>>4822289
huh, I didn't think 4channers went to cons that small

uh, i don't think we're talking about the same con....

D*C is one of the biggest US cons....also the longest running.

>>4822314
Dragon Con is super popular here. Probably you get away from the underage weebs.

>>4822314
Are you... intentionally retarded?

>>4822328
>>4822327
>>4822325

>>4822325
And I'm going all four days. Whoop whoop!

ANYWAYS..... any /cgl/ers going this year?

and as a first time attendee, are there any events that i absolutely shouldn't miss?

I really, really want to go to Dragon Con but I don't have any nerdy friends that would want to go with me.
foreveralone

Yesssssssssssss. Such a fun convention. Can't wait. CAN'T WAIT.

I'm working Dragoncon this year. I'm not working directly with the con, but I'm working with an agent who manages a few sci-fi celebrities, and I'll be sitting with them.

>>4822355

Go anyway, you're bound to make friends. Particularly if you have booze.

>>4822289

Going, in the last big cosplay rush. Mainly bringing DC costumes and Mystique.

Really, REALLY excited for Michael Rosenbaum oh my god.

>>4822350
I'm going this year, and I'm SUPER FUCKING EXCITED.

Someone should start organizing the /cgl/ meet. I'd like to take the initiative, but I don't know the areas.

>>4822357
HEY JESSIE. GUESS WHO'S HAULING ASS TO BRING MECHA TO D*C?

>>4822426
!!!!!

Tell me if you get it finished! I would bring Maetel!

>>4822426

I could give you a few locations, I've been going since 2003. It really all depends on how many people want to show up.

Just started freaking out about this last week. So much costume stuff left to do! I'll be an NCR Ranger Vet.

>>4822426
You totally don't know who I am but I wanna hang out with you.

Making it there somehow someway. Hosting a panel in one of the tracks, sadly no discount as I usually get at other cons, but I'm just excited to be hosting something at a big event like Dragon*con. :D

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WEAR D;

First time for me, too. Going all fours days and I'm pretty excited.

Bringing my Sister of Battle, though I've got some fixing up I need to do on the costume. Kiiiinda been a little lazy about it.

>>4822455

Really? My friends helping out with one of the tracks get comp badges. I guess maybe it only applies if you help out in addition to host panels.

What panel you hosting anon?

FUCK FUCK FUCK MY WALLET ISN'T READY

>>4822444
i'm totally pooping my pants about finishing everything in time.....making rita skeeter (HP: GoF, green suit) for the parade and Carlotta's Hannibal costume.

Also trying to figure out what else to bring....looks like marie antoinette is coming for champagne and cake on sat afternoon....but other than that i have to pick what else to bring. i'm flying, so that places some limits on size, which sucks because i'd LOVE to bring scarlet claw....but DAT WIG.

>>4822350
Get an early start and pick out a good streetside spot for the parade. Totally worth it.

The art auction room is usually fantastic, set aside a couple of hours to browse.

Be prepared for fuckawesome cosplay errywhere. Since it's a general geekdom convention there will be lots of non-anime cosplay to appreciate, including a lot of obscure stuff you'll probably never see elsewhere. Anime does have a strong presence however.

>>4822496

Second the parade, you get to see some awesome things you usually never see. Batmobiles, Klingon Warships and the like.

>>4822430
I'm 85% sure it will be finished, but I will let you know when it gets 100% complete.

>>4822444
Awesome, and thanks. I'm going to be winging this con a lot because I really won't know anyone there, so any time to hang out with people is going to be pretty precious to me.

>>4822489
It's my first out of state con, and I've already had my wallet pounded by it. $120 for the badge and around $400 for the flight. Luckily I'm splitting room costs among a few other people who I've actually met before.

>>4822514
Holy shit. I'm going for the second time (only 1 day the first time) and I actually forgot there's a parade!

I'll actually be there for it this time. I wonder if my con-roomies are going to be in it this year..

