Since its the 50th GenCon will they have anything special going on?
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Posted by xanathon
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With WOTC and other gaming companies either not showing up to GenCon or decreasing their presence what do you think GenCon will do since this is the big 50?

I have been wondering if there will be anything done to commemorate GenCon 50 or if this will be just another GenCon,

Posted by marimaccadmin
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Well now,

I think you should probably make sure you're subscribed to the newsletter so you don't miss any potential announcements. :)

Marian McBrine
Event Coordinator
Gen Con LLC

Posted by mhayward1978
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No, there will be no special things... (ask a silly question...)

Posted by aaronmlopez mhayward1978
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mhayward1978 wrote:
No, there will be no special things... (ask a silly question...)
I heard a rumor that some people may have some tables set up where you can play games... but I'm not totally convinced that it's true yet... 

Posted by andrewj.rager aaronmlopez
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aaronmlopez wrote:
mhayward1978 wrote:
No, there will be no special things... (ask a silly question...)
I heard a rumor that some people may have some tables set up where you can play games... but I'm not totally convinced that it's true yet... 
I'm not even sure why we are going. Absolutely nothing is going on. It's just going to be a bunch of people standing & sitting around a really large couple of rooms.

Posted by al_kesselring
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OH MY!!!!!!  That sort of behavior might lead to people talking and having a good time..........

Posted by aaronmlopez al_kesselring
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al_kesselring wrote:
OH MY!!!!!!  That sort of behavior might lead to people talking and having a good time..........
You mean... actual interactions with REAL people and not over the book of face or other (anti)"social" interwebz???? OH THE HUMANITY!!! SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!

Posted by remnant
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Regardless of the cheeky monkey behavior there's likely to be something.  'Just another Gen Con' makes me wonder what you do at Gen Con.

Posted by xanathon
#9

I guess I should have realized that the forum trolls would see this and add their usual pointless answers.

Posted by austicke
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Made me laugh.

The way you phrased your question, yes, you should have expected such responses.

Posted by xanathon
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Ok then let me rephrase.

With GenCon not being the convention it once was because it is switching its focus to pop culture and losing its emphasis on being the premiere gaming convention, what special events, promotional items, etc does everyone think will be present this year.  Or maybe the better question is what would everyone like to see them do.

I would have liked to see a Wizards of the Coast presence myself although I do not fault GenCon for that.

Posted by austicke
#12

That's even worse. I disagree with your premise.

Posted by xanathon austicke
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austicke wrote:
That's even worse. I disagree with your premise.
I don't recall asking you to agree with me and more importantly why should I care that you disagree wth me?

Posted by austicke
#14

Haha, you're cute.

Posted by mhayward1978 xanathon
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xanathon wrote:I guess I should have realized that the forum trolls would see this and add their usual pointless answers.
...
Ok then let me rephrase.
With GenCon not being the convention it once was because it is switching its focus to pop culture and losing its emphasis on being the premiere gaming convention, what special events, promotional items, etc does everyone think will be present this year.  Or maybe the better question is what would everyone like to see them do.
I would have liked to see a Wizards of the Coast presence myself although I do not fault GenCon for that.

That's it - show those "forum trolls" how it's done!  You sir are the master!

Posted by roderick
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Settle down there, folks. Don't make me get all sheriff-y.

Roderick Robertson
Forum Coordinator; Gen Con, LLC.

Posted by andrewj.rager roderick
#17

roderick wrote:
Settle down there, folks. Don't make me get all sheriff-y.
Roderick Robertson
Forum Coordinator; Gen Con, LLC.
Oh OK I have a completely unrelated question. Your name is Roderick. My wife & myself are having a boy in June & have been trying to come up with names. I like that name Roderick, but my wife thinks people will just call him "Rod" or "Rick".

My question is, do you get called either other those? Thanks!

Posted by lmengsol xanathon
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xanathon wrote:
Ok then let me rephrase.
With GenCon not being the convention it once was because it is switching its focus to pop culture and losing its emphasis on being the premiere gaming convention, what special events, promotional items, etc does everyone think will be present this year.  Or maybe the better question is what would everyone like to see them do.
I would have liked to see a Wizards of the Coast presence myself although I do not fault GenCon for that.
I do agree with the premise to your question. I've been going to GC for more than 30 years and since it's moved to Indy (and changed ownership) the shift has been away from gaming and more towards other things. But your question, I believe, answers itself. Whatever they are going to do will certainly play to the pop culture side of the con.

Posted by andrewj.rager lmengsol
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lmengsol wrote:
xanathon wrote:
Ok then let me rephrase.
With GenCon not being the convention it once was because it is switching its focus to pop culture and losing its emphasis on being the premiere gaming convention, what special events, promotional items, etc does everyone think will be present this year.  Or maybe the better question is what would everyone like to see them do.
I would have liked to see a Wizards of the Coast presence myself although I do not fault GenCon for that.
I do agree with the premise to your question. I've been going to GC for more than 30 years and since it's moved to Indy (and changed ownership) the shift has been away from gaming and more towards other things. But your question, I believe, answers itself. Whatever they are going to do will certainly play to the pop culture side of the con.
OK so last year was my first year at Gen Con. So I don't have 30 years of experience, but I don't see how you can say Gen Con's focus isn't board games. Yeah there is Cosplay, True Dungeon, Figure painting, video games, etc., but the sheer amount of board games was overwhelming. As a first timer, I still very much felt the focus of the con was board games. Maybe it used to be less of the "other" stuff, I'm not sure. Maybe I miss understand your point as well. But Gen Con for me was all about the board games & there was more than enough between the two main halls.

Posted by elvinlord
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Pop culture really?  While there are certainly events focused on movies or tv and some cosplayer Pop culture  gencon is overwhelming gaming related.  I remember one year where they tried to merge into video games but that largely seems to have went away.

I do hope the commemorative dice are some super cool gold design and gold dragons abound 

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