Countdown to GenCon 2013

[Black Jack Rackham]

So update, the emails updating events from "Submitted for Review" (meaning I got the event put into the system) to "Accepted for Consideration" (meaning I put the information in correctly and the event will be given an official number, a table, and a time to play) have started rolling in. All, that is, except Episode 1 (the first adventure we're running at GC) and DOMINGO GIGANTE! (the last).

Then about twenty minutes ago, another update, Ep 1 is in, but DG has been, "Returned for Correction" "What the..." I think to myself, I start worrying because I set it up as accepting Generics Only and they have some problem with this. Then I calm down and take a look at what they're requesting. Here's what they say...

The short description of the event reads thusly

This end-of-the-con event has no pre-registered players so you’re likely to get in. All you have to do is get up early on Sunday

Can you guess what the problem is?

Got your guess?

Ok here's what they said.

Event needs an actual description (e.g. basic plot, players' choice, etc) Please correct.

Well damn, that sure is reasonable. I feel a bit dumb now.

So here's the edit.

Missed out playing any of the currently-released adventures? This end-of-the-con event is player's choice of Episodes 1-6.

[kenderleech]

looks good to me.

[Black Jack Rackham]

"Accepted for Consideration" (meaning I put the information in correctly and the event will be given an official number, a table, and a time to play)

Just a note, I re-read the emails and it turns out "Accepted for Consideration" just means they read over the information I submitted and there is nothing wrong from their standpoint (but I still could have put in a wrong time from what I'd planned) but when I said it had a number, a table, and a time I was wrong. The term for that is "Active"

So long and the short of it, we passed the first hurdle, another to go...

[kenderleech]

Are we allowed to use GM rule #2 on the hurdles?

[salamanca]

when in doubt, just show up at Dana's tables and tell him he is in the wrong place.

[Black Jack Rackham]

when in doubt, just show up at Dana's tables and tell him he is in the wrong place.

I've seen where they stick him, I don't wanna be there.

[Black Jack Rackham]

Just over 130 days until GenCon!

[Black Jack Rackham]

115 Days!

[Black Jack Rackham]

We have about 3 weeks to go until Event Registration begins (May 19th at noon est if you didn't already know). I'm, of course, immune to the worry since I am not going to be able to play anything (save on Wed when I'm planning on getting into a one-shot Call of Cthulhu game with the KFG)

[kenderleech]

i know, right? Im only playing in 5, 6 and PA.

[kenderleech]

So, for those who Might be interested.. it so happens that Black Sabbath will be playing in Indy... On the sunday that ends gencon. about an hour from the convention center, 3 hours after they close down the main hall.

[Black Jack Rackham]

Sounds like fun, but by 8pm Sunday I plan on being a third of the way back home.

[salamanca]

I can see you failing to explain to Jenny why you are still in Indiana at 8pm that sunday. She won't buy the excuse that you passenger insisted on it.

[Rebecca Iavelli]

LOL, well, actually it would be passengers, as we will have a full car load on the Gen Con trip. Mark, me, Charlie, Eric and Megan. While I do have a old Black Sabbath sweat shirt, the cool one with the wizard on it, I really am not a big fan of theirs. Now if it was Kansas, CCR, or The Eagles, I'd be more interested, lol.

[Black Jack Rackham]

100 days to go!!!

[Black Jack Rackham]

Just got the email. All our events are now ACTIVE!

Here's our list of events once again, this time with Event Numbers and Locations.

To make this easier, all our events will be in the Marriott Ballroom 10 (I even updated the maps thread with new maps, to help). I believe this refers to the Marriott GRAND Ballroom which is on the 3rd floor

So without further ado...
Thurs (15th):
9-1 (Ken) HoA: Episode 1 – The Road to Altamira RPG1339915 Table 5
2-6 (Me) HoA: Episode 3 – Gentleman’s Wager RPG1339926 Table 4
7-11 (Me) HoA: Episode 5 – Evil Intent RPG1339964 Table 3

Fri (16th):
9-1 (Me) HoA: Episode 6 – The Balance of Profit RPG1339972 Table 3
2-6 (Ken) HoA: Episode 4 – A Small Favor RPG1339946 Table 3
7-11 (Ken) HoA: Episode 2 – Fear and Surprise RPG1339922 Table 4

Sat (17th):
9-1 (Ken) HoA: Episode 3 – Gentleman’s Wager RPG1339930 Table 4
9-1 (Me) HoA: Episode 5 – Evil Intent RPG1339965 Table 5
2-6 (Ken) HoA: Episode 4 – A Small Favor RPG1339954 Table 3
2-6 (Me) HoA: Episode 6 – The Balance of Profit RPG1339973 Table 4
7-11 (Ken) HoA: Personal Agendas RPG1339980 Table 3
7-11 (Me) HoA: Personal Agendas RPG1339979 Table 2

Sun (18th):
10-2 (Me) HoA: DOMINGO GIGANTE! RPG1339983 Table 1

[salamanca]

And in Columbus... Crickets.

[Black Jack Rackham]

May have a small problem. Seems that perhaps we aren't in the JW at all, but rather in the regular old Marriott which is about 2 blocks away. Not disasterous, but schleping the bulky stuff is a pain (course I only have to do it once each direction per day).

[Black Jack Rackham]

GenCon Events List was just made available. If you're interested in games outside of Heroes of Altamira (which would, frankly, stun me ), here's the addy.
http://community.gencon.com/files/folders/pmcompletecatalogs/entry345723.aspx

[Black Jack Rackham]

Also I just checked through the event location portion and it seems the Marriott is marked "Mariott," the JW Marriott is marked "JW" So it seems we'll be in the Marriott (350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225)

[Rebecca Iavelli]

Well, I guess we will get our exersize. I just hope the weather will not be crappy, as I don't think you'd be happy getting the books wet. Do they have a skyway walk to get to it from our hotels?

[Black Jack Rackham]

Well, I guess we will get our exersize. I just hope the weather will not be crappy, as I don't think you'd be happy getting the books wet. Do they have a skyway walk to get to it from our hotels?

Its not really that far (according to Google Earth, it's a 6 minute walk), If you remember where I was last year, there was a parking garage across the street? The Marriott is just the other side of it from the JW. So it's little more than a block away. And yes, the hamster trails go to each of them (but unless they've made some adjustments, it's not a direct path).

[kenderleech]

Oh,. groovy, thats a full 5 minute walk Closer to where i park then the JW

[cpugs]

Feels wrong to post here instead of at Origins, but here goes.....

An impressive number of events (over 8000) but relatively little 7th sea, just Mark and Dana. No game base 7 events listed....

[Black Jack Rackham]

An impressive number of events (over 8000) but relatively little 7th sea, just Mark and Dana. No game base 7 events listed....

And if the rumors are to be believed, there may not be any CV at either of the cons this year.