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Preliminary Pokecrawl 4 Thread

Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
Hello Everyone!

While it's a bit too early to release all the details for the 4th annual Pokecrawl, I need to poke my head in for a couple reasons.

1. At last year's TWDT, I used Eventbrite to handle registration. It worked beautifully so I will be going with the same system for the Pokecrawl. Registration isn't open yet but you can check out the event page for more details.

http://pokecrawl4.eventbrite.com/

2. This year we will need to fill a few holes in our volunteer staff. We have positions open in every group. Obviously I prefer volunteers who have helped out with or attended previous events but if you are interested in helping out in any way please PM me.

That's all I have for now so stay tuned for the official Pokecrawl4 thread!

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  • The_SavesThe_Saves Magistrate of Crazy Town KirklandRegistered User regular
    I've been checking the forums seven times a day for this very thread! I look forward to our drunken pokemon-venture!

    Ummm...
  • punziepunzie Cookie Pimp Registered User regular
    Hehe POKE your head in. On the POKEcrawl thread :P

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  • ishtraishtra Long IslandRegistered User regular
    Nice! I just checked on this a few hours ago - so this is a nice surprise

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  • EchoZeroEchoZero Registered User regular
    The_Saves wrote: »
    I've been checking the forums seven times a day for this very thread! I look forward to our drunken pokemon-venture!

    I think this about sums up how frequently I have been looking as well.

  • sig11sig11 Registered User regular
    Hooray!

  • TheAggroCraigTheAggroCraig Ultimate Lucky Douchebag MassachusettsRegistered User regular
    Ill assume what day it is... Shit, can't wait to sign up!

  • TriiipledotTriiipledot Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    I just got the biggest smile seeing this, I cant remember if I was Team Yellow silver or gold but I know we were LOUD.

    PIKA-CHU!

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  • scottyb1218scottyb1218 BostonRegistered User regular
    Pokity Poke Poke POKECRAWL!! Excited... :D

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  • VictoryofthepplVictoryoftheppl Community Outreach Coordinator @ Gamers Outreach Registered User regular
    What it do, Yellow-Silver! <3

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    Team [E] <3
  • JerkfishJerkfish NYCRegistered User regular
    Oh man so excited. I've been checking the forums throughout the days at work for this thread to pop up.

  • MalkaraMalkara Tampa, FLRegistered User regular
    SQUIRTLE SQUIRTLE SQUIRTLE SQUIRTLE

  • CastainCastain Registered User regular
    I'll finally (most likely) be able to go this year! Looking forward to it!

  • DirewolfDirewolf Boston, MARegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Was a blast last year! Time to start manicly checking the forums for when reg goes up...

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  • Atlus ParkerAtlus Parker Registered User regular
    Direwolf wrote: »
    Was a blast last year! Time to start manicly checking the forums for when reg goes up...

    Check the OP for registration details. It will not be handled through the forums but through Eventbrite.

  • arsonisfunarsonisfun Registered User regular
    what's a poke man?

    I am IRCs resident nerdbro and member of the PokeCrawl planning committee.

    Red B/Gold Professor

    [15:53] <+juju-work> ArsonIsFun is one of the best people I know.
  • _jnup_jnup Boston, MARegistered User regular
    Think I may do it this year.

    Feel free to follow me: https://twitter.com/_jnup
  • PayneTraynePayneTrayne Canuck Registered User regular
    Looking forward to this, hopefully I get the chance to show y'all the power of a Canadian liver.

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  • KyussKyuss Registered User regular
    So excited for this! Ill be arriving in Boston little later this year around 7:30pm. So hopefully it'll be a late start again like last year and I wont miss anything. :winky:

    Green Gold!

  • vttymvttym Ardent Gamer Northern NJRegistered User regular
    Can I ask a stupid question?

    Tough, I'm going to anyway - what is the difference between the various options (silver/gold) - and is the name Pokecrawl just a fun name, or is knowledge and/or ownership of Pokemon required?

  • whypick1whypick1 PAX [E] Info Booth Manager ~2' from an LCDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Teams: The split teams keep the crowd sizes manageable. The way the routes are scheduled, each team will meet up with their houses' opposite at the beginning and end of the night, and with their opposite from each of the other houses (i.e. Blue Silver will meet Blue Gold, then some order or Red/Yellow/Green Gold, then finish with Blue Gold again). Other than that, no distinction.

    Theme: Don't sweat knowing anything about Pokemon, just realize there will be plenty of Pokemon during the crawl. If you can get into the spirit of it, all the better.

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    Is it PAX <insert nearest future PAX here> yet?
  • EchoZeroEchoZero Registered User regular
    vttym wrote: »
    Can I ask a stupid question?

    Tough, I'm going to anyway - what is the difference between the various options (silver/gold) - and is the name Pokecrawl just a fun name, or is knowledge and/or ownership of Pokemon required?

