So definitely planning to attend i61 when the time comes around but wanna see if I can get an idea of how much an event like this costs. Does anyone who went to i58 remember how much Tickets and PC/Monitor rental costed for them so I can have a rough idea on how much money I need to set aside? Also a LAN food/drink budget would be useful as well.
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So definitely planning to attend i61 when the time comes around but wanna see if I can get an idea of how much an event like this costs. Does anyone who went to i58 remember how much Tickets and PC/Monitor rental costed for them so I can have a rough idea on how much money I need to set aside? Also a LAN food/drink budget would be useful as well.
£100 for BYOC ticket - I think these have gone up from i55 due to new location - would also suggest EAS
PC was like £120 for the 144hz pc rental
Food/drink is expensive unless you have a buddy with a car, then there's an asda bout 10 minute drive away.
Drink are like £2, food is like £5+ and pretty grim, unless you go subway.
Then there's some food trucks that sell fish & chips or hotdogs for closer to £10
Hotel you can split; we did a family room (double bed, single bed, sofa bed) last year for about £220 overall and split between 4 people.
Cheapest I could find was travellodge on the other side of the airport for a 3 adult/family room for about £180
£100 for BYOC ticket - I think these have gone up from i55 due to new location - would also suggest EAS
PC was like £120 for the 144hz pc rental
Food/drink is expensive unless you have a buddy with a car, then there's an asda bout 10 minute drive away.
Drink are like £2, food is like £5+ and pretty grim, unless you go subway.
Then there's some food trucks that sell fish & chips or hotdogs for closer to £10
Hotel you can split; we did a family room (double bed, single bed, sofa bed) last year for about £220 overall and split between 4 people.
Cheapest I could find was travellodge on the other side of the airport for a 3 adult/family room for about £180
PC was like £120 for the 144hz pc rental
Food/drink is expensive unless you have a buddy with a car, then there's an asda bout 10 minute drive away.
Drink are like £2, food is like £5+ and pretty grim, unless you go subway.
Then there's some food trucks that sell fish & chips or hotdogs for closer to £10
Hotel you can split; we did a family room (double bed, single bed, sofa bed) last year for about £220 overall and split between 4 people.
Cheapest I could find was travellodge on the other side of the airport for a 3 adult/family room for about £180
Maxi-£100 for BYOC ticket - I think these have gone up from i55 due to new location - would also suggest EAS
PC was like £120 for the 144hz pc rental
Food/drink is expensive unless you have a buddy with a car, then there's an asda bout 10 minute drive away.
Drink are like £2, food is like £5+ and pretty grim, unless you go subway.
Then there's some food trucks that sell fish & chips or hotdogs for closer to £10
Hotel you can split; we did a family room (double bed, single bed, sofa bed) last year for about £220 overall and split between 4 people.
Cheapest I could find was travellodge on the other side of the airport for a 3 adult/family room for about £180
Additionally to this, you could save money by camping instead which was cheap, what I did last time and will be again. Would also recommend getting the early access pass (so you go on Thursday) which was another £20. If you can't get a lift to Asda then I'd advise also bringing bottles of drink for the weekend and try to keep some sandwiches or something for lunches. Its a bit of a walk but there were restaurants like Nando's outside the venue which are much better value. The subway there was expensive and that was the cheapest place to go for anything
[quote=Maxi-]£100 for BYOC ticket - I think these have gone up from i55 due to new location - would also suggest EAS
PC was like £120 for the 144hz pc rental
Food/drink is expensive unless you have a buddy with a car, then there's an asda bout 10 minute drive away.
Drink are like £2, food is like £5+ and pretty grim, unless you go subway.
Then there's some food trucks that sell fish & chips or hotdogs for closer to £10
Hotel you can split; we did a family room (double bed, single bed, sofa bed) last year for about £220 overall and split between 4 people.
Cheapest I could find was travellodge on the other side of the airport for a 3 adult/family room for about £180[/quote]
Additionally to this, you could save money by camping instead which was cheap, what I did last time and will be again. Would also recommend getting the early access pass (so you go on Thursday) which was another £20. If you can't get a lift to Asda then I'd advise also bringing bottles of drink for the weekend and try to keep some sandwiches or something for lunches. Its a bit of a walk but there were restaurants like Nando's outside the venue which are much better value. The subway there was expensive and that was the cheapest place to go for anything
PC was like £120 for the 144hz pc rental
Food/drink is expensive unless you have a buddy with a car, then there's an asda bout 10 minute drive away.
Drink are like £2, food is like £5+ and pretty grim, unless you go subway.
Then there's some food trucks that sell fish & chips or hotdogs for closer to £10
Hotel you can split; we did a family room (double bed, single bed, sofa bed) last year for about £220 overall and split between 4 people.
