BattleMonkey
Member
Would love to hear how bad it is this year, if it's just getting worse than last year was or the whole hotel fiasco has kept attendance in place.
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piratepwnsninja
Member
My early access friend got me one. Woo!
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
What happened last year?
piratepwnsninja
Member
The con keeps growing, despite the amount of space remaining the same.
Sweet. I'm definitely interested at the very least.
I just read a bit on Mysterium since it was new to me. It sounds cool, but I haven't been paying attention and didn't realize it was coming out in English. I wonder if it will become available to order online from Amazon or similar? Or is it likely to be a super niche title?
I see that the original version had different rules. Has anyone here played it who liked the new English ("Mysterium") rules better than the original?
Mr. Lemming
Member
Cool Stuff has it available for preorder. It should show up on Amazon too eventually, Asmodee games have pretty decent distribution. The street date is October 1.
Mr. Lemming
Member
Since I'm not getting out to Indy until tonight, I guess that means I never had a chance. Also, I guess that means New York 1901 and Champions of Midgard will also escape my grasp. At least I was able to preorder Codenames.
Huh, $35 for preorder? I might jump on that since I didn't expect a discount.
BattleMonkey
Member
Attendance is growing bigger than the area can handle. Last year was pretty bad with how packed it was. If it keeps growing, it's going to be miserable experience, we were pretty disappointed last year with our experience compared to previous years, so we decided to go elsewhere this year for our summer trip.
JetBlackPanda
Member
is there anyplace that will have daily coverage of gencon?
I have a very narrow perspective on things, granted, but this seems to be a problem for almost all national Cons nowadays, even way smaller ones. Comicon, Gencon etc. are basically in meme territory. I can say from personal experience that California Extreme and BGG.Con have suffered tremendously because of overcrowding (to the point where I'm breaking my five-year streak of going to BGG.Con this year). Everyone tryin' to get that marginal revenue without any consideration for quality of the experience. I guess to some people the crowds and lines are part of the experience but that feels like a total cop-out and something I'd never accept.
Hope FFG Worlds (my one board-game event this year) are decent in this respect, though being a tournament rather than a Con I'm sure makes a huge difference.
BattleMonkey
Member
Some cons can cope, others like Gencon are stuck in a location that has no room to grow at all. Megacon for example here in Florida had a massive surge in popularity past two years, the year before it was a disaster with over 80k people showing up just on one day. But they planned ahead and also expanded cause they could and things went smooth this year, plus they can keep going. Other local cons have grown from small potatoes and become big time events here and they eventually were forced to relocate for the better.
Gencon if things don't stabilize might have to start limited attendance like other big cons, SDCC, Pax, etc.
Yep. The exact reason I stopped going to SDCC. I'm cool with a couple small lines for autographs and sketches from favorite creators, but when you have to line up to get a ticket for a raffle to get the chance to buy the con exclusives... That's nuts. The equivalent Hall H panels prior to about 2005 were walk-ins. Yeah rooms were packed but no one was lining up a day early to get a wrist band to get in line to camp a seat the entire day of the hall. You just showed up for the panel. Maybe you came a panel early if you really wanted a good seat.
It boggles my mind that people find the new status quo fun. I've never been to GenCon despite having relatives in Indy and living a mere 2 hours away. I've pretty much written it off at this point though.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I went to Gen Con 3 and 4 years ago. This will be my first since then. My friend has gone the past 4. According to him, people do blow the crowding and craziness out of proportion. I wouldn't write it off if you're going off other people's opinions. It's a HUGE gaming convention that has had time to become at least somewhat more efficient year to year.
BattleMonkey
Member
Man, Flick em Up was in stock on CSI for like 5 minutes
It hasn't been getting more efficient, it just gets more and more crowded. And gaming has grown alot along with rest of geek culture, so the con is seeing huge jumps in popularity
It hasn't been getting more efficient, it just gets more and more crowded. And gaming has grown alot along with rest of geek culture, so the con is seeing huge jumps in popularity
I went to Megacon one year. I'm not sure if it was the disaster year or not, but it was very crowded on the vendor floor. Orlando is still probably one of the best places for a convention simply because of how MUCH space / housing / parking is available so the expansion isn't as much of an issue. I hate driving in Orlando but I assume they're pretty used to having tons of tourists once you're actually at your destination.
Of course, it's not a central location in the U.S. so some people would have a very long trip for a national convention.
Yeah...when you get touted to the high heavens on both Dice Tower & SUSD...you're gonna have a hard time keeping stock. I actually could have grabbed one a while back but was waiting for people to submit their Netrunner orders at work.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
Z-Man Games having problems where demand greatly outweighs supply? Why I never!
They really need to get their shit together. This happens with almost all of their releases and it's getting tiring.
They really need to get their shit together. This happens with almost all of their releases and it's getting tiring.
Ive grabbed lanterns, a bunch of warmachine stuff, 5 tribes xpac, vault wars, probably red dragon inn. Still want legendary predator for sure.
BattleMonkey
Member
Yea they expanded again this year, and also planned a better layout for the con, along with worked with local areas and police to improve traffic flows. It was 2014 con where they got caught off guard with attendance and couldn't handle the massive flow and growth, so it was a disaster. People stuck in traffic around the con center for 2+ hours just trying to find a place to park or even leave.