    Silver vs Gold - essentially the difference is who you drink with. For last year i was blue silver so for the first and last bar we drank with blue gold. Bars 2-4 were yellow, green and red silver respectively. You cross pathes with gold while walking but wouldnt be drinking with them as silver (minus your teams gold group). This is done mainly to just get us drinking with different people and prevent trying to mob a bar with 200 people to say have blue and reds full teams drink together. At 100 people a clip these bars get quite crowded (had 0 problems getting drinks or getting around though).

    Also no no knowledge or ownership of pokemon is required although it doesnt hurt to have some. The overall night is pokemom themed so some ppl dress up as you can see the yellow team had some a bit further up in this thread and the activites themselves are just a themed drinking game. The requirements as i recall are pretty much come to have fun and leave your asshole pants at home (which does include preferably knowing your limits).

  • NecessityNecessity Registered User regular
    Missed this for the first time last year due to work. Team Green seems to have split. Not sure which to represent now. F5.. F5... F5..

  • KyussKyuss Registered User regular
    Also, random acts of west side story battles have been known to break out on street corners while waiting to enter a bar.

  • PayneTraynePayneTrayne Canuck Registered User regular
    Also, I think registration opens on a 16 hour work day for me. That's balls for me. x.x

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  • redfield85redfield85 Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    My group may be getting a little dressed up for this. We will see what ideas come about. I might just wear my Snivy shirt, a top hat, and monocle. Haha. HATERS GONNA HATE.

    Or maybe I will order one of those awesome Pokehats.

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  • PayneTraynePayneTrayne Canuck Registered User regular
    I'm a bit worried because of when the event opens up for registration, how long does it usually take for this to fill up? Hours? A day?

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    The most popular groups fill up in minutes, but it usually takes a day to fill the whole event.

  • PayneTraynePayneTrayne Canuck Registered User regular
    So, I will definitely be using a proxy to buy me a spot! Damned 16 hour factory shifts!

    PAX East 2015:Get on Pokecrawl Team Yellow Silver [ ] Pass [X] Vacation Time [X] Hotel [X] Flights [ ] PAX East 2015 Complete [ X ] Sell Extra Set of Badges because Friend Bailed [ ]
  • TriiipledotTriiipledot Registered User regular
    I need like 5 spots on Yellow Gold lol.

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    The spots do not cost money, eventbrite is just being used as a ticketing system. Also it is limited to yourself + 1, so you may only register for 2 spots. The details are on the eventbrite page :)

  • PRationalityPRationality CinderAley NJRegistered User regular
    I've heard quite a bit about this, so I'm rather interested!

  • TheAggroCraigTheAggroCraig Ultimate Lucky Douchebag MassachusettsRegistered User regular
    zerzhul wrote: »
    The spots do not cost money, eventbrite is just being used as a ticketing system. Also it is limited to yourself + 1, so you may only register for 2 spots. The details are on the eventbrite page :)

    In other words, make sure your friends order their own tickets, considering I need about 6-7 for my group (we're splitting up though).

  • Alpha I OmegaAlpha I Omega Button Pusher in local news Registered User regular
    So, slight event noobie here, but what is this?

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  • Crippl3Crippl3 oh noRegistered User regular
    So, slight event noobie here, but what is this?
    Pokemon themed bar crawl through Boston, with teams, contests, and fun with other PAX-goers.

  • whypick1whypick1 PAX [E] Info Booth Manager ~2' from an LCDRegistered User regular
    Drink, walk around a small part of Boston, drink, make terrible Pokemon puns, drink, get into a fight over which was the best starting Pokemon, drink, get a button for drinking all the drinks.

    For the children. Honest. There's a small entry fee, and each team usually auctions off stuff, all of the proceeds going to Child's Play. You don't hate children, do you? You'd be a heartless bastard not to sign up!

    Is it PAX <insert nearest future PAX here> yet?
  • Alpha I OmegaAlpha I Omega Button Pusher in local news Registered User regular
    Jesus. I guess I have to sign up now. Theres drinking, Pokemon AND its for the children....

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  • scrattatatscrattatat BostonRegistered User regular
    Well, I'm supposed to have a class that evening until 9... but let's be honest who can focus in class the night before PAX starts anyway?

    Pokemon-themed drinking is... like class, isn't it?

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  • Alpha I OmegaAlpha I Omega Button Pusher in local news Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    It is Life 101.
    *credits may not transfer, not actual class

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  • VictoryofthepplVictoryoftheppl Community Outreach Coordinator @ Gamers Outreach Registered User regular
    vttym wrote: »
    Can I ask a stupid question?

    Tough, I'm going to anyway - what is the difference between the various options (silver/gold) - and is the name Pokecrawl just a fun name, or is knowledge and/or ownership of Pokemon required?

    If dont register for my awesome team, i will bring so much pain!

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    Team [E] <3
  • vttymvttym Ardent Gamer Northern NJRegistered User regular
    vttym wrote: »
    Can I ask a stupid question?

    Tough, I'm going to anyway - what is the difference between the various options (silver/gold) - and is the name Pokecrawl just a fun name, or is knowledge and/or ownership of Pokemon required?

    If dont register for my awesome team, i will bring so much pain!

    I respond well to threats. Yellow-Silver it is.

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