Gottacon!

Gottacon took place this past weekend in Victoria, BC, and my fiancee and I got to go and check it out. Here are some things we noticed:

1. People are actually buying promo Ugin for $200. Wut.

2. Magic judges put up with a LOT of abuse. For no discernible reason.

3. Ironically, those that preach diversity in gaming do not appreciate "non-minorities" supporting the cause.

4. Going to a convention where vendors can set up shop is a potentially bad thing for a collector of foils.

5. Less honest vendors will overcharge for said foils by upwards of 50%. Fuck those people. $240 for the Onslaught foil Windswept Heath I need? Even I have limits.

6. It's not a bad plan to have a diverse sales plan. For example, a guy there to sell a board game he created himself made more money selling hand-knit wrist warmers his mother made than he did convincing people his game was awesome. Gotta make that bank.

7. Wait, wrist warmers? WTF?

8. Apparently, we're buying a pair of wrist warmers. FML.

9. It's important to inform the police that your group is doing a "medieval skill-at-arms competition" on public property. Before you repeatedly hit a guy with a mace.

10. Finding a treasure trove of inexpensive foils for all your Commander decks = ballin'.

11. Acquiring a sealed box of Lorwyn or Shards of Alara may be much easier than we thought!

12. Associates will Facebook you with offers of amazing Eternal cards. They will do this at some ungodly hour.

13. The Spectator pass is the better deal by far. BY FAR.