Albeit at a reasonable price no? I don't think I can afford another leg & a half I paid for tickets last year.
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PAX Prime 2014 Thread: Meet-up details in OP
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Albeit at a reasonable price no? I don't think I can afford another leg & a half I paid for tickets last year.
ioriyagami
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Why is that? I thought I'd rather wait the lines at the Will call rather than paying the shipping costs, but perhaps I was too naive (it's my first PAX Prime) and the lines are several hours long?
You'll be fine. I got mine shipped this year so I could distribute to friends if I end up not going. So far it's looking like I'll probably go for the first two days but $27 / 4 isn't too much at least.
Way less excited this year as I was the only one who got through the queue in my group of friends I usually hang out with during PAX. Everyone else is pretty fed up with how hard it is to get tickets (especially after last year's meh expo hall) so doesn't feel like hunting for tickets.
The Librarian
Banned
I logged on to the website not 15 minutes after the tickets went on sale. All I could get was a Monday pass.
What they have in palce is a horrible system.
15 was too late, I was in 30 seconds after and 4days were already sold out. PAX Prime is huge, I know I spent 3 weeks F5ing hard every single day at 10am. If you're not as dedicated, you're going to lose tickets to people who are.
Dedication is the wrong word to use here.
Some people have dayjobs where they can't access computers, not to mention shoddy cell phone service...
I honestly didn't know they were on sale until about 5-10 minutes after. Sucked.
Didn't acquire any. Still going
Dedication is the wrong word to use here.
Some people have dayjobs where they can't access computers, not to mention shoddy cell phone service...
I honestly didn't know they were on sale until about 5-10 minutes after. Sucked.
Didn't acquire any. Still going
I have a dayjob where I can't access a computer as well. Either get friends that aren't busy to do it, or do it off a phone.
Mushroomer25
Member
The issue is that while "The most dedicated fans get the best tickets" is a noble concept, it ultimately results in the most dedicated individuals being scalpers. Fans were able to figure out when the tickets were going to go live before the announcement tweet went out - it's safe to suspect somebody with a profit motivation got in as well, and took advantage of the system.
The scalper argument has been brought up before, and it's been revoked by the PAX staff. They do it the way they do it to deter scalpers, and the number of scalped tickets is below 5%. There are just far more people that want to go to PAX than they have tickets, and so if you really want to go you just camp the site to see when it goes up, and then you grab tickets. I have never had problems getting tickets the past 3 years I've gone, just get a group of friends and make sure you're all ready to go when they go on sale.
That being said, this year was the worst for that since they went on sale so late compared to previous years.
AlphaTwo00
Member
I know this is the case, and I should lighten up about it, but it's not realistic for anyone who's traveling to a)book time off from work, of what little vacation time i have, months in advance b)buy tickets, hotel all in advance of such date and then c)pray that someone release some tickets weeks beforehand. I would be more than happy to commit to doing all of that KNOWING I can actually get in, not wait till a week in advance, and the only way to confirm it now is just pay someone who bought extra to scalp. Thanks, but no thanks.
I spent 20 minutes on CL getting what I needed for PAX at PAX (Had to trade for days). Not a problem.
Not 100%, but I wouldn't worry about attending any events with this many people.
Seriously, I already offered to cover one guy here for face value, and depending on how flaky my friends are, I might have two more sets.
Doesn't hurt to ask.
The Librarian
Banned
That's really stupid reasoning. People have lives they can't be sitting at a computer 24/7 hoping to purchase tickets to somewhere. Plus, I've never been, and I'd really like to go. Sometimes it's not just a question of dedication.
Aptos
Member
Does anyone have 2x four day sets/passes or even 2x weekend sets they'd be willing to sell? My best friend from college and I use PAX as our yearly get together, but we both have jobs now and missed out on getting tickets this year since we were... you know... working. If so, PM me and let's discuss terms I have a gaming-related hook up to sweeten the deal.
