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BroCon
Panels updates!
Tuesday, 12 July 2011 00:50
Brocon has some bad news and some good news. I always like to start with the bad..
Of course there is good news!…..
Basically I’m going to take the attendees through the steps I use when I’m crafting a cosplay. I’ll show them how to draft a quick circle skirt that can be adapted for cloaks and hakama pants, what fabrics work best with which costumes and how to look their best in front of the camera.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/07/12/panels-updates/
4 Days till Brocon 2011!!!
Monday, 11 July 2011 14:54
Here behind the scenes of Brocon 2011 we are working hard to get the final touches done for this year’s convention, things are always changing so that is why I am here to keep you guys up to date with everything thats going on at this year’s convention.
In our timetable it states we have s Cos play panel by Amy King, This has now been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances.
Also the guys at Arkham Gaming Asylum have just notified us to let us know that they will be doing a demo of the Board game Discworld which is based on a Terry Pratchett story. This game will not be officially released until August so be sure to get a sneak peak of this!
That is all for now but be sure to keep checking this site for up to the minute updates for Brocon 2011!
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/07/11/4-days-till-brocon-2011/
Cosplay at Brocon
Thursday, 07 July 2011 19:23
Hey
At brocon we are having a masquerade cosplay competition. It is the competition where cosplayers go on the stage and show off their costumes they worked on, do a little performance and walk off. There will be 3 judges of mixed gender eg two girls and one guy or two guys and one girl.
How we judge the masquerade is; each of the judges has a sheet of paper and we mark each cosplayer 1-10 in three categories being;
1. Likeness to the character eg does the cosplayer pull off the character look like them.
2. Performance – How does the cosplayer present themselves on the stage, mark them on their act.
3. Effort – Did the cosplayer put alot effort into making the cosplay.
Then we calculate all the marks and the highest marked cosplayer wins.
We are not sure how many prizes are going to be handed out yet or what they will be.
But we hope you will come and enjoy the event!
So sign up here For free!
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/07/07/cosplay-at-brocon/
Final updates to timetable!
Wednesday, 06 July 2011 01:58
A week and a half till Brocon 2011 with special guests Benzaie and Chris Cason! Are you guys as excited as we are?
Our final draft ofthe timetable is now up on the site, this timetable is a full guide to what is happening at Brocon 2011. so it doesnt matter if you are an anime fan, a gamer or even a cosplayer we will have something for you. 
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/07/06/final-updates-to-timetable/
Benzaie!
Wednesday, 06 July 2011 01:34
For those who do not know we will have well renown french gamer Banzaie coming to Brocon 2011!
Benzaie who is affiliated with that guy with the glasses is known for his parts in kickassia, FAQ you and games in 5 seconds.
His video announcement can be seen at the link provided below. Also feel free to check out his other videos, I can assure you that you will not be disappointed 
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/bt/benzaie/specials/31572-conan-makes-an-announcement
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/07/06/benzaie/
War Gaming
Sunday, 03 July 2011 23:28
Hello again,
As we all know Brocon isnt just anime and gaming, we also have war gaming in the form of a 2 day tournament for Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy. Details on both tournaments are as follows;
This is a ranking event and full rules can be found at http://w-ired.org/forum. Entry will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.
Name of game: Warhammer Fantasy Battles
Larp Blurb!
Thursday, 16 June 2011 19:43
As if the RPG blurs being released wasnt awesome enough we now have the larp blurb!
*Some Mother’s Son*
*A Werewolf: the Forsaken Larp for 10 to 15 players, no experience necessary
*
Jane stood and fought when they took Limerick. She had a family; a husband
and a son, and carrying to term isn’t easy for our kind. So when the
monsters came she took to tooth and claw to tear the bastards a new one, and
fell fighting for those she loved. We figured the family died too, and tried
not to dwell on it. But now the spirits are getting exited; “Her son has the
strongest blood”, “Her son will soon see Change”. Poor bastard’s sitting in
the biggest nest in Ireland, and these crazy bloody shafts of light aren’t
going to let us leave him there.
*Premise*
Two or three packs of Forsaken enter Limerick in an effort to find the son
of a slain comrade.
*Game Style*
Mental 3/5
Physical 2/5
Social 3/5
*Action & Challenges:* While this game will have potential for combat, it is
avoidable depending on how the players choose to address it.
*Darkness:* The characters are tracking the child of a fallen ally through a
darker version of Limerick inhabited by demonic spiders. Nasty things may
occur.
