Sorry but its a rip off. Here in the UK its going to cost an extra £3-4 a month to play, and the box itself costs over twice the price of a standard PC retail game. They are most definitely using the hype of the game, as they will have a limited number of boxes and no doubt people will still buy them despite high prices. I'm waiting on the digital download, hopefully its more reasonably priced.
I [played WoW,WAR, LOTRO and Vanguard all £8.99 a month, i pre ordered Aion and get beta access for no extra cost, monthly fee £8.99 but MO will be £12.25 at todays prices. how can they justify the extra?
makeing it very simpel to you 1 year ago your money was worth almost 50% more than a euro today they are almost equal welcom to ecomoics 101
The price they are chrging is nothing to do with currency conversion. Its working out more for the euro zone also.
No , its not , stop splurting bullshit , i subscribe WoW , i subscribed Vanguard , EQ2 , Eve , etc , and i paid 14.X euros for all of them.
My mistake, i just checked on Aion which is 12.99 euro. Maybe next time you can point something out with out taking a fit.
Several others pointed out your mistake quite politely , yet you choosed to ignore them and keep on going with your little rant , people like you and the OP are what is fundamentaly wrong with society today.
Well the standard UK MMO monthly fee is £8.99 and MO comes to about £12/13, thats a third more expensive than the standard fee. Fees are already high enough
I really think you guys are being dense on purpose , 2 years ago , 8.99 pounds was around 14 euros , today , 8.99 pounds = 10 euros . See the difference?
Yet other MMO's still stick to the same pricing option? Aion for example is £8.99 just as expected. Its not about the economy and the value of the pound for the reason were complaining, its the fact that other mmo's offer a standard pricing structure. Monthly fees are already pretty high just for playing a game, so to add onto that for a game from an indie company is seriously a bad decision. And I know alot of people wont support this. People can defend all they want but the fact of the matter is other companies are charging a standard fee and increasing upon this fee is not a good idea.
Well the standard UK MMO monthly fee is £8.99 and MO comes to about £12/13, thats a third more expensive than the standard fee. Fees are already high enough
I really think you guys are being dense on purpose , 2 years ago , 8.99 pounds was around 14 euros , today , 8.99 pounds = 10 euros . See the difference?
Yet other MMO's still stick to the same pricing option? Aion for example is £8.99 just as expected. Its not about the economy and the value of the pound for the reason were complaining, its the fact that other mmo's offer a standard pricing structure. Monthly fees are already pretty high just for playing a game, so to add onto that for a game from an indie company is seriously a bad decision. And I know alot of people wont support this. People can defend all they want but the fact of the matter is other companies are charging a standard fee and increasing upon this fee is not a good idea.
So , let me get this straight , because everyone else does that pricing scheme , no one is allowed to raise the price due to currencie fluctuations , but , if someone lets say Turbine or Blizzard raise the prices , then everyone can raise it also ?
I get your logic ... im assuming that you also complain everytime inflation sticks its ugly head and the price of your internet subscription goes up .
Much talking about something that isn't a problem at all. Everything has been clearly announced. If it's too expensive for you... don't buy! It's that simple, really.
Heck mate , according to some of these fine folks , because they are a indie company they should be giving it away for free!
okay what dont you nubings dont get, almost all eu mmo's bill you in euros. then you get the euros you are billed converted in to what ever funny money you use localy. its not rocket science you know
Much talking about something that isn't a problem at all. Everything has been clearly announced. If it's too expensive for you... don't buy! It's that simple, really.
I agree with you, in my case I am thinking long and hard on whther I can afford it. If I cannot then I won't buy it and I won't complain either. Time will tell if they priced themselves out of the market but that is their concern not mine. My only concern will be, if I buy it, will the game be worth that extra $.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
okay what dont you nubings dont get, almost all eu mmo's bill you in euros. then you get the euros you are billed converted in to what ever funny money you use localy. its not rocket science you know
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
Cool , we debunked one of the problems , lets go at the others shall we ?
The price of the normal box its 54.99 , whats the problem ? ( wich mind you , include any future expansion )
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
Cool , we debunked one of the problems , lets go at the others shall we ?
The price of the normal box its 54.99 , whats the problem ? ( wich mind you , include any future expansion )
Please understand something, the game is NOT 54.99, the game is 68.69 euros. Why do you keep retracting the VAT?
It's still cheaper than buying 1 console game per month, which is not expensive if you have a job.
I agree, harsh as it may sound.
