Comment Re:TSR & faulty memories killed the Gen Con yo (Score 1) 225
I didn't study the history of GenCon as I haven't gone every year. But I went in the 90s, it was fun. Went back in 2002, the first year (for me) since WOTC had bought out TSR. It wasn't as fun. And from most of the people I talked to (GMs and convention goers alike) that year, the fun had been deflated since WOTC took the helm.
Your other primary complaint seems to be that the RPG events are dominated by big organizations. Which organizations are you thinking of? The RPGA? That's about it.
Game Base 7 was my particular bad experiences. After 2 games with thier group, I decided to skip any other games I had already purchased with them.
Conversely, while some of the best games I've ever played have been independent (like Todd Furler's games), some of the worst games I've ever played have been independent (Gen Con is not the place to try GMing for the first time).
I'll agree with you there, the best game I have ever had was an independant game the same year as the disasterous Game Base 7 games. I know the independants are still around, but they were few and far between the year I last attended.
Maybe things have improved since 2002. I'll know in a couple of years when I return to GenCon. But the GenCon's of the 90s were an amazing time that left a cold bitter taste in my mouth after the 2002 Con.
Your other primary complaint seems to be that the RPG events are dominated by big organizations. Which organizations are you thinking of? The RPGA? That's about it.
Game Base 7 was my particular bad experiences. After 2 games with thier group, I decided to skip any other games I had already purchased with them.
Conversely, while some of the best games I've ever played have been independent (like Todd Furler's games), some of the worst games I've ever played have been independent (Gen Con is not the place to try GMing for the first time).
I'll agree with you there, the best game I have ever had was an independant game the same year as the disasterous Game Base 7 games. I know the independants are still around, but they were few and far between the year I last attended.
Maybe things have improved since 2002. I'll know in a couple of years when I return to GenCon. But the GenCon's of the 90s were an amazing time that left a cold bitter taste in my mouth after the 2002 Con.