TF2 Engineer, Ravenclaw Robes, Viewtiful Joe, Tron, Steampunk vest, etc

Cant miss items? The Parade. The Costumes each night. Any random concert, The dealer rooms. A room Party. The food court. A Drum Circle. A random Panel. Dragon Con TV for hours.

You will miss 80-90% of what Dragon*con has to offer. You won't even be aware of 10-15% of it. Your first time? Bring enough for food, some souvenirs, and maybe an autograph or two (around $30 - 40 for autographs). The times after that, do things you normally wouldn't do or be interested in. You'd be fucking surprised at what you find interesting.

>>4823247
Saw your post on the coscom forums. Isn't there some unspoken rule about embedding images in posts? I would imagine as cosplayers, people would do that more often, but no one seems to.

So the parade starts at 10am? I'm most likely going to miss it because my plane arrives in Atlanta at 12:20am on Saturday, I couldn't manage to get Friday off from work. Any advice on how early I should be standing in the registration line? 4-5amish? Also, where exactly is registration?

Also, holy shit, Freezepop is going to be there? Oh wow. I'm going to have to give this guest list a good looking over, fuck me.

What I'm not seeing on the site is a map, a map of any kind. Where hotels are in relation to the convention center or where inside the convention center you can find services. Anyone got a good idea of the layout to make one in mspaint or something?

>>4824107

There isn't a convention center. The great thing about Dragon*Con is it's held in all hotels. Making it pretty much a 24-hour con.

If it's the same as last year, registration will be in the Sheraton again.

Basically there's the Hyatt, the Marriot and the Hilton all in a row. One block or so away from the Hilton is the Sheraton. And then a couple blocks north of that is the Westin.

All are con hotels. Basically Dragon*Con takes over a whole section of the city.

Also, 5 am sounds good as far as getting in line. Saturday is always the hell day as far as reglines are concerned. It's the one day pass day to go.

I want to go, but I have no place to stay up there.

Yay, I am so excited because this will be my first full weekend at Dragon Con, as well as my first serious attempt at cosplay (I try to ignore what I wore in high school).

trying to get my act together to do Zatanna..... i know it is an easy cosplay, but I am in the middle of moving and all my sewing stuff is packed up T_T i wanted to dress up as SOMETHING though. I think I'll make the vest part but everything else will be store bought then altered to fit as needed.

>>4824149
YOU CAN DO IT ;D

>>4824123
Then what's this "Atlanta Convention and Visitor's Bureau" I keep reading about? Is it not really a central location?

The only similar reference I have to something like that is ALA. So is the convention just held en-mass of all the conference rooms across the hosted hotels?

>>4824152
WHY ARENT YOU ON FB SO I CAN CHAT YOU!? or should i just get on my G+

>>4824160
SHIT I am on Gmail gurlfran

>>4824154

I have no idea what it is, but it's definitely not the central location. The main location you could say are the three main host hotels. The Hyatt, the Marriott and the Hilton. That's where the majority of the action will be. Then there's also the Sheraton (Where a few tracks and registration is held) and the Westin which was added officially last year.

It pretty much buys out all the conference rooms of all the hotels. Which is a surprisingly large space. Give me a minute and I'll draw up a map.

Parking raises around 11 AM Thursday morning to 3X its normal rate. Get there early enough and you can get in at 7 per day. The higher-tech systems will charge at the end, but the pre-pay ones will let you get away with it. This doesn't apply to people flying in, obviously.

>>4824186

Way more helpful then the one I was drawing. Anyway. There's hamster tubes connecting both the Hyatt and the Marriott with the Peachtree Center Mall which houses the food court. (The Dairy Queen there will stay open until the wee hours of the morning during Dragon*Con they make major cash.)

