So any Chicago Anons going this weekend?
I'm interested to see how it will compare to the Ponyville Ciderfest that was in Milwaukee.
Hopefully less photo drama...
>going to a DraftCon
Yeah. No.
>>26940384
I will be there with a friend from uniI'll be wearing a scarf and twilight jersey #10 if you want to say hi or grab a drink
>>26940520
Sounds cool, maybe I'll see ya around.
I'll be wearing a black tank top and baseball hat. I shouldn't be hard to miss so stop by and say hi!
I'm here too. Apparently I'm a "community guest" even though im not. They fucked up and gave me the wrong one. Oh well.
Anyone know if there's any parties going on this weekend at the con? Tomorrow is my birthday and I wouldn't mind getting hammered with yall.
>>26940384
say hi to larson and beg him to come back for all of us
>>26941834
I'm chilling withcertain horsefamous peoplewho are good pals with Larson. I'm determined to have him do a birthday shot with me tomorrow.
Bumper
>>26941924
>certain horsefamous people
you can only imagine how proud their parents must be
>>26941924
have fun
>>26940384
I you got it Family, I'm taking the wife and kids for a grand o'l time.
>>26941924
Well make sure you have fun but also be safe and don't overdrink like last time ;)
I was wondering when a thread would pop up. I'll be wearing a pokeball hoodie.
See you all there.
>>26945740
I'll be the anon wearing a medium size buttplug
>>26940384
>going to a con
>ever
those things are prime targets for the anti-brony terrorists to kill bronies
fuck you, I'm gonna stay safe in my basement
at least when the nukes hit the US, I'll be safe underground
>>26946026
Come on. Its not like there was a chlorine attack at this convention center before...
>>26940398
Capper please go shitpost back on HN k thx bye
>>26940384
I'll never go to a con as long as I live!
I liked it when 4chan was the place for all people not into social things because we were incapable of such things. Felt good to be surrounded by people as bad off as me. This is just depressing.
>>26940384
Let's see here...
>Con set in Schaumberg, IL... not Chicago..
>Headed up by Draft
>Only show guests worth mentioning are Libman and Larson
>Community guests are ACRaceguy, Saberman, and that Kim Possible chick... no thanks
>Run by the same people who did that Ciderfest Con
>Headed up by Draft
>Musicians are a bunch of Who's? Besides Foozogz
>Con literally updates their site days before con.
>Headed up by Draft
Yea no thanks, and I live just 30 minutes from Schaumberg. I went to Ciderfest and that con was a bunch of bologna. The only entertaining things were some of the bro-tier artists like Toxic Mario, RainbowDashie, and Traveling Pony Museum. The only horsefuckers there was that rarifag who dressed up as anon, the drunkanon who spent the entire time at the bar, and WeimTime who seemed bored the entire time. The musicians were stuck up. AC whatever and Saberspark were paraded around like kings while ImaToonLink, who spent over $2000 to come, didn't as much receive a panel or some kind of special guest access. Peter New was acting weird around some random girl at the bar. There was some creep going around giving random ladies a rose and saying "Would you kindly accept this flower from a humble admirer?" And the panels were all worth missing except for the VA panel.
Ciderfest sucked and this one looks even worse. I doubt they will get a good turnout and I bet this will be the first and last time they do this con.
>>26950345
+Jeremiah French
No freaking way! Let's meetup ;D
>>26950373
Jeremiah French? Who?
Are you the fox lake guy?
>>26940384
>>26950345
Weim here.
Yea Ciderfest blew for the most part. My self and a person who should not be named had to slip out of there unnoticed.
I admit rarifag was cool and so was that guy wearing the derpy jersey. The Zam was there as well.
I had fun making that Anon dancing video.
But I agree that it was a shame that ToonLink was undertreated at that con. The guys running these particular cons aren't always the brightest at who they decide to treat better than others. Toon told me he told them months ahead of time he was coming and they still didn't give him any lee-way. Not only that but the guy was starving when he got there. And ffs give the guy a panel with the other YouTubers if he made the trouble to come all the way out. Toon ain't definitely coming back to that one.
