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I did feel in control, because I had the CHOICE of lining up or not. I could have said NOPE but the reason I was at SDCC was for Marvel. I needed to be at that panel. It was #1 on my list. If that meant I missed out on Friday panels/events, oh well.
Unless CCI changes the rules, it will be worse next year. If you really want a premium seat in Hall H on Saturday you'll have to forego any panels on Friday. You can probably do an hour or so in exhibit hall, but watch twitter and be prepared to dash for the line when it starts. That's what I expect if nothing changes. Right now, the line for Saturday cannot start until the line for Friday moves. Literally, there will be no place for Hall H on Saturday to start lining up Thursday night or early Friday morning. The entire back of the convention center will be full. So while I expect it to be worse, it really can't get too much worse. Unless of course they decide to start letting people camp out at Petco Park and then walk the line over to the tents in the evening. I just don't know where else they would put the line. Oh yeah, next year, make sure to bring sunscreen and an umbrella to keep the sun off you, because these lines will include several hours in the sun.
Can you expand on that? Why will it be worse? If the line for Saturday physically cannot start until the Friday line is dispersed (same as in 2014) why would it be worse in 2015? SDCC is not going to let Hall H line for Saturday start lining up on Thursday There is no where to put it. They physically have no place to put a line and why would they want to? It would require management of two simultaneous lines and a lot of angry fans, and again, no where to put it. Sometimes I think we are scaring ourselves. I keep hearing people say, "We're going to have to wait 24 or 36 hours in line" but as it has been for several years now, you can't line up till that day's line is gone.
Sometimes I think we are scaring ourselves. I keep hearing people say, "We're going to have to wait 24 or 36 hours in line" but as it has been for several years now, you can't line up till that day's line is gone.
Alright... people here are circling around my idea, because you all are awesome so I'll post it now. If SDCC wanted to implement a Hall H (or any other room lottery) here's what you would need to do:A week before Comic Con starts, CCI requires you to enter in a list of five people you would want to go with in case you "win" a lottery spot. A lottery spot is good for you as well as up to two others on your pre-approved list.When you receive your badge, the person printing it out also takes a photo of you. The badge has a QR code you will need to get into Hall H.The day before you intend to go to Hall H, CCI puts up a landing page (I guess maybe it could be on the app too) where you can enter yourself into a lottery from 10 AM-4PM.Comic Con would also need to have computer stations set up all over the Convention Center so those that plan on staying all day and have dead phones or aren't as tech savvy would not be shut out of a lottery spot. Ideally, someone would be able to scan the QR code and enter in their information into these computers to expedite the process.At 7 PM the night before the events are taking place, CCI begins to notify people where there position in line is via the same landing page (and maybe through e-mail as well?).I guess then CCI would have to determine a cutoff point where people who got low enough numbers would wait in line (i.e. if your number is 1500 or below you MUST be in line by 6:30 AM).You get your badge scanned, up pops your picture, as well as the names of the 5 people you preapproved to join you in case you got a low number. This would make it so you could still bring a friend, but someone could not "scalp" their place in line.Comic Con folks then should have real time data on how many open spots they can accommodate within the hour and notify the next group of folks to get to the Hall H line within the hour or lose their spot. Hopefully after two or three runs at this, you should be at near capacity just as programming is about to begin.If someone wants to exit Hall H, it is required that they scan their badge upon leaving. CCI does their tally and "buzzes" the next group of folks via e-mail and the landing page that their number has been called. They have (30 or 45?) minutes upon being notified to get their badge scanned for entry into Hall H. Rinse. Take a deep breath. Do 3 more times.Phew. Alright, i'm sure there are a lot of problems with this idea, but thats what I think would be the fairest and most convenient system if CCI were to do a lottery.
Hey all! I think Jopari's system is very interesting. Definitely one worth discussing. Just thought I would also post the lottery idea I made in a previous thread as well.
Security then walks over there, and presses the remote activator that makes those peoples badges blink red. the people around that person pull out pens, and that person gets the hint and leaves in shame.