by leroy43

I’ve never been to one, nor heard of such. I have been to a con where there was only one RPG on offer, but that was one session among all the other scheduled games (mostly wargames, and no other RPG sessions on the docket - now here are 2-3 every year, none of them D&D oddly).

Would I go to one? Yes. I think I would. I could easily spend a weekend playing Mothership or Call of Cthulhu or The Fantasy Trip. I’d even do some flavour of D&D for old times sake.

by zangster

bgraceduff wrote:

How do folks manage doing the math trade and the flea market together? Do you list different games for each? If not, what do you do?

I've seen people list things in both places and then pull them out of the VFM if they go through the math trade, but I don't think that's the norm. What usually happens is that the day after the math trade ends, people will flood the VFM with items that didn't get traded.

by bgraceduff

How do folks manage doing the math trade and the flea market together? Do you list different games for each? If not, what do you do?

by chuckdee68

There are four cases when I'll do something like this:

1. A new player. I have even made little cards for players to reference of their abilities and how to use them for people totally new to RPing.
2. The players are using an ability or contact to get information on courses of actions.
3. The table is stymied on what to do next.
4. Something the player has stated (or doesn't know) that the character would know. I don't want to penalize the players for lack of knowledge.

by chuckdee68

Never have been to one, and doubt I'd go to one.

EDIT: I forgot about the fact that I've gone to The Black Road Con a couple of times (I don't think they have it anymore), but that was because I was heavily playing Amber games online, and went to meet the people I'd played with for years in RL.

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by indigopotter

qwertymartin wrote:

One day I will be allowed to sit in the circle with the big kids.

Your angles are just cleaner there.

by latindog

I also can't recall ever having done this. I generally prefer variety as well. That said, if someone said we are doing a two day con that was local/convenient, I'd give it a shot. I suppose it would probably be a pretty popular game like a "Call of Cthulhu" or "D&D" con but I'd be up for anything.

by brumcg

I haven't done this. I don't think I'd want to? If I was going to attend a game playing con, I'd want more variety.

I would be more interested in a publisher con (like Chaosium Con).

by qwertymartin

One day I will be allowed to sit in the circle with the big kids.

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