/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

No because most of my friends go. Maybe I'll be badgeless this year.

>AX goes down the shitter
>Look at Fanime to be the alternative
>Fanime is going down the shitter as well

Fuck

Do they have new staff this year? I know of at least one department that got re-orged. I know they are usually pretty late but damn, this year takes the cake. No hotel yet is sadly the norm, but their entire website is still lacking any kind of info. I've decided not to even bother this year because of that. Four months out and completely unprepared.

>>6553672
Sad part is if you're in CA you're screwed for the weekend cause all the other cons are on the East coast. You're pretty much forced to go to AX if you don't wanna fly out

I was thinking about going to Fanime this year since AX went to shit (thank GOD I skipped last summer) and the cons in my state are a huge joke but now... things aren't looking too good.

Everyone lost Yaoicon until Spring 2014. Also I was quite satisfied with the move since it weeded out a lot of the Norcal creepers.

Norcal has AOD and Japan Expo coming up. Maicon was also recently announced cancelled/postponed, too. Looks like Norcal has to stick to their teenier cons now.

>>6553787
>Norcal creepers

Aren't they traded for Sol Cal creepers?

>>6553787
>Comparing hotel cons to huge conventions

You got a point but it's a huge downgrade

Fanime might be moved to the week after Memorial Day weekend? The reason is due to a lack of dealer space signed up for the Dealer's Room and a lack of guests able to sign on. The response has been lackluster as many dealers and guests have opted to go to Anime Boston or Anime North instead.

Basically Anime Boston fired the first shot when they announced they would be moving from Easter weekend to Memorial Day weekend and has fucked up Fanime big time.

>>6553810
Source?

Dear god I hope not.

>>6553810
But
it's on
the other side of the country also A-Kon is that weekend FANIME NOOOOO WHYYYYYYY

>>6553793
Didn't encounter too many Socal creepers actually. Just the old hag and midlife crisis fujyoshi being more noticeable.

>Wondercon
plans to move back to norcal, they only had to move because of construction bullshit
>Japan Expo
Is coming to the US this year and is going to be in norcal

>JapanExpo launching this year, might be worthwhile because of relationship to giant French version
>I actually like AX
>Go to SDCC every year too

>>6553810
>Fanime might be moved to the week after Memorial Day weekend?
YES PLEASE. I've been stuck in the eternal struggle of anime north vs fanime. This would make things so much easier.

>>6553966
Not true, Fanime is keeping the same date unless announced.

>>6553810

No fuck that's my dead week, if they move it and I have a final Monday I can't justify going.

>>6553912
I thought the construction at the convention center finished. I was actually really surprised that it's down in So-Cal again this year.

>>6553810

Man, and I was trying to plan in advance for Fanime too. But if it's not set in stone, I guess I'll just have to wait. Not big on AX anymore these days, though I do always keep an eye on guests, they still manage to get pretty good ones.

I'm worried with how late everything is going to be announced that we're gonna have comic-con tier levels of difficulty getting hotel rooms and badges

>>6554161
doubt you'll have to worry about badges. the line, maybe.

It's halfway through January...

For people who have been to Fanime before, is it really worth it? I've only ever been to SacAnime before

>>6554699
Yes. Fanime effectively ruined SacAnime for me because after Fanime, SacAnime just seems a billion times shittier.

>>6554699
Yes.

Mainly because Fanime has 24 hour programing (concenter and game room are always open) and and in a good location for easy access to food.

>>6554711
>>6554701

That sounds cool, but a more important question: Is there booze? Hotel parties?

>>6554738

It's not as obvious and in the open like at Anime Los Angeles, but if you have some friends going, likely they'll know someone having a function in a room. Or you could just wander and meet people until you do, it's not difficult at a con.

>>6554774
SacAnime guy again, I don't know why my trip keeps coming off

When you say "Function" are we talking like a game of Munchkin or more of a Lucky Star crossplay circlejerk?

I ask because I love the horror stories thread and, having never been to a 24-hour con, I would like to avoid having a new one to add to the list.

They do this shit every year

>>6553672
If you're alright with other cons Phx Comic is pretty great, same time as Fanime.

at least there is talk of Wondercon coming back to San Francisco, maybe next year......all i know is that personally, as a bay area person, i fucking hate going fo SoCal

LGTSS
>FanimeCon
>California cons in general
>all the good photographers, videogaphers, and cosplayers abandon WC/California cons for EC cons

>>6555606
good thing I'm local and don't have to give a shit

>>6554738
>>6554774
Yes. Definitely try to get to know the right people or the "known" cosplayers/photographers, and they will lead the way. Or just look for crowded parts of hallways.

