Press Release: Final Countdown for NAG LAN Ticket Sales

[Guardien]

Johannesburg South Africa, 29 July 2010


FINAL COUNTDOWN FOR NAG LAN @ rAge TICKET SALES

For eight consecutive years PC gamers have known that the excitement and pure glee of Christmas arrives early in the form of the adrenalin charged 53-hour NAG LAN @ rAge, brought to you this year by Alienware. The giant of South African gaming LANs will see 2,080 players prepare to defend their honour with their AK-47 loaded and ready to engage in countless sleep-depriving battles.

NAG, the award winning heavyweight of gaming and entertainment technology publications, in conjunction with Alienware, presents SA?s gaming fanatics with the ultimate gaming experience at rAge from 1-3 October at the Coca Cola Dome. With 12-years of indisputable experience NAG knows what gamers want, and gives it to them! Ten Intel servers, Internet access and the thrilling hum of 2,080 computers in unison sets the stage for unadulterated gaming nirvana that is synonymous with the NAG LAN @ rAge.

So set your calendar reminders and cellphone alarms ? hell, just to be safe get your mother, brother, gaming widow, boss and/or local petrol attendant to remind you that tickets to the unprecedented gaming event of the year go on sale at Computicket (http://www.computicket.com/web/event/nag_lan_rage_2010/197860996/0/15775994) on 1 August 2010 (R300pp for the entire weekend, which includes free access to the expo as well as a R100 gift voucher from BT Games). Avoid having to explain the grown-up tears and get in early as tickets are expected to sell out within a couple of days ? as in two. Catch you at the action!

Ends.

Dates: 1-3 October 2010
Expo Times: Friday: 10:00 ? 18:00 | Saturday: 09:00 ? 18:00 | Sunday: 10:00 ? 16:00
Venue: Coca Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Admission:
NAG LAN @ rAge: R300.00 [Tickets only available from Computicket]
rAge Expo General Admission: Day ticket R50 pp | Weekend ticket R80 pp | Family ticket R160 (2 adults & 2 children) | Kids under 6 free [Tickets only available at the door]

Issued By: The Lime Envelope
On Behalf Of: rAge Expo

[Cleric]

Looking forward to it. Also, for those who missed it: http://www.nag.co.za/forums/archive/index.php/t-12035.html

[willbeonekenobi]

5 hours left till tickets go on sale!!!

[Reforged]

1 and a Half Hours LEFT!!!

[omgwtfbbqwalhax]

why were the rickets on sale already today?

[MonGooS]

How come when I try book a ticket (R300) I can only select 3rd of October ? Shouldn't it be 1st October ?

Or is 3rd right ?

[Xenomorph]

Great stuff and easy to book for tickets. Though my concern also sits with the booking showing only for the 3rd of October. Oh well, my 1st 5 tickets booked for Rage!!! Yippeeeee!!!

[MonGooS]

Tickets are booked ! Now to get through exams, then its smooth sailing all the way to rage :)

[Pixieman]

Just booked my tickets, now the 2 month wait will feel like 6 months

[Reforged]

The online booking says the 3rd but you will see in the description on the booking it says from the 1rst to the 3rd.

[Chaosekie]

" Ten Intel servers, Internet access"

Is internet access confirmed then?

[Reforged]

Got my ticket!! C ya all at the lan :D

[Ninjachick]

Got my ticket!!!! Cant wait!

[Guardien]

Ticket sales update: 1046 sold as at 10h25 this morning - 1034 left

[MEKILL]

damn at this rate we will sell out around 2

[Z1OC]

got my ticket now... 1000 sold in 2 hours lol dam new record.

[Wanbalans]

tickets were on sale since 11:30 last night, so its a bit more than 2 hours

[Z1OC]

o then its not so bad i was going on with 9am when shops open not online buying time XD my bad

still thats more than it was last year.

[Wanbalans]

yea, I thought so :D

[Chevron]

I also just purchased my ticket and the attendant also had no idea about a parking ticket.

[Qammy]

i picked up my 2 ticket but i did not get the extra "parkling" ticket?


