Comments on: GameCon 9 – kRoNic Gets Shafted by the Admins http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/ Even a Stopped Clock Tells the Right Time Twice a Day Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Games Toaster: Newshttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Games Toaster: News Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:16:01 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/#comment-410 <strong>Gamecon prize mix up, says blog, no mix up says organisers...</strong>An attendee of Gamecon 9 says the winner of a one-on-one competition was “Shafted by the Admins” when a prize of an Xbox 360 was replaced with a set of surround sound speakers, the event organisers deny the claim. After... Gamecon prize mix up, says blog, no mix up says organisers…

An attendee of Gamecon 9 says the winner of a one-on-one competition was “Shafted by the Admins” when a prize of an Xbox 360 was replaced with a set of surround sound speakers, the event organisers deny the claim. After…

]]> By: Dardozhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Dardoz Tue, 27 Jun 2006 07:04:15 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/#comment-409 i had no idea the other guy sold it, ah well. I suppose the organisers werent to know so it will be the last one he wins too im sure i had no idea the other guy sold it, ah well. I suppose the organisers werent to know so it will be the last one he wins too im sure

]]> By: Jazzyhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Jazzy Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:21:31 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/#comment-408 It was I who had the close match with Chosen (and won by the skin of my teeth on overtime!)... but as regards the kronic dealey. the guy that won the 360 sold its hard drive on the day to one of my mates. what do ya think he did with the 360 then ?it seems stupid, i dunno... id like an honest explanation of the reasoning from the organisers first before i make a decision. but yes, if I or dar had won the UT 1v1, we would have gotten the 360 It was I who had the close match with Chosen (and won by the skin of my teeth on overtime!)… but as regards the kronic dealey.
the guy that won the 360 sold its hard drive on the day to one of my mates. what do ya think he did with the 360 then ?

it seems stupid, i dunno… id like an honest explanation of the reasoning from the organisers first before i make a decision. but yes, if I or dar had won the UT 1v1, we would have gotten the 360

]]> By: Dardozhttp://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Dardoz Tue, 06 Jun 2006 15:18:46 +0000 http://www.jamesgalvin.com/2006/06/04/gamecon-9-kronic-gets-shafted-by-the-admins/#comment-407 I wouldn't totally agree with u on the Kronic situation. The way it was handled was bad, but I can see their motivations.From the point of view of GC, they are sponsored heavily by Microsoft who in turn get the small reward by handing out 360's as prizes of seeing the 360 LAN gaming scene grow ever further. If the guys who win will definitely sell it, how does it benefit GC or Microsoft. It doesn't.On the other hand, this wasn't their reasoning. I have been 'reliably' informed they gave him the surround sound system to go with his 360. Not too sure about this one.But then they ended up giving the 360 as a prize to the overall winner of the 360 console compos who is definitely going to sell it as he already owns one.So, if they had been looking at it from the viewpoint of promoting 360 LAN gaming, I would have kind of understood not giving him a second 360 to sell. But, obviously, after they gave it to a guy who already has a 360, that wasnt their motive...so who knowsmaybe Kronic was just shafted I wouldn’t totally agree with u on the Kronic situation. The way it was handled was bad, but I can see their motivations.

From the point of view of GC, they are sponsored heavily by Microsoft who in turn get the small reward by handing out 360’s as prizes of seeing the 360 LAN gaming scene grow ever further. If the guys who win will definitely sell it, how does it benefit GC or Microsoft. It doesn’t.

On the other hand, this wasn’t their reasoning. I have been ‘reliably’ informed they gave him the surround sound system to go with his 360. Not too sure about this one.

But then they ended up giving the 360 as a prize to the overall winner of the 360 console compos who is definitely going to sell it as he already owns one.

So, if they had been looking at it from the viewpoint of promoting 360 LAN gaming, I would have kind of understood not giving him a second 360 to sell. But, obviously, after they gave it to a guy who already has a 360, that wasnt their motive…so who knows

maybe Kronic was just shafted

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