And now its about to happen to Plaid Hat!
http://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/553
Same parent company.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Mage Knight is here! I want to play it, but I'm waking up at the ass crack of dawn to get to Gen Con on the morning. Probably will wait until later on next week to give it a go.
piratepwnsninja
Member
Oh man I bought too much things. Pictures soon.
ZackieChan
Member
I'm LTTP, but is there a GAF GenCon meet up? I'm here for business (I work with game devs as their lawyer and I do stuff with The Dice Tower), but I'd love to meet with gaffers that are here.
piratepwnsninja
Member
antiquegamer
Member
Same here, I stop going to SDCC several years back. Getting in line so you can get a raffle ticket for a chance to get in line so you might be able to get con exclusive or attend any popular panel was just too much.
PAX is getting crowded the last few years also.
Yeah, appears to just be the new norm for cons now. This is what we get for "winning" lol.
$20 would be 50% off so it would take a major clearance for it to drop below that, most likely. Record low on Amazon is $21.75.
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
The store by me has copies of Flick Em Up.
I watched Vassel's video of it and I don't think I want it.
But...because I can get a copy and it's hot I want to buy it.
How stupid is that?
I watched Vassel's video of it and I don't think I want it.
But...because I can get a copy and it's hot I want to buy it.
How stupid is that?
It's stupid, but it's stupid human nature. Most of us do it at times so don't feel too bad about it
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
It's stupid, but it's stupid human nature. Most of us do it at times so don't feel too bad about it
I bought Spyfall a few weeks ago because I knew it was sold out in a lot of places even though I KNOW me and my friends are not creative enough to play it!
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I'm at Gen con now. If anyone wants to hook up and say hi, quote for my number and shoot me a text! At Patachou for food first.
Also, I just talked to an FFG guy at breakfast. Runebound 3 may be announced at 2 today....
Also, I just talked to an FFG guy at breakfast. Runebound 3 may be announced at 2 today....
It's been my experience, especially lately, that the best people and interactions on GAF are overwhelmingly in the OT community threads. Outside of that too many people trolling.
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
The Halloween expansion is essential, I think. Costumes are great and remain in the deck.
Power Up..I dunno. Its a good idea, roll 3 hearts for an evolution, but anytime someone in my group gets one the differences seem marginal.
Smash Up is a big favorite in my group. Probably the most played besides Coup and King of New York. Not sure what you would consider must haves from the expansions..I have them all but I never play factions outside of the base set.
Wait, Halloween isn't just a cosmetic addon? Learn something new everyday!
HIGH DEF JEFF
Banned
You get two new characters and however many costume cards..which are some of the most powerful Keep cards in the game
antiquegamer
Member
I think $20.00 is a great deal, unless you are lucky and catch one of those B&N $2.00 clearance. I need to see what is left at my local B&N may be I can scored a $2.00 Eldritch Horror.
I really like both KOT expansions, but at the same time I wonder if KONY has rendered them kind of moot. Hmm. I guess if you have KOT and don't plan on getting KONY definitely get them. I bought Smash Up after having fun at BGG.Con with gaffer mercviper but turns out I'm actually not a huge fan of the game. Funny enough it's almost kind of dry and just auto-pilot...which is weird because the art and theme are fun but just really disconnected from the gameplay imo...it's a bit too Euro-y for my tastes.
It's actually kind of weird -- Rampage has an amazing theme and excellent components -- game looks beautiful set up. But there actually often aren't that many shots to be made. And the different scoring and powers is almost too gamey for a dexterity game (i.e., it can even lend itself to a bit of AP (for a dexterity game)). Going to try FEU but it actually seems a bit simpler.
It's actually kind of weird -- Rampage has an amazing theme and excellent components -- game looks beautiful set up. But there actually often aren't that many shots to be made. And the different scoring and powers is almost too gamey for a dexterity game (i.e., it can even lend itself to a bit of AP (for a dexterity game)). Going to try FEU but it actually seems a bit simpler.
Runebound 3rd Edition trailer.
Fuck.... had hoped to try and get rid of my old copy of Runebound 2nd Edition by selling it, never played it apart from a few times.
Also a trailer for the Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game.
Fuck.... had hoped to try and get rid of my old copy of Runebound 2nd Edition by selling it, never played it apart from a few times.
Also a trailer for the Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game.
BattleMonkey
Member
So they are not calling Warhammer Quest a LCG? That would be great if so, as really rather not have constant packs to deal with
antiquegamer
Member
I don't think its LCG, I am thinking more like Pathfinders so probably will see expansion pack for quest but I don't think its a deck construction game like all their LCG.
JetBlackPanda
Member
I am interested in both Runebound and Warhammer ACG.
the token combat from RB is kind of weird though.
the token combat from RB is kind of weird though.
I played King of New York recently (similar to King of Tokyo). One player got in Manhattan, rolled 6 claws, bought a card that instantly gave him another turn, and rolled maybe 2 more claws in case anyone wasn't dead.
Since that's 8 damage and you can't normally have more than 10 HP, everyone in the game at the time died instantly.
Since that's 8 damage and you can't normally have more than 10 HP, everyone in the game at the time died instantly.