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Saw that City of Heroes is doing their HeroCon 2009 in October and we all know PAX is coming up but what about ArenaNet and NCSoft doing a...

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GuildCon 2009

That would be fun. I've been to some before, both the smaller and larger events and always had a good time. I know it's not for some people but there's got to be a crowd of geeky people like me who could squeeze this into a weekend up there in beautiful Washington.

So what is there to do there? Well let's look at HeroCon:

* Developer Panel Discussions
* Live Mission Event and Contests
* Social Events with the Dev Team
* Banquet Dinner including live entertainment and awards ceremonies
* LAN center activities
* Community Address and announcements presented by Matt "Positron" Miller, and Studio Head, Brian Clayton
* Special 'Pre-Con' activities the night of Friday, Oct. 23rd.

Some good stuff lined up there. I know that in Europe they did a Meet & Greet last year but something official would be nice from ArenaNet. I know Regina has stated she has nearly a decade of experience in setting up conventions so what a great asset she could be pulling it together. (Why yes, yes I am trying to persuade ArenaNet into putting one on). Maybe it's a bit late in the year to try to pull one together but even a more informal Meet & Greet would be awesome.

So here's my poll attached to this suggestion. Vote Vote Vote. I know we have a lot of euro's and more on the board so I left an option up there for you since I know most of you couldn't fly to the states to make it.

Hooray, first vote for a second time on an Inde poll! Anyway, I'd pretty much be there under all circumstances.
Personally I'd love to see a GvG where you just set up two teams in different rooms and have them play each other, obviously with windows and some audio out into the crowd so people could hear the communication live, maybe with a commentary. Basically like the televised Starcraft competitions.

given anet's forthrightness and the volume of information the CRs have been coming out with, I think the panel discussions would be canned non-information

and with nothing to be excited about, mowing my lawn and doing laundry sound more interesting

^ Has clearly not been to any dev/gaming conventions and talked to the developers after a few drinks.

And actually, some of the conventions (thinking of BlizzCon here) they save extra information for JUST the fans going to these events.

I love the idea Inde! I am all for it!

Honestly, I would love to go to something like this. I would have fun and I am sure they would give out info.

However for 1 reason and 1 reason only can I say I would not go to a guildcon. The community are mean hateful and just downright ignorant to each other. No respect, no kindness, no just general deceny to fellow players. I wouldn't want to meet another gw's player outside of the few who got me into this game that I went to school with. Having that many hateful people in one place I would be to afraid of being in a fight and getting "hated" on by other players.


Edit: I am also not voting because my option is not up there. The one that is Yes, I would love to go but won't because gw's community are a** holes.

ROAD TRIP! Washington's a hop, skip, and a jump away...and one border.

I honestly don't think people would be complaining about the latest nerf or looking to pick a fight when they took the time and money to go to a Guild Wars convention.

Anyway, it sounds very interesting and I've always wanted to go to Washington

Really, that holds true when you are talking about online. In real life, especially at these cons, you will not find many of those people, because they are either too scared to actually say what they say online or they aren't the ones talking like that. People who come and pay money for a convention are typically not the same immature players who mouth off on forums and in game.

While I will not be there, I put my vote towards "Yes". Interfacing with game developers and staff is always appreciated by the community.

Songbringer, you'll find that a lot of us smack talk each other. This community isn't different from any other internet community out there. I don't care if it's an online forum talking about the latest video card, the car you drive, or what Pokeman you like. This is the internet, believe us when we tell you that most of us in person are polite and not a reflection of what we portray on this forum.

I would lurve to go to a GWcon. Although it's a couple states away but hay Talking to the developers sounds fun.

Only if it was in Chicago, or I had the trip and lodging paid for.

Other than that the only way I'd go is if I got to see Inde. =3

Yes, I would most certainly go.

I would for sure come...
Im in Vancouver....If it was in Seattle area id be down there in a heart beat

I would want to go, but there is no way I could go. Just too far away.

Would I go? Of course!
Could I go? Definitely not. It's just too far away to travel for just a weekend, especially during the school year.

I got work and fantasy football teams to take care of.. can't make it! Wish I can thought since I never been to a event like this before. Not even BlizzCon!

I would love to attend something like this. Biggest problem would be costs, getting and staying there.

Maybe run into 1 or 2 people from game/forum, and give them the "ole Moe" eye poke. lol

Maybe make a new friend or two, too.

Sounds cool, but... Washington? I'd go if it was closer. Gotta be able to make it and back on a weekend.

Inde, if you could convince Anet to do this, I would...

well, do whatever you want me to.