickets available on Wednesday, July 17 at 18:00 UTC – All Backers

175 tickets available on Wednesday, July 17 at 22:00 UTC – All Backers

There was also wave 3

So 1.2k tickets.

Turrican187

MaxBacon said:

There was also wave 3

So 1.2k tickets.

Ah thats fine The article I read for the data didn't mention a 3rd wave