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Carteret posted:I believe your excuse EVERY YEAR EVER (besides the year we all don't want to think about... the dark Quarex-less Con) had something to do with the Auction Dinner? Or was that on Tuesday and you just hate us. Wait but then Captain Rat said that is on Tuesday; if that is true then what is my problem???????? If I did not have a new phone every year like clockwork I could at least look back at my text logs to see what the hell was going on nesbit37 posted:so glad they did exhibitor housing earlier this week. I've been in the hospital since Friday and I can't imagine the anxiety the housing lottery would have added on while here if I had to either miss it or deal with it while doctors are doing unspeakable things to me.  WhyGet well soon??? OB_Juan posted:Quarex - Come to SHOTS WEDNESDAY Agrias120 posted:GEN CON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited that I am actually going to go look at the official forums again Someone else can look at the Facebook group or Reddit group, I do not believe in supporting fascism  CaptainRat posted:I want to say the Auction dinner is on Tuesday which is why Quarex, and by association me as his equally-unhinged partner in Gen-Con crime, started spending the WHOLE WEEK OF GEN-CON IN INDY WOOOOOOOOO but that doesn't explain why neither of us went to Shots Wednesday, and I don't remember any other reason. Also, do you think we should tell the others about our Most Amazing Restaurant Discovery Ever from last year that I totally forgot about until Torrent said something? (Yes, we should) So the Fat Rooster Diner in the Hyatt was, like, a virtual Shangri-La (or perhaps Brigadoon is actually a more appropriate reference?) for us last year when we were just in desperate need of some lunch but did not have it in our hearts to deal with lines. We were in the midst of crossing from the Embassy Suites to the convention center, which passes through the Hyatt, and we were like "...why not just eat at that fancy-looking restaurant with like two people in it and be done RIGHT NOW?" So not only did the Fat Rooster have a lunch buffet, but the lunch buffet was actually good, and it even had a chef in line producing made-to-order pasta dishes, and a dessert table that seemed like it would have easily been worth the price of the buffet by itself (I believe the buffet was like $14?). Ugh. It was so amazingly good. And I see Googin' reviews that a lot of people specifically call out this place as being bad, haha. It is also worth mentioning that they said something about probably having a "special limited menu" for 2019's convention, so it might also be too late for us to have found out about this place as perhaps it will just be selling waffles off a cart or something but who knows
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Admiral Joeslop posted:Why aren't you making James shell out for a sweet hotel room?? I blame his rapid acquisition of dozens of tiny startup podcasts, now he can't afford to offer hotel coverage to the network because there's like 30 people in it. Whatever, our Airbnb was rad as gently caress last year and it's the same folks. Booze, easy walk to Kuma's, Lyft ride takes like five minutes. Also everyone in the whole got-drat network got lottery numbers above 3 pm. He had to beg listeners for a better slot. Meanwhile we were slotted in (at 250 for the whole stay) like a month ago.
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Dr. Quarex posted:DJFOOBOO NO WHY I thought you were local?! If all goes according to plan: I am going back to active duty military and moving to Florida for a couple years (to please my wife) then to Eurasia for 9+ years (to please me). I can't see using precious leave to go to Gencon every year, but will probably do it a few times.
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theironjef posted:I blame his rapid acquisition of dozens of tiny startup podcasts, now he can't afford to offer hotel coverage to the network because there's like 30 people in it. Whatever, our Airbnb was rad as gently caress last year and it's the same folks. Booze, easy walk to Kuma's, Lyft ride takes like five minutes. I considered Airbnb but it worries me, booking a room at someone's house seven months in advance. All kinds of things could go wrong and then I'd be stuck 30 minutes away or having to pay an extra premium. Instead I'm going to have to worry about how work will be loving me this year.
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Carteret posted:I trust you, Quarex. I'll go visit your Big Cock. djfooboo posted:If all goes according to plan: I am going back to active duty military and moving to Florida for a couple years (to please my wife) then to Eurasia for 9+ years (to please me). I can't see using precious leave to go to Gencon every year, but will probably do it a few times. Meanwhile I will recommend anyone interested in zoning out while Gen-Conning get acquainted with Nelly's Nerdy Adventures, as every year her videos (for Origins too somehow!) get closer to looking like travel infomercials (in a good way). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jfaDx4QEiU
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Dr. Quarex posted:How did your Gen Con 2018 go WerrWaaa?!?! loving stellar. I can barely contain my excitement for 2019 and it's still so far awaaay.