"Please ensure that you collect your ticket from Computicket before the event - no ticket, no entry.
This year when you go and collect your official NAG LAN ticket from Computicket, you will also be given a second ticket which is your official parking pass - do not lose it, or you won't be able to park in the free LAN parking area."

from
http://www.nag.co.za/forums/showthread.php?p=286802#post286802

[MonGooS]

I never got a parking ticket either :'(

[samwise]

Hey Guys

I was just wondering where you can find out how many tickets have been sold and are left for the NAG Lan

Thanks

[Wanbalans]

sam, keep checking here... they post it every now and then.

it will most likely be sold out very soon, like last year

[Reforged]

I'm taking a guess that it would take 2 and a half days this year

[samwise]

Thanks

Got my tickets now so I'm all set.

Can't wait!!!

[Z1OC]

whats with the parking pass. looks like they did not know about it.
guess i will have to go there and get the parking pass, or will we just use out NAG LAN ticket ?

[Reforged]

wow! check on http://www.nag.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=13171&page=12 for the updates of tickets sold halfway in only 10,5 hours!

[sharkbait]

how many tickets left now??

[Ashe]

ye man same thing , im confused, cos "they" say that u must ask for ur parking ticket ......FFS the computicket lady looked at me like i was fricken 9yrs old. "Sorry sir , there are no parking tickets with the naglan tickets and there are none for sale"....So what now, im driving from Durban to go to the naglan , i need parking man. Any help ?????

[AcidT]

Whooooot...got 11 tickets this morning for our clan members attending the NAG lan...Can;t wait...this is going to be great...also going to be a long 2 months of waiting..

[Miz3r]

thought there was a limit of 3 per person?

[willbeonekenobi]

The limit is 5

[willbeonekenobi]

ye man same thing , im confused, cos "they" say that u must ask for ur parking ticket ......FFS the computicket lady looked at me like i was fricken 9yrs old. "Sorry sir , there are no parking tickets with the naglan tickets and there are none for sale"....So what now, im driving from Durban to go to the naglan , i need parking man. Any help ?????

Last year there was a parking area allocated for the people going to the lan. I am pretty sure the same thing will happen this year, and parking in this area will obviously be on a first come first service. Also there were car guards there so You can be sure that your car will be looked after if they do the same thing this year.

and yes your ticket does serve as your pass.

[sharkbait]

ffs who can sponsor me a ticket

[{G}Zulu]

ffs who can sponsor me a ticket

I sense that you will not be able to buy a ticket....
Do not fear the psyker!!

[Miz3r]

sjoe just went and got my ticket

[{G}Zulu]

sjoe just went and got my ticket

That,my friend , is a good thing.

[sharkbait]

u are correct :/ my mom doesnt want me to go lol

[{G}Zulu]

u are correct :/ my mom doesnt want me to go lol

How come, sharkbait? Avitus will not be pleased at all!!! (Check my profile pick)

[willbeonekenobi]

u are correct :/ my mom doesnt want me to go lol

If you live in the Gauteng province then just tell her that it will be good for her (because you will be out of her hair) and you will have ton's of fun.

If you live just outside Gauteng, then think for a second, then do it anyway.

[sharkbait]

btw im only 15 yrs old :/

[sharkbait]

well my moms nt rly normal.... and she says it too expensive .....

[willbeonekenobi]

Then just tell her that you will be safe and sound. Trust me, I had accidentally left my phone, and car keys with my PC and came back several hours later to find that they were still there.

Your pc and other hardware will be very safe

[DRKD3VIL]

did u manage to get a pc sharky? A few posts back u said you didnt have.

Hey do all you can to convince her, or go rebel and organise everything yourself to get there its gonna be great fun and u cant miss it. I take its ur first time to rAge?

Goodluck buddy

[willbeonekenobi]

R300 for probably the funnest weekend in your life, grabbing some freebies, and probably winning a competition or two.

In fact last year I won some anti-virus software that would've cost me more than the ticket at retail.

[sharkbait]

thanks alot guyz :D but i think im gana borow 1. thanks alot for support guyz but my mom a dificult person.. so ye if i can borrow a pc from 1 of u guyz then i can save up for a ticket with tuckshop money

[{G}Zulu]

R300 too much????WHAT???? In what world does she live in??? We need all of the lively people MASHING at the NAG LAN!!! We don't want arseholes and thieves.

[DRKD3VIL]

R300 for probably the funnest weekend in your life, grabbing some freebies, and probably winning a competition or two.

