Couple of quick questions for a PAX noob

alexvirital

Hey everyone;

Sorry if these are like, ultra nubish questions but I figured i should ask...

first off, is it worth bringing an actual bag for swag? (alliteration ftw) i'd like to maximize my ability to hold things, but I also don't want to be the idiot who's carrying around a bag containing a die and a gum wrapper, you know?

secondly, I'm early bird pre-registered for PAX - what time should I get in line for the exhibition hall if I want to get there somewhat-early? I noticed they open up at ten on saturday and sunday - I'm guessing, just based on what I've read here, that probably sometime around 7:30-7:45 is probably when I should be there already?

MagicallyStupid

First off I wouldn't worry about bags, since I wound up last year with like one extra bag then I needed.

Secondly I would actually say more like 8:30 ish am if it's opening at 10.

Dreamwriter

Getting in line hours before they open...just to get in? What's the point? I mean, it's not like the facility will fill up. "Sorry, the Convention Center can only handle 60,000 people, you'll have to wait until someone leaves before we can let you in."

Nephirij

if you want to be the first person to play a certain game, you have to get in line first.

Snickers

Actually, getting in line way early DOES have a point.

SWAG!

Lots of booths run out of swag FAST. Hence the rush for the exhibition hall.

Personally, I take a backpack for swag every day, just in case.

Xenocide Geek

there's also the fact that the first so many people to get in get the concert wrist things.

also, if you want to sign up for the hot tournies, you gotta get in there fairly early too.

Raiden333

The expo room being open on the first day is the reason I'm getting in line around sunrise.

Paintedwolff

I'll see you in line then, I'll probably be showing up about 5 or 6. I really want to sign up for some tourneys.

Shauk

i think the lines and the people will be easier to manage this year due to the convention center being larger than meydenbauer by quite a bit. In any case, I was caught my 1st year having a psp and well, that was kinda lame so I made sure i've been packing a DS ever since. totally worth it for the massive pictochat spam

Dreamwriter

Xenocide Geek wrote: »

there's also the fact that the first so many people to get in get the concert wrist things.

also, if you want to sign up for the hot tournies, you gotta get in there fairly early too.

I thought I read that they were going to have a line specifically for concert wrist things.

smilingmadman

Dreamwriter wrote: »

Xenocide Geek wrote: »

there's also the fact that the first so many people to get in get the concert wrist things.

also, if you want to sign up for the hot tournies, you gotta get in there fairly early too.

I thought I read that they were going to have a line specifically for concert wrist things.

Okay, I'd like to know the answer to this.