[Deptheads] Scheduling [WAS Seminar Event Label]

[Kryssie]

I agree, you do have to make choices.  But the seminars will lose out 90%
of the time.  That was really my point.  When you have 4 hour games in
RPGs, you're going to lose a good chunk of people who may be cross-genre
folks, but really want to play that Abney Park game (*note* We should try
to get more people running this one for Gamex), but also really want to
attend the seminar about the new CCG, "Mall Rats" or something.

My husband had suggested having the area out in front of the RPG reg area
or along the side designated as a "pick up game" area.  That way folks who
weren't able to get into a game or had to leave a game for whatever reason
could find a GM and play.  They're not scheduled...they're just there.
 Kind of like "Open Gaming" but in the RPG area.

If I wasn't staff or volunteering, I probably wouldn't have stayed the full
con because I was *THAT* bored.  I'm not a GURPS person, and all the RPGs
seem to be heading that direction--or, they fill up because, like Victor
said, people pre-reg for the GMs they like (I know I do!).  I don't know
what the solution is...and if I'm not a part of the solution, I guess I'm
just part of the precipitate!  But, anyway... I think having some
non-scheduled games that run for 1 or 2 hours a pop would be good.  "Open"
to those who want to join in and don't have another game going on.

On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Tim <Tim at stugiii.com> wrote:

>  Schedules are something we can talk about.  Historically the problem was
> that the RPG players wanted the schedule set the way it was so they could
> go from one game to another and not have games starting an hour before
> their current game ended.  The flip side of that coin is the point that
> Kryssie makes (and I am sure she isn't alone).  There is an issue in Board
> Games where some players want to be in their own small rooms and others
> want to be in the Grand Ballroom (don't worry, nothing is changing there).
> The problem is that we will never make everyone happy.
>
> All that being said perhaps there is a clever solution to the problem.  We
> originally had a LARP seminar (that cancelled) and we made sure it was
> scheduled between LARP events so it could be attended.  We can do what we
> can to make sure that anything RPG related.
>
> But John is right, you have to make choices.  You play your game or attend
> a seminar.
>
> Is there anyway we could run a few two hour RPGs?  Space them out between
> the normal four hour games.  Make them light and fun, but give the players
> waiting or between games something to do.  Make them like a "waiting room"
> or open gaming for the regular RPG games?
>
> Tim
>
>
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