I used to be non-opinionated about Draft, but after Ciderfest I told myself I am not going to another DraftCon again.I miss you guys though
>>26940398
This
>>26948031
Draft is an untrustworthy person senpai
>>26940384
I almost want to go just to hang out, I could make it if I start driving there right after class.
But Ciderfest was kinda bad and I regretted going there.
>>26940520
>>26940786
>>26941809
>>26941833
>>26941924
>>26945479
>>26945490
>>26945740
>>26945895
You fags better keep us updated. Take pics or whatever. I am bored as fuck doing homework.
>>26950345
Why are you so obsessed with Draft?
>>26950917
I'm not Mrs. Hancock, in fact he is very forgettable. He is just fun to tease about considering all the stories about him. I met him only once though.He is just a meme senpai :^)
>>26950917
I'm guessing you joined the fandom post 2013?
>>26950990
People don't fucking care about Draft any more Benny.
>>26951034
I know who he is but he hasn't been relevant in ages and is no more annoying than any other horse famous.
>>26951034
Memes will always live on in my hear Dale
>>26951053
>horse famous
More like horse infamous. He has been shut out of several cons for his actions.
I thought Ciderfest waskinda fun. But I spent half the time in the gaming area playing Ponyfinder and Fiasco. The voice actor and Ponyville after dark panels were pretty good. The speed dating was godawful thoughprobably not a big surprise there.... I was pretty disappointed ToonLink didn't get a panel, that sucked.
Regarding this con, at least I won't have to drive 100 mile in the worst blizzard of the year to get there since its right in my backyard, so I figure why not.
>>26951098
Which guy were you? Were you with Weim's group?are you picture anon?
>>26950345
>and that Kim Possible chick...
Can someone explain to me what the appeal is about her? The only video I saw from her was that Meet DeLancie video which was cringey as hell.
Didn't she make a big deal about herself while asking VAs a question at BronyCon?
>>26951098
I was the Ponyville After Dark panelist and I'm doing another one here. I am the muscular dude wearing the CMC tanktop if anyone wants to meet up or get shitfaced.
>>26951117
>Were you with Weim's group?
>are you picture anon?
No, I just went there alone for Saturday only. Chit-chatted with a few folks, had a few ciders, didn't meet any other anons (that I was aware at least, it didn't come up in any conversations).
>>26951223
Now I am beginning to regret not going. Here I am sitting at my pc wasting my life away doing homework while I could be laughing with fellow horsefuckers.
>>26950345
>and I bet this will be the first and last time they do this con.
Idk Preston, it sounds like this con has a better turnout than Ciderfest did.
>>26951219
Tits and ass
>>26951276
>People find this attractive
Whatever you say Kayla...
>>26951312
We are talking about beta males who would think any woman is attractive, desu
>>26951264
>Idk Preston, it sounds like this con has a better turnout than Ciderfest did.
If that's true then I might pack my bags and go. But I'm not seeing a lot of updates from the guys that are actually there.
>>26951357
I admit you are right about that, considering Preston's story here:
>There was some creep going around giving random ladies a rose and saying "Would you kindly accept this flower from a humble admirer?"
It's both extremely fun and sad
>>26951360
Considering Draft's and his goon's hate for 4chan, they probably are having security hunt them down
>>26951360
The layout of the con is a lot different than the Hyatt. Everything is a little more spread out, so it seems like there are less people than there actually are. I'm actually surprised there are this many people here for a Friday of a new con.
Anyone else get stuck in registration hell for 2 hours this morning? Overall this con is a lot of nothing. Currently chilling with my group at the mall getting food.
>>26951360
Maybe they are actually doing shit at the con instead of posting on the internet?
>>26951491
Yea but it's tradition for most cons for nor/mlp/eople to post updates for the rest that aren't there.
I'm not saying they have to or anything, I just assumed that since there wasn't a whole lotta posting about it that maybe the con is lacking.
>>26951446
Schaumberg mall? I forgot what it's called.wish I was there
>>26951517
anything fun going on? really wanted to go but missed it. anyone taking pictures?
>>26951378
Someone says this at everycon and it never happens. He doesn't care.
>>26951595
Nash pls
>>26951595
Saying something will happen when it's not happening is 4chan's middle name senpai.Where do you think you even are?
>>26951539
Woodfield mall
>>26951712
That's one big ass mall.
