[Gen Con 04] The Insane Game - Updated 8/15/03!

[der_kluge]

Well, the number of DMs necessary would depend on the number of players. I would say optimally you wouldn't want more than 8 players per DM, and one person overseeing the rounds. So, once a round was completed, the "head DM" (as it were) could regulate the passing of rounds. If everyone at a specific table died, that DM could then bow out, and those that remained could reform into groups of 8 as people died.

Maybe each DM could record kills, damage dealt, and deaths.

We could give out awards for:
most kills
most damage dealt
first death (the booby prize)
role-playing awards
and maybe an award to those that survive.

 

[shouit]

Any thread starting with "...A crazy idea..." must be read by all. Count me in. Both Teneb, (most likely) his wife, my wife and I will all be there. Teneb's wife don't game, but the three of us would probably be a go. Count me for sure...

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

I'll be up for it, however, I may not be going to GenCon.

 

[francisca]

Wow. Staggering logistics involved. I'm in!

 

[PowerWordDumb]

We could give out awards for:
most kills
most damage dealt
first death (the booby prize)
role-playing awards
and maybe an award to those that survive.

Good ideas - here are some comments:

most kills & most damage: as long as you're disallowing smackdowns, then sure! Otherwise someone will put together a smack that takes out the entire world in the first round

first death: disallow suicides and team-kills to avoid collusion, and then woohoo

role-playing awards: umm - can't see there being much time for this, unless it's just for cool flourishes during the big war scenario, or cool in-character actions that do fit the game

survival: heck, survivors should get the right to put an "I survived the ENWorld MegaSession!" in their sigs. Beyond that the experience itself would be its own reward.

 

[KB9JMQ]

I think that would be cool but I wouldnt want it to start any earlier than Thursday noonish just so people would have a chance to get there.

I didnt arrive until Friday this year but my wife loved it so much she already stated we were going Thursday next year

 

[Ashy]

Yea, I am thinking Thursday evening, after everyone has had a chance to grab a bite and head back to the Con Center. Oh, and there had better be role-playing involved, if I am going to be... Stormy can tell ya, I am ALL about the RPing!

I am thinking an initial bout of roleplaying followed by a hellacious bit of combat should fill four hours nicely!

Whatcha think?

Again, suggestions for DMs? We need to start pinning folks down now....

 

[Crothian]

That sounds good Brannon. Anyone good at writing a scenerio for 40 mpeople?

 

[Ashy]

I think I'll be working on that, but anyone that wants to help - feel free to jump in.

 

[Teflon Billy]

I will help with the DM'ing chores