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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Varianor Abroad" data-source="post: 4920422" data-attributes="member: 12425">To each their own. That said, I have found very few truly obnoxious, hygiene & socially challenged gamers. They are great people in general, courteous, friendly and fun to be around.Now, to the OP's question, if you go with friends, it drastically cuts the cost. I stay at a B&B that's 20 minutes walk outside the city, split the room with a friend ($65 a night with tax) and the total charges include breakfast. You can get a room for $105 a night solo and still get breakfast. (Awesome breakfast.)There's a ton to do at Gen Con that doesn't require you to play con games. You can do board games, miniatures, demo games in the dealer's hall, if you're into miniatures do the paint 'n take, etc. You can go to the ENnies! There's a dance. Art show is good, and the costume contest is fun. Many enjoyable eye candy costumes in the halls too.If you have never been to a convention before, yes, go to a local one. They are however nothing like Gen Con. If Gen Con is Mecca for gamers, then I've heard the analogy that it's like going to visit a small, local mosque during the week (local con) versus going to the Khaaba during Ramadan with a dozen friends and family. All I know is that Gen Con is amazing. (To the point where I have a couple days of "Aw damn, it's over" afterward.)I think there are some local conventions and gamedays even in New Hampshire, that would give you a chance to try a convention game. The big bonus to a convention game is that a) you can try a system you normally wouldn't and b) many of the good ones are themed games where you have a total blast because everyone gets into it. I run games at Gen Con and have many repeat customers because (I think) it's a unique experience that doesn't happen in the typical game circle.Pictures also tell a thousand words. Here's my Gen Con album and I'm sure other folks might have bigger/better ones.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/87558554@N00/sets/72157621945613537/" target="_blank">Gen Con - a set on Flickr</a></blockquote>

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