>>26951712
>>26951739
>>26951739
>>26951712
Bitch please. Drive 30 mins north and see the nation's 4th largest mall in Gurnee-- Gurnee Mills.
I wish I was there so I can give you guys tours and take you to fun places. Schaumberg is ok but there are some cool places around it and even in the city.
>>26951779
Gurnee Mills is stupid because the layout is retarded.
>>26946026
>safe underground
more like buried alive
>>26951779
Fuck you Sandy and fuck your mall too.
>>26951791
I agree. I have always disliked the place too but it has Outdoor World and that Reptile Museum. Makes it worth it.
>>26951795
You wanna' fucking go Chris?
Anything going on for tonight?
>>26952250
Yea party at Weim's place.
>>26950667R-Right Weim?
UPDATE:
Larson didn't do a birthday shot with me...He did 2 and payed for them. What a guy.
I'm drunk, any other parties going on here?
>>26952502
Nvm I'm sobering up. Gay.
>>26953052
No one likes a quitter.
>Mfw I cant go to the con at all because work.
>Mfw I wont get to party with fellow horsefuckers.
>Mfw I didnt get mentioned in a previous anons post about being at ciderfest.
>Mfw I didnt know about poor Viva's situation.
I would have loved to hang out with him some more when I had the chance. At least I was there when we got him Culvers.
>Mfw a lot of you anons in this thread are being very negative about the quality of cons, and I've only been to one.
>Mfw you're all probably righr about the ride ending.
>>26953423
The little cons are hit and miss. The bigger ones like BC and EFNW are quite good.
>>26953423
Weim here. I didn't remember anyone's names man. I think you gave me your number but I lost it with the new phone. But you guys were the only plus side to that con in my book. Other than Tabby's autograph that is. This con looks ok but not worth traveling out to from your location.
I am probably doing a panel at BronyCon so if you meet me there, maybe you can hang with Crowne Prince, Dr. Wolf, VivaToonLink, FluffyMixer, and Minty Root since we are going to be together. Or at least we are all planning that.
Otherwise what Edumund here said is right >>26953433
It's a knowmer that these little cons are hit and miss every year. Draft chose quite an expensive hotel for this Con. In fact from what I have seen, it is too big for the crowd they are probably getting. So you may not be missing out on much. This may be this Con's only year.
>the ride is ending
New rides will come anon. We may have gotten things like FNAF and UT pop up but you don't see either of those having cons do you? Pony cons will be around for a while but the smaller cons are dying off. BronyCon hit a record last year though and Babs will hit a record this year.those cons are doing well because Draft is bad at marketing and getting the right people to his cons
>>26953997
Babs is a shit. It's run so poorly I can't see it continuing.
>>26954009
>it's run poorly
While I wholeheartedly agree with you since the staff are literally sjw no-brainers, it is one of the largest cons.
>I can't see it continuing.
I'll give it at least 2 more years. They are pretty ambitious. They try to get staff and events like BC but from what I heard they are facing financial problems every year so far. They also are not good at marketing (implying any cons are) and heavily depend on SJW groups to spread the word. If it weren't for interconnections they would have a really tough time getting community guests to come as well.
>>26954048
Babs has the best parties. Nuff said.
>>26955169
Babscon party power rankings:
1. Klingon Room Party
Power Gap
57: All the other rooms
Another Power Gap
Really Big Power Gap
Marianas Trench Gap
900000000000001: Horse News Party
>>26955185
>le worst partee becuz HN
It really wasn't that bad desu. Most seemed to enjoy it as it was packed with at least a constant 20-30 people.
Was it the horse dildo and stripper action that put you off? Can't blame you if it was. Awkward as fuck at times, but I got over it after a while.
I'll agree Klingon was top tier though holy shit. Wish I had stayed longer at it.
>>26955346
The over the hill flabby stripper? Seth being the most alpha of everyone there? PonyToast being a self import ass?
Name one good thing about it.
>>26955185
Are really hope those Klingons come again. They were fucking chill as fugg. Also the military bronies and the exotic art room were noteworthy in thier respective attributes.
>>26955346
>>26955377
I went in that room, only stayed for a bit and left and have no regrets.
