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Title: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on June 30, 2005, 06:29:41 AM
Anyone else going to PAX this year?  Today is the last day to preregister for cheaper entrance and a shot at the OMEGA PRIZE!  I just signed myself up and I can't wait.

Nintendo is presenting this year so I will be able to get my hands on the new Zelda.  Nintendogs comes out the week before so I'll get to walk around with a puppy in my pocket =P

Anyway, 35 bucks for 3 days of fun is a good deal.  I'm making a whole vacation out of it, hitting up seattle for 10 days to see if I really want to move there.  You should all go!

<conspiracytheory>
There is a secret event planned for Saturday at 1pm...

Revolution??!
</conspiractytheory>

=P  
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: stevey on June 30, 2005, 08:45:00 AM
Ooohhhhh Penny Arcade Expo not the tv show. I don't think nintendo going to show off any thing there.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on June 30, 2005, 08:55:15 AM
Well its confirmed they are going to show off similar stuff to e3.  They have a booth afterall.

If you are referring to my silly secret event theory.  I was half joking.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on July 25, 2005, 11:05:30 AM
Guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys guys!!!

I hate to bump this.....

Butttttt

I got freaking picked as one of the Omeganauts!

I am in the tournment to win this....

http://www.penny-arcade.com/docs/nes_4.jpg

!!
Title: RE:PAX 2005
Post by: Mr. Segali on July 25, 2005, 12:19:49 PM
HOLY FLURKING SHNIT!
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: vudu on July 25, 2005, 12:33:49 PM
That's quite impressive.  First, what's an Omeganaut?  Second, how many of them are there?  Third, why has Penny Arcade been going downhill for the past year or so?  Fouth, if you win, can I have your copy of Bad Dudes?

EDIT:  Oh yeah, congratulations and best of luck to you.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on July 25, 2005, 12:42:31 PM
An omeganaut is someone who was randomly selected to compete for the prize...  I think I'm one of like 15 people in a huge tournament to win that collection.  The tournament spans multiple games.  All but one of the games is going to be announced in the next few days.  The final game is going to be a surprise... all 'The Wizard' style.

Edit: And I don't think PA is going down hill at all.  I still eagerly await the new comic every monday wednesday and friday.  PAX is going to be a hell of a good time even if I didn't get picked to be in the tournament.  If you live in the Seattle area, you'd be dumb not to go.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: vudu on July 25, 2005, 03:21:57 PM
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If you live in the Seattle area, you'd be dumb not to go.
I live in Chicago.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: nickmitch on July 25, 2005, 07:06:29 PM
Well, Pale, may the force be with you. . .If any of the games is Star Wars related.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: vudu on August 04, 2005, 09:28:35 AM
Well Pale, as you most likely know the game list has been released.  I fully expect you to throw-down in Double Dash!!
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on August 04, 2005, 10:22:20 AM
I think it's the only one I stand a chance at.  If I make it to Katamari I should do ok there too.

The karaoke revolution part has my stomach churning.

I was really sad Smash Bros. wasn't included.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Hostile Creation on August 04, 2005, 08:15:27 PM
Mr. Segali pretty much captured my thoughts exactly.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Ms.Pikmin on September 02, 2005, 08:50:57 AM
Hey, Pale, I was at PAX as well.  I only saw part of the Omegathon, how far did you make it?
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 02, 2005, 08:56:44 AM
Damn, I don't want to say it....

I got booted at Mario Kart... the second round... but let me explain...

Tycho even thought I was one of the best players, but because of the way they did it i got robbed.

It was Wario Stadium... the dirt one..i think thats wario...

Anyway, we had 1 practice race and 1 real race...

In the practice race I started out looking at the wrong screen, so I fell way behind...  I then charged all the way back and took first... with comments coming from Tycho like "Blue sparks on the landing!" and stuff like that.. =P

Then, in the actual race, I was doing fine... Top 3 the entire time or so...

Last lap...

Final jump before the finish line...

I get fireballed and fall off...

The whole crew passes me...

I take 8th place...

=(

It was a ton of fun though.  Tycho is an awesome guy and was really cool to talk to.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Ms.Pikmin on September 02, 2005, 09:04:23 AM
That's too bad.  I only saw the final two rounds with the guys doing just a terrible, but hilarious, job at Karaoke Revolution and then the Combat round.

Overall I had a good time and will probably go back next year.  It was great to have a chance to play so many demos.  My only hang up is that I get really nervous when people watch me play a game I haven't touched before, so it took me most of Saturday to get the nerve to play the Zelda demo since there was consistently a crowd around it.  <3 the horseback battle.

Did you notice the overwhelming number of DS owners compared to PSP owners?  
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 02, 2005, 09:06:31 AM
Yeah, it was crazy.  Tycho even mentioned it in his news post today.  I got a ton of Nintendogs bark mode encounters and a lot of fun pictochatting in.

I hope to go back next year, but it is an expensive trip for me, so right now I kind of doubt it.  I had a ton of fun seeing all the Seattle sites though too, so the trip was definately worth it.  I drove into NOAs parking lot and got a lot of funny looks.  Then I chickened out and left.  =P
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Ms.Pikmin on September 02, 2005, 09:09:19 AM
Yeah, I took advantage of the Nintendogs bark mode as well.  What was your dog's name?  I wonder if you are one of the people I got a dog from.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 02, 2005, 09:12:48 AM
My DS name is Pale, and I had two dogs I switched between..  A huskey named Kiba and a Shi Tzu named Seattle.  What about you?  I'll see if you are on my DS.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Ms.Pikmin on September 02, 2005, 09:14:58 AM
My DS name is Gwen, and my dog is a white chihuahua named Rat.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 02, 2005, 09:39:38 AM
Hmm, I guess I didn't ever get you.  Bummer.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 11, 2005, 04:21:52 PM
Well, it took me forever to put it together, but I know have a photo journal of what I did at PAX.  I had a great time and I hope you guys will check it out.

http://palehour.com/news2/respond.php?story=1126472279

I apologize for the ugliness of the link.  It's a very very old news script that is taken out of context from PaleHour.com.  =P
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 11, 2005, 04:52:44 PM
Woah, I can use each of those pictures as my desktop!

Huge picture related jesting aside, looks awesome, wish I could have gone ;___;
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 11, 2005, 04:59:19 PM
Heheh, I'm all about maintaing quality.  =P  I don't have to worry about bandwidth on that box cause I'm not paying for it.

Well that and the fact that I was lazy and didn't want to resize them all multiple times.
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Ms.Pikmin on September 11, 2005, 05:13:04 PM
I was at the SSBM tournament as well, but got eliminated really fast.   It looks like I may have been almost right behind you from the looks of your pictures.  I was at table 21, which was one in the center of the floor.    
Title: RE: PAX 2005
Post by: Pale on September 11, 2005, 05:28:49 PM
Yeah, we were at 16 i believe.  Along the south wall in almost the exact middle.