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<blockquote data-quote="Lizard" data-source="post: 119656" data-attributes="member: 1054">Let's see, where to begin...a)Gaming is as mainstream as it ever will be. Roleplaying will never be a mass hobby. Moving GenCon to LA will do nothing to make it so.b)Uhm, most game professionals don't live in large cities, because most game professionals earn less money than your average squeegee guy. Ever notice how many game companies are located in East Armpit, North Nowhere? There's a REASON for that...(Remember:If you want to make a million dollars in the game business, start with two million.)c)Non fans won't be exposed to the industry. No one just &quot;wanders in&quot; to GenCon to see what's going on.d)Families? Good lord, who wants their Aunt Trudy with them at GenCon?e)It's as easy to fly to Indianapolis as it is to anywhere else. Thus, the only people concerned about distance are those driving. And, while LA or NYC or the like might be large population centers, the majority of gamers will still be living somewhere else, and have to fly or drive there. Thus, a central location equalizes inconvenience.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lizard, post: 119656, member: 1054"] Let's see, where to begin... a)Gaming is as mainstream as it ever will be. Roleplaying will never be a mass hobby. Moving GenCon to LA will do nothing to make it so. b)Uhm, most game professionals don't live in large cities, because most game professionals earn less money than your average squeegee guy. Ever notice how many game companies are located in East Armpit, North Nowhere? There's a REASON for that...(Remember:If you want to make a million dollars in the game business, start with two million.) c)Non fans won't be exposed to the industry. No one just "wanders in" to GenCon to see what's going on. d)Families? Good lord, who wants their Aunt Trudy with them at GenCon? e)It's as easy to fly to Indianapolis as it is to anywhere else. Thus, the only people concerned about distance are those driving. And, while LA or NYC or the like might be large population centers, the majority of gamers will still be living somewhere else, and have to fly or drive there. Thus, a central location equalizes inconvenience. [/QUOTE]

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