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[Hazaro]

Anyone going make sure to check out Firefall as it will be there!

Don't forget my panel.

It is up against the Gearbox panel. It is on BuddyC and Adam!

I won't be able to attend, but is there anyway of viewing these panels after or getting notes/presentation from them?
Also what do you do?

 

[krae_man]

I really want to see the giant bomb panel...like, bad. I live in boston but I dunno anyone who'd be interested in going with me to this kinda thing though, especially with the resale prices for Saturday passes. Do people go alone??

There will be 60,000 people at the convention. You're never alone. Make some new friends.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

There will be 60,000 people at the convention. You're never alone. Make some new friends.

Hold out a DS, call for a Mario kart or a Tetris game.

New friends acquired.

 

[element]

I won't be able to attend, but is there anyway of viewing these panels after or getting notes/presentation from them?
Also what do you do?

If I can get someone watch my flipcam, I'll film it and post to youtube. I work at Zombie.

 

[5amshift]

Approved for my Media badge, so I'll be there again early Friday with friends, then Saturday with my girlfriend for the day. Pretty excited.

 

[Stackboy]

I'm travelling all the way from Australia for PAX! Well, having a US holiday but PAX is one of the things that initially attracted me.

If you hear a guy with a funny accent, it could be me.

 

[hwalker84]

I'm travelling all the way from Australia for PAX! Well, having a US holiday but PAX is one of the things that initially attracted me.

If you hear a guy with a funny accent, it could be me.

Did you go last year?

 

[Stackboy]

Did you go last year?

Nope, this is my first. No doubt there has been visitors from my distant land though. So pumped, the schedule looks awesome!

 

[Neverfade]

If anyone needs a 3-day pass, I'm not going to be able to make it. PM me w/ an offer.

 

[Hero]

Also, if we do a GAF meet-up, when/where would people prefer to do it? I imagine Thursday night might be nice since it's an unofficial day but not everyone might get there that day. Would Friday or Saturday night be preferable?

If anyone needs a 3-day pass, I'm not going to be able to make it. PM me w/ an offer.

PM sent.

 

[Pollux]

Also, if we do a GAF meet-up, when/where would people prefer to do it? I imagine Thursday night might be nice since it's an unofficial day but not everyone might get there that day. Would Friday or Saturday night be preferable?





PM sent.

I'll def. come to a meet up, but I probably won't be able to make it to Pax during the day with school and then getting ready for exams. But hitting up some bars in the evening on any day would be awesome. I live down the street.

 

[AcceptableGhost]

Also, if we do a GAF meet-up, when/where would people prefer to do it? I imagine Thursday night might be nice since it's an unofficial day but not everyone might get there that day. Would Friday or Saturday night be preferable?





PM sent.

A GAF meetup would be great, I can tell everyone in person why their choice of video games is bad. A live re-enactment of the "Raise the Flame Shield" thread. Cannot meetup on Thursday though.

 

[hwalker84]

Nope, this is my first. No doubt there has been visitors from my distant land though. So pumped, the schedule looks awesome!

You'd be wrong. I met a guy from Australia last year waiting in the Brink line. He came by himself so he chilled with us for the night.

 

[Hypertrooper]

Nope, this is my first. No doubt there has been visitors from my distant land though. So pumped, the schedule looks awesome!

Will come from Germany. PAX Prime was such a blast last year and can't wait for PAX East.

 

[5amshift]

GAF meetup is a definite. I could get together on Friday only though. The girlfriend is coming Saturday and I don't want her to meet any of you guys. A chill spot like the handheld lounge would be neat to talk since there wouldn't be any distractions.

e: SEGA also just tweeted they'll be at PAX. Rhythm Thief demo PLEASE. Nevermind their list of showoffs are:

- Sonic 4 Episode 2
- Jet Set Radio
- Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown
- Virtua Tennis Challenge
- Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (Mobile)
- Hell Yeah
- House of the Dead 4
- Aliens Colonial Marines

 

[Patryn]

GAF meetup is a definite. I could get together on Friday only though. The girlfriend is coming Saturday and I don't want her to meet any of you guys. A chill spot like the handheld lounge would be neat to talk since there wouldn't be any distractions.

e: SEGA also just tweeted they'll be at PAX. Rhythm Thief demo PLEASE.

Advantage of the BCEC over the WSCC is that there's plenty of chill areas. I'm personally hoping for the return of the Dance Central stage. Was really fun watching people make fools of themselves up there.

