Ill be there. Book your hotel NOW if you haven't, apparently the Westin is DONE. After 3 hours.
Check out what parties are going on the night before. The Pokemon Bar Crawl is amazing, the GiantBomb rockband night is awesome, the GoG/Gamers with Kids Parties were cool. There's a TOOOOOOOON of stuff to do, you will not be bored.
Ill be there. Book your hotel NOW if you haven't, apparently the Westin is DONE. After 3 hours.
Check out what parties are going on the night before. The Pokemon Bar Crawl is amazing, the GiantBomb rockband night is awesome, the GoG/Gamers with Kids Parties were cool. There's a TOOOOOOOON of stuff to do, you will not be bored.
Thanks! Yes, booked the hotel immediately. Just need to sort a transatlantic flight and I'm done.
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
Last year, it was 65 for early tickets, but 70 after a certain date. Then this past year, PAXPrime sold out in 8 hours.
So it'll just be 70 until 3 day passes sell out, which should be...by noon tomorrow.
@ArtisanBreads said:
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
Just go. There's so much stuff to do there, it's impossible to be bored. It's an awesome experience.
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
I went alone to East and Prime '12 and had a ton of fun. Friendly people are everywhere.
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
I went alone to East and Prime '12 and had a ton of fun. Friendly people are everywhere.
@Mesoian said:
@ArtisanBreads said:
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
Just go. There's so much stuff to do there, it's impossible to be bored. It's an awesome experience.
You guys may be persuading me to just go for it. I would love to do something social with gaming. I'm way into it but basically none of my friends are besides like CoD or Madden so I'm pretty isolated socially with it. Seems like a cool experience.
How long will it probably be until this is sold out?
You guys may be persuading me to just go for it. I would love to do something social with gaming. I'm way into it but basically none of my friends are besides like CoD or Madden so I'm pretty isolated socially with it. Seems like a cool experience.
How long will it probably be until this is sold out?
The cool thing is, you meet people at these things and form new friendships. Some of the best people I've ever known I've met at events like PAX. There will always be people interested in doing the same things that you like.
I wouldn't be surprised if 3 day passes are sold out by tomorrow or the next day. Day passes should be available through december.
Going back for my second PAX. Met some cool peoples there last year. One tip would be if you follow fellow community members on Twitter, there will probably be hang outs most nights.
Going, from Houston. Went to the first in 2010 so I haven't been to the new place yet. I found East more lacking than Prime but hopefully it's a bit more on par this time around.
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
I went alone to East and Prime '12 and had a ton of fun. Friendly people are everywhere.
@Mesoian said:
@ArtisanBreads said:
Man... I live in the Boston area but I've never been to a PAX. Would like to go. I have no friends who are real gamers though, so tough to have the initiative to do this even though I'd like to.
Just go. There's so much stuff to do there, it's impossible to be bored. It's an awesome experience.
You guys may be persuading me to just go for it. I would love to do something social with gaming. I'm way into it but basically none of my friends are besides like CoD or Madden so I'm pretty isolated socially with it. Seems like a cool experience.
How long will it probably be until this is sold out?
DO it. Something amazing is happening on your doorstep and you owe it to yourself to take a look.
Was planning on driving out there from west Michigan with a friend or two, but it's so damn expensive... Still in talks with my friend, but if everything is sold out by the time we figure it out...
When in the fuck did this go live? My roommate and I checked out the PAX East website like 3 or 4 days ago, and it wasn't updated with anything. No mention of it in a Penny Arcade news post, until suddenly today when Tycho says "bee tee dubs, 3-day passes almost sold out".
@BisonHero: They started selling them yesterday. They always announce this stuff on twitter/facebook first so if you want to know when registration opens you should be following them.
Even though I live in the UK I checked the PAX site to see what the prices were like when I saw a post on PA that the tickets were running slim, $70 for the 3 days is pretty damn cheap, thats like £45 = a game purchase.
Even though I live in the UK I checked the PAX site to see what the prices were like when I saw a post on PA that the tickets were running slim, $70 for the 3 days is pretty damn cheap, thats like £45 = a game purchase.
That's exactly how I started going to PAX. PAX Prime 2010 I just bought a ticket and convinced myself that now I have to go... right? Long story short, I haven't a missed PAX since.
I will be going to pax east for the first time. Should be a fun experience since I don't go on trips often and my best friend is going with me. It's to bad the best hotels sold out in about a hour or less. Oh well doesn't seem like it'll be that hard to get to the convention center.
This will be my 4th PAX East I can't flippin wait. Booked my room at the Westin, got my 3 day pass. Can't wait!!!!! I know this is early but we should have a Giant Bomb board game meet up, if anyone is into that!!
Coming to my first ever PAX... from the West coast. Just missed PAX Prime but I'm excited to come back to the East coast after living there for so many years.
@rentfn said:
This will be my 4th PAX East I can't flippin wait. Booked my room at the Westin, got my 3 day pass. Can't wait!!!!! I know this is early but we should have a Giant Bomb board game meet up, if anyone is into that!!
@ZoomyRamen: I traveled solo from the UK to San Diego for Comic-con back in '09 and yeah, it was a little daunting at first but as long as you have all the right paperwork and remember that airports and hotels are staffed by people happy to answer all your dumb questions about courtesy buses, luggage handling and not knowing the difference between the hotel reception and the concierge you should be OK.
@TurboMan: As someone who spends a irresponsible amount of money going to PAXes, I say go for it. First time I went alone and that was also my first international trip alone. You gotta branch out man! Plus you know all us lovely people.
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