All the clocks seem to be set in the timezone of the PAX location. The clock says 9 (am/pm). The PAX Prime clock says 7 (am/pm) so what could be in those two possible time zones?
Well, if it is UTC-5, it is the central US, central Canada, parts of Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica.
If it is UTC+5 however, it is Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and the Maldives.
nah, texas is part of "the southwest" with arizona, nm, etc. and is big enough to be considered a region of it's own. but is definitely not part of "the south"
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dresdenphileWatch out for snakes!Registered Userregular
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St. Louis or Kansas City would be uh-mazing, but I won't kid myself.
All the clocks seem to be set in the timezone of the PAX location. The clock says 9 (am/pm). The PAX Prime clock says 7 (am/pm) so what could be in those two possible time zones?
Well, if it is UTC-5, it is the central US, central Canada, parts of Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica.
If it is UTC+5 however, it is Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and the Maldives.
I think -5 is more likely.
Brazil is a big market for games...
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KwaizyPAX AUS Enforcer ManagerCanberraRegistered Userregular
The countdown clock isn't up yet, what makes you think the analogue clock has been set to the correct time yet?
I do love how Americentric most people are being. Wouldn't a PAX in Europe or more specifically the UK make more sense than a 3rd US PAX?
Say it with flowers, Send a Triffid.
Sanity is a slippery slope, and I'm wearing Teflon shoes.
The countdown clock isn't up yet, what makes you think the analogue clock has been set to the correct time yet?
I do love how Americentric most people are being. Wouldn't a PAX in Europe or more specifically the UK make more sense than a 3rd US PAX?
Because the minute hand is lined up with the rest...if they just threw a clock up there without bothering to set it, chances of that are pretty slim. The Americacentric thinking is based on that inference. If that clock read 10 past 3, nobody would be naming Dallas or Chicago as likely destinations.
All the clocks seem to be set in the timezone of the PAX location. The clock says 9 (am/pm). The PAX Prime clock says 7 (am/pm) so what could be in those two possible time zones?
Midwest for 9 AM, or on the other side of the Earth for 9 PM. Midwest is a safe bet.
Cities of notice: Houston/Dallas/Austin, Chicago, etc. Factors are a large enough convention center, enough hotels/accommodations nearby, and probably a decent airport for people to get to.
The countdown clock isn't up yet, what makes you think the analogue clock has been set to the correct time yet?
I do love how Americentric most people are being. Wouldn't a PAX in Europe or more specifically the UK make more sense than a 3rd US PAX?
The clock itself is set about as accurately to the minute as the others. Had the time been skewed a bit I would have been inclined to agree, but the odds that the clock was mounted with a time that reflects UTC-5/+5 so well aren't all that great.
It's probably safe to assume they will announce this at PAX East. Hasn't that been the pattern before? I'd be happy to be wrong though.
They wouldn't have hinted at this until next week in this case.
What? You don't think Khoo is evil enough to make the masses clamor and keep guessing while he watches and laughs manically behind his monitor for an entire week? Hah!
The countdown clock isn't up yet, what makes you think the analogue clock has been set to the correct time yet?
I do love how Americentric most people are being. Wouldn't a PAX in Europe or more specifically the UK make more sense than a 3rd US PAX?
Because the minute hand is lined up with the rest...if they just threw a clock up there without bothering to set it, chances of that are pretty slim. The Americacentric thinking is based on that inference. If that clock read 10 past 3, nobody would be naming Dallas or Chicago as likely destinations.
Indeed, the chances would be 1 in 60! (there abouts, actually probably more like 1 in 20, since 1 minute on either side would be barely noticeable.)
Unlikely. And given they hype they've got around this, unlikely they wouldn't noticed that. (The chances that the minute hand lines up and the hour hand is a recognizable time and not somewhere in an ocean) is quite small.
PAX STL or PAX KC would be totally awesome, I could certainly go to a former, and probably go to a latter.
PAX CHI would surprise me, just because Chicago is already a huge venue for lots of stuff and it seems to me it'd be hard to get a date there without being prohibitively expensive, Dallas or even Minneapolis seem like you'd have more luck.
One can hope I suppose, even if it is unlikely.
