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When is this forum going to heat up?!

SirUberNoobPwnrSirUberNoobPwnr Registered User regular
in PAX West
Now that PAX East is over... IT'S OUR TURN, BABY!!!!

I'm so excited for the official announcement of ticket sales. I heard it's unofficially May 30th.

Who is getting stoked for PAX West 2024?!

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    I remember when I skipped West 2019 for a nice vacation elsewhere thinking "I'll be back in 2020" - fast forward and I haven't been to a PAX since East 2020...

    Maybe Seattle 2024 is the right time, at this 20 year anniversary.

  • vidvid Hot Dog Wizard PDXRegistered User regular
    Affirmative, Zerzhul.

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  • SirUberNoobPwnrSirUberNoobPwnr Registered User regular
    Oh man. Zerzhul I thought you were going every year as a mod and super active contributor to this forum. Im shocked. Hope you can make it in 24.

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited April 2024
    I mean, I was! lol - I went to 24 US shows in a row before I skipped west 2019

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  • SirUberNoobPwnrSirUberNoobPwnr Registered User regular
    Oh damn! Youre the most uber of all uber attendees. :) ... But seriously, come to West 24. Ha. :)

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    SirUberNoobPwnr wrote: »
    Oh damn! Youre the most uber of all uber attendees. :) ... But seriously, come to West 24. Ha. :)
    Nah a bunch of people have done way more than me! but yes yes, I do want to do west this year

  • SkeleVaderSkeleVader Your Friendly Dark Lord of Destruction Registered User regular
    Getting excited myself. Starting to think about what needs to be done for the Pre-PAX board game night. Hope to see everyone there!

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  • SirUberNoobPwnrSirUberNoobPwnr Registered User regular
    Hell ya! I went to it last year with my friend but it busy and looked like everyone was already in the middle of games (we arrived a little late) so we ended up leaving. But I loved seeing the good turnout.

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  • 7ucky7ucky Registered User regular
    Like clockwork, I'll be there. It was great to see last year return more to the PAXes of years past. The new convention center spaces are also massive and awesome. All this is great because the crew I roll with keeps getting bigger and bigger. I think we'll be over a dozen this year - can't wait!

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  • SirUberNoobPwnrSirUberNoobPwnr Registered User regular
    Thats a big crew! Thats awesome! There used to be 3 of us that would go annually in my group. Then the other two stopped going when covid happened. I convinced my other BFF to join me last year and he thought it was the best con he had ever been to. He's my new annual PAX friend.

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  • skitch78skitch78 Registered User regular
    I know Pax West hasn't sold out instantly in awhile now, but I miss the anticipation and excitement of the F5 scrambling...

  • SirUberNoobPwnrSirUberNoobPwnr Registered User regular
    Im still anxious for ticket sales to be announced! I cant wait! Once that notification comes out... I begin planning right away. :)

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  • Dakinggamer87Dakinggamer87 Data Center Operations Systems Engineer Silicon Valley, CARegistered User regular
    edited May 2024
    I am excited been a couple years since I was at PAX look forward to it! I already booked my tickets and flight just gotta get the hotel arranged. :smile:

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  • zepallicazepallica Portland, OregonRegistered User regular
    I stopped going right before the pandemic but 2024 felt like the right year to jump back in. I'm feeling the hype, bummed Triwizard Drinking Tournament pub crawl appears to be gone though.

  • ambrousisambrousis Salem, ORRegistered User regular
    I may not be as active as some of the rest you, but thought I'd throw in that I'll be attending too for my 5th time. Last time was in 21, can't wait to see the re-model and looking forward to a much better PAX.

  • RowwieRowwie CanadaRegistered User regular
    My first PAX was 2011, I haven't been since 2017, but I'm coming back this year and bringing my husband for his first ever PAX trip. I can't wait, honestly, it's going to be so much fun!

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  • bacon_avengerbacon_avenger Defender of Pork Products Pacific NW, USARegistered User regular
    I've not been back since online in 2020.

    21, my SO got into a accident a few days before I was going to leave, so that took priority.
    22, I was between jobs, so no funds.
    23, contractor, so didn't have the PTO

    This year, if things go as planned... :smiley:

    I'm kind of sad that the homewood is gone, but the building is being repurposed for good at least (or so I read)?