In addition there's now hamster tubes connecting the Hyatt directly to the Marriott and the Marriott to the Hilton. (All funded by Dragon*Con cash and actually built FOR D*C)

The Hyatt is the main programming area usually. All track parties are usually there as well as things like the Masquerade. It has multiple floors in the lower pit where other tracks are held. The Marriott is now the main "party hotel" for after hours stuff. It holds a lot of the tracks, the art room and most of the dealers room. The Hilton holds the walk of fame and the gaming rooms.

The Sheraton holds the registration and a few of the less attended tracks, as does the Westin. I believe the Sheraton holds a few of the Sunday night parties as well. Like the YA track's Yule Ball.

I'm so glad I live less than 20 minutes from Atlanta and don't have to bother with all the hotel crap. Gah.
First time cosplaying, though! Aaaaah so excited.
What's the line for passes like?

>>4824225

I live in Douglasville, I still rent a hotel. It makes it so much better I've learned.

Depends, what day you planning on picking up your pass, did you pre-reg and do you have a postcard?

Thursdays going to be insane for pre-reg (Got there around like 9 last year line was already out the door), Friday might be about the same and Saturday is going to be the worst.

>>4824225
I live in Cumming but I think it's worth staying in a hotel for the ~full~ experience

>>4824225
From what I heard, Day 0 prereg pass pickup line is really long (2-5 hours was the quoted time range I got).

>>4824262
aw :/ balls

>>4824238
I'm in the Norcross area, I don't find it that bad a drive. Parking isn't a hassle either, compared to renting a hotel. Still, that's just me.

Judging by your description of the lines, I shall officially forget picking up on Saturday. I guess Thursday is the plan. I have not pre-ordered, I do still need to do that... Is it worth buying a full Con Pass for the first time? Or should I just get a 1-day?

>>4824288

Thursdays specifically for pre-reg, or at least it usually is. I've heard of walk-ins getting in.

But it depends. I've had friends who were heavily into anime only who absolutely hated Dragon*Con (though I admit this was in the early 2000s and anime's grown a bit since then) and I have others who don't go to any other conventions. I say it's always worth it to go full weekend pass because there's always something new and different going on everyday. The various contests, the parade, just the mass amount of costumes. Saturday is the gawking day, locals who buy a one day pass just to see what it's all about, but Sunday is the major party day. And it's also the night of the Masquerade.

(By the way, the last day for pre-reg I think is the 15th.)

>>4824308
I've gone twice in the past, it's always fun to check out the parade and such on Saturday, but that's the only day I've gone, since I neither cosplayed or got a pass.

Not sure what I want to do as of yet, but thanks for the information. Doing Saturday and Sunday sounds pretty good, though.

>>4824330

Yeah, I used to march in the parade, it's pretty awesome. Back then we got commemorative water bottles which was AWESOME.

Welcome! And don't worry you still have time. Though if you're doing Saturday/Sunday only you have to pick up the badges on Saturday. So get there early as possible.

I have a feeling they're going to be cracking down on badges this year after last year.

>>4824308
Thats so funny cuz I hate anime and LOVE dragoncon

Is this con worth going cross-country for? I live out in California. It seems so fun but I'm not really a party person.

>>4824383
Not much of a partying fiend myself, but it is my birthday weekend, so I figured, what the hell, right?

>>4824342
>You still have time
YESSSSS
Thanks again, sounds like more of a plan than I came in with.

>>4824399
Freeman, you've been to SDCC too, right? How would you say these two cons compare?

The time of year it's at isn't really convenient, I'm still in university, so it cuts into the first few weeks of school (semester begins late August).

>>4824383

I've heard the actual con guests say they love coming to Dragon*Con.

SDCC is by the industry to promote the industry. Dragon*Con literally is by the fans for the fans. It's one of the most chill conventions I've ever been to.

If there's one convention that you should attend in your life, it's Dragon*Con

>>4824417

How hot is it in Georgia at that time of year?

And I guess I'll consider checking it out maybe next year or the year after.

