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The Official HISS Tank.com SDCC Thread (Comic Con)
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07-27-2008, 08:58 PM
Falcon Fury
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Gaelinic
Now before you rant against the vendors, this is a highly time consuming venture with lines running upwards of 3 hours the first couple of days and the time involved in reprinting badges.
I was the second guy to line up at SDCC this year. I got interviewed on nbc and everything. ( My video game buddy got there at 1:00 am, and i got there at 2:00 am ) I drove from san francisco for 8 hours, and then proceeded to line up for another 17 hours, just to be able to make sure i got to the hasbro booth for preview nite. Then, after registering, i was still first in line to get into the convention itself.
On top of that, i learned that 4 other lines had formed, and that they were going to be simultaneously let in. This was not fair to those of us who got here earlier, as we waited over 10-15 hours before some of the other lines, who would be let in at the same time. I let the security and organizers known of this concern. and they agreed, and assured me that it would not be an issue getting to the booth.
Also, i was told that exhibitors would not be able to get into that line. Whatever the case, simultaneous lines getting let in, or exibitors who also had regular badges on the side... I got in first to the convention center on wednesday nite, and the hasbro booth was already packed !! WITH FREAKIN VENDORS !!!
So I wasted 20 minutes tracking down the organizers and security that vouched for me, and assured me that wouldnt happen. Seeing as They saw me standing there for 17 hours, and getting interviewed and such, as well as assuring me this wouldnt happen, they escorted me to the front of the line, and i was able to get what i wanted, thus making the looooong wait worth it. That still sucked for anyone else that was behind me ( hundreds ).
So moral of the story? you could camp out at the con for 3 freakin' months... and if you dont have an exhibitors badge... you will most likely spend all three hours of preview nite in the hasbro booth, OR NOT GET ANYTHING AT ALL, because they CAPPED THE LINE 10 MINUTES INTO PREVIEW NITE !!!
So do I have anything against the vendors? Hell yeah, but I'm just gonna join the enemy next year, and get me a vendors badge, so I dont have to worry about all that crap again. I may have been able to get me a gem afa 10 commander, but i'll never know, cause people who got there hours after me, still managed to get there before me. IF YOU DONT GOT AN EXHIBITORS BADGE NEXT YEAR, YOU ARE PRETTY MUCH SCREWED.
way i see it.
Yo Joe.
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