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| '''Warpcon''' is ] biggest ], and Ireland's largest student-run gaming convention. It is run every year, during the last weekend of January, and is now entering its 18th year<ref>Warpcon 2008 Available: http://www.warpcon.com/ Accessed: 19th May, 2008</ref>. | '''Warpcon''' is ] biggest ], and Ireland's largest student-run gaming convention. It is run every year, during the last weekend of January, and is now entering its 18th year<ref>Warpcon 2008 Available: http://www.warpcon.com/ Accessed: 19th May, 2008</ref>. | ||
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Warpcon is Cork's biggest gaming convention, and Ireland's largest student-run gaming convention. It is run every year, during the last weekend of January, and is now entering its 18th year.
WARPS (the UCC Wargaming And Roleplaying Society) are the organiers of the event and have grown it from a small student event into one of the biggest conventions in the country.
Each year, there are dozens of RPGs from a plethora of systems, CCGs, Heroclix, tabletop wargaming, LARPS and more run each day of the weekend.
Warpcon also has a world renowned charity auction where all manner of things are sold, including signed first-edition pre-launch books, slots to appear drawn by John Kovalic for a Steve Jackson Games card game, rare collectible cards, Jayne Cobb's hat (as worn by Adam Baldwin from the hit tv show Firefly), and even the first ever My Little Cthulhu toy and more are among the things sold in previous auctions.
Warpcon 16 was a joint winner, along with Gaelcon, of the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming for the charity auctions run each year.
Warpcon is also famous for its Saturday night Club Warpcon event where the convention sells tickets to a private night club in Cork city. During Warpcon weekend, on the grounds of University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork, the UCC Medieval Renaissance society runs Creative Anachronism and historical re-enactments, including its Battle of the Flags event. From mock battles, to sword fighting lessons, to displays of life in times gone by this recent addition is becoming popular.
Each year there are a variety of special guests from a range of different backgrounds. Warpcon 17 saw the return of John Kovalic as one of Warpcon's esteemed guests, and also saw Gar Hanrahan, a Cork native GM who has recently begun working for Mongoose Publishing as a dedicated scenario writer.
Links
References
- Warpcon 2008 Available: http://www.warpcon.com/ Accessed: 19th May, 2008
- Diana Jones Award: 2006 Winner: Available: http://www.dianajonesaward.org/06winner.html Accessed: 19th May 2007