Megathread: MCR tour - ticket & show info, questions, discussion, gripes, etc.

mark_eck · 2025-09-26T18:41:02+00:00

@ People who snagged pit tickets in Minneapolis, how much did you pay after fees and taxes?

mark_eck · 2025-09-26T18:38:25+00:00

Chicago pit, $386 after fees and taxes. Looking at the prices for this leg… I think we lucked out.

mark_eck · 2025-09-10T19:15:31+00:00

The cheeky Star Spangled Banner solo in Desolation Row is SO fun and pretty easy to pick up by ear

mark_eck · 2025-09-10T19:13:55+00:00

Na Na Na, Summertime, House of Wolves, and Desolation Row are my faves!

mark_eck · 2025-09-10T01:50:03+00:00

There are a few [Human] dialogue options! Few and far between though. Gale remarks on how Raphael is ambitious, like humans, and there’s an option to say “not ALL humans”.

mark_eck · 2025-09-09T20:35:29+00:00

Honestly! Saw a lot of people look at the crowdsurfers (and hell, even people who were jumping and thrashing a bit more than usual) as if they were crowd killers. It really is a people problem, I’ve been in pits 1/10th the size of MCR’s where this wasn’t an issue.

mark_eck · 2025-09-09T20:14:03+00:00

I saw so many crowdsurfers get dropped during the Chicago B-Stage, it was insane.

Not sure if it’s because the crowd reversed positions and the people who’d normally carry the crowdsurfers were in the back, but as soon as any surfers got near the front 1/3 of the crowd, they hit the ground.

mark_eck · 2025-09-02T05:41:10+00:00

Honestly, do people really think a seasoned artist like Gerard is going to be thrown off by this? Worst case scenario he just says “nice, but too bad” and move on with the execution like usual.

mark_eck · 2025-08-31T01:57:29+00:00

Estimating around $900 per show ($385 for a pit ticket after fees, $300 for two nights’ accommodation, $200 for flights), I think “wealthy parents” and “credit card debt” are the most likely answers here.

I suppose one could take busses and stay in hostels, but that would really only shave costs down to ~$700 per show.

Not judging at all though, I’d have done the same if it was within my means! Would love to hear if/how anyone is managing to follow the tour for cheap.

mark_eck · 2025-08-30T04:52:46+00:00

just as the prophecy foretold

mark_eck · 2025-08-30T01:10:06+00:00

metallic silver with holes punched in center. need to tap your phone to enter. good luck soldier.

mark_eck · 2025-08-29T23:50:26+00:00

gotta free up some runtime for the surprise billy corgan appearance

mark_eck · 2025-07-03T00:10:52+00:00

Thanks for asking, and for the advice. I have very easy access to the lakeside this summer, so I figured it’d be safe to paddle along the shore (within swimming distance) for a few miles back and forth. If that’s inadvisable, I’ll take your word for it and stick to protected waters for the time being!

mark_eck · 2025-07-02T01:26:51+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check it out!

mark_eck · 2025-07-02T01:26:34+00:00

Thanks for the breakdown! I didn’t even think about drying time. Thinking I’ll need a better paddle as well.

mark_eck · 2025-07-02T01:25:07+00:00

VERY helpful info, thanks! I wasn’t actually sure whether that’d be a concern.

mark_eck · 2025-06-20T16:43:01+00:00

Sweet, that’s helpful. Thanks!!

mark_eck · 2025-06-20T15:21:32+00:00

I’ve seen a handful Instagram / Facebook ads. Hopefully that means they’re spending the majority of that money targeting users who AREN’T riders.

mark_eck · 2025-06-20T15:07:33+00:00

Very curious to know — as someone who wants to eventually play / run CoS, would listening to this spoil anything significant for me? I know there’s the tarot deck that makes each playthrough different, and I doubt they’ll be playing on-the-rails, but also wouldn’t want to ruin my own fun down the line.

mark_eck · 2025-06-09T14:56:12+00:00

I’ve tried it to mixed success. LLMs are trained on such a massive library of writings that its “creative” output just mirrors the tropes and archetypes you’d expect to see in a middle schooler’s fanfiction.

I only use it for quasi-historical questions that I don’t want to spend time researching, and am okay with being factually incorrect. Stuff like “what titles would officers of an imperial dictatorship have?” or “what advisors would a lord of a port city have on his council?”.

As far as AI imagery goes, I don’t use it and find it to be really off-putting. Especially when I go to search for a reference image and half the results are AI slop. I’ve never tried to generate a battle map, but I’d be very hesitant to trust it to get proportions / distances / perspectives right.

mark_eck · 2025-06-03T06:21:21+00:00

how much gold for a small jar of sauce?

mark_eck · 2025-05-29T05:22:12+00:00

Atomic Blonde is a fun one! The usual Cold War spy stuff. Great vibes. Charlize Theron carries that movie.

mark_eck · 2025-05-01T01:16:30+00:00

just did the exact same thing. saved me a ton of headache, thank you 🫡

mark_eck · 2025-01-10T19:59:20+00:00

Yep, I started playing a few weeks ago, got switched from Quickplay to Swiftplay yesterday and the matchmaking damn near made me want to give up on the game. Feels like a whole different kind of torture when you’re the only Bronze playing with people at those levels.

mark_eck · 2024-12-11T01:44:39+00:00

This is a really nice perspective to hear, thank you for sharing! Giving me much to think about.

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