@reneguage I suppose that's really up to the individual groups and how they determine what's fair, I think a 1-1 score card is very unlikely to ever balance out and teams should perhaps trying focusing on the greater good.
You get pins for a PAX you can't attend, your Pals get pins from PAXs they can't attend. Just call it square at this level I would suggest, the point of Pals is also to be friends, so I'd hope we can form bonds where a few pins extra here and there aren't the biggest of deals
Perhaps these sorts of thing will iron out after Pals actually get a chance to help each other out, at the moment we've really only had one PAX and many people hadn't even formed groups by that one.
Can we get the 2 Pin trade limit and Merch booth purchase limit upped to 3 to facilitate the Pin Pal system? Mike agreed with the idea, since having a Pin Pal miss out or causing someone to queue up twice wouldn't be great. He just doesn't know if he can get consensus from the others on it, particularly when it means the already scarce Pins would go quicker.
While this might seem like a nice option in the shortrun. They have dropped hints multiple times that they are planning on having at least one more PAX eventually. If they agreed to the 3, then they would feel pressure to agree to a 4 pin limit after they started a 4th PAX and Pinny groups expanded to 4 people, and thats to many in my opinion. I think we will just have to make do, or figure out some other creative solution.
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The limited editon at East says 10 years. East has only been going for 4 including this year. Prime was first run in 2004. So it's safe to assume there will be limited edition Pins at both Prime and Aus.
I'm going to shoot for 2 of the East PAX 10th Anniversary pins minimum, but 3 would be ideal if I can trade for one/get my ass up early enough on Saturday/Sunday.
Prime I hope I'd be able to get on my own, but I'm sure my Aussie pin pal would love me if I could get her one of these East pins, so that's my priority (since I myself would love the Aussie PAX 10th Anniversary).
I just sent a message to my 2 pin bros that the anniversary pins might have to be a "let's see where we are when the dust settles at the end of the year" thing.
As the limits stand currently (2 per person per day) I can't guarantee I'll be able to grab them on two separate days. I'll be working an Enforcer shift for 6 hours each day, and I won't know my schedule until right before the show so it might happen to coincide when the anniversary pins are up for grabs. Or even if I'm able to queue up on multiple days, maybe demand will be crazy and I'll miss out. Who knows!
Even if I manage to pull off a miracle and get enough to hook my squad up with an Aus Anniversary pin, maybe one of the other guys runs into trouble and can't reciprocate? I'm sure the demand at Prime will be huge, so who knows what will happen. Easiest to just see how things work out after all the shows are done, and go from there.
It would be nice if they upped the purchase limit to 3 per day per person, but I don't expect it to happen. As Mike said, it means hardcore pin collectors are going to eat into the already short supply. Maybe some less than scrupulous people nab 3 pins on each day of the con, then use them for trading? We've already seen eBay posts with way more Hanna pins than the 2 per person limit, so it's happened before.
It's also simple to stick to the 2 per person rule because that's the same across purchasing and trading with staff. I could see them wanting to keep things simple.
It's actually not a bad game. I've been playing since it went into Beta. You definitely get more out of it if you like WoW but it's easy yet challenging to pick up.
In my case, this news has two of my favorite worlds colliding. Now if PA would just make a Star Trek or Star Wars pin.....
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Well it's already time for another FAQ. However, since we know that the PAX East Pins are going to be revealed this Friday I am going to delay sending it until Saturday so it can include any questions that come up about them. Anything you can think of in the meantime, post and I'll add them to the list.
I believe they were behind Bandland last year on the lefthand side of the main entrance. They didn't have an official spot but were bunched in next to Loading Ready Run and Kris and Scott (Scott and Kris).
We need to form Pinny Line Buddies. People who will stand in line with you to get pins. The wait for blizzard should be long. I've been asking if anyone going with me would like to wait in lines for pins and they want to punch me...sad panda
We need to form Pinny Line Buddies. People who will stand in line with you to get pins. The wait for blizzard should be long. I've been asking if anyone going with me would like to wait in lines for pins and they want to punch me...sad panda
It's one of those things you'll have to jump right in line for one of the days, or just hope to trade for it. Hopefully they're very common like the Magic pins.
One question I have about buying the limited edition pin at PAX East- will it be sold at both Merch booths- the expo floor and the north lobby? Or will there be a lobby floor Merch booth this year?
