PAX East 2014 Coin Thread (Second Run Orders Open) Updated April 5th

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  • lauren42lauren42 Boston, MARegistered User regular
    Based on this google search image, I did a little bit of tweaking to get to this starting point for the Make Way for Ducklings coin design.

  • KoalaBro2KoalaBro2 Registered User regular
    lauren42 wrote: »
    Based on this google search image, I did a little bit of tweaking to get to this starting point for the Make Way for Ducklings coin design.

    That looks good. A lot more dynamic than the typical side-view that I would have otherwise defaulted to.

    For this sort of stuff, a picture is really worth a thousand words. Ideas that seem great in your head may or may not work when translated to an image. So, for the gaming side, I strongly encourage pictures, no matter how sketchy or ugly. Personally, I'm holding off until I get my pass before I put any serious time into this, though :)

  • okayreneokayrene Registered User regular
    Hey I'm new here. I love the Make Way for Ducklings option. Not sure if I meet the requirement to purchase one since I'm new, but I'd love to buy one.

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    There is no requirement. We're not even close to the ordering phase yet though.

  • popsiphonepopsiphone Registered User regular
    I like the idea of Ducks! With all this talk of it what about a Duck Hunt gun on the gaming side? Its retro and maybe some other retro elements could be added.

  • lauren42lauren42 Boston, MARegistered User regular
    popsiphone wrote: »
    I like the idea of Ducks! With all this talk of it what about a Duck Hunt gun on the gaming side? Its retro and maybe some other retro elements could be added.

    This is an AMAZING idea. DuckHuntDog.jpg

  • DelaneyDelaney Registered User regular
    Honor Boston by showing the Ducks on one side, then shoot them? Erm... :p

    I really need to have more success at coming up with a good gaming-side idea of my own, but I remain rather chary of anything that highlights one particular game/designer.

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    Yeah, I love the duck hunt idea, that is fantastic.

  • TopherRocksTopherRocks Rockstar Beard Grower Kent, OH or Long Island, NYRegistered User regular
    Possibly the dog with crossed light guns? Sorta like a skull and crossbones setup?

  • Nes724Nes724 Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    I really like the Ducklings. I think they would look great on the coins. I would still suggest the Duck Boats if for some reason the Ducklings can't be done. They may not be a strictly Boston thing, but they're still a popular attraction there regardless.

    For the Pax side, I like the next-gen console idea. Perhaps a PS4 and XB One controllers, and/or a Wii U tablet? I just really like the idea of looking to the future of console gaming.

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  • KomiKomi Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    +1 for the Duck Hunt Dog. I like the idea of light guns crossed, but as an alternative, how about the pose where he's holding up two ducks, only with the light guns instead? Something about seeing that laugh mixed with two light guns in his hands would just make me really grin.

    EDIT: I'm no artist, but I tried to sketch what I meant. Upon seeing it... I realize I may have turned this dog into a psychopath.

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  • ClixClix This guy I know Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    I like the Duck Hunt dog idea, but I'm a little worried that the zappers might look a little too much like real guns with that kind of pose.

  • TheAggroCraigTheAggroCraig Ultimate Lucky Douchebag MassachusettsRegistered User regular
    Wouldn't the whole Duck Hunt thing imply that we're murdering ducklings?

    I mean I think it's hilarious regardless, but I'm sure someone will get bent out of shape over it.

  • ClixClix This guy I know Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited October 2013
    I'm just pointing out that it shouldn't be mistaken to glorify violence, especially in a region that's had so much in the last year (Boston bombing, Newtown).

    I'm all for satire, but it should be both tasteful and respectful too. I'd be worried that some people would get the wrong idea of a video gaming convention in town with people passing around a coin featuring a gun toting dog.

    But I always think worse case scenario. In my minds eye I can see it on the six o'clock news.

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    It's probably in bad taste, but I love it anyways.

