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Here's hoping Shadowrun 6th drops at Gen Con!
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OB_Juan posted:Here's hoping Shadowrun 6th drops at Gen Con! gently caress yes. This is the first I heard of it and google showed me the glorious news.
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May 2, 2019 17:30
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I've been told they are shooting for October but I haven't checked to confirm.
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May 2, 2019 17:53
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Says here that Beginner's Box will drop at Origins and Core Rulebook will be at GenCon. http://www.enworld.org/forum/content.php?6259-Shadowrun-6th-Edition-Announced
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May 2, 2019 18:03
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I've heard about Shots Wednesday a couple of times but never went to it. Is it just...Goons doing shots? I'm going to be there with three friends, two of which are sort-of-Goons (they haven't read or posted in forever) so I figure we should probably do that. Also definitely showing up on Tuesday this year. That'll give me time to see family and friends, mentally prepare myself, and also my job has unlimited vacation so why the gently caress not
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May 2, 2019 18:07
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Necronomicon posted:I've heard about Shots Wednesday a couple of times but never went to it. Is it just...Goons doing shots? I'm going to be there with three friends, two of which are sort-of-Goons (they haven't read or posted in forever) so I figure we should probably do that. Shots Wednesday is actually a trip to the local outdoor range where we get our Yee Haw on and empty about 5000 rounds into stacks of old boardgames and sourcebooks that didn't sell in last year's auction.
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May 2, 2019 18:16
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Necronomicon posted:I've heard about Shots Wednesday a couple of times but never went to it. Is it just...Goons doing shots? I'm going to be there with three friends, two of which are sort-of-Goons (they haven't read or posted in forever) so I figure we should probably do that. Theres also bratwurst and such!
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May 2, 2019 18:17
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Necronomicon posted:I've heard about Shots Wednesday a couple of times but never went to it. Is it just...Goons doing shots? I'm going to be there with three friends, two of which are sort-of-Goons (they haven't read or posted in forever) so I figure we should probably do that. shots wednesday was borne out of a dinner i organized on my first year at gencon when Mudcrab told me "deviant, the gencon goons are cool, but it's not a drunken shitshow like dragoncon" and i said "well i'll fuckin' fix that." we all went to the tilted kilt because it was the only thing that didnt have a wait. they patiently allowed our group of 8 to grow into a group of 20, and i bought a round of shots. things rapidly escalated. now we go to the Rathskeller, because it has an outdoor patio that can support one Failure(tm) of goons, has food, and will happily let us drink ourselves even stupider as long as we don't stand on the tables.   
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May 2, 2019 18:25
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Originally there was a goon bar trivia meetup but the place folded in-between gencons, so it just became a drinking meetup. It mostly serves to let you put faces to the names in the groupme chat in a low-key environment. Rathskellar is a Beer Garden so you just order from the window and there’s no fuss over checks/waitstaff and rapidly increasing amounts of people. Highly reccommend, even if you don’t drink. Plus you can make plans and hear about stuff at Gencon you might not know about
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May 2, 2019 18:41
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Everything food related seems to be failing at Indianapolis. I am pretty sure all that is open right now is the RAM, the Rathskeller, and the Steak and Shake. Pretty sure Steak and Shake survives due to the Lovecraftian beast that drives its shake machine from the sewers below.
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May 2, 2019 18:50
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nesbit37 posted:Everything food related seems to be failing at Indianapolis. I am pretty sure all that is open right now is the RAM, the Rathskeller, and the Steak and Shake. Pretty sure Steak and Shake survives due to the Lovecraftian beast that drives its shake machine from the sewers below. There's a TON of great places to eat in downtown Indy! Some of them are a short Uber ride away, but all are easily doable during an hour or two break in your schedule if you need to get away. It's in the OP, but my friend and I wrote up a list of places convenient to the Con to get food.
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May 2, 2019 19:04
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Sun King has food now too. And there’s all the places on Mass Ave.
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May 2, 2019 19:17
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CyberPunk Red will have a GenCon release this year. Praise.