At the end of the day, this is an entertainment product, its nothing that any of us require. If its too expensive for you, that's just the way it is. Move on or work harder, or both.
Honestly if you can't afford the game box or you have to stretch to make the monthly sub payment, you probably shouldn't be spending your time playing MMORPG's. You'd be better served by improving your job situation and earning potential. Mortal, and every other game, is a leisure activity for those that can afford it, not a right of everyone.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
THIS!
I swear that people dont even look at the news tbfh ...
Ouh , and before the next one goes "butz blizz's d0esnt raise teh pricez" ... those wankers are getting a HUGE tax brake since 2007.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
Doesn't change the fact that all other games are still the same.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
Doesn't change the fact that all other games are still the same.
The fact that others don't charge the same doesn't matter at all. Last I checked there were no regulations set that all MMOs had to charge the same bloody price for their products.
Only time will tell if Starvault has set the price too high. Since there seems to be plenty of people willing to pay it I think the pricepoint works out quite well.
It's a Jeep thing. . . _______ |___| \_______/ = |||||| = |X| \*........*/ |X| |X|_________|X| You wouldn't understand
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either. What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
Funny that you should mention it, EVE online really was quite cheap around launch, and they were among the first, if not the first to offer a digital download more or less from scratch. CCP didn't try to hype the hell out of their game in order to sell as many boxes as possible, they finished the core of the game and let it grow along with the playerbase. That's the honest way to do it.
SV really must have a bad case of hubris if they believe their untried lowbudget production should be sold for twice the price of better games. Offering an inferior product at a premium price is not the way to grab hold of market shares. And there is no doubt in my mind that this game is inferior to all largebudget games when it comes to content, artdirection, model quality, animations, voiceovers and the like. If Mortal Online was a motion picture, then it would be the kind that is shown for free at an amateur film festival.
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I [played WoW,WAR, LOTRO and Vanguard all £8.99 a month, i pre ordered Aion and get beta access for no extra cost, monthly fee £8.99 but MO will be £12.25 at todays prices. how can they justify the extra?
makeing it very simpel to you 1 year ago your money was worth almost 50% more than a euro today they are almost equal welcom to ecomoics 101
The price they are chrging is nothing to do with currency conversion. Its working out more for the euro zone also.
No , its not , stop splurting bullshit , i subscribe WoW , i subscribed Vanguard , EQ2 , Eve , etc , and i paid 14.X euros for all of them.
My mistake, i just checked on Aion which is 12.99 euro. Maybe next time you can point something out with out taking a fit.
Several others pointed out your mistake quite politely , yet you choosed to ignore them and keep on going with your little rant , people like you and the OP are what is fundamentaly wrong with society today.
This post made my day, you should be on the stage
The prices are set...if you guys dont have the money or dont wanna pay it stfu and go play something else???
NOBODY IS POINTING A GUN AT YOU MAKING YOU BUY THE DAMN GAME JUST MOVE ON
I really think you guys are being dense on purpose , 2 years ago , 8.99 pounds was around 14 euros , today , 8.99 pounds = 10 euros . See the difference?
Yet other MMO's still stick to the same pricing option? Aion for example is £8.99 just as expected. Its not about the economy and the value of the pound for the reason were complaining, its the fact that other mmo's offer a standard pricing structure. Monthly fees are already pretty high just for playing a game, so to add onto that for a game from an indie company is seriously a bad decision. And I know alot of people wont support this. People can defend all they want but the fact of the matter is other companies are charging a standard fee and increasing upon this fee is not a good idea.
I really think you guys are being dense on purpose , 2 years ago , 8.99 pounds was around 14 euros , today , 8.99 pounds = 10 euros . See the difference?
Yet other MMO's still stick to the same pricing option? Aion for example is £8.99 just as expected. Its not about the economy and the value of the pound for the reason were complaining, its the fact that other mmo's offer a standard pricing structure. Monthly fees are already pretty high just for playing a game, so to add onto that for a game from an indie company is seriously a bad decision. And I know alot of people wont support this. People can defend all they want but the fact of the matter is other companies are charging a standard fee and increasing upon this fee is not a good idea.
So , let me get this straight , because everyone else does that pricing scheme , no one is allowed to raise the price due to currencie fluctuations , but , if someone lets say Turbine or Blizzard raise the prices , then everyone can raise it also ?
I get your logic ... im assuming that you also complain everytime inflation sticks its ugly head and the price of your internet subscription goes up .
Much talking about something that isn't a problem at all.