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WerrWaaa posted:loving stellar. I can barely contain my excitement for 2019 and it's still so far awaaay. yeah I hear that. Even though I got there Monday last year I ended up having to leave abruptly on Saturday night and even just entering the Convention Center on Sunday is apparently a vital part of my coping processMaigius posted:The MGC mentioned in the article about Milwaukee gaming conventions is now downtown and has been for a couple of years.
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A friend and I are working on a little microsite to help people who needed recommendations during Gen Con. Right now it's just food, but maybe we'll add general Gen Con tips as well. It's nothing special, but if anyone finds it helpful it'll be worth it. My friend is a native of Indy and wanted to write up some alternative/supplemental food suggestions to what he usually reads in this thread, and I figured we might as well go the extra inch and make a site out of it. You can sort by price range, and it's organized into stuff that's walkable and stuff that's a short Uber away. If anyone does end up finding it useful, I can post when we add new information to it leading up to Gen Con.
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Agrias120 posted:A friend and I are working on a little microsite to help people who needed recommendations during Gen Con. Right now it's just food, but maybe we'll add general Gen Con tips as well. It's nothing special, but if anyone finds it helpful it'll be worth it. My friend is a native of Indy and wanted to write up some alternative/supplemental food suggestions to what he usually reads in this thread, and I figured we might as well go the extra inch and make a site out of it. You can sort by price range, and it's organized into stuff that's walkable and stuff that's a short Uber away. Claddagh is walkable chain Irish, and is perfectly servicable.
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Agrias120 posted:A friend and I are working on a little microsite to help people who needed recommendations during Gen Con. Right now it's just food, but maybe we'll add general Gen Con tips as well. It's nothing special, but if anyone finds it helpful it'll be worth it. My friend is a native of Indy and wanted to write up some alternative/supplemental food suggestions to what he usually reads in this thread, and I figured we might as well go the extra inch and make a site out of it. You can sort by price range, and it's organized into stuff that's walkable and stuff that's a short Uber away. This could probably be a functional replacement for many of the fairly unappealing-looking lists in the second post...or at least a good thing to click if you wanted to know more! Please do me a favor and say that Steak 'n' Shake's chili is the secret best reason to eat there (O.K. you do not have to but I have probably ordered it every one of the countless hundreds of times I have gone). Edit: Dubbayateeeeffff Burger Study is another St. Elmo expedition? Huh, I am intrigued now. Toshimo posted:Claddagh is walkable chain Irish, and is perfectly servicable. Dr. Quarex fucked around with this message at 03:40 on Jan 29, 2019 |
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Dr. Quarex posted:I love this and I love you and I guess I love Trout unless that is also you Hahaha! Trout is my Indy-native friend, I just made the site (if it was up to me I would have just listed Sun King 100 times because I have an admittedly irrational love for them). I went ahead and added your Chili recommendation.  Feel free to add it to the OP if you want to! quote:Edit: Dubbayateeeeffff Burger Study is another St. Elmo expedition? Huh, I am intrigued now. Toshimo posted:Claddagh is walkable chain Irish, and is perfectly servicable.
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Agrias120 posted:A friend and I are working on a little microsite to help people who needed recommendations during Gen Con. Right now it's just food, but maybe we'll add general Gen Con tips as well. It's nothing special, but if anyone finds it helpful it'll be worth it. My friend is a native of Indy and wanted to write up some alternative/supplemental food suggestions to what he usually reads in this thread, and I figured we might as well go the extra inch and make a site out of it. You can sort by price range, and it's organized into stuff that's walkable and stuff that's a short Uber away. As long as you keep Loughmiller's off that list. While it's gotten more busy than it used to be, it's still surprisingly dead for large chunks of the day. It's our little Goon secret.
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Maybe this will be the year I show up for drinks on Wed. I did brave talking to GOONS at the JW ballroom last year for a pickup DnD game. Thankfully I don't have to worry about a room I have a friend
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So, new development, I've officially got an exhibitor badge this year! Being married to the person who manages conventions for Chaosium has its perks.
