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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 10794 Location: Cumming, GA - USA

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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:30 pm GMT Post subject: Gencon 2012 - Official Thread |
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This is a place holder for now so I can link it to the main website. As the events are finalized I will post them here. _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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Skawilly rare SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 21 Mar 2011 Posts: 1322 Location: Seattle, WA

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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:47 pm GMT Post subject: |
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Mark me down. grabbing plain tickets and such within the next of 30 days. I will be there for the entire event and likely not leaving the table for any other attractions. _________________ Will
"There is more philosophy in a bottle of wine than all the books in all the world" - Some random wine cap - |
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SpazzyP dragonmount
Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 31 Location: Dickson TN

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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:17 pm GMT Post subject: |
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| Ive never been to a Gencon before but would love to go to one. I was wondering if I could get a rundown of what I could expect if I do make the trip? |
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Dolus rare
Joined: 07 Sep 2011 Posts: 1307 Location: San Diego, CA

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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:12 pm GMT Post subject: |
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I really wish all the stuff we had planned for GenCon was something that could happen at BGGCon The latter I'm actually planning on attending. The former, if I went, I'd have to make Saturday and Sunday only.
But there's so much good stuff, I might be convinced. I have until June or something for early tickets I'd also be interested in knowing what's involved, though if I went, I may just be a full-day participant. |
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MissTiffany common
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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:31 am GMT Post subject: |
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| SpazzyP wrote: | | Ive never been to a Gencon before but would love to go to one. I was wondering if I could get a rundown of what I could expect if I do make the trip? |
Are you asking about Gencon in general or Dragon Dice at Gencon? |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 10794 Location: Cumming, GA - USA

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:52 am GMT Post subject: |
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| Dolus wrote: | | I'd also be interested in knowing what's involved, though if I went, I may just be a full-day participant. | Same question applies here. If you are only making a single day trip then you may enjoy yourself more just looking at the con than spending most of it sitting in our booth. _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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Dolus rare
Joined: 07 Sep 2011 Posts: 1307 Location: San Diego, CA

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:11 am GMT Post subject: |
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| MissTiffany wrote: | | SpazzyP wrote: | | Ive never been to a Gencon before but would love to go to one. I was wondering if I could get a rundown of what I could expect if I do make the trip? |
Are you asking about Gencon in general or Dragon Dice™ at Gencon? |
I was thinking specifically of Dragon Dice™ at Gencon. It looks like the other Gencon thread mentions a lot of what's happening, though. But I'd be interested in knowing what a rep/helper would be doing? Mostly rules explainer/judge? Coordinating the tournaments? |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 10794 Location: Cumming, GA - USA

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Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:19 am GMT Post subject: |
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| Dolus wrote: | | MissTiffany wrote: | | SpazzyP wrote: | | Ive never been to a Gencon before but would love to go to one. I was wondering if I could get a rundown of what I could expect if I do make the trip? |
Are you asking about Gencon in general or Dragon Dice™™ at Gencon? |
I was thinking specifically of Dragon Dice™™ at Gencon. It looks like the other Gencon thread mentions a lot of what's happening, though. But I'd be interested in knowing what a rep/helper would be doing? Mostly rules explainer/judge? Coordinating the tournaments? | i can answer this one.
We have three types of types of volunteer for reps. In general you just sign up and I assign you based on my personal whim.
The booth monkey sits in our exhibitors booth and does demo after demo to single individuals. One new thing this year will be a 'shorter' standing demo for those only casually interested.
The tournament guy will be in charge of a specific event (like Magicians Only or Worst Army). They will collect event tickets, do random pairings, answer rules questions, man the timer, collect round results, do new pairings. usually this goes to one of our more experienced reps due to the rules and pairing logic required.
Finally, the novice events. This is a massive player demo, but we don't use the 'D' word in the event hall. People bring tickets and you do random pairings. you talk them through a single turn and help them count dice and then you let them play eachother and answer the same questions over and over as you hand hold them through a game. if they get done you can repair or they can just replay each other until the event time is over. If they want to go into the rules for more advanced dice you answer questions.
what you get out of us depends on how many hours you can work. but at minimum is a promotional inked die that can't be purchased. _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:11 pm GMT Post subject: |
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for those who are coming to help at Gencon. if you've worked for us previously then you've gotten a white Treefolk tshirt. This year you will get a one of the new stone blue.
I have on my list Dusty and Skawlliy and Shoe (besides the BoD who are special). Shoe will get his shirts at pax. Dusty and Skawilly will get two blue and two white. (while supplies and sizes last - meaning Dusty, sorry we may have no XL whites left, just L and 2X - lets work that out)
Everyone must wear their shirts while running an event or demoing in the booth.
we will try to coordinate to wear the same color on the same day (thurs and sun - white; fri and sat - blue)
back to packing. _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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Skawilly rare SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 21 Mar 2011 Posts: 1322 Location: Seattle, WA