Everything has been clearly announced. If it's too expensive for you... don't buy! It's that simple, really.
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
Heck mate , according to some of these fine folks , because they are a indie company they should be giving it away for free!
okay what dont you nubings dont get, almost all eu mmo's bill you in euros.
then you get the euros you are billed converted in to what ever funny money you use localy.
its not rocket science you know
How dare you trying to make sense!?
btw , 14.5 euros = 12.43 pounds at today's exchange rate
I agree with you, in my case I am thinking long and hard on whther I can afford it. If I cannot then I won't buy it and I won't complain either. Time will tell if they priced themselves out of the market but that is their concern not mine. My only concern will be, if I buy it, will the game be worth that extra $.
Look at it like this, you can buy a pair of Nike or Puma shoes for let's say 50 euros, where you know exactly what you get, or you could buy a pair of shoes for 70 euros, where you have no idea what kind of shoes you get and you don't know anything about the company that made the shoes either.
What would you choose?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
How dare you trying to make sense!?
btw , 14.5 euros = 12.43 pounds at today's exchange rate
yes i know its a thankless job
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
If you don't like what is going on, then don't participate.
There are alot of other titles available for people who:
I purchased an LE and it came out to $98 (US) dollars.
I've paid more in the past... and I've paid less.
It was a very simple procedure when I saw the price:
"Do I want to pay this much?"
Yes
- Click Purchase
So, why was it so difficult for some of you others?
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
Cool , we debunked one of the problems , lets go at the others shall we ?
The price of the normal box its 54.99 , whats the problem ? ( wich mind you , include any future expansion )
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
Cool , we debunked one of the problems , lets go at the others shall we ?
The price of the normal box its 54.99 , whats the problem ? ( wich mind you , include any future expansion )
Please understand something, the game is NOT 54.99, the game is 68.69 euros. Why do you keep retracting the VAT?
I agree, harsh as it may sound.
At the end of the day, this is an entertainment product, its nothing that any of us require. If its too expensive for you, that's just the way it is. Move on or work harder, or both.
Honestly if you can't afford the game box or you have to stretch to make the monthly sub payment, you probably shouldn't be spending your time playing MMORPG's. You'd be better served by improving your job situation and earning potential. Mortal, and every other game, is a leisure activity for those that can afford it, not a right of everyone.
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
THIS!
I swear that people dont even look at the news tbfh ...
Ouh , and before the next one goes "butz blizz's d0esnt raise teh pricez" ... those wankers are getting a HUGE tax brake since 2007.
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
Doesn't change the fact that all other games are still the same.
Doesn't change the fact that all other games are still the same.
same how you cant just say SAME! need to like you know give examples else you wil just look like bitter person with eggs all over your face...
mmm omelets
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
No, by my logic it should be priced the same as all other MMO's.
And it is , 14.5 euros , the same price SOE uses , whats your point ?
I'm mostly talking about the initial price.
you mean the same price in dollers like ever other mmo had until the ue passed a online vat bill and all the companys switched to haveing europeans pay in euros 1:1 back when the extrange was abut 1:1.25? to cover the new vat.
yea totaly unfair i agree!!
Doesn't change the fact that all other games are still the same.
The fact that others don't charge the same doesn't matter at all. Last I checked there were no regulations set that all MMOs had to charge the same bloody price for their products.
Only time will tell if Starvault has set the price too high. Since there seems to be plenty of people willing to pay it I think the pricepoint works out quite well.
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|X| \*........*/ |X|
|X|_________|X|
You wouldn't understand
So , by your fantastic logic , CCP should have launched EVE Online for free , no one knew them , it was a untried genre etc etc .
The product its placed on the market with the price the company thinks it will not only bring them a profit but also cover the expenses , "ecnomycs" too hard for you?
Funny that you should mention it, EVE online really was quite cheap around launch, and they were among the first, if not the first to offer a digital download more or less from scratch. CCP didn't try to hype the hell out of their game in order to sell as many boxes as possible, they finished the core of the game and let it grow along with the playerbase. That's the honest way to do it.
SV really must have a bad case of hubris if they believe their untried lowbudget production should be sold for twice the price of better games. Offering an inferior product at a premium price is not the way to grab hold of market shares. And there is no doubt in my mind that this game is inferior to all largebudget games when it comes to content, artdirection, model quality, animations, voiceovers and the like. If Mortal Online was a motion picture, then it would be the kind that is shown for free at an amateur film festival.