Ropecon program items in English

Skirmish gaming
Fri 15.00-16.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Joonas Joensuu, Matias Frosterus, Juho Anturaniemi, Jussi Ahtiainen, Antti Hurmalainen, Antti Rauti, Samuli Aura, Roope Siikanen
Are you bored of regular old Warhammer, or would you like to start playing miniature games, but you think the hobby is too expensive? Don't feel like painting 150 little guys! Have you heard about all those mysterious "other" miniature games, but you don't know anyone who plays them? We're demoing all kinds of skirmish miniature games. There's something for everybody, come and see!

Boardgame library
Fri 15.00-18.00, Sali 4 (Hall 4), Board games, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Jani Höglund
Ropecon offers a large variety of board games to be played. You can borrow games from the board game info desk for a deposit and find people to play with. The board game info desk staff can help you find a game that is to your liking.

Want to learn what goes into making a Head Hunter Statue?
Fri 16.00-17.00, Poli, Miniatures, Talk, In English
Organizer: Dean Clayton
Day 1: Assembly and customization. On this day you can come along and I'll show you how to build a statue, make custom parts for it, and assemble it, ready for painting. A FREE MANTIC model for all that attend the class.
Dean Clayton shows and tells how to assemble, airbrush and base a Head Hunter statue. More info: http://headhunterstore.weebly.com/

Warmachine 25p Highlander
Fri 16.00-22.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Language free
Organizer: Teemu Aro, Mikko Kulmala, Jaakko Uusitupa, Sampo Mäntylahti, Heidi Pessi
In a Highlander tournament, players must build a 25 point list with the following restrictions: * The list must have 1 or 2 of all of the following: heavy warjack/warbeast, light warjack/warbeast (does not include Khador, lesser warbeast count as light), unit, solo (does not include Thornfall Alliance) * Mitään samaa valintaa ei saa olla tuplana (Minioneilla sallitaan yksi tuplaus) * The list must not have any character models in addition to the warcaster/warlock For more information, see www.sotavasara.net

6 mm scale miniature games
Fri 16.00-19.00,Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Henrikki Almusa
Come play Epic: Armageddon or Rare Earth: Conflict. Epic is a battle between armies in the Warhammer 40k world. Rare Earth: Conflict is a new game set in a fantasy world where technology is at the level of the 1960s or 1970s. Bring your own army or try a demo with our premade armies.

Demo game: Yomi
Fri 16.00-22.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Aleksi Airaksinen
If you've thought about translating Tekken or Street Fighter into a card game, then Yomi is the game for you. In Yomi, both players have a deck that simulates one fighter ina match. You win the match when the opponent runs out of cards or hit points. Game designer David Sirlin created this game to test two things: the ability to estimate the value of different options as the game progresses, and the ability to read your opponent.

Riichi Mahjong
Fri 16.00-17.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Nikolas Kiili, Tiamo Laitakari, Jari Helenius
For beginners and experienced players. Mahjong is a tactical gambling game for four players. A single game takes 40 to 90 minutes depending on the players. On Saturday we'll have a tournament - register on Friday or on Saturday morning. Everyone is welcome to try the game!

WoW Aftermath drafts
Fri 17.00-00.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Petri Taipalvesi
8 player World of Warcraft drafts. Aftermath block boosters are used (Throne of Tides, Crown of Heavens and Tomb of the Forgotten) and can be purchased from the Kaubamaja. Players will build a 30 card deck choosing a hero from one of the abovementioned sets.

MtG Team Sealed
Fri 17.00-01.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Jani Havukainen
The traditional Magic the Gathering Team Sealed tournament for three person teams. Each team must bring 12 Magic 2013 boosters, which will be used to build a 40 card deck and a sideboard for each team member. This tournament is sanctioned.

MtG booster draft
Fri 17.00-17.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Kalle Sundberg, Tapio Törrönen, Sampo Syrjänen
8 player booster drafts will launch any time we have 8 players and a judge present (see other MtG-tournament schedules for rough guidance). Participants must bring the appropriate boosters (3 x Magic 2013, or other sets if enough people are interested). The drafts are sanctioned.

