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This supirse product will people who dont go to the con be able to get it or is it exclusive to Paizocon?
People will be able to get it at paizo.com after the show. We want to make PaizoCon folks feel special, but we don't want to penalize people who can't attend!
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I think Cosmo dolls are illegal in 52 states.So does that make Pathfinder the Doll a plush Cosmo? And what does he say if you pull his string?Oh, it doesn't say anything.
You sure that's just the doll?
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You sure that's just the doll?I think Cosmo dolls are illegal in 52 states.So does that make Pathfinder the Doll a plush Cosmo? And what does he say if you pull his string?Oh, it doesn't say anything.
They tried to make Cosmo illegal. All the sponsored bills have been dropped after each sponsor started having nightmares about monstrous mustache-like aliens coming after them every night.
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I hope the gaming spaces have a little less of a "din" than last year. It got hard to hear in games sometimes due to the acoustics in the rooms where gaming was happening.
Oh. Anyone up for an all-nighter again? Some of you guys were in an all nighter with myself and Robert in the conference room last year. That was a fun game.
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For those curious, below is the PaizoCon 2012 sign up/close schedule. I'm eagerly awaiting to see what is in store and after some research it appears mid-June is a possibility for completing signs ups.
Event lottery signup began Jun 7, 2012, 02:00 PM
Event lottery signup closed Jun 13, 2012, 02:00 PM
Signup for any remaining open slots began Jun 15, 2012, 02:00 PM
Signup for any remaining open slots closed Jun 22, 2012, 02:00 PM
Event trading began Jun 15, 2012, 02:00 PM
Event trading closed Jun 22, 2012, 02:00 PM
We didn't really do any sort of open call for events this year. The schedule is absolutely jam packed as is and at this point pretty final. There is definitely dedicated space for open gaming.
Um, why not? That's what a lot of us were waiting for. I had an event to enter for the lottery, with prizes from LPJ Design and Fire Mountain Games for players.
And honestly, in terms of disasters in my life, this doesn't make the top 20, but I am feeling a little unappreciated here. :(
Same here. I'm not mad, but I am very disappointed. There was a precedent set with the way con games were handled the last few years, and then things were done differently this year without informing us.
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After discussing this, we've come up with a solution we hope will work for this year.
Once I have the schedule entered into the website, I will make a thread in the PaizoCon forums with any available times that are still open. It will be first come first serve for signing up to GM a game during one of those times. Your event will be added to the open registration schedule and attendees will be able to sign up on a first come first serve basis to the games. These will be ticketed non-lottery events.
This will also give you an opportunity to see event schedule and figure out when/if you want to run a game.
thanks
sara marie
Might that also give the Pathfinder Society GMs an opportunity to run or play in a game outside their committed schedule on behalf of Paizo? I know a number of them get frustrated that they can't see the schedule of lottery events before committing to how many slots they're going to run for Pathfinder Society. This could at least present some alternative games they could fit into their schedule.
After discussing this, we've come up with a solution we hope will work for this year.
Once I have the schedule entered into the website, I will make a thread in the PaizoCon forums with any available times that are still open. It will be first come first serve for signing up to GM a game during one of those times. Your event will be added to the open registration schedule and attendees will be able to sign up on a first come first serve basis to the games. These will be ticketed non-lottery events.
This will also give you an opportunity to see event schedule and figure out when/if you want to run a game.
thanks
sara marie
That's very accommodating of you. Thanks, Sara! :)
So I rated my choices for my event schedule from the email I received this week. However, when I click on the button that reads, "Show my Schedule" it states I have no registered events?
FYI, I'm not choosing any PFS events.
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The schedule is basically all up and ready. I've got a few more edits to the schedule, but its mainly adding guests to panels and typos in names and what not.
Cheers!
GMs can check out this thread: http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ptyv?For-GameMasters-Volunteer-Games-PaizoCon- 2013
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Just out of curiosity (seriously, this is a question, not nerd rage. (I save my nerd rage for things that are really important, like Lucas changing his movie so Greedo shoots first)) But, I am curious: *How* did the lottery events fill up before there was even an open call? Are these all Pathfinder Society games run by the overabundance of volunteers? Games run by Paizo staff and friends? Special invite? Just people being proactive and emailing in submissions before an announcement?
