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What?
You have not GMed for me yet! I will rope you in for a pre-or post-PaizoCon game if you don’t sign up to volunteer!
Back to the form: I submitted my form, and made sure that I passed the link to the blog link to others! I asked for three games. Let’s see what scenarios they shower me with!
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As someone who regularly works an overnight shift, I am excited about the overnight slots.
...I may have possibly made a poor life choice...
...I don't regret it, though...
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1. This is tagged Paizocon2017
Shouldn't it be Paizocon 2018?2. When is the con? There are no blog posts announcing the date and the convention page still says 2017.
That it should. The tag may not exist yet, as I got to write the first PaizoCon blog.
Dates are May 25-28, 2018.
HQ overnight is for the hardcore volunteers. :)
Or young people, I guess. : p
Dates are May 25-28, 2018.
At the same DoubleTree again, yes?
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As someone who has been volunteering at PaizoCon for quite a few years, I would like to encourage anyone who hasn't been to this convention to try and get out at least once if you can. It is a convention like no other.
Sure, there are other conventions out there that may host a couple Paizo employees, however one-on-one time with them can be pretty limited. There are a ton of them at GenCon, however they're all pretty busy running large seminars, working the booth, managing the chaos in the Sagamore, etc.
PaizoCon is a smaller-sized convention put on by Paizo for their fans. The seminars are smaller and the staff are way more available for a casual chat. They each take turns running short survival-of-the-fittest delves. Everyone takes part running them too, so if you have a favorite staffer, you get a chance to play at a table they're running. And while PFS and SFS will have a large ballroom of events to choose from, it's not as hectic at GenCon, nor should it be the focus of your time there. They give the afternoon slot off so you can have a chance for a meet and greet with the staff, or a seminar, or to demo some of the cool new third party stuff that the vendors have.
All in all, it's a much more relaxed convention, put on for your benefit as a thank you, and in a great hotel with a lot of amenities (such as free cookies).
Don't break the bank to get here, but it is a once in a life opportunity that you won't forget.
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You have not GMed for me yet! I will rope you in for a pre-or post-PaizoCon game if you don’t sign up to volunteer!
On further consideration, I believe I will not be volunteering for the official PFS slots. Assuming that the afternoon slots can still be submitted after the event schedule has been posted, I will look to schedule a table in an off afternoon for me to run. Requests are welcome.
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You said you were going to call then blocks now and that there wouldn't be tiers, yet the tables reference slots and tiers...
Gahhh! Cut/Pasted from last year and missed changing the headers. Will ask Chris to work her magic today! Thanks for pointing it out.
For the boon/reward, are these the choice of the GM race boons? Or the general convention boons?
Also, thanks for putting this up early! Helps us plan!
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Tonya,
One thing I noticed is that for the overnight slots, everyone stops previous slot at midnight, then HQ shows up 15 minutes after games start and leaves an hour after the GM slot ends. Shouldn't it read 12:30 AM to 6:00 AM to match up with the other slots?
Nope. I had 1 extra hour each day that I couldn't cover because of keeping slots at 5.5-6 hours. Given that GMs are on duty for 5.25 hours, this is the only way to keep it equitable. I'll cover that hour slot, and I'm much more functional at midnight than 6 am! I'm not expecting mustering for midnight slots to be that difficult (this statement is not a challenge!)
I'll cover that hour slot, and I'm much more functional at midnight than 6 am! I'm not expecting mustering for midnight slots to be that difficult (this statement is not a challenge!)
Awe. Are you sure I do like Challenges.
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Nope. I had 1 extra hour each day that I couldn't cover because of keeping slots at 5.5-6 hours. Given that GMs are on duty for 5.25 hours, this is the only way to keep it equitable. I'll cover that hour slot, and I'm much more functional at midnight than 6 am! I'm not expecting mustering for midnight slots to be that difficult (this statement is not a challenge!)Tonya,
One thing I noticed is that for the overnight slots, everyone stops previous slot at midnight, then HQ shows up 15 minutes after games start and leaves an hour after the GM slot ends. Shouldn't it read 12:30 AM to 6:00 AM to match up with the other slots?
I still don't see how having the HQ staff show up after the games start makes sense, but I'm sure you've got it worked out. As I recall, it still took a few people to muster each night at GenCon. But, since I'm trying to volunteer to GM for those slots anyway, I'll be showing up early enough to help out as needed.
Work got back to me on my PTO request and I put in my volunteer submission. Here's to hoping that it is accepted.
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Alright, time off has been approved, Volunteer form submitted, hotel and roommates lined up. Here's hoping for some more fun this year at PaizoCon!!!
Can't Wait to see all of you again and roll some dice. This time from behind the screen :D
See you all there!
When should we gently inquire as to GM/work status for PaizoCon?
Is it too soon?
When should we gently inquire as to GM/work status for PaizoCon?Is it too soon?
I would give it a little longer. In Tonya's post "Stars, Volunteers, Conventions, and More!" on Jan 3rd. She mentioned that she was still working on it. Quoted below
I've got the list of PaizoCon volunteer registrations and will be working to match volunteers to tables over the next week or two. I will send emails to all registrants regarding their status. For those that hadn't completed the form but wanted to volunteer, you can still register by completing the PaizoCon 2018 Volunteer Registration.
I speculate that she is still working out the final pieces to the list and will likely start sending out emails soon possibly the end of this week but do not take that as a confirmation of this. I know Tonya is super busy making sure we all enjoy ourselves all over the world. She is amazing at what she does and I have to say thank you Tonya!!
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I would just sign up for however many tables you feel like running and then indicate to Tonya your desire to run specials. Or I believe Sunday evening is the multi table special you could always just volunteer for that one time slot, and then set up any other specials you wish to run in open gaming.
Hi all, has anyone started getting volunteer assignments?
Likewise.
What's the organized play situation at Origins? How do sign-ups for GM slots work for that convention?
Checking in. Anyone seen anything yet?
GenCon confirmations of acceptance or actual schedules?
I haven't seen either from PaizoCon yet and it's getting kind of late?