I have a gaming-related hook up to sweeten the deal.The "people have lives" excuse does not work, sorry. I basically put my life on hold for three weeks ever morning at 10am so I could search for PAX tickets. Again, if you're not as dedicated as that you're not going to get tickets because there are people that are.
It's really not that hard to find scalped tickets at the ticket price or just above right before the convention however, plans change for a lot of people in three months.
What's with the dedication stuff? If you set text alerts on your phone for their Twitter account you were good to go for the most part. I wasn't even at a computer but just did it on my phone. And this is after being stupid enough to make a Facebook post to try and highlight as many friends as possible first.
Past few years I've been able to scrounge up an extra day or two for friends who needed a pass using GAF. People here are great and it's usually mutual (someone has a last minute cancellation).
Past few years I've been able to scrounge up an extra day or two for friends who needed a pass using GAF. People here are great and it's usually mutual (someone has a last minute cancellation).
SuperDowns
Banned
IF anyone has any extras, please send me a PM. I am not sure of the etiquette here so I don't want to violate any thread rules.
You're fine to ask around here. I'd suggest you wait until the few weeks prior to PAX to get tickets. Prices will go down, and more tickets will become available.
I was on vacation/very limited internet when the tickets dropped; a friend managed to get us Monday passes but nothing else.
I'll be spending the next few months looking for pairs of Saturday/Sunday tickets, so if anyone has some to spare, feel free to drop me a PM. (We won't be able to go Friday anyway.)
I'll be spending the next few months looking for pairs of Saturday/Sunday tickets, so if anyone has some to spare, feel free to drop me a PM. (We won't be able to go Friday anyway.)
Don't know if it means anything or not but the verbiage on Paxsite.com changed from "Tickets are sold out, nothing more is coming available" to "Attendee registration is not open at this time. Check back soon for more information.".
They may be gearing up for a second batch from cancelled scalper orders and whatnot. Better go back to F5ing the site and set up that SMS notification for @Official_PAX if you still want to nab tickets.
They may be gearing up for a second batch from cancelled scalper orders and whatnot. Better go back to F5ing the site and set up that SMS notification for @Official_PAX if you still want to nab tickets.
This guy's been riding from PAX East to PAX Prime for Child's Play and a fallen soldier, Johnny Strong.
http://pax2pax.org/
http://pax2pax.org/
SparksterMeta0
Member
F (&$!
They had "reclaimed" passes on sale and I just missed it!
They had "reclaimed" passes on sale and I just missed it!
Ugh, same. Bad time to go to the bathroom, I guess.
Still looking for a Saturday pass, if anyone has an extra.
ab.aeterno
Member
Likewise. Either I set up Twitter notifications incorrectly or they don't function the way I expect.
Their's a Sounders game on Saturday you can go to instead if you don't end up getting a Saturday pass.
Hopefully a few more gaffers ended up getting passes today.
I got a text message immediately when I set them up for the original onsale.
I'm local to the area, so luckily I'm not dealing with committed hotel reservations/etc., but it'd be a shame to miss Saturday (have Sunday/Monday passes, can't go Friday.)
I thought I had notifications set up, but I got nothing. My guess is something got screwed up when I recently changed phones, and since the main sales were over I never thought to double-check and fix that.
I have the following extra passes:
3x Friday
3x Saturday
3x Sunday
2x Monday
I bought 4 full single-day sets thinking I'd have some local people come with me, but I'm flying solo minus Monday.
I live in central MA but am going to the show, so the best option is likely to do the trade in Seattle the week of the show. I'm coming in late Wednesday night, so Thursday or Friday morning would be best. If you happen to live in New England, we may be able to trade beforehand. I do not have the passes yet (no one does), but they're probably due in the next week or two.
I would prefer to sell to as few people as possible--2 full sets of Fri - Mon should be able to go to someone.
I'm not looking to make a profit, just make my money back. List price for all was $35/day ($140 for full set).
