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The Basics
What: RPG Limit Break 2019: A charity speedrun marathon for RPGs of all kinds, benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
When: May 5-11, 2019
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
RPGLB 2019 Staff
Lead Organizer/Point-of-Contact: puwexil
Game Selection/Scheduling: puwexil, eLmaGus, Dragondarch, and 1 other games committee member
Venue Logistics: Brossentia, Essentia & Denton
Enforcement: Brossentia, Dragondarch
Tech Leads/Stream Layouts: Vulajin, HeroicSpiritGamer
Volunteer Coordinators: AlecK47, StingerPA
Prizes: Essentia
Social Media/Promotion/Partnerships: cleartonic, Brossentia
Website Design: JHobz
Twitch Chat Moderation Lead: Brossentia
Discord Chat Moderation Lead: djtifaheart
Interview Team: cleartonic
Commentary Preparation/Coordination: Dragondarch
Charity
Donations will be shared by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and NAMI Utah to provide education and support to people affected by mental illness and their families, including young adults. Both organizations raise public awareness about mental illness to reduce stigma and advocate for access to and coverage of mental health care. They provide information and resources to people around the world who visit nami.org and their social media site.
NAMI has been a great partner for RPGLB thus far in ways such as providing meals for attendees and promoting the stream, so we’ve decided to partner with them again for RPGLB 2019. Charity selection is something we will always re-evaluate on an annual basis, based on community & viewer feedback.
Venue
After considering multiple venues and attendee feedback from previous events, we've decided to host RPGLB 2019 at the DoubleTree Hotel-Salt Lake City Airport. The University Guest House worked well for us the past 3 years; but is no longer a viable option due to our growth:
-We would have to continue splitting the event between the Officers' Club and main hotel building, which raised convenience, accessibility, and safety concerns in attendee feedback from RPGLB 2018.
-We did request a quote for renting the ballroom and conference rooms in the main hotel building, but the Guest House declined due to logistics concerns with a 24/7 event of our size.
For attendees of previous RPGLB events, here are some changes to expect with the new venue:
-The DoubleTree has a free shuttle to and from the SLC airport, with 24-hour service (runs every 20-30 minutes between 5AM-10PM, and late-night pickups are available by phone)
-Onsite restaurant (with discounted event menu) and 24-hour snack/pantry market
-Fully online room booking
-Free parking for all event attendees (whether staying at the hotel or not)
-Free Wi-Fi in hotel rooms (not technically a change, but wanted to clarify since the hotel booking link says there may be a charge for Wi-Fi use by non-HHonors members)
-Food trucks will not be possible due to hotel policies, but we are currently exploring other options for complimentary drinks/snacks/meals
-Event dates are a week earlier than past years due to venue availability
The attendee cap for RPGLB 2019 will be 300 - we have an initial block of 50-65 hotel rooms per event night (weighted based on attendance data from previous events).
Hotel Reservation Info
DoubleTree by Hilton - Salt Lake City Airport
5151 Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: 801-539-1515
Reservation Link: https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/S/SLCARDT-RPG-20190503/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Directions/Amenities: https://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/utah/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-salt-lake-city-airport-SLCARDT/index.html
Hotel rooms (before taxes) are $123/night for 1-2 people and $133/night for 3-4 people, so a 4-person room would be approximately $33 per person per night (plus taxes) if split evenly. Daily breakfast is included for each hotel guest. Roommate arrangements can be made via the RPGLB 2019 Attendees Thread and Discord channel (both of which will be opened after event registration starts in February).
Room reservations can be made online at the above URL or by phone at 801-539-1515, and need to be made by April 12th, 2019 to qualify for our event rate. For phone reservations, please mention that you're attending RPG Limit Break, so you get the event rate.
The hotel does have an onsite bar (legal drinking age in the US is 21). Alcohol is not allowed to be brought into the RPGLB event spaces, and obviously drunk attendees will be asked to leave the stream/practice rooms by Enforcement staff.
All attendees must be at least 18 years old - minors are welcome to attend free of charge, as long as they’re accompanied by a parent/guardian that is registered & paid for the event.
Registration Process/Attendance Costs
The attendance fee will be $50 USD for the full event (we were able to discount the attendance fee the past 2 events due to lower venue costs).
Game Submissions/Schedule
Game submissions were open January 19-27, 2019, the game list is posted at https://rpglimitbreak.com/games, and the full schedule is posted at https://horaro.org/rpglb/2019.
Game submissions are closed, and the submissions are all posted on our website at https://rpglimitbreak.com/submissions.
