Warpcon XVI

nesf

Warpcon is rolling around again soon

The dates are the 27th to the 29th of January.

Details are available on the recently updated Warpcon website. I promise that now that I've gotten my grubby little mitts on the ftp passwords that it will be updated regularily and I'll keep you guys informed as best I can.

The booking forms will be up as soon as we can get definite prices off the B&Bs and Hostels.

Information on games will be up as soon as we get definite information on what will be running.

There may be an announcement of a second very special guest on the website at the end of this month or early in October.


If anyone on here wants to write a larp or rpg scenario for the convention just PM me and I'll pass on the information etc or they can use the email addresses on the website (I'll be updating the contacts page again soon).

If anyone has any questions, post them here, I'll do my best to answer them.

-Pádraig, Warpcon XVI PRO/Publications

(Any chance of this being made a sticky?) no

Sarky

Question: Is it before or after UCC's Rag Week? Last time it was before, and the bars had run out of Beamish Red to get a new order in for the next week's festivities. The Galway crew were gutted. Really. You should have seen our faces.

nesf

I think it's after rag week this year



The booking form is now up btw with this year's accom prices:

B&B:

Single room 59 euro per person per night

Double/Twin room 44 euro per person per night


Hostel:

17 euro per person per night.


The Con entry prices are not increasing this year. Entry will be 15 euro for the weekend standard ticket (con entry, games must be paid for). Gold Tickets (Standard + 4 games) is 20 euro and the Platinum ticket (Gold + t-shirt) is 25 euro. Only standard tickets will be available on the door of the convention.

The closing date for booking forms is the 6th of January.

www.warpcon.com

nesf

This might be of interest to people...

We'll have two special guests this year.

The ever popular John Kovalic and a little known personage Steve Jackson.

Sarky

/me irons nerd pantaloons

Should be interesting...

munky

That is one impressive list of RPG's ya got there!

nesf

munky wrote:

That is one impressive list of RPG's ya got there!

There's more to come. It's no more than usual for the convention tbh. There was 6 or 8 more a few years back iirc.

trekkypj

*jaw drops*

You got THE Steve Jackson!!!

The man whose GURPS Cyberpunk RPG got him raided by the US Secret service!

The man who brought us gems like In Nomine, not to mention Chez Geek and Munchkin!!!




Ok I don't care if I'm broke... I am GOING!

See y'all there.

nesf

We have all the pretty artwork... Your souls are ours...



Come to Warpcon.... The power of beer soaked kobolds compels thee!!

nesf

Oh and all hail King Torg!!

Sarky

trekkypj wrote:

*jaw drops*

You got THE Steve Jackson!!!

The man whose GURPS Cyberpunk RPG got him raided by the US Secret service!

The man who brought us gems like In Nomine, not to mention Chez Geek and Munchkin!!!




Ok I don't care if I'm broke... I am GOING!

See y'all there.

The man who re-writes cards mid-game to keep from losing...

trekkypj

Sarky wrote:

The man who re-writes cards mid-game to keep from losing...

Heh. Classy.

nesf

Final call...

I look forward to seeing people on Friday. If any of you are in Cork earlier, we are having a launch party on Thursday. Pm me for details, I'll pass them on as soon as we've settled on a pub for the evening!

Sarky

Just back in Galway.

Despite the crushing revelation that Beamish Red was apparently taken off the market entirely, I had a truly excellent time, and so did the rest of us. Best Warpcon in a few years, tbh. Many profuse thanks to the committee, splendid job. And I found Trap Door on DVD. Truly, this is a find to rival the Invader Zim collector's boxed set.

As a continuation of my attempt to summarise last year's Warpcon in haiku form, I am working with some people to summarise this year's expedition in the form of Chaucer-esque poetry. Expect the results to be vomited forth here at a later date.

Once again, thanks for a great weekend.

nesf

So tired now...