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

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

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.

I don't know. Since you have been managing the thread, would you mind bringing a printout of the games and if they are not in the book already, you can add them? We'll probably be seeing Buttercup on Wednesday evening, so you can give the list to her then, or I can bring it on Thursday morning to the booth setup.

 

[Rel]

I don't know. Since you have been managing the thread, would you mind bringing a printout of the games and if they are not in the book already, you can add them? We'll probably be seeing Buttercup on Wednesday evening, so you can give the list to her then, or I can bring it on Thursday morning to the booth setup.

No problem at all.

Folks, this means that there will be a hard deadline of the morning of Tuesday the 16th for signing up to run and play in games using this thread. After that it will be printed and in my luggage so any further additions or changes will have to take place at GenCon.

 

[d20Dwarf]

So...

 

[francisca]

Was just looking at the Exhibit hall layout (http://www.gencon.com/displayindy.aspx?file=indy-exhibit-hall)
No open gaming on the exhibit hall this year.

 

[Rel]

Was just looking at the Exhibit hall layout (http://www.gencon.com/displayindy.aspx?file=indy-exhibit-hall)
No open gaming on the exhibit hall this year.

So for someone like me who does not know what exactly that means, what exactly does that mean?

 

[Ghostwind]

That doesn't surprise me in the least. Open gaming is contrary to the idea that you must pay to play in events.

 

[der_kluge]

I guess it means they aren't going to allow companies to set up tables and chairs to demo their games? Maybe that's what it's means.

 

[francisca]

So for someone like me who does not know what exactly that means, what exactly does that mean?

Last year, they had a bunch of tables in the exhibit hall for folks to sit down and run games at. This year, they don't.

 

[Rel]

I guess it means they aren't going to allow companies to set up tables and chairs to demo their games? Maybe that's what it's means.

If so then that's just plain stupid and I would suspect will cause an incredible uproar among exhibitors.

I'm guessing what it really means is that there isn't a big room full of tables where you can just go play any game you want. In terms of the impact on this thread full of pickup games, that would probably mean that we'll need to work out locations for each game that don't rely upon the convention center itself. That would most likely result in most pickup games taking place in somebody's hotel room.

But I'm just talking out my buttocks here and hope that someone more experienced with GenCon will soon arrive, hold my hand and say, "It will all be ok, Rel."

 

[francisca]

If so then that's just plain stupid and I would suspect will cause an incredible uproar among exhibitors.

I'm guessing what it really means is that there isn't a big room full of tables where you can just go play any game you want. In terms of the impact on this thread full of pickup games, that would probably mean that we'll need to work out locations for each game that don't rely upon the convention center itself. That would most likely result in most pickup games taking place in somebody's hotel room.

But I'm just talking out my buttocks here and hope that someone more experienced with GenCon will soon arrive, hold my hand and say, "It will all be ok, Rel."

Well, in 2003, there was a bit of moaning and groaning about the lack of areas for open gaming. I think it was justified. So last year, they had some tables on the showroom floor. I think it had more to do with lack of vendors than response to complaints, but they were there. When I passed them, there were mostly people playing CCGs or eating, and typically weren't full. (of course, I was hardly in the hall on saturday). So, this year, either: GC decided they weren't needed, or exhibitor floorspace is up vs. last year.