 

[5amshift]

Dance Central stage, or the Rock Band stage would be fine by me.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Also, if we do a GAF meet-up, when/where would people prefer to do it? I imagine Thursday night might be nice since it's an unofficial day but not everyone might get there that day. Would Friday or Saturday night be preferable?

Saturday would be preferable. The PAX Prime meet up last time was saturday night at the Fox Sports Grill(?), and it was a fun time of drinking and dining.

 

[OnPoint]

Saturday would be preferable. The PAX Prime meet up last time was saturday night at the Fox Sports Grill(?), and it was a fun time of drinking and dining.

Do we wear nametags with our usernames? Masks that look like our avatars?

 

[ActStriker]

I think nametags should be fine.

Did they put up an exhibitor list yet?

 

[Pollux]

Is someone gonna make a Pax meet-up thread?

 

[OnPoint]

Is someone gonna make a Pax meet-up thread?

Couldn't the meetup thread and the impending official thread be one in the same? Or is that too confusing

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Couldn't the meetup thread and the impending official thread be one in the same? Or is that too confusing

The last thread was one in the same. We had 30+ (40?) turnout. It was in the OP, so I can't see why this would be too confusing.

And no, no one had nametags. I'm not going to run around wearing a name tag.

Dance Central stage, or the Rock Band stage would be fine by me.

Don't know will there be one: the excuse at Prime was that they're out of space, but what really happened was that board/card games expanded (which is a-ok in my books). It's hard to tell if either of those will happen unless Harmonix actually gets some extra space to dedicate such an area.

 

[Hero]

Seems like people are split between Friday and Saturday. Would a meet-up on both days be too much? I figure that way people might be able to get to go whatever day is best for them even if there's not much or zero overlap.

Couldn't the meetup thread and the impending official thread be one in the same? Or is that too confusing

Yeah I'll probably put the meet-up in the official thread when I make it next week. Rule is two weeks before the event for threads of that nature right? Hm.

 

[Pollux]

Is the meet up at PAX or at a nearby bar?

 

[Mr Jared]

Wooo~ Can't wait for PAX East. I'll be there along with TwitchTV. It's going to be our first major booth showing so it should be really exciting. You guys should totally stop by and check it out. We're going to have regular shows at our booth throughout the weekend featuring a lot of notable broadcasters. Hope to have a schedule soon.

Also related, tonight is the last night to enter our PAX East Gamer Getaway contest, for a trip for two (flight + hotel + 3-day pass + extra goodies) to the event. If you're interested, click the "Win a trip to PAX East" tab on our facebook.

 

[commish]

Sucks, really wanted to go but I'll be away with my ball and chain. I am looking to unload my 3 day pass if someone wants to PM me an offer.

 

[creid]

Is the meet up at PAX or at a nearby bar?

From what I remember from PAX East 2011, there are only a few bars in walking distance, and they're all going to be pretty packed. I could be wrong as I don't know the area all that well, but we wandered pretty far and didn't find much.

 

[5amshift]

Looks like the PAX East page got a face lift!

http://east.paxsite.com/

I dig it.

 

[Hazaro]

Wooo~ Can't wait for PAX East. I'll be there along with TwitchTV. It's going to be our first major booth showing so it should be really exciting. You guys should totally stop by and check it out. We're going to have regular shows at our booth throughout the weekend featuring a lot of notable broadcasters. Hope to have a schedule soon.

Also related, tonight is the last night to enter our PAX East Gamer Getaway contest, for a trip for two (flight + hotel + 3-day pass + extra goodies) to the event. If you're interested, click the "Win a trip to PAX East" tab on our facebook.

Good to know.

 

[Eurocult]

I won't be able to make it now, due to a job that was too good to turn down. PAX wouldn't give me a refund, so I'm looking to unload my weekend pass/tickets. PM me if interested.

 

[Hero]

I'm going to make the Official Thread on Thursday most likely. I would really like to hammer out details for an official GAF PAX East meet-up to put in there.

Does anyone object to having one each on Friday and Saturday and people can pick which one(s) that fits their schedule better? And also since someone else mentioned there's not much in terms of bars, would people want to meet up somewhere at the actual convention?

 

[ActStriker]

Meeting up at PAX would be best, and then mass exodus on the T or something to a bar downtown. There really is a lack of bars in walking distance of the BCEC

 

[Pollux]

Anyone going to the Bioware panel?

 

[friskykillface]

map just released and looks pretty good, almost the same as last year


bleh Nintendo with a small space means not much from them



2K games with 3 big spaces, bioshock ,borderlands and ???