>>26953052
if you see him again, show him the moondancer threadand ask him how much is accurate
>>26955493
Revenge is a drink
BEST SERVED COLD
>>26955493
Anyone know if there's any party planned for tonight?probs not though this con is boring as shit
>>26950345
Holy shit, Rarifag anon is here too.
>>26953997
Looks like I'm gonna have to look into plane tickets then.
I want to go yo an epic con.
Thanks for the reply man.
Got to hang out with Garnika and JHaller last night. J is a really cool dude, but Garnika is the nicest, most laid back and humble "horsefamous" person I've ever met. He just loves meeting fans and doesn't have his head up his ass like a lot of the community guests.
>>26952502
What a guy. Hopefully his panels are good today.
>>26956945
Fuuuuuck I wish I knew Haller was gonna be there. I tried getting the guy on our panel for BronyCon but got no response.
Fellow horsefuckers if you see him, could you please tell him that WeimTime wants to know if he is interested in doing a Production Panel with some of us at BronyCon. Like Dr. Wolf, Crowne Prince, ToonLink, Minty Root, and Fluffy Mixer.
I'd like to meet the guy.
>>26956690
Tell that fag I said hi.
And guys, does anyone have pics or anything? Post em!
>>26960939
J was a really cool dude. Got to hang out with him, AC, Saber and others but J was so down to earth and chill as hell.
>>26961263
>wish you were here
>>26961320
Weim where you all going this year? I missed out on Ciderfest last year and never got to meet you. Big fan of your stuff btw.
>>26961360
Thanks senpai
BronyCon for sure. I am hopefully doing a panel there.
Clearly now I should have gone to WhinnyCity.
Maybe BabsCon if I can find a good reason to go (ie people to hang with). I gotta decide on that really soon though.
Maybe EFNW if I can find a good reason to go (ie panel or something)
And Maybe Ciderfest again in November. But honestly I have to wait and see on that one.
Cons are damn expensive. That's why it is usually imperative that I come up with a solid reason to dump money to get to them.
Con's pretty dead desu. Personally, the technical planning part was awful, but the guests were pretty cool. So much waiting at this con though. Me and my friend are just chilling in the hotel room snacking.
Anyone here going to TrotCon?
>>26961489
Raristation anon here, I'll be at BABS this year if you decide to go. I'll be around with a bunch of other horsefuckers doing who knows what. It'll be nice to meet you and chat a bit, about like battlestations, cup stuff or whatever.
I'll be in a different /mlp/ jersey each day and the scarf of course. Probably filming things most of the time.
BABScon may be the only con I do this year because like you said, they're expensive. I did four over last year and it left me broke.
>>26951360
I'm checking in.
This con is pretty dull. But drinking with Larson is fun
Heard a rumor that Jim Miller said that Treehugger is in the next episode. And that the season will have three Spike episodes.
>>26962892
He said in the 4th episode.
>>26963154
Which is the next episode...
>>26961990
Did you already get a hotel room? Where are you staying?
>>26963321
I'm staying at the hotel the con is being held at with some friends in a room they booked.
Though there's no more rooms available from the venue unless you book outside the con. But I believe there's an overflow block at the hotel across the street now.
>>26963590
Right I heard. If I were to go I would have to room with someone else to split the cost. So I am on the lookout.
>>26963762
kinda not sad I missed this con if the thread has already devolved into plans for future cons
has anything fun happened? were any of the panels good? any pictures?
>>26965043
Yeah sounds like a bust overall. I'll stick to the big cons like SDCC and Bronycon.
>>26951223
You ended the panel 30 minutes early dude... Is your offer of getting of meeting up and getting shit faced still on the table?
Currently chilling with KP and Garnika.This con sucks a fat one
>>26966839
Literally who?
I felt so bad. The concert tonight had like, 30 or 40 people MAX and only 4 of them were "dancing".We left and drank with Jhaller
>>26961263
Ask them why they still associates with the EFN faggots
So literally nothing con?
>>26940384
I read through this entire thread and saw absolutely zero content from the con itself. Is it THAT bad?
>>26968991
The fandom isn't big enough to support this many cons. There should be an east coast con (BC) a west coast (EFNW) and something in between (MWBF?)
>>26969026
Fuck you we don't have enough.
