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PAX - GO, QUETHAL, GO!!

UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIREBUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
edited September 2014 in Social Entropy++
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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    They've got a rather nifty seeming queue site set up to deal with the mad rush for passes

    best of luck to everyone trying to get one

  • DarricDarric Santa MonicaRegistered User regular
    I find this entirely static queue page unnerving.

  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    agreed, needing to take it on faith that it will work is actually kind of difficult

  • DarricDarric Santa MonicaRegistered User regular
  • I Win SwordfightsI Win Swordfights all the traits of greatness starlight at my feetRegistered User regular
    I can't afford a pax pass for a few days

    So I do think think I'm getting a pax pass

    I'm gonna try to be in Seattle during that time frame though

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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Darric wrote: »
    I'M THROUGH

    tell me you were in the queue before I started this thread, as I'm still waiting

  • darunia106darunia106 J-bob in games Death MountainRegistered User regular
    Just got my tickets, 4 day passes are already sold out.

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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    son of a

  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    darunia106 wrote: »
    Just got my tickets, 4 day passes are already sold out.

    you gotta be kidding me

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  • NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    oh geez

    good luck to everybody trying to buy tickets!

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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    stilllll waiting

    guess I'll see you all at PAX East 2015 maybe hopefully

  • DarricDarric Santa MonicaRegistered User regular
    Yep, four day passes are gone, but I managed to get tickets for each of the four days.

    @Fearghaill: I hit the site maybe 30 seconds after the tweet went live. :<

  • darunia106darunia106 J-bob in games Death MountainRegistered User regular
    Darric wrote: »
    Yep, four day passes are gone, but I managed to get tickets for each of the four days.

    @Fearghaill: I hit the site maybe 30 seconds after the tweet went live. :<

    Same here! High five!

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  • NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    darunia106 wrote: »
    Just got my tickets, 4 day passes are already sold out.

    you gotta be kidding me

    everyone raise your hand if you're completely unsurprised by them selling out instantly

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  • QuantumTurkQuantumTurk Registered User regular
    Sooo tech people, did this queue stop people from simulating multiple machines to buy up tickets? (I know NOTHING, btw, just that seems like the obvious attack in my mind)

  • fightinfilipinofightinfilipino Angry as Hell #BLMRegistered User regular
    holy crap.

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  • GSMGSM Registered User regular
    It seems weird that even with 5 separate yearly events worldwide, tickets still sell out in a matter of minutes. How can the demand be that strong all the time all year every year?

    We'll get back there someday.
  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    Sooo tech people, did this queue stop people from simulating multiple machines to buy up tickets? (I know NOTHING, btw, just that seems like the obvious attack in my mind)
    Greetings! Due to the high demand for badges, you've been put into our ticket queue, which serves as an online waiting room. Don't worry, we know what order you came in, so you'll get your fair shot at ordering badges. Once it's your turn, you'll get kicked over to a different page where you'll have 8 minutes to complete your transaction. Good luck, and thank you again for coming to PAX!

    Get ready – this page will automatically take you to the ticketing system when it’s your turn to purchase tickets!


    How does this queue thing work?

    We use the queue to make sure that tickets are sold in an orderly and fair way. Customers enter the queue in the order in which they arrive after the on sale begins. When you are placed in the queue, a unique cookie identifies you and allows us to hold your place in line.

    As long as your browser is open, you will not lose your place and you will be automatically taken to the checkout process when it is your turn, without needing to refresh.

    What if I get an error page?

    Getting an error page will not result in you losing your place in the queue or tickets in your cart.

    The queue is made of many, many servers. In the unlikely event that you get an error page, it is possible that you landed on a misbehaving server or group of servers. This is why we painstakingly monitor for misbehaving servers and take them out on the fly.

    If you encounter an error, just refresh once or twice. There is a good chance you'll be returned onto a behaving server. If the error persists, please do not continue to refresh repeatedly — you'll risk getting throttled or blocked.

    What happens if I refresh?

    The queue page will automatically take you into the checkout when it is your turn, so you should not need to refresh. Refreshing does not improve your odds of getting through the queue.

    If you do refresh, you will keep your place in line. That said, our load balancers will automatically throttle and even block users that it deems malicious, so don't go overboard spamming your Refresh button.
    What are the technical requirements for the queue?

    To properly maintain your place in the queue, your browser must support cookies and javascript.

    All current major browsers support these features by default, so unless you explicitly turned the features off, you'll be fine. The queue page will let you know in advance if we detect that your browser is incompatible.

    don't know if it worked to stop them, but it sounds like they tried.

  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    God damn scalpers.

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  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    Naphtali wrote: »
    darunia106 wrote: »
    Just got my tickets, 4 day passes are already sold out.

    you gotta be kidding me

    everyone raise your hand if you're completely unsurprised by them selling out instantly

    I just wish my past 4 pax's hadn't gone as follows:
    Pax East 2013 - Wedding
    Pax Prime 2013 - Wedding
    Pax East 2014 - Wedding
    Pax Prime 2014 - 2 weeks after wife's due date (I suppose this one was my fault)

    Pax East 2015 here I come (Maybe)!

