Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Things I learned from Origins that I'll keep in mind if I ever go again (and I'd really like to go again)...
1. Don't bother bringing games. Everybody and their mother has games, and there are also a lot of games that you can borrow from CABS or other groups. There are games to play, so save on the packing space and don't bring anything. If you join the RPGs, though, dice might be a good idea.
2. Don't bring a GBA. It won't get played.
3. Don't bring an iPod Shuffle. It won't get listened to.
4. Don't bring books to read during downtime. I brought an H.P. Lovecraft collection, Tribe 8, Cat and Wushu. I didn't even look at them. Trust me. There is no fucking downtime. Save on space and leave that kind of stuff at home ... unless you need it for a game you are sure you're going to play.
5. Bring a big empty bag to take home all the stuff you buy. I should've brought a big duffle bag to store all the crap I bought, but instead, I ended up lugging stuff home in a big, ugly, pink Paizo bag. When flying, I guess bringing such a duffle is an absolute necessity.
1. Don't bother bringing games. Everybody and their mother has games, and there are also a lot of games that you can borrow from CABS or other groups. There are games to play, so save on the packing space and don't bring anything. If you join the RPGs, though, dice might be a good idea.
2. Don't bring a GBA. It won't get played.
3. Don't bring an iPod Shuffle. It won't get listened to.
4. Don't bring books to read during downtime. I brought an H.P. Lovecraft collection, Tribe 8, Cat and Wushu. I didn't even look at them. Trust me. There is no fucking downtime. Save on space and leave that kind of stuff at home ... unless you need it for a game you are sure you're going to play.
5. Bring a big empty bag to take home all the stuff you buy. I should've brought a big duffle bag to store all the crap I bought, but instead, I ended up lugging stuff home in a big, ugly, pink Paizo bag. When flying, I guess bringing such a duffle is an absolute necessity.
// posted by Chris @ 11:54 AM 
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