GenCon 2010

Coffee Warlord · 04-05-2010, 10:37 AM

So, after god knows how many years of my friends bugging me to go, I caved this year, and have my hotel booked.

Were just yapping about it over the weekend, I know there's at least a few people here who attend/have attended, so figured I'd throw a line out and see who may have a chance to meet/nerd it up with a JavaKing come August.

Honolulu_Blue · 04-05-2010, 10:40 AM

Cool news. Odds are that I should be there again this year. I have the badge, the hole booked, it's just a matter of whether work will permit me to go.

I think I've only missed 2 in the last 14 or so years, so the odds are good.

tarcone · 04-05-2010, 10:49 AM

Im thinking about it. I love going to this. If I go this year, Im going to get my nephew to meet me. He went to the 1st one I went to in Milwaukee.

cubboyroy1826 · 04-05-2010, 11:30 AM

Me my son and a couple of my friends will be there. We are going to try and stay overnight but it will depend on how work is going.

SirFozzie · 04-05-2010, 11:40 AM

I'll be there all four days. We'll have to have a FOFC get together

Pumpy Tudors · 04-05-2010, 11:43 AM

GenitalCon??? No, thanks.

Mustang · 04-05-2010, 12:10 PM

I might try to go this year for a few days, but it would be more business related.

Coffee Warlord · 04-05-2010, 12:25 PM

I smell FOFC Diplomacy at Gencon.

(and/or Fortress America, which I'm bringing regardless)

Mustang · 04-05-2010, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

(and/or Fortress America, which I'm bringing regardless)

If I make it, I'll bring Dark Tower.

Coffee Warlord · 04-05-2010, 12:52 PM

I'm STILL pissed my copy of that vanished. I left it at a friends for way too long, and nobody knows where the hell it went to. I LOVED that game as a kid.

DataKing · 04-05-2010, 01:11 PM

I haven't played Fortress America in ages. Great game.

Coffee Warlord · 04-05-2010, 07:15 PM

Crushing the shit out of America is always fun.

Glengoyne · 04-05-2010, 07:39 PM

Hmmm. Realistically how soon does one have to decide to still get reasonable accommodations?

I'm looking at going to Kubla-Con in San Francisco this May, but I've always wanted to make a Gencon.

ColtCrazy · 04-05-2010, 07:41 PM

I live 90 miles from Indy and have never been. I need to go one of these days. My Fortress America is in sad shape, but I still play a lot of Conquest of the Empire. Every year a few 5th graders manage to learn it and we play.

cubboyroy1826 · 04-05-2010, 09:58 PM

Glen it really depends on how far you want to stay. If you are willing to drive a half hour you can book the week of.

SirFozzie · 04-06-2010, 01:16 AM

Just booked my flight. Woo hoo! (always fly in the wedensday and fly out the Monday)

Danny · 04-06-2010, 01:24 AM

Would love to go sometime, but haven't yet.

Mustang · 07-05-2010, 11:18 PM

Purchased my tickets tonight and was just looking at hotels. Still some hotels in the area, but I have no desire to pay $225 per night for a hotel room so, seems there are some around the airport.

Anyone have a decent idea of where to stay? I really don't care how close I am and within 15 miles is fine by me since I'm driving from Milwaukee to Indy.

cubboyroy1826 · 07-05-2010, 11:38 PM

We are going to stay out in Greenwood which is not too far from Indy. I think our room was about $100 per night.

EagleFan · 07-05-2010, 11:58 PM

Maybe I'm not a geek... what's a GenCon?

Izulde · 07-06-2010, 12:05 AM

GenCon was a lot more fun in Milwaukee IMO. Which is why I haven't been back since the first year it moved to Indy.

Mustang · 07-06-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

Maybe I'm not a geek... what's a GenCon?

If you are asking what GenCon is, you are not a geek.

It is a large gaming convention. RPGs, LARP, board games, collectible card games, miniatures.. you name it, it's there.

I haven't been there since it moved out of Milwaukee so, I'm looking forward to going this year.

