August 11, 2006
Story and Photos by Pat Newell (Jedi Scholar 8)

DAY 2: OVERWHELMED BY GAMERS
The day began a dreary one, rain pouring down on my Dewback and I. After finding a suitable hitching post to tie him up to, I met up with fellow staff member Jedichirp at the show, and away we went!

First stop on our tour was the Exhibitor Hall to the Gentle Giant booth were we scored a couple of Mara Jade busts, and I scored some more Bust-Ups. Shannon McRandle, the concept model for Mara Jade was due to be on scene from 3-5 today to sign autographs for free, however, she was only going to be signing her bust. From there, we took in some interesting sights, saw players from all around deep in combat with stoic expressions of concentration on their face. Some were happy to answer questions, such as why they use tape measures during game play (rules for combat and movement are based on distance in centimeters), while others are hard at work trying to win their games. Some participants were fast asleep from the long night of gaming, right in the middle of halls!

A truly overwhelming site to be sure, this is definitely one show you don't want to miss if you are a gamer at all. There is definitely something for everyone. Stand by for further updates throughout the weekend!

PHOTO GALLERY
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