 

[jbug617]

map just released and looks pretty good, almost the same as last year


bleh Nintendo with a small space means not much from them



2K games with 3 big spaces, bioshock ,borderlands and ???

Max Payne?

 

[Patryn]

Anyone going to the Bioware panel?

Panels. Plural.

And, yeah. They're going to be in the main theater, which almost guarantees that Dragon Age 3 is getting announced.

 

[Stackboy]

This is awesome, didn't realise Team Meat were going to be there!

 

[5amshift]

Max Payne?

No, Rockstar games are always with the Rockstar booth.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

Meeting up at PAX would be best, and then mass exodus on the T or something to a bar downtown. There really is a lack of bars in walking distance of the BCEC

I don't know how well that would work. I'd imagine we'd lose a lot of people on the way there. If that's the plan, we need to get a post getting everyone to sign up just to keep count.

Does anyone object to having one each on Friday and Saturday and people can pick which one(s) that fits their schedule better? And also since someone else mentioned there's not much in terms of bars, would people want to meet up somewhere at the actual convention?

I rather take a poll, and pick one to set a firm date. Setting two up just invites people to choose later, and then no one shows up for either.

 

[friskykillface]

stupid question but where is the retro room? i couldn't find it last year haha

 

[ncsuDuncan]

stupid question but where is the retro room? i couldn't find it last year haha

The retro arcade room?

IIRC: northwest corner, third floor

(if you walk in the front door of the BCEC, the northwest corner is the closest one to your right)

 

[GotchaForce]

I'm going to make the Official Thread on Thursday most likely. I would really like to hammer out details for an official GAF PAX East meet-up to put in there.

Does anyone object to having one each on Friday and Saturday and people can pick which one(s) that fits their schedule better? And also since someone else mentioned there's not much in terms of bars, would people want to meet up somewhere at the actual convention?

The Giantbomb live show is Sat night and they'll probably have a meet-up afterwards. Just FYI, might eat into any GAF meetups (I'll probably be attending that).

 

[Pollux]

I don't know how well that would work. I'd imagine we'd lose a lot of people on the way there. If that's the plan, we need to get a post getting everyone to sign up just to keep count.


I rather take a poll, and pick one to set a firm date. Setting two up just invites people to choose later, and then no one shows up for either.

I won't be at PAX but if y'all decide on going to a bar I can meet y'all there. Just put it in the official thread when you head there, or decide on it and put it in the OP of the official thread prior to PAX or something.

 

[BriareosGAF]

Hm, only going to be out there on Sunday, no meetups for me I suppose. I'll be wearing a black Activision hoodie if you want to say hi. Only panel I'm really hoping to see is the State of the Game one but I imagine it will be packed.

Anyone else going to be at Brown/RISD's games expo the following weekend? Going to be down there too scouting for interns.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

The Giantbomb live show is Sat night and they'll probably have a meet-up afterwards. Just FYI, might eat into any GAF meetups (I'll probably be attending that).

No matter what you schedule and when you schedule it, it'll eat into something. People will just have to pick and choose what they want to attend. Friday does look more open right now, but I don't know what people's expectation for concerts are, and I'm willing to bet that there will be big parties that gets "announced" by next week. Plenty of sites and groups wait till the week before they finalize what they have, and before you know it, our only chance of meeting up where everyone's schedule is free is Sunday morning 4AM.

Hm, only going to be out there on Sunday, no meetups for me I suppose. I'll be wearing a black Activision hoodie if you want to say hi. Only panel I'm really hoping to see is the State of the Game one but I imagine it will be packed.

I won't be at PAX but if y'all decide on going to a bar I can meet y'all there. Just put it in the official thread when you head there, or decide on it and put it in the OP of the official thread prior to PAX or something.

If we meet away from the PAX area, do you have a good suggestion where?

 

[Hero]

Can we do a poll here or make one on some other site? More people sounded like Friday would be a better day. Wondering what time. 9pm? Later? Was there a meet up last year?

 

[crisdecuba]

So I originally was planning on going but now I can't.

Is there any way to sell my 3 day pass or is that now just gone at this point?

 

[Hop]

So I originally was planning on going but now I can't.

Is there any way to sell my 3 day pass or is that now just gone at this point?

You can sell it, they aren't personalized, but with the rampant counterfeiting last year it'll be a bit tricky to do so successfully.

 

[AlphaTwo00]

So I originally was planning on going but now I can't.

Is there any way to sell my 3 day pass or is that now just gone at this point?

There's plenty of people still looking. Your best bet might be the PAForums, I don't recall if anyone here is looking for it now.