Warhammer 40k tournament
Fri 17.00-23.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Language free
Organizer: Aleksi Lehtiö, Aleksi Meuronen, Eetu Peltola, Antti Natunen, Jouni Haavisto, Henri Simelius, Jarkko Kallio, Pekka Koskivirta
The Warhammer 40.000 tournament will be played in hall 2. The event starts on Friday at 17:00 and the winner will be declared at 16:00 on Saturday. Voting for the best army is open on Saturday from 12:00 to 13:00. Rules and registratoin at http://www.sotavasara.net/keskustelu/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=8df99b163a03099e28b0ed19f2fa03a5

Larp in Germany
Fri 18.00-20.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English, Beginner friendly
Organizer: Larson Kasper
Guest of Honour Larson Kasper tells us about German larp culture; origins and history of larping in Germany, the current trends and various examples of games organized. Germany has a rich history of large and well-organized larps, with several games having thousands of participants, but alongside these massive fantasy-epics, smaller genres and games thrive.

Star Wars CCG
Fri 18.00-22.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Language free
Organizer: Johannes Tikka, Pauli Vinni
Two player games, classic format with virtual cards. Banned cards: 1) all cards with Episode I symbol, 2) All cards with a maintenance cost. Virtual cards are in use two weeks after release, so at least virtual set 8.1 Scoundrels will be used, and 8.2. might be official before the tournament starts. Some virtual set cards are Episode I cards, but not all. List of virtual cards can be found at http:// www.starwarsccg.org - downloads. We have decks available for borrowing.

Demo games: Warhammer, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto
Fri 18.00-21.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Language free, Beginner friendly, Demo
Organizer: Esa Ryömä, Sami Ristolainen, Jaakko Penttinen
A three person team will teach various card games. On Friday, we'll focus on Warhammer LCG, Yu-Gi-OH! and Naruto CCG. Prior experience not required; we provide the cards and teach the rules.

Aldrektia Saga XIV: Accidentally on Tellus
Fri 18.00-23.00, Otakaari 18 (Ossinlinna), Larp, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Ida Katz, Timo-Pekka Kuusama
A bunch of young moon elves are wandering outside their village in their own universe, when they come across to a dimensional key. They accidentally activate it and end up on Milky Way, a certain planet called Tellus, to Finland, Espoo, convention center Dipoli. Dimensional key also brings some other nearby beings from Aldrektia to Ropecon and they do their best to find each other and escape back to Aldrektia. This humorious game is played mostly in Finnish, but some characters can also be played in english. Players start from Otakaari 18 and continue their play around Ropecon area.

VtES ECQ
Fri 18.00-01.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Petri Wessman
This is a VtES qualifier for the Euro Champs to be held in Budapest in August. Official tournament rules in use: three 2-hour rounds and a final round for the best five players. Registration on site until 17:30, preregistration is possible at http://vtes.orava.org. All players are welcome! Expect promo cards, prizes for the finalists, and lots of good gaming with the best players in the country! Note that this tournament will be held at Täffä, not in Dipoli.

WTF?, AVK!, EVG! A.k.
Fri 18.00-22.00, TF, Board games, Language free
Organizer: Mauri Sahlberg
A board game event with three rounds and a four person final. The games to be played are a mystery, but each game can be learned in 15 minutes with the the provided materials. There are 12+1 different games. Players will be divided more or less randomly into groups of four by the organizer, and each group will play one of the games in each round.

Hint of blood in Twilight
Fri 19.00-23.00, Gorsu, Larp, Language free, Beginner friendly
Organizer: Esa Kylmämetsä
Mixture of old WoD, Twilight movies, fairy tales and Doomsday movies. This game provides explanations to strangeness, parody to glittering and childhood story books. The game is designed to be played in Finnish, but if players who prefer English sign up, the game will be run bi-lingually.

Wizards of the Coast, 1990-2001
Fri 20.00-22.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English, Beginner friendly
Organizer: Peter Adkison
Founder and then-CEO, Peter Adkison, relates his story from the very first days of Wizards of the Coast to running it. From inception until just before the acquisition of TSR including early roleplaying projects like Talislanta and his own Primal Order, and, of course, Magic: The Gathering. He continues with his stories about running Wizards of the Coast, the acquisition of TSR (and with it, Dungeons and Dragons), the launch of the 3rd edition of D&D, the Open Gaming License, Pokemon, the sale to Hasbro, and his departure on good terms in 2001. Questions from the audience are encouraged.

