Author Topic: Official NWR PAX 2008 Thread (Read 28516 times)

Halbred · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2008, 03:14:10 PM »

I'm going, but I haven't booked a hotel yet. I'll probably just stay in the one they recommended. I was just in Seattle last month, looking for hotels while my wife attended an English conference. They're all expensive downtown, it's just a matter of figuring out which one is the LEAST expensive.

I will be wearing gaming shirts every day. And sweats. I hate jeans. And I'll probably have a drawing pad.

Svevan · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2008, 09:01:35 PM »

People who wear sweats in public...well, I have no comment.

Halbred · « **Reply #27 on:** June 13, 2008, 06:53:17 PM »

Hey now, sweats are awesome. Comfy, lightweight, and you can reach into the pockets when you're sitting down.

NWR_Karl · « **Reply #28 on:** June 21, 2008, 06:54:45 AM »

Zach, if you wear sweats in my presence, I will laugh at you.

More than once.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #29 on:** June 21, 2008, 07:55:41 AM »

I need to reserve my hotel room soon. I'm thinking of taking a train to Seattle because of the increasing flight costs.

Halbred · « **Reply #30 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:21:46 PM »

Karl, I look forward to seeing you there. Hopefully, amid the massive crowd. We need to set up a meeting place and time. Also, you will get plenty of laughs out of me. I've already got my PAX outfits planned. For each day.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 09, 2008, 06:29:19 PM »

I might be able to go to this. I'll have an apartment down there by then.

bosshogx · « **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2008, 05:55:29 PM »

They began to announce the competition for the Omegathon this year. Hopefully, they'll release the game list soon. I got to get going on my training.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 15, 2008, 03:00:13 AM »

I got my Hotel Room today, staying at the Hilton. Hotel taxes suck.

bosshogx · « **Reply #34 on:** July 16, 2008, 08:28:10 AM »

Quote from: ShyGuy on July 15, 2008, 03:00:13 AM

I got my Hotel Room today, staying at the Hilton. Hotel taxes suck.

Tell me about it. My room tax is 15.6%! Explain to me how that is legal.

Smakian · « **Reply #35 on:** July 28, 2008, 11:56:47 PM »

Half an hour away, so I go every year. Haven't decided yet if I'm going to call in sick to work to make the first day, though.

bosshogx · « **Reply #36 on:** July 30, 2008, 10:19:52 AM »

Ok guys, we are 30 days away now. I'd like to get everyone that's attending to meet up at least once to say hi before disbanding into nothingness. To make this possible, could each of you PM me the following information:

-Which days you plan on attending
-What hotel your staying at
-Your forum name and real name
-A brief description of what you look like (maybe attire as well)
-Cell phone number (if you want)
-Where you'd prefer to meet at PAX
-Your email address
-Any events or parties you plan on attending that others might find interesting
-DS/PSP games being brought for multiplayer
-Any open invites or challenges to gaming in the freeplay areas (not console specific)

I'll compile all of this data into an email and send it out to everyone. This way we can keep personal information, er...personal, and keep the forum clear of our PAX clutter. How about we say that I'll send out this email about two weeks before PAX, which should give everyone here about two weeks to send me the info.

Or am I just being too controlling again?

ShyGuy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 30, 2008, 10:53:18 PM »

You're not the boss of me now! PM Sent.

bosshogx · « **Reply #38 on:** August 05, 2008, 09:22:58 AM »

Only 2 people responding thus far? Surely more there are more NWRers that want to meet each other. As a clarification, in my earlier post when I asked for:

-Any open invites or challenges to gaming in the freeplay areas (not console specific)

I should have said this instead:

-Does anyone want to play any specific games in the free-play areas of the convention. For example:

"I'm bringing F-Zero X for the GC and want to see if anyone wants to step up to the challenge!" or "I want to play Co-op Ikaruga with someone, can someone bring a copy?".

This isn't limited to consoles either, portables make up a HUGE portion of PAX. Personally, I'm looking for someone to play some Contra 4 with. My only request is to that you try real hard not to take all my extra lives only to die 3 seconds later.

Svevan · « **Reply #39 on:** August 05, 2008, 10:19:43 PM »

I thought I was going, but I probably won't be able to. We'll see.

Halbred · « **Reply #40 on:** August 06, 2008, 04:37:50 PM »

I'll also bring Space Invaders Extreme, duh!

ShyGuy · « **Reply #41 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:19:58 PM »

Hey Halbred, are you going to be doing official NWR coverage of the event?

Halbred · « **Reply #42 on:** August 06, 2008, 07:31:46 PM »

As far as I know, yes. I'm gonna try and fanagle a laptop off my brother for the event, so I can blog about it nightly.

bosshogx · « **Reply #43 on:** August 06, 2008, 09:11:33 PM »

Shoot me a PM with your info Halbred if you want to meet up with anyone.

Oh yeah, they announced my games:

Round 1: Peggle (WTF?)
Round 2: Boom Blox
Round 3: Pictionary (WTF?!)
Round 4: Rock Band
Round 5: Jenga (Dear God, not again...)
Round 6: Mystery game

This is the most casual, blue ocean Omegathon I've ever seen.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #44 on:** August 07, 2008, 12:34:13 AM »

Remember the secret to Pictionary is communication, not artistic skill. It's easier to draw a cartoon crown than Louis XIV when the word is "king"

Halbred · « **Reply #45 on:** August 07, 2008, 02:17:03 PM »

I PM'd you awhile back, boss, when you initially asked for PM's.

bosshogx · « **Reply #46 on:** August 07, 2008, 05:36:20 PM »

Quote from: Halbred on August 07, 2008, 02:17:03 PM

I PM'd you awhile back, boss, when you initially asked for PM's.

Ahem, nothing to see here, move along...move along.

Smakian · « **Reply #47 on:** August 13, 2008, 02:36:34 PM »

http://www.pennyarcadeexpo.com/PAX_2008_Schedule.pdf

There is...a lot there.

bosshogx · « **Reply #48 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:58:51 AM »

They changed round three from Pictionary to the competitive king in Geometry Wars 2. I'm happy that I don't have to play Pictionary anymore, but sad that I've got little time left to learn this game. Oh well, them's the brakes.

As far as meeting up at PAX, since only two of you responded, we may as well just make the meeting place the first round of the Omegathon. That round will be held in the PC Freeplay area at 3:30. I'll be the one shooting Peggle balls and hoping for a lucky bounce. You can call me Ben instead of bosshogx if you like. See you guys next week.

Smakian · « **Reply #49 on:** August 21, 2008, 09:34:13 PM »

I'm not adverse to meeting up with some NWR people, but I can't imagine I'll be hanging out and playing games in the freeplay areas much. From the looks of things I'll be spending almost all of my time there either attending panels or in line for things at the exhibition hall. I just went through and made a list of the games I want to check out there, and it's lengthy. I'll keep an eye on this thread though.

Halbred, that's hardly laugh-worthy. I chose which shirts I'd be wearing to each day of PAX weeks ago. Friday, All Hail Ball. Saturday, my cool abstract Serenity shirt. Sunday, my cool abstract Portal shirt.

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