In fact last year I won some anti-virus software that would've cost me more than the ticket at retail.

hahah u won the eset nod32 anti-virus lol....do you even use it? lol

[stength]

Finally got a ticket (finally) but my computer needs a fix so i better get that done soon ! XD

[sharkbait]

thanks alot guyz :D but i think im gana borow 1.. and if i can borow a pc from 1 of u then ill be able to save my tuckshop money up :)

[DRKD3VIL]

DAMN! LOL Looks like you mustve been saving for like ever if you saved tuckshop money...or if your'e going to start saving the money now ,well then sadly i fear it will be too late.

[willbeonekenobi]

hahah u won the eset nod32 anti-virus lol....do you even use it? lol

Actually yes I did (as normally I refuse to 'pay' for a piece of software when there is a 'free/open-source equivalent that is just as good) and I found that it was very good and did not have any problems with it.

[sharkbait]

well if u buy a ticket 4 me then ill pay u back.. btw can any1 lend me a pc

[{G}Zulu]

well if u buy a ticket 4 me then ill pay u back.. btw can any1 lend me a pc

What's the point? I could have bought one for you, but then you wouldn't have a good PC to go to the LAN...

[sharkbait]

ok nvm then ill go nxt yr when i have pc :D see you guyz next year :)

[willbeonekenobi]

If i were you I would get a 'crappy' job or wash peoples cars or something to get some money to save NOW and then get a pc when I could afford one and before you even know it, it is rage 2011!

[{G}Zulu]

I had other ways to "procure"my PC... Not something for the little kids.
(No, I'm not talking about gruesome stuff here. Just some nudging and pushing...and kicking...)

[AcidT]

thought there was a limit of 3 per person?


The limit is 5

Well if you click on the drop down list you can choose up to 20 or 25 tickets per person so I do not know where the limit you are talking about comes from.

Looks like they are really flying...

[{G}Zulu]

It seems to me that the people that didn't get their tickets last year was the first to get it this year.

[Wanbalans]

we learn from our mistakes :D

computicket says it is sold out, is this true?

[Guardien]

An update on ticket sales - as at 21h05 on Sunday evening there are now only 149 tickets left, so if you dont have yours yet, hurry hurry :)

Regarding the parking issue, we will query that with Computicket tomorrow and find out what happened, but dont stress, your NAG LAN ticket will still get you parking anyway.

[4rch4ng3l]

So i have just selected to buy 8 tickets on the Computicket website.
Put in basket and went to check out.
At checkout it tells me tickets are sold out.

Just wondering how many bloody ticket scalpers there are this year.

[tennisracket]

maybe make the lan 6000 people this year? It sold out in a day..

[phant1m]

Yeah, omfg. WTH,Guardien is there a way you people can check if people bought more then 5 tickets and if so can you refund the extra ones so those that missed can get it?

Now I will prolly have to find a scalper fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu.

[4rch4ng3l]

The one thing is though if the admins care to recognize that it is happening or not scalping is happening and it does each year.

Unfortunately for those of us that just want our tickets to go, but for reasons whatever may be for each.
We have to resort to getting tickets in such means.

For some of us it is not about the money, but more about the support of gaming in South Africa and the wanting to nothing more than game.

[Guardien]

Yep, the NAG LAN tickets are now officially all sold out. We have lodged a query with Computicket regarding the limit of 5 tickets per person and I'll let you know once I hear back from them.

[phant1m]

Scalping is super bad in sense every year i see so many empty places due to scalpers sitting with tickets that didnt get sold. I just hope they open up again with those that took over 5 being returned and cancelled out.

[Miz3r]

agreed, its amazing that some readers/members would sink that low too try make a quick buck of such a well organised and funded event, the work that goes into such an event in uncomprehendable for some, and this small but rather irratating problem is just getting worse each year, you just have too type in "Nag lan" in gumtree and you will find these fools selling tickets almost double the price, its just not fair for those who really want too attend but finances is a problem.

resorting too this method too obtaining a ticket is out of desperation and just down right wrong, yes you are gng too rage but enabling you too get there you had too do something which is looked down on. but hey if you want too do that , go ahead and hope u get caught.

[Cleric]

It's a shame that Computicket are once again letting people down. Hope that NAG can either sort it out or make another plan next year so that parking/ticket limits are sorted out.