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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:17 pm GMT Post subject: |
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For us volunteers or anyone else for that matter, are there gonna be events off hours? _________________ Will
"There is more philosophy in a bottle of wine than all the books in all the world" - Some random wine cap - |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
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Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:40 am GMT Post subject: |
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Anyone can do a pickup game and anyone can participate in a schedule event when they aren't scheduled to work.
for those who work pretty much all day. we will play in the events scheduled in the evening and by then its 11pm. _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 10794 Location: Cumming, GA - USA

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:22 am GMT Post subject: |
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FYI - this has been there since January, but I'm just now linking it to our site instead of just via the Gencon events.
http://www.sfr-inc.com/gencon12.php _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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Matthias Maccabeus rare
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 1551 Location: Nebraska

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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:49 am GMT Post subject: |
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I've cleared my Saturday obligations to play Dragon Dice all day!!! _________________ HeroScape - Tree Town Open Champion (2008, 2016), Nebraska Skirmish Champion (2008, 2010) GenCon LightWeight Champion (2009), GenCon General Wars (Aquilla Champion 2009) GenCon Unique Hero Champion (2009, 2010)
Dragon Dice - Gen Con Worlds Champion 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 O Town 2013 Overall Winner |
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Skawilly rare SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 21 Mar 2011 Posts: 1322 Location: Seattle, WA

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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:28 am GMT Post subject: |
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SWEET!!! Matthius Maccabeus is going? more people to meet. I was I had a roster of all the people on the forum cross referenced to all the people going. _________________ Will
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 10794 Location: Cumming, GA - USA

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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:46 am GMT Post subject: |
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hmm... who will be there...
you
Matthius
me
chuck
misstiffany
dan
shoe
johnk
who is not going
pi
steve
joe
troy
josh
dave
everyone else _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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Skawilly rare SDA - Rules NitPicker
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:49 am GMT Post subject: |
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I get to meet SHOE!!!
SICK!!! _________________ Will
"There is more philosophy in a bottle of wine than all the books in all the world" - Some random wine cap - |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:52 am GMT Post subject: |
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wait I forgot one person... oh who is it... Satyrwyld!
When I list it like that, its not many people going... we are all going to have our fill of doing demo's before the weekend is over  _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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Denimwizard common
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 356 Location: Maryland

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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:56 am GMT Post subject: |
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Wish i could go. Ever since i was a kid i wanted to go to Gen Con. If by slim chance i some how make it there i would be glad to offer my help lol. _________________ 750 Dragon Dice and Counting! |
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dburkley rare Director
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 Posts: 1200 Location: Hillsborough, NJ

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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:03 pm GMT Post subject: Gen Con 2012 |
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| cliffwiggs wrote: | wait I forgot one person... oh who is it... Satyrwyld!
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As will Russ. _________________ Daniel Burkley
US National Champion (DEXCON 2007, 2009, 2010)
World Champion (GENCON 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014)
Battlefest Champion: DEXCON 2008, 2011, GENCON 2009, 2010 (co-champion), 2011, 2017)
"No Magicians": GENCON 2008
"Single Race": DEXCON 2008, GENCON 2010, 2011, 2014 (co-champion), 2017 |
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cliffwiggs SFR Treasurer Chief Wheedler SDA - Rules NitPicker
Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 10794 Location: Cumming, GA - USA

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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:00 am GMT Post subject: Re: Gen Con 2012 |
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| dburkley wrote: | | cliffwiggs wrote: | wait I forgot one person... oh who is it... Satyrwyld!
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As will Russ. | yes always russ, he's just not a regular on the forum. _________________ Multiplayer Champion Gencon11/Battlefest Champion(tied) GenCon10/World Champion GenCon07/National Champion Origins05/Intermediate Champion GenCon02/Novice Champion Origins99 |
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