How to make money with roleplaying games
Fri 22.00-00.00, Auditorium, Panel, In English
Organizer: Timo Multamäki, James Raggi, Peter Adkison, Larson Kasper
Panelists discuss how is it possible to make a living out of ropleplaying or if it in fact is possible at all.

Warmachine 50p Main event
Sat 09.00-21.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2),Miniatures, Language free
Organizer: Tero Särkijärvi, Teemu Aro, Jaakko Uusitupa, Mikko Kulmala
Main tournament: 50 points, a maximum of three lists with character restrictions. Four rounds, with a possible 5th round for finalists. Must play at least one game with each list. More information at www.sotavasara.net

Warhammer 40k tournament
Sat 09.00-16.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2),Miniatures, Language free
Organizer: Aleksi Lehtiö, Aleksi Meuronen, Eetu Peltola, Antti Natunen, Jouni Haavisto, Henri Simelius, Jarkko Kallio, Pekka Koskivirta
The Warhammer 40.000 tournament will be played in hall 2. The event starts on Friday at 17:00 and the winner will be declared at 16:00 on Saturday. Voting for the best army is open on Saturday from 12:00 to 13:00. Rules and registratoin at http://www.sotavasara.net/keskustelu/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=8df99b163a03099e28b0ed19f2fa03a5

Modern Wargaming in Scale
Sat 10.00-18.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Mika Vuorio, Eric Raunio, Juha Nieminen, Teemu Valve

Flames of War demo games
Sat 10.00-18.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Antti Lahtela, Mika Vuorio, Jaakko Björklund
Here is a chance to try a World War II miniatures game in several different scenarios. We're running battles from several stages of the war: from the French campaign in 1940 to the final battles of Normandy in the summer of 1944. We provide the miniatures and scenery. You can participate in the demo without knowing the rules and each session last about an hour.

Carcassonne Finnish National Championship
Sat 10.30-14.30, TF, Board games, Language free
Organizer: Mauri Sahlberg
The winner of this tournament receives a trophy and an invite to the 2012 Carcassonne World Championships. The tournament format is two player Swiss using clocks.

Selfmade latex weapons
Sat 11.00-12.00, Sali 26 (Hall 26), Talk, In English
Organizer: Larson Kasper
The first boffer weapon Larson Kasper made was a dagger. It looked more like a spatula, but he tried his best. Over the last fifteen years he has improved his skills more than a bit, and he now works with special need kids and shows them how to make their own weapons. Oh, and when he says bofferweapon, he really means state-of-the-art hand crafted latex weapons of Doom.

6 mm scale miniature games
Sat 11.00-17.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Henrikki Almusa
Come play Epic: Armageddon or Rare Earth: Conflict. Epic is a battle between armies in the Warhammer 40k world. Rare Earth: Conflict is a new game set in a fantasy world where technology is at the level of the 1960s or 1970s. Bring your own army or try a demo with our premade armies.

Con organization panel
Sat 12.00-14.00, Auditorium, Panel, In English
Organizer: Larson Kasper, Peter Adkison, Henri Hakkarainen, Jukka Halme, Sami Nikander
The guests of honor and Finnish con organizers share experiences and trade secrets of convention organizing.

Want to learn what goes into making a Head Hunter Statue?
Sat 12.00-13.00, Poli, Miniatures, Talk, In English
Organizer: Dean Clayton
Day 2: Painting class. - Airbrushing. On this day we will cover all about airbrushes. I'll show you the basics of using one, and how they work. Plus some of the effects you can get with various masking techniques.
Dean Clayton shows and tells how to assemble, airbrush and base a Head Hunter statue. More info: http://headhunterstore.weebly.com/

V:tES draft
Sat 12.00-22.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Teemu Sainomaa
Vampire: the Eternal Struggle draft. Normal limited rules. We'll play three 2 hour rounds and a final. There will be two draft pods and after that you will have about 30 minutes to build your deck. The library must have a minimum of 35 cards and the crypt must have a minimum of 7 cards. Every player will have one recursion available. Players must provide the boosters, choosing one of the following options: 1. 4x 3rd edition 3x Black Hand 2. 4x 3rd edition 3x Sword of Caine Questions and preregistration: teemu.sainomaa@gmail.com

MtG Legacy
Sat 12.00-19.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Karri Malm
In the People's Format, anything goes except the banned cards listed on this page: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=judge/resources/sfrlegacy . Participants must bring a decklist. This tournament is sanctioned.

