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I would expect to pay $400-$500/night for a downtown room outside the housing block. Within the housing block is around $200/night.

I went to Gary Con last year for the first time, I have been to Gen Con multiple times. Gary Con has a small con feel and is much more of a "gamer's convention". Gen Con is a great time, but it has become so much more than gaming. My family enjoys Gen Con since my daughter does cosplay and my...

You can reserve outside of the housing block starting about now, but the downtown rooms are fairly pricey. The housing block gets you a better rate, but you are not guaranteed your first (or second, or third, etc...) choice. Some people make a refundable reservation outside the housing portal...

Do you have a source for the 60k max number? I know there are occupancy limits set by fire codes, but I would think when they spread the convention out and add square footage (e.g. Lucas Oil Stadium) that it would also increase the occupancy limit.

It isn't the $2.99, or $5.00, it is having to rebuy all the books in digital format that I already purchased.

The letter from Gygax is more of a marketing thing. Empyrea is a city on the continent of Aquaria located on the same planet (Oerth) as the rest of the Greyhawk. It really matters very little unless you plan to tie them in somehow using place, people, or things already present in GH. Given...

He mentioned this in his talk at Gary Con last year. He made a point of mentioning the letter from EGG placing it to Greyhawk. I am a huge fan of Greyhawk and it is nice to see it getting some love from Mentzer.

Aftermath! An RPG where the basic unit of currency is a round of ammunition!

I agree that the lawsuit reads like it was written by someone in the loony bin. But, it appears he is making the argument that they are not a 'game company', an area that is rich with competitors, and are instead a 'model company', an area they tend to dominate. Sure, there are many other...

The lawsuit is entertaining to read. He has a point that GW drew heavily from Heinlein, Tolkein, et al. Did they cross the line legally? Probably not. (just a layman's opinion, I am no lawyer). The more interesting allegation is that they violate anti-trust laws by not only being the...

I already use a homebrew hybrid traditional/milestone system, which I have never formally written down. I generally add all the combat experience then add 'goal experience', which usually amounts to 25-50% of the monster experience, depending on what goals were met. At the conclusion of a...

I prefer to use historical names, so I put my list of 16,000 historical names on DM's Guild :) http://www.dmsguild.com/product/184660/16000-Medieval-Names

One licensed setting we had a great time playing...James Bond 007! Running the pre-packaged adventures were hit or miss, but the general concept of being a member of MI6 and stopping over-the-top bad guys dastardly plans was a load of fun. We had already played Top Secret, but it was nice to...

I am another who would disagree with the first statement. In AD&D my groups were way more focused on tactics than later editions, mostly for the reasons already outlined above. I do think there is a discussion to be had regarding the impact different game systems/mechanics have on tactical...

IMHO, successful game stores have learned to expand their revenue streams. MtG keeps the lights on and pays the rent, but you only make so much off of RPG's and board games. Adding comfortable play area's, food, drink, and other revenue streams is what separates a typical game store from a...

I am aware. My DM in college worked at GDW. I ran some Traveller during that time. It is still a rather quirky feature considering you sometimes ended up with a group of octogenarians as an adventuring party! Reading the article above, extending life spans does make a lot of sense and helps...

"provided that you character survives character creation"...Traveller, you have to love an RPG whose most well known feature is killing characters during generation!

Realized after I wrote it, allocations needed to be finalized before they sold out. Once you have the allocation, you can assign at anytime.

Are you sure you can assign GM badges still? My understanding was they had to be assigned before the badge limit was reached.

I would also add that the GM must really have a knack for running a game like Paranoia. Like Call of Cthulu, it helps if you really enjoy the genre/theme. Anyone interested in running Paranoia for the first time should check out the webisode on Geek and Sundry where Felicia Day, Will Wheaton...