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PAX Europe
sketchseven
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Excuse me if this subject has been brought up before, but has there been any thoughts with regards to PA doing a PAX in Europe at all?
I seem to remember hearing or reading something about doing a PAX in Europe, but I can't think where, or if I just imagined that.
I seem to remember hearing or reading something about doing a PAX in Europe, but I can't think where, or if I just imagined that.
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Thanks for the quick response.
I recommend you save and go to East. I'm just back, and it was the best thing.
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Getting to an American PAX at least once is definitely high on my to-do list though, regardless of there being a UK or European PAX at some point in the future.
Although, it would give me a great excuse to go to the UK.
It has been said, and must be so!
My thoughts as well. I've always wanted to go to Europe and a PAX might push me to finally go. I'd have to go for a couple weeks and hop over to France, Belgium, and Germany too. I hope this happens soon..... but long enough for me to save money!!
Ditto. I think PAX UK is going to have a pretty large amount of Americans going just for the trip abroad!
Seriously though, as an American living in the UK now, I'd say it's totally worth the visit for the rest of you who've never been! Based on the survey it's probably going to be in London, so my recommendation is to make it at least a week, and visit the city itself. London is pretty nice, though I'm partial to Edinburgh and Scotland. hehe
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Not saying it won't happen, just that it will likely take a couple years.
Crossing my fingers for summer 2014. Best graduation present ever.
Previous PAXs: PAX Prime 2011, PAX AUS 2013
I think, all-in, PAX East cost me about £1000, and that included a trip to Montréal. You can fly to Boston for about £400, and your hotel, if you can find someone to share with, will come to about £250, I'd say. Do it.
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Like was said above, the key part to making it more affordable is finding a roommate (or roommates) for hotel costs. Hotel is typically the largest single cost if it's done solo and is also the easiest thing to split multiple ways.
As Territoires said, East is certainly doable on a budget so long as you plan ahead and shop around. I got my flights and hotel in a package deal for just over £630 flying with BA and staying solo in the hotel. Sharing will obviously reduce your costs for the hotel, and it's worth looking out for airlines having sales towards the end of the summer.
Back on topic, numbers aren't really the thing that worries me about a PAX in the UK. The main issue for me would be the lack of any similar sort of convention culture. It would be happening in somewhat of a vacum and I'm not sure it could hope to have the same sort of atmosphere. I struggle to imagine the great British reserve being cracked with games of Cuthulu Dice or pipe-cleaner crafting in the lines...
Meh. If it happens I'll be there, but til then there's East
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Or Cardiff. What better place to hold such a convention then the home of Doctor Who and Torchwood.
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Meles told me that Torchwood tower is right outside the Cardiff convention center and I just about had a nerdgasm.
I have to imagine, though, because PAX was really sort of innovative in its own way. In the early days, when exhibitors could be counted on your own digits, PAX was an exciting new event for all of us who had never been to a con before. Most people in Europe have never been to an E3, Gamescon, or TGS, but many of them are still hard core gamers and nerds like us. How is that different?
Approached in that respect, I think PAX could maintain much of its developed culture in the UK, though it may have to start off small there, which would certainly have an impact on Reed's (or whatever event specialist will take it) return on their investment.
Many here have said that we in Europe aren't that big on conventions, and whilst the frequency of them is no where near as much as they are in the US, they certainly exist. I'm speaking here of EuroGamer Expo, Gamescom and Essen (for tabletop gaming). All of these are very well attended, with Gamescom attracting 200k+ visitors.
Then there is the culture issue. Many some have cited British reserve as being a barrier for much of the activities that are organised at PAX. Now while it does exist, I have witnessed many a 'reserved' British person do some very odd things in public. This includes a cos-play record breaking attempt at the MCM Expo that had 100's of people dressed as Anime and video game characters all in one place. I certainly didn't see much in the way of British reserve being on display on that day.
Having said that, there will have to be some changes in the way the Enforcers interact with lines. Whooping and hollaring really doesn't go down very well. All you'll get is a cold hard stare in response along with a collective sigh. We British are however very good at making lines, we just don't speak to each other while in them.
I personally believe that PAX UK will be a huge success, provided the organisers embrace the UK based gaming communities such as Rllmuk and EuroGamer to ensure the core audience know what it's about, as many in the UK barely know what PAX is.
The thing that makes PAX special, and the reason that I think it will continue to be successful, is it's focus on gamers and gaming - I hope they always maintain that, so it doesn't become just another everything-under-one-roof thing.
I hope they do bring it over here. I'll still go to East, and maybe Prime. But I'd like to have it here too.