Detroit, MI
Who here is going to PAPA?
If you preregistered, what is your registration number?
trying to decide if I can swing the trip this year...
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I'll be there.
I preregistered, but I don't want to give out my number because pinball identify theft is a tragic reality that happens every day.
OK, I'm 244. I think I was 201 last year, and that number was unbelievably unlucky.
Quoted from Arcade:Wish I could go but to expensive a trip at this time.
I will have to enjoy via the PAPA TV again.
PAPA TV should be awesome this year.
why does a players number matter? will a certain number convince you to go scott? you are very silly...lol...... yes, the cool michigan people go scott, so just go for crying out loud!
Yep going for my 3rd year! 
Hopefully I can do better this year! My # is 155 hubbys is 156.
See ya there Scott! 
Phoebe
Quoted from DNO:I should be there, I will register at the door.
If you're going, I recommend pre-registering (if you want a t-shirt; they are definitely cool). Pre-reg saves a few dollars and gets you a goody bag, which are usually pretty nice.
I'm going. I'm #200 something. I love me some PAPA. Best swag ever. I wonder what the shirts are going to look like this year.
Quoted from TomGWI:Wish I was going but there is always PAPA 17.
or PAPA 18.
Quoted from StevenP:If you're going, I recommend pre-registering (if you want a t-shirt; they are definitely cool). Pre-reg saves a few dollars and gets you a goody bag, which are usually pretty nice.
I think it only saves $5
I've pre-reg'd before, just to get a shirt that I will never wear because the printing was like a bulletproof patch, just to make you sweat in that spot.
The bags they gave away were pretty cool, but have gotten a little cheaper over the years.
I might think about it tho, Pair networks notepads rule!
Let the PAPA 
begin!
I will be there each evening... and into the wee hours of each morning. I probably spend as much time in the parking lot as I do inside playing games. I'll be throwing up a handful of entries in B division.
Brian
I will be there, staying a WEEK. Arrive tuesday and leave the next... hoping to bring a female who is into pinball.
Trent... where ever you are, I am looking for you lol..
Quoted from Betelgeuse:I will be there each evening... and into the wee hours of each morning. I probably spend as much time in the parking lot as I do inside playing games. I'll be throwing up a handful of entries in B division.
Brian
are you my twin? thats my plan too!
Quoted from movingpictures:are you my twin? thats my plan too!
Maybe I'll see you on the battlefield. I'm Brian Stahl. Yes... THE Brian Stahl. 
Parking lot pinsiders unite!
Quoted from ChadNC:Can anyone verify if wppr points are rewarded for "b" & "c" divisions? Looked at last years results and it showed 0.00 points for thoose divisions
That's my understanding. WPPR only for A division.
Toronto, ON
Sadly, I'll be missing PAPA for the 1st time in 5 years. I qualified 13th and 6th in B div. the last 2 years so I'm opening up a spot for somebody to get in.
Yes only get the WhoPPeR points for playing in the "A" division since it is open to all to partake in.
You can also get points by playing in a Classics tourney on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. (A separate tourney each day with different machines)
So can i play a single game in A division just to at least get some ifpa points? Seems really odd to not get any points for playing C division which is where i belong... Just another example of how the competitive pinball stuff is like a good old boys club intended and stacked for only a few.
Am i supposed to stuff the prize pool for A class where i have zero chance of actually competing? Note i actually have zero chance of competing in C...
The last dozen or so "A" division finishers in 2012 got less than 1 WPPR point for "Just" playing in "A" at PAPA. IMHO participating in PAPA "A" Division just to get points is throwing away your registration fee and your entry fee unless you are a "A" player.
Your chances in Classics are way better if you desire Wppr points for the normal player and hobbyist.
Here are the Final WPPR points for PAPA "A" in 2012 to give you an idea on what it takes to get some points in "A" division.
http://www.ifpapinball.com/view_tournament.php?t=1&e=1&d=2012-08-12#results
Ill be going for the first time. #317. If anyone wants to check out a pirates or Indians game while you're out there let me know, ill most likely be going to a game or two in between my entry attempts. Not sure if I'm going to division b or c.
Quoted from Snailman:Also, keep in mind that if you play an entry in A div, you will not be allowed to compete in b or C. And any entries you had in C will be voided.
Thanks for the info, being a first timer.
Quoted from Whysnow:So can i play a single game in A division just to at least get some ifpa points? Seems really odd to not get any points for playing C division which is where i belong... Just another example of how the competitive pinball stuff is like a good old boys club intended and stacked for only a few.
Am i supposed to stuff the prize pool for A class where i have zero chance of actually competing? Note i actually have zero chance of competing in C...
Why so cynical? If you "belong" in C, why worry about WPPRs anyway?
Competitive pinball is not "stacked". Everyone has the same chance at PAPA. The divisions keep less-experienced players from facing the top guys. Play in "C" for a year or two, then B, then work your way up to "A". No one really shows up at their first PAPA and blows up the "A" division winning a bunch of WPPRs and cash. Put the effort in and work your way up to it rather than criticizing it.
If you want WPPRs, try local / regional tournaments too....not just the world pinball championship.
Cynical and critical are very different things.
Got to start somewhere. The only way to move up in wppr is to accrue points. As usual with these sorts of events the point accrual is favored towards the top players.
Why not at least award some points to those playing in B or C? Why not lump everyone into the points...so the 1st in b comes just after the last in A?
What is the logic? Serious questions
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