Gencon 2004
Why did he go, and what did he to? To his younger gamer self, did he remain true? He met some great friends, and had a good time, and tried to tell his tale in bad pentameter and rhyme...
The line for the 30th anniversary D&D rave/party was three city blocks long. I was mistakenly placed in this line, and got sucked into this party. No biggie, I had fun.
And here's the Party. I had a panel, so I couldn't stay, but they had all kinds for freebies, and I got a tote bag, shirt, and several cups. Loud techno music played. Much chicken legs and corn on a stick were served. Og very pleased with his mead!
NVidia's computers here were homemade, so they ran a lot better than the crap they had at the LAN party. I got a free lanyard and tee-shirt here, too.
This con brought to you by the new Mountain Dew: Pitch Black. Kind of like Black Cherry soda and 'Dew. Very good. Better than mead.
Okay, I have always had a soft spot for Pikachu because of Worldcon in 1998. Where are you going, Pikachu?
Oh... that's where. Honestly, first thing I thought? "The card game is still around?" Yes, yes, alive and well, as a matter of a fact. People were still advertising they were buying cards at several tables.
Big Neopets signs. No Neopet stuff. Huh. My son loved Neopets, I wanted to get him stuff. Vendors had a few things, but IMHO, big display should mean freebie--er, I mean stuff.
Microsoft's booth was pathetic. This is the whole display. The back of the display was a tangle or trash, wires, and boxes. I tried to take a picture of the mess, but a man in a red suit shooed me away. Don't feel bad for Microsoft, though. Number One game box at all the other booths? XBox.
Those fans of Looney Labs will be happy to see they had a big booth, and were doing well. Several of my friends, as well as my wife, are Lab Rabbits.
Worship the die. It rolls a 20. God has chosen you.
These guys rule. What can I say but these people will probably lead to kilts going mainstream?
A fitting end to this journey. We stopped at Youghiogheny Overlook rest stop in Maryland, pronounced "Yu-Gi-Oh... gainy." Heh. Ironic. It's offical, anime gaming is everywhere. All in all, I had a great time, with good friends. And... I'll probably be back next year.