[theDamaged]

Well if any scalpers are reading this, I need a ticker please. I am willing to go as high as R301

[GeometriX]

To everyone who complains about tickets selling out and then turns to the scalpers for support: stop being so short-sighted. Don't you understand that you supporting these idiots just leads to an increase in scalping? It's supply and demand, people. The more you make it known that you're willing to pay these people stupid amounts of money for a ticket, the more they'll charge and the more they'll figure out ways to buy large numbers of tickets. Sure, you might not get a ticket this year, but refusing to buy a scalper's ticket now means that they will be less inclined to attempt this next year. We cannot stop it from happening without putting seriously inconvenient measures into place (which just irritate the legitimate buyers), so it's as much your responsibility as it is ours.

I will keep an eye on this and any other forum for ticket requests or otherwise. If you offer to buy or sell a ticket at an inflated price, your post will be edited/deleted and your account may be banned. As always, we'll be working with the admins of other forums to reduce the impact of ticket scalping as much as possible.

This is not something that's up for discussion. It's irritating and it's against Computicket's terms of use. End of story.

With regards to the parking, we will sort something out. Don't stress about that.

Edit: oh, on a related note: if anyone sees anyone who's attempting to sell tickets at an inflated price, please contact me directly (geoff at nag dot co dot za) and we'll hunt them down with spears and pitchforks.

[4rch4ng3l]

Geo not trying to discuss it.

Just want to have a last saying that i also believe that it is disgracefull how these guys are biting out the average joe to go through to rage.

Those inconvenient measures you guys are talking about might not be as bad a idea if you way up the possible good that it could bring to the lan for next year.

[JP_]

lol its the same every year and there is nothing that can be done about it. I always wonder though why you guys just didnt buy them when they went on sale? You know they sell fast, you know exactly when they go on sale, im guessing you all have internet so what was the issue? If the scalpers got their tickets that means you could have got yours. Thats the way i see it anyway.

What Geo says is also 100% true, the more you support them the more they will carry on doing it so in the end whether you get to go to rage or not you are still losing out.

[GeometriX]

Okay, here's the official policy:

If you have extra tickets, you may sell them directly to us at a cost of R300 per ticket. We will organise delivery/collection at our own cost.

If you didn't manage to get a ticket and are desperately looking for one, we will sell you one at a cost of R300 per ticket. In this case, you will likely need to organise delivery/collection. This is provided that we have extra tickets to sell, of course.

In both cases, please contact Lauren Das Neves at lauren at nag dot co dot za. The sooner you contact her with your sob stories, the higher up the list you'll be.

This is in the interest of gaming culture and a healthy, well-attented LAN. It's in everyone's interest to have as many bums on seats, but we refuse to allow ticket scalping to ruin this fantastic event for anyone. Additionally, if you have any leads on possible scalping, please contact Lauren.

[theDamaged]

Thanks Geo.

[phant1m]

Thanks Geo (sob story is in :D ). Just hoping to get 2 tickets then im fine.

[Karnalli3]

Tickets went fast this year, I agree with this, they are killing the event if this continues, I am very glad they actually brought the cost down of the event from R350 to R300, it's not much I know, but we are 3 guys from newcastle and it all ads up. We still need to find a place to stay though, but thats another issue.....we might end up staying at the dome and the sleeping thing under the table.....never the less, this will be my 5th year, 3rd attending the LAN, guys and girls, get ready for a awsum event, a pat on the back for the event staff and organisers......
oh and VC for hosting the LAN.......the count is 59 days.......

[{G}Zulu]

This realy is bad. All those guys that didn't get their tickets,just because of some morons trying to scalp them.

[tennisracket]

If the tickets sold out within 24 hours then there is obviously a large demand for this event? Lets not kid ourselves the expo at rAge has not been its greatest these past few years so why not focus on the main attraction which is THE NAG LAN AT RAGE where you see people from all over the country coming to LAN in one place. Let the scalpers sit there with there tickets and increase the capacity to a much larger amount after all there still is a HUGE demand? You could take this LAN to 5000 people and fill up the entire event based on the ticket sales, 2000 tickets in a day!? Why aim for 'largest LAN in the southern hemisphere'? Aim for largest LAN EVER. Ofcourse organizing something of this magnitude requires money and support and sponsors and etc but that's what 300 rand per person is for no? Any reply would be greatly appreciated thank you :)

[phant1m]

Uhm, Tidemedia can only go so far since it would mean getting a new venue to go bigger and they cant skimp on expo as that is their main focus and where a lot of income to offset comes from.

