"What is your favorite thing about conventions?" Topic

What is your favorite thing about game conventions?
a) Seeing your friends.
b) Buying games, minis, and scenery.
c) Going to the flea market.
d) Playing new games.
e) Playing familiar games.
f) Drinking a beer while playing a game with my friends.
g) Other things.
h) All of the above.
i) None of the above.

Probably a mixed bag of all of the above. Conventions are a good opportunity (if you can get into the game) to try out new rules or time periods. You also get to see folks you may only see a weekend or two a year. And who doesn't like a flea market bargain?

I'd have to say a and b

79th PA- Me too.

For me, pretty much h) All of the Above

Mike

Shopping

i) None of the above. My favorite is the cost of admission.

a) friends and g) other: the inspiration from ogling all the cool games on display, as well as getting my toys on the table as a GM

H.
I love it all!
While Conquest Sac is fun, Kubla Con in SF is what I look forward to every year for the last 10 years! And I always at least two games when I am there.

Getting amped up for Kubla already.

Counting the takings…

Doug

Too easy!

1. Seeing the hobby showcased.
2. Networking with other clubs and groups.
3. Being energized by some of the things I saw or participated in.

VR
James Mattes

a. Looking at miniatures.

b. Buying miniatures.

c. Taking miniatures home and checking out my loot.

Did I mention miniatures?

Yeah, some of that other stuff is ok too.

H, with a pretty good sized helping of

3. Being energized by some of the things I saw or participated in.

on the side.

Doug

c (flea Market) and d (see new games) for me. Convention motivate me to improve my games.

motivation motivation motivation…

Seeing a beautiful game, scenery to the 9's and ranks and ranks of troops…well, it fires me up…go home and paint like a crazy man for weeks. Many times a hot looking game forces me to drop big bucks buying goodies for that game.

H ) the whole experience At Historicon ( host) you could stand on a balconey and over look the entire dealer area (kid in the candy store) . Then gaming with all those gamers , talking games and mini's for a weekend . Beer and food ..just a great time .

A: Friends & B: flea market

Many of my gaming friends live 2-3 hours away, so we don't see each other regularly. We use conventions as way to gather & have a game day amongst ourselves.

We rarely play in convention games that other people run, & usually try to take up all the spots in the games our group runs so people named Barrie aren't able to play.

b,c & d

All of the above plus running games at the convention.

All the hot babes in the local pubs???

a,b

h.

If forced to choose, I would go with… b), because it encompasses c) as well.

H it just depends on what is going on around that time as to why I am going and what I am looking forward to.

Realizing A) there are other people as crazy as I am and B) that there are other gamers that make me look relatively small. Actually, just the fellowship.

A. I've found that the chance to get together with old friends means more to me as I've gotten older.

The dealers' room and the flea market and drinking with buddies.

Apart from running our stand…."A" and "C".
Always take time to get away and look at the games..meet some friends and maybe get a couple of bits from the bring and buy.

fantascene.net/cart

a

Smoking cigars and my wife being my wargame wench for the weekend.

H – but I don't drink

H! and going to visit Battlefields, museums, etc., in the area if there are any…

getting to play games.

Dudes showing off their internet brides? I'm just saying…

"It's the smell!"
-Agent Smith

The fact that I suffer from anosmia (but have probably spelled it wrong or it be autocorrected to androids) is one of the few times that it is a benefit, is when the press of the vast unwashed is attending conventions and shows.

When I used to play multi day events of (magic the gathering) it was surprising that many gamers used to shower at all, especially as my gen con armband nearly disintegrated in the shower, but theirs were still legible.

The sports bars next door, with the Gators on the big screen. That, and the great guys & gals locally who migrate towards The Sword and the Flame games. We always seem to have fun regardless of the outcome.

Rick

Bloody Marys, dealer room full of minis, lots of ancients games, flea market…

d & e.

I have not been to a gaming con, but the old SOF get togethers had one feature that I really enjoyed…trhe machine gun shoots.

Free Parking

I mean it's only rock and roll, but I love it!

I would definitely say (H) – all of the above, with the one caveat that sometimes item (F) Drinking Beer et al, isn't viewed as favorably in the early morning as the day is starting!

Miles

I like the shopping

My comrades. Being able to game if I want too. Buying stuff I won't see elsewhere. Hoping to find the magic (period fill in) ruleset. Selling my stuff to grateful gamers to promote the hobby and my own collection. I used to like meeting the leading personalities with the coolest products. Not so much anymore unless it's that magic (period fill in) wargame book or ruleset.

For me it's seeing friends and going out to dinner and lunch with them, catching up on old times and enjoying their company. Gaming is Ok, the buying and selling is OK, but that's a very short term reward. But talking with people who you enjoy talking to, being with them and relaxing with them, that's the reapl intrest.

a) Seeing your friends.
c) Going to the flea market.
b) Buying games, minis, and scenery.

Dealers with shiney stuff.

H

Definitely a and b.

Seeing old friends. The enthusiasm of a good game. Watching a good artillerist sweep away a line from the flank.

The flea market. The food's not bad either.