Sorry this is so late--I should have posted this a month ago so non-local people could have more time to prepare, but I didn't solidify my own plans until recently.
First come first serve via PM, please!
(PM already sent to GSR who was looking for a Saturday, and SparksterMeta0 looking for ???)
Tickets mostly spoken for, and have enough PMs to do the rest, I think. I'll make a new post if I still end up with some extras.
Panels should be announced soon AVGN posted when his movie screening and panel were. Movie is in the "sphinx" theater and the panel is in the "sasquach" theater. I'd hope after 4 years I'd know my way around but nope, they keep moving/renaming theaters so I have to pull up the map constantly to figure out where I'm going.
Yeah, the theater naming system is stupid and tries to be overly cute but non functional.
Theater names need to be named after their location, and a number. Sheraton 1, Sheraton 2, etc.
My passes arrived in the mail!
Theatres have all been renamed:
Hedgehog Theatre(Kraken last year)
Sandworm Theatre(Pegasus/Wolfman last year)
Sasquash Theatre(Pegasus/Wolfman last year)
Sphinx Theatre(Serpent last year)
Wombat Theatre(Raven last year)
Wyvern Theatre(Unicorn last year)
Totally not confusing.
Theatres have all been renamed:
Hedgehog Theatre(Kraken last year)
Sandworm Theatre(Pegasus/Wolfman last year)
Sasquash Theatre(Pegasus/Wolfman last year)
Sphinx Theatre(Serpent last year)
Wombat Theatre(Raven last year)
Wyvern Theatre(Unicorn last year)
Totally not confusing.
My passes arrived in the mail!
Really look forward to seeing you again, Krae!
So hey all, I'm Gil and a proud local here in Seattle. Been attending PAX since it's inception out in Bellevue here and have enjoyed each and every outing. Dig meeting new people and discovering new current and future gaming projects, be it video gaming, tabletop or other mediums.
Two big things I want to give a shout out about:
1) I look forward to our annual and semi-official GAF meetup! Has this been organized yet? If not, I'd be happy to take the reigns of this again or team up with Luckyboy.
2) I'm looking to host a super-rad tabletop night on one or a couple of evenings. Traditionally, I close out each of my days at PAX at the Olive 8 Hyatt Gaming Lounges or somewhere nearby--playing tabletop games I generally bring from home or new hotness I've recently bought. I may, if space allows it, host one or more of these up at the Raygun Lounge (nearby tabletop cafe on Capitol Hill) or even at my place (further up the hill, still fairly close). This would all depend on interest and timing. But if there are any of you guys wanting to rock some dice and zombie miniatures (or more), I'm your guy!
Anyways and as always, looking forward to PAX once again and hoping to meet (or catch up with) as many of you as possible.
Sup Gil.
Some combination of Lucky, you and I will be planning the meetup as usual. We'll pick a date once the schedule comes out. We need to make sure we don't schedule it at the same time as the Bombcast or any other big panel people don't want to miss. I know for myself I don't want to miss the AVGN movie screening Friday night.
And if there aren't any Panels I desperately don't want to miss, you might be able to talk me into going to the Sounders game.
What confuses me about PAX passes is that they put a hard limit on media badges. I've been going to E3 for over a decade and TGS a few times as well. This is the first gaming event that I've seen limit passes to media. I'm still going to email to see if I can get in as I have coverage of the event to do, but I was pretty surprised to see media badges "over capacity".
E3 and TGS are media-focused conferences. They exist for the media, retail buyers and developers. Technically, the average consumer isn't even supposed to be able to go to E3.
PAX is a consumer-focused conference. It exists for the average person who isn't in the media or works in the industry.
PAX Prime especially plays really close to the fire code, so it makes sense that they'd rather limit media, their secondary audience, in favor of getting some more normal con-goers in.
Lord knows it's difficult enough getting passes already. Any additional media passes would mean fewer regular passes available.