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Do the lower tier slots go as quickly as the higher tier? I'm just wondering if I need to be refreshing the blog page every 10 minutes on mondays until this is posted or if I can just check at the end of the day? I don't need a hotel room or badge covered, but t-shirts would be nice. I suppose I can always go buy a few more in the vendor hall if I need to.
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Holy cow! I can't believe I don't think that has ever happened on the first day. Wow!
The Monday blog only went up, what? Three, maybe four hours ago. The volunteers are rabid this year. All the hotel rooms have been sold out in Indianapolis. Hope no one got left out in the cold!
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That scared me..... I have a number of college students in our campus gaming association who want to volunteer and can only go to Gen Con if they volunteer enough to get a room. I'm supposed to email them the minute I see the announcement.
I mean no disrespect to anyone who volunteers to GM. We love all GMs and always want more. But please, PLEASE, make sure you understand what you are getting into before signing up to GM 7 or 8 slots.
-You might be able to make it down to the exhibit halls for an hour or so while they are open.
-Everyone is counting on you to make the players' experience special.
-You must be at your table early and will probably have to stay a couple of minutes late cleaning up.
-It's unavoidable, you will have at least one morning slot.
Every convention I have been to that offers a free hotel room has some people sign up for the room and then not show up to his or her game, requiring a mad scramble for a GM who may be running the scenario cold.
Again, this is not a knock on your association. I am sure that they are good GMs and conscientious people. I just like to deliver this warning so people realize what they are signing up for.
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That scared me..... I have a number of college students in our campus gaming association who want to volunteer and can only go to Gen Con if they volunteer enough to get a room. I'm supposed to email them the minute I see the announcement.I mean no disrespect to anyone who volunteers to GM. We love all GMs and always want more. But please, PLEASE, make sure you understand what you are getting into before signing up to GM 7 or 8 slots.
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Every convention I have been to that offers a free hotel room has some people sign up for the room and then not show up to his or her game, requiring a mad scramble for a GM who may be running the scenario cold.Again, this is not a knock on your association. I am sure that they are good GMs and conscientious people. I just like to deliver this warning so people realize what they are signing up for.
I keep a list. Anyone who does not show up for an assigned slot without a good reason is not invited to volunteer in any future years.
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Holy cow! I can't believe I don't think that has ever happened on the first day. Wow!
The Monday blog only went up, what? Three, maybe four hours ago. The volunteers are rabid this year. All the hotel rooms have been sold out in Indianapolis. Hope no one got left out in the cold!
Well played Sir, well played!
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You should know in June next day or two.now, how I am going to be able to handle not knowing my schedule for as much as a month? Will I be sitting by my email for the entire time, waiting?
Yeah, probably. Good thing I have a variety of ways to get email. :D
June, huh? So, volunteers get to bump the rest of the general population for spots when they are not GMing? :-)
There's a few things I need to hit every year at GenCon, I play in NASCRAG, go to Killer Breakfast, a Burlesque show and spend a bit of time in the vendor hall to buy things that earn me glares from my wife when they arrive at my house in boxes. the rest of the time I will be spending on PFS.
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Did I hear correctly that the above did come to pass, that all the Tier 1 and 2 spaces were indeed filled before the end of the day today?
Doug was just kidding around above. According to Mike, there's still tier 1 and 2 spots available, at this time.
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You should know in June next day or two.now, how I am going to be able to handle not knowing my schedule for as much as a month? Will I be sitting by my email for the entire time, waiting?
Yeah, probably. Good thing I have a variety of ways to get email. :D
June, huh? So, volunteers get to bump the rest of the general population for spots when they are not GMing? :-)
There's a few things I need to hit every year at GenCon, I play in NASCRAG, go to Killer Breakfast, a Burlesque show and spend a bit of time in the vendor hall to buy things that earn me glares from my wife when they arrive at my house in boxes. the rest of the time I will be spending on PFS.
Ugh...stupid auto correct. Not June. It was supposed to be "within the next day or two."
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Ugh...stupid auto correct. Not June. It was supposed to be "within the next day or two."You should know in June next day or two.now, how I am going to be able to handle not knowing my schedule for as much as a month? Will I be sitting by my email for the entire time, waiting?
Yeah, probably. Good thing I have a variety of ways to get email. :D
June, huh? So, volunteers get to bump the rest of the general population for spots when they are not GMing? :-)
There's a few things I need to hit every year at GenCon, I play in NASCRAG, go to Killer Breakfast, a Burlesque show and spend a bit of time in the vendor hall to buy things that earn me glares from my wife when they arrive at my house in boxes. the rest of the time I will be spending on PFS.
Or, evidently, five minutes after that post. Thank you, Mike!
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Ugh...stupid auto correct. Not June. It was supposed to be "within the next day or two."You should know in June next day or two.now, how I am going to be able to handle not knowing my schedule for as much as a month? Will I be sitting by my email for the entire time, waiting?
Yeah, probably. Good thing I have a variety of ways to get email. :D
June, huh? So, volunteers get to bump the rest of the general population for spots when they are not GMing? :-)
There's a few things I need to hit every year at GenCon, I play in NASCRAG, go to Killer Breakfast, a Burlesque show and spend a bit of time in the vendor hall to buy things that earn me glares from my wife when they arrive at my house in boxes. the rest of the time I will be spending on PFS.
No worries. there are many more alarming things it could have autocorrected to. I think the intent was clear regardless.
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No, there are still tier 1'and 2 spaces available.If I sent you an email about volunteering for Tier 2 and didn't get a response should I assume that's normal and be patient or send you another email because you didn't get it?
Rob, we all know the answer is to send Mike an email every hour, on the hour, until you receive your schedule.
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No, there are still tier 1'and 2 spaces available.If I sent you an email about volunteering for Tier 2 and didn't get a response should I assume that's normal and be patient or send you another email because you didn't get it?
I received 180 emails in the first few hours yesterday and I'm traveling today (currently on a 90 minute layover). However, I've got through most but I don't remember seeing an email from you so send again.