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I think the shifting of the times is not beneficial.
1) I've attended GenCon the past several years as a Tier 2 GM and watched PFS grow to fill the Sagamore. I have only seen a few problems with morning slot tables not getting done in 4 1/2 hours.
2) Pushing back the afternoon slot and therefore the evening slot means we all get one less hour of sleep each day.
3) Ending at 1:00 am is even more family unfriendly then ending at midnight. I've seen and been at evening tables with teens and kids.
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I think the shifting of the times is not beneficial.
1) I've attended GenCon the past several years as a Tier 2 GM and watched PFS grow to fill the Sagamore. I have only seen a few problems with morning slot tables not getting done in 4 1/2 hours.
2) Pushing back the afternoon slot and therefore the evening slot means we all get one less hour of sleep each day.
3) Ending at 1:00 am is even more family unfriendly then ending at midnight. I've seen and been at evening tables with teens and kids.
We've had long discussions on the schedule and decided to try something new this year. It is not just consideration of games finishing on time, it is the GMs needing a bit of a break before jumping into a second session. Trying something new this year. If it doesn't work, we can go back to the other way in 2017.
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We've had long discussions on the schedule and decided to try something new this year. It is not just consideration of games finishing on time, it is the GMs needing a bit of a break before jumping into a second session. Trying something new this year. If it doesn't work, we can go back to the other way in 2017.Also,
I think the shifting of the times is not beneficial.
1) I've attended GenCon the past several years as a Tier 2 GM and watched PFS grow to fill the Sagamore. I have only seen a few problems with morning slot tables not getting done in 4 1/2 hours.
2) Pushing back the afternoon slot and therefore the evening slot means we all get one less hour of sleep each day.
3) Ending at 1:00 am is even more family unfriendly then ending at midnight. I've seen and been at evening tables with teens and kids.
Well, the only way to see if something is better is to try it out. I'm in.
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Hurm, now I have to decide if I'm going to go.
Benefits: (a) I get to go to GenCon and do an orgy of gaming. (b) It's within driving distance.
Drawbacks: (a) Pictures I've seen of GenCon make it look like OMG an unholy crowded zoo, which is a bit of a turn-off. (b) I'm already going to PaizoCon. I have to consider costs in both time and money.
Hmm, hmm, hmm, all very hard to decide.
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GenCon is always great fun but it has gotten really crowded the last few years. The board gaming boom has swelled the size of the con a lot. It really is as big as Indy can handle at this point.Hurm, now I have to decide if I'm going to go.
Benefits: (a) I get to go to GenCon and do an orgy of gaming. (b) It's within driving distance.
Drawbacks: (a) Pictures I've seen of GenCon make it look like OMG an unholy crowded zoo, which is a bit of a turn-off. (b) I'm already going to PaizoCon. I have to consider costs in both time and money.
Hmm, hmm, hmm, all very hard to decide.
This year GenCon is expanding into Lucus Oil Stadium as well.
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Interesting that the GenCon call for volunteers is coming before the PaizoCon call for volunteers, given that P is two months earlier than G. (Or did I miss the PaizoCon call?)
Seems like they pushed it forward so GMs getting comped badges but not hotel rooms can get into the Gencon housing lottery.
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Interesting that the GenCon call for volunteers is coming before the PaizoCon call for volunteers, given that P is two months earlier than G. (Or did I miss the PaizoCon call?)Seems like they pushed it forward so GMs getting comped badges but not hotel rooms can get into the Gencon housing lottery.
I am pretty sure you didn't miss the PaizoCon call for volunteers as I know myself and other would be all over that announcement.
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sadly no way i can afford the hotel so no gen con for meGo Tier 1, and you don't have to pay for it =D
Speaking of... when will the official call for PaizoCon volunteers be announced? I was expecting that to be announced before GenCon would be.
I was just wondering that myself Nefreet. I even checked the blog thinking I missed it.
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As they noted above, the stated reason they posted was that folks who are looking at the housing lottery and the badge registry could make those plans knowing in advance what they can and cannot do.
As PaizoCon is an 'in-house' sort of creation, Paizo is not beholden to Gen Con or otherwise to worry about getting enough rooms for their judges, etc, so it gives a bit more 'breathing room' to prepare.
Fingers crossed!
Did I read the tiers description correctly, in that only tiers 2 and 6 have zero ACG slots?
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Change is good, this seems worth a shot! It'd be nice to have a break scheduled in to give people a chance to food/drink.
That's been a frequent complaint in previous years between the morning and afternoon slot, this is our attempt to make things a little more comfortable for our GMs and players, both.
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Interesting that the GenCon call for volunteers is coming before the PaizoCon call for volunteers, given that P is two months earlier than G. (Or did I miss the PaizoCon call?)
You didn't miss it. Tonya posted this first due to the Gen Con badge/housing schedule and finalizing some details for Paizocon.
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Did I read the tiers description correctly, in that only tiers 2 and 6 have zero ACG slots?
You're looking at the ACG Demos, which are run in the dealer's hall at (or next to) the Paizo booth where they sell the merchandise. The hours are different from the Sagamore's, and the shift lengths are different from the ACG GMs that will be in the Sagamore running the Card Guild games. With that, just like with HQ, some adjustment to the tiering levels are necessary to make everything work out in terms of total hours volunteered vs. compensation.
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sadly no way i can afford the hotel so no gen con for meGo Tier 1, and you don't have to pay for it =D
Speaking of... when will the official call for PaizoCon volunteers be announced? I was expecting that to be announced before GenCon would be.
Tier 1 & 2 both get hotel room space at Gen Con. I wouldn't recommend Tier 1 GM for a novice at Gen Con, it's a rough run spending 80% of the con running games.