The Elite Dangerous Premiere and the Mystery Guest

Allen Stroud

Allen Stroud
So this story is already starting to draw speculation.

During the evening, Karen was manning the Lavecon stand and got into a conversation with a grey haired gentlemen with glasses about what activities are going on at our event. After chatting for a while, he smiled at her leaned forwards, pulled down his spectacles and said 'Do you know who I am?'

Slightly startled and confused, Karen replied 'No, I'm sorry.'

The man smiled again stepped back and walked away.

I returned to the Lavecon stand and heard this part of the story, I went across the hall and found Michael Brookes to ask him if he knew the person and if we'd offended someone. He shrugged and couldn't place the description, but then said, 'Was it Ian Bell?'

Now I've seen Ian Bell's posted pictures and interviews with him. He's not got grey hair (usually a goatee and close cropped or shaven), but some of those pictures are quite old...

I then found Drew and his wife Anita told him the story. Anita then told both of us that she'd been approached by a man matching the description who'd said exactly the same thing. When she'd replied 'No' he then added. 'I was at the first Elite launch. Do you know when that was?' To which she replied '1984'.

He then walked away.

We shared the story at Sunday lunch the day after. Subsequently, Kate Russell mentioned she'd been contacted by someone after the premiere via twitter calling himself 'the other creator' and including a link to Ian Bell's website.

So who was this person at the launch event? Was it the same person who contacted Kate? Was it Ian Bell? Or was it someone else?

Speculation and information greatly appreciated...:D
 
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Zorbulev

Z
There was an Ian Bell double just off stage left - the goatee and shaved head look but I dismissed it as I was excited (and drunk) much of the time :D
 

cmdr awesome

cmdr awesome
I hope if he was there, that it was a positive experience for him to see so many fans of the original game regardless of what happened over FFE. What Kate said on stage about the original game inspiring a generation was true.
 

Allen Stroud

Allen Stroud
A correction from Kate. The message she received was from the posted email address of Ian Bell on his website and not twitter.
 

Riedquat

Riedquat
Allen Stroud said:
During the evening, Karen was manning the Lavecon stand and got into a conversation with a grey haired gentlemen with glasses about what activities are going on at our event. After chatting for a while, he smiled at her leaned forwards, pulled down his spectacles and said 'Do you know who I am?'
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Gandalf ?
:)
 

Kramster

Kramster
Slartibartfast...come to check on the mice

or JR Hartley coming to see if they added fishing yet (if you are not of a certain age and from the UK this will mean nothing lol)
 
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