So let's talk seriously about scheduling ENWorlder games at GenCon...

[Angel Tarragon]

Due to time constraints and real life responsibilities I am not going to be able to finish my conversion for the Mud Sorcerer's Tomb. My sisters wedding is this weekend and is far more important to men than converting a module, so please drop my game Saturday 8/20. Also, please drop me from Crothian's game as I realize that I really don't have one day set aside for exploring the convention, which I'd like to do. Thanks.

 

[Rel]

Due to time constraints and real life responsibilities I am not going to be able to finish my conversion for the Mud Sorcerer's Tomb. My sisters wedding is this weekend and is far more important to men than converting a module, so please drop my game Saturday 8/20. Also, please drop me from Crothian's game as I realize that I really don't have one day set aside for exploring the convention, which I'd like to do. Thanks.

I've left your game on the schedule for now, Frukathka, so that any of the players who were in it can easily see that it has been cancelled. I'll remove it entirely once we're closer to GenCon.

 

[The_Universe]

Well, I expanded the pool of PC's to 6 and that's what got Ethernaut in to begin with. But since Campbell had to drop out, that leaves one extra slot. I need to check back through the thread and see if there was anybody else on my "waiting list" but I think that your roomie can probably have it. Can you give me a name or handle for him/her?

I was assuming that the Universe and Queen D wanted to keep with Thursday since we'd already made those arrangements, but I may be incorrect in that assumption.

We need to stick with Thursday (if we're going to play Sky Galleons) because we're in True Dungeon on Saturday night. But, if we don't end up finding enough enworlders, it'll just be a little extra time to see the dealers hall!

 

[Rel]

We need to stick with Thursday (if we're going to play Sky Galleons) because we're in True Dungeon on Saturday night. But, if we don't end up finding enough enworlders, it'll just be a little extra time to see the dealers hall!

I think we'll find enough people. I'm still hoping to browbeat fusangite into playing.

 

[The_Universe]

I think we'll find enough people. I'm still hoping to browbeat fusangite into playing.

Well, it's still on my calendar! I'll be there!

 

[d20Dwarf]

Say, just an idea, but could someone from the ENnies or EN World with contacts at Gencon try to get TWO tables reserved for these EN World pickup games?

Every year I play almost nothing but pickup games, and there is room after room of empty tables, but the rooms are ostensibly reserved for "Fudge/Torg/Fairie" games that simply could never fill the room. I know they have a couple of spots, and it will make things much easier on everyone if we could get them.

 

[Rel]

Say, just an idea, but could someone from the ENnies or EN World with contacts at Gencon try to get TWO tables reserved for these EN World pickup games?

Every year I play almost nothing but pickup games, and there is room after room of empty tables, but the rooms are ostensibly reserved for "Fudge/Torg/Fairie" games that simply could never fill the room. I know they have a couple of spots, and it will make things much easier on everyone if we could get them.

This brings up a good point, that being where exactly these games are going to be held. I'm a GenCon newb so I really have no clue but I was kind of assuming that a lot of them would wind up being held in somebody's hotel room. If there are free tables to use in the Convention Center then that might be a more central location and it strikes me as being easier to play around a table rather than a battlemat spread out on somebody's bed anyway.

Regardless, should we assume that the GM's for these games will leave word at the ENWorld Booth as to precisely where their games will be held? That would give us a single check-in point for those signed up or interested in such games. Since I'm working the booth from noon-2:00 on Thursday, I could bring along the sign up sheet and leave it there for others to consult as things unfold.

 

[d20Dwarf]

This brings up a good point, that being where exactly these games are going to be held. I'm a GenCon newb so I really have no clue but I was kind of assuming that a lot of them would wind up being held in somebody's hotel room. If there are free tables to use in the Convention Center then that might be a more central location and it strikes me as being easier to play around a table rather than a battlemat spread out on somebody's bed anyway.

Regardless, should we assume that the GM's for these games will leave word at the ENWorld Booth as to precisely where their games will be held? That would give us a single check-in point for those signed up or interested in such games. Since I'm working the booth from noon-2:00 on Thursday, I could bring along the sign up sheet and leave it there for others to consult as things unfold.

Yeah, but it would be even better if we could get a couple of tables in one of the unused rooms as official tables. I usually end up grabbing an empty table somewhere anyway, but it's harder during the day, and it would be nice not to be hassled by the two Mechwarrior RPG players left in the world taking their chip out on us for playing a more popular game in *their* reserved room.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Regardless, should we assume that the GM's for these games will leave word at the ENWorld Booth as to precisely where their games will be held? That would give us a single check-in point for those signed up or interested in such games. Since I'm working the booth from noon-2:00 on Thursday, I could bring along the sign up sheet and leave it there for others to consult as things unfold.

There will be a Pickup Game Signup/Schedule book at the ENnies booth. Buttercup, I believe, is bringing it. So don't worry about that.

 

[Rel]

Yeah, but it would be even better if we could get a couple of tables in one of the unused rooms as official tables. I usually end up grabbing an empty table somewhere anyway, but it's harder during the day, and it would be nice not to be hassled by the two Mechwarrior RPG players left in the world taking their chip out on us for playing a more popular game in *their* reserved room.

Oh I agree totally. If we can already have the tables set aside then that will be golden. But I could foresee situations where somebody (especially for the late night games that run until midnight or beyond) might want to play in their room. If so then that's fine but the players need a way of finding that out.

CL, will Buttercup be incorporating the info in this thread into her book? I'm assuming that she knows about the thread and all that but I just want to be sure.