WoW RotC Draft Rally
Sat 12.00-19.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Petri Taipalvesi
World of Warcraft Aftermath block Rise of the Champions Draft Rally event. Draft sets can be purchased from Kaubamaja. Register for the event by submitting one booster from each of the following sets: Throne of Tides, Crown of the HEavens and Tomb of the Forgotten. The prize for this event is an unique VanCleef Rise of the Champions playmat for the winner, and promo cards for all participants and the best players.

Steel combat
Sat 12.00-13.00, Outside, Other program, Combat-program, Language free
Organizer: Julius Väliaho
What is steel combat? Where is it used and what is required? The Greywolves presents the steel combat style used in their historical re-enactment and live roleplaying activities.

Demo games: MtG, Lord of the Rings LCQ, Yu-Gi-Oh! etc
Sat 12.00-18.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Language free, Beginner friendly, Demo
Organizer: Esa Ryömä, Sami Ristolainen, Jaakko Penttinen
A three person team will teach you how to play various card games. Is the hall full of people playing games you just don't understand, speaking in incomprehensible slang even when they speak in English? Don't worry, you can get a crash course in these popular games! On Saturday we'll teach at least Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Lord of the Rings LCG. Prior experience not required; we provide the cards and teach the rules.

Munchkin Finnish Nationals Open
Sat 12.00-16.00, TF, Card games, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Aleksi Airaksinen
The age-old tradition of the Munchkin Finnish Nationals is here again. In this game there can be only one winner, and winning often happens by walking over the cardboard corpses of your fellow players, while stealing their loot. To participate in the festivies, you only have to bring yourself and your best pokerface, although a few gullible hirelings won't hurt. As always, the best players of the qualifying rounds proceed to the final, which will be played until the bitter end. The sets to be used will be chosen arbitrarily and the judge always has the last word.

Gen Con: Now and Then
Sat 14.00-15.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English
Organizer: Peter Adkison
Gen Con owner, Peter Adkison, walks us through the history of America's largest tabletop games convention from 1967, when Gary Gygax ran "Gen Con 0" in Lake Geneva 6 years before co-inventing Dungeons & Dragons, to present. Audience participation is encouraged!

Swordsmanship Demonstration
Sat 14.00-15.00, Sali 1 (Hall 1), Other program,Language free, In English, Battle-program
Organizer: Guy Windsor, Maria Manner
A demonstration of historically accurate European swordsmanship styles from the 1300s to the 1800s.

Get Real: MMORPG from an idea into a game
Sat 14.00-16.00, Sali 26 (Hall 26), Talk, In English
Organizer: Teemu Vilen
Creating a high quality MMORPG requires a budget of tens of millions and hundreds of man-years of work. Such game titles require an experienced team willing to skip life, reality and family for half a decade. Teemu Vilen, Director of Content at CCP Games (EVE Online, Dust 514, World of Darkness Online) explains how such demanding projects are designed and executed. Topics include the unique CCP philosophy of game design, technologies involved and project stages from a vision to a successful launch.

Larp as a tool for political education
Sat 15.00-17.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English
Organizer: Larson Kasper
In Germany, larps have been used as a educational method in child care for several years. Nowadays it's also used as a method in adult education, especially in political education. Guest of Honour Larson Kasper gives a lecture on this growing field in German larp.

Bujinkan budo taijutsu demonstration
Sat 15.00-16.00, Sali 1 (Hall 1), Other program, Language free, Battle-program
Organizer: Terhi Säilä
Shinden Dojo is Finland's largest Bujinkan dojo and its head instructor is Shihan Lauri Jokinen. At our dojo we teach Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, a traditional japanese martial art. Bujinkan consists of the teaching of nine samurai and ninja schools. Our dojo organizes many international training camps annually and our instructors visit Japan regularly to learn from the Bujinkan head instructor Soke Masaaki Hatsumi.

Sergey Loparev: 1942. The Police.
Sat 16.00-18.00, Gorsu, Larp, Language free, In English
Organizer: JiiTuomas Harviainen, Ritva Savonsaari
A harsh mini-larp about local police trainees under the Nazi occupation. Winner of the Belarussian Larpwriter Challenge. Not for under 18 old.