(For my personal wants, which I realize mean nothing at all but we can all dream, once you get much farther out than KC and/CHI, travel there, travel Seattle, meh same difference, and same likelihood of me being able to attend.)
IL still has a lot of space, as does TX and LA, though really, you'd hope that we'd only have IL since a summer con is most likely and they're likely to consider that.
Re: whether the clock is set to the actual time that the 4th PAX will be at, I'd just like to point out that Khoo *loves* to fuck with people in that manner.
I would imagine that it is just as likely that it is not the actual time as it is set to. I could easily believe that PAX Chicago or St. Louis or Austin is happening but it could just as easily not be.
Either a Central US PAX or a PAX London makes sense. I'd argue that London (or any euro location really) makes more sense, but It is still relatively hard for a small-ish company to pack up and fly halfway around the world twice a year (Australia and Europe) than it is to fly a couple hours to Austin.
I don't remember which PA TV episode I saw this in, but both Mike and Jerry have said at one point or another that they originally created PAX because the US lacked a consumer based video game only expo. Europe already has a good number of successful expos of that kind so I highly doubt that it would be in Europe because of that.
I think the best bet is either Chicago or Texas-y area. Since both Prime and East are up north, I would lean towards Texas being the likely bet, but I would love a Chicago one. Chicago is such a nice area
It's going to take place at the same time as PAX prime.
Khoo once said that the problem with prime is, it's got a finite size. They literally cannot make it any bigger and the crowding ONLY gets worse. The only solution to increasing Supply was to extend the timeframe of Prime.
This would actually handle a LOT of the issues with prime. There's my bold prediction.
Stupid poor geography skills. I always forget how offset south america is. It's like straight up and down in my head. Related I thought for a minute Indianapolis would be a good choice since it hosts GenCon so well but that's easter time. -_-
I'm a Texas native, so I know what I'm crossing my fingers for.
By the way, a lot of people here tend to think: There's the South, and then there's Texas. Then again, some people here tend to also think: There's the rest of the United States, and then there's Texas.
I don't remember which PA TV episode I saw this in, but both Mike and Jerry have said at one point or another that they originally created PAX because the US lacked a consumer based video game only expo. Europe already has a good number of successful expos of that kind so I highly doubt that it would be in Europe because of that.
I think the best bet is either Chicago or Texas-y area. Since both Prime and East are up north, I would lean towards Texas being the likely bet, but I would love a Chicago one. Chicago is such a nice area
While I feel bad for the southerners I think Chicago is more like than Dallas. At least in my opinion it's a better choice as the population density around there is much higher (Indy, St. Lois, Detroit Minn).
It's going to take place at the same time as PAX prime.
Khoo once said that the problem with prime is, it's got a finite size. They literally cannot make it any bigger and the crowding ONLY gets worse. The only solution to increasing Supply was to extend the timeframe of Prime.
This would actually handle a LOT of the issues with prime. There's my bold prediction.
Eh, agree in part disagree in part.
I think it's either Dallas or Chicago (being that Chicago has the nation's largest convention center, which would mean more people could attend.)
I doubt they'd run it at the same time because a) they'd be a logistics nightmare in general and b) exhibitors would have to choose, and so you'd probably end up with a "PAX" and a "Poor second place."
Well like I said, it's a bold prediction but I think PA could handle another pax. They've been hiring for it and while it would dilute it, it's so insane at Prime that it's approaching unfun levels of stress. As it is, I already have to book my hotel/flight everything literally 2 months before tickets even go on sale for Prime and just HOPE I get some.
It's going to take place at the same time as PAX prime.
Khoo once said that the problem with prime is, it's got a finite size. They literally cannot make it any bigger and the crowding ONLY gets worse. The only solution to increasing Supply was to extend the timeframe of Prime.
This would actually handle a LOT of the issues with prime. There's my bold prediction.
Eh, agree in part disagree in part.
I think it's either Dallas or Chicago (being that Chicago has the nation's largest convention center, which would mean more people could attend.)
I doubt they'd run it at the same time because a) they'd be a logistics nightmare in general and b) exhibitors would have to choose, and so you'd probably end up with a "PAX" and a "Poor second place."
