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Edited by Darth Guinness:
7/15/2018 1:11:46 AM
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Let's talk about Guardian Con
I'm not sure where to begin as I really wanted to have a fantastic time and the money raised for charity is unbelievably impressive. But my wife and I went to Guardian Con today in Tampa and it was...less than impressive. I understand that this con is still in its infancy and is trying to figure itself out but here's some of my observations.
With that said, the line to experience Gambit was so long that we were not able to give it a go. In fact, they closed the lines off several times because it was so long. Cosmo was there and looked to be having a great time while socializing. But the lack of Bungie panels or anything else Destiny related was disappointing. The Bungie store was not really selling anything. If you wanted to buy something, you ordered it on tablets through the regular online Bungie store. Nothing special about the shirts. No Guardian Con logo. Nothing.
The lack of a physical or digital program was a bit disappointing as well. I know the schedule was on the GC website but a program with a map would have been helpful.
No swag. Not even a goodie bag with advertising materials. Nothing. Not a coupon for Scuf or any of the companies present. No Destiny or GC koozie. Nada.
Now lets move on to Gambit. Bungie was very organized and professional. The PC setups were fantastic looking and the game itself was running magnificently. From what I could see outside the barrier. But there we just not enough banks of PC's available. There should have been three times the amout of stations. Gambit was obviously the big draw and it was a huge letdown to miss out.
I really hope Bungie continues supporting Guardian Con and I also hope the staff running GC steps up their convention game.
Anyone else have an experience, good or bad, from Guardian Con?
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1 ReplyPlease leave a link to the Con you and a couple of your buddies created. As well as, all the luscious swag you offer. Gimme a break. Guardiancon started out as a, "small," get together of a few Destiny 1 streamers. And close to 1000 people showed up to a bar in Tampa. The organizers, then decided to try and do an actual con, with the emphasis, raising money for St. Judes research hospital, a charity that had a special, personal meaning to them. They managed to gather a couple thousand people, and raised almost 2 million dollars for St. Judes. This year they stepped it up a notch and rented the convention center, and had around 10,000 attend. Normal cons cost hundreds of dollars per ticket, GC, was $50 a piece I believe. With all the proceeds, that weren't needed for the convention center/vendor booths, going to St. Judes. It's basically 3 to 5 guys doing the whole thing. They don't have corporate sponsors, or big money to provide all that swag you think you need. It's simply a gathering of gamers from Destiny, Warframe, Fort Nite, and Realm Royal, getting together to help raise money to combat childhood cancer via St. Judes. Nothing more nothing less. This year we, as a community, were able to raise over $2.7 million, the daily cost of providing St. Judes care. Really tired of people talking shit about GuardianCon, when they clearly have no idea the level of grassroots, this event is. Wasn't enough for you? Fine. Don't attend. Just use the money you would have spent, to donate to St. Judes and call it a day.