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May 2, 2019 19:26
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Agrias120 posted:There's a TON of great places to eat in downtown Indy! Some of them are a short Uber ride away, but all are easily doable during an hour or two break in your schedule if you need to get away. It's in the OP, but my friend and I wrote up a list of places convenient to the Con to get food. Maybe, but a larger than usual number of them (at least as far as Gen Con goers are concerned) have closed this past year. And uber to food? Never! That takes up valuable gaming, drinking, and sleeping time. Some of the ones closed in the last 12 months of note, I am sure there are more: Scotty's Shula's (apparently there were 15 downtown steakhouses, now there are 10) Red the Steakhouse Hard Rock Cafe Noodles & Co Crispy-bird Fried Chicken King David Dogs Broken English (pretty sure this place opened up after Gen Con last year and is already closed)
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May 2, 2019 19:26
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nesbit37 posted:Maybe, but a larger than usual number of them (at least as far as Gen Con goers are concerned) have closed this past year. And uber to food? Never! That takes up valuable gaming, drinking, and sleeping time. RIP Havali 
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May 2, 2019 19:56
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I really wish I could remember the name of the bar with the racist owner. This was probably 9 years ago, but we ventured out for lunch and ended up at a sports bar on the back (from the convention center) of one of the local high-rises. Sat down for lunch, everything was on Cartoon Network and they had GenCon themed stuff around. We had decent burgers and most of the way through the meal the owner came up said Hi, and how happy he was that it was GenCon because it's the only local convention that doesn't bring black people in. We (three mid 20s white guys) were all so stunned that we didn't respond at all, and then left. Really should have remembered the name so no one would go there.
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May 2, 2019 20:12
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Toshimo posted:Shots Wednesday is actually a trip to the local outdoor range where we get our Yee Haw on and empty about 5000 rounds into stacks of old boardgames and sourcebooks that didn't sell in last year's auction. Though now that I think of it I have never actually gone So it really could be anything, but yeah that sounds totally right to me Necronomicon posted:I've heard about Shots Wednesday a couple of times but never went to it. Is it just...Goons doing shots? I'm going to be there with three friends, two of which are sort-of-Goons (they haven't read or posted in forever) so I figure we should probably do that. nesbit37 posted:Some of the ones closed in the last 12 months of note, I am sure there are more: Havali is clearly the greatest Goon Restaurant Loss of the past two years, alongside Colts Grille, though I have to say Scotty's Brewhouse closing really throws me for a loop as that was the last place I knew of where my specific secret Gen-Con Elder Cabal groups went for their official dinners. I suppose I can, you know, contact the high priest in the usual methods to ascertain the location of the new restaurant, but where am I going to find a virgin in 2019? OgreNoah posted:I really wish I could remember the name of the bar with the racist owner. This was probably 9 years ago, but we ventured out for lunch and ended up at a sports bar on the back (from the convention center) of one of the local high-rises. Sat down for lunch, everything was on Cartoon Network and they had GenCon themed stuff around. We had decent burgers and most of the way through the meal the owner came up said Hi, and how happy he was that it was GenCon because it's the only local convention that doesn't bring black people in. We (three mid 20s white guys) were all so stunned that we didn't respond at all, and then left. Still, wow. Nice reminder about Indiana's important role in Midwest racism for sure! He belongs in a museum! Maybe all the fascist shitpeople angry about Gen-Con embracing diversity instead of a sabaton stamping on an orc face forever can find that guy and spend all their time there instead
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May 2, 2019 21:21
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Dr. Quarex posted:I know this is every sports bar at Gen-Con, but are you 100% sure it was not ... oh you know what, I forgot the Champps in the Marriott moved and changed to Conner's Kitchen and Pub, which is surely not the same thing anyway so I suppose it would be irrelevant now even if it was that one. It wasn't Champspspspsps or however many consonants they choose to use. It wasn't a chain, that would have made it easier to remember. We all sorta stared at each other wondering if what he said was what we actually heard. Could barely believe the casual racism issuing from his mouth.
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May 2, 2019 21:30
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I wonder how many racists think people agree with them just because they drop their race bomb and run away without a response leaving the people too shocked to respond.
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May 2, 2019 21:34
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I can vouch for Shots Wednesday. I showed up with my girlfriend and didn't say anything until the shots started coming. Then I kept running into goons in the halls and even played some board games. Join the GroupMe, you'll get constant updates of stupid poo poo and also where goons are congregating.
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May 2, 2019 22:03
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The most important part of groupme is pics of sleepy gamers taking naps which starts on friday/saturday afternoon and peaks sunday morning
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May 2, 2019 22:05
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And the running tally of utilikilts.
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May 2, 2019 22:12
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And the friends you made along the way.
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May 2, 2019 22:19
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I'm hoping to attend shots Wednesday, but may have my luggage with me as I can't check into the hotel until the guys I'm rooming with get in ( Which is projected for ~11pm apparently ). I'm debating on if this is going to be a shitshow to have my messenger bag carry on and a small suit case with me... Also of note, those goons traveling, better to wait on getting a flight sorted closer to the event or farther out? I haven't booked my flight as of yet, but also don't want to get stuck with a 8 hour flight that could be less than 2.
