GenCon (Indy) August 16-19
By
Agent_Vesago,
Posted on: 2007-05-18 18:31 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
GenCon Flu or no GenCon Flu I'm in for the long haul. Next year I will be wearing a Storm Trooper outfit so look out flu, failing my getting hands on a Storm Trooper outfit, I will wear some protective mask of some soft. Or maybe, I will just have to suffer.
Oh well, it was well worth being sick for several days.
Rich the Well Guy
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@Isis: I blame -perception from the flu for not seeing that you're on Pinnacle. 
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Fixed that for ya 
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However my voice has never been sexier hehe.
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Myself, I just kinda sound like a pubescent boy now. 
Well, at least my voice isn't cracking as bad as it was a few days ago.
Constructive criticism about GenCon Indy Meet & Greet:
1. IT WAS WAY TOO SMALL.
2, It was way to loud (I am partially deaf and missed most of the conversations due to it being TOO LOUD.)
3. Arctic has yet to POST the pictures....I know I saw the flash of light and there were no wings on anyone at the time.
Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
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Constructive criticism about GenCon Indy Meet & Greet:
1. IT WAS WAY TOO SMALL.
2, It was way to loud (I am partially deaf and missed most of the conversations due to it being TOO LOUD.)
3. Arctic has yet to POST the pictures....I know I saw the flash of light and there were no wings on anyone at the time.
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That's a bunch of nerds - sure you didn't see the lights reflecting off of some pale skin?
Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
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@Isis: I blame -perception from the flu for not seeing that you're on Pinnacle.
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Fixed that for ya
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Geesh...I fail teh interents. 
But still I fear and still I dare not laugh at the madman!
One man's "meh" is another man's "zomg". - Leatherneck
Procrastination meter coming soon.
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Constructive criticism about GenCon Indy Meet & Greet:
1. IT WAS WAY TOO SMALL.
2, It was way to loud (I am partially deaf and missed most of the conversations due to it being TOO LOUD.)
3. Arctic has yet to POST the pictures....I know I saw the flash of light and there were no wings on anyone at the time.
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Janlee, Thank you for your feedback, I will be meeting with all the folks responsible for setting up the Meet & Greet and shows and pass it along. If anyone else has suggestions and feedback you can post here or PM me and I will formalize it from here.
As for Arctic, he has been traveling since then, you know they don't let those Canadians down here for too long so he wanted to make the most of his visit. I would imagine you will see pictures there soon, course I don't recall flashes so...who knows who was taking pictures!
I will be writing up my own experience of GenCon now that I have gotten caught up and Lighthouse is back from PAX. I had a really great time and was so excited to meet some of the folks I have been getting to know from the forums from these past 8 months.
To those still in recovery, feel better, I heard from Lighthouse that Cuppa was feeling sick at PAX, but after doing three shows in a row I would need a month to recover!
Ex
Oh, i think i just figured out the conspiracy here....
Cuppajo and Ex Libris were sent by Positron's evil twin to unleash a bug upon the gaming public. What better way to spend your recovery time than playing CoH/V for 10 hours all day!
Fear not gentle gamers! This tank will not allow this injustice to occur at next years gencon!
The 140 proof rum and plenty of good sleep has saved me again!!!
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Oh, i think i just figured out the conspiracy here....
Cuppajo and Ex Libris were sent by Positron's evil twin to unleash a bug upon the gaming public. What better way to spend your recovery time than playing CoH/V for 10 hours all day!
Fear not gentle gamers! This tank will not allow this injustice to occur at next years gencon!
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The GenCon flu has been around since year 1, most likely. Definatly year 5.
Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
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As for Arctic, he has been traveling since then, you know they don't let those Canadians down here for too long so he wanted to make the most of his visit.
Ex
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I hope he was able to take pictures of the newclear wessles for Glorious Cunuckistan! , ! Say no more!
Hey guys,
Sorry for the long silence (here, there, and everywhere). I took the week after GenCon to go to Vancouver for a small vacation / long wedding. Which was great fun, by the by, and while I avoided the GenCon Flu, I was totally wiped out by the time I got home, and it's been a slow week of recovery.
(In terms of avoiding the GenCon flu, I got decent sleep the first day or so of the con - knowing that I'd blow that soon enough - made sure to eat as reasonably as possible; and took a whole bunch of those airborn thingees.)
GenCon 2007 was a blast. I hit the ground running and felt like I never stopped. It was a thrill. And working with the NCsoft booth is a helluva lot of fun - because my colleagues are great, and the players are just absolutely terrific.
GenCon is also a lot of fun for me because I've been going since 1997, and regularly since 2000 - so I have a lot of industry friends (from my long and mysterious past 
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Highlights for this year include, but are no means limited to:
* Hangin' with Cuppa again.