Selection criteria (same as previous events):
Banners
https://i.imgur.com/pRyapmY.png - The World Ends With You
https://i.imgur.com/pbj0dQZ.png - Shadow Hearts and Final Fantasy X
https://i.imgur.com/3fyCsO3.png - Pokemon and Dark Souls
https://i.imgur.com/NLodTck.png - Children of Zodiarchs, Quest for Glory, and Odin Sphere
https://i.imgur.com/0HQc4MD.png - Octopath Traveler
https://i.imgur.com/cC04hzU.png - RPG Goofballs (wacky games block)
Feel free to use this thread, RPGLB Twitter (https://twitter.com/rpglimitbreak), and RPGLB Discord chat (http://discord.gg/rpglb - #rpglb-charity-marathon channel) for any general questions about RPGLB 2019!
What: RPG Limit Break 2019: A charity speedrun marathon for RPGs of all kinds, benefiting the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
When: May 5-11, 2019
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
RPGLB 2019 Staff
Lead Organizer/Point-of-Contact: puwexil
Game Selection/Scheduling: puwexil, eLmaGus, Dragondarch, and 1 other games committee member
Venue Logistics: Brossentia, Essentia & Denton
Enforcement: Brossentia, Dragondarch
Tech Leads/Stream Layouts: Vulajin, HeroicSpiritGamer
Volunteer Coordinators: AlecK47, StingerPA
Prizes: Essentia
Social Media/Promotion/Partnerships: cleartonic, Brossentia
Website Design: JHobz
Twitch Chat Moderation Lead: Brossentia
Discord Chat Moderation Lead: djtifaheart
Interview Team: cleartonic
Commentary Preparation/Coordination: Dragondarch
Charity
Donations will be shared by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and NAMI Utah to provide education and support to people affected by mental illness and their families, including young adults. Both organizations raise public awareness about mental illness to reduce stigma and advocate for access to and coverage of mental health care. They provide information and resources to people around the world who visit nami.org and their social media site.
NAMI has been a great partner for RPGLB thus far in ways such as providing meals for attendees and promoting the stream, so we’ve decided to partner with them again for RPGLB 2019. Charity selection is something we will always re-evaluate on an annual basis, based on community & viewer feedback.
Venue
After considering multiple venues and attendee feedback from previous events, we've decided to host RPGLB 2019 at the DoubleTree Hotel-Salt Lake City Airport. The University Guest House worked well for us the past 3 years; but is no longer a viable option due to our growth:
-We would have to continue splitting the event between the Officers' Club and main hotel building, which raised convenience, accessibility, and safety concerns in attendee feedback from RPGLB 2018.
-We did request a quote for renting the ballroom and conference rooms in the main hotel building, but the Guest House declined due to logistics concerns with a 24/7 event of our size.
For attendees of previous RPGLB events, here are some changes to expect with the new venue:
-The DoubleTree has a free shuttle to and from the SLC airport, with 24-hour service (runs every 20-30 minutes between 5AM-10PM, and late-night pickups are available by phone)
-Onsite restaurant (with discounted event menu) and 24-hour snack/pantry market
-Fully online room booking
-Free parking for all event attendees (whether staying at the hotel or not)
-Free Wi-Fi in hotel rooms (not technically a change, but wanted to clarify since the hotel booking link says there may be a charge for Wi-Fi use by non-HHonors members)
-Food trucks will not be possible due to hotel policies, but we are currently exploring other options for complimentary drinks/snacks/meals
-Event dates are a week earlier than past years due to venue availability
The attendee cap for RPGLB 2019 will be 300 - we have an initial block of 50-65 hotel rooms per event night (weighted based on attendance data from previous events).
Hotel Reservation Info
DoubleTree by Hilton - Salt Lake City Airport
5151 Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: 801-539-1515
Reservation Link: https://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/S/SLCARDT-RPG-20190503/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Directions/Amenities: https://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/utah/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-salt-lake-city-airport-SLCARDT/index.html
Hotel rooms (before taxes) are $123/night for 1-2 people and $133/night for 3-4 people, so a 4-person room would be approximately $33 per person per night (plus taxes) if split evenly. Daily breakfast is included for each hotel guest. Roommate arrangements can be made via the RPGLB 2019 Attendees Thread and Discord channel (both of which will be opened after event registration starts in February).
Room reservations can be made online at the above URL or by phone at 801-539-1515, and need to be made by April 12th, 2019 to qualify for our event rate. For phone reservations, please mention that you're attending RPG Limit Break, so you get the event rate.
The hotel does have an onsite bar (legal drinking age in the US is 21). Alcohol is not allowed to be brought into the RPGLB event spaces, and obviously drunk attendees will be asked to leave the stream/practice rooms by Enforcement staff.
