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Gencon worth going to this year?

Started by mAcular Chaotic, January 13, 2016, 03:07:09 PM

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urbwar

#30
January 29, 2016, 03:54:42 AM
I've been wanting to go to GenCon for a long time, and finally could afford to go this year. I went to Origins twice, and had a lot of fun both times. Looking to meet up with some people I've known online for a very long time while I'm there, as well as getting in some good gaming

kosmos1214

#31
January 30, 2016, 11:12:31 PM
Quote from: RPGPundit;875908Getting to Gencon would probably cost about $1500 just for the plane ticket, never mind accomodations or anything else. I never actually thought of making it a condition of my salary that WoTC fly me out, and I don't really think they would have accepted that in addition to what I was already paid and given as swag.

I'm pretty sure that if I went to Gencon I'd be doing very little actual gaming there, except maybe in the late off-hours.  Mainly I'd be invoking adoration and scandal.  Probably having my picture taken with a lot of people.

and id go just to get your auto graph
sjw social just-us warriors

now for a few quotes from my fathers generation
"kill a commie for mommy"

"hey thee i walk through the valley of the shadow of death but i fear no evil because im the meanest son of a bitch in the valley"

Sommerjon

#32
January 31, 2016, 07:27:22 PM
Quote from: mAcular Chaotic;874244What does Origins have that GenCon doesn't?
Personal opinions:
Easier time getting in and out of the convention hall.
Better food in and around the convention hall.
Layout is better.
The asshole versus pleasant ratio is way better.
Quote from: One Horse TownFrankly, who gives a fuck. :idunno:

Quote from: Exploderwizard;789217Being offered only a single loot poor option for adventure is a railroad

kosmos1214

#33
February 04, 2016, 02:50:25 PM
Quote from: Sommerjon;876319Personal opinions:
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The asshole versus pleasant ratio is way better.

in my experience this is true of small cons regardless of subject
sjw social just-us warriors

now for a few quotes from my fathers generation
"kill a commie for mommy"

"hey thee i walk through the valley of the shadow of death but i fear no evil because im the meanest son of a bitch in the valley"

Sommerjon

#34
February 04, 2016, 02:58:15 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;876945in my experience this is true of small cons regardless of subject
Small cons have been more miss for me.
Quote from: One Horse TownFrankly, who gives a fuck. :idunno:

Quote from: Exploderwizard;789217Being offered only a single loot poor option for adventure is a railroad

RPGPundit

#35
February 07, 2016, 11:40:35 PM
The local cons here in Uruguay rarely have more than 100 people participating, but they're always great.  At least they have been the last two years or so, when they started to make RPG-specific cons. Back when they were one part of the big 'sci-fi/comics' con, RPGs would usually get the shittiest location and times.
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