I didn't try for Shadowrun but it's been years since the one game I played and most of the listed events required some experience. I did get a ticket in one of the few Rifts game so I was happy to get that.
I've been writing my (Shadowrun) adventures with new players as well as "some experience" players in mind. I can't speak for every volunteer GM that's gonna be there, but for
myself -- if someone shows up and there's room at my game table, I'm not gonna turn them away for being new to the game. I've purposefully been including new gamers into my playtest runs through my adventures, in fact, to go ahead and account for the inclusion of a learning curve.
So, long story short, if you wanna play a little Shadowrun at Gencon, play a little Shadowrun. If the experience requirement continues to throw ya, feel free to look for a "Welcome to the Sixth World" session, which will be a brief adventure and also walk you through character creation...an intro-to-the-game session, basically. But if you happen to see me getting ready to run a game, don't be scared to show up with a generic ticket, 'cause I'll gladly make room for a new player.
I'm terrible with remembering names, faces, and forum names, but you are the Wolfhound guy that clobbered me all the time, right? How's school?
Nate
*laughs* Yes, that would be me, I suppose.
School's going great, thanks. Wrapping up my second semester of grad school, clinging tenaciously to a 4.0 so far, studying abroad in Edinburgh this summer...and this very afternoon, I'm heading up to campus to handle some paperwork for what will hopefully turn into a teaching-GA position in the upcoming academic year. Not too many complaints!
