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    The third annual PAX East took place from April 6-8, 2012 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.

    PAX East 2012 is this weekend!

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    #1  Edited By apocralyptic

    Despite being a long-time gamer, this will be my first ever video game expo. I'm really looking forward to it. Who else is going?

    I'm a local Bostonian, so if anyone has any questions about the city, feel free to ask!

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    #2  Edited By YI_Orange

    I'm going. If you haven't yet, I advise everyone to check out Marino's Pax Guide. It's excellent.

    Also, if anyone is planning on trying to get games of stuff set up at some point I am definitely interested. I'm not sure what the internet situation will be like so I don't know how easy that will be. But if I'd love to get involved with any games I can.

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    #3  Edited By apocralyptic

    @YI_Orange: Thanks for pointing out that guide. Looks like great advice for a virgin PAXer like me.

    For instance, I didn't realize PAX was such an around-the-clock deal... I'm glad I suggested my wife and two kids go visit the inlaws for Easter weekend.

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    #4  Edited By sawtooth

    Welcome to the fold, brother.

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    #5  Edited By Rolyatkcinmai

    I'll be there! Third year for me (and everyone I guess). Yeah, PAX goes all day, especially Saturday.

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    #7  Edited By breadfan

    Not going to PAX, but I'm gonna try to go to the bar meet up it there is one.

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    #8  Edited By natetodamax

    I'm going! This will be my second time going to PAX. Every second of it is an absolute blast.

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    #9  Edited By apocralyptic

    Do a lot of folks come from out of town, or are most of them locals?

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    #11  Edited By ladnar

    Will be there as well, last year's was my first. Definitely going to Rock Band Night on Thursday as I wasn't able to get tickets for it last time the GB duders were judges. Coming down from Portsmouth, Nh area so not that far.

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    #12  Edited By slowbird

    @Apocralyptic: I get the impression that a ton of people come from places other than Boston to see it. I'm coming from Pennyslvania and I have friends coming from Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Europe-land to see PAX. Most of the people on the official PAX forums seem to be driving or flying in from outside the area as well. So get ready, Boston, because WE'RE COMING TO TAKE OVER YOUR TOWN AND PILLAGE YOUR SPORTS TEAMS lol j/k.

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    #13  Edited By SilentZero

    I'm coming in from NY on Thursday. Can't wait!

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    #14  Edited By JohnDudebro

    This is my third PAX overall, and my second year at East. Super excited to go back.

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    #15  Edited By Brewmaster_Andy

    Going for my third PAX East with lots of Giant Bomb beer in tow!

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    #16  Edited By Mahonay

    This will be my second PAX East. Coming in from NYC on Thursday. Pretty pumped.

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    #17  Edited By Phatmac

    Wish I could go! Have fun duder!

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    #18  Edited By fonkymucker

    I am super excited! It my girlfriends and mine first trip to PAX, and her first conference (I went to GDC a couple of times, but they are totally different things). We are flying out from Wisconsin. My lady has even started listening to the bomcast to prepare the awesomeness that will be Saturday Night....she loves it b.t.w.

    For anyone who has been there before, how does the Giant Bomb meetup come into being? I am assuming it going to be some info released via Twitter...

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    #19  Edited By apocralyptic

    @FonkyMucker: I'm also curious about a meet up. It would be great to meet some other GB folks in person.

    I also heard about a Rock Band night? Although on this forum they mentioned it was "sold out"... I don't even know what or where it is, much less that there were tickets.

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    #21  Edited By Julmust

    I'm gonna look into going next year. I've never been to America either so that'll be something.

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    #22  Edited By apocralyptic

    @Matt: Thanks. I'll have to keep an eye out for that next year.

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    #23  Edited By thornie

    Totally missed the Rock Band thing. Didn't even know you needed tickets.

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    #24  Edited By boysef

    @Apocralyptic: the meet up was confirmed for jj foley's in boston, you can google it and itll come right up with the map, i think its about 4 miles from where im staying so it may be out of staggering home distance but ill find out soon enough!

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    #25  Edited By thornie

    @boysef: Is the meet-up only for duders that got tickets for the Rock Band contest, or is this a completely separate GB Thursday night meet-up?

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    #26  Edited By apocralyptic

    @boysef: What night is that?

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    #27  Edited By thornie

    @Apocralyptic: After looking around, I think JJ Foley's is the after panel meet up. So, saturday night.