  • peetsnackpeetsnack Team Green Poké Assist, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Head Girl House Hufflepuff The Cleave LandsRegistered User regular
    popsiphone wrote: »
    I like the idea of Ducks! With all this talk of it what about a Duck Hunt gun on the gaming side? Its retro and maybe some other retro elements could be added.

    yesssssss

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  • KomiKomi Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    I can see how the guns would be in bad taste since there'd be no obvious way to tell it's a zapper, while I do really like the idea. Technically speaking with the ducks on the Boston side of the coin, duck hunt would make it a flippable bad taste machine.

    ButIstillloveit. I'd like to incorporate the duck hunt dog in some way though... We could get meta with it, stick a forum badge in one hand, a button in the other (assuming we do buttoneering again this year.) or something along those lines.

    Or maybe... I dunno, based on past coins I -think- this would be possible to pull off. Duck hunt dog PLAYING Duck hunt? Dog on one side with a zapper, then across from him is a TV and he's pointing the zapper at the TV.

    Or or or.. Ducks flying through the sky, dog on the ground looking up at said ducks... Pretty much just throwing out whatever comes to mind at this point.

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  • Arithon32Arithon32 Member of the Pinquisition Registered User regular
    +1 for ducklings on one side and the Duck Hunt motif on the other. If you have the cables coming out of the Zappers, it should make it at least a little more easy to tell they're not regular guns.

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  • aBByNormaLaBByNormaL Registered User regular
    Komi wrote: »
    +1 for the Duck Hunt Dog. I like the idea of light guns crossed, but as an alternative, how about the pose where he's holding up two ducks, only with the light guns instead? Something about seeing that laugh mixed with two light guns in his hands would just make me really grin.

    EDIT: I'm no artist, but I tried to sketch what I meant. Upon seeing it... I realize I may have turned this dog into a psychopath.

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    You could cross the arms over his chest for that whole Agent 47 thing .....

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  • vttymvttym Ardent Gamer Northern NJRegistered User regular
    The duck hunt dog (let's call him Ralph) laughing is pretty iconic in its own right. If there's concern over the guns (and I can understand why), Ralph by himself would work.

    I almost like the image of Ralph sniffing.. since he's so close to the ducks (the ducks are on the other side of the coin!)

  • scottyb1218scottyb1218 BostonRegistered User regular
    Any copyright concerns with using the Duck Hunt dog?

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    Probably, just don't re-create it exactly ;) it could be ANY dog! I swear!

  • Herr_HerrHerr_Herr Registered User new member
    There seems to be a decent quorum for the ducks. As for the gaming side I'd love to see something pen and paper rpg related. The image I have in my head is of a sword and staff crossed.

  • Arithon32Arithon32 Member of the Pinquisition Registered User regular
    The 2011 coin had the full spread of D&D dice to represent pen and paper RPGs.

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    I kind of like the idea of the dog simply being a background detail. Obviously given the size of the final piece this might not be easy to accomplish, but rather than being heavily emphasized, perhaps just tuck him in the reeds/grass off to the side of where the ducks will be?

    I guess I like the idea of using the reference, but am not entirely sold on making it the focus of an entire side.

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  • Iceman.USAFIceman.USAF Major East CoastRegistered User regular
    Tossing some thoughts in here...a lot of military coins have a giant unit crest on it, which is awesome. Often times it incorporates their subordinate units somehow. What if we worked that somehow? A controller (console) mouse (PC) and dice (tabletop) on with the PAX logo in the middle?

  • gigabraingigabrain Some guy...yknow New HampshireRegistered User regular
    Tossing some thoughts in here...a lot of military coins have a giant unit crest on it, which is awesome. Often times it incorporates their subordinate units somehow. What if we worked that somehow? A controller (console) mouse (PC) and dice (tabletop) on with the PAX logo in the middle?

    There is a PAX Community Crest that was created a couple years ago. They're on the beer steins and tshirts but we haven't put them on coins yet.

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  • ravnos13ravnos13 Somerville, MARegistered User regular
    The ducklings idea is great. I'm definitely down for a coin no matter what the design is though.

