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Len posted:http://nickyblaines.com I've been trying to talk people into going there since 2012 but I keep getting outvoted. Didn't know this existed. I'd be down.
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Len posted:Double posting but how does Thursday at 8pm sound for that NSDM goon event? I'm up for this.
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Pez posted:What time is the Colts Grill trivia thing? I missed it last year due to my group having reservations for dinner at St Elmo's, but would like to make it this year if possible. I don't think I've ever met any goons. I believe it was 7:00 pm last year. I would imagine it would be around the same time this year, but I have not heard anything to confirm that.
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May 17, 2015 02:13
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I know that I'd like to do another game of Fiasco because the one last year was fun as hell.
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May 19, 2015 02:03
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Bottom Liner posted:Hmm, I think I might brave it for part of Thursday then a bit on Sunday. Anyone have any plans for Wed afternoon/evening yet? I'd love to get some beer and pre-game. Unless for some reason it isn't going on, there will be trivia at the Colts Grille at 7:00 pm Wednesday. There were a lot of goons there last year and I imagine there will be this year.
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May 30, 2015 23:47
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Len posted:Who all got into that NSDM on Thursday? And what should we do that's less awful than the "Do you have stairs?" to identify each other for maximum COLLUSION purposes? I did as well.
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Mudcrab Merchant posted:SasquatchFezManWithWolfBoyFriend.jpg
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Aug 1, 2015 20:18
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Aug 2, 2015 18:44
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Made it home. The last 40 miles were terrible because of a massive thunderstorm, but I managed not to die. I think the power steering had a stroke at some point during the con because it was hard as hell to turn the wheel sometimes.
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Aug 3, 2015 02:56
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:I'm only 4 hours away! I think this should be your theme song for the con https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cinLQG2VSR4
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Aug 3, 2015 03:49
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Gencon Post Show Release posted:INDIANAPOLIS (August 3, 2015)Gen Con 2015 has set an all-new attendance record with a unique attendance of 61,423 and a turnstile attendance of 197,695, creating a six-year span of record growth. Since 2010, Gen Con has more than doubled in attendance. Year-over-year, Gen Con has experienced 9% attendance growth, primarily driven by 4-Day and Family Fun Day badge sales. Gen Con also has raised more than $38,500 for the convention’s Official 2015 Charity, The Julian Center. Another 5k increase over last year. Also, someone remember this number for trivia next year.
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Aug 3, 2015 19:14
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Rad Valtar posted: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? It really depends on how many rooms each hotel is going to put into the housing block. Its usually a pretty fair amount, but no hotel is putting 100% of its rooms into the housing block. Especially if there are other events happening that same weekend. They'll also leave some open for people who decide to go at the last minute so they can charge them rack rates. Now, I don't know if there's an agreement with each hotel for a set percentage of their rooms or if each hotel allots whatever they want to it. If a hotel isn't in the housing block, then you should be able to book whenever they open reservations for the show dates. As for the lottery, this was the first year they used it. Last year's hotel reg system couldn't handle the amount of traffic it got and a lot of people got screwed out of rooms that they thought they had/were just about to book when it poo poo itself. For example, I got dumped from the queue and it took me 20 minutes to get back in. All of the downtown hotels were gone by then.
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49 minutes until I'm in. Could have a been a whole lot worse.
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Jan 24, 2016 18:02
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SirPhoebos posted:35 minutes.
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Jan 24, 2016 18:03
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Got the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel. Its not skywalk connected, but its only 4 blocks so it should be fine.
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nesbit37 posted:At what wait time does it seem the downtown hotels ran out? Seems roughly 90 minutes was the mark they ran out last year. It depends on what exactly you're looking for. I had to wait 50 minutes and there were no rooms with 2 beds connected to the convention center, but there were rooms with 1 king by the time I got in.
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Exhibit hall map is up: http://www.gencon.com/exhibit_hall_map
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Lawen posted:Aw, I'd pulled this thread from my bookmarks and missed a bunch of posts. A bunch of us did NSDM last year and almost all of us hated it. The people who ran it were assholes and they explained the game terribly. I don't think you're going to get many takers, honestly.
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May 6, 2016 20:39
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Ego Trip posted:For the third year running I will be at GenCon and prepared to play Microscope, Kingdom, or Fiasco AT ALL TIMES. Will this year see the return of dickpills? Will there be another building set on fire? Will a character get their rear end kicked repeatedly? Will someone get shot? Will another character end up being executed after spending a couple of decades on death row? Will there be another terrible idea involving pharmaceuticals be hatched? (I honestly don't remember who, if anyone, mentioned dick pills in the planning session, but it was too good an idea not to run with during the game) Will someone try to impress their girlfriend by taking them to a "nice place" like Hooters? Who can say for sure, but the above list is just a sample of the crazy poo poo that's happened the last 2 years when we played Fiasco. So, get in on that poo poo. Nemesis Of Moles posted:Everyone join MAD GAMMA FURY ROAD - https://www.gencon.com/events/86959 Also, Moles runs a good game, so get in on that poo poo too.
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Texibus posted:Yeah, I know it's broad. I just basically want to get a feel for that side of the hobby. I've tried a few times to get into shadow run and we lose interest almost immediately. Yeah, that's basically jumping into the deep end without knowing how to swim and a boulder tied to your legs. I like Shadowrun, but there's a lot going on there. Its not really a great game for people just getting into RPG's unless you have a GM who really knows their poo poo. The systems that Moles and 8one6 mention are much simpler to start with.
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May 10, 2016 19:27
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nesbit37 posted:I think its too late to sign up for things now. I mean, you can still do it when you are at Gen Con but since they started printing and shipping badges and tickets I don't think you add more to your account at this point till you're on site. I'm pretty sure you can still sign up for events, but it will be Will Call only.
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Jul 6, 2016 16:32
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:One of my highlights from last year was the spontaneous Fiasco game and that need to happen again. Stroke weed and burning down buildings is FTFY. And yes, Fiasco needs to happen this year.
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Jul 7, 2016 16:45
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Trustworthy posted:Anyway I'm sure I'll catch some of you at a meet-up or two. The traditional goon quiz night at that lovely sports bar happens before Friday, doesn't it? :/ Yeah, its Wednesday night.
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Seldon posted:Meanwhile, I'll be trapped in Saganaw That's punishment enough.
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Necronomicon posted:Speaking of this - has anybody ever gone to any of those "official" parties that end up on the events list? Stuff like the "legendary drunkass party" (wtf)? My instinct tells me these would be lame as poo poo and not worth the money and it would be better to thrown down with Goons instead. I've never been to any of them, but drinking with Goons doesn't require an event ticket and therefore cheaper.
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Jul 29, 2016 17:43
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LuiCypher posted:When and where is the trivia again? I'd ask the GroupMe, but I feel like it would be deluging phones with a question they've answered a hundred times. Colts Grille at 7:00 pm. At least, that's when the trivia started in the past, so that's what I'm going with.
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Deathlove posted:Really? Dealer hall seems almost empty to me comparatively. Shunning off TD, anime, and cosplay to Lucas is super good. Part of that is probably due to having more floor space.
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Aug 6, 2016 20:48
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BlackIronHeart posted:Through some combination of black magic and trickery, we apparently ended up with free parking all weekend. I dunno how, I didn't drive, but that's gotta be one for the record books. Same here. Which hotel were you in?
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BlackIronHeart posted:Westin That's odd. I was in the Sheraton City Center and didn't get charged for parking either. Gave them the ticket from the garage and they even told me how much it was going to cost each night. Guess they forgot to actually put it on the room.
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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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