*Drama:* Room will certainly be made, so this is primarily up to the
players.
*Mystery/Intrigue:* The task will not be straightforward, and will involve a
fair deal of investigation.
*Manners:* Not in the conventional sense, but it will be necessary to the
plot.
*Pace:* Varies on players, will be aiming for a mixture of fast pace and
cautious investigative scenes.
This Larp will be ran on saturday from 1pm to 4pm
Entry is €2
RPG Blurbs and times!
Thursday, 16 June 2011 01:59
Hey all! with just weeks to till the con I am happy to announce that we have the blurbs for our RPG’s. They can be located on the “RPG” tab at the top of the page so be sure to check them out!. Also below are the intended times for the RPG’s that we will be running throught the con.
Saturday 10am – 1pm
“Fighting fire with fire” by William Laffan – GURPS
“A room with a view to a heresy” by Tadeusz Cantwell – Dark Heresy
Saturday 1pm-4pm
Some Mother’s Son
Saturday 2pm – 5pm
“Space…The Final Chore…” by David Hayes – Maid: The RPG
“Man Vs Wild: Johto” by Stephen Cullen – Bullshit
Saturday 6pm – 9pm
“001 101″ by Michael Molloy – Dark Heresy
Sunday 10am – 1pm
“Baron Crowley Rides Again” by James Rhys Lloyd-Jones – Crucible
Sunday 2pm – 5pm
“Politics” by David Costelloe – RP Larp
“Blame Shane!” by Neal MacConmhara – Shit Happens
Also I would like to remind you all that the pre-reg is still open so be sure to pre-reg with for this awesome con. We have games, traders tournaments and how can I forget our 2 guests Benzaie from thatguywiththeglasses.com and renown voice actor Chris Cason!.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/06/16/rpg-blurbs-and-times/
Gaming Equipment
Friday, 10 June 2011 00:49
We here at BroCon will stop at nothing to provide the best gaming experience for our fellow con-goers. However, our resources are not infinite so we would like to ask anyone who is willing to donate games, controllers, consoles or even a tv for our gaming room, your donations will be greatly recieved.
Anyone who is donating games, consoles etc. to the con WILL get them back at the end of the con but we would like to ask that you mark CLEARLY what is yours before handing it in as to avoid any confusion at the end of the con, They will also be locked away at night so they will not be stolen.
We would also like to remind you that you are bringing your stuff to the con for others to use so if they are damaged in the con we are not to blame.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/06/10/gaming/
Preregistration now open!
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 22:40
Hey all, with the con starting soon we are happy to announce that the Pre-Reg is now open!. Tickets are €10 for a day pass, €15 for a weekend pass, There is also a group ticket which covers 10 people for the weekend at €130. The link will be provided below so get ordering as Brocon 2011 will be one of if not the best con this year!.
http://www.eventelephant.com/ulbrocon2011
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/05/31/preregistration-now-open/
BIG NEWS! BroCon 2011 – (July 15th – 17th)
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 15:24
Hi all,
Just a quick note to announce that BroCon 2011 is a go and we’re currently beavering away on plans.
The date will be Friday July 15th – Sunday July 17th 2011 in the University of Limerick Main Hall (EGO10) and environs.
Register for the forum or pop us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you’ve any queries. We’ll update the news here as soon as we’ve any more info.
BroCon 2011 Committee
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2011/02/15/big-news-brocon-2011-july-15th-17th/
A Post-Con message from BroCon Towers
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 13:44
Hi all,
- Thanks to everyone who made the trip down for helping make BroCon 2010 such a great success. We couldn’t have had such a great weekend without you all. We hope to see ye all next year and at your own events in between.
- Some great generosity was on show as we raised €1350 for Be Aware Prevent Suicide so thank you all very much for your support.
- A very very very big thanks to all our staff for doing such trojan work over the weekend. They were brilliant.
- Thanks to Patricia Moriarty, Paul Lee, Ruán Dillon-McLoughlin, Neasa O’Donnell and all the staff from the UL Students Union; Gary Jackson from The Gathering in Limerick; the Stables bar & staff; Andrew from Beez; MVM; Plassey Campus Centre; UL Security & Buildings staff.
- We’ve started the process of gathering feedback from our staff on how to improve for next year. Anyone else who wants to leave feedback please fire away on the forum or on Facebook. It’s a big help.
- We’ll add links to photos of the weekend below. Some great ones have been taken. Thanks again to all and see you next year! – The BroCon 2010 Committee.
