They are legal in normal squads, this is just the style of the event. I do not know if it is just the 100 point piece, I don't know all the specifics, but I do know that you build squads to play against new BHC pieces.

If they run it the same as in the past, all you have to do is kill the bounty hunter challenge piece to win (even if the other 100 points of their team survives)

Oh! is that why they call it the bounty hunter challenge? Like the 100 pt piece is the bounty?

Wow, my wife is so cool. Today she says to me, "I know you don't have as many weeks of vacation now as you used to, but how about you go to Gencon anyway this year?" :)

So yeah, I'll be coming! I'll definitely be there for Wednesday night gaming too. As Tim said, it's one of the best parts of the entire experience. And Adam, I look forward to meeting you; if you'd like, I'll help you "learn the ropes" as much as I can. My first Gencon was a huge awesome whirlwind of fun, memories, and awesomeness...and I wish you all the same. :)

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awesome Les!
One day I'll make it./. have to tee up a year where we visit family in canada so that its at the same time. hehe ;)

All I know, one of my favorite authors is the guest of honor, so I will try to get into as many events with him as possible.

I'm not planning on bringing him; he doesn't really play any of the games at a high enough level; he'd get steamrolled in every tournament he played, other than the BHC.

What did your daughter play?

Some tips for GenCon virgins.
Where comfortable shoes, there is alot of walking and being on your feet while not gaming.

Stay hydrated. August in Indiana is miserable. Figure on 80+ temps with high humidity. The awesome thing is that many of the downtown hotels and Circle Center mall are all connected to the convention center via sky bridges.

Food can be your biggest expense. Downtown Indy has a huge selection of restaurants, bars, and breweries. However the convention center doesn't and they gouge you with the prices. I generally have bagels and such where I am staying for breakfast. Lunch at the food court in Circle center mall. Dinner is where ever I happen to be maybe a restaurant or maybe back at my crash pad where we have food stuffs. I am not sure if they did a hooters night or not last year. I think I heard some folks went to saint elmos ($$$$$) but try the shrimp cocktail. We used to do a breakfast at Steak and Shake on Thursday morning. Just keep looking at the boards to figure out the game plan.

Have a bag to carry your stuff. Only carry the squads and map that you need. Have a water bottle and some snacks. While gaming we generally are good about keeping an eye on people's stuff why they hit the restroom.

If you are not staying down town, you will have to pay to park on Thursday and Friday. You might be able to find street parking at the crack of dawn on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday is much easier then Saturday. I tend to have at least one other person in my car so we just split it. Shuttles are available from the convention center to the airport. Most of the downtown hotel have shuttles to go back and forth to the airport as well. If you are not staying downtown, there are plenty of places to stay in Indy. If you are on the edges of the 465 you should figure on about 30 minutes of driving with out any traffic. However Indy is a city where everyone drive and has poor public transportation. If you are looking for a place to stay, I would shy away from the east side of Indy. Let's just say some of the places on that side of town rent rooms by the hour.
Indy is a pretty safe town IMO. There are some rough areas, sure, but generally speaking it is safe and people are helpful. It is the midwest after all. If you are making this a family trip there is plenty for youngins to do that is not the con. Indy Zoo is good. The Children's Museum is on of the best in the country. Conner Prarire, the Indy 500 Museum, Indiana state museum are also places to check out that are all within the loop. Indy also has a great selection of breweries and wineries in town.

Ticket pick up - If you are picking up badges or event tickets you will be standing in line. Wednesday night after 8 is by far the easiest time to get your stuff if you didn't have it mailed to you. If you are coming for one day and are doing ticket pick up, plan on being in line 90 before they open or you will be waiting even longer. Sunday s by far the worst because it is family day.

Just keep in mind that you are not going to have enough time to do everything. Plan on maybe 4 hours of sleep each night if you are lucky. GenCon is a 24 event that last 5 days.

each mass battle has its own rules. Similar to SWM, but also balanced within the scenario.

And the Mass Battles are not necessarily going to be using the SWM rules.