I seem to remember past conventions having difficulty filling the schedule even with open submissions. What's changed?
Combination of a bunch of things. One is that we have more employees than previous years and most are running minimum 1 event. Another is timing issues on our part. PFS is its own separate beast and is not part of the issue. The non-Paizo people that did get on the schedule contacted us regarding stuff, mostly when we were already talking with them about other convention details some of them just being proactive.
Hey folks it's obvious this is my first PaizoCon event, so can you help me with answering 4 basic questions and an observation? (Oh, wait this question make 5 questions) :P
So the event sign up is at Friday June 14, 4:00?
What if you have a buddy registered?
Will he need to sign up at this same time to get to game with you?
I'm thinking my friend needs to register, because some of the non-PFS gaming sessions only have 5 slots and they will be very popular (like Erik Mona's).
Do people like GMs get to sign up before the masses, so in actuality there may not be all the slots open on Friday?
Monkplayer, you'll want to choose your events in the lottery before the 14th. Otherwise you'll be registering for what's left after the lottery is over. The point you make about popular games is the whole reason the lottery exists. Hence the reason the con page states "Signup for any remaining open slots will begin Fri, Jun 14, 2013, 02:00 PM."
So if you want into Mona's game, or anything else that catches your fancy, register your buddy and rank your games.
I did this already last Wednesday morning but it states I don't have any registered games?
So, I will get my registered games on the 14th, and whatever we couldn't get into together we can then choose from what is left?
Thanks TriOmegaZero!
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BTW, I currently don't have anything scheduled for much of Friday, so I'll probably be at the Reaper painting area or wandering around chatting with people. I'll probably add some informal "sit and chat an hour" times to my Friday schedule, feel free to make note of that if you don't have anything going on during those times and want to talk about games or minis or whatever. :)
BTW, I currently don't have anything scheduled for much of Friday, so I'll probably be at the Reaper painting area or wandering around chatting with people. I'll probably add some informal "sit and chat an hour" times to my Friday schedule, feel free to make note of that if you don't have anything going on during those times and want to talk about games or minis or whatever. :)
Man that is super tempting. Last year, Sean was pretty bagged by the time his scheduled game rolled around on saturday and asked if we could just sit and chat. It was an absolute pleasure to pick his brain about game design and I highly recommend the experience if you can manage it.
Even if we wasted a bit of the start with a few provocative questions about two weapon fighting and monks...
You can find me in the store that morning if you need another opportunity to punch me in the face Sean. :)
Noted. ;)
Even if we wasted a bit of the start with a few provocative questions about two weapon fighting and monks...
Hey, when you go to the psychiatrist, you can spend the hour talking about sports or about your problems, either way you're paying $100. :)
Hey, when you go to the psychiatrist, you can spend the hour talking about sports or about your problems, either way you're paying $100. :)
Sean has a very soothing voice. Some* attribute his calming demeanor to a near death PaizoCon experience!
* That would be Sean, himself.
Thrills, chills, and hotel bar drinks! All this awaits you and much, much more!
*pencils in "track down SKR during off-hours" on the itinerary*
Hey wait a second! I thought TOZ wasn't making this year. Good that you were able to!
I made off with an undisclosed amount of taxpayer money that allows me to live decadently for the next month. :)
There are worse things to spend your money on than going to a gaming convention. :D
*pencils in "track down SKR during off-hours" on the itinerary*
As a lucky beneficiary of a few spare SKR (and Jodi!) moments in the Sunday morning seating area at PaizoCon 2011 (my wife got a chance a year later, during what was scheduled to be a Saturday Beginner Box slot), I can personally attest that this venture is totally worth your while. :-)
I made off with an undisclosed amount of taxpayer money that allows me to live decadently for the next month. :)
Is the wife going? Found a room yet?
FYI, in case anyone still needs a room, I still have mine reserved though Real Life [tm] has dictated no PaizoCon 2013 for us this year. (Sadness.) If someone's interested, please PM me and I'll be happy to give it to the first requester.