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TurboKinny
08-23-2009, 11:40 PM
I didn't see a thread about this here yet, so I want to make sure everybody knows:

Friday
8:30 pm
Queue Room
Official Guiness Record Attempt for most people simultaneously playing Nintendo DS's.

The current record stands at 381- I think it's going to be shattered :D
Sandman
08-23-2009, 11:53 PM
That doesn't conflict with the last panel I want to go to (Why Winning Sucks w/ Jason Booth (Senior Technical Designer, BioWare))....if everyone wants to do this before going to Shorty's Friday night I'm in.
hunterx280
08-24-2009, 01:26 AM
I'm down, I'll have my DS with me the entire time at PAX ready for random match ups.
Alatheia
08-24-2009, 01:38 AM
Wonder if I'll be allowed off shift for this...
Scull
08-24-2009, 09:35 AM
We break that record everytime there is a line for a panel or concert. An organized attempt should be a cake walk. Take that you 4th graders who currently hold the record!
mightbe
08-24-2009, 10:19 AM
The wait line to get in last year easily had 300 in it.
wyeast
08-24-2009, 12:28 PM
Alas, I have no DS, so I'll just sit on the sidelines with the rest of the uncool kids. :o
Sandman
08-24-2009, 12:33 PM
Alas, I have no DS, so I'll just sit on the sidelines with the rest of the uncool kids. :o

You'll buy a DS before PAX or at PAX and you'll like it.
TurboKinny
08-24-2009, 01:30 PM
Alas, I have no DS, so I'll just sit on the sidelines with the rest of the uncool kids. :oYou could potentially borrow mine/Sam's (it's mine, but he has possession of it) as I'm dragging him out Friday night to celebrate our anniversary :)
pronounconnoun
08-24-2009, 01:32 PM
I hope I remember to charge my DS.
wyeast
08-24-2009, 03:56 PM
You'll buy a DS before PAX or at PAX and you'll like it.

Nope. Kids are BEGGING for a DS, so they'll just end up stealing it. :mad:
Jackel
08-24-2009, 03:59 PM
Alas, I have no DS, so I'll just sit on the sidelines with the rest of the uncool kids. :o

Or we could be awesome and use that time to get some food / beer. Because we're just cool cats like that.
Kielaran
08-24-2009, 04:00 PM
I hope I remember to charge my DS.

I am sure we will have enough chargers for you to use. If not, you could always pretend to play it. :p
Dave
08-24-2009, 07:34 PM
You'll buy a DS before PAX or at PAX and you'll like it.

This sounds familiar. Ha ha ha ha ha!! :D
Uno Ill Nino
08-24-2009, 10:42 PM
8:30? That's an hour before the ListenUP LIVE panel. I think I'm going to be standing in line at that point.

How'd this thing get organized anyway? We need to get a PSP record attempt going!
Sl1pstream
08-24-2009, 10:47 PM
8:30? That's an hour before the ListenUP LIVE panel. I think I'm going to be standing in line at that point.

How'd this thing get organized anyway? We need to get a PSP record attempt going!

Doors open at 10, I don't see how you're going to skip the line you should be in to stand in line for a panel that's not happening yet. You'll get two lines instead.

A PSP world record attempt? At PAX? Have you even been to PAX?
TurboKinny
08-24-2009, 10:53 PM
Doors open at 10, I don't see how you're going to skip the line you should be in to stand in line for a panel that's not happening yet. You'll get two lines instead.I'm confused. Doors open at 10am, this attempt is at 8:30pm.
Ravenlock
08-24-2009, 10:59 PM
I have a DS and plan to bring it, so I should be able to help. :)
Uno Ill Nino
08-24-2009, 11:21 PM
Doors open at 10, I don't see how you're going to skip the line you should be in to stand in line for a panel that's not happening yet. You'll get two lines instead.

A PSP world record attempt? At PAX? Have you even been to PAX?

The record attempt is at 8:30PM. The panel I want to attend is at 9:30PM. Basic rule of thumb is to be in line for panels an hour ahead of time.

And yes, I went to PAX in 06. PSPs were far out-numbered by DS's. Just because it doesn't have pictochat doesn't mean shit to me. Its always going to be #1 in my book and I know there will be other PSP users there. I'm sayin' we unite and celebrate our love. I also figure our competition (if it exists) is what? A crowded bus in Tokyo? I know Monster Hunter is big there and all, but of 75,000 PAXers, there's gotta be enough PSPs to beat that.
mightbe
08-24-2009, 11:34 PM
The PSPs would run out of battery life before they could hit the record.

In all seriousness, there's just a distinct lack of good pickup and play titles for the PSP.

Add in the fact that Download and Play allows one cart to host a crowd and you've got a recipe for PAX success.

Metroid Prime Pinball for life!
Uno Ill Nino
08-25-2009, 08:46 AM
In all seriousness, there's just a distinct lack of good pickup and play titles for the PSP.

