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Paizocon was great fun last year...I may see you there in 2013. I am of the opinion, however, that all gamers should go to Gencon once in their lives (finances permitting, of course). It is a sight to behold.I may lose some gamer points for this, but I've actually never been to a gamer con other than back when I used to LARP and went to White Wolf cons (and those aren't quite the same compared to Gencon/et al)...despite having lived 1 hour south of Milwaukee, WI when GenCon was there for like 10 years, and in Columbus, OH (Origins) for 4 years.
Having seen friends' photos from Gencon, Comicon, and other similar events, I've been convinced that while a panel here or there or game here or there would be fun, the standing in long lines, fighting crowds to get to anything interesting, etc, would mitigate the fun too much. Just like with conferences for my field, the smaller ones tend to be more personable, so I may actually try Paizocon next year as my "first" so to speak.
I gotta disagree with you Bugleyman. Every time I have left gencon i've felt like I missed something. Theres too much, and going once isnt enough. As fun as Gencon is it cant offer the same experiance Paizocon can. When I left today I was just smiling. Ive been to a lot of big tournaments and big conventions and never have I fet the high I felt leaving that hotel. I played 4 senerios run by the guy who wrote it. I met more great people and players then I can count. I had a beer with Eric Mona and had a nice conversation with SKR. Hell, I not only survived a Kyle Baird game, but he bought me a beer too.
If you want to play some L5R or play some obscure minis game that none of your buddies will play with you the gencon is great but if you play pathfinder, nothing, absolutely nothing can compare to Paizocon. Plus the Stake and Shake at 2am is really sketchy.