We are all excited for the ROBLOX Rally 2011 on August 1, which is only a week away.Tickets are sold out, so we are already considering larger venues for next year. We have included the tentative schedule below and we have an exciting agenda planned. There will be demos of new features and as well as advanced classes on building and scripting. Most demos will include a short teach-in on the underlying code and algorithms that enable these features plus the feature in action.We’re having the Rally in the Exploratorium museum, which has many hands-on educational science exhibits that can be experienced. To help them keep up the good work we are donating $5 per Rally attendee to The Exploratorium.Here is the list of events for the ROBLOX Rally 2011 (tentative). Doors open at 9:30amOn the Main Stage – Interactive Presentations 10:15am Welcome and Overview 10:30am Evolution of ROBLOX with David Baszucki 11:00am New Feature Demos and Sneak Peeks 12:15pm Lua Scripting 101 12:30pm Using ROBLOX Studio and Creating Scriptable Objects 1:00pm More New Feature Demos and Sneak Peeks 2:00pm Design the Future of ROBLOX with David Baszucki 2:30pm Ask a Famous ROBLOX Staff Member (almost) Anything 3:00pm 2011 ROBLOX Hall of FameROBLOX University in the McBean Theater 11:15am ROBLOX for Parents – Getting the most out of ROBLOX as an educational tool 12:15pm Advanced Scripting Class – Body Animation, GUIs and AIs 1:15pm Under the Hood – Scaling servers and databases to keep up with growth 2:00pm Breaking Into the Software Industry – The interns tell you how! 3:00pm Advanced Scripting Class – Body Animation, GUIs and AIs (Repeat of earlier session for players who missed it.)Talk to the Staff Noon – 3:30pm, Area A and Area B There are two spots where you can meet and talk to various members of the ROBLOX staff. Devs, interns and maybe even mods will be available for your questions. Staff will switch out at the tables every 30 to 60 minutes. Area A is downstairs near the museum store. Area B is upstairs in the Mezzanine.Game Test Lounge Test out the advanced features from the demos while chatting with the Devs. Seating in the Lounge is tight; a chance to enter the Test Lounge is not guaranteed for every attendee.Game Design Wall and Art Show Imagine a wall comprised entirely of player creations; a display of drawings, sketches, designs, and any other artistic masterpieces. From 9:30am-10:30am drop off your art at the base of the Mezzanine stairs – near the main entrance. From 11am-3:30pm the art will continue to be added and be displayed upstairs on the Mezzanine near Area B. Roaming staff members will stop by to enjoy your creations.Autograph Table Come get your poster or t-shirt signed by a famous ROBLOX staff member!Here’s a map of the museum with Rally zones indicated in red, to help you plan your routes.(no roblox links)
This summer ROBLOX is throwing a huge party in San Francisco! We’ve locked down an awesome venue where we will be holding the first ever ROBLOX RALLY – Monday August 1st! Meet Builderman, Erik.Cassel, Telamon, ReeseMcBlox, Matt Dusek, BrightEyes, RobloTim, Jahrblox, jeditkacheff, Sorcus, HotThoth and the rest of the ROBLOX crew – the whole company is going to be there! We have hundreds (ok, it’s more like 10-20) of fun events planned for ROBLOX Rally attendees. Space is limited! Get your tickets today! Rally Passes are $10 each for all ages. The Rally is Monday August 1, 2011 from 10am-4pm at The Exploratorium in San Francisco, Ca. Children age 11 and under must attend with someone age 16 or over. Purchase Rally Passes via Eventbrite. (bunch of useless crap incoming)For parents: ROBLOX is a gaming company, but we don’t make games… On ROBLOX, our players make the games! Each player gets an avatar and a place to build in 3D with infinite blocks. Their places are uploaded and played by others (like videos on YouTube). Players customize avatars with accessories, like sunglasses, baseball caps, fedoras, helmets and knight’s swords. Social components contribute to strong community.We are excited to meet our awesome players!We’re continuing to add more and more fun stuff to the Rally but here is what we have lined up so far…•Sneak peeks of upcoming features and promotions. •Exploring the ROBLOX R&D Process – spend time with the ROBLOX developers as they talk about their work. You can sit down with each team and really learn how the website and game platforms work. •David Baszucki and Telamon will give speeches about the future and past of ROBLOX, and how they got where they are today. •Building and Scripting Boot Camps to help you get started. Our Studio and Lua experts will be on hand. •Play ROBLOX with the Admins in a LAN party format! •Hat and Gear Making Demos with Brighteyes and Sorcus. •Fast track to a game developer career – what to study in school and college to become a programmer, designer or artist. •Scavenger hunts for more virtual prizes! Add your ideas for the ROBLOX Rally in this forum post! Purchase a ROBLOX Rally 2011 Pass now! The Pass includes…•Entry to the Rally and museum for 1 person of any age •Badge and lanyard •Exclusive virtual item •Poster to get signed by Devs •Chances to win more prizes! T-shirts and other real items will be for sale at the Rally, so you can go home with some exclusive ROBLOX Rally 2011 stuff!About The Exploratorium – It is a museum of science, art and human perception located in the landmark Palace of Fine Arts building in San Francisco’s Marina district. It’s near the Golden Gate Bridge. There is free parking all around the museum.
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Prepubescent gatherings.Well at least they have some sort of convention. Better keeping all the idiots in one place.
What are they gonna do? Trade pokemon cards and play with tonka-trucks?
In other words, a convention for autistic 5-9 year old children.
Mention Blockland, get banned from the Rally.Wolololol, they're probably going to monitor people's language there.Omg you said a cuss word time out corner for 10 minutes!