I hope its neither Chicago (I don't want to get shot) or Dallas (the most bland, homogeneous city in Texas - walk around the malls, its forever before you see another person of color). PAX Austin would be neat. Austin has several gaming companies based there to boot. Plus Austin has Gourdough's Doughnuts
It's going to take place at the same time as PAX prime.
Khoo once said that the problem with prime is, it's got a finite size. They literally cannot make it any bigger and the crowding ONLY gets worse. The only solution to increasing Supply was to extend the timeframe of Prime.
This would actually handle a LOT of the issues with prime. There's my bold prediction.
Eh, agree in part disagree in part.
I think it's either Dallas or Chicago (being that Chicago has the nation's largest convention center, which would mean more people could attend.)
I doubt they'd run it at the same time because a) they'd be a logistics nightmare in general and b) exhibitors would have to choose, and so you'd probably end up with a "PAX" and a "Poor second place."
I hope its neither Chicago (I don't want to get shot) or Dallas (the most bland, homogeneous city in Texas - walk around the malls, its forever before you see another person of color). PAX Austin would be neat. Austin has several gaming companies based there to boot. Plus Austin has Gourdough's Doughnuts
I only ruled out Austin because there arguably is some (distant?) overlap between SxSW and PAX in terms of target audience. And they have expressed in the past a desire to go to new places that have been unserved or underserved by conventions.
I'm a Texas native, so I know what I'm crossing my fingers for.
By the way, a lot of people here tend to think: There's the South, and then there's Texas. Then again, some people here tend to also think: There's the rest of the United States, and then there's Texas.
We're modest folk.
Hehe, and us Alaskans sometimes like to visit your cute little state
Personally I'd be flying no matter where it is, and they've proven that they can pull off the PAX vibe wherever, so all options would be interesting to see! But PAXanada could be interesting.
As a Missouri resident moving to St. Louis in a couple months, I would go nuts if this happened to land in STL! Kansas City or Chicago would be an easy drive too, but really anywhere in the central time zone would be a doable road trip or a cheap flight. I can't wait to buy tickets to this!
I wouldn't cry about a PAX Miami Miami's advantage: they could hold it in the winter.
oh man. PAX Miami would be great (I live there) but I'm pretty sure it would never happen.
I'd bet on a PAX Orlando before that though. They have a *huge* convention center up there. Second largest in the US I believe. *shrug*
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since when is texas "the south"?
I will make all the cookies if it's in Dallas.
It is in the southern part of the US, but not part of The South. (Although there are some that would disagree with that.)
Well, if it is UTC-5, it is the central US, central Canada, parts of Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, the Cayman Islands, and Jamaica.
If it is UTC+5 however, it is Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and the Maldives.
I think -5 is more likely.
This is a test.
Even so, it's only five hours drive from here, and I have friends that live there. Chicago would be okay too, but Dallas would be damn near ideal.
*crossing fingers* It would be the cheapest PAX we would have ever gone to!
Brazil is a big market for games...
I do love how Americentric most people are being. Wouldn't a PAX in Europe or more specifically the UK make more sense than a 3rd US PAX?
Sanity is a slippery slope, and I'm wearing Teflon shoes.
PAX Easter Island, maybe. :P
But it has been set to a time, and that time is almost certainly UTC-6, so the available evidence points to that.
Because the minute hand is lined up with the rest...if they just threw a clock up there without bothering to set it, chances of that are pretty slim. The Americacentric thinking is based on that inference. If that clock read 10 past 3, nobody would be naming Dallas or Chicago as likely destinations.
Midwest for 9 AM, or on the other side of the Earth for 9 PM. Midwest is a safe bet.
Cities of notice: Houston/Dallas/Austin, Chicago, etc. Factors are a large enough convention center, enough hotels/accommodations nearby, and probably a decent airport for people to get to.
The clock itself is set about as accurately to the minute as the others. Had the time been skewed a bit I would have been inclined to agree, but the odds that the clock was mounted with a time that reflects UTC-5/+5 so well aren't all that great.
Either way, it's likely US/Canada Central.
They wouldn't have hinted at this until next week in this case.
