Hey NeoDragonKnight, it was me who was behind you in line at the Joe Con. It was really great meeting you and your friend and talking joe as it made the 4 hours plus wait pass much quicker than I expected.
Overall the convention was fantastic! My friend and I have been attending since 2008 and we had a blast! By far it was the best one with a great location, interesting guest speakers and fantastic deals to be had all around.
Now, in regards to the Snake Set. It is a great idea in concept, but poorly executed. In reality, there were only 42-40 sets available, not 50 (the 8-10 sets went to staff/dealers I assume, which is fine). But when that information was revealed, it caused GREAT anxiety amongst many in line (I think I was #39-40 in line and was just lucky enough to get one). In addition, the accusations of people cutting in line almost caused a riot, and just added stress to the overall situation.
An ideal solution would have been to have had two separate wristbands – one for the con set and a separate one for the Snake set for first 42-40 in line. When both are given out and allocated, then people would have the opportunity to disperse and take a well needed break and not have to be “forced” to wait in line until 9am.
Steve