>>4824424

It actually starts cooling down around September fortunately. Maybe in the low 90s most of the time, but since you're downtown it seems a lot cooler thanks to the buildings and the wind.

>>4824411
I can't compare them until after my first DragonCon. This will be my first one ever.

I'll be there. Partying it up like whoa and going to find plenty of industry friends. Holy lord the partying that will ensue.

Entering costume competitions and getting drunk. That's my plan.

>>4822289

Multi-vitamins are your best friend, it's the only way I keep from getting sick and also having energy to stay awake as long as possible (B12 is great, no crash)

Bring your own food. You will spend a fortune if you don't. I bring a cooler with cold cuts, bread, cheese and lots of fruit. Clif bars are great. Stay away from to much junk food, it will run you down. That being said, bring some of your favorite foods as a treat (D*C is the only time I buy oreos the entire year..NOM NOM NOM)

Atlanta is hot. Really, really hot. I live here and the heat still get's to me. Remember to stay hydrated, The con provides water throughout the tracks and the rooms, USE THEM. Remember that if your thirsty than your already dehydrated. Stay cool, especially in costumes.

Don't walk between the hotels at night unless your with a group of people. Soooo many beggers and sketchy types. Remember downtown atlanta isn't the safest place in the best of time.

Don't get to drunk :)

>>4824473

Don't forget the consuite. They have some pretty damn good meals up there most of the time and they're free. Drinks, nachos, sandwiches, etc.

If ever you're in need of a quick snack it's a nice place to visit.

Dragon*Con likes to take care of it's attendees.

>>4824473
Wish I could bring my own food. Gonna find a grocery and just live off that food.

>>4824123

Holy shit this. Random gaming around the lobby tables at 3AM-awesome.

>>4824238
>>4824258

This. Live 20 minutes from the hotels and the wife and I still stay there the whole weekend.

>>4824518
So guys like you are the reason I can never get a room. ;_;

>>4824522

Man, it's competitive as shit. Marriott sold out last October like the day of. I was lucky to get a Hilton room this year with no trouble.

I know others who book whole blocks of rooms at a time.

>>4824424
Georgia is a big state, hon.
Expect it to be sweltering and humid in Atlanta.

>>4824530
Yeah, past three years I've been meaning to go, and can't get a room in any of the host hotels.

Not a fan of walking or waiting on shuttles.

Stuck going to AWA for now~

>>4824516

Haha, I remember playing Are You a Werewolf at one of those tables. It was like four in the morning and it was awesome.

>>4824552

Yeah you've got to be on that shit. Find people who go to Dragon*Con and let them tell you when the rooms are about to be released. And then like hyper refresh.

Or just look on things like the dragonconrooms LJ for people who can't go, are looking for roommates, or have extra rooms to give away.

Two of Broodmother's representatives will be attending Dragon*Con this year. If you can find and identify them as such, they'll probably give you a prize.

Only been to D*C two other times, this year will be my third. Going all 4 days.
Going along with a group of friends as Splicers from Bioshock.
Was actually pretty stoked for L. Nimoy, but he canceled..

I'm gonna be hitting up DC this year for the first time alone it seems. I was planning to go with one of my friends but she canceled so now I dont really have a group.

If any of the other forever alones want to meet up and explore the con for awhile I would totally be up for that.

Also, I can't seem to figure out how to purchase my tickets online. Any help?

>>4824783
go to the dragon*con store.

>>4824783

Ah, wow. Thanks!

>>4824563
Who or what are the "Broodmothers"

I'm going, it'll be my first con. I'm going as Hatsune Miku, and the other days I'll be wearing lolita.

Any suggestions of things/panels not to miss?

>>4824563
I was just thinking "I sure haven't seen Broodmomma in a while.."

AND THEN YOU APPEAR.

>>4823219
Trust me, you'll have a blast, even if you don't know anyone. I went solo my first Dragon*Con and it was the best yet. Met a ton of new friends.

