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AusGAF 9 - F*** Off, We're Full (Of People With Different Ethnic Backgrounds)
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codswallop
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Ruthless_Barbarian
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Is the price bump due to the new venue? I hope it does not affect the number of people here getting a pass.
reptilescorpio
Member
Fuck how long do you think 3 day pass will be available for Yug? I don't get paid until Friday!?!
Ruthless_Barbarian
Member
Last year they sold out in what, 2 weeks? Probably faster this time.
3 day badges sold out in a week for last years show, but we have more of them this time round - keep in mind, if they sell out, you can always get one of each individual day if you REALLY want.
Honestly no idea how they'll sell, although as of right now, I can say it's going pretty quickly.
Honestly no idea how they'll sell, although as of right now, I can say it's going pretty quickly.
It's actually not a massive bump - last year we initially did 'early bird prices' to encourage people to purchase their badges sooner. Turns out that's not really necessary with this show.
Gamers are the best people in the world to buy things sight unseen. It makes perfect sense.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Worked for 'em last time.
codswallop
Member
Yeah I would have bought some tickets instantly if they started selling them in January.. but November appears to be too soon.
Although I'm tempted right now and might cave in, since I do still have some money left
Fixed that for you.
Selling all at once, no batches, once they're gone they're gone for good.
And yup, I'll be making social media updates for each badge type once it's at 50% sold out and lower.
reptilescorpio
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BananaArnie
Member
need to start selling the tickets now so they can grease the palms of exhibitors amiright yug
thats a year away
the fuck
thats a year away
the fuck
Welcome to every PAX, every year.
BananaArnie
Member
hands up whos getting a 3 day pass before they sell out.
i live here and will need to have another word with jerry so im considering it
edit: oh dont forget i need my anual dose of being called a jaded gamer
i should go just so i can find that guy and give him what for
i live here and will need to have another word with jerry so im considering it
edit: oh dont forget i need my anual dose of being called a jaded gamer
i should go just so i can find that guy and give him what for
FormallyMegadrive
Member
I dunno if im gonna go. also as if any of you care about exhibitors. Youll just sit in the board game area all 3 days again
BananaArnie
Member
we did that because of no exhibitors
but also youre right
so the question is, do we just have a meet outside of pax and play boardgames.
but also youre right
so the question is, do we just have a meet outside of pax and play boardgames.
shit dog I'd fly to melbourne for that and some beer deluxe
only after exams though, unlike this pax
Jables Swan
Member
Sticking to my 2 days. (Friday and Saturday) Tickets bought and excitement begun. 352 days to go.
reptilescorpio
Member
On mobile so struggling to find the bundle but the eBay seller was aus_firefly.
Happy birthday Omi for yesterday! Funny that my brother's birthday is today and mine is in 3 days.
Welcome back, Dead Man. Sorry to hear about you losing your job, hopefully you get something else soon.
Looks like I'll be skipping this PAX too. It's a little early to be selling passes given how much improvement is needed to make the next show worth the effort. Tabletop gaming is the only thing that interests me anyway and I don't have to travel to Melbourne and pay a premium to get my fix from games that are years old and I already own or don't care about.
I will entertain the idea of AusGAF tabletop gaming though. Meeting cool people I haven't had the chance to is the real appeal and playing great games just makes it all the better. Cheap flights and accommodation might be something I could finance, but not this early on.
On the tabletop gaming front, the more I learn about Warmachine/Hordes, the more I like it and think some people here might like it too. It's something that I think Clipper might enjoy that I also really groove on, which is not a combo that crops up often. It does involve dice, but you aren't completely at their mercy and the game is not luck dependent or random. You only need to look at the tournament winners and rankings to see the same names making appearances, which is a great indicator that player skill is a determining factor. I never thought wargames would interest me much, but this one is pretty damn cool.
Welcome back, Dead Man. Sorry to hear about you losing your job, hopefully you get something else soon.
Looks like I'll be skipping this PAX too. It's a little early to be selling passes given how much improvement is needed to make the next show worth the effort. Tabletop gaming is the only thing that interests me anyway and I don't have to travel to Melbourne and pay a premium to get my fix from games that are years old and I already own or don't care about.
I will entertain the idea of AusGAF tabletop gaming though. Meeting cool people I haven't had the chance to is the real appeal and playing great games just makes it all the better. Cheap flights and accommodation might be something I could finance, but not this early on.
On the tabletop gaming front, the more I learn about Warmachine/Hordes, the more I like it and think some people here might like it too. It's something that I think Clipper might enjoy that I also really groove on, which is not a combo that crops up often. It does involve dice, but you aren't completely at their mercy and the game is not luck dependent or random. You only need to look at the tournament winners and rankings to see the same names making appearances, which is a great indicator that player skill is a determining factor. I never thought wargames would interest me much, but this one is pretty damn cool.
Man I am so hyped for PAX next year without knowing a damn thing about it.
