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<blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 6685727" data-attributes="member: 5143"><p>It should be noted that the D&D games at GenCon have ALWAYS been run by a third party. Dave Christ has been the person in charge every year since I started going and for years before that. He isn't a WOTC employee but he is a WOTC contractor from time to time(I think. I've heard rumors about them paying him to consult on certain things and he's on their list of people they trust for things like playtesting and the like).</p><p></p><p>The only D&D WOTC has ever run by themselves at GenCon has been quick 1 hour or less demos in their booth in the Exhibit Hall. They've always preferred to allow Dave to run the gaming room however he sees fit. I mean, Dave didn't start calling himself and his group of volunteers "Baldman Games" until a couple of years ago. Before that it was just that everyone knew Dave Christ volunteered for WOTC to run the room.</p><p></p><p>Though, I'm not entirely sure how the relationship between the 2 have changed over the years. I always used to think Dave Christ was an employee of WOTC until someone corrected me. But they gave me the impression that WOTC still paid him as a contractor to run the show. Given the banners that were set up every year appeared to come from WOTC themselves, it seemed like WOTC was running the show and they just put a contractor in charge of the actual day to day operation.</p><p></p><p>Since Dave started calling his company Baldman Games about 5 years ago, there at least as been the perception that the relationship between them changed and Baldman Games was in charge and WOTC just provided support when they could.</p><p></p><p>WOTC just seemed to have pulled their support completely this year so Baldman was entirely on their own. Though, from everything I hear the problems this year weren't all that much bigger than they've been in past years. It's just that a couple of people made a big deal out of one thing in particular so everyone heard about it. Most of the time there are all sorts of issues. They are dealt with quietly and don't become a public spectacle. This year the All-Access players being unhappy with their experience combined with a general lack of "polish" because there were no castle walls or a Drizz't statue set up in the gaming area caused a lot of grumbling and extra attention. But from what I hear the gaming experience itself was run in pretty much exactly the manor it was for years now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Majoru Oakheart, post: 6685727, member: 5143"] It should be noted that the D&D games at GenCon have ALWAYS been run by a third party. Dave Christ has been the person in charge every year since I started going and for years before that. He isn't a WOTC employee but he is a WOTC contractor from time to time(I think. I've heard rumors about them paying him to consult on certain things and he's on their list of people they trust for things like playtesting and the like). The only D&D WOTC has ever run by themselves at GenCon has been quick 1 hour or less demos in their booth in the Exhibit Hall. They've always preferred to allow Dave to run the gaming room however he sees fit. I mean, Dave didn't start calling himself and his group of volunteers "Baldman Games" until a couple of years ago. Before that it was just that everyone knew Dave Christ volunteered for WOTC to run the room. Though, I'm not entirely sure how the relationship between the 2 have changed over the years. I always used to think Dave Christ was an employee of WOTC until someone corrected me. But they gave me the impression that WOTC still paid him as a contractor to run the show. Given the banners that were set up every year appeared to come from WOTC themselves, it seemed like WOTC was running the show and they just put a contractor in charge of the actual day to day operation. Since Dave started calling his company Baldman Games about 5 years ago, there at least as been the perception that the relationship between them changed and Baldman Games was in charge and WOTC just provided support when they could. WOTC just seemed to have pulled their support completely this year so Baldman was entirely on their own. Though, from everything I hear the problems this year weren't all that much bigger than they've been in past years. It's just that a couple of people made a big deal out of one thing in particular so everyone heard about it. Most of the time there are all sorts of issues. They are dealt with quietly and don't become a public spectacle. This year the All-Access players being unhappy with their experience combined with a general lack of "polish" because there were no castle walls or a Drizz't statue set up in the gaming area caused a lot of grumbling and extra attention. But from what I hear the gaming experience itself was run in pretty much exactly the manor it was for years now. [/QUOTE]
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