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I want to go back "Home": The countdown to PAX East 2011
Halfazedninja
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I miss everyone I met over the weekend! (I was the guy with the Power Rangers ringtone 
) Being that I'm not going to make it to Prime, I can only countdown till the next East.
Also, as a result of this weekend, I actually broke out my D & D books for the first time in a long time. I think PAX may have created a monster lol. Oh, the best part: My 8 year old twin girls rolled a character and want to play. I may shed a tear.
) Being that I'm not going to make it to Prime, I can only countdown till the next East.Also, as a result of this weekend, I actually broke out my D & D books for the first time in a long time. I think PAX may have created a monster lol. Oh, the best part: My 8 year old twin girls rolled a character and want to play. I may shed a tear.
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But yeah, I'm already salivating over next year's con, too, and will be watching like a hawk for the announcement of the dates so I can reserve a room ASAP. I absolutely loved my time at the con, a big Northeast con has been desperately needed for a long time, and there's no way in Hell I'm not coming home next year.
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Me and my girl were in the same boat. Just took cabs back. About $10 to get home. Totally worth seeing them.
Haha, yeah, everyone was like, "Is that a Power Rangers ringtone?" And then we stared around in awe.
I need a couple more days to catch up on sleep, but I'd basically be willing to go back this weekend.
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Next year's gonna be at a different convention center in Boston, one closer to the South Side with capacity for 30,000!
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lol It went off my first night in the hotel bar (it's my twitter sound) and the whole bar was like "That's Amazing" I looked at my wife and said "See! These are my people!"
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Hope to see some of ya at West! If not, I'll see you next year =(
It's also further away from hotels, shopping, and restaurants. Not to mention the silver line is minuscule compared to the green line and it doesn't run nearly as often. I see a LOT of taxi business happening that weekend.
How many people were in there at one time anyway? Saturday was crazy packed!
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And seeing Nathan Fillion of course. (she said today if he went she'd be buying her ticket the first day)
and I know my brothers and my friend and I (we were Neku and Joshua from TWEWY) are going! We're already homesick!
Sure, Nathon Fillion is my favorite actor, but that has nothing to do with it.
No, really.
But honestly it's because it was a suprisingly awesome experience. I don't game too too much, so I didn't know if I'd fit in or not, but as soon as I saw how much action tabletop/D&D and Pokemon HG/SS was getting, I knew I belonged.
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I'd never been to a gaming con before. And I was sort of anxious about the whole thing. I was going with a couple of buddies, but I still had no idea what to expect. Though I'd browsed these forums forever, I'd always just lurked and had no idea if I'd really fit in anywhere.
In a lot of ways, it was like the whole weekend was designed—engineered by Khoo himself—to prove that this was exactly where I belonged. That yes, These Are My People. Was the con fun? Sure. I had a hell of a lot of fun in pickup games of Dominion, in console freeplay, and of course as an Omeganaut. And I could probably attend Gabe & Tycho Q&A panels six times a week without getting tired of it.
But actually, the "con" itself—the stuff sitting around that's fun to do—was sort of secondary. I mean, 3D glasses are totally sweet, don't get me wrong. But what was really sweet was spending time with so many genuinely cool people. It was actually sort of absurd. I wasn't in a single line, event, or room without striking up a conversation and meeting someone new. (Unbeknownst to me, I even met a few of you. & y'all are, obviously, the coolest.)
We are, every last one of us, social animals. And PAX has got one of the best community cultures imaginable. It's up to us to keep it that way and I'm sure as shit going to do my part. Five months until Prime, right?
What really hit me was Wil Wheaton's speech. Everything he said resonated with me. He actually inspired me to get something accomplished in the gaming industry. I'm going to restart my website that I just couldn't run by myself a couple of years ago. I'm getting help from some people (and looking for more *wink wink*) and, by god, I am going to do what I love and have a passion for.
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A: "What do you want from me?!?!?"
I can't wait to go back
After you pick your jaw up off the floor...
Shuttle service can be set up, but the convention has to set it up. The hotel won't. Various resturants, bus lines, etc., may already have shuttles running back and forth to the hotel, but don't assume so.
Also, ask the driver where he's going before getting on a shuttle. Most do not have anything to ID them on them.
Cabs are all over the place there. Parking is available but it's going to cost you (then again, there isn't anywhere in the city of Boston that doesn't cost you a fortune to park).
I run the game room for a convention held in February at the Westin so I know how to get around that area. As I said in another post, the area lacks a lot but buildings have gone up over the last 4 years the convention I help out has been there. When the hotel opened, it's left side wasn't there (that opened the following year). Restaurants have been going up along with other things but this can turn out to be a double edged sword.
Reason being is because the area is turning into something of a businessman's playground (caters to business travelers) and as such the costs for food, etc., are sky high. The closest cheap eat is a McDonalds that's 3 city blocks away.
Places will deliver, however, and the next time I'm at the clubhouse I'll see if I can pick up a restaurant guide the convention I help out uses. I do know that you can have pizza, italian, chinese, etc., all delivered to the hotel.
The hotel itself has an Irish pub and a restaurant called Sauces, along with a Starbucks. I recommend ordering out based on the prices alone.
The good thing about the Westin is it's easy to drive to (for those driving in). EX: I take 93S into the tunnel to the Mass Pike exit. Bear right off that exit and it takes you to street level near South Station. Take a left and cross the bridge and it's on your right (you can't miss it).
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A google maps search shows a Fresh City and Au Bon Pain in the area as well - is that true? Sure they're not McDonalds cheap, but definitely a budget friendly option. I'm not familiar with the area and won't be there till I attend Arisia in January.
The MCCA website shows PAX East to be April 1-3 next year. But, it also says it's at the Hynes still, so maybe that date will change now that they are moving to the BCEC.
I'm going to make sure I hit a few other cons between now and then, but nothing will feel as amazing as PAX, I'm sure.
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I don't know about you, but just having a supposed date for PAC Easr 2011 has me excited
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Tycho and Gabe, a favor if I may: please post the pertinent info (date and location) as soon as possible on the main website. I'm not along in saying I have to do some serious planning for next year, especially if you move to the BCEC.
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Someone asked in the Q&A if they can bring Nathan Fillion to PAX, since there are so many Firefly fans. I think the plan is to bombard his Twitter account until he comes.
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yes please, either of the last two weekends in march would be aaawesome.
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This is a very good plan! All the Jayne hats made me very happy.
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The MCAA website also shows the expected attendance for PAX East 2011 to be 9,000. Yes, 9,000.
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A few of my friends, who also aren't even PA fans saw the pics and heard me talk about it now want to come with me next time. One of them is even considering going to Prime cuz he doesn't want to wait a full year lol.
ahh gotcha. thanks. must have been the sunday q&a because I don't remember hearing that at friday's q&a.
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