So I am back from PDXCON and as there is no own thread for it, I am going to post some impressions here.
The location this year was much better then last years. Although the old archive last year had a nice historical touch, it was quite cramped the different stuff was all over the place.
LAN party on Friday was again at Inferno Online and I was in one of the five Stellaris groups, mine containing ten players. Game was already with the Distant Stars expansion. Was fun, but five hours is not muchof time, for a lot of action. After that, it was off to the Paradox office, where you could load yourself up with some free beer.
The party at Scandic Malmen was fun and you had your first chance to get into contact with Paradox employers and fellow Con goers. They even had some Paradox themed cocktails.
Yes, thats 13,60 €/ 16 $ . No these come not in pint size glasses. That's Scandinavia for you and that's why you did load up on free beer at the Pardox office. Speaking of beer, that was horrible. I should find out on Sunday why. Other than that, there were life performances from Bands who did music for Cities Skylines and, I think, Surviving Mars.
Saturday the actual event started.
Weather was great and kept beeing great the whole time.
Inside
Main stage, which was nicely visited during all the talks. There were more chairs to the left and behind from where the picture was taken.
Part of the gaming area.
Most of the booths had some competition going on where the winner were announced on Sunday during Award Show. HOI4 for example you had to play Poland in the 1939 start. Winner was the one doing the most casualties. The best one did 1.1 million and got extra style points, because he did this with Polish cavalary only.
People got around the full booths, by occupying the Cities Skyline computers.
In the evening the big party started, including life performance from Pagan Fury which seem to be the official Crusader Kings metal band now.
That's the first song, which reminded me of For whom the bell tolls from Metallica. But all in all they were not bad.
I went back to the hotel at 0:30 , but some went for the whole distance until 02:00 , which was notable the next day.
Next day actually went identical like the day before. Talks on the main stage, playing games, on computer and in board form and having a good time while talking to likeminded people.
For what stood out on that day was the live performance from Rosa Kvartetten which played music from Paradox games, like they did last year and like last year it was awesome.
https://www.facebook.com/ParadoxInteractive/videos/10156598515454575/
Could not find a recording on YouTube. After the award show it was back to the Scandic Malmen location for some more beers and talks. That is when I found out that you have to be more specific then just ordering beer. So it turned out they had different kind of beer and I got the cheapest option, which was Heineken, which explained the "taste". I then started to order Bulldog and that was an immense improvement for the evening.
There was less cosplay this year which might have something to do with there beeing no cosplay contest this year, but besides people in uniforms there were a few.
This guy had dedication. I have not seeing him put of his head the whole evening and it was quite hot inside. He also tried to ask a question during the Stellaris panel, which didn't work to well with the paws and head, for the hilarity of all in the panel.
All in all I enjoyed myself again this PDXCON and will certainly be back next year.
