Captain Blood
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My PAX plans begin and end with HaloFest. I really haven't researched any of the other stuff going on, maybe that wouldn't be a horrible idea.
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Halo: Reach |OT4| This Thread is Not Your Grave, But You Are Welcome In It
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I had ordered the seven poster pack from the Bungie Store a week ago. Today, I had a package awaiting me when I got home.
Click for full size. (Looks like I had a funky setting on, the full sizes are a bit fuzzy. Found and fixed it; I borked a setting last night taking pictures of fireworks, which means those are all ruined too. Whoops.)
I was expecting a tube, so a flat pack was surprising.
The seven posters and cover sheet are stacked within a sleeve, with a cardboard back. The cover names each piece, lists the artists and provides some brief information lending some background about them.
The seven posters and cover laid out, with the game case for scale.
The posters are all on stiff card stock, very good quality, and arrived in perfect condition. I plucked out two that I set aside for myself - the Believe poster, and the Silent Cartographer piece - and then let my two daughters each pick one of their own. My older selected Noble Team, and the younger the Hunter/Elite/Jackal character studies. They'll do with them as they will; I suspect the former will be on a wall, while the latter will be cut up.
The rest I might frame in the den (or as my wife calls it, the man cave). Great set, well packaged and delivered. It's no swag bag, but I'm pretty happy with them.
The posters are 12" x 18".
Click for full size. (Looks like I had a funky setting on, the full sizes are a bit fuzzy. Found and fixed it; I borked a setting last night taking pictures of fireworks, which means those are all ruined too. Whoops.)
I was expecting a tube, so a flat pack was surprising.
The seven posters and cover sheet are stacked within a sleeve, with a cardboard back. The cover names each piece, lists the artists and provides some brief information lending some background about them.
The seven posters and cover laid out, with the game case for scale.
The posters are all on stiff card stock, very good quality, and arrived in perfect condition. I plucked out two that I set aside for myself - the Believe poster, and the Silent Cartographer piece - and then let my two daughters each pick one of their own. My older selected Noble Team, and the younger the Hunter/Elite/Jackal character studies. They'll do with them as they will; I suspect the former will be on a wall, while the latter will be cut up.
The rest I might frame in the den (or as my wife calls it, the man cave). Great set, well packaged and delivered. It's no swag bag, but I'm pretty happy with them.
The posters are 12" x 18".
All I can tell you is that my friend's got the AXsomething, and I've got a pair of ATH-M50's and they simply blow his headset away. I'd say positioning is even easier with the stereo phones, but that's not with extended use of the surround.wwm0nkey said:
I guess the headphones are on complete oppisite end of the spectrum, with the M50's being studio's, but still, they're cheaper. Can't be used for competitive gaming though, no mic.
Still, no matter what, you will get reduced sound quality in going for surround.
I like how the Noble Team poster just uses concept art images of the team.
ODST poster makes me want a new ODST game but plays like the old tactical Rainbow Six games instead of how Halo 3: ODST played. Customizable armor and weapons would be great, and have it set before the Human-Covenant war. Too bad it probably won't ever happen.
Concept art Jun > Final Jun
ODST poster makes me want a new ODST game but plays like the old tactical Rainbow Six games instead of how Halo 3: ODST played. Customizable armor and weapons would be great, and have it set before the Human-Covenant war. Too bad it probably won't ever happen.
A27_StarWolf
Banned
Tashi0106 said:
Wired mic?
I'm probably the only one going to PAX that could really give a flip about the actual convention. My PAX 08 memories of eating at the sports grill with you nerds, the breakfast at the pub, and going to Bungie far outweighed the smelly nerd cave at the convention center. Playing GoW2 5 inches from the TV on a slanted controller isn't fun in the least.
I'll probably end up staying at the Halofest area all day like I did the Bungie booth...
I'll probably end up staying at the Halofest area all day like I did the Bungie booth...
lazybones18
Banned
Fixed my XBL payment issue and completed the weekly today
glad to have both of those things over and done with
glad to have both of those things over and done with
Captain Blood
Member
Ramirez said:
Isn't that the truth.
Hmm pretty much, there is absolutely no reason to stay in the main hall. I still remember the odor from last year, good god. And with PAX selling out of tickets and having max capacity the more chances of smelly times ahead.Ramirez said:
At least for the past couple of years going to Bungie made the trip enjoyable.
Captain Blood
Member
Plywood said:
The worst by far was the nintendo DS bean bag floor....I haven't smelled its equal.
Ramirez said:
I figured since we are staying with him we would have to collect the Pokemanz on his behalf.....thank god that isn't the case.
lybertyboy
Thinks the Evil Empire is just misunderstood.
I just had a sensory flashback and nearly threw up in my mouth. Just plain foul.Captain Blood said:
Hitmonchan107
Member
I thought B.O. at gaming conventions was a running joke.Captain Blood said:
The worst I've dealt with was at an advanced screening of Attack the Block, I was seated next to a ratherCaptain Blood said:
To say the least, that was bad enough. I think I'll avoid conventions.
Hitmonchan107
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I worked at a Subway for two months. Every night, I would come home with that stench lingering in my hair. And it doesn't wash out easily.urk said:
I just know I'm going to have to work in fast food again after I graduate in the spring. :lolurk said:
Steelyuhas
Member
Hitmonchan107 said:
What will your degree be in?
Hitmonchan107
Member
Journalism with a minor in LeadershipSteelyuhas said:
Fast food management material. :^)
Stripper13
Member
Lol that made me laught way too hard.Hitmonchan107 said:
I know your pain - I have a degree in marketing and management, am currently studying law part time... And work at a Supermarket. Granted it's glorious money for the work, but nonetheless a supermarket employee.
Oh GOD. A line that doesnt move for hours with 200+ people in that Hall.. Smells EVERYWHERE!Ramirez said:Um, you don't get this many people into one room and not get some smells.
Unfortunately no one told me I did not have to stand in that line
Hope they have a better system in place to move the lines faster this year.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
PAX '08's convention was cool where we designated Bungie's booth as our 'hub' to meet up, chat, etc. I like that there was a point where there wasn't really anyone in line waiting to play Assembly so we all just went and played against each other at the same time while changing our character models to be pink elites (<3 you Eazy).
Top 3 finish FTW
1/5 on the jackpot so far. Playing quite a fair bit, too. I was pretty excited when the 30k jackpot was announced, I assumed it would be modestly easy to get, given the event. Instead it's just annoying. I really wish bonuses like this were handled better.
Better yet, Challenges that had actually scaled up over the past year as had been indicated.
I said "bonuses", not jackpots. The nice thing about the old Double XP weekend playlists in Halo 3 was you knew you'd get double XP for playing them. Super Jackpots? Almost never. I'd rather have some fixed component of the reward system accelerated marginally than a random (unlikely) chance of a large bonus.Ken said:
Better yet, Challenges that had actually scaled up over the past year as had been indicated.
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I've noticed recently that The Arena population has been hovering around 4,000 during peak hours since the removal of Evade, jackpots and the addition of new community maps. Notice a trend? For a while there it was lucky to pull 1500 players. Wonder what would happen if they removed Jetpack and Hologram? 6000-7000?
What the world? Rebirth is better than most of the stock maps that shipped with the game. Especially in Arena.
Plywood said:
What the world? Rebirth is better than most of the stock maps that shipped with the game. Especially in Arena.