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May 2, 2019 23:03
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Drowning Rabbit posted:I'm hoping to attend shots Wednesday, but may have my luggage with me as I can't check into the hotel until the guys I'm rooming with get in ( Which is projected for ~11pm apparently ). any decent hotel will hold your luggage for you and give you a claim ticket even if you havent checked in yet
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May 2, 2019 23:24
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CellBlock posted:With the success of their kickstarter, I'd imagine they'll probably just be ticketed this year. (Then again, they may have been ticketed last year and most people still just showed up with generics.) I think they have some print and play stuff we could do in the mean time.
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May 2, 2019 23:49
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Deviant posted:any decent hotel will hold your luggage for you and give you a claim ticket even if you havent checked in yet Even if the room isn’t in my name?
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May 3, 2019 01:14
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Drowning Rabbit posted:Even if the room isn’t in my name? Yep, also they should be able to put additional names on the room. Ask them to put yours because you’ll be there early and you should be able to check in yourself
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May 3, 2019 01:24
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Dr. Quarex posted:I suppose I can, you know, contact the high priest in the usual methods to ascertain the location of the new restaurant, but where am I going to find a virgin in 2019? There's this event happening around the same time absolutely FILLED TO THE BRIM with non sex havers. Maybe you've heard of it?
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May 3, 2019 03:15
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nesbit37 posted:I wonder how many racists think people agree with them just because they drop their race bomb and run away without a response leaving the people too shocked to respond. Drowning Rabbit posted:Also of note, those goons traveling, better to wait on getting a flight sorted closer to the event or farther out? I haven't booked my flight as of yet, but also don't want to get stuck with a 8 hour flight that could be less than 2. Carteret posted:There's this event happening around the same time absolutely FILLED TO THE BRIM with non sex havers. Maybe you've heard of it? (also hilarious to see A. Lollapalooza still exists apparently and B. it is the exact same days as Gen-Con; probably more overlap there than with other big events actually) (also a good time to remind myself that thanks to Lollapalooza I once saw a show co-headlined by Devo and Tool which was clearly a twofer of more interest to me than just about anyone else in the audience)
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May 3, 2019 04:08
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It's kind of off the beaten path, on the street between the stadium and the convention center to the east, but The Slippery Noodle had good food and big portions. When we went last year, I brought some fettuccine Alfredo back to the hotel.
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May 3, 2019 06:13
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The Eiteljorg Museum is like one block from the convention center, and it's cafe offers a somewhat limited menu of southwestern-style food, local craft beer, and a changing "quesadilla of the day." You don't need to pay any admission to eat there. You're welcome.
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May 3, 2019 06:23
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Last year, I liked the Punch Bowl Social on Meridian Street, on the far side of the mall from the convention. Just outside of the range most con-goers are willing to walk for food, and seldom busy outside of exactly lunchtime. Decent food, some good veggie-friendly options, and the owner and staff are really cordial to out-of-town dorks like me and my group.
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May 3, 2019 06:24
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Indianapolis is a small airport. Personally, I would not wait to get a plane ticket.
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May 3, 2019 12:05
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Dr. Quarex posted:(also a good time to remind myself that thanks to Lollapalooza I once saw a show co-headlined by Devo and Tool which was clearly a twofer of more interest to me than just about anyone else in the audience)
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May 3, 2019 15:51
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Event catalogue Sunday at noon.
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May 3, 2019 15:55
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And... this is what they were talking about with Project Galileo apparently. (picture of announcement because whatever)  I do not think I have strong feelings about the idea of a Pop-Up Gen-Con one way or another. Though ironically I suspect this will be the precise kind of thing that takes place entirely outside parts of the country I am likely to be (well, O.K., I do work in Chicago during the week and I would be shocked if there were nothing there, but I doubt Iowa is gonna be popping) Ilor posted:The one I went to was headed up by Soundgarden, Ministry, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. No joke, probably the best concert I've ever attended. Also I am gonna add those food suggestions to the original post, especially the Slippery Noodle because hell yeah
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May 3, 2019 20:00
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Thanks to a side conversation I had with apparent Ancient Gamingsman Black August in the TG Chat Thread, I discovered that the Traditional Games subforum is actually older than I realized when using Archives to dig before--it turns out what happened is the original Traditional Games subforum was changed into the "The Game Room" subforum, so that is where the threads dating back to 2003 currently reside. AND, LO AND BEHOLD, even in 2003, there was a Gen-Con thread. HOW. ABOUT. THAT.  THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING and now I am going to review another maybe-six years of threadsmore on this as it develops Quarex nobody cares but you when has this stopped me before
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May 3, 2019 20:26
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Dr. Quarex posted:
I care Quarex... I care...
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nesbit37 posted:I care Quarex... I care... You will be astounded to learn I have already found six threads in 2003 and 2004 alone, though it helps that one of them is hilariously about Gen Con So Cal
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