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Me and a friend are looking to go to GenCon next year. Looks like we will be staying within driving distance and I found a site called ParkWhiz that lets you buy a parking pass for the whole weekend at certain spots around downtown and I was wondering if anyone has used that site before and how legit it is?
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Aug 9, 2015 14:43
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Carteret posted:I parked at Lucas Stadium the whole weekend. All day parking cost 10 bucks a day, with the exception being Friday when they're was a One Direction concert. That day it was 25 bucks. If you pay mote than that your spot better be within a block of the ICC or you are paying too much. How far is Lucas Oil Stadium from the convention?
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Aug 9, 2015 18:33
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How early are you guys getting there? I figured it would fill up fast.
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Aug 9, 2015 20:33
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Andarel posted:There's a lot of leeway somehow. We got there at 8:30 one day and it was empty, 11 on sunday and still lots of spots. Wow that sounds better then paying a bunch in advance for a parking pass.
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Aug 9, 2015 21:46
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Any suggestions for hotels outside of downtown or is it just grab what you can?
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Aug 9, 2015 23:07
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Carteret posted:Grab what you can/what you can afford with the housing lottery. I got a decent, quiet 92 a night room about 20 minutes drive from ICC. It was inconvenient to have to drive instead of just walking out of my hotel room door to get to the convention, but I was part of #CarCrew2015 so driving wasn't an issue. I was looking at spending about $100 per night also didn't know there was a lottery. I'm guessing that's for the rooms connected to the convention or something or does Gencon just control the reservations for that weekend in all the hotels? Rad Valtar fucked around with this message at 23:59 on Aug 9, 2015 |
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Aug 9, 2015 23:25
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Was able to snag a room within a mile of the convention center. This is my first time going so it's a shot in the dark and will probably end up horrible but hey it's all part of the experience.
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Aug 10, 2015 04:33
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I'm glad I was able to find a downtown room already because it sounds like a headache going through that whole process. Is preregistration in January and does it save the hassle of waiting in that huge line at the convention?
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Aug 10, 2015 18:43
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I booked a hotel within a mile in August either it was a great find or a loving shithole and I'll regret it.
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Jan 23, 2016 04:34
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Do the 4 day badges sell out at all or do they just sell as many as they can? I want to wait until the 30th to grab my tickets.
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Jan 23, 2016 04:59
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Deathlove posted:Yeah, I've got a room in the Westin, but GenCon rate is cheaper. I figured it was more expensive but the security of knowing it's done was worth it.
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Jan 23, 2016 17:55
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I need a good survival guide for GenCon, this is me and my friends first year going.
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Apr 4, 2016 22:57
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Is it worth it to pack my car with games to take and then choose a few to take each day? Or is it too much hassle?
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Apr 5, 2016 00:50
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I'm about a mile walking distance from the convention center and I would like to play some games with goons and whoever but I think I'm more excited to see new games and see the booths. It seems like a lot for 4 days so my head is spinning trying to figure out what to do.
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Apr 5, 2016 01:15
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As a first timer this event sign up stuff is a life confusing. Is it just extra stuff to do that doesn't include the developer booths in the showroom floor?
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May 11, 2016 04:51
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For the Pick Up and Play Room do you have to buy tickets in advance and also what is the capacity for that thing? Is there also a general area to play games you are bringing that doesn't cost to get into or is that room the main spot for that kind of thing?
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Jul 6, 2016 15:02
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Bottom Liner posted:I'm bringing a few big games to play over the weekend, and I'd like to setup some groups/times here ahead of time. Last year devolved into a bunch of Resistance/Codenames/Buyers Hall dickery and while that was fun, I want to do some serious gaming this year. Here's what I'm bringing, max player count, and an estimated time to play each, let me know if you're interested in any. I'll be around Wed-Sun Me and a friend are coming to our first Gen con and the only thing we have planned is going to the showroom on Thursday. Basically we just want to play a bunch of games. I would be down for Kemet, Blood Rage and Arcadia Quest for sure and maybe Keyflower. He is usually ok with whatever so ill vouch for him too. We are arriving on Wed in the afternoon and staying until Sunday midday so pretty much any day works for us. We Wil probably want to avoid really late night if possible but if other people decide to play really late we won't hold it up. I'm on groupme under the same name. Rad Valtar fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Jul 26, 2016 |
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Jul 26, 2016 03:20
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Bottom Liner posted:I leave for Gencon in 12 hours! I have a few days of work around the Southeast before heading to Indi so I packed everything tonight. I couldn't fit Blood Rage, but here's what's in my game bag: I'll be available Thursday after the showroom closes and all the the rest of the weekend. I'd like to try a whole campaign of Arcadia Quest if that's not to daunting and Kemet is the one game on that list I want to try the most.
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Jul 29, 2016 13:55
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Bottom Liner posted:Awesome. I think we have 4 for a campaign now. Kemet will definitely be happening a lot, it's one of my favorites and easy to teach. It's me and a friend, hopefully that doesn't put us over 4.
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Jul 29, 2016 17:50
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I've decided on the games I'm bringing and quite a few are 2 player for me and my friend but if anyone else wants to try them I don't mind letting goons have a go. Star Wars: Rebellion Twilight Struggle Campaign Manager 2008 Rum and Bones 1st and Goal Also bringing: Battlestar Galactica - goon game already in the works Marvel Legendary or Villains Roll for the Galaxy Run, Fight or Die Sushi Go Rad Valtar fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Aug 1, 2016 |
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Aug 1, 2016 13:50
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I made it out with no sickness at all. In other news my wife got a hold of my program and saw all the different crafting seminars and were already planning a trip next year together.
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Aug 11, 2016 04:10
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Ilor posted:I felt OK at the game (although it was hot as hell in selnaric's gameroom, and I wonder if heat/dehydration didn't play a factor). I was little dizzy when I got home around midnight, but wrote it off as hunger/sleep deprivation, so I had a couple granola bars, chugged some water, and went to bed. But I woke up at 3 AM and couldn't walk, and was vomiting so hard that at one point only blood was coming up - that was a new one for me. Double-plus un-cool. At first I thought for sure I was strokin' out. I've been through a lot of weird poo poo over the years - broken bones, cracked ribs, separated ribs, crushed tear duct, norovirus (made me wish I was dead), kidney stones, testicular torsion. I'm 80% certain I've had West Nile. I once thought I had a detached retina that turned out to be an ocular migraine, which is a totally fuckin' weird experience. I even got lit on fire in 8th grade science class. But this one was scary because I literally had no idea what the gently caress was wrong with me. Holy poo poo dude I'm surprised you are still alive.
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Aug 13, 2016 13:51
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Just booked my room for next year in the same hotel I stayed in this year. Had a really great stay this year and if you don't mind the 10 min walk it's only $165 a night. For some reason it's not part of the portal and is about 3/4 of a mile away from the convention.
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Aug 21, 2016 04:02
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:And uh, which hotel is that? La Quinta Inn Downtown Indianapolis. I was skeptical when i booked it last year but it was a pretty good hotel with a decent hot breakfast.
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Aug 21, 2016 16:29
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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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