Tauren needs ticket to BlizzCon
by Mike Schramm 
Aug 20th 2008 at 2:30PM
One good thing that's come out of the BlizzCon ticket chaos last week is that the WoW community is showing all kinds of creativity in dealing with Blizzard's mistakes. Last week on the podcast, we talked about "DizzCon," an event being organized by players who couldn't find tickets, but still want to go to Anaheim that weekend, and now here's the story of AreEss. He wasn't able to get tickets either, but is now offering a deal to anyone who has an extra -- he'll pick you up on his drive to Anaheim from Cleveland (or "The Cleve"). And as if that wasn't a great enough deal, he's also buying food on the road, and he's going to be wearing a handmade Tauren costume the whole time (which, apparently, you may have to help with -- that might be a dealbreaker right there).He's now moved over to a blog (and adapted the great name "BlizzCon Cow"), and starting posting how it's going, complete with pictures of the costume and some how-to info on making it. If I had a free ticket, I'd totally hook the guy up, because clearly he really, really wants to be at BlizzCon. Hopefully he'll keep us updated on how it's all going, and especially if he's able to find a ticket -- it'd be great to see him at the WoW Insider meetup.
Creativity like this just shows how committed Blizzard's fan community is -- even when things go bad, the community steps up to make events like BlizzCon something even bigger than Blizzard ever planned them to be.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Fan stuff, WoW Social Conventions, Odds and ends, Blizzard, BlizzCon
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Juliah Aug 20th 2008 2:38PM
This is a great idea! I'm not headed out there, but I applaud the Blizzard fans who are doing DizzCon and other things to make lemonade out of lemons. Well done!
Liel Aug 20th 2008 2:46PM
So a guy dressed up like a Tauren will pick you up and give you a ride. No thanks sounds like a good way to end up as some 20/20 special on serial killers and video games.
Mike Schramm Aug 20th 2008 2:58PM
Yes, there is a certain amount of trust necessary on both sides. But you never know, could turn out to be lots of fun.
Badger Aug 20th 2008 4:29PM
"No thanks, sounds like a good way to end up as some 20/20 special on serial killers and video games."
Haha - TOO LATE. It's already been done like three times.
mcclary Aug 20th 2008 3:07PM
Hows he going to give you a ride? I thought that mounts that can carry passengers don't come out til Wrath...
Badger Aug 20th 2008 4:30PM
Perhaps there is a "Gnomes Only" clause that we've all managed to miss.
Bill Fox Aug 20th 2008 3:16PM
"Plainstriding"
Oldbear Aug 20th 2008 4:00PM
One of the things I miss from playing the original beta...
MechChef Aug 20th 2008 3:39PM
Journal entry - Day 2:
The dude in the cow-costume is starting to stink. The lack of showers is starting to take its toll. It probably wouldn't be this bad, but his artificial fur on his belly is becoming matted due to fast-food crubs and ground up Combos (the snack food).
Furthermore, he has a case of Redbull in the backseat which is being consumed with surprising speed. A speed equaled only by the frequency at which he has to urinate. Once again, this probably wouldn't be so bad, but he insists on not-stopping. Instead, he asks, "Hold the wheel a second, would ya, buddy?" and the proceeds to do his business in a milkjug.
Why did I ever agree to trade my extra ticket for a ride to Blizzcon to a guy in a cow costume who now smells like fastfood, Combos, and pee?
svenhoek Aug 20th 2008 3:52PM
ON one hand, this makes me totally want to give this a ticket and ride with him. ON the other, the thought of riding with a guy I dont know in a home-made tauren costume, while listening to I am Murloc and For the Glory of the Horde on repeat (What else would this guy be listening too) terrifies me to my very core.
I am tauren.
...
Get it, like torn.....Im sorry ill stop.
Perrins Aug 20th 2008 4:56PM
college dude + tauren costume + drive through Nevada in heat = NOT SO GOOD!
lol the cars going to end up smelling like a wet dog :P
Warmhorse Aug 20th 2008 7:26PM
Are you sure its a guy? "he" is making a female tauren costume.
Yetama (AreEss) Aug 21st 2008 9:09AM
Hee. Old news is old?
*waves* Hey. This is AreEss. I'm Yetama over on the Blizzcon forum. Wish somebody'd emailed me, since the title is actually wrong - I'm offering a ride, not looking for one. But ah well.
But to correct some misunderstandings;
First, I only WISH I was college age. Afraid I'm older than that. I am continuing to refuse to reach 30.
Second, not wearing the costume in the car. That's suicidal. I have to have a handler just to walk around. Also, have you tried working the gas with hooves?! Ugh.
Third, there is no way I could take those two tracks on repeat either. Oh GODS my ears would be BLEEDING, mostly from attempts to claw them off. I'm more a House/Prog House person.
Fourth, there is no spoon, HHG2G was correct with "mostly harmless," and SPOOOOOOOOOON!
Anyways, you probably want to check my blog, which has all the current goodies. It's right over here --> http://blizzconcow.blogspot.com/
Vajarra Aug 21st 2008 12:46PM
Oh too bad. I won't help a COW :P
Yetama Aug 21st 2008 1:03PM
Not even for a /moo? *sad Tauren eyes* :)