/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

It’s 2023, everyone who chose to be protected did that already. And being vaccinated doesn’t prevent it from spreading. Getting bad COVID symptoms(very less likely) is now a choice everyone has if they choose to get vaccinated and doesn’t affect anyone but that individual. They are following the science and research and is moving forward which is great. People just need to stop being afraid if they’re vaccinated.

I will now go to your con.
Maybe things can be fun this time despite all the behind the scenes drama.

Not one bit. Still won't go, because it's becoming less and less about actual video games/video game music, and more about anime/general nerd shit.

fuck magfest for caving to kotaku, all because kotaku got twitter assmad about a photo of a sign at the last event

>>10874183
Such is the case with all cons eventually. Normies just ruin everything mam

>>10874183
Katsucon cosplayers realized that magfest had fewer crowds at that gazebo so they started going for easier access.

>>10874276
G8mer g8 f8got?

>>10874896
Both sides are fucking idiots. Let that shit die. Magfest needs to stop trying to be a tax break/the SXSW of video games.

>>10874930
im lobbyconning just to go around and fuck with the leftist bullshit they keep plastering everywhere.

Are you going to trust drinks from fellow attendees again like the before times?

>>10874183
DONT LOSE TO THEM THEN! DROWN THEM OUT WITH VIDYA AND VIDYA MUSIC

I hope that they have a better band lineup this year. 2020 was great, 2021 was ok, but last year sucked shit.

3 night minimum required to get a hotel anywhere in the harbor. Guess they're filtering out the Saturday only casuals with this move.

>>10880519
Only 4 night minimum would do some actual filtering imo. At least then you'll have a chance despite getting shit on by the lottery queue.

>>10880794
I live like 2 hours away, I wouldnt want to have to room on Wednesday

I hope Coia is there

His Facebook group is great

>>10880490
protomen got announced, that will be enough for a good chunk.

>>10874161
How hard is it to get a Gaylord hotel through the lottery?

>>10882079
I'm 0/6 so far. May the odds be ever in your favour

>>10882079

Early booking for specific people started already so I have my atrium room all set. Just need to find people that need a place to stay in

>>10882203
>>10882199 here. I be down

>>10874161
Fagfest.

>>10882212

Sure just drop me some form of contact and I will hit you up

>>10882418
Cool, thx! I hope you've got discord (it's all I have) MB0#0502

Make sure to join the coia 21 and up Facebook page for the parties aka the only reason to go to this boring nerd con

>>10883021
>Make sure to join the 21+ bookface internet fame bookface group to contribute to why this con keeps getting diluted more and more with anime shit

#5878
Fuk...

>only way to get a room is to be a cocksucking insider
What a waste of money.

>>10883185
holy shit. last year was around 7100.

>>10883185
in the same boat, hopefully they'll be a few rooms left in national harbor...

>#14 out of 4 tickets
based, happy mag fuckers

No rooms left in the entire harbor

My friend got like 2800 and didn't get a room, literally everything in the harbor was sold out. This is the worst it's been.

Only people involved in the scene should get the nice hotels anyways we throw the best parties why should a bunch of old ladies get nice rooms

>>10883198
I was hoping the 3 day requirement + lifting covid stuff entirely would scare enough into making it better this time, but alas.

>>10883133
Hope you don't get a hotel

>>10883215
3 nights is nothing and not needing to abide to any sort of covid clout creates the opposite effect.

>>10883021
Coia is only an admin of colossal 21+ what are you smoking

>>10883223
Otakon and Magfest the man runs con culture stay in line

>>10883215
Gotta do what some Dragoncon hotes do: Require the full length of the stay to be paid upfront at the time of booking. Shit, that might not work either because there are plenty of MAG attendees that are moneyed the fuck up.

LESS THAN ONE IN TEN PEOPLE GOT A HOTEL ROOM. FUCK THIS GAY EARTH.

>>10883227
>runs con culture
maybe the worst parts of it that made magfest even worse. y'know, cosplay sluts who couldn't get a gazebo photo at katsu, drunken anime weebs shitting up the pose club, and thinking room parties are king. Fuck yourself with a Xbox hueg Duke controller.