>>4824563

YOU'RE ALIVE

>>4822426
Word, wanna help me out with a FB event freeman?

We can have cgl meets Friday, Sat, and Sunday. I figure meeting up on friday, getting acquainted with everyone and doing the same for the next two days would be a good way to get a cgl party van going on.

We could meet at the fountain outside the marriot. Its huge so no one can miss it. I don't know about times of meeting up though. We can discuss that.
I made a diagram.

hoping to go next year! You guys better come back with lots of pictures and awesome stories!!!

>>4824563
Broodmomma! You're back!

Howdy seagulls. I don't mean to toot the horn like I have already on coscom, but I'll be holding the Valve/TF2 meetup this year at the Marriott Marquis (10th Floor) on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Some of the TF2ers want to do a meetup after the parade and head to mine a few hours later, so I'm having a bit of trouble keeping it all together.

I just hope it all goes well.

>>4824855
Sounds like a terrible band.

>>4825001
>>4824946
>>4824888
Yes! Well...sort of. /cgl/ started to feel like a chore to browse during Summer, so we're visiting the board less often. Broodmother mostly hangs around on tumblr now: b-mommy.tumblr.com

I got invited to go with a friend. We're coming from Oklahoma, and this will be our first bigass con. SO EXCITE.

I'll be mailing my NCR veteran ranger armor to the person i'm staying with as I can't really take that on a plane.

>>4825000
That's a shame you aren't going.

Man, I want to meet a lot of people in this thread, but cgl meetups always scare me. I've never been to one.

>>4825199
They scare the crap out of me too. I'm always so torn when one gets scheduled for my metro area- like, "I really would like to chill with you guys, but I know that at least some of you are bound to be jerks."

>>4825221
>>4825199
Don't feel intimidated, people who act like jerks never show up. The people who actually want to meet other people have been the nicest people I know. Seriously, you're not going to run into any jackasses.

I may act like a dick on this board, but trust me irl i'm harmless. :3

>>4825335
Yeah, but I don't really want to hang around with anyone who acts like a huge dick online either. Obviously I wouldn't know unless that person was a trip or namefag. Hypothetical situation: If someone I've been having a great time with at a meet-up reveals that they're Kabuki Mouse, I would be uncomfortable because I've seen all these horrible, fucked up things they've said online

>>4825198
>NCR veteran ranger armor
Post a picture. I need to see this.

>>4825369

Well, at least all the trips I've seen post in this thread aren't the assholes.

But the same could happen anyway. You could meet a dude at a con and talk to him and think he's really cool and still find out he's a jerkass trip.

>>4825173
>Sounds like a terrible band.
I'm not exactly sure what you guys are about, but I like that sense of humor.

I don't know if your Dragon Age or DotA, but I'll keep my eyes out for you guys, because you seem to have caused quite the stir in this thread!

Polite sage for double post.

So I managed to snag a pen for EGL and we have confirmation and a time slot but I'm still pondering what to do for unofficial meets. I want to do a lunch and a photoshoot on separate days as well since that went well last year.

Where are your favorite places to have lunch at Dragon*con? Excluding the food court and places like Hard Rock which make you pay in advance and have a set menu for large parties.

>>4825509
*panel
derp.

>>4825509

Really? I never had to pay in Advance at the Hard Rock. But I don't like going there much either.

Most of the food not in the food court is expensive since it's downtown ATL. But I like stopping in at the Metro City Dinner (I think that's the name) Greek owned place with amazing cakes.

There was this really sweet bistro by the Suntrust building but the past couple years it's been closed for labour day. Sad.

>>4825497
It's not a band. She's literally the Broodmother elite boss from Dragon Age. She just refers to herself in the first person plural.

>>4825533
A number of restaurants in that area do that for large parties. Lolitas are far too fickle to commit to anything that requires them to pay in advance or choose from a small menu.

