OK GenCOn ENWorlders, document your experiences here...

[Rel]

Wow. apparently I cuss a lot.

We know. It's ing deplorable.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

We know. It's ing deplorable.

The oft-cussing gamer would be an excellent demographic to target with a new product.

 

[guivre]

One curious thing though, was at some point he asked "by show of hands, how many people in here dislike 4th edition as much as I do?" and in a room of roughly 60-70 people, I bet about 70% of them raised their hands. Surprising.

Wasn't even close to 70%.

From the back it was clearly closer to 30%.

 

[Mark]

The oft-cussing gamer would be an excellent demographic to target with a new product.

It better be a great ing product.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Stop trying to get into Quartermoon's PANTS!!

Hey, I spent the first 90% of the game trying not to get into Quartermoon's pants! She just wouldn't take no for an answer!

-Hyp.

 

[Quartermoon]

Never met you before, may never see you again... but I'll certainly never forget you! Having Jetette and Dynamo finally get together at the end was one of my favourite Role-Playing Moments of the con And with the wrong player on the other side of the table, I doubt it would have been anywhere near as cool.

Thanks for making that happen

-Hyp.

Back at you, sir. It was perfect...who needed that robot pushing wine!

Stop trying to get into Quartermoon's PANTS!!

You're just jealous.

Hey, I spent the first 90% of the game trying not to get into Quartermoon's pants! She just wouldn't take no for an answer!

Hey--live fast, that's Jetette's motto! (Mine is actually "Make sure there's chocolate", but that's another story.)

 

[Teflon Billy]

Longshadow,

I would like to personally apologize for the total lack of professionalism and customer service you received at the Wizards of the Coast booth. Yes we under ordered the FR books and lots of people were probably asking about them and likely upset about us being sold out but that is no excuse for apathy and rudeness.

See my PM as I would like to get a description of the individual and take this incident up with our show manager.

Also PM me you home address and I will send you a copy of the Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide myself


Kind Regards and Apologies,

Rouse amazes me

 

[Filcher]

Rouse amazes me

Rouse is keeping the soul in D&D. All hail.

I had a blast at Gen Con. Picked up both the PFRG AND the 4E Dungeon Crawl Classics and ran games for both. Fun times.

 

[jdeyonke]

Bad


Similar WOTC booth experience. Maybe not as bad as others have posted, but general indifference from those on the other side of the counter. I also left their booth telling myself I'll just save some money and buy the stuff on-line.


Played the Delve twice and had two bad experiences. I was surprised at this, because I played many Delves at DDXP and had a blast. I guess I was just unlucky in the table make-up plus DM draw. The first table was later at night, and you could tell the DM did not want to be there anymore. Add in a moron player, who won initiative, then proceeded to argue with the DM in a frickin' Delve... Next trip through I had a good DM, but half the table were friends and what I would label “elitist” gamers. I should have known in line when they were quizzing me on how much I've played 4E, as if I would be holding them back if I didn't have an extensive knowledge of the system. Luckily for me I've been playing it since before it was released. About three rounds into the first combat, when we were getting trounced, one of them leans to me and asks if I've used any encounter powers yet. I looked at him and said “Yes, I've used every one of my encounter powers other than the one which involves skill checks.” The shut him up pretty good, and I was actually happy when one of them died.


Good


The two LFR games I played in were both awesome. The modules were good, the parties were good and the DM's were excellent. I would like to single out Stormtower here, as he ran the Thursday 8:00 a.m. slot of Sense of Wonder I played in. He was an exceptional DM and I sure wish he lived close so I could bribe him to run our home games. He was prepared, had all the DM gadgets, the NPC voices, and all the other little things that make a gaming experience fun. The status tracking system which he mentioned in his post was awesome, and I made sure to get his e-mail address so I could get a copy of it. Here's another compliment for Stormtower - You're the best DM I've had since Ed Greenwood! Put that in your sig



I played and ran in the Blackmoor campaign, and as usual had a great time. I don't know what it is, but the players in that campaign are so down to earth. I even volunteered to run an early Saturday game for the group I ran on Thursday, forgoing my plan to sleep in, just because they were so cool. I was able to play in a sneak peak of Blackmoor 4E, and can't wait for that book.


Of course the best part of Gen Con, and the reason we go, is to see friends. As we get older, in our mid-30's now, the people we grew up gaming with are spread out all over the country. Ten of us made it to Gen Con this year, coming in from four different states.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Of course the best part of Gen Con, and the reason we go, is to see friends.

Yup.

As I put it to someone on Sunday night at the dinner: "I don't fly nine-and-a-half thousand miles for the official events, or the dealer hall, or the costumes, or the sights of Sunny Indiana. I fly nine-and-a-half thousand miles for the people in this room."

-Hyp.