I'm gonna host a con at my house with nothing but a bouncy castle, all you can eat tri-tip, and 500 moneys with of alchohol. I'm gonna call it BuckitCon and we're gonna do nothing but eat, drink, and talk about ponies.
>>26970185
I mean, I'd go.
Why is Chicagoland always a hotspot for snafu conventions?
Like, DashCon and the Midwest Furfest all happened within a year
Just as a point of clairification to some anons above, this is in fact not a draft con, he is not here, nor is he on staff here. Check his Twitter, he is lamenting not being in Chicago.
This con is run by the same guy who runs ciderfest. If you require source info I can send you a pic from the staff page of the con book.
>>26970423
is ciderfest any good?
>>26970431
I think so, it has a good venue, and is focused on drinking. They tend to have two or three good guests, and typically one 'cool' guest who likes to hang out with fans (Peter or Larson) though I'm probably biased since it's my local con.
>>26970423
Same guy runs who runs Whinny City, MLP-MSP, and Ciderfest also runs at least 1 anime convention and also operates Cutie Corral, that one vendor that's everywhere and has overpriced chibi plush that I'm pretty sure are made in China at this point.
I'm conflicted. Many anons want to see me at Babscon though I really have no way of getting there and still no update on the panels.
On the other hand there is Bronycon but I don't know how many anons will attend and if it's any good.
Let's get some discussion up in here. Tell me the pros and cons of each con and which one is more fun?
>>26971535
Babs is in sunny San Francisco, BC is in murderous Balitmore.
You know what to do.
>>26971535
A lot of the anons I know are ditching BronyCon, even the east coast fags. Meanwhile everybody's going to BABSCon.
Your call, boyo.
>>26971535
I'm going to Babs and bringing my Tracy collection. If you want a irl Tracers YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CHOICEalthough I am going to bronycon too
>>26971535
Haven't been to bronycon yet but plan on it next year. I have only been to babs and a few smaller cons so I can't really compare them.
My experience at babscon was mostly pleasant. The venue is nice, vendor hall was good, parties were cool and it had the most entertaining panels out of all the other cons I attended.
Getting food is kind of a pain though. They have a pretty pricey sports bar in the hotel and a subpar, pricey dennys-like restaraunt across the street. If you want a better choice in food, you'll have to go several blocks down to get to a little shopping area.
It takes about 25 minutes walking if my memory is correct. Not all that fun, but way better than starving all weekend like I did at the first babscon.
To me, what truly makes a con memorable is the experiences that you have with others while you're there. Not always something you can plan or predict ahead of time.
Even though I've only been to one of them, they're both big enough cons that I think you'll have fun at either of them desu.
>>26940384
>Pony convention in Chicago
>Same weekend they make an episode about NYC
When will we see a Whinny City episode? I think it'd be interesting to see ponies dye the river green on St. Pony's day, or zebras doing juke dancing.
>>26970326
What's wrong with MWFF?
>>26971535
BABScon is good for fans of the fandom; People who don't really like the show but like attention and bandwagoning. Their organization is poor, their financials are disastrous, and the best part of their con was Klingons.
Bronycon is a proper convention. So make your call.
>>26971849
The sports bar is k if you stick to the appetizer menu.
A bunch of anons will have transport this time around so we don't have to walk everywhere.
>>26940384
Anyone been shot yet?
>>26972278
It's in Schaumberg, not Chicago. Big difference.
>>26970326
Chicago; 3rd most populous city in the USA; behind only LA, which has Hollywood, and NYC, which has Broadway. So perhaps it's that the other major US cities are already major hubs for the more usual expressions of fandom, making them save cons for when they have a good reason for them, whereas fandoms in Chicago have more incentive to go for them with or without a good reason?
Just a guess, though.
>>26972278
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_crime_rate_(2014)
>Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter rate 15.1
>Outside the top 15, let alone top 10
>Less than a third that of St. Louis
>Less than half that of former con host city Baltimore
>Not going to BABsCon to watch it burn
>tfw you'll never go to a ponycon because all your friends got off the ride
California is a shithole. I go there for Comic Con and that's it, and I hope it moves to Vegas like rumors say.
>>26972472
https://twitter.com/isbabsfucked
Don't need to be there to know.
