Hello all… I really can’t wait to add this game to my collection, but with the 2nd edition of the core game coming out, I cannot justify purchasing the 1st edition. I am considering attending GenCon, soley for the chance to buy the 2nd edition (and any expansions that I can get my hands on). To the point, if I plan on attending Saturday at GenCon, what are my chances of buying a copy of the 2nd edition core game?
You will definitely be able to get a copy of the Enhanced (AKA 2nd) Edition, that won’t be a problem. You also won’t have a problem getting Infernal Relics, as that will have just showed up at GenCon, also.
I honestly can’t imagine they won’t have any Rook City left for Saturday. While it would be awesome if it sold out (because that would mean good things for Greater Than Games and the future of Sentinels of the Multiverse! :D), the likelihood is pretty close to 0. 8)
And… If you get them all at GenCon, you might even be able to get the promo cards that go with them… :o
Rabit
Got my Gen Con tickets for Saturday! Since I am coming to GenCon specifically for this game, save me a 2nd edition copy! Hide it under the table or something! Heck I will prolly get all the expansions there as well. Anyway, excited to finally get my hands on this game and for my first Con ever, Gen, Comic, or anything.
Have you been to GenCon before? In case you’re not familiar, please be advised that there is MUCH to do at GenCon.
If I’m not mistaken, there are 8736 different things to do at GenCon.
Nope. Like I said, this will be my first “Con” ever. Pretty pumped. I have a feeling it might be sensory overload at first, but I will adapt.
Things to maybe check out:
True Dungeon (expensive, but unique)
Costume Parade
If you like as much or more roleplaying as hack and slash in your DnD, check out NASCRAG (http://nascrag.org/)
Looking for deals? Check out the auction.
Like boardgames? Check out the boardroom area and keep your eyes open for designers demoing their games. First, though, go through the dealer room and for games you really like, ask if the designers are playing the game at the booth or elsewhere.
Of course there are games of every type and description. It can be overwhelming. Consider getting some generic tickets and going and sitting in
on open spots.
Try to walk through all of the major halls and areas just to get a sense of what it’s like. I’d never seen a CCG tournament before. I’d never seen the battlefields that the tabletop minis folks set up before. I’d never heard of paint and take – where you paint a miniature and get to keep it.
If your ticket isn’t being mailed to you, pick it up at will call on Wed if you can. There’s a decent chance that the line will be shorter a few hours after
Will call opens then right at the start.
Pack your own food. AND leave time to eat in-between games. Bring water. Bring a backpack.
Puzzle hunt! There’s usually a meta-puzzle that involves solving like 30 other puzzles spread around the con. You could spend your whole con doing this, but you can also have fun doing just one of them – particularly if you do it with a group.
Never heard of a puzzle hunt before. Of course, this will be my second GenCon, so yeah.
Well they were "definitely" sold out when I arrived at GenCon on Saturday. The guy I spoke with said they sold out of the Enhanced Edition and Infernal Relics on Friday. I was able to purchase everything, but the base game and infernal relics won't be shipped for three weeks! Arg! I've been waiting so long. I came to GenCon specifically for this! Nooooooooo.
But about me buying everything, I paid cash for everything and I forgot to ask for a receipt. They had me sign the shipping sheet, but I'm kinda worried about it. Should something happen to the sheet, I might be screwed. Do the powers that be not want me to have this game!? Can't a guy catch a break? Hopefully they keep the list under lock and key and armed guard at night. Fingers crossed.
Anyway, needless to say I was greatly disappointed. I heard the same old jazz, "we were shocked how fast they went." But I personally think publishers should err on the side of brining too much product to trade shows like this, especially GenCon, which is supposed to be the biggest one there is (stateside of course.)
Well after waiting for this game for a while now, I now must wait some more. But I've waited this long. What's three more weeks!
Well, that's a bit unfair. They were GOING to have a whole bunch of them, but because of the typhoons the boat with all of the games was still in Asia. They paid a bunch of money extra to be able to have ANY at GenCon. So really, getting mad at THEM because the EXTRA they did wasn't enough for YOU specifically is kind of self-entitled. They are good people, and they went out of their way to please us, the fan base. They were just as mad about the delay as we were, if not more, since it makes them look bad.
So please, have a bit more respect for them. They won't lose your order, and if they DO, they are very helpful and understanding.
I'm not being disrespectful... Just voicing my disappointment. I thought these would be the people who cared the most. They obviously have a great product that everyone loves, I just want in darn it.
And the no receipt thing has me a bit worried is all. In hind sight I wish I paid via credit.
Hanks' being respectful. He's just disappointed, which is understandable. There's a guy on BGG who's complaining that he made arrangements to pick up his Kickstarter stuff at GenCon but it got sold rather than set aside for him, which is a shame. I'm sure the SotM guys are doing the best they can in a crazy situation (wicked demand and not enough boxes to sell because the shipment didn't go out as promised) and they're distressed about every disappointed customer. Still, that sucks, Hank. A game in the hand is worth two in the mail, eh? :)
Well, you said that they should have brought more, implying that they just didn't feel like it or something.
Question, is there a way I can play with Rook City, Unity and Ambuscade? Because that would make the wait much less painful.
Well, Rook City has been out for a while. You may check your local game store.
Unity and Ambuscade are all on a boat right now though, so you'll have to wait on that one.
Wow, I just realized how often I start my comments with "Well,"
I don't mean to do that. I just type the way I talk.
You could still play with 3 heroes if you only have rook city and the 2 promo decks. There are also some custom ones on BoardGameGeek if you want more variety untill you get the others, if you're able to print them out.
EDIT: Both of my Heroes are pretty much finished now if you want to try them out, I also go by Koga on BGG. There may still be some small changes but I provide update files to print those off so you don't have to print the whole thing again. Still working on getting pics made for my 2nd one, just gotta level him up and get the powers so I can take the screenshots.
Oh, you HAVE Rook City, Unity, and Ambuscade? >reading comprehension FTW
In that case, yeah! Go for it! Not sure how well Unity, Fixer, and ExPat will do against the Matriarch or the Chairman, but there is nothing stopping you from playing with the sets you have now. All you need is 3 heroes, 1 villain, and an environment, and you have all that.
Welcome to the forums! Sorry to hear about your dissappointment. As mentioned, Christopher, Paul, and Adam were foiled by typhoons in their attempt to bring more product and did what they could by paying a fair bit extra to get at least some of the games air-mailed from China.
This is a game that has had a release, an expansion, a re-release, and a second expansion all in its first year. They have been creating and publishing at a break-neck speed.
Well, for those of you who were there, I can speak for everyone when I say GenCon was a huge success. I haven't had that much fun in a while. It was really great seeing everyone again, and Dakota and I had a lovely time playing and demoing games. And apparently, she'll be joining us here on the forums soon. I've gotten her majorly hooked on the Multiverse. But really, I gotta thank the entire >G team for everything they did for us, and a very personal thanks from me and Dakota. I know next year will be even better.