Cheapest I could find was travellodge on the other side of the airport for a 3 adult/family room for about £180[/quote]
Additionally to this, you could save money by camping instead which was cheap, what I did last time and will be again. Would also recommend getting the early access pass (so you go on Thursday) which was another £20. If you can't get a lift to Asda then I'd advise also bringing bottles of drink for the weekend and try to keep some sandwiches or something for lunches. Its a bit of a walk but there were restaurants like Nando's outside the venue which are much better value. The subway there was expensive and that was the cheapest place to go for anything
How do PC rentals work at the event anyway, do I just go to a desk/stand at the event where there's a bunch of PC's and Monitors or do I need to arrange it a different way.
How do PC rentals work at the event anyway, do I just go to a desk/stand at the event where there's a bunch of PC's and Monitors or do I need to arrange it a different way.
KrakenBabaIts a bit of a walk but there were restaurants like Nando's outside the venue which are much better value. The subway there was expensive and that was the cheapest place to go for anything
Resorts World, a lot of people went there on Thursday/Friday, it's about a 15 minute walk through the NEC but definitely worth it for that team bonding meal
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georgebaiiHow do PC rentals work at the event anyway, do I just go to a desk/stand at the event where there's a bunch of PC's and Monitors or do I need to arrange it a different way.
I think at the entrance you have a badge/band and they basically hand you a PC, at least that's what I saw last year.
[quote=KrakenBaba]Its a bit of a walk but there were restaurants like Nando's outside the venue which are much better value. The subway there was expensive and that was the cheapest place to go for anything[/quote]
Resorts World, a lot of people went there on Thursday/Friday, it's about a 15 minute walk through the NEC but definitely worth it for that team bonding meal
EDIT: [quote=georgebaii]How do PC rentals work at the event anyway, do I just go to a desk/stand at the event where there's a bunch of PC's and Monitors or do I need to arrange it a different way.[/quote]
I think at the entrance you have a badge/band and they basically hand you a PC, at least that's what I saw last year.
Resorts World, a lot of people went there on Thursday/Friday, it's about a 15 minute walk through the NEC but definitely worth it for that team bonding meal
EDIT: [quote=georgebaii]How do PC rentals work at the event anyway, do I just go to a desk/stand at the event where there's a bunch of PC's and Monitors or do I need to arrange it a different way.[/quote]
I think at the entrance you have a badge/band and they basically hand you a PC, at least that's what I saw last year.
Regarding pc rental: you order it on the website, you get some sort of ticket you can print out, take this piece of paper and some form of ID to the rental pc stand, they give you hardware, you sign for it. Pretty straight forward, would recommend if you have the money (and especially if you're from some European country because travelling with essentially half your life in the shape of a stupidly expensive metal box isn't exactly my idea of fun times).
Regarding pc rental: you order it on the website, you get some sort of ticket you can print out, take this piece of paper and some form of ID to the rental pc stand, they give you hardware, you sign for it. Pretty straight forward, would recommend if you have the money (and especially if you're from some European country because travelling with essentially half your life in the shape of a stupidly expensive metal box isn't exactly my idea of fun times).
ExzeKaoS family room George? Sounds like a blast
This should definitely be a thing!!!
[quote=Exze]KaoS family room George? Sounds like a blast[/quote]
This should definitely be a thing!!!
This should definitely be a thing!!!
Streep36ExzeKaoS family room George? Sounds like a blast
This should definitely be a thing!!!
:thinking: maybe I should come to i61
[quote=Streep36][quote=Exze]KaoS family room George? Sounds like a blast[/quote]
This should definitely be a thing!!![/quote]
:thinking: maybe I should come to i61
This should definitely be a thing!!![/quote]
:thinking: maybe I should come to i61
Assuming the venue is the same as i58, there are some hotels nearby that are advertised as having easy access to the event, but require you to take a bus/taxi/drive there. Factor in costs for that. Also, it was £5 for parking at the event for the weekend if I remember correctly, which was worth it for me because at the travelodge maxi is on about you had to pay for parking by the hour at airport rates, which is £4.90/hour according to the website.
Also apparently there's a free monorail that runs between the airport and the NEC 24/7?
Assuming the venue is the same as i58, there are some hotels nearby that are advertised as having easy access to the event, but require you to take a bus/taxi/drive there. Factor in costs for that. Also, it was £5 for parking at the event for the weekend if I remember correctly, which was worth it for me because at the travelodge maxi is on about you had to pay for parking by the hour at airport rates, which is £4.90/hour according to the website.
Also apparently there's a free monorail that runs between the airport and the NEC 24/7?
Also apparently there's a free monorail that runs between the airport and the NEC 24/7?
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