>>26972578
Daily reminder that supporting Babscon is supporting Purple Tinker. Go to a proper American convention like BC.
>>26972592
>don't go to this PT influenced con
>go to the con PT founded instead
yes I know PT don't run that shit anymore, but come on.
>>26971954
Isn't Canterlot Chicago? Its right in the middle of equestria like Chicago is in the U.S.
>>26972637
They ousted it. BC knows what's up while Babscon takes what they can get.
>>26972520
>is from california
I am actually very upset by that post.
>>26972668
I'm sorry, I wish you the best in overcoming your condition.
>>26972678
Its cool. Being a californian means that I am biased towards the west coast.
the beaches and hollywood are overhyped though.
>>26972697
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome
>>26972707
Well where'r you from then?
>>26972729
Atlanta, the land of good weather and corporate tax breaks.
>>26972750
a quick google search and I could just as easily tell you why Georgia is also a shithole.
>>26972761
Google isn't life.
>>26972793
True, but I now know that atlanta exists atop the putrid hellmouth within which honey boo boo lives.
hence the large amount of smog.
>>26972813
(that image is way too fucking big)
>>26971954
maybe the pones can solve a bloods-crips friendship problem
I've been to BC the past three years, but now none of my friends are going, and I'm not feeling like sheling out so much money for a hotel, and not doing anything.
I don't care about any panels, or anything, and the vendor hall is only good for like one go around.
>>26973031
Make new friends.
>>26972255
>>26971646
>>26971849
Babscon it is then. There's just one small problem. How does one get about 200$ in 2 weeks for flight tickets. (Fucking east coast I swear) I already bought the weekend ticket tho.
I might also open up a booth too.
>>26973171
You can't just open up a booth two weeks before.
>>26972592
>implying I'm notPress
>>26973171
That's not how it works Anon.
>>26973261
Just because they give you Horse News faggots press badges doesn't make you press.
>>26973274
Free shit tho
>>26973274
Cry me a river.
>>26973288
Still mad that BC banned you from press?
>>26973373
Dunno anon, they had press last year
>>26972655
>like Chicago is the in U.S.
Not really.
>>26972655
Also, Canterlot always struck me as more so the Equestrian equivalent of either Washington, DC, or London, England. It's where their leaders work, and has a lot of snobby elitists in it.
>>26973373
Not my monkeys, not my circus. I only do serious journalism my good anon.
Jenn Blake, Jim Miller, and Larson are throwing in a free butt slap with each charity auction purchases right now.
>>26973945
I want to slap Jenn Blake's ass.
Larson just bought a twilight/moon dancer dakimakura for himself at the auction
>>26974164
jesus christ. the man is a god
>>26970423
I'm confused. At Ciderfest he was walking around acting like staff and I even heard some staff thanking him for a gift he gave them in exchange for their work. So you are saying he is staff of CF but not WC?
>>26974549
He was head of programming at Ciderfest, I don't know if he has any involvement at WC.
The con was fairly underwhelming. A big reason why being that a lot of the staff was incompetent except for a small group of them that were working their asses off. Registration was late, the concert was delayed and it never felt like a good crowd the various times I stopped in there. There were technical issues In a few panels that fucked over a few of them. And there just weren't a lot of attendees. The parties were good though. Nothing insane but still fun. I'm not sure they'll be doing this again next year, but I'd probably pass if they did. It's hard to believe most of these people running it were from Ciderfest. It felt like they regressed in terms of running a show.
>>26974572
He claimed he was staff of WC as of a few months ago
>>26974686
Then I would not be surprised if he is.
>>26970536
>>26970431
Ciderfest is a good concept. ie drinking atmosphere. But I noticed they lack in the department of running things well. Specifically their choice of community guests and stuff. For example, I was with Weim at CF when VivaToonLinkReverie walked in. I didn't talk to him other than a "Hi I like your stuff." But Weim did and told us later in the hotel room that Toon came all the way from Australia in hopes to get a panel. I think I recall him getting his request for one rejected. But he went anyway to have fun and thought he could tag onto another panel if he talked to someone. He spent like $2k to get there and he got a poor welcoming. I mean at least give the guy a free entrance pass or something. And then he went and asked ACRaceBest and Saber if he could join their panel and they casually told him no. Despite the fact that it was a YouTuber's panel. I was standing at a distance listening in and the room was kinda empty. I was getting the vibe that those guys had a big ego. It's funny because Toon is more talented then they are. The other thing was their poor choice of featured musicians. Seriously, the PonyShake Ups were probably the worst thing I have ever heard in concert. I had to leaved the room. I think they were featured again at WhinnyCity.
