RIP Gencon 2020

CrimsonFox · 05-19-2020, 12:54 PM

Welp They finally pulled the trigger and cancelled Gencon

That being the largest gaming convention in the world (brings like 60K people to Indianapolis in a series of crammed spaces touch the same game pieces as each other.

Gen Con LLC | Updates on Gen Con and COVID-19

There is the official notice.

Anyone that had their badge can get a refund but they also let you just roll it over to the next year (in order to save the staff basically)

It says they are planning an online event for it.

Thomkal · 05-19-2020, 01:25 PM

Yeah pretty much figured that was the route they were going to have to take.

tarcone · 05-19-2020, 01:59 PM

Our really good St Louis con, Geekway to the West, canceled earlier this month.

I was bummed.

CrimsonFox · 05-19-2020, 02:18 PM

Yeah but a gaming con is basically a complete pandemic on its own

It would really double the cases in the country i think.

At least Gencon would. 60K from all over the country and world of gamers that don't shower sitting at tables facing each other and touching the same game pieces

GrantDawg · 05-20-2020, 07:06 AM

I couldn't imagine going to Dragoncon right now. There are times when you can't move in the public areas it is so packed.

CrimsonFox · 05-20-2020, 11:18 AM

This is Thursday morning at Gencon outside the dealers room

Honolulu_Blue · 05-20-2020, 11:44 AM

Very bummed about this, but it was the only obvious choice. As CF’s picture above shows very well social distancing is impossible there, especially in the dealer’s hall. Throw in gaming around a table and, on average, the not most physically robust group of attendees and it would never work.

One of the few GenCons I’ve missed in the last 24 years. I’ll definitely miss it.

NobodyHere · 05-20-2020, 11:57 AM

That's a shame

Coffee Warlord · 05-20-2020, 01:15 PM

There was never a doubt here. It's super packed there, and Gencon is legendary for having a large contingent of people who have questionable-to-zero hygiene skills.

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Edward64 · 05-21-2020, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

I couldn't imagine going to Dragoncon right now. There are times when you can't move in the public areas it is so packed.

I went 2-3 years ago. It was fun and got to see Stan Lee ride by.

05-19-2020, 01:25 PM	#2
Thomkal Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA	Yeah pretty much figured that was the route they were going to have to take. __________________ Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time!

05-19-2020, 01:59 PM	#3
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Our really good St Louis con, Geekway to the West, canceled earlier this month. I was bummed. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

05-20-2020, 11:44 AM	#7
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Very bummed about this, but it was the only obvious choice. As CF’s picture above shows very well social distancing is impossible there, especially in the dealer’s hall. Throw in gaming around a table and, on average, the not most physically robust group of attendees and it would never work. One of the few GenCons I’ve missed in the last 24 years. I’ll definitely miss it. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

05-20-2020, 11:57 AM	#8
NobodyHere Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2013	That's a shame __________________ "I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney"

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05-19-2020, 02:18 PM	#4
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	Yeah but a gaming con is basically a complete pandemic on its own It would really double the cases in the country i think. At least Gencon would. 60K from all over the country and world of gamers that don't shower sitting at tables facing each other and touching the same game pieces

05-20-2020, 07:06 AM	#5
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	I couldn't imagine going to Dragoncon right now. There are times when you can't move in the public areas it is so packed.

05-20-2020, 11:18 AM	#6
CrimsonFox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2009	This is Thursday morning at Gencon outside the dealers room

05-20-2020, 01:15 PM	#9
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	There was never a doubt here. It's super packed there, and Gencon is legendary for having a large contingent of people who have questionable-to-zero hygiene skills.

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