SirFozzie · 07-06-2010, 05:45 AM

So how many of us is there gonna be? Should meet up...

Sgran · 07-06-2010, 06:35 AM

If you guys LARP then you have to HAVE TO post some video.

Coffee Warlord · 07-06-2010, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sgran

If you guys LARP then you have to HAVE TO post some video.

I am actually signed up for a LARP.

My buddy said it best. "If I'm gonna nerd it up for a weekend, I'm going all out."

Coffee Warlord · 07-06-2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

So how many of us is there gonna be? Should meet up...

Me and several off-list friends are for certain. We'll be town prolly late wednesday.

So, yes. I suggest a coordinated attack for drinking, gaming, and general hooliganism.

Mustang · 07-06-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

So how many of us is there gonna be? Should meet up...

I'd be up for it. I'll be down there solo and must of what I'll be doing is auction/exhibit hall related. Probably do a few small events, but overall I'm pretty free I'm thinking.

Not sure if I'll be there late Wednesday (like waaaay late, 1 AM late) or if I'll be there in the early morning. Haven't decided if I want to leave at 3:00 AM or 8:00 PM

SirFozzie · 07-06-2010, 03:09 PM

I'm flying in EARLY on Wednesday (seriously, flight leaves Boston at 7 AM, and lands in Indy at 9:45 AM), and don't fly out till around 2 PM on Monday.

spleen1015 · 07-06-2010, 04:03 PM

I'm not going to the Con, but I'm down with meeting some of you clowns while you're in town.

cubboyroy1826 · 07-06-2010, 04:07 PM

I wouldn't mind meeting up with some fellow geeks.

Coffee Warlord · 07-06-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

I'm not going to the Con, but I'm down with meeting some of you clowns while you're in town.

Find us a good place for dinner one night, then. (I'm assuming from your message you're a local).

Coffee Warlord · 07-15-2010, 12:07 PM

So, as we're getting close. For those of you coming, shall we get cell #'s exchanged, so we can coordinate when we're there?

Mustang · 07-15-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

So, as we're getting close. For those of you coming, shall we get cell #'s exchanged, so we can coordinate when we're there?

Sounds like the easiest thing to do.

I should book my darn hotel soon though.

SirFozzie · 07-15-2010, 01:59 PM

Gen Con Indy 2010 –

Probably the best way to book the hotel.

I wouldn't bet on the GenCon resweb site (although you may want to look anyway, someone might have canceled their hotel room something close to the convention center.), but who knows..

cubboyroy1826 · 07-15-2010, 02:18 PM

Cell phones works for me.

spleen1015 · 07-15-2010, 03:33 PM

I just looked to see which weekend this was. I have a major release going in for work that weekend. I won't be able to meet up with folks.

SirFozzie · 07-15-2010, 03:39 PM

btw, I hear Shula's Steakhouse in downtown Indy has gotten good reviews if we want to have a get together

SirFozzie · 07-15-2010, 03:46 PM

Dola: From what I hear, Shula's is expensive, so Champions, or a nearby seafood place may be better.

Mustang · 07-16-2010, 10:42 AM

If no one else wants to volunteer, I'll be the cell phone # collecting monkey.

Just PM me your name, cell, days you are going to be at gencon (or if you are local) and a good time and I'll compile and pm everyone that has responded and send out the master list.

SirFozzie · 07-16-2010, 11:27 AM

SirFozzie · 07-20-2010, 05:07 PM

BTW, looks like a lot of restaurants downtown are doing specials (3 for $30 or 2 for $20 while GenCon is going on)

Devour Downtown Summer 2010

Neuqua · 07-21-2010, 01:01 PM

Stupid question alert:

So GenCon and ComicCon are not the same thing, correct?

Honolulu_Blue · 07-21-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

Stupid question alert:

So GenCon and ComicCon are not the same thing, correct?

They are not.

ComiCon is in Sand Diego and is more of a comic book/media convention. It's huge and crazy with lots of stars/media hype and movie and Tv show panels.

