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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #135 on: February 13, 2016, 05:44:36 PM »
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Are people still organizing groups?  One of my friends is hoping to go her first year this year.  Thanks!

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wolfgirl1272 is still taking new members, so your friend can PM her to ask about joining her group.  The other groups are full.

Hope that helps!
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #136 on: February 13, 2016, 06:18:57 PM »
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #137 on: February 13, 2016, 11:33:32 PM »
During The first Registration three of our group got all four days plus preview...one of our group got completely shut out.  I was under the impression that the 3 of us would still be able to log in to try and help him get a ticket, but then I saw the note that if you had all days plus preview, you are not eligible to buy any badges.  I logged on just to double check, and sure enough, I'm not eligible to help him.

Has this always been the rule?  I feel awful that he is now at reduced odds to get a ticket.  :(

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #138 on: February 13, 2016, 11:47:29 PM »
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During The first Registration three of our group got all four days plus preview...one of our group got completely shut out.  I was under the impression that the 3 of us would still be able to log in to try and help him get a ticket, but then I saw the note that if you had all days plus preview, you are not eligible to buy any badges.  I logged on just to double check, and sure enough, I'm not eligible to help him.

Has this always been the rule?  I feel awful that he is now at reduced odds to get a ticket.  :(
Yes, that has always been the rule under the current system. Your member ID is only eligible for the sale if you are missing at least one day.

Are you in a buying group? If so you can contact your group leader to see if anyone else in the group has codes they can't use (if they don't have enough devices/browsers).

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #139 on: February 14, 2016, 12:58:01 AM »
How does the open registration work? Do they sell by waves? I mean do they sell by each time zone?

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SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #140 on: February 14, 2016, 04:47:08 AM »
No. You have to be in the waiting room before 9am PST then the system lets people in at random.


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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #141 on: February 14, 2016, 06:35:53 AM »
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How does the open registration work? Do they sell by waves? I mean do they sell by each time zone?
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you can ask questions- or rewatch
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #142 on: February 14, 2016, 07:47:46 AM »
Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but if someone buys a badge through general registration and then ends up not going at the last minute, are they eligible for pre-reg next year? Or does the badge have to be activated somehow?

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #143 on: February 14, 2016, 07:59:27 AM »
We assume the badge will need to be activated at the con to enable that person to be eligible for sdcc pre-reg in 2017.

We don't know exactly how things will work - however
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #144 on: February 14, 2016, 08:18:35 AM »
I'm wondering if it'll be similar to the NYCC tap in/tap out system. What do you think, Alyssa?
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #145 on: February 14, 2016, 08:35:31 AM »
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Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but if someone buys a badge through general registration and then ends up not going at the last minute, are they eligible for pre-reg next year? Or does the badge have to be activated somehow?

Up until this year, you needed to pick up your badge in person to get a registration code to be able to participate in pre-registration. We don't know for certain how that will change with the new RFID badges sent in the mail, but the assumption (as stated above) is that the badge will somehow have to be activated at the con.

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #146 on: February 14, 2016, 09:59:11 AM »
My one question is that I wonder if we all won't be let in at the same time so anyone who has their badges sent in the mail can just go straight up to the lines in Sails Pavilion and what not while anyone who has to get them onsite has to wait. How will that work?
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #147 on: February 14, 2016, 12:14:17 PM »
just got done with the gen reg show, going over the sale- & what to expect

we also go over media- tv & deadpool ;)

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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #148 on: February 14, 2016, 12:17:55 PM »
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Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but if someone buys a badge through general registration and then ends up not going at the last minute, are they eligible for pre-reg next year? Or does the badge have to be activated somehow?

As someone who was in this terrible situation last year, I was not eligible this time around for pre-reg. :(
Luckily, I was only able to acquire one day in 2015, so financially it wasn't that devastating .. but I'm still left with a deep sadness from the whole last minute housing crisis/not being able to attend SDCC.
I'm assuming that the badges will need to somehow be activated this year as well...
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Re: SDCC 2016 GENERAL REGISTRATION Discussion Thread
« Reply #149 on: February 14, 2016, 12:55:09 PM »
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We assume the badge will need to be activated at the con

CCI can make a badge like the SDCC hotel keys.  The badge would time out after a day and you'd have to go to a desk to get the badge re-activated!