What? You don't think Khoo is evil enough to make the masses clamor and keep guessing while he watches and laughs manically behind his monitor for an entire week? Hah!
Indeed, the chances would be 1 in 60! (there abouts, actually probably more like 1 in 20, since 1 minute on either side would be barely noticeable.)
Unlikely. And given they hype they've got around this, unlikely they wouldn't noticed that. (The chances that the minute hand lines up and the hour hand is a recognizable time and not somewhere in an ocean) is quite small.
PAX STL or PAX KC would be totally awesome, I could certainly go to a former, and probably go to a latter.
PAX CHI would surprise me, just because Chicago is already a huge venue for lots of stuff and it seems to me it'd be hard to get a date there without being prohibitively expensive, Dallas or even Minneapolis seem like you'd have more luck.
One can hope I suppose, even if it is unlikely.
(For my personal wants, which I realize mean nothing at all but we can all dream, once you get much farther out than KC and/CHI, travel there, travel Seattle, meh same difference, and same likelihood of me being able to attend.)
EDIT: fixed a typo
Ex-Agent to the Stars, ex a lot of other things too.
Pax East 2011, 2012 Veteran. 2014 now loading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_convention_centers_in_the_United_States#By_insular_area
Continue speculation!
IL still has a lot of space, as does TX and LA, though really, you'd hope that we'd only have IL since a summer con is most likely and they're likely to consider that.
NOLA does have the sixth largest convention center in the nation. And the food... OH GOD THE FOOD!
...I miss living down there.
I'm ready for the next PAX already!
I would imagine that it is just as likely that it is not the actual time as it is set to. I could easily believe that PAX Chicago or St. Louis or Austin is happening but it could just as easily not be.
Either a Central US PAX or a PAX London makes sense. I'd argue that London (or any euro location really) makes more sense, but It is still relatively hard for a small-ish company to pack up and fly halfway around the world twice a year (Australia and Europe) than it is to fly a couple hours to Austin.
I think the best bet is either Chicago or Texas-y area. Since both Prime and East are up north, I would lean towards Texas being the likely bet, but I would love a Chicago one. Chicago is such a nice area
It's going to be PAX Austin or PAX Dallas.
It's going to take place at the same time as PAX prime.
Khoo once said that the problem with prime is, it's got a finite size. They literally cannot make it any bigger and the crowding ONLY gets worse. The only solution to increasing Supply was to extend the timeframe of Prime.
This would actually handle a LOT of the issues with prime. There's my bold prediction.
"Oh what a day, what a LOVELY DAY!"
Stupid poor geography skills. I always forget how offset south america is. It's like straight up and down in my head. Related I thought for a minute Indianapolis would be a good choice since it hosts GenCon so well but that's easter time. -_-
By the way, a lot of people here tend to think: There's the South, and then there's Texas. Then again, some people here tend to also think: There's the rest of the United States, and then there's Texas.
We're modest folk.
Eh, agree in part disagree in part.
I think it's either Dallas or Chicago (being that Chicago has the nation's largest convention center, which would mean more people could attend.)
I doubt they'd run it at the same time because a) they'd be a logistics nightmare in general and b) exhibitors would have to choose, and so you'd probably end up with a "PAX" and a "Poor second place."
Either way, it's exciting!
"Oh what a day, what a LOVELY DAY!"
I hope its neither Chicago (I don't want to get shot) or Dallas (the most bland, homogeneous city in Texas - walk around the malls, its forever before you see another person of color). PAX Austin would be neat. Austin has several gaming companies based there to boot. Plus Austin has Gourdough's Doughnuts
I only ruled out Austin because there arguably is some (distant?) overlap between SxSW and PAX in terms of target audience. And they have expressed in the past a desire to go to new places that have been unserved or underserved by conventions.
Hehe, and us Alaskans sometimes like to visit your cute little state
Personally I'd be flying no matter where it is, and they've proven that they can pull off the PAX vibe wherever, so all options would be interesting to see! But PAXanada could be interesting.
Pins!
I'd bet on a PAX Orlando before that though. They have a *huge* convention center up there. Second largest in the US I believe. *shrug*