50% deposit: http://www.hardrock.com/locations/cafes3/CafeContent/103/2011_LOCAL_GROUP_MENU.pdf

>>4825492
Ah okay. I guess we won't have a FB event.

10pm sounds great.

I was thinking of hitting up Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles, it's how we do it on the East Coast. Its a 10 minute walk, and it'd be an adventure of all of us haha.

Its open till 4am on Fri and Sat, so fuck yeah.

http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=265+Peachtree+Street+NE++Atlanta,+GA+30303&daddr=529+Peach
tree+Street+NE++Atlanta,+GA+30308&hl=en&ll=33.765538,-84.385707&spn=0.005396,
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mp;z=17

For you outside of the south, lemme show you what real Chicken & Waffles izzzzz

>>4825551
pic related

>>4825551
I used to live a few blocks away from it, and I've still never eaten at Gladys Knight's.

>>4825549

Huh, I guess that was the advantage of just showing up with a large group. We just got hit with an 8+ person gratuity charge. Which I am used to in Atlanta.

>>4825567
I "just showed up" there once in a huge ass group and they were NOT happy. We had to wait forever and then forever for food and it was just not great.

>>4825575

That Hard Rock's known for that shit anyway. It's why I refuse to go there. Plus it's shit for groups anyway because they always play the music so damn loud.

>>4825560
Its pretty good. There's a tiny dress code, but its not too strict.

OFFICIAL FLIER

>>4825546
>It's not a band.
I got that, that's why I said I like their sense of humor.

>>4825551
10pm was kind of a joke refering to the whole "10PM BY THE FOUNTAINS" otakon shenanigans last year, but sure, I'm down with 10pm. I'm hoping my roommates and Volpin might be as well.

Also, I have a list of things to do while in Atlanta, and I'm hoping some of you might be able to advise me on how far these things are from Dragon*Con:
The Varsity
Crystal Burgers
Peach Ice-Cream
Coke Museum
Turner Plaza
and Waffle House, which I'm guessing is >>4825554

>>4825708
>and Waffle House, which I'm guessing is >>4825554
Um. No.

And The Varsity sucks. It's expensive, the staff is rude, and the food is greasy and bland.

>>4825671
My mustache guarantees good times that night.

>>4825736

But it IS a historic landmark. It's understandable why a visitor from out of state would want to go.

Though I think you'd have to drive to the Varsity from Dragon*Con. It's by GA Tech.

>>4825770
>>4825671
his mustache guarantees good nights

>>4825708
Who are you rooming with? I'm pretty shocked you're making it out here, that's awesome. I'm real excited for this con.

>Coke Museum
World of Coke is a bit of a walk I think, You have to head towards the Olympic Park area. I generally Walk down Peachtree Street SW, then turn left at the Americasmart building and TA-DA! Olympic Park. All in all I think it would be like a 10-15 minute walk.

>>4825790
Eh, I guess. I could live without ever having eaten there. You know that weird little dining area with the TV's and the school desks that's always full of blank-looking old people? Super depressing.

You can get there via MARTA.

arg, want to go.

I wish I could go, but I'm not upset about missing out on the clusterfuck of sports fans.

>>4825881
They have new security measures to prevent that asshattery this year. Or so I've heard.

Going as Joshua Graham from Fallout Nv's Honest Hearts and Drunk Tony Stark. It's going to be a blast this year!

>>4822444
Aw shit, I would love to grab a picture with you!

>>4825881

Don't remind me.

This year is Boise. Anyone know how the fans compare to LSU?

I'm not excited, I'm terrified, I'm getting married down there with the entire wedding party in costume, and the gods know what we haven't figured out that we need to do yet!

*pants*

I'm okay. Really.

>>4826071
If it is college football, it really doesn't matter what college or state. The ones traveling to see a game are all generally going to be college asshats.

>>4825881
>>4826071
>>4826123
I really didn't witness or experience anything last year. Are these teams/fans sharing the hotels or something?