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    oh dang I didn't know the homewood was gone. That's a whole lot of memories

  • bacon_avengerbacon_avenger Defender of Pork Products Pacific NW, USARegistered User regular
    Ah yup. Homewood becoming flats. Shame about the pizza place below it, they were pretty good.

    https://www.djc.com/news/re/12162159.html

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  • ColdbrewColdbrew Down in Front Productions Lake Stevens, WARegistered User regular
    I always wanted to stay in the Homewood, seemed like the consistent go-to spot for a lot of the forum community that was around back in the earlier years, but it was always one of the first hotels to sell out.
    Anyway I'm glad to be coming back this year; I missed last year, which finally broke my streak of attending every West since 2006. Plus I'm semi-local and still haven't been in the new convention center yet.
    I hope to see you there Zerz, if you do make it. It's been forever!

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  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    I think I have said "the next pax, for sure" for the last 4 of them and I keep not making it. This one I had been so sure about and am now again on the fence due to a variety of factors ... x.x

  • IncarnadineIncarnadine Registered User regular
    I feel your pain. It's amazing how something so big can be such a moving target.

  • zerzhulzerzhul Registered User, Moderator mod
    yeah, especially after having done so many in a row. it used to be a hard fixed thing on my calendar but covid changed the meaning of fixed calendar items for me forever I think

  • IncarnadineIncarnadine Registered User regular
    I've only missed one Prime/West since 2011, and I don't plan on making this year my second.

  • TOGSolidTOGSolid Drunk sailor Seattle, WashingtonRegistered User regular
    edited August 2024
    zepallica wrote: »
    I stopped going right before the pandemic but 2024 felt like the right year to jump back in. I'm feeling the hype, bummed Triwizard Drinking Tournament pub crawl appears to be gone though.
    JK Rowling's brain being eaten by black mold sealed the TWDT's fate but also Barca closed during COVID and the Unicorn had started to fuck us by holding trivia during the crawl. I miss it a lot but its time had come. I think the pokecrawl does something for west these days but I haven't been to PAX in like four or five years so idk.


    Also sup everyone. See y'all tomorrow! I'm swinging in for a day just for ole times sake cause hey, 20th anniversary!

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  • bacon_avengerbacon_avenger Defender of Pork Products Pacific NW, USARegistered User regular
    TOGSolid wrote: »
    Also sup everyone. See y'all tomorrow! I'm swinging in for a day just for ole times sake cause hey, 20th anniversary!
    That's one of the main things I'm here for, 20th anniversary.

    Missed the pax birthday party panel yesterday, and I'm kinda bummed about it as they gave everyone a pax prime lanyard. That would be a huge prized item to have for me. :'(

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  • davobahdavobah Registered User regular
    I am just home to drop loot, etc. But if you give a meeting place tomorrow (Sunday) ... (or Monday) then you can have mine.

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  • bacon_avengerbacon_avenger Defender of Pork Products Pacific NW, USARegistered User regular
    davobah wrote: »
    I am just home to drop loot, etc. But if you give a meeting place tomorrow (Sunday) ... (or Monday) then you can have mine.
    Uhhh, sunday now, I'm staying at the grand hyatt. Send me a PM and we can figure something out? :D

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  • bacon_avengerbacon_avenger Defender of Pork Products Pacific NW, USARegistered User regular
    @davobah, you are a scholar and a saint, thank you again, it was a please to meet you *bows*

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  • davobahdavobah Registered User regular
    likewise!

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  • ASimPersonASimPerson And they will tremble again at the sound of our silence!Registered User regular
    This is easily the most I've enjoyed a PAX since 2019, I'd say.

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  • PavioPavio Registered User regular
    ASimPerson wrote: »
    This is easily the most I've enjoyed a PAX since 2019, I'd say.

    I would agree with that! I think that there are still some things missing from the old feel, and some of that is still the lack of the AAA big hype, but a lot of the other parts of the show are still there and going strong. Love the indie game scene, and the big time stuff that did show up (including Stalker 2 and talking to the devs from Ukraine who came for that!).

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