While very nice paintings those look NOTHING like the Nerv command center. Eye-Candy, the character designs are TERRIBLE and defidently not like the original characters. Asuka IS german after all NOT Japanese. The fundamental problem of squeezing 24 episodes plus 3 movies means the flow will be very strange, and doing film adaptations of some of Evas acid-trip phillosphy sequences (part of what makes the series so unique) seems almost impossible as well.
Being a geek still in High School Ive met Jock/Gamer (AKA ASS HOLE!) crowd, and I hate them. My local LAN party place was full of clients who were jerks, are you looking for the crowd who goes nuts at the mention of Miyamato-Sama or the one who thinks, and this a real experience 'Im too 1337 for Lan partys fool of stinky nerds', while not only showing his ignorance, he does not embrace the full on geekyness of gaming. You attract them by not going all out with the classic gaming (WHICH IS A GREAT IDEA) and doing modern games only. I never went back after a first visit, and that place "Netropolis" had no decor. A Statue of Mario or other classic gaming icons would be GREAT and the more obscure the better. Maybe Guest Speakers, people from the industry talking about design experiences or how they got their start would bring me in. I would defidently not let the channels be changed from the gaming action in the lounge, a lot of the crowds you WOULDNT want to let in would want a sports-game on instead. Partner with ThinkGeek to have a brick-and-morter shop to buy their items, thatll bring the truley faithful in. No Sports games as well, many of the people that I wouldnt want invading a hang out spot for me keep their consoles ONLY for the latest Madden game or what not. Two Games, Three Words, Axis and Allies, Magic The Gathering, hold tourneys of these, board gaming is rarely ever done in shops anymore. Ok, asside from saying "Make them take a Geek test before you let them in and kick the jack-asses out" which isnt an option for you, make the environment less friendly for those who are not truly Geeks.
Im a 14 year old geek (and a very hard-core one at that), I just leave it on the floor until my mom yells at me, she doesnt realize, I dont know where to look for it if its not on the floor;-)
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While very nice paintings those look NOTHING like the Nerv command center. Eye-Candy, the character designs are TERRIBLE and defidently not like the original characters. Asuka IS german after all NOT Japanese. The fundamental problem of squeezing 24 episodes plus 3 movies means the flow will be very strange, and doing film adaptations of some of Evas acid-trip phillosphy sequences (part of what makes the series so unique) seems almost impossible as well.
Being a geek still in High School Ive met Jock/Gamer (AKA ASS HOLE!) crowd, and I hate them. My local LAN party place was full of clients who were jerks, are you looking for the crowd who goes nuts at the mention of Miyamato-Sama or the one who thinks, and this a real experience 'Im too 1337 for Lan partys fool of stinky nerds', while not only showing his ignorance, he does not embrace the full on geekyness of gaming. You attract them by not going all out with the classic gaming (WHICH IS A GREAT IDEA) and doing modern games only. I never went back after a first visit, and that place "Netropolis" had no decor. A Statue of Mario or other classic gaming icons would be GREAT and the more obscure the better. Maybe Guest Speakers, people from the industry talking about design experiences or how they got their start would bring me in. I would defidently not let the channels be changed from the gaming action in the lounge, a lot of the crowds you WOULDNT want to let in would want a sports-game on instead. Partner with ThinkGeek to have a brick-and-morter shop to buy their items, thatll bring the truley faithful in. No Sports games as well, many of the people that I wouldnt want invading a hang out spot for me keep their consoles ONLY for the latest Madden game or what not. Two Games, Three Words, Axis and Allies, Magic The Gathering, hold tourneys of these, board gaming is rarely ever done in shops anymore. Ok, asside from saying "Make them take a Geek test before you let them in and kick the jack-asses out" which isnt an option for you, make the environment less friendly for those who are not truly Geeks.
Now the real question: how much are mindstorm parts going to go for on Ebay?
Im a 14 year old geek (and a very hard-core one at that), I just leave it on the floor until my mom yells at me, she doesnt realize, I dont know where to look for it if its not on the floor ;-)