>>4826141

They showed up hearing it was a party and were general asshats. A group of them almost raped a girl on the tenth floor of the Marriott. There was a huge thread about it on the DragonCon LJ.

If you noticed an increase in stupid it was from asshats that weren't at the con. There was a lot more puking from that too.

>>4826123

LSU fans, from what I've been told are actually KNOWN for being asshats at away games. Even the other team fans look down on them. I mean we've had the bowl on the same weekend for years and never had much of a problem until the LSU fans.

>>4825800
You should change the meeting place, the staff won't let you stand by the fountain because that's where cars pull up to drop off/pick up and the group would be blocking the entryway.

>>4826162

I think later at night shouldn't be a problem but just in case there should be a backup area.

>>4825800
I won't say whom I'm rooming with yet, as I haven't got the OK to post about them on /cgl/, so I'll wait on that.

But yeah. D*C is a con I've always wanted to go to, and this year, it falls on my 25th birthday weekend, so I said "SCREW IT! I'M GOING TO PARTY AND EARN THIS QUARTER CENTURY OF WHAT I CALL A LIFE!"

>>4826169

You know this works because it's Dragon*Con's 25th year too.

>>4825708
>>4825671
I'm really going to try and make one of the meetups....would love to meet some of you classy folks.

panic level went to level neon orange when one of the fabrics I need for Carlotta is out of stock at my supplier, argh. now to find an appropriate red damask upholstery brocade elsewhere....

saturday post-parade i'll be around in antoinette (pic related) with a bunch of other coppola antoinettes and a mme. dubarry. still working on the rest of my costume schedule....

>>4826160
I just personally don't like most of the people in Baton Rouge, specially the closer it gets to LSU. Mostly because people in that area are dicks, football game or not.

LSU is most certainly a party campus. Fucking LSU cocks making other people from the state look bad -.-

>>4825973
I was told that no one would be allowed inside the hotel lobby areas during "after dark" hours without a con badge.

>>4826207
My bf's business was trying to set up some events with one of the tracks and the guys he talked to said that it was 100% lock down this year. No badge or room key meant no entrance to the hotels. This was a couple months ago and D*C people love to change their minds but this is what we were told by D*C folks at least one of which was a track director.

I totally agree with you guys, the LSU fans last year were the blight of everyone. I remember something being said from security only allowing people that a rooming in a specific hotel my only enter at that hotel.BUT, I think that's only a rumor as I've not seen anything about that sort of tactic at all.

>>4826207
>>4826242

Thank fucking god. Though I know a few people that are going to bitch since they don't buy badges.

Got tired of the harrassment and drunk bitches just there to talk shit real quick.

>>4826175
AWESOME!

>>4826162
>>4826168
Coffee, please look into a backup/alternate meeting point. Thanks.

>>4826245
my*

Fuck that grammar

>>4826249

That late at night we could easily meet just inside the Marriott, there's a little alcove, right inside the doors that's kinda out of the way and most of the action in the Marriott takes place by the Sailboat after hours.

I'll be 21 in October, and I've never bothered with a fake ID. How likely am I to get carded at the hotel bars and parties?

>>4826276

At the bars travelling and otherwise? Very likely. By random congoers with booze? Not likely at all unless you look really, really young.

Cops'll be out in force, the hotels won't risk losing their liquor licences.

>>4826276
I see a constant carding from most hotel staff, though to be honest, you'll have pretty of chances to share booze with people if you don't mind that sort of thing.

>>4822289
hahaha I was just about to start a thread about D*C and I saw this one and was like woah! anyways, this will be my second year going. I live about 30 mins away and took the Marta down 3 days, but will be staying downtown this year. Should be interesting because I recently turned 21, have never stayed in a hotel without family, and will be joined with my girlfriend and friend. Last year I got my badge after like 4 hours in line on Friday, but everyone says it should be better this year because the new bar code system on the postcards.

inb4 cool story bro

>>4826374
also guy on left looks like steve-o lawl

I am going to cosplay as Henchman 21 and Red Hood.

