Otakon 2006

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

When: August 4th - 6th
Where: Batimore, MD

For those of you who don't know, Otakon is a huge annual anime convention that takes place in the Baltimore Convention Center. I'm not really an anime fan, but I attended last year with a bunch of friends to check it out and had a blast.

They've got a huge gaming hall area (where I spent almost all my time) with DDR, Beatmania, and many other games including GH this year. This year there will be two 5th mix DDR arcade machines set on free play. Last year GH was there only as a demo, which makes me think this year there could be a playable demo of GH2! (but don't quote me on that).

They run many gaming tournaments also. Last year I took part in the DDR and WC3 tournaments. I emailed Otakon a few days ago to ask if they have plans for a GH tournament, and to see if they're willing to let me manage it. When/if they respond, I'll post the details of the rules and times for signups and the tournament itself.

Those of you in the area should definately consider coming, I'll be wearing my scorehero t-shirt so everyone can spot me (since no one else has bought one yet). Matt will also be coming down from Connecticut (or Vermont?), so this is your chance to share your hatred in person where he's powerless and can't moderate your sentences

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The best way to go is to pre-register on their website www.otakon.com to guarantee yourself a ticket and to reduce the enornous 2-3 hour lines to get your ticket (there's still a line for pre-regs, but it's much shorter than the general line). The cost is $60, but the event has so much to offer for 3 days you can easily get your money's worth.

If anyone is already planning on going let me know. Hopefully I'll see a bunch of you there.
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**Galgo** · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 590 Location: Olney, Maryland

What time?

I am coming back from vacation on the 4th, so I might not be able to go, on the the 5th I am doing a father-son baseball game, so again, depending on the time of day I might go, and on the 6th I going to Ozzfest in the Nissan Pavilion in VA, so I won;t be able to go. Also, the drive for me is about an hour so unless I return home early on the 4th or go to Baltimore early on the 5th, I can't go, sadly.

Maybe next yer they will have both GH I and II, so I might meet you then, you will have to post when it is though.

**KetchuponEggs** · Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 864 Location: Scott AFB, IL

J, you mentioned SH shirts...where can i get one? >.>

as for going there, i'm not well known on these here forums yet, but i might go...haven't been to an anime con in a few years.
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**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

**Galgo** · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 590 Location: Olney, Maryland

Nice, if I can convince my parents to drive me (I only have a learner's it would easier to convince them if I could drive there myself) I would be able to go both after I get home (maybe if I am not tired from the trip from South Carolina) and before the baseball game, probably not befre Ozzfest because it starts at 10AM.

Edit:Also, if the way to Ozzfest was not the complete opposite direstion I could try to convince my plas to leave a couple hours early to make a pit stop in Baltimore.

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

Five days until it starts. I still haven't heard back from them about the GH tournament, and I'm doubtful I will. But if I hear anything I'll update you.

The official Otakon schedule was recently posted here.
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**Dreyvas** · Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Posts: 2416 Location: Cleveland, OH

Sounds really awesome... I definitely wish I lived closer.

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

I just got back from the first day of events. I saw the AMV contest and spent a lot of time in the gaming area. There are two GH setups near the front desk area. Both are setup in multiplayer; one has speakers, the other is much harder to hear. Unfortunately, it looks like there is no GH tournament. There's a 5th mix DDR arcade there but the line was so rediculous all day that I never bothered to play.

I played a decent amount of GH the time I was there but didn't see anyone from here and there really wasn't much competition, but it was fun to play with big crowds.
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**krimsunmunkeys** · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:25 am Post subject:

You made sure to show off, right?

**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

I am sad I got stuck in Vermont. Stupid full time job...

**JCirri** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 4576

Well it's kind of difficult to show off in multiplayer when my opponent breaks combos all the time and makes it sound like crap.. but I did my best.
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**ES942** · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 3445 Location: Snalbans

was it the first or second one?

**tommy2000** · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:09 am Post subject:

Cool, i wish i lived in America...kind of... no one holds anime conventions in Ireland. I went to the Playstation Experience 2 years ago and it was dreadful. I swear all the games i'd already played on the OPS2 demo disc. It was very disappointing. Plus the bus driver got lost on the way home... Oh well.

**rabidkimba** · Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 6

Hey JCirri, I think we played a game on Saturday afternoon while I was playing on one of the tvs for a while. You told me about the site afterwards, so here I am! I know I don't have any scores in yet, but I'll get cracking...