Couldn't give a rats arse who's exhibiting or what celebrity will be there to be honest. It's a weekend of hanging out with people I like and geeking out about games and just having a blast being surrounded by cool stuff.
THAT BEING SAID.
Yug.
Please say the retro gaming area will be back - that thing was incredible.
And it's not too late to start organising a comics area / artist's alley. Maybe people who like Penny Arcade like comics. Maybe they like gaming related comics. Just a thought
Couldn't give a rats arse who's exhibiting or what celebrity will be there to be honest. It's a weekend of hanging out with people I like and geeking out about games and just having a blast being surrounded by cool stuff.
THAT BEING SAID.
Yug.
Please say the retro gaming area will be back - that thing was incredible.
And it's not too late to start organising a comics area / artist's alley.
Maybe people who like Penny Arcade like comics. Maybe they like gaming related comics. Just a thought Just so you know, we've increased the size of the table top area by 50%, doubled the amount of tables for next years show, and we've already almost sold out of all tabletop exhibitor spaces within that area.
In short, the tabletop space rocked this year, everyone knows that, and everyone is keen to make it bigger and better next year.
But hey, don't take my word for it, it's my job to be excited about this show
Please say the retro gaming area will be back - that thing was incredible.
And it's not too late to start organising a comics area / artist's alley.
Oh man, we have plans with that retro area ... I just had a meeting with the retro game site guys last night actually, all will be announced in good time, but expect that area to at least increase by 50%, and most likely have a whole bunch of other retro stuff added to it. I can't be any more specific at this point I'm afraid.
We still don't have any plans for an artists alley at this point.
Jables Swan
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I've got my 3-day pass and booked a hotel across the road from my hotel for the last one, which puts me about a block and a bridge away from the Centre, which seems awesome, given it's only $134 a night (for 4 nights of stay).
I doubt it'll have enough room for board games, but I will be bringing a selection of stuff down to play at and/or away from PAX, depending on who has tickets and whatnot.
I will definitely be bringing my own copies of The Resistance (given how well it was received in the AusGAF plays) and The Resistance: Avalon down with me, along with a selection of other games for the group again. I'm excited already!
I doubt it'll have enough room for board games, but I will be bringing a selection of stuff down to play at and/or away from PAX, depending on who has tickets and whatnot.
I will definitely be bringing my own copies of The Resistance (given how well it was received in the AusGAF plays) and The Resistance: Avalon down with me, along with a selection of other games for the group again. I'm excited already!
BananaArnie
Member
All I needed to hear
*cue me spending three days hovering around the retro gaming area telling everyone how great Rainbow Islands is*
is that like the rainbow road part of yoshis island. that green horse in the mario games sure make some funny noises
reptilescorpio
Member
NOT SURE IF IM GOING TO GRAB RAYMAN LEGENDS
>_<
SOMEONE TALK ME INTO IT
NOT ENOUGH SHOOT BANG FOR MY BRAIN TO ENJOY
<_>
Play Asia weeklys
Metal Gear Rising on 360/PS3 for $28 posted
Deadpool on 360/PS3 for $27 posted
Super tempted to grab Deadpool.
Ha, these are the ones I got. 2 sets, $37 posted. Insanely cheap. No issues with them so far! At that price I don't mind if one breaks in a year or so.
Tons of cool, cheap controllers on there!
>_<
SOMEONE TALK ME INTO IT
NOT ENOUGH SHOOT BANG FOR MY BRAIN TO ENJOY
<_>
Play Asia weeklys
Metal Gear Rising on 360/PS3 for $28 posted
Deadpool on 360/PS3 for $27 posted
Super tempted to grab Deadpool.
It looks incredibly fake, hahaha.
Ha, these are the ones I got. 2 sets, $37 posted. Insanely cheap. No issues with them so far! At that price I don't mind if one breaks in a year or so.
Tons of cool, cheap controllers on there!
disgusting
Most content isn't announced until much closer to the date anyway, same as the 2013 show.
PAX Australia 2014 News:
- YOU CAN BUY TICKETS NOW!
That is about it. I guess.
Look, far from me to be a kill joy, that ain't enough of a reason to throw away hard earned etc, even if most of the 'regular' things will be there. It requires a lot of faith from the attendee that they will get something they are interested in a year out from the date of the actual show.
But. Just my horrible aged cynical opinion etc.
- YOU CAN BUY TICKETS NOW!
That is about it. I guess.
Look, far from me to be a kill joy, that ain't enough of a reason to throw away hard earned etc, even if most of the 'regular' things will be there. It requires a lot of faith from the attendee that they will get something they are interested in a year out from the date of the actual show.
But. Just my horrible aged cynical opinion etc.
BananaArnie
Member
Box of Bunnies
Banned
BananaArnie
Member
yug if i preorder my tickets what bonus content or toys do i get
cod gave people remote control cars for for that price
what do we get
cod gave people remote control cars for for that price
what do we get