CodCon 2020

Call was sent out last month to the yahoogroup. Copied below:

CODcon XXV



Hello all.



I am once again Convention Coordinator for CODcon. With still 2 months to CODcon 2020 (April 3-5), I wanted to send out the request for volunteer judges, and module requests (individual events or a list - list preferred as it CAN get you more events to play). As always judges please let me know what you want to play as you will get first pick. Please send any module requests or simply 'I will be attending for all weekend, Saturday, etc.' to help me determine number of tables. Limited feedback will result in fewer tables scheduled, so don't let that happen if you want to have something to play. You can send this information to my email as listed below. As always I begin filling in modules and play slots from the first email received and then there is some maneuvering to fit more and more event lists as submitted, but once the schedule is done I will post to the group and submit. Note that the schedule will be done BEFORE 3/14/20, to adequately make the final submission date. With a lot of feedback it could be done much earlier than this final date, so do not miss out and wait until 3/13 to submit a list as you will most likely miss your window. Thanks.



Dates:

Friday 4/3/20 to Sunday 4/5/20



Times:

Friday - 7p

Saturday - 9a, 2p, 7p

Sunday - 9a ,2p

***FEEDBACK FROM PLAYERS ATTENDING AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER JUDGES WILL DETERMINE HOW MANY TABLES WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR EACH SLOT.***

- I am planning for 2 tables throughout (potentially 1 Sparks and 1 LOTE if requests warrant), and 3 tables potentially for Saturday. The Special Event (Seminar, Shore Leave, or Mission to be determined) is targeted for 7pm Saturday with Jeff Griesel as the Head Judge (separate email for PI submissions as the event gets closer).



Location:

College of Dupage

Student Resource Center (SRC 2000)

425 Fawell Blvd.

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599



Information Links:

www.codcon.com

- Includes pre-registration, directions, events lists, etc.



Registration:

Pre-register online at website above or pay at the door

Pre-register:

- 1 Day = $5

- 2 Days = $8

- Weekend = $12

At the Door:

- 1 Day = $7

- 2 Days = $10

- Weekend = $15

*Children 6-12 (half price)

*Children 5 and under (free)

*Children must be accompanied by an adult (18 years or older) at all times.

Payment: We can now accept credit/debit card payments (additional fees will apply). Of course, we also accept cash and checks (made out to “College of DuPage”).


Judging Benefits:

Judge 1-2 slots get the day judged badge for free
Judge 3 slots get the weekend badge for free


Campaign Premieres:

Sparks #263 Live from the Outer Rim: It's the Moppet Show!

Living on the Edge #41 RP-05 Relics in Paradise: Serenity Now



Special Events:

Sparks Special Event (Seminar, Shore Leave, or Mission to be determined) Saturday 4/4/20 at 7pm (Head Judge: Jeff Griesel)



***If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me. I want to make sure we get events on the schedule that attendees can play. This only happens with feedback from you, so help me to help you.

And I want to reiterate the note from above - As always I begin filling in modules and play slots from the first email received and then there is some maneuvering to fit more and more event lists as submitted, but once the schedule is done I will post to the group and submit. Note that the schedule will be done BEFORE 3/14/20. With a lot of feedback it could be done much earlier than this final date, so do not miss out and wait until 3/13 to submit a list as you will most likely miss your window.



Thanks.

Stephen Tucker

Email: Stephen@4tucker.com

Cell: 219-902-2259

Yeah, I didn't get the Yahoo groups email for some reason, I did get the groups.io forwarding.

Also, LOTE 41 RP-05 will NOT be premiering. I can't promise it will be ready, so I'm pulling it now (lots of personal stuff going on. Good stuff, but still lots of it). Moppet show will be there though.

