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nesbit37 posted:Quarex, I forgot I did take 1 picture at Gen Con last year! Taken at like 2pm on Saturday, I give you GenCon.jpg lol this is my pic too, you must have saved it from the Groupme
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Seriously. They're so bad I won't even pee in them. I did find a secluded bathroom that was hidden away off of a corner stairwell behind the main hall heading towards Lucas Oil that was usually empty and clean though.
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Pez posted:What's the worst smell you've experienced at GenCon? Oh yeah, the intersection in front of Steak & Shake with the literal sewage leak was so bad I literally gagged and a cop laughed
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It's very child friendly and the kids really love seeing everyone in costumes and stuff.
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You can park beside the stadium for $10-$15 a day and it's a 5 minute walk. Never had any trouble there last year.
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The best gencon experiences are all free: gaming with goons, bringing beer in a hydroflask to wander the vendor hall while getting sloshed, and taking pictures of awkward people passed out in awkward positions. That's my guide to a successful and enjoyable weekend.
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A lot products get released much earlier at Gencon than retail, and you can find a few Kickstarter exclusives, but otherwise you're just paying a big premium. The one exception is the CGE booth with the crazy guy that will cut you deals left and right. I think I got 3 Dominion expansions for $40 total last year from him.
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Sionak posted:It's just a reminder of the existing policy. That's been the policy for at least the last two years. It's a pretty pathetic system given how long they've been doing it.
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Anyone coming down to Dice Tower Con? I live like 20 minutes away and would be happy to game with goons vs the typical Dice Tower audience 
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I'm very good at not punching very punchable people.
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Moriatti posted:will I be the only dork? oh no honey, certainly not
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Jul 4, 2017 19:13
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Last year there was an amazing guy dressed as John Hammond from Jurassic Park. Had the amber walking cane and all. Probably the best cosplay I've ever seen. EDIT: pretty sure this is him 
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Never seen a badge checker except at the exhibitor hall doors. I can't imagine you'd have an issue with a game running past midnight. Funny related story, I forgot my Dice Tower Con badge yesterday and was never asked or checked for it once. They have no one posted at doors or anything. To the goons that are also here, if anyone wants to play Scythe, Kemet, Keyflower, or Millennium Blades this evening post here and we'll meet up.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:I've been wanting to play Scythe so I'd be down. Cool, I have a table in the front of Grand Sierra, front row, 5 tables down from the production booth on the little stage in the corner. I'm wearing a dark blue shirt and grey hat, and I have a full beard. Come over any time and we'll get it going. Edit: Getting dinner now and coming back Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Jul 8, 2017 |
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Can confirm, ARB is a clean and quite roommate.
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I'm demoing Flick Em Up each morning but the company got me a badge after event registration. Guess my schedule is beer and goon games every night (just like every year).
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I just got back from Arches, Canyonlands, and Petrified Forest NPs, doing Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef this fall. Hell yeah nature. Almost as good as board games.
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So can I knock my balls around on some Picassos or what?
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You would know. Anyone have a Gencon release list yet? I don't know of anything to look out for other than Legend of the 5 Rings.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:A quick googling returned a listing for $120. Nerds have entirely too much disposable income and too little common sense.
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8one6 posted:I don't get True Dungeon. I looked at the description and it read like the worst parts of larping and the worst parts of D&D mixed in a trashcan with the collectability of MtG. With it being hella expensive and difficult to get spots for an entire group I just don't see the appeal. No, you do get it, and you're exactly right.
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I'll be setting up goon games every day Wed-Sun. I'm bringing the following games: A Feast for Odin Scythe Tak Arcadia Quest Battlecon Arkham LCG Keyflower and a bunch of small games, plus whatever I find there (mostly looking for out of print stuff like Dominant Species).
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Admiral Joeslop posted:Is this a thing you just setup wherever you can find room? Yeah, plenty of room in the gaming hall.
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Yeah, Odin is very much an open playground and much more forgiving than Agricola. Not hard to learn either. Happy to play that and Scythe a lot.