Demo games: LotR LCQ, 51st state, Dune CCg
Sat 16.00-20.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Language free, Beginner friendly, Demo
Organizer: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
Easy to learn demo games in hall 3! Lord of the Rings Living Card Game is an easy cooperative card game in which a group of adventurers works together to complete tasks and conquer dangerous obstacles. 51st State: The New Era is a more complicated card game in which players battle for control of the post-nuclear war ruins of the United States. Many variables and things to keep track of for people who like challenges! The dead and out of print Dune CCG requires a crafty mind, diplomacy and a sense of timing. This game is particularly suitable for fans of VTES.

The Black Art of Magic Item Design
Sat 17.00-19.00, Sali 25 (Hall 25), Talk, In English
Organizer: Mikko Kallio
RPG Superstar finalist Mikko Kallio discusses the “winning recipe” for designing innovative, flavorful and mechanically sound magic items. With examples from the Pathfinder RPG, the annual RPG Superstar contest and other sources, he illustrates how the design principles can be applied in practice.

Munchkin Finnish Nationals Open
Sat 18.00-20.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Aleksi Airaksinen
The age-old tradition of the Munchkin Finnish Nationals is here again. In this game there can be only one winner, and winning often happens by walking over the cardboard corpses of your fellow players, while stealing their loot. To participate in the festivies, you only have to bring yourself and your best pokerface, although a few gullible hirelings won't hurt. As always, the best players of the qualifying rounds proceed to the final, which will be played until the bitter end. The sets to be used will be chosen arbitrarily and the judge always has the last word.

Roleplaying Games as Visual Media
Sat 19.00-21.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English
Organizer: Peter Adkison
Peter Adkison presents and discusses his current project, which is filming roleplaying games and editing them with the perhaps-impossible goal of making RPG’s interesting to watch. Peter will argue for why this might be possible, why it’s a “good thing”, and present a behind-the-scenes view of what this involves and he will show unreleased footage from his Dungeons & Dragons D&D Next game.

Werewolves of Morning After
Sat 20.00-23.00, Gorsu, Larp, Language free
Organizer: Esa Kylmämetsä, Tommi Hakomaa
Sugar and soap on the too-bright sunlight of the morning after. A relationship-focused game. The cruel reality of the morning slaps you in the face in the form of the cheesegrater of parody in a game where nothing is sacred. Lupus in Tabula fans may enjoy the game more than the uninitiated.

DiscoLarp
Sat 20.00-02.00, Sali 26 (Hall 26), Other program, Language free, Dance program, Beginner friendly
Organizer: Tuukka Jakola, Tuomas Lairila, Matias Heikkinen
The DiscoLarp is here again, at least as wild as always. Saturday Night Fever till the late hours - come dance for hours or just a couple songs!

Warmachine 25p Mangled Metal
Sat 20.00-23.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Language free
Organizer: Tero Särkijärvi, Teemu Aro, Mikko Kulmala, Jaakko Uusitupa
A light Saturday night tournament with a fast format. More information at www.sotavasara.net

Dune CCG: Mentat Wars
Sat 22.00-01.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
Multiplayer event with the "Prelude to Dune" virtual expansion. Mentats, those human-shaped walking logic machines that enhance their thinking with sapho juice, are the power behind the thrones of old families, either in good or evil. Your deck must contain at least one mentat, otherwise normal deck construction rules are in use. The out of print yet still living card game Dune requires a crafty mind, diplomacy and a sense of timing. We have some extra decks available. This game is particularly suitable for fans of VTES. http://personal.inet.fi/koti/hannibal/dune/Dune_linkit.html

Warmachine 35p Fair play tournament
Sun 09.00-18.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Language free
Organizer: Tero Särkijärvi, Teemu Aro, Mikko Kulmala, Jaakko Uusitupa, Sampo Mäntylahti, Heidi Pessi
The Sunday tournament is a beginner-friendly event. 35 points, a maximum of two lists. More information at www.sotavasara.net

Realities of Steell
Sun 10.00-12.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English
Organizer: Guy Windsor
Bring your curiosity and rest your hangover as professional swordsman Guy Windsor explains all about Ninjas and Knights, Swords and Sorcery.

