[PRIME] PAX Prime 2012 - The Forever Alones

ramen215

Just thought I'd reach out to the community and make a thread dedicated to the 'forever alones' of PAX attendees this year. This means people that are going to PAX alone and want to meet some new people! This will not only be my FIRST PAX, but i'll be attending alone! Anyone else in the same position (alone and/or first time)? Maybe we can all get together and plan for future PAX's. Specific detail for me: I was only able to nab a Sunday pass, but this thread isn't just for me, so lets get connecting and see how many new bridges we can build!

Ravenger

I think that if you go to the community events and such, chat up a few people, you will find you are "never alone"

PatrickKane

A sunday only pass? you poor thing

ramen215

PatrickKane wrote: »

A sunday only pass? you poor thing

Yeah, I was volunteering at school when they went on sale, and due to living half way around the world the hours are hard enough as it as to align to when they MIGHT have sold them. I'm disappointed for sure, but glad I'm getting in at all.....

LexiconGrrl

Are you going to be staying through Monday/Tuesday? Lots of folks stay over into Monday/Tuesday and it would be easy to arrange a post-PAX (or minipax?) get together if you wanted to put something together. I'm coordinating an all day beer tour that might happen on Monday, and I'm sure there will be other events cropping up on the forums as well.

It seems a shame to fly all the way out here for just a single day of PAX. What makes PAX so great is the community: and WE don't shut down at 6.

ramen215

LexiconGrrl wrote: »

Are you going to be staying through Monday/Tuesday? Lots of folks stay over into Monday/Tuesday and it would be easy to arrange a post-PAX (or minipax?) get together if you wanted to put something together. I'm coordinating an all day beer tour that might happen on Monday, and I'm sure there will be other events cropping up on the forums as well.

It seems a shame to fly all the way out here for just a single day of PAX. What makes PAX so great is the community: and WE don't shut down at 6.

I get in on Friday and am staying till Monday, but as great as parties sound (and i'm sure i'd go) I am only 17 xD (probably something I should have mentioned). But yeah, it would be great to get something for 'people like me' going

vgc

LexiconGrrl wrote: »

Are you going to be staying through Monday/Tuesday? Lots of folks stay over into Monday/Tuesday and it would be easy to arrange a post-PAX (or minipax?) get together if you wanted to put something together. I'm coordinating an all day beer tour that might happen on Monday, and I'm sure there will be other events cropping up on the forums as well.

It seems a shame to fly all the way out here for just a single day of PAX. What makes PAX so great is the community: and WE don't shut down at 6.

A MiniPAX? Haha, that sounds awesome! I'd definitely be a part of that if I didn't have to work on Monday.

I'm sure you'll find plenty of awesome people to hang out with on your first PAX. There's plenty of community events that entire weekend and even if you don't go to PAX Friday and Saturday, there will be people to hang out with outside of PAX.

Crogoth

Heading up for my first pax AND heading up alone, so I'll be in the same boat, planning on heading up on paxtrain, gonna be hopefully doing the pubcrawl and the twdt to meet some folks

ramen215

Crogoth wrote: »

Heading up for my first pax AND heading up alone, so I'll be in the same boat, planning on heading up on paxtrain, gonna be hopefully doing the pubcrawl and the twdt to meet some folks

Saw your button on the buttoneering site I plan to make one soon myself. Also, nice to know i'm not alone in being alone xD

Jensunami

Its my first PAX too Ive heard that there is usually some stuff going on at the Sheraton. I assume peeps will be there playing games and what-not.

TOGSolid

If you want to meet new people then DEFINITELY hit up all the community events. You'll make tons of new friends! On Sunday there is the Post PAX Party, and Monday may have a new event going on (date not 100% locked down yet). Regardless, on monday there is usually some sort of unofficial after party with impromptu performances from guys like Frontalot.

Lixy

This will be my 3rd PAX, and the person that got me to come for the first time wasn't able to get passes this year, so I'm not entirely sure who, if anyone, I'm going with.

tsrblke

There is a #lonelypax hashtag that gets used, or at least is listed on the Community Wiki twitter page .