GenCon is in Indianapolis and is more of a gaming convention, RPGs, boardgames, card games, miniature games, etc. No TV shows or movie panels and fewer stars/media hype. The biggest "stars" appearing at GenCon this year are Wil Wheaton and Felecia Day (hubba-hubba!).

Danny · 07-21-2010, 01:41 PM

WHEATON!!!

Coffee Warlord · 07-22-2010, 10:53 AM

And I'm hardcore nerding it up for this one.

Yessir, I'm in a Nightwatch (russian book series) LARP.

Honolulu_Blue · 07-22-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

And I'm hardcore nerding it up for this one.

Yessir, I'm in a Nightwatch (russian book series) LARP.

Wow. You are definitely going balls out, CW.

I LARPed once. Once.

Coffee Warlord · 07-22-2010, 11:04 AM

I must credit my buddy who has been going on and off for several years with this line...

"If I'm going to a nerd convention, I'm going to freakin' nerd it up."

SirFozzie · 07-22-2010, 11:08 AM

*chuckles*. It's also worth seeing the ones who cosplay it up, or in some cases, who strange it up.. for example, there is a girl who would come to GenCon in a new costume every year.. made out of duct tape..

Passacaglia · 07-22-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

*chuckles*. It's also worth seeing the ones who cosplay it up, or in some cases, who strange it up.. for example, there is a girl who would come to GenCon in a new costume every year.. made out of duct tape..

Do you really expect her to wear the old costume from last year, if it's made out of duct tape?

Honolulu_Blue · 07-22-2010, 11:36 AM

I suppose the several years in which I played in and then ran the "Cthulhu Masters Tournament", what we did was a lot more akin to LARPing than table top RPGing. We rarely sat down, had props, some costumes, moved all over the place. It was good times.

Nowadays, my buddies and I essentially hole up in our hotel room and play some RPGs with our group. The quality of the games and other players was far too random to keep registering for games.

We typically wake up, hit the dealer's hall for a couple of hours, eat lunch, head back to the hotel to role-play, eat dinner, more role-playing and perhaps some boardgaming, go to bed and then do the same thing the next day. It's a good time. Little sleep, lots of beer and gaming. I do enjoy it.

04-05-2010, 10:40 AM	#2
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Cool news. Odds are that I should be there again this year. I have the badge, the hole booked, it's just a matter of whether work will permit me to go. I think I've only missed 2 in the last 14 or so years, so the odds are good. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

04-05-2010, 11:40 AM	#5
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	I'll be there all four days. We'll have to have a FOFC get together __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

04-05-2010, 11:43 AM	#6
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	GenitalCon??? No, thanks. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

04-05-2010, 12:10 PM	#7
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	I might try to go this year for a few days, but it would be more business related. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

04-05-2010, 12:25 PM	#8
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I smell FOFC Diplomacy at Gencon. (and/or Fortress America, which I'm bringing regardless) Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 04-05-2010 at 12:25 PM.

04-05-2010, 10:49 AM	#3
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Im thinking about it. I love going to this. If I go this year, Im going to get my nephew to meet me. He went to the 1st one I went to in Milwaukee.

04-05-2010, 11:30 AM	#4
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Me my son and a couple of my friends will be there. We are going to try and stay overnight but it will depend on how work is going.

04-05-2010, 12:52 PM	#10
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	I'm STILL pissed my copy of that vanished. I left it at a friends for way too long, and nobody knows where the hell it went to. I LOVED that game as a kid. Last edited by Coffee Warlord : 04-05-2010 at 12:52 PM.

04-05-2010, 01:11 PM	#11
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	I haven't played Fortress America in ages. Great game. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty)

04-05-2010, 07:15 PM	#12
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Crushing the shit out of America is always fun.

04-05-2010, 07:39 PM	#13
Glengoyne Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Fresno, CA	Hmmm. Realistically how soon does one have to decide to still get reasonable accommodations? I'm looking at going to Kubla-Con in San Francisco this May, but I've always wanted to make a Gencon.

