FWIW, SR4 shouldn't be in the mail for about another 2 weeks, as that is the "official" release time...this from the owner of BattleCorps.
There were lots of frustrated and angry people who couldn't get their hands on a copy, despite multiple attempts. This all due to printer/bindery problems. I was fortunate to get one of each edition prior to leaving.
Did you even take the time to read before slamming? He went over SR4, Arhham Horror (All Hail Cthulhu!!), Shadows Over Camelot, the Blizzard and NCSoft goodness, and others.
True, Privateer was there and made an impressive showing, but GW (for the second year in a row - so no real need to pine for them) wasn't...apparently they feel they don't need to cater to those who already know about them (nice sales strategy). But, it seems by "interesting", you might be meaning "miniatures-based". Don't let your "lead-headedness"/"figmentia" distort your vision that far. WotC does put out some good product. That, coming from a "lead-head".
FWIW, there was an amazing set of tabletops set up in the miniatures area for Starship Troopers. The starship wreckage with opening cargo compartments were truly stellar pieces of kitbashing loveliness. And there were some very nice Warmachine tables present as well.
The GaleForce booth had some nice stuff, but mostly licensed templates and add-ons for other systems, as well as their Flames of War line.
Just because your interests weren't mentioned doesn't mean it's not worth the time to check it out yourself. That way, you can come back next year and write a miniatures/tabletop based perspective on GenCon that will satisfy your (and other "figmentia" sufferers') tastes.
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FWIW, SR4 shouldn't be in the mail for about another 2 weeks, as that is the "official" release time...this from the owner of BattleCorps. There were lots of frustrated and angry people who couldn't get their hands on a copy, despite multiple attempts. This all due to printer/bindery problems. I was fortunate to get one of each edition prior to leaving.
Did you even take the time to read before slamming? He went over SR4, Arhham Horror (All Hail Cthulhu!!), Shadows Over Camelot, the Blizzard and NCSoft goodness, and others. True, Privateer was there and made an impressive showing, but GW (for the second year in a row - so no real need to pine for them) wasn't...apparently they feel they don't need to cater to those who already know about them (nice sales strategy). But, it seems by "interesting", you might be meaning "miniatures-based". Don't let your "lead-headedness"/"figmentia" distort your vision that far. WotC does put out some good product. That, coming from a "lead-head". FWIW, there was an amazing set of tabletops set up in the miniatures area for Starship Troopers. The starship wreckage with opening cargo compartments were truly stellar pieces of kitbashing loveliness. And there were some very nice Warmachine tables present as well. The GaleForce booth had some nice stuff, but mostly licensed templates and add-ons for other systems, as well as their Flames of War line. Just because your interests weren't mentioned doesn't mean it's not worth the time to check it out yourself. That way, you can come back next year and write a miniatures/tabletop based perspective on GenCon that will satisfy your (and other "figmentia" sufferers') tastes. PAX