* Seeing my friend and fellow Canadian Robin Law's 40 Years of GenCon
* Getting some hands-on time with Tabula Rasa
* Revisiting old friends in Dungeon Runners
* Handing out Guild Wars in-game pets
* Seeing the giant Fin Fang Foom Heroclix (I woulda bought 'im if he'd had pants!)
* Playing black jack and poker with Cuppa, Ex "deal me in" Libris, Karen "Con Captain", as well as Casey "I'll raise you 5,000!" and Charlie "L2 is Hardcore!" at the Spybar.
(OK, OK, it was called The House, and a cool speakeasy that was part of a live-action/ARG-style game called Guardian6; but Spybar is a way cooler name).
* Bringing down Wunderbars, Ketchup Chips, Kinder Eggs, and other Canadian delicacies for the crew.
* Going to the White Wolf party and seeing the great energy White Wolf / CCP had this year. (And chillin', if briefly, with DJ Justin Achilli)
* Seeing Bonehead hit level 50!
* Seeing so many great people at the Meet & Greet. The venue was shaped a bit strangely, and was certainly loud (I had a killer headache at the end, and had a quick power nap before the White Wolf party), but it actually was very easy for me to chat with a lot of people. It was cool comparing stories about Justice and Liberty and Virtue, telling people that yes, indeed, I do play (don't know if anyone believed me, mind you, but I really made it to level 12 in Brutal Speed before I had to pack for GenCon), and in general getting to know the community better.
* Renaming Bonehead "Fiddy" at the Meet & Greet.
And lots more! I do have a few pictures from the party - not as many as I would have liked, but so it goes - and I'll see about putting them up in a gallery next week.
Thanks guys. It was a blast!
cheers,
JS
I pretty much wrote up my experience at Gencon here:
http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showf...=0#Post8988480
It was great fun :3 Sadly I missed the meet and greet due to falling ill that day (there was something about Indy that didn't sit well with me). Hopefully I can make it to one another day.
Hello all,
I am posting here because of all the post that was made of last years gencon, and how everyone loved it. I just got wind that NC Soft was not going to be doing a booth at the 2008 Gencon. I am posting this to maybe help NcSoft to remember how much everyone appreciated the meet and greets last year and getting to know everyone else. The reason was that they were not comming was because they was not showing any new items. I do hope that they reconsider, and come join us for gencon 2008.
How many CoX's players are planning on coming? I will be making my 8 hr drive to Indy this year. If anyone has any ideas on somewhere we can get together please say so here or start a new thread. I would but I am not familiar with Indy enough to reserve a room to do this in. I think we will need a pretty good size room because last year they were saying that they would need bigger rooms for next year(2008). So if you are familiar with Indy please step up and lets get a meet and greet together and show NcSoft what they have started and show them that we want it to continue.
Thanks all and I hope to see everyone there.
Brian
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Darn, wish I saw this post earlier, I was there GenCon 2008.
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Hello all,
I am posting here because of all the post that was made of last years gencon, and how everyone loved it. I just got wind that NC Soft was not going to be doing a booth at the 2008 Gencon. I am posting this to maybe help NcSoft to remember how much everyone appreciated the meet and greets last year and getting to know everyone else. The reason was that they were not comming was because they was not showing any new items. I do hope that they reconsider, and come join us for gencon 2008.
How many CoX's players are planning on coming? I will be making my 8 hr drive to Indy this year. If anyone has any ideas on somewhere we can get together please say so here or start a new thread. I would but I am not familiar with Indy enough to reserve a room to do this in. I think we will need a pretty good size room because last year they were saying that they would need bigger rooms for next year(2008). So if you are familiar with Indy please step up and lets get a meet and greet together and show NcSoft what they have started and show them that we want it to continue.
Thanks all and I hope to see everyone there.
Brian
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<cough cough, sigh>
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Ok day 9 of this gencon flu thing, i'm about ready to curl up in a corner and die. My lungs apparently want to come out and see what's going on around me. However my voice has never been sexier hehe. Anywho, to all those that are still sick I feel your pain but there is gaming to do and nothing shall stand in the way of that!!!
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Apparently the GenCon flu can be transmitted via the internet.
No other explanation on how I am in my current condition!
Firestalker : Yeah, Gencon is a yearly test of both the immune system, and depending on your age, your liver! :P
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QFT-- course I drink a juice mix every morning, 2 lemons, 1 grapefruit, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper mixed in a blender with about 40 or 50 oz of water.
It is my sneaky way of getting my fruit intake because otherwise I won't eat it...
My liver is still in detox mode.
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The flu is the ONE reason why I might not want to go to Gencon.
of course, I am also the only moderator on this D&D board Iam part of that hasn't gone yet, so I need to do so to shut them up :P
Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.