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  • gljvdgljvd Registered User regular
    we should put up a error 505 in memory of all those fallen in the great hotel booking meltdown of 2013

  • flatlineflatline Registered User regular
    Tossing some thoughts in here...a lot of military coins have a giant unit crest on it, which is awesome. Often times it incorporates their subordinate units somehow. What if we worked that somehow? A controller (console) mouse (PC) and dice (tabletop) on with the PAX logo in the middle?

    First, we can't use the PAX Logo on the coins - these are a community item and are not officially part of PAX in any way.

    Secondly, there is a PAX Forum crest but in the past we were told that it's too intricate for a challenge coin.

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  • vttymvttym Ardent Gamer Northern NJRegistered User regular
    Not for nothing, @gljvd, we could create a regiment called the "Fightin' 505s".

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  • flatlineflatline Registered User regular
    vttym wrote: »
    Not for nothing, @gljvd, we could create a regiment called the "Fightin' 505s".

    "Neither crash nor freeze nor server dive, will stop a Fightin' 505."

    This made me lol in between sobs and F5s

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  • gljvdgljvd Registered User regular
    well this is my last pax . Its obvious that this is only going to get worse each year as more people want to go and since its in boston till 2024 its not going to change. IT also obvious that they don't care who gets screwed over as long as it sells out and they make money

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    gljvd wrote: »
    well this is my last pax . Its obvious that this is only going to get worse each year as more people want to go and since its in boston till 2024 its not going to change. IT also obvious that they don't care who gets screwed over as long as it sells out and they make money
    Ok? This is the coin thread, and this has litearlly nothing to do with the coins.

  • gigabraingigabrain Some guy...yknow New HampshireRegistered User regular
    flatline wrote: »
    vttym wrote: »
    Not for nothing, @gljvd, we could create a regiment called the "Fightin' 505s".

    "Neither crash nor freeze nor server dive, will stop a Fightin' 505."

    This made me lol in between sobs and F5s

    Hmm...lemme talk to a merch guy I know. That'd make a good patch...

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  • EchoZeroEchoZero Registered User regular
    edited October 2013
    vttym wrote: »
    Not for nothing, @gljvd, we could create a regiment called the "Fightin' 505s".

    "Neither crash nor freeze nor server dive, will stop a Fightin' 505."

    I had lots of 503s but oddly the though of having this on the coin makes me laugh (and yes sob a bit too).

    If not i think the current ducks on the front is great. For the back the duck hunt stuff is cool, but yea could be in poor taste.

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  • gljvdgljvd Registered User regular
    zerzhul wrote: »
    gljvd wrote: »
    well this is my last pax . Its obvious that this is only going to get worse each year as more people want to go and since its in boston till 2024 its not going to change. IT also obvious that they don't care who gets screwed over as long as it sells out and they make money


    Ok? This is the coin thread, and this has litearlly nothing to do with the coins.

    was explaining to vttym why I suggested the server error as the emblem of the coin.

  • KoalaBro2KoalaBro2 Registered User regular
    Although part of me does feel bad about combining Duck Hunt and Make Way For Ducklings, the light guns have the potential to make a cool design. Here's a quick mock-up I threw together.
    [img]http://bieneman.org/PAX/2014 duck hunt.png[/img]

  • Arithon32Arithon32 Member of the Pinquisition Registered User regular
    KoalaBro2 wrote: »
    Although part of me does feel bad about combining Duck Hunt and Make Way For Ducklings, the light guns have the potential to make a cool design. Here's a quick mock-up I threw together.
    [img]http://bieneman.org/PAX/2014 duck hunt.png[/img]

    That looks awesome, but I'm afraid it might be too complex for the coin.

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  • KomiKomi Registered User regular
    Arithon32 wrote: »
    KoalaBro2 wrote: »
    Although part of me does feel bad about combining Duck Hunt and Make Way For Ducklings, the light guns have the potential to make a cool design. Here's a quick mock-up I threw together.
    [img]http://bieneman.org/PAX/2014 duck hunt.png[/img]

    That looks awesome, but I'm afraid it might be too complex for the coin.

    The art itself could be simplified quite a bit. It's mainly a mock up for the idea.

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