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mkultra419 posted:Anyone have parking tips? Got stuck at an outer ring hotel this year for the first time and the whole Con selling out thing is making me nervous. And I just saw that the Gate 10 deal is also sold out. We should only be driving there and back once a day, so not worried about super accessibility. Park by the stadium. You can get a weekend pass at most of the lots for $30 or so, which is the cheapest option and it's a 5 minute walk into ICC via the Lucas Oil connector.
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Fellis posted:It's never too early to start slammin vitamin C supplements in a hopeless effort to ward off con crud! Speaking of, if I play with someone that sneezes on my board game this year without even attempting to cover their nose I may be banned from the ICC for life. My copy of Kemet took a bleach spray bath last year because of that  EDIT: It wasn't a goon, you guys are generally a step up from the general audience Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Aug 7, 2017 |
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Almonds, cheese sticks, pork rinds, jerky. Lots of protein, salt, and fatty snacks. That plus plenty of water will keep you feeling satiated and energized. My favorite portable snack/meal is prosciutto and basil wrapped around mozzerella.
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Here's the games I will have with me. Tried to bring a variety of games to accommodate various player counts and length while still fitting in one tote. A Feast for Odin Scythe + expansion Tiny Epic Quest Tiny Epic Galaxies Megaman Pixel Tactics Onitama Tak Mint Works Valley of the Kings Afterlife 7 Wonders Duel + expansion Also, I'm searching for a few games, some are out of print or hard to find so please give me a heads up if you see the following for sale anywhere: Akrotiri Paperback Targi Xia Legends of a Drift System Deep Space D-6 Arboretum (allegedly this reprint will be available) Gloomhaven (lol)
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For anyone in town today, I'm gonna try to organize some games this afternoon/evening.
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Carteret posted:You have too many events. Yeah if your gencon requires a spreadsheet you have too many events and too few beers
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Merauder posted:Snuck away from my booth for a minute to take a look at the Golem Edition of Century, and promptly failed the $70 will save. Wasn't all starry-eyed over the original game, but gently caress me if the Golem Edition isn't gorgeous. No idea if I talked to Bottom Liner at their booth running a demo table or if he sold me the game, or neither. But both were nice dudes. Nope not at the booth at all, just took a few photos for them. We're running Arkham card game's new scenarios this afternoon, room for one still. Post in group me and @me if you wanna join.
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djfooboo posted:What if I told you Haveli isn't even the best Indian restaurant in town? But enough about the food, how's the atmosphere?
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The real ethnic places exist in the west suburbs. There is a restaurant that is so Indian people throw shitt paper in a wastebin, not flush it. I kid you not.
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Goon game of New Angeles crashing and burning super hard because of ransom demands by Fellis in round three despite there being no federalist (allegedly). "gently caress you pay me" "no gently caress you, burn this city to the ground" "ok." 10 threat track progress
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My first Gencon I tried to plan meticulously and quickly learned by halfway through the first day that it was stressful so I ditched the schedule and just wandered around seeing and doing cool poo poo. If there was ever a lull I'd hit up groupme and play games with goons. Now that's the majority of my time and it makes for a great weekend. I definitely spent more time in the JW than the ICC total this year and it was great. Things to do when the dealer hall closes or you're bored: Do the arcade room. It's $6 to get in with generics but the machines are set to free play. Quality varies from year to year but you can always waste at least an hour here. Watch the auction, especially T.O.V.A and charity portions. Browse consignment shop for cool and rare garbage. Eat some good food downtown. Haveli's, Shapiros, the Pittsburg sandwich shop, St. Elmo's, Harry & Izzy's, etc. Game library to play new things or games you've always wanted to try. It has everything. Go to the Rio Grande room upstairs from the vendor hall entrance. It's like their own free game library with free refreshments. Hidden gem if you're thirsty and just want to chill. Browse the event catalog and find open weird things. They have everything from sushi classes to crazy panels on any topic you can imagine. Read the rule books from your new games while waiting for one of the above. GroupMe for goon activities. Do all of the above with beer in a thermos. I had a few each day in the vendor hall. Made the masses much easier to tolerate. Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 06:20 on Aug 21, 2017 |
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Gooncon: Summer with Flavor 
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 This man is/was a youth pastor.  Alien Rope Burn posted:
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Carteret posted:That's cool and all, but nerdy as gently caress and NO ONE CARES
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