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[Con On!] GenCon Indianapolis

LibrarianThorneLibrarianThorne Registered User regular
edited June 2007 in Critical Failures
The mecca of all that is nerd. For four glorious days, the Indianapolis Convention Center plays host to the greatest gathering of the game industry in the world. At Indianapolis, world champions are crowned, product announced and sold, games resurrected, and for a nigh-continuous 96 hours, games are played.

I went for the first time last year, and I'm frothing with expectation for this year's show for several reasons, not the least of which is Black Library giving away copies of the Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy ruleset. However, two of my buddies who went last year aren't going this year, stranding me and another friend trying to find two more to roadtrip with us to Indy.

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  • Anime OwnsAnime Owns Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Which way are you coming from? I'm in Lafayette, and I might be interested in going. When is it again?

    Also, is GW going to show up this year?

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  • GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I've been considering Gen Con ever since I didn't get a comic con table.

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  • LibrarianThorneLibrarianThorne Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    GW doesn't go to larger gaming cons. They say it's because they have Games Day, but the real reason is there's a lot of bad blood between GW and everyone else. Not to say you couldn't find Warhammer at the con, just don't look for official GW stuff outside of the Black Library presence.

    The con is in mid-August, I believe. I'm in Hamilton, Ohio, about 2 hours drive from Indy. Me and my bud are really looking for roomies, for any who'd be interested in going.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm tempted to go this year. I haven't gone in the past. It's only 2.5 hours away and i have money.

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  • INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Man, I am so hoping to have cash for GenCon this year.

    I should, too. Last year was magnificent.

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  • MorskittarMorskittar Lord Warlock Engineer SeattleRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    LibrarianThorne wrote: »
    GW doesn't go to larger gaming cons. They say it's because they have Games Day, but the real reason is there's a lot of bad blood between GW and everyone else. Not to say you couldn't find Warhammer at the con, just don't look for official GW stuff outside of the Black Library presence.

    The con is in mid-August, I believe. I'm in Hamilton, Ohio, about 2 hours drive from Indy. Me and my bud are really looking for roomies, for any who'd be interested in going.

    For the most part, GW doesn't seem to want much to do with the "game industry" as a whole, beyond the specialist arms (Black Industries and Sabertooth). They don't want to be one game among many, but rather a unique hobby... "I play tabletop games, snowboard, and collect/paint/play Warhammer" instead of "I play Warhammer, D&D, etc...".

    That being said, after working and attending Gen Con for about five years, I will never go back.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm hoping to go to pick up some T1 magic cards for a fee I'm willing to pay.

    Plus I've never been, it's not far away, and I've nothing else to do.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm going to Origins i nColumbus in July. Been to GenCON; it's the same thing, only more crowded. I prefer the O - usually much more CoC games being run.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    Where can I go to find information on gencon?

    I want to know if there will be any Type 1 MTG tournaments and if I have to sign up or anything.

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  • SquashuaSquashua __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    _J_ wrote: »
    Where can I go to find information on gencon?

    I want to know if there will be any Type 1 MTG tournaments and if I have to sign up or anything.

    Probably gencon.com I guess.

    *googles*

    yep. RTFM.

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  • Dr. Phibbs McAtheyDr. Phibbs McAthey Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm planning on going, if all goes as planned this summer. I live about half an hour south of South Bend. I will probably only go on the weekend though, as I have a friend who lives in Indy.

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  • _J__J_ Pedant Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    Squashua wrote: »
    _J_ wrote: »
    Where can I go to find information on gencon?

    I want to know if there will be any Type 1 MTG tournaments and if I have to sign up or anything.

    Probably gencon.com I guess.

    *googles*

    yep. RTFM.

    Is hard to read.

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  • TalonrazorTalonrazor Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Three friends and I flew down from Alaska just to go to GenCon and it was the most awesomest thing ever. We didn't even do much, we just went around and basked in the glory that was the huge nerdgasms around us. It's an amazing thing to go and see. 40,000 geeks and nerds crammed into a convention hall for four days. Incredible. Take lots of pictures and marvel at the sights you see. It's literally sensory overload.

    Plus we ran Mutant and Mastermind games late into the morning, which was awesome.

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