>>6555606
I find it hard to believe a massive cosplay exodus will happen

>>6557966
That's pretty much contingent on whether or not Fanime is actually happening, and with the number of people ditching out on their forums and facebook, it's going to be record-low attendance this year if it happens at all

>>6553484
Most "big" cons have to be planned out a year in advance if you're attending, if even just 6 months ahead. For them to not have anything up and it's 4 months away? That's a little sketchy. The staff should at least know if something's going to happen by now.

>>6558236
Rush is gonna be killer.

Shit its either wait it out or go to AX. The reason why I started going to fanime was because AX was going down.

Wish I had a plan C

Maybe more people will go to Kintoki-Con as an alternative? o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o

>>6558207
Good.

Fanime was getting far too big for my taste anyway.

>>6558340
Wow, you're starting to sound like all those comic con elitist.

You should feel flattered that the con was doing so well despite not having super amazing guests

Dude, Fanime did this shit last year. We didn't get info until freaking March, didn't we?

Also, there's always Wondercon, I thought the move to Anaheim was temporary?

>>6553534

Isn't there A3, or whatever it's called? And why has AX being going to shit?

>>6558373
What, don't tell me you love those annoying, small-ass cons they keep trying to desperately advertise? Get out.

>>6558416
>No japanese guests
>expensive con prices
>Nothing to do

lol ironically staff guys i have connections with were all "wait til next year, this year is kind of low key" last year. guess everyone's going to AX. or japan expo. i'm giving japan expo a shot because it's nearby.

>>6558416
am2? it's now in august. in fact, both am2 and japan expo are on the same dates. ironically japan expo was trying to avoid am2 so that all could coexist but no one knew that am2 was moving to august.

wonder where jpop summit is going to fit in since it's around the same time period. hopefully not labor day or i'll have to pass since i'm out of town every labor day...

>>6558255

That's why I did Fanime last year, and I had quite a good time. I would need to fly out this year, and the longer they wait to put of info, the higher the prices get, so sadly, I think I'll have to skip out this year.

Memorial Day (Late May) - Fanime (?)
Independence Day (Early July) - AX
Mid/late July - SDCC
August - Japan Expo/AM2

running out of summer to work with, and this doesn't even include stuff like Otakon and DragonCon

>>6558271
>at the same time as Jpop summit

Yeah no

>>6558461
Which staff do you know? Staff usually aren't allowed to post anything concerning this.

I'm pretty much hyped for Japan Expo, too.

>>6558490
oh shit didn't even know they announced dates and they're favorable to me. summer is looking good with no time conflicts.

So apparently Fanime might now be a week after memorial day weekend

>>6558518
Why would it, they have the 2013 dates on their page

Not having updated the website with the con so close seriously strikes me as inexcusable. A con that large can at least make a single post, especially when they've already taken in a good chunk of money in pre-reg.

>>6558531
Where are these dates?

I hear that they're revamping reg because of the nightmare that was badge pickup last year and thats whats taking so long.

I really hope info goes up soon though...

>>6558531
>>6558946
Only a rumor, it's probably not true

"We're going to be making some announcements about our online registration and housing system very VERY soon! ^_- #FanimeCon"

Did anyone else get one of these on twitter? Looks like they're going to actually be doing something soon.

am2's will not be so close to AX any longer? Hah. Why did it take them for their third year to realize this shit?

>>6553810
Fanime staffer here. Not sure where you heard that, but I've not heard anything about that at all.

>>6559782
You're a staffer?

Get some better fucking staff, this is insulting

>>6559770
looks like people bitching about it gets their PR guy to get his ass in gear and post a tweet to get you to hang on another week or two

>>6559774
this year they run into japanexpo so i don't fancy their chances any better. i can only imagine the number of FUCK and GODDAMMIT that their staff started shouting upon that news coming out.

>>6559782
If it's ok to ask, whats the real reason for the long delay?

>>6560029
Waaah, boo hoo! Fanime isn't here to suck your cock. Go to Anime Expo if you must, but shut the fuck up otherwise.

>>6560294
If it bothers you to read posts by upset people, you are on the wrong board

>>6561021

>>6561579
Nice reply with an image only faggot

>>6561813

>>6559774
They actually tried for later dates, the con center in Anaheim was booked though so they had to make do. Honestly I have way much more fun my 2 days at AM2 2011 and 3 days at AM2 2012 then I did at my 2 days at AX 2011 and 4 days at AX 2012 :/

Back to Fanime though, I really hope they post info soon. I have 2 hotel rooms I need to book and with 4.5 months to save for things it's looking kinda grim. I dont even have an estimate on prices for this year for besides last years figures which I'm using as a base but I'd like a better idea of what I need to save up for so my 7-8 hour drive there doesnt end up being a bust.

>>6562001
xDDDD so fune

Twitter Fanime staff message:
Happy New Year! A reminder for this Saturday's #FanimeCon staff meeting: January 19, in the Grand Hall of the Hyatt Place San Jose, at 3 PM.

Hopefully this means we'll be getting details soon~

this better be good