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Texibus posted:I honestly just want the room perk. Getting into the vendor hall first just means I'd spend more money at Gencon, which I don't need to do. That's what i want. I have an agreement with friends if someone gets it, we all chip in for it since the benefit on room alone is huge.
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My group is still SOL on a VIG member, so I'm really not looking forward to February. Even with 6 people trying to get hotel rooms last year was a real shitshow for us.
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 18:28 |
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The room is honestly the number one reason I've never considered dropping out of the VIG program. Don't get me wrong, I like early entry and the lounge is nice, but the extra $400 is only worth it for the VIG housing block.
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 20:39 |
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8one6 posted:The room is honestly the number one reason I've never considered dropping out of the VIG program. You're inviting people to consume you for your power
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 20:42 |
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Is there anything you need to do to apply for VIG, or can any dope with the money try to get it?
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 21:29 |
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It's too late for this year but if you email vig@gencon.com you can ask to be put on the interested list for next year.
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 21:37 |
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I know its awesome to get the guaranteed room selection with VIG but I don't see it being worth the money, especially now with the fewer companion badges. Hows the swag bag that comes with it? I forget, were we just going to keep frankensteining this thread for this year's Gen Con or was someone going to make a new one this year?
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 21:39 |
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I really hope I can make it this year, but my usual group seems to be overly full so I'm going to have to find a way to house myself
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# ? Jan 31, 2017 21:42 |
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nesbit37 posted:I know its awesome to get the guaranteed room selection with VIG but I don't see it being worth the money, especially now with the fewer companion badges. Hows the swag bag that comes with it? The swag bag is ok. It's whatever official Gen Con bag they have that year (the messenger bags are really nice and are about $60 retail) and the stuff in the bag varies from year to year. It's usually a Pathfinder hard cover, a booster for some collectable card game you haven't heard of, a small non-collectible card game, and there's always been a collectable from the company that makes Catan (usually a fancy lapel pin and a glass of some sort). The rest varies depending on what the vendors/dealers want to kick in. One year there were a couple of paperback novels, another year geeky clean had "gamer soap". My friends and I usually divvy up what comes in the bag and the bag itself goes to either the person who hasn't gotten the bag for a couple of years or the new person if it's someone's first year. 8one6 fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Feb 1, 2017 |
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8one6 posted:For the last two years you've had to email the VIG coordinator to let them know you're interested. They randomly choose the new VIGs (I honestly think they roll dice) and they can buy a VIG badge when it opens up. If the previous year's VIGs don't renew then the runner's up get notified. nesbit37 posted:I forget, were we just going to keep frankensteining this thread for this year's Gen Con or was someone going to make a new one this year?
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 00:27 |
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I hope to make it out this year, things are looking semi-optimistic compared to last year. I miss playing board games people just bought and don't know the rules to with too many players in the middle of a crowded hallway.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 00:29 |
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Got my badge on Sunday and also added a couple more people to my ever growing band of IRL friends at GenCon. Should be good times. Just gotta linke down that sweet JW room.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 01:20 |
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I am very excited for Gen Con. Sometimes I am overcome with the urge to just scream out, "GEN CON!!!!!!!".
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 01:34 |
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Agrias120 posted:I am very excited for Gen Con. Sometimes I am overcome with the urge to just scream out, "GEN CON!!!!!!!". I am going to yell it right now, let me know if you hear it everyone
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 02:00 |
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8one6 posted:The room is honestly the number one reason I've never considered dropping out of the VIG program. What is in the lounge? I assume it's a couple of lovely couches and like cases of Costco water bottles.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 02:02 |
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gently caress the Gencon hotel system. For 2016 I stayed 15 minutes away and paid $5 a day to park like 2 blocks away. Total cost was like 1/4th what it was just for hotel in 2015.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 02:38 |
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Hotels are becoming such a hot commodity that they can charge out the rear end because they've probably built as many hotels in downtown Indianapolis as they can. I really think they're going to have to find a new city for the next contract because it's gotten too big for Indianapolis. I'm not looking forward to the lottery. Our guy who had VIG companion lost it and now the 4 of us have to spin the wheel. We did get in the Omni the year he was gone, 2015, but it's always a headache.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:Hotels are becoming such a hot commodity that they can charge out the rear end because they've probably built as many hotels in downtown Indianapolis as they can. I really think they're going to have to find a new city for the next contract because it's gotten too big for Indianapolis. There has been progress on getting more hotels built downtown, but I think the closest one of decent size is 2 years out. Basically Indy wants another Super Bowl + things like Gen Con have made it economical to build them.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 03:15 |
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Which year are we going to AirBNB and make the Goonhouse?
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 03:16 |
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Sigma-X posted:What is in the lounge? I assume it's a couple of lovely couches and like cases of Costco water bottles.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 03:19 |
Texibus posted:Which year are we going to AirBNB and make the Goonhouse? I live in Indy and would be down for this. My wife and I got rooms downtown the year the JW opened up and I miss the convenience.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 03:33 |
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I booked my hotel that's a mile away months ago like I did last year. For some reason they are never full up when I try.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 04:12 |
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If people get into the Blue Monolith (JW Marriott), try to have some points with them already. Their lounge / food room is glorious - it's a rare day when I can get free bagels and lox. I'm hoping to stay with a friend during TD installation volunteering, but I would miss not having the skywalk during the actual convention.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 04:24 |
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Radio Free Walrus posted:but I would miss not having the skywalk during the actual convention. I'll be the first to say that not having a connected hotel was inconvenient, but as long as I'm downtown I'll be happy. Being 4 or 5 blocks out isn't amazing, but it beats being 4 or 5 miles out.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 05:10 |
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Backno posted:I live in Indy and would be down for this. My wife and I got rooms downtown the year the JW opened up and I miss the convenience. Make sure to include replacing your toilet in the airbnb rental pricing
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 05:37 |
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Rad Valtar posted:I booked my hotel that's a mile away months ago like I did last year. For some reason they are never full up when I try. Also the J.W. Marriott and the Hyatt both make me feel like some sort of out-of-touch loser when I think about the comparative perks to my Hilton Diamond membership. Though the Embassy Suites is still my favorite connected hotel for logistical reasons. CURRENTLY. Also I apologize for responding to this instead of working on the other thread. Honestly I should just make the first post(s) and then go through and clean it up with suggestions from this thread.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 18:09 |
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I'm considering trying for the hotel that has the converted train rooms in it. Those are just super goofy and I love it.
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 18:31 |
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I've been staying at the sheraton city center every year, because it is reliably still open when i typically get in, and i like the convenient food walk to non-food trucks
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# ? Feb 1, 2017 19:42 |
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Hay Guyz https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3808389
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