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<blockquote data-quote="Olaf the Stout" data-source="post: 3596370" data-attributes="member: 13703"><p>I went to my first ever gaming convention last year in my home town of Adelaide. It was only the first year running (after several years of no gaming cons in Adelaide.</p><p></p><p>I went for a few reasons:</p><p></p><p>Firstly, it was a chance to meet other gamers. Our gaming community is quite insular so I was interested in seeing just how many gamers there actually were in Adelaide. I was also hoping to get in touch with some other gamers from my area, with a view to inviting them along to join my gaming group</p><p></p><p>Secondly, I got to play for a change. I am the regular DM of our group so I enjoyed getting the chance to play again.</p><p></p><p>Thirdly, I got to try out some games that I had never played before. I got to play my first ever sessions of Feng Shui, Paranoia and Call of Cthulu. I really like all 3 games and I hope to get a chance to run some Feng Shui and/or Paranoia sessions for my group sometime in the future.</p><p></p><p>Fourthly, catching up with friends. There was one guys that I used to play with that had to move interstate for work. He was coming down for the Con though and I thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up. Unfortunately he came down with the flu just before he was due to leave and had to stay home in bed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>Finally, the chance to game for 2 whole days straight definitely had an appeal (I currently only game once a fortnight for about 4-5 hours).</p><p></p><p>Overall I enjoyed myself and will definitely be going again. Unfortunately it won't be this year as my wife is due to give birth to our first child at about the same time as the con. I don't think she would appreciate it if I left her alone to game for the weekend (in fact, I would be lucky to walk, let alone game again if I did! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> )</p><p></p><p>I did find that the 3 1/2 hours allowed for each slot seemed to be too short for my liking. It felt like you were just starting to get into the game when it was time to stop.</p><p></p><p>A plus was the nice feeling of knowing that it didn't matter whether your character lived or not beyond this session. It allowed me to take more risks with my characters compared to an ongoing campaign game.</p><p></p><p>Olaf the Stout</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olaf the Stout, post: 3596370, member: 13703"] I went to my first ever gaming convention last year in my home town of Adelaide. It was only the first year running (after several years of no gaming cons in Adelaide. I went for a few reasons: Firstly, it was a chance to meet other gamers. Our gaming community is quite insular so I was interested in seeing just how many gamers there actually were in Adelaide. I was also hoping to get in touch with some other gamers from my area, with a view to inviting them along to join my gaming group Secondly, I got to play for a change. I am the regular DM of our group so I enjoyed getting the chance to play again. Thirdly, I got to try out some games that I had never played before. I got to play my first ever sessions of Feng Shui, Paranoia and Call of Cthulu. I really like all 3 games and I hope to get a chance to run some Feng Shui and/or Paranoia sessions for my group sometime in the future. Fourthly, catching up with friends. There was one guys that I used to play with that had to move interstate for work. He was coming down for the Con though and I thought it would be a good opportunity to catch up. Unfortunately he came down with the flu just before he was due to leave and had to stay home in bed. :( Finally, the chance to game for 2 whole days straight definitely had an appeal (I currently only game once a fortnight for about 4-5 hours). Overall I enjoyed myself and will definitely be going again. Unfortunately it won't be this year as my wife is due to give birth to our first child at about the same time as the con. I don't think she would appreciate it if I left her alone to game for the weekend (in fact, I would be lucky to walk, let alone game again if I did! :D ) I did find that the 3 1/2 hours allowed for each slot seemed to be too short for my liking. It felt like you were just starting to get into the game when it was time to stop. A plus was the nice feeling of knowing that it didn't matter whether your character lived or not beyond this session. It allowed me to take more risks with my characters compared to an ongoing campaign game. Olaf the Stout [/QUOTE]
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