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    #28  Edited By boysef

    sorry that was for Saturday night, not tickets needed as far as i know. sorry for any confusion

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    #29  Edited By Mahonay

    Nope. Just show up at JJ Foley's with your ID and drinking hat.

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    #30  Edited By slowbird

    Shit, I need to get a drinking hat then!

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    #31  Edited By matt

    @Mahonay: @slowbird: I keep my drinking hat on my owl.

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    #32  Edited By Brewmaster_Andy

    @Matt: Pascual - I AM GOING TO HUG YOU A LOT AGAIN THIS YEAR

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    #33  Edited By Mahonay

    @slowbird said:

    Shit, I need to get a drinking hat then!

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    @Mahonay: @slowbird: I keep my drinking hat on my owl.

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    Hey guys, I think we should wear hard hats.

    GET IT? IN CASE YOU BUMP YOUR HEAD WHEN YOU ARE DRUNK.

    Seriously though, can't fucking wait to get there tomorrow. Hopefully I'll see some of you at the Rock Band night.

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    #34  Edited By matt

    @Brewmaster_Andy: I want all of the hugs

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    #35  Edited By boysef

    Leaving tomorrow morning for a 6 hour drive to boston, woot woot! Man will I be needing a beer right around the time riock band night starts...

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    #36  Edited By rentfn

    I'm pissed I'm missing Rock Band night again. Stupid signing up with my stupid non-giant bomber friends for the Pokecrawl. Next year i'll try to make it if it happens again.

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    #37  Edited By fonkymucker

    Baller! That's like a 3 minute walk from my hotel! Now I don't feel so bad about missing the Rock Band night.

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    #38  Edited By Mahonay

    @FonkyMucker said:

    Baller! That's like a 3 minute walk from my hotel! Now I don't feel so bad about missing the Rock Band night.

    Yeah pretty close to my hotel too which will make it just a stumble away at the end of the night.

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    #39  Edited By Daveyo520

    Ahhhhhh. I wonder how it will be.

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    #40  Edited By fonkymucker

    @Mahonay: Lol. Yeah, my girl was glad to know that she wouldn't have to drag me very far. But hopefully far enough to get some food at a place I really shouldn't eat at.

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    #41  Edited By Mahonay

    Anyone else staying staying at the Omni Parker House?

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    #42  Edited By asmo917

    Roughly 22 hours until I arrive in Boston. I'm so friggin' excited for this - it's my first PAX and I've got three or four friends who live in Boston and I haven't seen in years. If you see a huge dude stalking Randy Pitchford or Ken Levine wearing some kind of Ohio State shirt it's me.

    Also: I WILL DRINK ANY AND ALL OF YOU UNDER THE TABLE in a friendly competition.

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    #43  Edited By ladnar

    Awesome there is another meetup going on this year, wished I went to last years. Thinking about bringing Cards Against Humanity with me, should be fun with some alcohol involved.

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    #44  Edited By Rolyatkcinmai

    @Ladnar said:

    Awesome there is another meetup going on this year, wished I went to last years. Thinking about bringing Cards Against Humanity with me, should be fun with some alcohol involved.

    CAH is going to be there in the Kickstarter Games lounge, selling the regular packs and the expansion, as well as doing some fun shit apparently.

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    #45  Edited By ladnar

    @Rolyatkcinmai: Oh really? Thanks for the info. Bought them both the minute they came back stock and haven't been able to convince people to play yet. Don't think they are horrible enough.

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    #46  Edited By Mahonay

    Alright listening to the Bombcast and it sounds like the JJ Foley's get together might happen on Friday. That would give us a lot more time at the bar as opposed to Saturday after the panel where we would only have 3. I'm all for Friday.

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    #47  Edited By Mahonay

    Bah. Arrived too early. Get to sit here until I get a call from the hotel that I can check in. At least I've got my plans in order for the Brattle tonight.

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    #48  Edited By natetodamax

    Can't wait to go to Rock Band night tonight and hit up PAX all weekend. Should be awesome yet again!

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    #49  Edited By solidwolf52

    @Apocralyptic: It's at the Brattle Theater, which is near the Harvard Square Red Line stop. Sounds like it's pretty much GB being assholes on purpose to people playing Rock Band.

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    #50  Edited By apocralyptic

    Anyone know if people going out in Harvard Square before/after/during the event? I'm not going but I'll be in the area anyways. There's some good bars around there.

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