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PAX Prime 2012 BYOC - Group Seating Live!
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[X] 4 1-Day Passes [X] Hotel Booked [ ] Buttons Ordered [X] Challenge Coin Ordered
[ ] Pre-PAX Dinner Tickets [ ] Girls Meetup Tickets [ ] Waiting Patiently...
PAX Prime Attendee since 2006, BYOC Attendee 2008-2012, Buttoneer since 2010
The reason I ask, is that I find myself constantly explaining what BYOC entails. With so many registrations for PAX coming in, it's semi-reasonable to think that perhaps a few people mistook the BYOC badge as some sort of laptop registration system.
Thoughts?
Tickets are non-transferable, so I can't pickup any on the side market either? This blows my f-ing mind. I've gone nearly every year and I'm missing it this year... because of 41 minutes? This is broken as hell.
If you're interested in being in this group (assignments go out late June/July) PM me or post in the thread that you'd like to.
Please only indicate interest if you plan on spending a decent amount (50% or more) in BYOC!
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BYOC Badges only needed if you are bringing in your own computer. Must be accompanied by a 3 Day or Single Day Badge. [emphasis mine]
Seriously, they are allowing people who buy single day badges to buy BYOC? I thought in past years that you had to buy a 3day pass to get into BYOC. Will it be a ghost-town on Friday?
Tickets can be transferred this year. They are being mailed along with the 3day badges.
Also people said it was broken when it sold out in 48h before
There is just lots of demand and very limited supply. Check back later, if people bought it and wanted it refunded cause they didnt know what it was or something they will show back up on the site.
If single day people are being allowed to buy BYOC, that's just not right.
That's what it was last year. We are likely in the same space this year. Not much wiggle room to add more seats...
You cant buy/sell passes on the forums...
That single day phrase was just there for the people who would buy 3 1day passes if they missed out on 3days. I don't think anybody expected BYOC to sell out this fast.
ALL HAIL BALL!
Dang. Thought it was 400 last year.
Nope, not going to happen.
That rule is in place for power concerns. If people want more power than 1 seat can provide (cause they are bringing a beast of a system) then they have to buy multiple badges.
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In the same vein as PAX passes, we will not allow people to buy/sell byoc passes on the forums.
That's exactly my point. I don't think someone should be excluded just because someone else wants to bring their 1000w power supply.
ALL HAIL BALL!
Well they are going to have to be, we wont exclude anybody just because they want to show off their quad SLI 8core gaming machine.
If the power rule wasn't in place then you might end up with some guy blowing your power circuit, you would be as equally mad if your power kept going down every time that guy fires up BF3
I understand, I'm just saying I don't like the rule and I'm personally not bringing my main rig for that very reason.
ALL HAIL BALL!
Well, I know we had a thread for people needing tickets last year.... so explain that one. That how I got a ticket for a friend that missed the 3 day badges.
Policies changed this year... too many people got scammed. Why would you even question what a "Mod" posts? Lmfao.
The ban went into effect this year. There is no buying or selling of passes on this forum. This is not a negotiable position.
Nope, sorry.
BYOC hasn't taken "Weeks" to sell out at Prime since like... 2009?
Last year it sold out really fast too.
PAX is getting more and more popular and it was bound to happen eventually. Sorry you weren't able to get a pass.
Correct it was 500 in 2010. Expo got bigger in 2011 and pushed PC room into a smaller space. its unlikely that PC room will regain that space sadly
I know, I have LAN boxes too that fall within most power rules for that reason. Not everyone can justify the purchase of a 2nd machine though.
It wont be helping the case if we have empty (but paid for) seats this year because of how registration was handled.
I have already asked that question to PA, they said they will figure it out.
Probably because PA wanted to move it back in-house? Not sure on the exact reasons why.
Yuritau... ultimately, empty seats don't matter to PA. They're paid for. That's the bottom line justification, and I agree with that.
And to that point, if you can sell out 300 seats in less than an hour, then from a business POV, you should increase the seat count and the price tag. I realize space is a fixed commodity, but I suspect there is existing space being used less profitably. I also realize a price increase would sadden some, but that seems inevitable. PA is essentially subsidizing the cost of the ticket - it is demonstrably more valuable than what they're charging for it. And if they continue to subsidize it, then you'll get more and more people buying it "just for the seat" as the value proposition continues to justify that to a large enough crowd.
Regardless, I agree with many others on this thread. BigRed, I think you should anticipate that a lot of people bought it by mistake. I recommend sending an email in a week or so to all BYOC registrants explaining what they bought to at least open the possibility that people might want to refund their purchase. Obviously you'll have no trouble selling them, even if an unimaginable 50% were purchased in error.
Thanks for reading!
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