If it's anything like last year, they'll only be at the merch booth downstairs in the expo hall. Upstairs iirc only had shirts/scarves and maybe a few other things.
What happened with the Little Guy Pins? First we heard it was a production issue, then Mike said he thought they changed their minds. Any ideas?
Is the Little Guy pin the Behemoth pin? I believe he will be part of their next set of pins. So he just got pushed back to round 2 since they had so many designs.
What happened with the Little Guy Pins? First we heard it was a production issue, then Mike said he thought they changed their minds. Any ideas?
Is the Little Guy pin the Behemoth pin? I believe he will be part of their next set of pins. So he just got pushed back to round 2 since they had so many designs.
One question I have about buying the limited edition pin at PAX East- will it be sold at both Merch booths- the expo floor and the north lobby? Or will there be a lobby floor Merch booth this year?
If it's anything like last year, they'll only be at the merch booth downstairs in the expo hall. Upstairs iirc only had shirts/scarves and maybe a few other things.
I just sent a tweet to Brian and Jamie to ask. Gotta get that sorted!
Ok. So far, the pins at PAX East are:
-The PAX East 2014 Set
-The PAX East 10th Anniversary Pin
-Camp W Pin
What else?
New Gabe & Tycho pins, and I'm guessing a surprise pack like The Lookouts from Prime(possibly Automata or Sand). I'm sure PvP, and Chainsawsuit will have another pin for sale as well. Don't forget about the new Merch pin!
Okay, that means imminently, right? 'Cause it's after 7pm here and 4pm on the west coast, which is pushing the boundary between afternoon and evening, to my thinking.
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You get pins for a PAX you can't attend, your Pals get pins from PAXs they can't attend. Just call it square at this level I would suggest, the point of Pals is also to be friends, so I'd hope we can form bonds where a few pins extra here and there aren't the biggest of deals
Perhaps these sorts of thing will iron out after Pals actually get a chance to help each other out, at the moment we've really only had one PAX and many people hadn't even formed groups by that one.
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While this might seem like a nice option in the shortrun. They have dropped hints multiple times that they are planning on having at least one more PAX eventually. If they agreed to the 3, then they would feel pressure to agree to a 4 pin limit after they started a 4th PAX and Pinny groups expanded to 4 people, and thats to many in my opinion. I think we will just have to make do, or figure out some other creative solution.
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Prime I hope I'd be able to get on my own, but I'm sure my Aussie pin pal would love me if I could get her one of these East pins, so that's my priority (since I myself would love the Aussie PAX 10th Anniversary).
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As the limits stand currently (2 per person per day) I can't guarantee I'll be able to grab them on two separate days. I'll be working an Enforcer shift for 6 hours each day, and I won't know my schedule until right before the show so it might happen to coincide when the anniversary pins are up for grabs. Or even if I'm able to queue up on multiple days, maybe demand will be crazy and I'll miss out. Who knows!
Even if I manage to pull off a miracle and get enough to hook my squad up with an Aus Anniversary pin, maybe one of the other guys runs into trouble and can't reciprocate? I'm sure the demand at Prime will be huge, so who knows what will happen. Easiest to just see how things work out after all the shows are done, and go from there.
It would be nice if they upped the purchase limit to 3 per day per person, but I don't expect it to happen. As Mike said, it means hardcore pin collectors are going to eat into the already short supply. Maybe some less than scrupulous people nab 3 pins on each day of the con, then use them for trading? We've already seen eBay posts with way more Hanna pins than the 2 per person limit, so it's happened before.
It's also simple to stick to the 2 per person rule because that's the same across purchasing and trading with staff. I could see them wanting to keep things simple.
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It's one of those things you'll have to jump right in line for one of the days, or just hope to trade for it. Hopefully they're very common like the Magic pins.
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-The PAX East 2014 Set
-The PAX East 10th Anniversary Pin
-Camp W Pin
What else?
Always looking to trade.
And I think its safe to assume all the Behemoth ones from Prime will return.
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I'm guessing they are coming for PAX East.
I just sent a tweet to Brian and Jamie to ask. Gotta get that sorted!
New Gabe & Tycho pins, and I'm guessing a surprise pack like The Lookouts from Prime(possibly Automata or Sand). I'm sure PvP, and Chainsawsuit will have another pin for sale as well. Don't forget about the new Merch pin!
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