Pax Unplugged just released their list of exhibitors (email only, so no link, sorry) and Paizo is on it.
YEAH!!!!
Paizo is (FINALLY!) coming to my side of the country for once! Are you guys just sending a few people or are you sending as many as you do for GenCon?
And where do I send the Pizzas?
I will definitely have to check this one out -- I doubt you will ever get closer to my home than this. (Pretty much the only way that could happen would be if Paizo decided to show up for Philcon in Cherry Hill, NJ the weekend before Pax Unplugged.)
This will be a lot smaller than Gen Con (where we send nearly the entire company), but still one of our bigger convention showings for the year.
Yeah!!! *does the happy dance*
And give it a few years. It may surpass GenCon.
Does anyone know the likelihood of daily tickets for this convention selling out? For a variety of reasons I may need to decide whether and when I am going at the last minute.
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Does anyone know the likelihood of daily tickets for this convention selling out? For a variety of reasons I may need to decide whether and when I am going at the last minute.
This is the first-ever PAX Unplugged, so there's no history to go by. I would imagine that if they think they are getting close to a sell-out, they will probably post something about it on their website.
Does anyone know the likelihood of daily tickets for this convention selling out? For a variety of reasons I may need to decide whether and when I am going at the last minute.
Like Vic said, we have no history since its the first, but I can tell you that if all the hotel room nearby are gone by the time you decide to go, transportation to the convention center is pretty nice. The airport line (the train running from the airport to center city) stops only 1 block away from the convention hall. Other trains from all over the city have stops fairly close as well. You can move around really well with public transit.
I wouldn't try driving in each day though.
I am planning to drive to Woodcrest in NJ and take the Speedline train from there, so I have that part taken care of.
Since I am a local, my last minute decision to attend this convention could literally be just that.
I found a copy of the online list of exhibitors for PAX Unplugged.
And there is a more complete list here (with additional vendors added in the second posting).
I wouldn't try driving in each day though.
Why not? I live in Delaware and was planning to drive in. I don't drive to Philly regularly, so is there something I don't know that would make this a bad idea, like no available parking? I was prepared to give myself time for traffic, but is it worse than I'm imagining?
I wouldn't try driving in each day though.Why not? I live in Delaware and was planning to drive in. I don't drive to Philly regularly, so is there something I don't know that would make this a bad idea, like no available parking? I was prepared to give myself time for traffic, but is it worse than I'm imagining?
Philly is notoriously terrible for parking. People that people that live there have a tough time with parking (my parents live there so I hear about it). It might be better on the weekend, that I don't know about.
Hmm... Thanks for the info. I suppose I shall consider taking the train in. Appreciate it.
That is why I described taking the train instead of driving into Center City. If you are going to this convention from NJ, the cheapest available parking would be to drive to one of the Patco High Speed Line stations, park for free, and spend no more than $6 per person for a round-trip ticket.
If you drive directly into Center City, you would most likely spend $5 for the bridge toll and then a bunch more for parking.
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I wouldn't try driving in each day though.Why not? I live in Delaware and was planning to drive in. I don't drive to Philly regularly, so is there something I don't know that would make this a bad idea, like no available parking? I was prepared to give myself time for traffic, but is it worse than I'm imagining?
I'm a PA/NJ resident and work around and in the city from time to time. Parking in center city is either exceptionally expensive or a hassle to find depending on the time of day. Don't be surprised with a $30-$40/day fee there in certain areas.
I second the PATCO to 8th & Market, or Broad Street Line to Race/Vine from somewhere north or south of city hall. There's a little bit of a walk, but it's pretty short. One thing to remember is PATCO stops going eastbound after a little before midnight, so you might get stuck if you use that if you're there too late.
I'd be coming from south of Wilmington, DE. Some of the other stations in Delaware would be more convenient, but it seems they offer limited service, particularly in the evenings. So, I guess I could take the Wilmington/Newark Line to Jefferson Station it seems.
A friend and I are traveling together, so we'd split the parking. That makes the train slightly cheaper than the $35 parking rate, but I think we'd have to pay for parking in Wilmington, so it might end up being more.
Looks like I will be headin' down for this, super excited that there will be Pathfinder here too! Looking forward to getting scheduling details, so I can start planning around other events (Doomtown, mostly...). :)
Hey guys,
The Philly pathfinder society will be offering pathfinder and starfinder scenarios at PAX. Details, schedule and per-registration can be found here:
https://warhorn.net/events/pax-unplugged-pathfinder
Also, we have Con support if anyone wants to pick up GMing some games
Happy Gaming!
FYI -- The availability of 3-day and Saturday tickets is shown as "Low" on the Pax Unplugged website. Friday, Sunday, and Kids tickets are still listed as "Available".
Hey Everyone
An update on Pax Unplugged.
We have more table space available now and have expanded the schedule. This of course means we could use a few more GMs. So if you are interested in volunteering your time, we would love to see you there.
Here is the pre-registration link again
https://warhorn.net/events/pax-unplugged-pathfinder
FYI -- The availability of 3-day and Saturday tickets is shown as "Low" on the Pax Unplugged website. Friday, Sunday, and Kids tickets are still listed as "Available".
I thought I had updated this but -- Saturday tickets are sold out. Availability of other tickets remains as given above.