Gen Con 2021 Roll Call

[Shiftrex]

I'd definitely be interested in online con if the in person one isnt feasible

[Sir Heroscape]

looks like GC 2021 is on!!! Sept it is! Let's go!

[Dysole]

They haven't announced anything else. Given the new variants popping up, I'm skeptical it will stay that way.

~Dysole, debating whether or not it'll be safe enough by the time it rolls around although she should be vaccinated by then

[Clarissimus]

Today, we’re announcing that we are postponing Gen Con 2021 as originally planned for August 5-8 in Indianapolis and announcing plans for a hybrid slate of concurrent in-person and online experiences, including the rescheduled Indy convention, this September 16-19, 2021. We believe this is the best approach both to meet the many challenges of the moment and to explore possibilities for the future.

By offering a flexible range of opportunities to participate, we hope to safely include the largest number of people in the Gen Con experience this year and adapt to conditions as they are in September: in-person at Gen Con in Indianapolis with capped attendance and a modified format, from home through Gen Con Online events and livestreaming, and at local game stores through Pop-Up Gen Con retail activations.

With the rollout of effective vaccines, we look forward to an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and an eventual return to normal convention conditions, but the timeline is far from certain. In consultation with public health experts and local partners, with community feedback in mind, and with cautious optimism, we are moving forward with planning while maintaining the ability to shift course as needed to meet the requirements of changing conditions.

Convention planning happens on a long timeline, and we appreciate your continued patience as we tread these murky waters. By postponing our dates and expanding our approach, we hope to provide you with the best experience we can this year. With so many pieces in motion, we aren’t yet announcing dates for badge, hotel, and event registration, but we will announce those decisions soon as we advance to the next stages of planning.

https://www.gencon.com/press/2021-po...ent-new-format

[Matthias Maccabeus]

I'm glad they gave us a big picture. Problem is now I have tons of questions...

[Dragon Ruler]

Yeah if you read the full announcement it's going to be limited capacity so who knows how many people and what events will happen in person.

[Tornado]

Limited capacity is right. Anyone else try to find a room for those dates?

[Matthias Maccabeus]

Originally Posted by Dragon Ruler

Yeah if you read the full announcement it's going to be limited capacity so who knows how many people and what events will happen in person.

Exactly. What does limited mean? Like we only have space for 8 maps? Or only 20,000 people get to go? If so how does that process work? Like I said lots of questions.

Also school is typically back in session during those times which eliminates a decent crowd, though that might be their game plan anyway??

[Chris Perkins]

It's also worth noting that the NFL schedule won't get released for another ~ 2 months.

Which means that, unless GenCon has advance access to parts of the schedule, there's a 50/50 chance the Colts would have a home game on Sunday September 19th.

Which makes me wonder if they are planning on using Lucas Oil at all. Lucas Oil + social distancing = a lot more people than no Lucas Oil + social distancing.

[Sir Heroscape]

Well find out what you can GC organizers and let us know what you hear as you do. I for one would be interested in attending still.

[lefton4ya]

Maybe we can have "Hybrid" events too. I am imagining 3 event types:

• Tournaments have some people in person, and some people online using the interface, with computers available in Indy on location wherever we play, for when in-person players are paired with virtual players. This would only be for some events (Main event hopefully)
• Some events online only
• Some events in-person only

This way even the Online and hybrid events would be listed in Gencon event guide to get some people who come to Gencon virtually but never played in online Heroscape system to see and play. We can even do "learn-to-play" online events.

[Muskie]

I am thinking that some of the smaller games (like ours) will be moved exclusively to online so they can save the room for bigger and current games. As a teacher, I cannot come to Indy in the fall anyway. Looking forward to next year or online!