BroCon 2010 ~ July 16th -18th ~ Limerick

Nockz

Hey guys I'd just like to tell you about the new upcoming Convention being hosted by the University of Limerick Games Society and the University of Limerick Anime and Manga Society.


And here's a few details for you


When? - July 16th-18th


Where? - EG-010 in The University of Limerick Main Building


What Events are there? - Below are some of the more major things we have planned but expect more to appear as time goes on.
-RPGs
-LARPs
-Wargaming & Miniatures
-CCGs
-Anime Screenings
-Cosplay
-Console Gaming
-LAN Lockin
-Board Games
-Drawing competitions
-AMV Contests
-Traders
-Artists alley

-Table Quiz


plus


SPECIAL GUESTS!


More events and competitions to be announced as well as more information on guests.


Keep up to date at http://brocon.skynet.ie

zekiel

Any Details on a Magic the gathering tourny?

Nevyn

Any details or links to accommodation?

Nockz

We are currently in the process of finalising accommodation. As the information becomes known to us, so it shall in turn be known to you all.

Regarding Magic, I'll get right back on to ye.

KerranJast

Pre-reg now open http://brocon.skynet.ie/2010/03/02/pre-registration-now-open/

johno2

What happened to LUGCon? As a founder of LUGCon, I'm curious.

johno

KerranJast

johno2 wrote: »

What happened to LUGCon? As a founder of LUGCon, I'm curious.

johno

Unfortunately no one remains in UL that remembers LUGCon (only the name) so we decided on a clean reboot. Also its a joint Con with the Anime Society so needed a new identity.

KerranJast

Hi all,

We’ve some more big news to announce as BroCon 2010 nears.

- First of all Wargaming.
We’re running a Warhammer Fantasy tournament on Saturday 17th and a Warhammer 40k tournament on Sunday 18th. The entry fee is €5 per tournament.

If you wish to guarantee a place in either or both tournaments please email ulbrocon@gmail.com and include your Name and any Student ID number you may have.

Our door staff will have these details on the mornings of the tournaments and will have game passes organised for you.

The rulespacks for the tournaments are on our forum -> http://brocon.skynet.ie/forum/topic/whfb-wh40k-brocon-rulespacks


- Our first Special Guest is confirmed!

Francesca Dani, who is one of the world’s most talented and famous professional cosplayers, has kindly agreed to be one of our special guests at Brocon 2010.

Francesca has appeared at many of the world’s top conventions and has a top class portfolio of media and modelling work. You can see more info about Francesca on her website http://www.francescadani.com

- We’ll be announcing more surprise guests, competitions and events soon so keep an eye on our site brocon.skynet.ie

Nevyn

Thaedydal wrote: »

Any details or links to accommodation?

any news?

KerranJast

Thaedydal wrote: »

any news?

Right now we are working on securing some on-campus accomodation for guests. It'll be another week or two before that's nailed down. If you want to privately organise accomodation the Castletroy Travelodge (http://www.travelodge.ie/limerick-hotel-castletroy) has reasonable rates and is within 10 minutes walk of the Con location.

We'll be uploading a full accomodation guide of the area on our website http://brocon.skynet.ie in the next few weeks so keep an eye out there.

KerranJast

Full Accommodation guide now published -> http://brocon.skynet.ie/accommodation/

KerranJast

Hi all,

Another update http://brocon.skynet.ie. Just two weeks to go. Eeek! If ye want on-campus lodgings in Plassey please contact us asap. We need to have numbers ahead of time for those.

KerranJast

Our Events timetable is up as is our Anime Screening timetable. RPG blurbs to come later. http://brocon.skynet.ie/

KerranJast

RPG Blurbs added http://brocon.skynet.ie/

Raphael

Your RPG co-ordinator is running a game in all 3 slots? That's insane!

KerranJast

Yes we're quite mad I'm afraid

Raphael

I think you misunderstood my comment, I wasn't going "Ho, ho, that;s silly" I was going "That's a terrible idea fucking idea that may well ruin RPGs at your con."

If your RPG co-ordinator is running games all weekend he's not free to do his job - and the hardest, most stressful, involved part of an RPG co-ordinators job is during the con. He won't be able to encourage sign ups for games that are filling, try to find extra tables for games that are overfilling, run around letting people know they're game won't run, making sure his writers are all there and have scenarios, sorting them out for any sudden needs that emerge, and anything and everything that could possibly go wrong.

Seriously, having him run that many games is a bad idea, he should really find someone to run them for him so he can run his part of the con.

KerranJast

It hasn't been a issue so far. We're not QCon.

Sarky

Neither are Warpcon, Itzacon, Dominicon, Leprecon, or Gaelcon. It might have worked this time, but it will be an issue in future, believe you me. At the very least, make sure next year's RPGs bod has an assistant to help them out. RPG coordinator is usually busiest during the con itself, having him or her unavailable is a big risk to the schedule running smoothly. The committee really can't afford to be unavailable in case something goes wrong.

Anyway, I'm hearing it was a pretty fun con, so kudos on that, I'm sorry I couldn't make it. Make sure someone is able to note whatever criticisms people had over the weekend, and pass them on to next year's director. Not enough of that going round any Irish con really.

decskelligs

Was out in UL last week and saw the Brocon guys.
I know this is probably the wrong place to ask but what is Brocon.

KerranJast

decskelligs wrote: »

Was out in UL last week and saw the Brocon guys.
I know this is probably the wrong place to ask but what is Brocon.

It's ULs Anime & Gaming convention. UL hasn't hosted a convention since TriCon in 2001 due to various problems so we decided to relaunch ourselves in brand new pants.