Jaganshi Posted November 19, 2003 Share Posted November 19, 2003 I am going to my first con this weekend. It Sugio Con in Covington Ky.And I was wonding if any of fine people had any tips or warnings or words of wisdom for me.I am only going to be there Saturday becaused I am pressed for cash.I wouldn't even be going except for that fact that my dad owes my big time.I am also wondering if anyone else will be there.Feel free to share your con experiances too. So give me advice and tell me if you'll be there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinoko Shima Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 Hm... the only advice I have, knowing from my experiences from cons, is that it'll be crowded, and expensive. Oh well. You'll most likely have fun though. ^_^ Are you gonna cosplay? (sp?) Oh yeah! LOVE your avatar!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaganshi Posted November 20, 2003 Author Share Posted November 20, 2003 Thankies. ^_^ Well since it's my first time I don't think I am going to cosplay.I might next year if I go.But if I did I would be Ed.I was her for halloween and only one person new who I was.Oh well. Thanks for the tidbits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxmagentaxX Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Cons have got to be the best part of being an anime fan... You get to meet new interesting people and have so much fun. If you want to get the most out of it go to the panels and video rooms and specil events. Also go to the exhibit hall and spend some cash... You can find anything in there. Have a great time... I remember my first con. It was so much fun... and worh every penny that I spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaganshi Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 I had tons of fun but it was hard dragging my dad away from the hentei.I had no money to spend but I had a good time none the less.My family is all planing on going next year for all threee days.And my dad says he's bringing at least $500 w/him and justr not for porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxmagentaxX Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 I didnt go with my family... I go with friends. So I can do whatever I want and not have parents scolding me for running around like a freak like everyone else. $500 will do alot of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othak Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Whats a con? can someone answer me that? I dont know seriously? what is it some special thingy, i dont know plz tell me.....but id talk about this if i knew what it was...... :) teehee :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verykawaiineko Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 a con is a anime convention sweetie...and since you dont know what a con is youll probably dont know what a 'layer is ..*cosplayer*...cosplayers are people who dress up like their fave character...i wanted to go to Sugoi con..me have NO moneyT_T 500 bucks..WHOOO!...im so jealous..Cons are fun..cosplayers are fun..people who jack up the prices arent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KharBevNor Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Are cons held in any other countries than America? I would so like to go to one...but I live in England, and all the cons I've heard about are in America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neko KittyChan Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Course cons are held in other countries than America! I'm a proud Canadian and I just starting cosplaying and going to cons this year! I'm already preparing for the next one coming up! ~.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccansamurai Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 I'm gonna go to Gencon this summer. It's not really an anime convention, but it has anime, games, and etc. My brothers hate cosplayers so I'm threatening to wear my Sailor Mercury halloween costume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eleanor Posted December 1, 2003 Share Posted December 1, 2003 [size=1] It's great fun, really. ^_^ I went to my first one this year in September. Well, for one thing, they're REALLY crowded. There's always a lot of cosplayers, too, and some of them are pretty vulgar [^_~] so just in case...Cosplaying looked like great fun, so I guess I'll do it next year. Bring bottled water or something to drink while staying at the con [are you staying in a hotel room there...?] and some snacks to eat. At most cons, they don't sell food and if they do, it'll probably have a huge line. ^__^;; In the Dealer's Room [room where you can buy all the anime goodies], I advise you not to buy any Japanese food snacks there, because those things are horribly over-priced at cons. You should research the things you want to buy and see if the Dealer's Rooms' prices are either too high, a good bargain, or average. It's pretty easy to get ripped off in there...and if you're short of money, you can always haggle with the dealers so that they'll lower the price several dollars. The place sells everything from anime t-shirts to plushies, so don't try and spend all the money you have. ^_~ Try to spend your money wisely, even though that's hard when you're in a room packed with all-anime. The art galleries and shows are also fun. You can browse and buy art if you want, but sometimes the artists overprice their pictures. =_= Caution: If you want to view the Cosplay Contest, be aware of the many hours is takes. In the one I went into, we left after three hours and the contest was still going on. >_> The AMV contest can be long as well, but I enjoyed it and sat through the whole thing. There's also an anime theatre at most cons where they play all anime all day, and there's a schedule outside of it. Or you can go into the Video Game room where they hold contests for games such as Soul Calibur and Super Smash Bros. Melee and etc. *shrugs* I visited it, but it was really hot in there so I left. Every anime convention has tons of panels and workshops, and those are also very enjoyable, so have fun and try to make new friends! ^_^[/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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