Be honest with me anons. How bad is it to be in Alexandria? This is my first year not being in the harbor.

>>10883221
This, how many people on this board do you see saying they wouldnt participate in a con or fest with the mask madate?
>>10883021
Like drinking parties or orgies? I'm only in it to get retarded and party, I'm good on the sex.

>>10883297
Its just a short drive but there are things you need to keep in mind
>harbor parking garages get so fucking full on fri/sat that if you find a space you want to keep that shit as long as you can
>ubering may just be more convinient if you fuck with that
That said be careful, me and a friend got smashed one day and got into an uber. The driver took us to the wrong hotel, told us it is correct, and we need to hire him for another job again if he wants us to go to our actual hotel. Not sure if he was scamming the drunk or my friend was too hammered to put in the right adress but regardless keep this in mind if you're getting fucked up
Like honestly getting a harbor hotel is nice but its still a cold walk to the con, it still contrasts the gaylord hotel room's ability to just prowl around in pajamas with your make shift sippy cup flask or gatoraid bottle filled with potions made in room. It's the middleground from a hotel across the bridge. Youll have fun but plan your rides to and from. Have a DD schedule or uber.
>>10883235
Wonder if groups get together and still do hotel scalping akin to when it was easier years before.
>>10882203
What makes a specific person? Like a chair of the con committee? I know staff and performers already get blocks reserved.

>>10883289
Based. Room parties are fine and all but they're really second tier at MAG imo cause there's actually shit to do late.

>>10883338
i dont even begin to understand how you scalp rooms for this con.

>>10883289
>>10883339
Coia is (just barely) one step above the Adventure Cru furry party squad, and the shitter that runs it, Prawst. A.k.a. "I wish I could run my own party con, but don't want any of the responsibility. Get this shit out of MAG, and cons in general.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDi9jH_kX6Y

>>10883360
Easy. Get pre-reg, land room reservation, sit on it for a month or two, then post you're willing to transfer badge/room reservation for double the price of the badge, plus a little extra for the effort, say $200+ or more. Desperate people will slice their own grandma's throat for a Gaylord room. That, or D.C. "whales" with money to burn.

>>10883339
there's way more fun to be had at the actual con than getting puked on at some random room party full of strangers

>>10883368
ah ok, I thought we were talking about how some of these people manage to book rooms months ahead of time, even when the room block prevents booking for the week of the con

>>10883432

Staff got first dibs on rooms based on a new feature they implemented for next year. Basically any staff can book a room of their choice before the general public.

Circumventing the hotel lottery with one simple trick.

So.. attempting to lineup via the link for the lottery now gives you the hotel reg for the southern baptist convention

>>10882203
>>10882418
Also, are you still around? If you don't have discord, how else may I reach you?

>>10884112

Oh right I totally forgot to add you. Let me do so when I get out of work

>>10884375
Thank you thank you

>>10874161
yes, i will begin attending again

>>10884375
Hey, so I didn't get anything from you yet. Are we still on on?

>>10884375
Hey, so I didn't get anything from you yet. Are we still on on?

>>10885553
He's just pulling your chain. Look elsewhere bro

No Wes Johnson and Voice-A-Palooza, because magfest turned him down to "mix things up". Guarantee they will replace the multi-year, standing room only video game voice actor event with more diversity panel crap. Go fuck yourself, magfest leadership.

>>10886078
They've been doing that for years. I was hoping that because they announced Protomen early it was a sign they were gonna lay off and actually have fan favorites back this year, but I guess not.

>>10886078
Isnt that the same reason John St John, Elen Mclain and John Patrick Lowry werent coming back for a few years?

>>10886978
New guests department has a hate boner for people who say naughty words, and guests from "legacy" video games. JSJ has been pretty much "blocked" from ever being invited back to mag

>>10886988
Por fucking quoi? Is it the 50 shades thing?

>>10887033
That, and when JSJ was told he couldn't buy a magfest scarf, because he had to let attendees have a chance to buy one first, he paid an attendee to buy one for him. guest relations found out, and got super pissed.
mag also has a history of taking over fan-created events/panels, just so they can be in total control. Bitgen is a prime example.

>>10887051
redpill on bitgen?

Anyone want to give up their Gaylord room for me and my friend?