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Can't get to PAX? How about a NARP? (NSFW prolly)
mistic | 4:09 PM on 05.18.2008 23 comments




Can't make it to PAX? Because you live in Europe and you're Wii only prints money for Nintendo but not for you? You spent all your money for planetickets on games? You simply haven't got the dough? I've offer you a solution...


Well this is just a first notification, more information will come later, but for now, here's what's confirmed allready...

- Location: Essen, Belgium ( not the one in Germany )
- Date & Time: August 29th to August 31st ( same as PAX )
- 30 consoles ( from atari 2600 to PS3 )
- Some weird 'controllers' like a snowboard for xbox, wireless-figthing-cages for PS2, dancemats, uzi-lightgun etc etc
- 1 beamer
- 1 HDTV
- 6 regular TV's



Some information about the location:

- Its located in an industrial site, so there won't be any sound-restrictions and normally also not too many people that we can annoy with our noise.
- There's ample space for caming, so those who want some privacy to sleep can put up a tent to sleep ( also this ensures 24/24 availability of the gaming-areas :-) ) there will be some spare tents anyway so those who come by train don't even have to bother bringing one...
-There's an image below here, taken to one side, from about the middle of the main room,
and we'll have about 4 or 5 of these rooms.

but first we got the basic layout of the place:


so if you could zoom in closer ( and tilt the camera ), you'd see this:


Also there's allready a bunch of people from the UK planning on travelling together by train, so if you're from that general area, I think the idea is to get together in London and then travel onward... I suggest you check with BunnyRabbit2 or njsykora on IRC.



So anyway, if you feel like coming, feel free to do so :-) More information will follow as the date draws closer, keep an eye on my clog I'd say!



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wardrox's Destructoid Blog
DAMMIT!
bunnyrabbit2's Destructoid Blog
I AM COMING. Seriously, fuck PAX. Thisn is the place to be
Professor Pew's Destructoid Blog
I will try to be there if uni allows it :)
Gemsi's Destructoid Blog
It is my current plan to come, will have to see about travel costs a bit closer to the time.
NihonTiger90's Destructoid Blog
LOL, wardrox can't go.
Log1c's Destructoid Blog
Belgian beer is fantastic.
kami's Destructoid Blog
Hey I just had a Kwak about a month ago. Best beer glass ever...
njsykora's Destructoid Blog
AM COMING! THOUGHT YOU PAX GOONS COULD GLOAT DIDN'T YOU? THOUGHT YOU HAD THE MONOPOLY ON AUGUST GOOD TIMES EH?

Sorry.

Yeah give me a shout if you're planning on joining our UK army on the march into Belgium, I'll try to co-ordinate things.

Also what Bunny said. Fuck PAX.
niacin's Destructoid Blog
well august is a bit away yet but drinkin belgian beer and playing games in Belgium with a bunch of people i've never met sounds awesome.
The GHost's Destructoid Blog
Yar, I wish you were having it the week before PAX so that I could go while I'm in the UK.

Oh wells.
mistic's Destructoid Blog
Great you guys! This is gonna be awesome! Can't wait for august!
Po0ky's Destructoid Blog
hey ho, let's go! ;)
Simmy's Destructoid Blog
I'll be there if I can get me a passport by then - I deserve to go abroad for once.
wilbo's Destructoid Blog
damn
i would have no idea of hows to get there
and im skint and passportless
maxio098ui's Destructoid Blog
i am there. i just gotta find a good way to get there. but i am defintly coming
Anus Mcphanus's Destructoid Blog
Holy Fucking shit are you for cereal?! August is still a little ways away but if I can make it I will definitely be joining the UK dtoid posse who are venturing down.

How much does it cost to get from London to this place anyway?
mistic's Destructoid Blog
Well Anus Mc Phanus ( and all the rest ) looks like BunnyRabbit will be taking the lead in the organising of the UK-trip to the NARP:

here kind of
3r0t1c n3rd's Destructoid Blog
Damn, that's just a week after Leipzig. So no money left to go. Hopefully I can work something out.
mistic's Destructoid Blog
Just posted some more information about the prices that I've allready been able to confirm ( and at the end is a bit about registrations )

-> check here <-
no-use's Destructoid Blog
Count me in! :-)
ReX's Destructoid Blog
I'll be bringing keyboards we can use, to fight lightsaber duels (outside) :D
*Keyboards to be utterly destroyed by end of weekend.
hpv's Destructoid Blog
@bunnyrabbit2: As a resident of Seattle and life-long penny arcade hater I would like to second your "fuck PAX."


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