All attendees must be at least 18 years old - minors are welcome to attend free of charge, as long as they’re accompanied by a parent/guardian that is registered & paid for the event.
Registration Process/Attendance Costs
The attendance fee will be $50 USD for the full event (we were able to discount the attendance fee the past 2 events due to lower venue costs).
Game Submissions/Schedule
Game submissions were open January 19-27, 2019, the game list is posted at https://rpglimitbreak.com/games, and the full schedule is posted at https://horaro.org/rpglb/2019.
Game submissions are closed, and the submissions are all posted on our website at https://rpglimitbreak.com/submissions.
Selection criteria (same as previous events):
Length - This will be a 6 1/2-day marathon (running roughly from noon on 5/5 to midnight the night of 5/11, for about 156 total hours). We want to have as much variety on the schedule as possible (both for games and runners), so 6+ hour runs will need to be very strong in the below areas.
Donation Incentives - What we're here for (along with having a fun week)! Can you name characters? Are there storyline branches/character choices/optional bosses that work in a speedrun route? Are there in-jokes in the game that fans would donate to see (ie the Phantom Train Suplex)? Strong donation incentives will be especially important for longer runs. Note that donation incentive submissions will be combined with game submissions in January.
Entertainment - Does the run have interesting tricks/strats that make for engaging commentary? Is there variety in the gameplay throughout the course of the run? What is the cutscene to action ratio like?
Game Popularity - One of the purposes of this marathon will be giving some RPGs that aren't popular enough to make a GDQ schedule a chance in the spotlight; but at the same time we want to have games on the schedule that a decent chunk of our audience has heard of and will stick around for. More obscure games also tend to have difficulty getting commentators besides the runner; and having strong run commentary throughout this marathon is a big focus for RPGLB.
Marathon Safety - How consistently can your run be finished within the estimate you give? How big of an impact does randomness have on the run? How likely would it have to be mercy killed to prevent going significantly over estimate?
Language - As our main audience is going to be English-speakers, English text is generally preferred over Japanese or other languages, especially for text-heavy games. This will be less of a concern for games with skippable cutscenes and/or where the speedrun is easy to follow through animations and other non-text means. Voice acting in non-English languages is always fine, and if selectable can make for a good donation incentive.
Defining what is/isn't an RPG is something I'm not going to attempt - the RPGLB games committee will decide on a case-by-case basis if any offered games aren't appropriate for the marathon.
Donation Incentives - What we're here for (along with having a fun week)! Can you name characters? Are there storyline branches/character choices/optional bosses that work in a speedrun route? Are there in-jokes in the game that fans would donate to see (ie the Phantom Train Suplex)? Strong donation incentives will be especially important for longer runs. Note that donation incentive submissions will be combined with game submissions in January.
Entertainment - Does the run have interesting tricks/strats that make for engaging commentary? Is there variety in the gameplay throughout the course of the run? What is the cutscene to action ratio like?
Game Popularity - One of the purposes of this marathon will be giving some RPGs that aren't popular enough to make a GDQ schedule a chance in the spotlight; but at the same time we want to have games on the schedule that a decent chunk of our audience has heard of and will stick around for. More obscure games also tend to have difficulty getting commentators besides the runner; and having strong run commentary throughout this marathon is a big focus for RPGLB.
Marathon Safety - How consistently can your run be finished within the estimate you give? How big of an impact does randomness have on the run? How likely would it have to be mercy killed to prevent going significantly over estimate?
Language - As our main audience is going to be English-speakers, English text is generally preferred over Japanese or other languages, especially for text-heavy games. This will be less of a concern for games with skippable cutscenes and/or where the speedrun is easy to follow through animations and other non-text means. Voice acting in non-English languages is always fine, and if selectable can make for a good donation incentive.
Defining what is/isn't an RPG is something I'm not going to attempt - the RPGLB games committee will decide on a case-by-case basis if any offered games aren't appropriate for the marathon.
Banners
https://i.imgur.com/pRyapmY.png - The World Ends With You
https://i.imgur.com/pbj0dQZ.png - Shadow Hearts and Final Fantasy X
https://i.imgur.com/3fyCsO3.png - Pokemon and Dark Souls
https://i.imgur.com/NLodTck.png - Children of Zodiarchs, Quest for Glory, and Odin Sphere
https://i.imgur.com/0HQc4MD.png - Octopath Traveler
https://i.imgur.com/cC04hzU.png - RPG Goofballs (wacky games block)
Feel free to use this thread, RPGLB Twitter (https://twitter.com/rpglimitbreak), and RPGLB Discord chat (http://discord.gg/rpglb - #rpglb-charity-marathon channel) for any general questions about RPGLB 2019!
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