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8one6 posted:I just got my time off approved! GEN CON!!! Haystack posted:So, new development, I've officially got an exhibitor badge this year! Being married to the person who manages conventions for Chaosium has its perks. That is awesome in its own right AND because I love anyone contributing to Chaosium's success, given that they are finally re-ascending to their rightful place as one of the most relevant tabletop gaming companies in the world. -=-=- uNreLaTed -=-=- I forgot to add something in the first post about how anyone seeking to recreate the Unwelcoming Milwaukee Gen-Con Experience(tm) does have one option: staying at the Columbia Club! We ended up there because I shirked my room-finding responsibilities due to being unsure if I would be able to go in 2007, and checking my e-mail archives I see Torrent was able to get the room from Wednesday-Sunday for $588 total ... which, you know, is a heck of a price for finding a reasonably close hotel in July. I guess it really did used to be a lot easier. Anyway, when our group stayed there was memorable for some of the same reasons Milwaukee was: confused, rude staff (I still remember us staring confused at each other when we paused to look through our bags before going outside and got a "please stop standing around in the lobby" from the check-in counter clerk); rules incompatible with Gen-Con (check out The Dress Code for the common areas!); and unrepeatable awkward moments (as when an elegantly-dressed person brought a variety of Breakfasty Juices to our room the first morning we were there, returned 30 seconds later, informed us there had been a mistake, and took all the juices away). And other than the vaguely pleasant trappings of Upscale Grandma's Guest Room it was not even a particularly nice space to stay in. I remember when I brought this up a few years back, someone pointed out that it is clearly a CLUB and not a normal hotel, so it should be no surprise that it does not exactly slot nicely into the Gen-Con vibe. And sure, I have no doubt this place is a breath of fresh air if you are a rich person visiting Indianapolis who really needs to pretend we still live in the 1950s, but, well, it is also two doors down from the Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop so you are not fooling anyone
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Pez posted:Maybe this will be the year I show up for drinks on Wed. I did brave talking to GOONS at the JW ballroom last year for a pickup DnD game. Thankfully I don't have to worry about a room I have a friend Was this my Dungeon World game by chance? Swing by again, we'll have another one! My yearly Goon Game this go around might be a sorta playtest of a game my wife is making which is kind of specifically being designed with the round robin high-lethal hijinks we do at GenCon, so look forward to that.
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I have been spending 3 days a week walking 3 miles just so I don't die like I nearly did last year. Seriously, for newcomers, it was my first time last yearand I needed new legs by day 3. Get Sensible Shoes (TM) That aside, I am with the Games on Demand Crew this year, so hopefully my ticket and accomodation is sorted! Looking forward to Shot Wednesday!
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Druggeddwarf posted:I have been spending 3 days a week walking 3 miles just so I don't die like I nearly did last year. Seriously, for newcomers, it was my first time last yearand I needed new legs by day 3. Get Sensible Shoes (TM) Yeah, if I could only recommend two items for people at Gen Con, it'd be comfortable shoes and a refillable large water bottle. It's insane how much of a different a pair of shoes with good support makes even by the end of the first day. And you never realize you're dehydrated until it's too late, but I've found if I have a water bottle on me I will take sips of it periodically almost without thought.
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M a x posted:Gotta up that training regimen. Get a messenger back and put some games and a big bottle of water in it then do your walking. BRB Buying Boardgame bags on Amazon. Oh OH OH other than the usual 5-2-1 rule, DEFINITELY check your hotel for activites and happenings, from the free Pool you can use in the morning to wake yourself up (that was the best part of my hotel) to finding out if there is any gaming happening in your Hotel with other groups. As someone who basically came on his own, finding and making friends is the toughest part of the convention. If you have friends who have come before, catch up to them, and try to at least sync your calendars. If you're on your lonesome, a lot of people are happy to answer questions and help you out in times of need. Respect boundaries, and just be genuinely chill. Side note: if a lot of people are raving about a boardgame or something they played, go buy it. Doesn't matter if you don't like it, buy it now before you get to England and find out that it isn't released there for 6 more months and when it comes it will be sold out and twice the price with less of the content and you cry yourself to sleep thinking of the fun everyone in America is having with the boardgame you ignored because you were trying to save money for L5R rpg you thought would be in the FFG store but it wasn't and you were disappointed WHY DIDN'T I BUY ROOT WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE!
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So I got a 1:06 time slot this year, and managed to get a room three blocks from the convention center (in a hotel that's not even finished being built yet). Hooray! Although it isn't quite as good as last year when my group managed to get a hotel that was connected via skywalk and also literally across the street from the ICC. Either way, maybe this is the year I finally hang out with Goons? I've been going to GenCon in Indianapolis every year since 03 but always with a group of friends who I've stuck pretty close to.