Greetings Gentlebeings!
I'll be your head judge for the upcoming CODCon Seminar on April 4th at 19:00 (otherwise known as 7pm). As such I'm sending out a call for any and all PI's to be scheduled for the post mission PI time. If you have any requests please send them to me at my personal email LTC_Shade@yahoo.com so I can begin working on the schedule.
If you would be willing to assist with judging or doing bounty encouters please let me know. The Hutt Bounty Hunt is still in play so additional help is always appreciated.
When submitting your requests please include the following:
Type of PI: (quick/small/group/special)
Number of Players:
Names of Players:
Judge Request: (open or any if no particular judge is requested or required)
Short Description: (enough for judge determination)
Notes: (any special considerations that need to be noted - blank if there are none)


Personal Initiatives: At a Seminar or Interactive a player can accomplish Personal Initiatives such as shopping, visiting contacts, trading/smuggling, or other personal objectives. These Personal Initiatives generally fall into one of 4 categories. Each category of Personal Initiative has different requirements and rules that apply to it. When a PI is being requested of a Seminar or Interactive Head Judge, the type of PI must be specified in order to properly schedule the judges for PI’s and get a judge properly prepared to handle the request. PI Categories:
a. Group PI
i. Has 4 to 8 PCs involved in the PI, and the Seminar Head Judge may opt to have this type of PI used as one of the Seminar Mission tables.
ii. By advance request only (must be requested at least 1 week prior to the convention, 2 weeks prior to be considered for use as one of the Seminar Mission Tables.)
iii. If used as a Seminar Mission table, then will be as long as the mission portion of the Seminar. Otherwise get 1 hr for 4 players + 10 min per player up to the total of 8 players, Maximum of 1 hr 40 min. During an Interactive or Shore Leave, there will be a bonus +5 minutes per active registered SF7 member involved in the PI, but only increasing the Maximum to 2 hours.
iv. Limited by number of Judges available (involvement) and Scheduling.
v. A PC can only be involved in 1 of this type of PI per Seminar or Interactive unless 1 of them is one of the Seminar Mission tables.
b. RP Only PI
i. Any number of PCs involved in the PI.
ii. Nothing requiring die rolls.
iii. Only PC to PC money or equipment transfer.
iv. No Judge required.
v. Can be RP’d outside of Seminar or Interactive slot, but transfers happen during Seminar or Interactive or next module both PC’s involved in transfer play together.
c. Small PI
i. Has 1 to 4 PCs involved in the PI.
ii. If scheduled in advance (must be requested at least 1 week prior to the convention) maximum available time allotted. If not scheduled in advance, reduce available time allotted.
iii. Has some RP involved plus issues that may require die rolls.
iv. Has a Judge assigned.
v. With advance notice 20 min + 10 min per additional PC beyond the 1st. Without advance notice 10 min + 5 min per additional PC beyond the 1st. In both cases during an Interactive or Shore Leave, there will be a bonus +5 minutes per active registered SF7 member involved in the PI.
d. Quick PI
i. Has only 1 or 2 PCs involved in the PI.
ii. Can be requested at the start of the Seminar or Interactive (sign-up sheet).
iii. Gets a few Judges assigned to only run these type of PIs for the PI portion of the Seminar.
iv. 5 min per PC involved.
v. PI is pretty much mechanical – minimal RP if any – you want to do one thing that requires a series of die rolls, so you take the time with the judge required to specify what you are doing and make the die rolls.
vi. Each separate task (which may involve multiple rolls) would be a separate PI. I.E. building a droid is 1 PI. Installing skillware in droids is 1 PI. Ship modifications would be 1 PI. Buying things from1 merchant is 1 PI. Seeing multiple merchants would be multiple PIs.
vii. Each PC who signs up gets 1 of these PIs till everyone signed up gets their first one, then the Judges will go back through the list again for second PIs and so on till all are done or time is out. Any PC who goes on a Group or Short PI will be skipped on the 1st time through the list and will be picked up on the 2nd time and further through the list as time allows.
e. Special PI
i. Must request and receive Council approval prior to being run.
ii. This includes any type of PI Request that is not covered in one of the other categories.

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It's CoD that's shutting down for the semester so everything is canceled. CodCon tried to reschedule but couldn't. I'm glad they at least tried.

Since it looks like more conventions are going to be cancelled in the near future, do we have any alternatives?

That's a nice idea. Next time I'm near the local Community Center I'll pick up a brochure about rates. As for my own personal home, it's not big. Back when my gaming group met in person it was a bit of a tight fit for six people. There's also the issue of my cat and I know some members have allergies. But the basement is semi-finished so if people don't mind the litterbox smell it MAY be possible to have a second table. And I should mention the bathroom on the main floor isn't well soundproofed.

Do you think we could break into the abandoned grocery store nearby? We'd have plenty of room.....

Wheaton Library is closed right now and we don't know when it will be open again.

Not if they're all closed, you can't..