Ciderfest has big potential and milwaukee ain't bad, but it could have been better if they had better panels with a variety of community guests and not just two randumb React Bronies. Don't get me wrong though, CF has some good qualities to it, but if a well known and respected community guest pays his own way to come, at least give him a panel or access to hang with the VIPs.
>>26973171
What community guest are you?
>>26974654
from a social incompetent who has never been to a con, how do you even find parties? is it just a matter of knowing the right people beforehand?
>>26974711
What retard spends 2 grand on an international flight to a sub 1000 person con?
>>26972291
This. I hate that they did this. As a Illinois citizen it is common knowledge not to say something is from or in Chicago unless it is literally in the city. Otherwise you say Schaumberg or Chicagoland.
>>26974711
Im surprised /mlp/ haven't caught on to saber and AC, they are egotistical bastards, just like the rest of the brony fandom
>>26974747
Toon is a high end programmer in a country that needs them lol. He makes decent.
Why he goes? The fuck if I know. He is a hilarious guy but a bit odd. I can only imagine he goes because the fandom is one of his one hobbies.
>>26974820
I'll answer the rhetorical; He goes to a small con because he's a nobody and no one would give a shit about him at a real convention. It's easy to be a big fish in a small tank.
>>26974805
>they are egotistical bastards
I fucking knew it. And CF and WC only make it worse by parading them around like kings and giving them access to anything under the sun.
>in b4 that's what cons do
Yea I get it that's fine. But considering the gems this fandom offers, why not look beyond just getting 2 Brony React Youtubers?
I feel like the reason animation and music are dying in the fandom is because cons stopped giving a shit about them. Cons are a great way to spur on talent, but these two have barely anything worth mentioning when it comes to skill other than being funny in front of a camera on home video. All cons do for people like them is spur on their ego.
I hear animators and musicians getting their panels canceled to make room for asshats like these. It's a shame, really.
>>26974830
>No one gives a shit about him at a REAL convention...
He had like two panels at BronyCon last year and one at EFNW and is planning to return to BC again this year. He said he gets invited to cons sometimes but he usually can't go because it really does cost an arm and a leg for him to go to any of these. He lives in Aussie man.
Not to mention I think he has more subs than SS and ARB. His videos are funny,
>>26974744
Knowing people is the easiest way and most of the ones we were at, we knew at least one person who introduced the rest of us to others we didn't know.
But one of them was a party with the people who were across the hall from us who we didn't know and that happened because my friend started talking to them out in the hallway when they were out there. Sometimes it's that easy.
>>26974711
The only thing that makes this story strange is that Viva is on Bronies React all the time. I find it hard to believe that he couldn't get in on the YouTube panel given they are at least acquaintances.
I will confirm though after a few interactions, that ACRacebest has an air of thinking he's better than everyone else. He's very cliquish and goes out of his way to only hang out with a designated "cool kids club." I get that feeling less from Saberspark because I saw him hanging out with non famous people at a few points. But this was only when AC wasn't around. I get the feeling that saber goes along with whatever AC wants to do because they're best friends.
>>26974898
>I feel like the reason animation and music are dying in the fandom is because cons stopped giving a shit about them.
Here's the thing about pony cons, they cost serious cash to put on due to fandom expectation from BC being trumped as the shit. AC & SS help drive badge sales by virtue of being on the schedule. Unfortunately, this means smaller players get pushed out in favor of the established.
>>26973002
Aren't those LA gangs?
>>26975217
>AC & SS help drive badge sales by virtue of being on the schedule.
True but that doesn't mean other guests wouldn't. Just look at the guest list at Babs. They have guests on their lists with like 5k subscribers on YouTube.
Crowne Prince and FluffyMixer said it themselves. Cons are way less personal than they used to be and unless you have connections or a positive history at cons as a guest, then good luck getting in as a community guest.
