It's only 3-2/3 months until DunDraCon, so I thought I'd
try to
write down some more memories. This year, the convention falls on
President's Day weekend, which is around the 21st of February.
This is the same dates that it was when I first went to this
convention, and so it's the dates I associate with it. Although
it sometimes falls on Valentine's Day weekend, I will always
associate the convention with the 21st.
Since I don't like role-playing *that* much, I don't go for to
game with strangers. I like to wander around and watch the games
going on. The miniature games are the most appealing for me, but
some of the role-playing games can be entertaining.
One of my favorite parts of going to a convention is the flea
market. When I first started going to conventions, I took the
opportunity to buy lots of games in the flea market. I had my
list of games I own and I'd look for bargains and such, rare
items to fill out my various collections. At times I'd buy stuff
kind of randomly because I took a fancy to it. It was very
fun. It still is very fun. But DunDraCon no longer has a flea
market that's only open for a couple of hours one night of the
weekend. Now it's open the whole weekend with people rotating
in and out. It's just not as exciting.
I remember a Twilight 2000 scenario I played in. Dave Sweet and
Woo were both there, I think. Out mission was to transport some-
thing across town; us being the local military base. Geez, I don't
remember it too well. The players were a hodgepodge of different
organizations: militia, police, military. The GM tried to get us
to fight amongst ourselves, but that didn't work too well. I find
that unless it's stated at the start, you shouldn't try to have
the players compete with each other.
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When I was still sort of into Magic I played in one of
the Magic
Tournaments. I had my hodgepodge deck that was random cards with
some "genetic" improvements. Didn't do too well, lost two games
and was out. But I wasn't crushed, I just didn't have a chance
to win. I could do a fair amount of damage and get the game close,
but my opponent had a much stronger deck.
We usually make it a point not to play in games that one of us
runs. Eric tends to run a game or two in each Con. I've gone in
and watched a bit sometimes, Eric being a superb GM. But I at
least feel that other people should be given the chance to play
in one of Eric's games. That and why go to a convention if you're
going to do the same thing that you do every week?
That being said, the last two conventions I've run an all-night
BattleTech scenario. Since my regular Friday session is on the
first night of DunDraCon, I just run the session at DunDraCon.
The first time was really cool. Huge battle, lots of players,
lots of destruction. The second time wasn't as hot, less players
and the battle was not as epic. Since my campaign is ending the
only idea I have is to run a Star Trek scenario on Saturday,
although the Star Trek campaign is not one that has to run every
week like I'm trying to do with BattleTech.
So that's part two. Part one is journal #38. In part three maybe
I'll remember to talk about anime and some of the more cinematic
session that I've seen, like the Barbie one, which left many
scars...
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