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Bacon, Legs, and Turntables is no more fyi. I will be trying to find another Gen Con Goon restaurant that we can group up at and dodge some of the crowds. The Tap, while being a disaster last year, seems to have figured out how to deal with gently caress load of people in the times I have visited since.
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Ego Trip posted:I will be at Loughmiller's for lunch on Wednesday, as is my wont. I will spend my time sending pictures of the beers I'm drinking to friends who aren't coming or are still traveling. And I will be right there with you!
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Feb 2, 2017 03:56
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Radio Free Walrus posted:Basically Yard House is pretty close to the convention center, isn't advertised very well so a lot of people don't go, they have good beer, and their prices aren't terrible for the amount / quality. Seriously I must've walked by that place for years until one of our friends took us there for lunch. Windows are dark, I don't remember if they really had much of a sign, and they're right next to a tunnel if I remember correctly. These are the types of places I want to check out and chat with the staff at. Gen Con has grown enough (and thanks to various apps) that the first zone of places are starting to get cramped more often. Thankfully if you just walk a couple of blocks most of the crowd will stay away. Also I will post it here now and mention it a few more times as we get closer. But several of you guys got to try 3 Floyd's Zombie Dust for the first time last year. Would there be interest in me doing a run up to their brewery to grab cases for cost + some money for gas (6 hours of driving total). Atm it's $40 for a case of what I believe is 24 bottles.
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Feb 2, 2017 06:23
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While you should only technically have 4 people in a 2 bed room, the hotels know that people pack in and generally don't care. As long as you don't do stupid poo poo and cause them problems they will just let it go.
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Feb 12, 2017 02:49
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The biggest problem is too many people, not enough rooms. The city is working on fixing that, but it takes several years of high day-to-day hotel occupancy before they will build more. They have had that even after the dumbass governor decided to push through the whole RFRA bullshit. So right now they are finding spots, getting permits, etc and in 1.5-2 years there should be at least 1 more good sized hotel downtown. Won't fix everything, but should help a little.
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Feb 13, 2017 04:07
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There have been a few times over the years where ICC restrooms were necessary. The best I have found is try to get to ones that re as far away as possible from the Dealer Hall. They are still not the best, but FAR, FAR, FAR, ahead of some of the ones you can smell from outside.
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Feb 16, 2017 01:58
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Well if you do get into town that early let me know. I'll take you to check out some places outside the normal area.
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Feb 17, 2017 03:51
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Jedi425 posted:Go play weird stuff that isn't traditional pen and paper. Play NSDM, it's a blast whether you're the USA and Castro just died, or you're the DPRK and Kim Jong Il just ate a SAM on his way to a summit thanks to an ambitious underling. Check out the board game library and auctions. If you can get a full group together, True Dungeon is a blast, but it's gotten a bit nuts over the years in terms of people buying treasure tokens, so who knows how a pick-up group would be. I wish I had the time and cash to go this year. NSDM is pretty awful imho. We had a poo poo load of goons in one a couple of years ago and had people walking out halfway through. The moderators where unhelpful at best, assholes at worst which added to the poo poo experience.
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May 6, 2017 05:26
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Dr. Quarex posted:
https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3032599&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1 It's no for Indiana and Michigan, but it works.
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May 22, 2017 00:13
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I still stand by when TD was $25-$30 it was worth doing. But at this point it's just a silly amount of money.
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May 26, 2017 19:14
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Deathlove posted:Shipped. Those Will Call lines for the first forty-eight hours are death. They used to be terrible but over the last several years they have made it much more bearable. Last year I waited in line with 2 separate Goons and even though the line ran from the booths to the JW, it still only took like 30 min.
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May 31, 2017 04:22
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My favorite bathroom tip is to go to the various hotels. Their staff keeps them much cleaner and they don't get nearly as much traffic.
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May 31, 2017 23:52
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Dr. Quarex posted:I love fun The only reason I can stand being around you at all is because I own a t-shirt with your name on it.
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Jun 21, 2017 19:01
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As one of the designated Indiana people, please be more specific and I will be able to give you a better idea of the best way. As for Will Call lines, they are a breeze these days thanks to them being open 24 hour starting on Wednesday.
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Jul 6, 2017 01:18
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Moriatti posted:Looking like Pickwick Farms. The fastest way will probably be 465 West to 65 South. This will dump you off near Lucas Oil for easy, relatively inexpensive parking.
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Jul 6, 2017 19:52
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Funzo posted:Got my event tickets in the mail today. Have to pick up the badge on site though. Is GM will-call different from the standard one, or is it all the same line? GM is different. It's in a room all by it's lonesome.
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Jul 8, 2017 23:37
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The Moon Monster posted:I decided I should probably attend at least one Gencon since I'm local and a massive nerd. I bought my ticket awhile ago and was hoping more event slots would open up either from people dropping out or exhibitors opening more slots, but that hasn't really been happening. How much walk-in sort of stuff is there to do that isn't just buying things? If you walk up to an event with generic tickets odds are good you can get in if it's not one of the super in demand events. Just get there 15-20 minutes early and let it be known that you have generics.
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Jul 10, 2017 01:35
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TD when it was like $20 for a ticket always seemed interesting, but now that it has gotten so freaking expensive for such a small amount of time I just don't think it's worth it.
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Jul 11, 2017 17:46
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Skypie posted:I'm extremely selfish and hope Gen Con stays in Indy after the current contract. It's really great, it's about the only big, expensive thing my fiancee and I do every year plus several friends attend. But the only reason we can do that is because we all live in Indy. If it moved, I doubt most of my friends would continue going just because paying for a hotel would suck for them. Sweet, more Indy Goons!
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Jul 20, 2017 01:52
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They always have the lanyard at the ticket area, you can just grab one
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Jul 22, 2017 05:49
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Texibus posted:So no lanyard came with my badge this year... what the fuzz. I think they just leave them at the ticket widows instead of paying to ship them.
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Jul 23, 2017 01:50
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All right guys, tomorrow I will stopping at 3 Floyd's brewery and getting booze. If anyone is interested in me grabbing something post here or post on GroupMe and tag me. The available choice are listed here https://www.3floyds.com/beers-to-go/ . Sadly it doesn't look like they have any Zombie Dust at this time.
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Aug 8, 2017 04:45
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djfooboo posted:It's not the rarest Pokemon on tap anymore at least. This is true. You no longer have to bribe the employees at a liquor store to get when they will get some next. Thankfully it's not my favorite beer, but I have some friends who go a little crazy when they get some. One in particular had 7 cases of it at one point.
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Aug 10, 2017 00:59
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LLSix posted:Just got back from my first Gen Con and I'm feeling distinctly underwhelmed. I had a hard time finding enough activities to stay busy. It felt like the whole place closed down much earlier than other cons and opened back up later in the morning. We were planning on staying the night this Sunday too, but when it came to it, neither of us could think of a reason to so we headed out when things started closing down at 4. Did you follow the GroupMe? We pretty much had tables in one of the ballrooms every night playing games, drinking, and chatting.
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Aug 21, 2017 02:08
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Bottom Liner posted:
Yeah your draws were pretty poo poo. I do think doing a couple of turns like we did so people can get a feel for the flow of the game helps with getting how it all works. I would have really liked to have gotten a chance to play it with the various corporations and drafting. That said the game is 100% on my christmas list now.
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djfooboo posted:My wife just informed me she will not be going. This means I can revert to games all night depravity! WOOOOOO!!!!
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