>>26975180
I swear on my mother's grave they casually said no. The reason was because they "didn't know he was coming and thought it was too late". That is full of crap because he did say he was coming and there is nothing stopping them from putting an extra chair up on stage. I see surprise guests at other cons do it a lot. One year Tara Strong showed up at Babs out of the blue. At Comic Con people do panel sit ins all the time.
My point is those guys are sketchy and so are many of the staff that run these cons.
>>26971407
Point of clarification, mlpmsp is not run by ciderfest or the cutie corral guy. That is draftcon.
>>26974701
Again, for proof just check his Twitter, he is not in Chicago. He may have been affiliated months ago, but things have obviously changed.
>>26976060
>>26976115
ohai pr guy
>>26975618
nah they're everywhere. but I guess you could sub in latin kings and some other chicago themed shit for more local flavor
anyone in here actually from chicago? it would be cool to meet some of you fags some timeI'm away for school but come back occasionally
>>26977159
I lived there for 8 months on Lasalle Street 2 blocks north of the loop.
I hated the city so I moved to the cozy town of Antioch and have lived here since 2001.
Where are you at?
>>26977313
Small world, I have family in Antioch. One of them is a drug dealer, which is par for the course for the area.
>>26977898
>One of them is a drug dealer
Great... just what this town needs. I swear we are turning into Round Lake.
Hey man if you ever come in town we gotta meet up or something. I get bored as hell out here sometimes.
>>26975217
Is there actually proof that CGs actually help with ticket sales, at least in this community anyway?
>>26977313
downers grove, it's alright. my brother works at costco and says he keeps seeing this guy with a derpy backpack there
>>26978097
>wearing merch in public.
No my thing man. Unless it's Halloween or some shit.
But seriously we should meet up for the sake of it. I know there are some other horsemen in the vicinity. Maybe we will have to look.
>>26977313
Oh shit dude that sounds like me.
I lived on north state street in river north this past summer, then moved to south loop on s indiana streetwith my parents, then moved to glenview close to work a month ago. I hated the city too, mostly because of all the noise and begging niggers.
>>26976029
Most surprise guests on panels are usually just friends of the people on the panel crashing it.
>>26978322
VivaToonLink is friends with them though. He has done videos with them.
>>26978306
>>26978211
>>26978097
>>26977991
Northern/North Central Illinois Horsemen ASSSEMMMBLE!
>>26978376
Antioch fag reporting in.
Starting now, I have 3 weeks time to raise approx 400$ for Babscon.
Tell me /mlp/ how should I go about this?tried getting a job time and time again, either a.) they never call/leave a message b.)say I'm no competitive/went with someone else c.) they forgot about my application/interview
>>26980282
What skills and resources do you have on hand?
>>26978376
we should make a skype group or something. I'm orear_erear
>>26980282
I would say kill yourself.
Barring that, start selling/pawning shit.
Can confirm whinny was shit
>>26972255
>>26971646
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>>26973171
This is the con area of BABScon atm. The hotel has 3 weeks to fix this....
>>26982020
That's probably an older picture since the Yelp page shows traveler photo's of last week where construction is farther ahead.
>>26982038
That's still not gonna be finished in 2.5-3 weeks.
>All this literally legit retard peoples, coming to a meaningless convention.
Not coming to Babscon where Mrs.Lauren Faust gonna show up, last time I remember /mlp/ bought a bottle of Pinot Noir for Mrs.Lauren Faust, where is it?.
>>26980282
>a.) they never call/leave a message
Don't wait on them. Do a follow-up call and thank them for their time.
Or if you don't want to go the wagecuck route. Get neetbux or sell your shit on ebay and craigslist.
>All this literally legit retard peoples, coming to a meaningless convention.
Not coming to Babscon where Mrs.Lauren Faust gonna show up, last time I remember /mlp/ bought a bottle of Pinot Noir for Mrs.Lauren Faust, where is it?.
>>26981280
I'm down. Hit me up at WeimTime007
>>26982312
>>26982398
Duplicate error
>>26982038
BABSCon here. All convention spaces will be complete within a week or so. Right now the restaurant area (what's been posted here) won't be ready until after con.