  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    edited May 2014
    Link removed. It went to an EBAY listing for tickets.

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  • UnbrokenEvaUnbrokenEva HIGH ON THE WIRE BUT I WON'T TRIP ITRegistered User regular
    to be fair, failing to get a pass to this will at least avoid some family drama

    wasn't looking forward to telling my Mom that I'd be out of town for her birthday on plane tickets purchased by my father (they've been divorced since I was 2, and it was never particularly amicable)

  • NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    I thought 3 and 4-day passes have comprised a smaller % of the actual number of tickets available for each event at least going back to say 2013, in the interests of allowing more people to theoretically attend (at least individual days). There's just still a crazy amount of demand, as GSM pointed out.

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  • fightinfilipinofightinfilipino Angry as Hell #BLMRegistered User regular
    does Seattle plan to ever expand their Convention Center?

    i know San Diego is struggling to keep Comic-Con in town. political battles and environmental concerns slowed down any efforts to expand the SD Convention Center for years. is PAX enough of a revenue generator to make Seattle notice?

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited May 2014
    Rankenphile on
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  • nukanuka What are circles? Registered User regular
    Sorry, edited my post.

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  • CorporateLogoCorporateLogo The toilet knows how I feelRegistered User regular
    edited May 2014
    I doubt those ebay resellers constitute a huge percentage of the 4 day passes sold

    Some might even be scammers looking to sucker someone

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    Do not have a cow, mortal.

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  • CorporateLogoCorporateLogo The toilet knows how I feelRegistered User regular
    That said, I doubt I'm ever going to go to PAX in Seattle, getting passes would be too much effort

    Do not have a cow, mortal.

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  • NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    schuss wrote: »
    Naphtali wrote: »
    darunia106 wrote: »
    Just got my tickets, 4 day passes are already sold out.

    you gotta be kidding me

    everyone raise your hand if you're completely unsurprised by them selling out instantly

    I just wish my past 4 pax's hadn't gone as follows:
    Pax East 2013 - Wedding
    Pax Prime 2013 - Wedding
    Pax East 2014 - Wedding
    Pax Prime 2014 - 2 weeks after wife's due date (I suppose this one was my fault)

    Pax East 2015 here I come (Maybe)!

    What, already got a wedding to go to for PAX South? :rotate:

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  • AphostileAphostile San Francisco, CARegistered User regular
    Got the text while I was on the freeway. Knew it was a bad sign.

    Nothing. Matters.
  • RadiusRadius Registered User regular
    Saturday passes gone, still in queue.

    Everyday we stray further from God's light
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  • WeaverWeaver Breakfast Witch Hashus BrowniusRegistered User regular
    Everyone should come to Seattle anyways just for the awesome hangouts.

  • AphostileAphostile San Francisco, CARegistered User regular
    Just got "Tickets are going incredibly fast, please be aware that if you are reading this message you are on the fringes. You may or may not get a ticket"

    Nothing. Matters.
  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    Naphtali wrote: »
    schuss wrote: »
    Naphtali wrote: »
    darunia106 wrote: »
    Just got my tickets, 4 day passes are already sold out.

    you gotta be kidding me

    everyone raise your hand if you're completely unsurprised by them selling out instantly

    I just wish my past 4 pax's hadn't gone as follows:
    Pax East 2013 - Wedding
    Pax Prime 2013 - Wedding
    Pax East 2014 - Wedding
    Pax Prime 2014 - 2 weeks after wife's due date (I suppose this one was my fault)

    Pax East 2015 here I come (Maybe)!

    What, already got a wedding to go to for PAX South? :rotate:

    At that point I'll have a 6 month old, but the case could be made. Not touching that conversation with a pregnant wife at this time though. Depends on how warm Texas will be.

  • MysstMysst King Monkey of Hedonism IslandRegistered User regular
    Weaver wrote: »
    Everyone should come to Seattle anyways just for the awesome hangouts.

    that was my plan all along! who's floor/couch can I sleep on?

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  • QuantumTurkQuantumTurk Registered User regular
    Q now says going fast, I am on the fringes. Just zoooOOOM.

  • NaphtaliNaphtali Hazy + Flow SeaRegistered User regular
    Radius wrote: »
    Saturday passes gone, still in queue.

    holy crap, now I'm gone from unsurprised to "uhhh, things are selling out incredibly fast this year"
    Weaver wrote: »
    Everyone should come to Seattle anyways just for the awesome hangouts.

    I would if I still had frequent flyer miles left. No Prime for me this year.

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  • LiiyaLiiya Registered User regular
    Weaver wrote: »
    Everyone should come to Seattle anyways just for the awesome hangouts.

    I don't think I'll ever be in a position where I could justify the cost.

  • schussschuss Registered User regular
    All but Monday sold out now.

  • BaidolBaidol I will hold him off Escape while you canRegistered User regular
    All passes except Monday gone. I clicked in at ~10:20 am PST and waited 28.5 minutes to clear the queue. Looks like I am spending this August relaxing at home that weekend.

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