Mtn Dew - Ugh

gquillers

Where do I redeem the work I put into QR codes? I feel like everyone got the shaft on this..! It is not PAX's fault

Where and to whom do I put in a complaint with? Myself and many others wasted time/effort on this fiasco!!!!!

I feel sorry for the enforcers... :-(

trickycoolj

While I was at the event last night Khoo was about 6 feet away from my group watching the first auction block. He was typing away on his phone most of the time, but I'm guessing plenty of notes were taken. I just couldn't get over the fact that that was John Curley on stage as the crazy auctioneer... if you're not from Seattle you wouldn't realize he's a washed up local news magazine personality that asked for too much money on his last contract. Aaaand that's where he landed? A Mountain Dew auction! So hilarious and sad. For most of the first block he kept calling it an "Xbox Two" :rotate:

Overall, my group was feeling a bit, underwhelmed over how the final thing went down. All the work for QR code hunting, or finding them on the web to wait in line for an hour for an auction ticket. When we finally got in it was almost unnecessary, they have record who has the most points so just give those people the xboxes, that's who wins anyway. Would have been more interesting if you lost your points as you bid to bring down the "prices."

I can see on a number of levels why PAX as an event would take a chance on this event from a large sponsor, and it was pretty unobtrusive (compared to Firefall in Prime 2011 with bathroom ads, my most recent prior PAX) but logistically there were definitely things that needed ironed out to make this particular promo more lucrative for the attendee.

gquillers

I simply wish there was a simple way to redeem the codes for the prizes that many people were trying to attain. There is really not a good reason for not allowing those that were denied an alternative. Also, if you wanted to go where there was to be more items you had to buy INTO the auction. Great idea, but an EPIC FAIL on execution...

I will say it again, the enforcers did a great job of keeping the masses at bay & it was too bad they had to deal with the brunt of upset attendees. Hats off!

Mighty

The main problem I had with this event is that there were not enough alternate prizes in the shop to buy. I'm not taking anything huge, just something a little cooler than t shirts and caps at the main auction floor.

That said, I did like the food, and the free soda. So that was pretty cool.

Clix

I didn't participate, I figured it'd be a wild goose chase. It was mostly unobtrusive except for the tool that was shouting into the microphone at the queue line on Friday. What I interpreted it as was "PAX, now brought to you by Xbox, Mountain Dew, and Doritos." It was terrible.

Mighty

You forgot e-sports. Haha

edgeofblade

I have my own criticisms of the event. Especially how degrading it was. I think PAX should enforce some standards for these kinds of promotions. I find it disheartening that so much of attendees' time is wasted, and that time being some of their most valuable time they have all year long. I mean... who here lives for PAX from year to year?

But they did have one cool piece of swag. I would have gotten a skate deck if I didn't think it would be a complete hassle to transport home.

Anyone else bug-eyed at the Nacho Doritos with the tubs of nacho cheese? Cold nacho cheese, I assume?

SanDogWeps

OK - One, no one likes the Sparkly Ponies. Kingsport Raiders FTW

Two, I just didn't like that the PAX XP and the Mountain Dew/Doritos/ThatThingThatIsn'tThePS4 promotion tended to step on each others' proverbial toes. Surely the cleverness that is the combined intellect of the PA Batcave could come up with something that would be separate and distinct...