GenCon 2009 Hit List
GenCon 2009 is almost upon us. For those of you going, I’ll be seeing you in Indy. For those of you not able to make it, I’ll be posting plenty of pictures and stories.
For those on your way, I’ve compiled a list of BattleTech related vendors who you have to pay a visit to in the dealer room. The next best thing to do in Indy besides the games has always been the sprawling dealer room with every possible type of merchandise available for you to buy.
Catalyst Game Labs / Iron Wind Metals (803 & 911)
Obvious right? It makes the list by default. Watch for whatever Catalyst pushes out for the Con, including dead tree Strategic Operations, 25 Years of Art and Fiction and possibly some other super secret releases. Visit the Iron Wind booth for your metal crack needs. Keep your eyes peeled for archived ‘Mechs, vehicles, battlearmor and protomechs that you would not otherwise be able to buy so easily. They also usually have a hearty stack of Fighting Pirrahna Graphics decals available.
Acheson Creations (1735)
Look for their $0.50 bucket of resin cast terrain. There are several that are highly suitable for BattleTech games. And for $0.50 everyone can afford to add a few to their collections.
Armorcast (313)
Armorcast offers many fine terrain pieces suitable for BattleTech. The real reason I’m going is to pick up some cinematic effects. Their muzzle flash series would be perfect for BattleTech miniatures. Many CamoSpecs artists are confirmed customers of this innovative and well detailed accessory.
Chessex (117, 1015, & 1621)
Every die you could ever need offered à la carte. Every BattleTech player worth his salt should be able to determine all 6 locations for a Streak SRM-6 in one throw. Make it reality without having to buy bricks upon bricks to get all the different colors you need.
Fat Dragon Games (1404)
Makers of fine paper terrain. I’m going to pay them a visit just to see the quality of their Mecha Terrain set. If it is everything I’ve heard I may end up picking up the pack.
Crazy Egor (1722)
A legend in the gaming world (at least in mine), Crazy Egor’s is a great place to dig for old out of print games. Every Con has a different selection so it’s always good to check them out for a gem in the rough.
Thanks for the plug! We had many BattleTech gamers checking out our terrain as well as the Cinematic Effects. Thank you for your support!
Ginfritter
VP
Armorcast
It was great to visit and pick up some Cinematic Effects packages while at the Con. I’m already thinking about how I’m going to use them in future projects!