Is that picture in your avatar actually you? I'd just like to know ahead of time so when I see you, I'll immediately know that you're not worth talking to. :)

Also, some PSP games let you share the same way some DS games do. Powerstone lets 4 people play off 1 UMD, for example. But, I'm starting to feel like a black man at a republican benefit here, so I'm going to take my PSP and go elsewhere.
mightbe
08-25-2009, 08:52 AM
I didn't even know Powerstone was on PSP. You learn something new every day.

And I'm guessing if I didn't know it exists and that it supports four player dl/play, that very few people do.
Uno Ill Nino
08-25-2009, 10:22 AM
I didn't even know Powerstone was on PSP. You learn something new every day.

And I'm guessing if I didn't know it exists and that it supports four player dl/play, that very few people do.

Because you're the culmination of all gaming knowledge, right? Sorry, couldn't resist. :)
divinechaos
08-25-2009, 10:30 AM
I didn't even know Powerstone was on PSP. You learn something new every day.

And I'm guessing if I didn't know it exists and that it supports four player dl/play, that very few people do.

Wait, you're a gamer and you didn't know that Powerstone was released for PSP?! Please hold on a sec, sir, the Gaming Police will be here in a minute to revoke your Gamer license.
Jackel
08-25-2009, 12:24 PM
Because you're the culmination of all gaming knowledge, right? Sorry, couldn't resist. :)

Wait, you're a gamer and you didn't know that Powerstone was released for PSP?! Please hold on a sec, sir, the Gaming Police will be here in a minute to revoke your Gamer license.

You guys realize you are arguing with the guy who won PAX last year. Twice.
shodan2020
08-25-2009, 12:24 PM
I didn't see a thread about this here yet, so I want to make sure everybody knows:

Friday
8:30 pm
Queue Room
Official Guiness Record Attempt for most people simultaneously playing Nintendo DS's.

The current record stands at 381- I think it's going to be shattered :D

I'll attend this, Adam and I will both have our DSes, and it's right before the Freezepop concert too! :)
mightbe
08-25-2009, 01:07 PM
Because you're the culmination of all gaming knowledge, right? Sorry, couldn't resist. :)

Good job on continuing to be a douchebag! But you're right, please avoid me. Save me the trouble.
pronounconnoun
08-25-2009, 01:10 PM
I'll attend this, Adam and I will both have our DSes, and it's right before the Freezepop concert too! :)

We should get wristbands that morning so we can attend both and not miss most of the concert.
shodan2020
08-25-2009, 02:20 PM
We should get wristbands that morning so we can attend both and not miss most of the concert.

Yes. I won't mind missing a little Paul and Storm, but I'm not missing Freezepop. :)
mightbe
08-25-2009, 02:23 PM
Put me down as the exact opposite!

Though I'll blame my apathy towards some of the PAX acts to the horrible acoustics of the stage they've used.

Still some great goddamn shows.
shodan2020
08-25-2009, 02:28 PM
Good job on continuing to be a douchebag! But you're right, please avoid me. Save me the trouble.

Don't worry buddy, I'll be bringing along my Dreamcast with 4 controllers and Power Stone 2 among other (Soul Calibur, DOA2) games to PAX.
mightbe
08-25-2009, 02:31 PM
Damn you tempting me with gaming when I need to be seeing friends that I never otherwise see!
Ghostbear
08-25-2009, 02:37 PM
Because you're the culmination of all gaming knowledge, right? Sorry, couldn't resist. :)

Wow, making friends already?
violent
08-25-2009, 02:43 PM
Is that picture in your avatar actually you? I'd just like to know ahead of time so when I see you, I'll immediately know that you're not worth talking to. :)

A man who decides worth based on gaming tastes. Does being retarded hurt?
Ghostbear
08-25-2009, 02:47 PM
It just seems to me, that when going to meet a bunch of folks you dont know you may not want to lead off with "you're not worth my time because I love the psp and you dont"
You owe the man an apology Uno Ill Nino, either on the boards or in person.
Voodoo
08-25-2009, 02:50 PM
I don't have a DS but I've got a 1st gen PSP with quite a lot of dust on it. Hmm... I suppose I could bring it 'just in case'. I've also got a Nomad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Nomad) but if I whip that out I'll probably have to beat some fuckers down.

Also, Uno Ill Nino, WTF you thinkin'?!
Mot Wakorb
08-25-2009, 02:58 PM
I don't have a DS but I've got a 1st gen PSP with quite a lot of dust on it. Hmm... I suppose I could bring it 'just in case'. I've also got a Nomad (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Nomad) but if I whip that out I'll probably have to beat some fuckers down.

Yep, you're right - you'd have to pry me away from that beast, the Nomad rocked.
mightbe
08-25-2009, 02:59 PM
FUCK YES a nomad. I'll bring my Gunstar Heroes cart!
Suave Peanut
08-25-2009, 03:20 PM
Story time: When I was much younger, I sold my Nomad for $20.