04-05-2010, 07:41 PM	#14
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	I live 90 miles from Indy and have never been. I need to go one of these days. My Fortress America is in sad shape, but I still play a lot of Conquest of the Empire. Every year a few 5th graders manage to learn it and we play. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

04-05-2010, 09:58 PM	#15
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Glen it really depends on how far you want to stay. If you are willing to drive a half hour you can book the week of.

04-06-2010, 01:16 AM	#16
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Just booked my flight. Woo hoo! (always fly in the wedensday and fly out the Monday) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

04-06-2010, 01:24 AM	#17
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Would love to go sometime, but haven't yet.

07-05-2010, 11:18 PM	#18
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	Purchased my tickets tonight and was just looking at hotels. Still some hotels in the area, but I have no desire to pay $225 per night for a hotel room so, seems there are some around the airport. Anyone have a decent idea of where to stay? I really don't care how close I am and within 15 miles is fine by me since I'm driving from Milwaukee to Indy. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

07-05-2010, 11:38 PM	#19
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	We are going to stay out in Greenwood which is not too far from Indy. I think our room was about $100 per night.

07-05-2010, 11:58 PM	#20
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Maybe I'm not a geek... what's a GenCon?

07-06-2010, 12:05 AM	#21
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	GenCon was a lot more fun in Milwaukee IMO. Which is why I haven't been back since the first year it moved to Indy. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

07-06-2010, 05:45 AM	#23
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	So how many of us is there gonna be? Should meet up... __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-06-2010, 06:35 AM	#24
Sgran High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Budapest	If you guys LARP then you have to HAVE TO post some video. __________________ What the hell is Mike Brown diagramming for them during timeouts? Is he like the guy from "Memento" or something? Guys, I just thought of something … what if we ran a high screen for LeBron?

07-06-2010, 03:09 PM	#28
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	I'm flying in EARLY on Wednesday (seriously, flight leaves Boston at 7 AM, and lands in Indy at 9:45 AM), and don't fly out till around 2 PM on Monday. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-06-2010, 04:03 PM	#29
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I'm not going to the Con, but I'm down with meeting some of you clowns while you're in town. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

07-06-2010, 04:07 PM	#30
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	I wouldn't mind meeting up with some fellow geeks.

07-15-2010, 12:07 PM	#32
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	So, as we're getting close. For those of you coming, shall we get cell #'s exchanged, so we can coordinate when we're there?

07-15-2010, 01:59 PM	#34
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Gen Con Indy 2010 – Probably the best way to book the hotel. I wouldn't bet on the GenCon resweb site (although you may want to look anyway, someone might have canceled their hotel room something close to the convention center.), but who knows.. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-15-2010, 02:18 PM	#35
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Cell phones works for me.

07-15-2010, 03:33 PM	#36
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I just looked to see which weekend this was. I have a major release going in for work that weekend. I won't be able to meet up with folks. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

07-15-2010, 03:39 PM	#37
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	btw, I hear Shula's Steakhouse in downtown Indy has gotten good reviews if we want to have a get together __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-15-2010, 03:46 PM	#38
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Dola: From what I hear, Shula's is expensive, so Champions, or a nearby seafood place may be better. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-16-2010, 10:42 AM	#39
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	If no one else wants to volunteer, I'll be the cell phone # collecting monkey. Just PM me your name, cell, days you are going to be at gencon (or if you are local) and a good time and I'll compile and pm everyone that has responded and send out the master list. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

07-16-2010, 11:27 AM	#40
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Done __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-20-2010, 05:07 PM	#41
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	BTW, looks like a lot of restaurants downtown are doing specials (3 for $30 or 2 for $20 while GenCon is going on) Devour Downtown Summer 2010 __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-21-2010, 01:01 PM	#42
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	Stupid question alert: So GenCon and ComicCon are not the same thing, correct? __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

07-21-2010, 01:41 PM	#44
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	WHEATON!!!