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The Fairmont Battery Wharf is near the T, but it might take you longer to take the T than to walk.
It's a bit of a hike, but if the weather holds up, it's a lovely walk. You can actually follow the Harborwalk path (look up the area on Google Maps) the entire way to South Boston from the North End - I spent many days after work doing this walk when I worked downtown. You can also catch a cab to and from there for relatively inexpensive, as it is only about 2 miles.
The best part about staying near there is the food is much better; you can easily get an arancini or slice of Sicilian pizza to eat that is filling and spend a fraction of the cost you would eating at the BCEC.
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Honestly, I'd just take a cab. It's a half mile to your nearest T stop (Haymarket), but then you have to switch from the Orange to the Red line, and Red line to Silver line. Plus, if you're letting them stay out for the concerts, the T will have shut down by the time the concerts get out. Otherwise, it's a 1.7 mile walk all the way there, which, being young, might be plausible.
Looks like that hotel offers a free airport shuttle. You can take the T from the airport or it's about a 15 min walk to the Haymarket Station and take the T from there. mbta.com. Other option is a taxi or water taxi. Look at the hotel website and they give your some transportation options.
I don't think an airport shuttle helps them much when trying to get to and from PAX.
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I would guess that as long as the company in question can effectively manage their own line, it would be allowed still, but I haven't heard one way or another. It's a pretty typical trade show thing, to have a private portion of a booth, so I would be surprised to see it go away entirely.
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You can take the SL1 bus from Logan Airport to the World Trade Center and walk the couple of blocks to Convention Center
Well then I guess he'll have to take a taxi. I was giving the guy some options. I didn't say it would be ideal. Guess that's what I get for trying to be helpful.
Take it easy, nobody is crapping on your point, he was just saying it was incomplete.
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Will be more prepared than ever for the show than the previous year. XP!!!!!
There was no special signage that I saw for PAX last year on the Thursday prior to the con. The BCEC is pretty fucking hard to miss once you get close. I think there are signs for the BCEC on the highway, or at least for the world trade center area.
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It probably depends on when you applied, but I'm pretty sure all the east enforcers would have been contacted by now. I don't know for sure though.
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There are indeed signs on most major roads into Boston that show the way to get to the BCEC. Also the electronic signs will usually state that traffic for "BCEC Event" should take the specific exit.
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There are signs EVERYWHERE for the BCEC on the highways. Once you get off the highways, there will be lit signage directing you to the BCEC (If Boston issues another traffic advisory this year, which they more than likely will.)
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I wanna say like 20 minutes.
Was there suppose to be something else with it?
Yes. Based on the content of your post, I do believe you are properly surmising.
As for Bill Amend, we don't know more than what has been released, so if he is not on the schedule, then he probably will not be there in any official capacity. Has he said anything either way on his website? I would just hit him up on twitter and straight up ask him.
No.
Thanks a ton man! Just was a bit nervous about that. I'm a first timer at PAX, been planning on going to PAX East since last year!
As it has been explained to me, the most relevant example is like the Dominion Challenge League we held at PAX Prime. But since I'm sure many PAX Easters (lol pun) weren't at Prime, the basic idea is that there are a series of customized scenarios for each game in the block that you need to complete over the course of the weekend; complete the scenarios to get placed for the finals on Sunday, where the winner becomes TEH ULTIMATE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD (but not really; I don't actually know what awards/prizes we have this year)!
Hopefully that answers your question. Hope to see you there
Edit: And just to head off the likely second question, there are some typical standalone three-round tournaments for a few select games as well (indicated on the schedule). The idea with the league setup is that it gives lots of people a chance to compete and do it on their own time, instead of having to commit half of their day to a single tourney; but we know not everyone may prefer that (such as not being available on Sunday, for example), so fear not. Tournaments for everyone!
Thanks for posting the answer to this question Nullzone! Just to clarify one point there will be a final round for each of the twelve games, so you can play just one game or you can play them all.
As Nullzone mentioned this format will allow us to let any number of people play in a tournament that they want and we won't have to turn anyone away.
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I ordered 2 Friday and 2 Staurday passes back in January for PAX East. Then about 2 weeks ago, decided to get an additional Sunday Pass. However, I checked my mailbox today (school mailbos where I sent them) and I only received the Sunday pass. I sent an email to the Pax Questions address, but has this happened to anyone? And is there any way I can get this resolved?
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also, pax_questions is the only source which could help you at this point. We don't know the answer to your question
It may simply come in another envelope since it was a separate order. They are not mailed in any special order.
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The guidebook app for the phones has all the tournaments listed in it, and yes it has the console tournaments listed as well.
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I see.
I guess my other draw would be being able to play LoL or whatnot in a line, or just to unwind.. but the BCEC's Wifi would probably not like that so much. Haha.
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Is there any way to play non-disc (like downloadable) games at the CFP area? The thing is, I've been hearing amazing things about this game Journey, But it's PS3 only, and I don't own one.
So I guess I'd like to request the game for the pax cfp area, but if that isn't possible, I understand.