Comments on: Nerd Watching: You May Already Be a Winner!

By: The Chatty DM

The Chatty DM — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:03:57 +0000

Thanks for linking to the contest. We’re getting more prizes every few days or so and we need more entries to give them out to!

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:34:02 +0000

@MageMirin: That’s actually very comforting. I should be getting a press badge but am trying to not freak out over obtaining affordable lodgings for myself and my lady companion.

By: MageMirin

MageMirin — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:56:54 +0000

Piece of advice regarding conventions from someone who’s been going to them since he was literally 10 days old: Badges and hotel rooms are HIGHLY overrated. I’ve done countless conventions in my time without either. The best way to do this is to quickly become friends with whoever is running the volunteers department. You put in some hours and they are usually very helpful with crash space, snacks and getting you into the dealers room without a badge for an hour or two. Borrowing badges is another trick. I’ve worn the badge of MANY a con staffer and even a few “famous” people by hanging out in the lobby chatting with people and just mentioning how I’ve been going to the con every year since I was born and how this time I just didn’t have enough spare cash for a badge… but man I’d love to take a look at the art show before it closes today… or volunteering to help set up the stage for the costume contest will get you back stage usually while the contestants are getting ready and you can see them up close instead of from halfway across the room in dim lighting… but yea… volunteering, I didn’t have to pay a penny for the $1500 badge I got for GDC in san fransisco a couple of years ago… just had to work 40 hours….

By: Yax

Yax — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:56:20 +0000

@Johnn:

Gotcha. Thanks.

By: Johnn Four

Johnn Four — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:00:51 +0000

Yax, let me know when your next contest starts. I’d love to let Roleplaying Tips readers know about it. I missed the boat this time around because it didn’t register in my brain, for some reason, but a ping would dislodge the dust enough to get me on it.