Drachenfest + külföldi LARP-ok

Donát Raáb január 14., 21:43-kor írta:
Ich habe eine LARP-Veranstaltung an "Weltensammler" gefunden, das ist Rabenballaden 3., ich weiß nicht, dass du diese LARP kennst oder nicht. Wenn ja, kannst du mir etwas auf diese LARP erzählen?
Rabenballaden 3. wird zwishen dem 9. und dem 11. Juli, und anderen von Ungarn wollen teilnehem.

Olivia Fischer január 16., 13:49-kor írta:
Dein Deutsch ist wirklich gut :)

Ich schreibe dir lieder auf Englisch als auf Deutsch, weil ich weiß nicht, ob meine deutschen Sätze einfach zu verstehen sind.

Most LARPs in Austria are High Fantasy with Combat-mgic and all that stuff. There are only very few Fantasy-LARPs without Combat magic (I know none this year).

I wouldn't recommend Rabenballaden 3. I haven't been to the other Rabenballaden-LARPs but I haven't heard very much positive things about them. They are said to be quite strange and a bit boring but I don't know if that is true.

Choosing the right LARP uin Austira is quite difficult, as there a very different ideas about Fantasy-LARPs here in Austria. Some people organize LARPs with hardly any plot, more like a feast or tournament. Others plan long-lasting campaigns with emphysis on the story (and atmosphere). Others just try out different ideas and settings.

I don't know what you prefer, but I like LARPs with a good story and also an elabortate background and atmosphere. And I also like a more "hard" kind of LARP (where your character might die if he does stupid things .. where your actions have consequences). I will recommend you two LARPs which I will attend:

I can really recommend "Codex Deliae: Klang der Totenglocken" (in June, on a castle in Styria (Steiermark)). I know the gamemasters well and have been to their LARPs and I also have organized LARPs together with them. I think it will be a game full of atmosphere and suspense. It also won't be to soft or funny (as some LARPs in Austria are).

I can also recommend "Elasura: Im Schatten des Kaisers" (in October, on a castle near Vienna). It's the second LARP of these gamemasters and I haven't been to the first one. But I know them and I have heard only very positive things about their first LARP last year.

If you want to go to a really big Austrian LARP you should go to "Tage der Tapferkeit 2010" which is the biggest in Austria (with about 300-400 people last year), but there will be hardly any plot as it is mainly a tournament. I've been there last year and it was quite okay (but a bit boring if you are used to LARPs with more action).

Also "Die Chronik Leonrode - Kapitel 4: Verwehrte Hilfe" is said to be a big LARP. I haven't been to a "Leonrode" before but I heard that it is quite nice (but also not to much story but a lot of atmosphere).

If you have any questions just ask me or contact the organizers - they all should be able to answer in English as well..
(By the way - you find all LARPs I talked about in http://portal.weltensammler.at/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=1416 .. this forum will also have an English section soon)


Olivia :)

Donát Raáb január 16., 14:50-kor írta:
Hello Olivia,

I've just recieved your pm. I prefer to write in English, because it's a bit easier for me. But first I tried German, because that's your native language. :)

Which LARP-s I prefer... I wrote a little summary in a new topic in the LARP forums. I don't prefer combat magic so much, because it's always source of quarell. I haven't seen a good-working magic system since I started larping (but it doesn't mean that this system never exist). We often had a main story, but it is optional to participate in it, and every characters have their own little "quests" based on their charachter-story sent to the gamemasters before the event.

Otherwise, I planned to try a LARP in Austria, and combat magic is acceptable for me, but Steiermark is near Graz, so I have to plan the journey carefully. Perhaps a Budapest-Graz direct train exists. If you know the gamemasters and say, that's ok, I try to visit this event. Only question is the cost, is it expensive to participate or not?
Do you know the exact date? June is unfortunately filled with many exams (end of spring semester at university). Other event of these gamemasters in October seems ok, and it will take place near Vienna, it's really cool.

Thanks for all!

Donat

P.S.: Can I put your PM to our forums? Others are interested in LARPs in Austria, too, and I think they will take delight in reading some infos about LARP events.

Olivia Fischer január 16., 21:14-kor írta:
I think you are right when you say that there is no really perfect combat magic system but in Austria this is hardly any a source for quarrel. Usually people simply stick to the rules and cooperate in order to make everything work out (at least at the LARPs in which I take part).

We also often have a main story and little quests based on character-backgrounds.

I looked at the homepage for the LARP in June (3rd to 6th, starting on the 4th at 8.00 in the morning) in Steiermark again. Unfortunately, I realised that it is smaller than I thought (only 50 participants) and already fully booked. Nevertheless, you could write a mail to Stefan who is one of the gamemasters and a friend of mine. He is always interested in getting to know new people and also interested in getting in contact with LARPers from other countries. Maybe they would make an exception and find a place for you and your friends. If you are interested look at the info-page

http://www.gilead-verein.at/index.php?view=details&id=57%3Acodex-deliae-im-klang-der-totenglocken&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=62

and write a mail to Stefan (stefan.petrovic [kukac] student.tugraz.at). It costs 65€ (till March, 1st) and is half board (breakfast and 1 meal).

The other LARP "Elasura: Im Schatten des Kaisers" also has a webpage:

http://www.elasura.net/index.php?seite=spiele&spiel=5

and as it is only recently announced, there are still places left. Furthermore it is really close to Vienna and it shouldn't be a problem to get there by train. It costs (till MArch, 1st) 70€ but it isn't full board (a soup on Friday night, brunch and a little bit of food on Saturday).

Usually the LARPs of popular gamemasters are fully booked very soon so you have to be quick to get a place at a good LARP if you don't know the gamemasters well. Our last larp (which was just a week ago .. so you unfortunately missed it) was fully booked within three weeks although we had places for 95 people (just to illustrate how quickly a LARP in Austria can be fully booked ;-) ).

I think there will be more LARPs than the ones in the calender(there always are) and they will be announced during the year so have a look at the calender at http://portal.weltensammler.at/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=1416 once in a while.

Olivia :)

P.S.: It's okay if you put it on the forums! And just ask if there are any questions left :)

PP.S.: Is there any LARP in Hunguray you would recommend.

PPP.S.: Sometimes there are also non-fantasy LARPS in Austria (like Vampire-LARPs, Crime-LARPs, Horror-LARPs (Cthulhu), Golden-twenties-LARPs, Ancient-world-Larps, Western-LARPs,..).