Crogoth

TOGSolid wrote: »

If you want to meet new people then DEFINITELY hit up all the community events. You'll make tons of new friends! On Sunday there is the Post PAX Party, and Monday may have a new event going on (date not 100% locked down yet). Regardless, on monday there is usually some sort of unofficial after party with impromptu performances from guys like Frontalot.

i wish i could get enough time off to stay up there on monday, sadly my train departs at like 9:30. sunday night is going to be the night i have to do as much as i can

S2000Gan

I meet some really cool people at PAX a number of which i still talk to!
I hope you make some new friends
on a side note, I wonder when moe is going to come by with the "PAX IS NOT A DATING SERVICE" message. lol

zerzhul

tsrblke wrote: »

There is a #lonelypax hashtag that gets used, or at least is listed on the Community Wiki twitter page .

It has certainly been used in the past. Hopefully nobody is actually having a lonely pax after they use it

SquirrelOnFire

TOGSolid wrote: »

On Sunday there is the Post PAX Party, and Monday may have a new event going on (date not 100% locked down yet). .

What's happening on Monday?

Crogoth

ramen215 wrote: »

Crogoth wrote: »

Heading up for my first pax AND heading up alone, so I'll be in the same boat, planning on heading up on paxtrain, gonna be hopefully doing the pubcrawl and the twdt to meet some folks

Saw your button on the buttoneering site I plan to make one soon myself. Also, nice to know i'm not alone in being alone xD

damn dude, just read your story on the map thread. sucks so much that you weren't able to get a 3 day pass for your first pax

TOGSolid

SquirrelOnFire wrote: »

TOGSolid wrote: »

On Sunday there is the Post PAX Party, and Monday may have a new event going on (date not 100% locked down yet). .

What's happening on Monday?

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/159937/prime-schlitzkrieg-curated-seattle-beer-tour-get-your-brew-on#Item_62
LexiconGrrl is still in the preliminary stages of planning all this so a day has not been officially set. It's starting to look like Monday is the favorite of most everyone though.

And like I mentioned, there is usually some sort of random after party at a random bar that will have performances from guys like Frontalot and whoever else shows up. We don't have anything to do with that, it's one of those "watch twitter/facebook/etc." sorta things to see if anything extra is going on. I've yet to see a PAX where there wasn't some sort of shenanigans going on Monday evening though.

Project TURO

This will be my 4th year going but I too shall be alone. I do however find PAX a place to make awesome new friends!

HeyJoe

Even alone you are not alone at PAX... I find flying solo I get to see and do more anyway. Other people tie me down or make me attend things I have little to no interest in. Besides, I meet great people when I am trying out this or that game in any case (primarily of the tabletop and/or RPG variety).

TheAggroCraig

This will be my fourth PAX (my first Prime!), and I'll be going solo... it'll be different, but fun, can't wait!

ramen215

Crogoth wrote: »

ramen215 wrote: »

Crogoth wrote: »

Heading up for my first pax AND heading up alone, so I'll be in the same boat, planning on heading up on paxtrain, gonna be hopefully doing the pubcrawl and the twdt to meet some folks

Saw your button on the buttoneering site I plan to make one soon myself. Also, nice to know i'm not alone in being alone xD

damn dude, just read your story on the map thread. sucks so much that you weren't able to get a 3 day pass for your first pax

yeah, well I guess you live, you learn? xD I'll try not to be volunteering during the 'approximate sell date' for next year :P

zephusdragon

My fiancee and I are going to our first PAX this year too. Sometimes we do things together, sometimes we go our separate ways. Heck she reserved a king suite just cause she'll spend more time in the hotel than me, heh.

tardcore

I'll be going solo this year, my first PAX. Got a King Size bed at the Grand Hyatt all to myself. But I hope I can meet some awesome people and maybe hit up a party or two.

JamieOD

I'm travelling over on my own too. But I've heard plenty about how PAX is a great place to meet new friends and get along with everyone around you so I'm looking forward to it.

Malgaras

As someone who spent a decent amount of time at PAX East this year solo, I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to attend PAX solo. Not that you shouldn't do it, you litterally CAN'T do it, as I have never felt more welcome in a crowd of strangers in my life. The majority of my time spent "alone" at PAX involved playing tabletop with other attendees, getting invited to countless awesome games of whatever you can imagine while waiting "alone" in line, and chatting with "that random guy you run into that apparently shares a ton of your interests".

