How crazy are Star Wars fans?
This group, which can even be considered the starting point of modern fan culture, can unleash a frenzy that is no less intense than that of gamers.
And when this madness combines with GAMENOVA's followers who have completely lost their reason—
Such a scene would be believable even if it were a zombie apocalypse.
July 3rd.
Flights to the United States have increased significantly.
The tourists didn't bring any heavy luggage, just a sleeping bag and a NovaPocket for entertainment on the road.
as well as----
A complete Stormtrooper cosplay outfit or a Jedi cosplay outfit.
Honestly, seeing a huge pile of toy guns at customs was a bit creepy.
As for those glow sticks, they're obviously meant to be used as lightsabers.
Their destinations on this journey are not the same, but there is indeed a clear tendency towards one another.
Many people are heading to California!
As for the reason, even those who aren't Star Wars fans can guess a thing or two.
Command & Conquer is releasing tomorrow!
Due to time zone differences and transportation issues, to get your hands on a genuine first-release edition, you have to personally travel to the US to snag one.
Neither Gamenova nor Lucasfilm has released a single word or information in the past week.
Even the actors who participated in the live-action filming, such as the girl who played EVA's "secretary," kept their mouths shut.
The more tightly something is covered up, the more unbearable it becomes.
And tomorrow! All this waiting will finally be resolved!
GAMENOVA never disappoints when it comes to not letting people down!
Los Angeles.
The Star Wars 10th Anniversary Celebration, which is also the first-ever Star Wars fan convention, is about to be held here.
In addition to bringing together Star Wars fans from around the world for this grand event, according to the official announcement, George Lucas, the founder of Lucasfilm, will also make an appearance!
Of course, besides that----
Lucas will also be holding an autograph session during the celebration!
All fans in attendance received a first-edition copy of Command & Conquer signed by the recipient!
This is not just a gathering of Star Wars fans, but also a grand celebration for Gamenova fans.
Two chefs are overjoyed!
Although the official opening is at 7 a. m. the following day, as of now, the area outside the venue has already resembled a refugee camp.
Rows and rows of sleeping bags were densely packed together, stormtrooper helmets were scattered on the ground, and glow sticks were particularly eye-catching in the night.
California summer nights are not very cool, making it difficult to sleep soundly. Lin Lixin, 1987.
Perhaps it's because of this not-so-old saying, or maybe it's just because of excitement.
The fans present brought sleeping bags, but they just couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
Therefore, lightsabers and NovaPockets became a rare form of entertainment.
Every other sleeping bag gathering area, there is a small cleared space where a group of enthusiasts can wave glow sticks around.
On the sleeping bags, groups of three or five were gathered together, playing NovaPocket.
The night passed quickly, and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Occasionally, reporters from major media outlets would barge in, conduct brief interviews, and then enthusiastically begin drafting their firsthand accounts.
Would you two be available for an interview?
"Excuse me, where are you two from?"
" United Kingdom and West Germany? I just saw you two playing Tetris and it was really intense. I thought you were playing together."
"Ah, yes, that's the charm of games."
"Then I wish you both a pleasant day tomorrow, and hope you manage to snag a Command & Conquer on launch day."
The power of games is truly immense.
Even if two people come from completely different places and don't speak the same language, they can quickly understand each other after exchanging glances.
"Shall we start a game?"
"All."
That's why he specifically brought his NP (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds) and online connection cable before boarding the plane.
Hans thought of it.
Online gaming is truly a great invention.
Unfortunately, in my hometown, because the communication network structure is different from that in the US, I have to mess around with a lot of complicated things to adapt the Civilization online module.
Even if it were successful, the experience wouldn't be very pleasant.
For Hans, the NP connection method, which relies on cables, is actually better.
At least this way he can have fun with his other friends.
Until the early hours of the morning.
Hans and his complete stranger finally exhausted their batteries after a fierce battle.
After asking around among my friends, none of them had an extra battery, so I had no choice but to reluctantly put down the handheld console.
"Go to sleep, the door will open in a few hours."
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"All right."
Although the other person doesn't understand German, after our heart-to-heart talk, they have gained a basic ability to understand what I mean.
It was 6 a. m.
Hans was woken up by those who had stayed up until dawn.
It's better not to sleep at all; taking a short nap actually makes me more tired than if I had stayed up all night.
But he couldn't care less about that now.
Pack your luggage and get ready to go.
Before long, Hans became one of the crowd surging toward the entrance of the exhibition hall.
If Star Wars fan were to witness this scene in a daze, they might mistakenly believe that the Empire had attacked.
The stormtroopers, perfectly aligned, surged into the arena in unison.
What happened??
Hans rushed into the exhibition hall and was immediately drawn to an area enclosed by a fence.
There were several rows of monitors lined up there, each connected to a NovaXeno.
Each of those NX mainframes has a cable extending out and connecting to another NX.
They were connected in this way, making all the machines strung together like a centipede.
"Connecting a MIDI cable to the I0 port of the sound card? What's that for?"
Hans often tinkers with computer cases at home, so he can be considered a geek with some knowledge of them.
He spotted the external sound card that had been added immediately.
This item is currently in the pre-sale stage in Europe, and people can only wait in line for it to become available.
But if you can manage to snag one, you can play Rocksmith at home.
However, the way the wire was connected really baffled him.
unless----
Hans's eyes flickered, but before he could take another look, he was pushed forward passively by the crowded people.
Actors meet-and-greets, autograph sessions, cosplay competitions----
Lucas himself took the stage to speak----
Everything is proceeding smoothly.
But for some reason, Hans always felt that he was a little absent-minded.
Perhaps it was because of his exhaustion? For such an important event, he had a persistent feeling of emptiness.
Whenever he drowsily lowered his head, that strangely wired machine would appear in his dreams.
Then he would suddenly wake up.
He wanted to see what those game consoles were all about.
Could it be, as I suspect, a machine used for local area network (LAN) connections?
If all of this is true, then their previous understanding of the Command & Conquer series was completely wrong.
That's completely wrong.
Where is the story of the Rebel Alliance defeating the empire?
This is a game where you can freely choose your faction and compete based on tactics and strategy!