The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent
vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums
here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules
document is now in effect.
PAX Prime 2012 BYOC - Group Seating Live!
Posts
Hopefully the old vendor can do the BYOC passes too.
You should be getting a conformation email by next week when registration goes live again verifying your registration was transferred.
I asked earlier about the server configuration because I am not aware of what tournaments are happening (specifically TF2), but it would be nice to have different options besides normal pubs (MGEmod, bball, DM mod, 6v6, etc)
Are you going to have a stage this year? Or even just some speakers and a projector on a wall or something? The casts and everything from two years ago were really fun; I missed that last year.
(Aside: if you need help setting up let me know. I'm local to Seattle, anyway, and I'm the guy who brought the box of cat5 and the crimping tool last year
BYOC '09-'15
I have a question:
I was able to get my 3-day pass but forgot to check the BYOC option. Will there be a way to get one when registration is back up and running?
Thank you.
Unlikely to have a stage. We will have speakers and a projector but shoutcasting will not happen.
Setup is limited to enforcers only, thanks anyway
I am not sure, I will ask and find out.
Hello.
I do appreciate that. Thank you.
I was told you *should* be able to.
We will see when it goes live again, heh.
If you're discounting airline luggage for reasons of handling, shipping isn't much of any better. Pack it well and bring a screwdriver to re-seat things. I've even seen some guides from people with experience telling you what to and not to do, do a quick google search. (Humorously enough, when I googled "traveling with your computer lan party" a PAX wiki was my first hit, although not to helpful for the info you're looking for.) If you are thinking about flying with your rig, most airlines seem to have a 50LBS limit on bags, but check directly if you're thinking of this as an option (I think they just charge you a bit extra if you're over, but I don't think they refuse you at the counter.)
Anyway, there's lots of shipping calculators for the various shippers, and distance matters. Check with them, they'll know. For your monitor, it'll help immensely if you have your original box, as the foam is built for exactly what you want.
That was my concern as well, I have already suggested a blurb about BYOC be mentioned in that space (or at the very least a link to this thread) so people don't just blindly purchase it.
This is actually a good point. My wife almost checked "YES" or what-have-you on the BYOC thing because "we're bringing our netbook right?" I stopped her very quickly. (We are bringing our netbook, because how else will I get the funny pictures off my camera onto facebook!)
Edit: I should clarify I stopped her. However not everyone has a forumite hanging over their shoulder while buying passes.
If I am able to get a BYOC, I am just gonna bring my li'l MX11.
Likely the same place it was last year, but things arent 100% final yet.
Alienware O.O...
Whats wrong with alienware?
I have 2 of their laptops (m14x 2011, m17x R2), they are nice.
(myself included)
Nothing wrong. I was just oogling at your awesomeness. BTW, can I have your M17x?
You could have it so you have to use a special code to buy BYOC passes and have the code be in the FAQ.
That almost seems to complex. It'd be simpler just to have a better description (currently lacking) and a link here.
Yarp, with just a little shopping around you can get a more powerful computer for less. It doesn't help that Alienware went from being a garage company to being just another arm of Dell, and fuck Dell.
Changes to the actual reg process are unlikely to be able to be implemented this late. They may be able to add some text, but it won't change how you buy a ticket (most likely).
10 Minutes later, a buddy said he tried to register and BYOC was reporting as sold out. Is this true?!?
In 44 minutes.
(not counting the ones sold in the first ticket launch anyway, heh)
Yeah, I'm pretty much in the same boat, the rest of my group missed byoc so I'm the only one in there now... sadface
Its too bad BYOC couldn't be a coupon code or something that you enter in, instead.
Oh well, too late now!
Yes, they are gone. Prime BYOC has always sold out fast. But the last fastest sellout took about 48h. It sold out faster and faster every year.