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Druggeddwarf posted:Oh OH OH other than the usual 5-2-1 rule, DEFINITELY check your hotel for activites and happenings, from the free Pool you can use in the morning to wake yourself up (that was the best part of my hotel) to finding out if there is any gaming happening in your Hotel with other groups. As someone who basically came on his own, finding and making friends is the toughest part of the convention. If you have friends who have come before, catch up to them, and try to at least sync your calendars. If you're on your lonesome, a lot of people are happy to answer questions and help you out in times of need. Respect boundaries, and just be genuinely chill. No joking, if you're reading this, get on the groupme and don't be afraid to ask if anyone wants to play [literally any game, anywhere, any time[. You will probably get replies. I rolled up to GenCon one year not knowing a single person and after a Fiasco game and a wild Dungeon World evening, I consider getting to see some of these nerds the absolute highlight of my GenCon every year. And show up to games people announce, get in the annual Goon Fiasco Game, come to my yearly game, find us all in the JW halls playing whatever the gently caress game (poorly). It sounds like a sappy TV commercial but the amount of fun and friends you can make just by saying "Anyone still up?" can't be overstated.
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Fellis posted:I’m gonna queue up for first in the consignment shop this year instead of the vendor hall rush Same. Last year was the first time I realized what was actually going on in those rooms and I'm afraid for my wallet and gaming time this year.
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WerrWaaa posted:When and where can we expect to start seeing lists of cool poo poo coming out at GenCon? There are usually some initial lists by April/May, and the big BGG list really comes together in June I think.
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Druggeddwarf posted:I have been spending 3 days a week walking 3 miles just so I don't die like I nearly did last year. Seriously, for newcomers, it was my first time last yearand I needed new legs by day 3. Get Sensible Shoes (TM) Druggeddwarf posted:Oh OH OH other than the usual 5-2-1 rule, DEFINITELY check your hotel for activites and happenings, from the free Pool you can use in the morning to wake yourself up (that was the best part of my hotel) to finding out if there is any gaming happening in your Hotel with other groups. As someone who basically came on his own, finding and making friends is the toughest part of the convention. If you have friends who have come before, catch up to them, and try to at least sync your calendars. If you're on your lonesome, a lot of people are happy to answer questions and help you out in times of need. Respect boundaries, and just be genuinely chill. Also I am officially modifying my suggestion of the 5-2-1 rule based on further feedback, I will henceforth recommend the 10-4-16 rule. Necronomicon posted:So I got a 1:06 time slot this year, and managed to get a room three blocks from the convention center (in a hotel that's not even finished being built yet). Hooray! Although it isn't quite as good as last year when my group managed to get a hotel that was connected via skywalk and also literally across the street from the ICC. Also as we all say Nemesis Of Moles posted:No joking, if you're reading this, get on the groupme and don't be afraid to ask if anyone wants to play [literally any game, anywhere, any time[. You will probably get replies. I rolled up to GenCon one year not knowing a single person and after a Fiasco game and a wild Dungeon World evening, I consider getting to see some of these nerds the absolute highlight of my GenCon every year. And show up to games people announce, get in the annual Goon Fiasco Game, come to my yearly game, find us all in the JW halls playing whatever the gently caress game (poorly). It sounds like a sappy TV commercial but the amount of fun and friends you can make just by saying "Anyone still up?" can't be overstated. GroupMe is basically a guaranteed friend/event generator from 7 A.M. until 2 A.M. every day of the convention (and even usually a day before). Fellis posted:I’m gonna queue up for first in the consignment shop this year instead of the vendor hall rush WerrWaaa posted:Same. Last year was the first time I realized what was actually going on in those rooms and I'm afraid for my wallet and gaming time this year. And yes, barring the (admittedly common) circumstance where you are trying to snag the convention-exclusive thing in the Dealer Hall as soon as it opens, you will almost always be better-served by waiting in line for the Auction/Consignment Store since there are inevitably insanely cool things tossed in there for not much money at all. WerrWaaa posted:When and where can we expect to start seeing lists of cool poo poo coming out at GenCon? Oh yes, they do have the list, but it has nothing on it for the year so far. Always seems pretty thorough from what little I know, so a good place to watch in the coming months certainly.
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Yay, out of the hospital and ready for Gen Con! I think I mentioned it on the groupme but am thinking of doing a crowdsourced image archives project for gen con on https://www.best50yearsofgaming.com. I don't know I'll get it sup up in time for 2019 since I have a ton going on between now and then (fulfilling Bee Lives, getting the Bee Lives public launch at our Gen Con booth ready, designing a new game, writing an RPG book, and then for my day job we are moving to a new library on campus this summer). Super excited, as usual, and registering for Gary Con events this past week has just reminded me it is the start of 2019 con season!
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Dr. Quarex posted:Now I understand part of why you had a great time last year WerrWaaa. Frequent drinking with childhood friends is also a big part of it. Let's be honest-- I probably won't make it to any goon gaming this year, because there are lots of people I need to spend time with, BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE YOU'RE WEIRD STRANGERS FROM THE INTERNET. I like that about you.
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