Buying the Hivefest ticket
Even though it's going to be expensive, I want to go to Hivefest.
Usually, I have been getting away with buying the cheapest ticket.
This time, while booking, this happened:
@felixxx ranks as 🐬 dolphin! Please grab a regular ticket or higher!
I could just go as 
This event is crazy expensive, even though I have very little travel cost.
The cheapest hotel they recommend is almost 500€ for the weekend with a shared bathroom.
So just the hotel + ticket comes at almost 900€.
...for a weekend!
I did not become a dolphin (even went orca for a moment) by spending money recklessly.
Previous events
The 3 previous events I attended, were absolutely worth their money.
If I remember right, I payed 111€ for the first event and got 1900 coins on arrival.
... just the dinner at that xxxfest was easily worth 50€ alone.
XXX (Amsterdam)
Amsterdam is expensive. It always was.
I tried the opposite approach when I organized 
I chose the cheapest location and went small instead.
My event was cheap, but also quite small.
There were 12 guests.
I guess, if you want such an event to work, you got to go big.
If you want people to fly in from all over the world, you are probably better off choosing a popular destination over a remote campground in a remote village in rural Germany.
I mean: Hivefest could be (much) cheaper, but would it be as attractive?
Supported Tickets
I feel ok about having bought the cheapest tickets before.
I do not want 
https://hiveblocks.com/tx/57ca882ea32ed1ba98d5c702931e4a9e696d377a
I paid for a regular ticket.
Now, I am fully committed. rhyme, lol
Next quest:
Finding cheap(er) accommodation
I am not paying 146€ / night for a shared bathroom.