Modern Wargaming in Scale
Sun 10.00-14.00, Sali 2 (Hall 2), Miniatures, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Mika Vuorio, Eric Raunio, Juha Nieminen, Teemu Valve
LotR TCG multiplayer
Sun 11.00-15.00, Sali 3 (Hall 3), Card games, Language free
Organizer: Pauli Vinni, Johannes Tikka
Lord of the Rings TCG multiplayer game. Expanded 2.1 Constructed tournament, the Chase variation. Your cards must be from three consequent blocks (sets 1 to 10, 4 to 14 or 7 to 19). Location cards: all sets (Movie block sites to standard sites total conversion, Chase variation). We use the 12 location MAP system for movement. Deck construction variation A used (60 card deck + 20 card Galadriel's Gift). For more information see http://personal.inet.fi/koti/hannibal/lotr/LOTR_linkit.html "Expanded Format 2.1" and "Basic rules for LOTR MAP system". If using old cards, please bring the following documents. "Movie block sites to standard sites total conversion", "Allies to LOTR MAP system total conversion", "12 sites rules for LOTR MAP system" ja "Other site related cards to LOTR MAP system total conversion".

MtG Standard
Sun 11.00-17.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: John Eriksson
Magic the Gathering Standard tournament. The following sets are allowed: Magic 2012, Magic 2013, Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia, Innistrad, Dark Ascension ja Avacyn Restored. This tournament is sanctioned.

Want to learn what goes into making a Head Hunter Statue?
Sun 12.00-14.00, Poli, Miniatures, Talk, In English
Organizer: Dean Clayton
Day3: Detailing and basing. - This day is finishing the model, I'll show you how to detail a model by hand, and make the base ready for use.
Dean Clayton shows and tells how to assemble, airbrush and base a Head Hunter statue. More info: http://headhunterstore.weebly.com/

A demonstration of historical swordsmanship
Sun 12.00-13.00, Sali 1 (Hall 1), Other program, Combat-program, Language free
Organizer: Eliisa Keskinen, Ilkka Hartikainen, Hannu Hartikainen, Matias Parmala, Kristian Ruokonen
The Espoo Society of Historical Fencing demonstrates medieval and renaissance styles of fencing. After the demonstration you have a chance to ask questions or take a closer look at the weapons.

VtES Rapid Thought
Sun 12.00-17.00, TF, Card games, Language free
Organizer: Jussi Hattara
Rapid Though is an alternative Vamprie: the Eternal Struggle tournament format. The tournament is played in three person tables with a 45 minute time limit, 40-90 card library and a crypt of at least 6 cards. Victory points as normal. Tournament points: 6/4/2 instead of the normal system, but winner of the table "steals" a tournament point from the two losers. Banned cards: Una, Blood Doll, Minion Tap, Tribute to the Master, Vessel and Villein. Aside from these exceptions, normal VEKN tournament rules are used. 3x45 min rounds, 45 min semifinal if necessary and a 45 minute final.

Steel combat
Sun 13.00-14.00, Outside, Other program, Combat-program, Language free
Organizer: Julius Väliaho
What is steel combat? Where is it used and what is required? The Greywolves presents the steel combat style used in their historical re-enactment and live roleplaying activities.

Science killed the zombies
Sun 14.00-15.00, Klondyke, Talk, In English
Organizer: Kathrin Doe
Have you ever wondered where zombies come from? Some say they are a punishment from god (whoever that may be), others claim they are the result of secret experiments carried out by the government but most of the time they just seem to appear out of nowhere. Does it really matter? Come and hear about the true nature of zombies from a scientific point of view – why they aren’t real or even if they were, why they wouldn’t take over the world.

Ingame(ish) catering on LARPs
Sun 15.00-16.00, Auditorium, Talk, In English
Organizer: Larson Kasper
Guest of Honour Larson Kasper is a member of the 'Kampfküche' - a German larp-catering-collective that has handed out freshly made and healthy food to hungry larpers since 1998. They have served over 100.000 meals in fantasy, post-apocalyptic and fancy 1920s settings. "If you give us a kitchen we will cook..."

Closing ceremonies
Sun 17.00-17.30, Sali 1 (Hall 1), Other program, Beginner friendly, Language free
Organizer: Heikki Ahonen, Eino Partanen, Jukka Seppänen, Jussi Leinonen
Ropecon 2012 is over and there's 12 months to go until the next one. In the closing ceremonies, we celebrate competition/tournament winners and hear the final thank you's from the organizers and guests of honor.