That said, while it is incredibly easy to meet people at PAX, I highly suggest taking part in some of the community stuff before, during, and after PAX as they are fantastic ways to meet people.

Also, as most of my PAX friends only attend east, I'll be headed up solo myself and I'm always up for pretty much anything.

Crogoth

I still don't even know what to expect to be honest, first convention ever. All I know is that I'll be surrounded by likeminded people and that I'm going to have an amazing time

PrinnysaurusRex

You are never alone at PAX. You might be by yourself (I'm quite the lone wolf, myself) but you are never alone. Soon you'll meet 70,000 new acquaintances and a whole lot of friends.

RavenHusky

It's going to be my first time at PAX this year also, also flying solo unless one of my friends lets me into their group, although I did manage to get myself a 3-day pass. It does help that I live about 20 minutes outside of Seattle. I am really looking forward to what Riot Games is showing this year along with their NA Season 2 qualifier tournament. I also plan on playing a good bit of MTG.

Edit: Said tournament is probably why passes sold out so fast.

TOGSolid

PrinnysaurusRex wrote: »

You are never alone at PAX. You might be by yourself (I'm quite the lone wolf, myself) but you are never alone. Soon you'll meet 70,000 new acquaintances and a whole lot of friends.

FUCKING THIS

sanovah

First pax and TBH first con ever and I'll be alone .

ramen215

RavenHusky wrote: »

It's going to be my first time at PAX this year also, also flying solo unless one of my friends lets me into their group, although I did manage to get myself a 3-day pass. It does help that I live about 20 minutes outside of Seattle. I am really looking forward to what Riot Games is showing this year along with their NA Season 2 qualifier tournament. I also plan on playing a good bit of MTG.

Edit: Said tournament is probably why passes sold out so fast.

Indeed, that's one of my main reasons for going as well. Also, its great to hear that one is never actually 'alone' at PAX, hope to see some/all of you there

Zazum

I've been to East three times with my boyfriend and friends, but never Prime. So I'm going alone this year as a birthday present to myself!

zephusdragon

PrinnysaurusRex wrote: »

You are never alone at PAX. You might be by yourself (I'm quite the lone wolf, myself) but you are never alone. Soon you'll meet 70,000 new acquaintances and a whole lot of friends.

This quote should be used in PAX advertising, heh

mikegonzalez

TOGSolid wrote: »

If you want to meet new people then DEFINITELY hit up all the community events. You'll make tons of new friends! On Sunday there is the Post PAX Party, and Monday may have a new event going on (date not 100% locked down yet). Regardless, on monday there is usually some sort of unofficial after party with impromptu performances from guys like Frontalot.

Nice. Just found out I'm gonna have to stay an extra day (fly out Tuesday morning), so I was looking for something to do.

TOGSolid

mikegonzalez wrote: »

TOGSolid wrote: »

If you want to meet new people then DEFINITELY hit up all the community events. You'll make tons of new friends! On Sunday there is the Post PAX Party, and Monday may have a new event going on (date not 100% locked down yet). Regardless, on monday there is usually some sort of unofficial after party with impromptu performances from guys like Frontalot.

Nice. Just found out I'm gonna have to stay an extra day (fly out Tuesday morning), so I was looking for something to do.

You'll want to follow whoever is performing for PAX that weekend on Twitter. Usually things get passed around there first. Also usually the different booths may have fliers for some sort of event going on so just keep an eye out for those sort of things.

PayneTrayne

If I end up going I'll be with buddies, that being said we have different interests. I intend to talk to just about every person I meet in line, so if you aren't ready for some sort of conversation I apologize before-hand to all y'all.

Kiashien

PayneTrayne wrote: »

If I end up going I'll be with buddies, that being said we have different interests. I intend to talk to just about every person I meet in line, so if you aren't ready for some sort of conversation I apologize before-hand to all y'all.

When in doubt, discuss the Leaf. The Cult will live on.

longklaw

This is my first year and I'm going alone. I will be sharing a room with folks I found on the forums

Atlus Parker

As other people have mentioned there is the Triwizard Drinking Tournament on Thursday night for those who are 21+.

It tends to fill up fast but it is a great way to get out on the town and make some friends before PAX even starts.