Friday July 16th – Photographs by Neal McNamara aka “Bubbles” — click photo to see more
Photos from a Cosplay perspective – Photographs by Daniel Owen — click photo to see more
Review of UL BroCon 2010 from The-Arcade.ie
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2010/07/20/a-post-con-message-from-brocon-towers/
Provisional Timetable & other happenings…
Monday, 12 July 2010 22:49
Hey all,
We’re all super excited to see you at BroCon on Friday.
Here’s our timetable of Events. Obviously the caveat applies that this may change by Friday (it being our first year and all) but 90% of it is set in stone. Click the image to embiggen it
Just a note regarding Card games. We are delighted to be hosting a Magic:The Gathering 2011 release party on the Saturday of the convention (July 17th). Please stay tuned for more info there.
There’ll also be a lot of other card games played at the event subject to demand.
Edit: This is our Anime Screenings schedule (click image to enlarge)
Edit2: This is our RPG Timetable -
Saturday 10-1
Dude Where’s My Synthcoke? : A Cyberpunk 2020 scenario for five players by John Fallon
Night City is a town full of violence, vice, guns and cyberware (and stupid haircuts) where the streets are ruled by pimps, pushers and boostergangs.
You have pulled off the the biggest score of your life; transport 2 million eurobucks worth of synthcoke from Denver to Night City to earn a reward of 100,000 each. The Synthcoke has been stored in your safehouse and will be picked up by John “Stabjack” Carson’s goons tomorrow. To celebrate your success you go to a nightclub and get wasted. As you stagger home at 5am to get some sleep, you find the door to your safehouse torn off its hinges. This won’t end well, Stabjack wants his merchandise.
Hero’s Don’t Get Paid : A WHFRP 2nd edition scenario for five players by Tadeusz Cantwell
It is after the Archaon’s the invasion has been stopped. For the semi-lawless lands of Ostland little has changed, with many desperate men who fight to eat. Who fight to get some better armour and weapons, that will help them survive the next fight. Poor nobles hope to buy the loyalty of killers. Both mistrust the other to hold their end of the bargain.
Corporate Enforcement – An “Aliens” themed Dark Heresy system game for five players by Aodh O’Mahony
It’s the future…IN SPAAAAACE!! and strange rumours are spreading in the Colonial fleet that an elite Marine company and their incredibly valuable ship, the USS Sulaco, have vanished in deep space. Also for some reason the Brass are cracking down on the Company goons and you’ve been hearing that Weyland-Yutani facilities all across the Sector are being raided. So it’s time to lock and load meatbags! Next stop Zeta Prime! Hooooooooooooo ah!
Saturday 2-5
The Chicago Express Horror : A Savage Worlds scenario for five players by John Fallon
There’s no escape, you’ve finally going catch them! A pair of con-artists have been wanted by the FBI since 1931 and have managed to evade capture 5 times. Recently an informant gave information stating they were to travel on the New York Central Railroad express train to Chicago. If the police try to apprehend them at Grand Central Station they might get wise and escape again, so instead three undercover agents board the train to find and arrest them, the con-artist can’t escape on a moving train!
Unfortunately a first-class luxury express train is a tempting target for mobsters who make a living on robbery and murder. And there is something on the train that feeds and thrives on murder.
Firefly – The Mark: A Cortex system game for 4-6 players by David Costelloe
Branson’s Mark is small little moon orbiting the dead world of Shadow. Privately owned by Jonah Ceaser Branson, this little hunk of nowhere offers little to see to the untrained observer except for Branson’s own small religious commune, an honest, god-fearing collective of kindred spirits.
But things aren’t as rosy as they appear to be on the Mark. A lot of talk about People paying a visit to Branson’s collective not coming back, kidnapping, brainwashing and a ban on any tech – except for the orbital defence grid.
But now Branson’s bitten off more than he can chew. An MPs daughter has gone missing and was last seen on a transport headed for the Mark. And the right honorable member of Parliament want’s her back safe and sound. Enter the crew of the mercenary ship Manifest Destiny, a mish-mash of career criminals, ner-do-wells former Browncoats and ex-Purplebellies. The mission is simple: get in, find the girl, get out.
Should be easy. It’s not like anyone ever died for their religion, right?