But yeah in later years we should see some really awesome stuff.

[VeXeN]

I have no doubt that up to 5000 people could be squeezed into the Dome, but the logistics and sponsorship (especially from a network side) would be rather large, very possible in the future, but no sense in complaining about what could be and what is.

I bought two tickets, the one is for a friend who may or may not be able to attend, depending on how he reacts to his new epilepsy treatments (not caused by gaming, hahah). If he does not take the ticket and i don't give it to another friend then i will gladly give it back to the NAG staff....rather valiant of them actually.

I agree with GeometriX, cut the demand and you negate the supply. They have made the effort to expand the lan basically every year, its just become more and more popular.

See ya all there!

[Tankiouse]

Yeah having a big LAN is not easy as it requires alot of money, meters of cable, tons of top quality servers and skilled staff who know what they are doing *cough* VC *cough* and besides if they take out the expo most likely every1 would get bored, i mean who can LAN for 53hours straight? So scrapping the expo would be a BAD idea.

[BattleMoose]

We cannot stop it from happening without putting seriously inconvenient measures into place (which just irritate the legitimate buyers), so it's as much your responsibility as it is ours.

Personally I think its time for the super inconvenient measures, hope you guys at NAG start seriously considering it.

Tickets selling out in a day and a half is really very extreme.

[VeXeN]

and besides if they take out the expo most likely every1 would get bored, i mean who can LAN for 53hours straight? So scrapping the expo would be a BAD idea.

Haha, im sure there are plenty of people that would be willing to put your 53 hours straight claim to the test. But true nonetheless. Less from the boredom and more from the lack of jailbait that companies use to promote their goods :p

Jokes aside the expo is needed as it draws crowds and attention, this is why people have their displays up, if companies can gain more exposure and therefore business or market recognition then they will also be more willing to sponsor bigger events, its a symbiotic relationship, which has thus far worked; if it aint broke, don fix it.

I am divided on the imposition of limits on tickets per person, as much as i think it to be a good thing and to hopefully cut back on scalping, it can (as stated before) also hurt legitimate people who are buying group bookings. Even after imposing limits, there is nothing stopping a scalper from enlisting a friends help to buy his extra hoard.

The only solution that can work, is if tickets are allocated to and ID number for example and have to changed via the NAG offices, so if someone is caught scalping they can be barred from purchasing tickets again, but even this is not a fail-proof deterrent; not to mention the extra strain put on NAG staff and once again the end users.

I still hold true to cutting off the demand, but desperation is such that alternatives are considered.

As far as being upset at tickets being sold out in +/- 24 hours...really?
All that shows is the events growth and popularity, ensuring future events, yes it sucks not to get a ticket, but now next time you will make a better plan?
Instead of ragging the mods to release more tickets and impose bans, why not work with them to maybe organise a second event even if its on a smaller scale? Who knows it more than likely will grow?

Just my opinion people.
Laterz.

[Reforged]

The space will be too big a problem to increase a lan and still run an expo. I agree with Tankiouse about the expo. It is the reason why the lan began all those years back and the lan isnt about more people, its about having fun. And im quite shure the dome wont be able to support the amount of power that would be needed for a bigger lan, especially at the size that people would want it. Maby first come first served is a motivation enough to sell out this early.

[willbeonekenobi]

I think that some of the blame that some people had bought more than the required tickets is with COMPUTICKET itself. If you go onto their website, you can buy as many as 20 tickets if you could. If they had imposed the 5 ticket limit on their systems then we would not really have a problem. Also tickets apparently went on sale HALF AN HOUR EARLIER THAN THEY SUPPOSED TO HAVE ON THE WEBSITE.

Sure if someone wanted more than the required for a legitimate reason (like say bring the whole family along for example) Then i'm sure that someone would be willing to purchase them an extra ticket or two (provided that this other person doesn't go over the limit).

Personally I'm glad that the lan sold out bloody quickly (a little under 36 hours I believe).

[Pulse]

it just shows how much the gaming industries in SA have been growing over the past few years, im happy the tickets sold out this quickly!