I don't get a huge opportunity to play RPG's these days since I've got 2 little ones running around the place, but I may try to get in a game of D&D 3.5 some time during the weekend. Since I live in Pleasanton (only 10 minutes away) it makes it easy for me to get there. I may even try one of the all-nighters!! That is, assuming, my wife doesn't mind having a walking zombie around the house the next day. LOL.
I'll be there for Friday night and all day Saturday,
hopefully playing in some good D&D games.
I've been going to this Con for over 25 years.
It's well worth the trip.
I have been going to Dundracon for 18 years. I drive approximately 6.5 hours to get there and consider it well worth the travel time involved. Check out the con's site for detailed information
Good question was placed to me today by Coyote6 (he can't get onto EN while at work and asked me to place the question here)- 'how often do the games listed as 8 hrs run that long? Over or under that time?' (quote changed because I am paraphrasing )
It has been my experience that most games will run their full scheduled duration, and more if the people for the next game do not show up right away.
Games that hit the 6 and 8 hour marks usually schedule a "get up and stretch break" of 10-20 minutes and a meal break for 30-60 minutes. I have seen the people running the games arrange this at the outset because it provides them some downtime, as well. So although it says 6 or 8 hours, it is less time gaming.