>>4826408

You going to the Gotham City shoot on Friday?

You guys will have to post about the meet constantly. I won't remember it, and I'm not even sure I'd be able to make it.

>>4826461
Yeah, I wouldn't miss it for the world

>>4826614

Sweet jesus, I need at least one picture with you. I have a classic Robin costume I'll be wearing to that.

>>4826631
Cool. I look forward to it.

According to a friend: If you buy a badge, you're buying a membership to an "organization" or "Private party". As long as you are on Con grounds (i.e The hotels), its literally FUCK DA POLICE in regards to drinking (AND ONLY DRINKING) and sharing booze. In that regard, Acting like an asshat will still get you arrested and unregulated substances will get you shit if you get caught (First by the hotel, then the Cops).
Again I gotta double check with said friend, and I didn't get into any shit with the cop standing like 10ft away from my drunk circle.

I'll be there all weekend as Deadpool and Dr. Faust.

I'll see you there Coffee. And Aladdin.

>>4826169
Haha I hope to celebrate your birthday with you. I think I have a good idea who you're rooming with, especially since you guys are from west coast.
I PM'd one of them, but haven't gotten a response yet. Just need contact info to meet up.
>>4826162
Ah right damn, I totally forgot that. I revised it.

Back up location is tentative. What is an easy location for you guys?

>>4826709

There's always the tenth floor. Or the overlook by the Marriott check in. It's usually relatively clear around 10.

Finally! I've been waiting for someone to post a D*C thread for like months now!

Carrie Fisher. I AM SO EXCITED.

Costumes: Moonstone, Quake, Surge, a buncha other crap. Yep.

I'm looking forward to seeing Robert Englund again, largely because my first meeting with him was so recent and (in my opinion) memorable that he MIGHT actually remember me. Maybe.

>>4822485

Sorry for the late reply, I'm hosting my Awesomely Bad Japanese Music Videos event for the Anime-Manga track Monday morning at 11:30am. Not the best time, but better than what Otakon gave me this year.

No clue how Dragoncon works with compensation for doing a panel event, might try to find someone on staff to ask there at the con. The guy in charge of the track just told me I wouldn't get a guest badge, I'd have to buy my own.

I submitted an Iron Chef panel that I hope got passed to whoever is doing Silk Road track (I couldn't find any contact info at all, but the guy for Anime-Manga said he'd pass it along) but no clue if I'm getting that. I only knew I was getting Awesomely Bad when the Anime-Manga track posted their schedule on Facebook...

>>4826719
Oh word. Remember to remind me in future Dragoncon threads anon.

>>4827221

It looks like you only get comped badges if you actually help with the tracks, not just host a panel or two. I think you have to put in so many hours watching the rooms and what not.

>>4825708
I think you mean "Krystal" burgers, which is really just a moderately different Whitecastle over here.

Waffle House is an experience that can only be fully realized half drunk at 4am. I'm not sure if there's one anywhere near the con though.

I'll be sure to make the CGL meet one of the days, but seeing as how I'll be in full leather with a helmet on, I might not be standing outside for too long...

>>4827756
While it may be a /cgl/ meet and cosplay is slightly encouraged, there are quite a number of people who just show up in normal clothing. It's definitely not mandatory to cosplay at 10pm, especially if we are going to a restaurant afterwords.

>>4827756
I wouldn't want to see a person in full garb get the shits from a Waffle House.

Why does Dragon*con have such as shitty Digital Games track?

One room, they shut it down for tournaments, and generally be dicks to everyone.

>>4827783
Brother, if its 10pm, I'll still be in cosplay.

Also, personally probably not going to dinner. I can hit the chicken and waffles joint any ol' time. D*C is once a year.