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GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« on: January 04, 2016, 07:20:56 PM »
Is anyone else planning to go this year? DaveG and Mllny, are you still debating?

Badges are on sale January 22, with the hotel lottery taking place on January 24.

Last year was my first GenCon, so I'm hardly an expert, but if anyone is thinking of attending and has questions, I will do my best to answer!

You can also check out my GenCon review from last year.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2016, 10:27:44 AM »
also feel free to fire off any questions to myself as well. I'm no expert either but have gone in 2014 and 2015.

TJ - I don't think it is in the cards for me this year, though I am having some pangs about it. I put my money down for c2e2 and I can't afford the hotel and travel
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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2016, 11:34:29 AM »
I'll miss seeing you at GenCon, Mllny, but I understand. It's fun to try out new cons and see what excites you.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2016, 05:02:00 PM »
Yes, I will be there this year.  My True Dungeon investment demands that I put those tokens to use.  This falls into the category of local con where my transportation and housing expenses are very low.  So I can do conventions locally without the expense and effort that goes into something like SDCC (which I am still dealing with the realization that I won't be going to this year  :(  )

And yes, feel free to ask me any questions as well.  I've totally lost track of how many Gen Cons I've attended, so I have a very long history with this Con.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2016, 05:33:58 PM »
yeah, thats the thing if it was a no hotel expense and my buddy and i drove down I would consider it but the hotel is close to $400 alone and then travel and everything else

maybe i'll go back in 2017, unless I decide to do Star Wars Celebration, though I think that is a longer shot. Not that I have anything against that show but I don't think I could go to a show just about one brand
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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2016, 08:54:06 PM »
I'm glad you will be coming, DaveG! It wouldn't be the same without you. Nor would we want to go through True Dungeon without borrowing some of your extra tokens. ;) .  We'll definitely be doing True Dungeon again this year, and I'm searching for new bard songs to sing.  ;D

Mllny, don't immediately write off Star Wars because it is one property. We went to a 5 day Star Trek convention and were a bit worried we'd be 'trekked out', but there were do many things to do and so many aspects of the show represented that we were never bored. I'll bet it is the same way at SW Celebration.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2016, 06:30:26 PM »
I think today is the last day to email if you want in the VIG program
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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2016, 07:36:46 PM »
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I think today is the last day to email if you want in the VIG program

They really haven't advertised this, as far as I can see. Just a quiet announcement in a VIG thread on their new forums. I'm a little surprised, but hoping that means we have better chances.  >:D

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2016, 09:15:54 AM »
Well we didn't get VIG, but we'll try again next year. I think there'll be more availability next year, because they'll be limiting companion badges to 1 per VIG. Hopefully this will open up some room for new VIGs.  ;D

In any case, I just bought all of our badges. I'm doing Trade Day again, while everyone else has regular 4 day badges.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2016, 09:55:11 AM »
Sorry you didn't get VIG.   It's nothing I've really tried for, but did get my 4 day badge and am ready for the hotel lottery on Sunday.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2016, 12:08:29 PM »
glad you guys got your badges!
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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2016, 01:38:23 PM »
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glad you guys got your badges!

Like it's difficult? ;)

The hotel sale is the big one. I'm glad I have a backup for this.

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2016, 01:47:48 PM »
Not difficult, but well wishes on the decision to go
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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2016, 03:25:05 PM »
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Not difficult, but well wishes on the decision to go

Thank you. Same to you. Enjoy your trip to C2E2!

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Re: GenCon - August 4-7, 2016
« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2016, 09:27:55 AM »
Hopefully, everyone going to Gen Con is having luck with the hotel lottery.  In general, my luck is usually not so good, but for 2nd year in a row I got in within the 1st 10 minutes (this year I only had to wait 1 1/2 minutes).  Got first choice.  Hope to see many others there.   :)