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Message: <blockquote data-quote="grodog" data-source="post: 5174380" data-attributes="member: 1613">I've been attending gaming cons since ~1980 and have attended very small ones (<a href="http://www.ntrpgcon.com/" target="_blank">North TX Gaming Con</a> and <a href="http://www.garycon.com/" target="_blank">GaryCon</a> among others), medium ones (DunDraCon and many of the old East Coast regional cons in the NE), and big ones (GenCon, Origins, DragonCon).  In general, I look for several things from a con I'm attending:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a wide variety of games to play:  one of the primary reasons I attend cons is to sample new games, either in dealer demos or actual play sessions</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">to see people I know, meet people in person I've only known online, and otherwise network</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">in particular at larger cons, I try to play games I don't get to play much at home:  our crew is pretty much 1e AD&D only, so if I want to play some Ars Magica, Paranoia, Blue Planet, Fading Suns, Kult, and other such stuff, a con's my best chance</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">compete in tournaments:  generally RPGs aren't about "winning" but in tourneys they are, so I enjoy that, in particular when there are fun prizes coupled with good, multi-round scenarios</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">buying game stuff, whether via a dealers hall with both new vendors and OOP vendors, or in auctions/auction stores/flea markets:  cons are often great places to pick up games I've been looking for a long time, or to get that new game that your FLGS have never heard of and will never order for you</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">meet and greet with game designers/publishers/authors, get books/games signed, etc.:  it's always nice to be able to shake the hand of someone who's brought you so many hours of enjoyment and to thank them for that</li> </ul></blockquote>

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