Are there lines to get badges at GenCon

[FullTinCan]

I'm planning on being at GenCon on Saturday, and am curious about the lines / badges situation. I don't want to endure the trials and tribulations that were present last year. So if anyone there could post information regarding the badge purchasing process, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[der_kluge]

The lines don't really start until Saturday. So, even though I'm not there, I can easily tell you there no - there are no lines there. But, there might be on Saturday. My only advice is to get there wicked early.

 

[Hand of Evil]

lines are long but seem to move fast, what I mean by this there has been lines for a couple of hours because of rush but then little or no line later, two or three hours after opening. Don't hold me to this, I have only been by the line twice today.

 

[Gargoyle]

lines are long but seem to move fast, what I mean by this there has been lines for a couple of hours because of rush but then little or no line later, two or three hours after opening. Don't hold me to this, I have only been by the line twice today.

Sounds much better than last year, I'm glad they're not having the computer problems again.

Wish I could be there, it's the first one I've missed in a while.

 

[Swiftbrook]

Yes there are line, and many moved slow, but it seems to be improving.

Wednesday nights lines were long. I estimated 1000 people in line for badges when I got in line. It took 1.5 hours before I got my badge. Then I had to stand in line to sign up for events. 1.75 hours later, my events where all closed (OK 1 event, multiple times: Castle Greyhawk Lv. 1).

Thursday the lines for badges and events were much shorter.

The line for the party was 3 blocks long in one direction and a block long in another -- that caused some frustrated feelings when the too lines merged. When I left about an hour after the party started, the line to get in was still a block + long.

See my GenCon report post.

-Swiftbrook

 

[BOZ]

100% improvement from last year. i don't recall any time where i saw more than say 30-50 people in any one line. most of the time, it was less than 10 people.

 

[Keeper of Secrets]

I suspect the lines at GenCon are nonexistent at this point.

 

[BOZ]

not for people who got the wrong week of the calendar - they're lining up right about now!