Vampire The Requiem Game by Darc Pyro
Blurb update soon…
Sunday 12-3
HeroQuest™ The Boardgame – The RPG : A parody for four heroes by John Fallon
Barbarian, Elf, Dwarf and Wizard are brave heroes who on a weekly basis fight random monsters in dungeons in quests vaguely related to stopping an evil wizard or something.
One weekend the brave heroes have a well earned rest in a tavern, unaware that soon the good wizard Mentor™ will request that they fight monsters in a dungeon for some reason.
As usual Elf and Dwarf bitch constantly about the superiority of their respective cultures (dispite the fact that both are in severe decline) as Barbarian grins stupidly at the barmaid thus spilling ale on his already filty loincloth. Meanwhile wizard muses on some observations he can’t explain. Why are only four heroes sent on these quests? Why doesn’t Mentor™ ever join them seeing how he is so powerful? If dungeons are full of monsters, where are the toilets? And why can’t monsters open doors???
Legend of the Five Mings – A BESM scenario for five players by Aidan Marsh
When Frudu the Great finally shattered the Ming of Power against the Potter’s Wheel of Doom, it was thought that would be an end to all the troubles.
However, unbeknownst to him, the Ming was not destroyed, but shattered in to five pieces which were scattered to the four corners of the world. There they lay, forgotten for centuries while a pseudo-Japanese culture grew up around them. Now, a new Dark Lord has arisen and seeks to reunite the Five Pieces of the Ming for his own nefarious purposes.
Thankfully, these are safe in the care of the five heroes being sent to stop him.
We’re not THAT mental - by Neal “Bubbles” McNamara
Welcome to Sgt. Horse’s Looney Bin, a big majestic mental institution located in a small town called Lake Vertigo. You are one of five questionably sane characters who believe that they do not belong here with the other crazies and your little group of oddballs plan to take action and get the hell outta there! Fighting, lying and sneaking your way through the massive complex avoiding the detection of your warden Sgt Horse.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2010/07/12/provisional-timetable-other-happenings/
Only two weeks to go!
Monday, 05 July 2010 10:43
Hi all,
It’s getting near super serious time now
Some updates:
- If you wish to avail of on-campus accommodation please contact us asap via
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
- The Art Competition is now open for submissions. You can of course submit your entry on the day but digital versions can be sent ahead of time to our email above.
This will be updated with further competition and timetable news during the coming week.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2010/07/05/only-two-weeks-to-go/
Big News!
Thursday, 29 April 2010 10:30
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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 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
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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
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2010/04/29/big-news/
Pre-registration Now Open!
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 16:04
Hi all,
We’ve setup our pre-registration for BroCon 2010 over at EventElephant – http://www.eventelephant.com/brocon2010. You can book a weekend ticket for the great price of €15.
When filling in pre-reg please tick the checkbox if you would like to be informed of any special accommodation deal that we may have to offer.
Please forward any queries or issues to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Also keep an eye out here for further details about special guests.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2010/03/02/pre-registration-now-open/
Brocon 2010 Events Update
Sunday, 29 November 2009 20:49
Hi all,
Just a quick update of our Events List. This will give you a good idea of the type of Con we are aiming to run.
When? – July 16th-18th 2010
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
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2009/11/29/brocon-2010-events-update/
New BroCon Date Update!
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:11
Hey all,
So we’re gunning for a July 2010 date for Brocon. It’s going to be held from July 16th-18th. We’re currently finalising the venue booking and organising the other critical stuff. Please keep an eye on the Brocon forum (brocon.skynet.ie/forum) for discussion about the Con. We appreciate all your feedback and suggestions.
If you want to receive email updates about the Con, you can sign up to the mailing list here-> http://lists.skynet.ie/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/brocon. Just scroll down to the “Subscribing to Brocon” section and add your details there.
Also we have a Facebook account up at http://www.facebook.com/BroCon if you want to friend us. In the face.
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2009/11/04/new-brocon-date-update/
Welcome
Friday, 24 April 2009 16:09
Welcome everyone to the brand new website for BroCon 2010. The University of Limerick Anime&Manga Society (UL A&M) and the University of Limerick Games Society (UL GSoc) are undertaking to revive the dead spirit of LugCon.
We’re aiming to run Brocon in July 2010. Our current provisional dates are July 17th – 19th 2010. These are currently being double and triple checked with the powers that be in UL and with our fellow Irish Convention compadres.
Please keep an eye on the site for news and updates. We’re planning to add lots of features and info to get you all geared up for our spectacular return to Conventioning brilliance!
Read more: http://brocon.skynet.ie/2009/04/24/welcome/