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<blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 1387956" data-attributes="member: 945"><p>I never buy generic tickets. If I game, I game at the pick-up games area.</p><p></p><p>It's complicated, but once you've been through this once, you'll understand.</p><p></p><p>The way it works is this: Games start at scheduled times. For example, if you look in the catalog (when it comes out), you'll see hundreds of things that start at like noon, and then 4, and then 8, etc. Most game events are 4 hours long. So, what happens is everyone scrambles around looking for tables with empty slots - at 4:00 (or whatever time is most appropriate). The catch is, people will find a game they think is interesting, go find the table it's supposed to be played at, and sit there in hopes that they can get in with their generics. It's really kind of a frustrating experience.</p><p></p><p>Oddly enough, I ran a game that was listed in the book last year, and of all the people at the table, not a one of them actually had the tickets for the game, even though it sold out online within a matter of days.</p><p></p><p>But the catch is, if you sit at a table in the hope that you can get in, and you don't - you're screwed, because all the other tables around you will be full at that point, and then you have no choice but to wander the halls for the next 4 hours waiting for the next major time slot to begin.</p><p></p><p>This is the big problem with generic tickets.</p><p></p><p>The pick-up games area (which was severely lacking in their new facilities last year) is the solution to all this. First off, pick-up games are just games ran by people who just want to run a game. They're not advertised, and the GM just stands in the hall and finds people who want to play. Once the GM has enough players, they play. Best thing is, they don't require generic tickets, or money to play. The other good thing is that they start all the time. So, you don't have throngs of people sitting around like sharks waiting for the right time to pounce. If you're in the area, you might be able to find a game.</p><p></p><p>So, long story short - my recommendation is to not buy generics at all, and stick to pick-up games. If the pick-up games area sucks like it did last year, you might consider getting some generics, but I _definitely_ would not stand in line for hours to buy them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="der_kluge, post: 1387956, member: 945"] I never buy generic tickets. If I game, I game at the pick-up games area. It's complicated, but once you've been through this once, you'll understand. The way it works is this: Games start at scheduled times. For example, if you look in the catalog (when it comes out), you'll see hundreds of things that start at like noon, and then 4, and then 8, etc. Most game events are 4 hours long. So, what happens is everyone scrambles around looking for tables with empty slots - at 4:00 (or whatever time is most appropriate). The catch is, people will find a game they think is interesting, go find the table it's supposed to be played at, and sit there in hopes that they can get in with their generics. It's really kind of a frustrating experience. Oddly enough, I ran a game that was listed in the book last year, and of all the people at the table, not a one of them actually had the tickets for the game, even though it sold out online within a matter of days. But the catch is, if you sit at a table in the hope that you can get in, and you don't - you're screwed, because all the other tables around you will be full at that point, and then you have no choice but to wander the halls for the next 4 hours waiting for the next major time slot to begin. This is the big problem with generic tickets. The pick-up games area (which was severely lacking in their new facilities last year) is the solution to all this. First off, pick-up games are just games ran by people who just want to run a game. They're not advertised, and the GM just stands in the hall and finds people who want to play. Once the GM has enough players, they play. Best thing is, they don't require generic tickets, or money to play. The other good thing is that they start all the time. So, you don't have throngs of people sitting around like sharks waiting for the right time to pounce. If you're in the area, you might be able to find a game. So, long story short - my recommendation is to not buy generics at all, and stick to pick-up games. If the pick-up games area sucks like it did last year, you might consider getting some generics, but I _definitely_ would not stand in line for hours to buy them. [/QUOTE]
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