I will now prepare myself for the beating I am sure to receive from all of you.
wyeast
08-25-2009, 03:27 PM
Don't make me bust out the Atari Lynx, you whippersnappers. :D
Dave
08-25-2009, 03:41 PM
Don't make me bust out the Atari Lynx, you whippersnappers. :D

That wasn't really a bad system. I mean I really dug the hell out of some California Games, or at least the BMX portion of it; but I remember it eating the hell out of some batteries. Right? I never had one. I had a big fat first-gen Gameboy, but a friend of mine had a Lynx and that thing was really cool. (Or at least the BMX portion of California Games was anyway.) Now that I'm thinking about it, I remember the hacky sack portion of it being pretty fun too because you could kick the hacky sack up and hit birds with it.

Ha!
wyeast
08-25-2009, 03:55 PM
Todd's Adventures in Slimeworld and Xenophobe was pretty fun, too - especially if you could link up multiple units. It was just the thing for camping out for registration / concert tickets. :D
Alatheia
08-25-2009, 07:16 PM
It just seems to me, that when going to meet a bunch of folks you dont know you may not want to lead off with "you're not worth my time because I love the psp and you dont"
You owe the man an apology Uno Ill Nino, either on the boards or in person.

GFT.

Though I'm going to add that you should probably do the apologizing prior to when you want to be picked up at the airport because I <3 Rob very much.
Rogue_hunter
08-25-2009, 07:51 PM
Someone missed the smiley of sarcasm...

Anyways, here's the official thread (http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=87419) of information. Looks to be easily achievable, though always having extra people wouldn't hurt, if only to pad the number to make sure the record can remain.
Uno Ill Nino
08-25-2009, 08:41 PM
Whoa. Everybody be cool. I realize I'm somewhat new here compared to the rest of you, but I can't give the guy a hard time without everybody thinking I'm a big asshole? I thought you all had thicker skin than that. I guess maybe I'm just used to my circle of friends where calling eachother "douche" and "fucknose" is just part of being a guy.

And Mightbe, you need to relax, man. We got no problem here. I realize "this is the internet" and you can just believe everything to be completely literal all the time, but did you really think I was going to avoid seeing you at PAX because you didn't know Powerstone was on the PSP? Seriously, who the fuck do you people think I am? Now we really DO need to meet so that in the future, we can say shit like that to eachother and not have everyone get a wild hair up their ass about it.

All in good fun, people. I come in peace!
TurboKinny
08-25-2009, 08:46 PM
Woah. This thread took a turn for the weird. And not the good weird like in Austin, either ;)
violent
08-25-2009, 09:06 PM
Whoa. Everybody be cool. I realize I'm somewhat new here compared to the rest of you, but I can't give the guy a hard time without everybody thinking I'm a big asshole? I thought you all had thicker skin than that. I guess maybe I'm just used to my circle of friends where calling eachother "douche" and "fucknose" is just part of being a guy.

And Mightbe, you need to relax, man. We got no problem here. I realize "this is the internet" and you can just believe everything to be completely literal all the time, but did you really think I was going to avoid seeing you at PAX because you didn't know Powerstone was on the PSP? Seriously, who the fuck do you people think I am? Now we really DO need to meet so that in the future, we can say shit like that to eachother and not have everyone get a wild hair up their ass about it.

All in good fun, people. I come in peace!

No deal. Everyone around here is too nice and a few of us are clamoring for any opening we can get. You did good today.
mightbe
08-25-2009, 09:53 PM
Apology accepted! I wasn't intending to gather an army, just call you a douchebag. Seeing as this is the internet and all.

Smiley face curly cue clown hat!
Uno Ill Nino
08-26-2009, 07:44 AM
I guess sometimes its easy to work under the assumption that people have listened to my show and know a little something about my personality. Not that I think I'm some star of the internets or anything, but I like to think the IGC people would have been able to distinguish that I wasn't trying to be a prick, and I kind of see the COG network as an extension of the people at IGC. So therefore, if they know me, the rest of you know me too. But we all know that's not really how it works.

Anyway, I'm glad you and I have reached a point in our relationship where we can call eachother "douchebag" now. :) Fist pound?
Ravenlock
08-26-2009, 08:56 AM
Anyway, I'm glad you and I have reached a point in our relationship where we can call eachother "douchebag" now. :) Fist pound?

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Sl1pstream
08-27-2009, 01:09 AM
Yes. I won't mind missing a little Paul and Storm, but I'm not missing Freezepop. :)

Wait, what? Paul and Storm kick ass.
shodan2020
08-27-2009, 09:47 AM
Wait, what? Paul and Storm kick ass.

They are good, however, if I have to miss a part of that concert, Freezepop won't be the part I miss. :)

And blah-de-blah I've heard that they aren't good live, but I don't care. I have to see them live at least once. :)
Bad Buddha
08-27-2009, 11:51 AM
Whoa. Everybody be cool.

All in good fun, people. I come in peace!

Apology accepted! I wasn't intending to gather an army, just call you a douchebag. Seeing as this is the internet and all.

Smiley face curly cue clown hat!

Anyway, I'm glad you and I have reached a point in our relationship where we can call eachother "douchebag" now. :) Fist pound?
What a bunch of pansy-ass wimps! I say we give you each a knife and zip-tie your wrists together in the alley behind Von's. :cool:

Kids these day...