US LARP-Culture is abyssmal.

Very good video. My game group and I are just starting the game and we have a question about the alert action. Can a miniature use its action to move and put itself on alert, and in the next activation (card) move the same miniature again and put itself on alert? Since the manual says that you can activate a miniature that does not have an activation token and putting it on alert tells you not to put an activation token on it. Greetings

where'd you get the holster??

I enjoyed this :-)

Using the model sprue wad GENIUS!!!

1:32 works great too!!

Lawrence kansas native here, listening to Retro cocktail hour is a weekly ritual for me and my wifey

Me and my partner are prepping now to join next month! Wonderful video. Had already decided on Blue as well XD

I want to go. Aside from ticket cost and travel, what would a fair "starter"set of gear cost? Clothing, weapons, other assorted items I mean.

How sturdy are these?

Breaks if you leave it loaded for too long

Pennsic...Drachenfest US and bicolline.....so many campaigns how can a explorer & mercenary keep up lol

my buddy was in blue camp last year and invited me and my fiance this year and we are so excited for this event!! cant wait to be a part of this world and experience this for myself. cant wait to see you there hopefully! this will be our first larp ever

Concerning the issue with rifles and melee: Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, certain eastern European nations kitted out their musketeers with a bardiche to act not only as a back up weapon in the event they are charged, but also as a standing gun rest. They would simply toss their harquebus/arquebus aside and do battle with these big flared axes/polearms. Streltsy, zolnierzy, cossacks, etc have a great aesthetic too, one that almost borders on fantasy, and I'd love to see some of that being played around with when it comes to LARP. Just food for thought.

For primer usage: did you use a Rust-oleum spray can or did you use Plasti-dip?

Very awesome game and miniatures! The layout and buildings and everything looks great!

I wish there were more of these! I know they’re old but they’re great to watch for someone getting into the game. Very easy to follow and you guys are a lot of fun.

helpful

For someone considering going next year as their first ever larp, do you have any tips/tricks/ or advice on what to bring? I know it's summer so definitely a good bit of water and what not but I'm very curious on how much I should really bring. Like how does setting up camp go, and how far are you trekking each trip to and from the parking lot with all your gear

Why don't you do the blunderbuss

If the rules permit, you could load multiple rounds and shoot it as a shotgun

Those are neat props that have been developed for that larp event

I have one of the newer versions that look like they came out of Sea of Thieves or something. Still working on the trigger system because it fires the dart before the hammer drops. Had to file a bit of the hammer release away so the gun would cock because the release rested on part of the stock inside so the catch wouldn't work properly.

Why didn't they give the thing a trigger guard? It's not like it would be difficult to make one out of the same material as the lock, then attach it to the underside of the stock with screws

I was at Drachenfest this year! I was a part of the Bazzar, specifically the Lamp Lighters. I would've loved to have interacted with Blue Camp a whole lot more, hearing stories of the things you guys got up to was so fun. For my first ever LARP, it was a fantastic experience, and i'd like to mention one of my big takeaways from the whole event. At the start, I was really worried about breaking the rules and messing up, and hoping I didn't make mistakes, but on the final day, the big battle, it finally clicked for me, that the rules aren't really something to worry about too much, they help with the framework of good roleplay, but in the end, it's just about having fun and doing cool shit. In the final battle, I was hit by a two handed sword twice for 4 HP total, I had 5 total but it was such a good kill for the person that got me, I let them have it and considered myself dead, I could have gone on further or said "actually I have 5 HP so I'm not dead yet" but that would've taken away from that persons experience of getting a damn good kill in the final battle. Drachenfest was such a fun time and I am so down to do it again next year, and the next time, I hope to get even more into my character and into the roleplay than I did this year as I was learning the ropes.

@25:10 shouldn't that technically be 5 dice? Close Range and Shot in the Back (in more ways than one).

Undead Steve slayed many foes during shadow camps great siege.

As a 10+years attendee of DF Germany, this is fascinating to hear. Seems like the transplant to another continent actually worked out! :) I have some questions. You say you have never been to a larp of this size. How come? Isn't this as much of a hobby as in europe? Germany has 3 or 4 conventions of 600-6000 players. I thought everything is bigger in the US. ;) How many days was DFUS? How much was a ticket? Was there a ritual to call the dragons at the beginning like in Germany?

Thank you for making this. Ive been interested to try LARP for awhile now after loving drama from high school and loving fantasy all my life. I dont know if I'll be able to get what I want together for next year but videos like this help me really want to try!

As someone who has been to both this year? DFUS is still exciting and entertaining. Also, hi, from “Doc Lily”

One of my favorite things about DFUS was that all the characters originate from other worlds and sometimes you'd run into someone else from the same world as you and that was super fun

That was something else. I love it. Greetings Form germany :)

I was there, I think we interacted a bit! Hope to see you next year!

I was part of the Bazaar bar that hosted the bachelor party for the skeletons and a key memory from this game was having to kick people out at dagger-point for disrespecting the happy couple.

To the Abyss !!!!

Thank you for such a comprehensive review! I've honestly been on the fence about Drachenfest US, but hearing you speak to how much you appreciated the character-to-character interactions and roleplay opportunities definitely tipped me over to the side of participating. Your candor about the game, your experience, and it's strengths and flaws is very refreshing. Looking forward to playing in 2024!

Have you ever been to DrachenFest in Germany? It's even bigger with around 5000 players and 10 competing camps and a very nice city called Aldradach.

Thanks for the break down I know so many folks that have played, but I rarely get to ask about it.

Its not the archers its the arrows and lack of weapons check. The arrows both speed and slow from calamcil are not rated for the poundage we use. The bigger heads that dont fit in an eyesocket and actually squish are perfectly safe.

I had so much fun being of the bazaar, it was a blast living in a tent city. Getting to explore the camp after I closed my shop was the best, go figure I always ended up at Blue Camp. See you next year, when the Dragons call again.

TO THE DRINK!!

Hell yeah! We are setting up something for the Crafters! Join us!

I work Limbus and I'm constantly impressed by the level of roleplay of people coming through.

As the resident greenskin in the bazaar, its great you hear the appreciation for the full prosthesis players, we need all the vibes we can get :D

Cheers to you and this review! I'm so glad that you had such a great time at Drachenfest USA and loved Blue Camp so much! To Freedom! To the Drink! 🍻

This sounds inedible. Thanks for making this video.

Whoa who whoa. You can’t just drop “that was a safety issue” and not specify why!

Gasp! No love for the Bardic guild?! 😒 and I thought we were friends… 100% agree on that final “that’s where my friends are”. 😢 Blue has my heart 💙💙💙 -Ivan Goldfingers

Definitely gotta try it out next year!!

Great review, it definitely mirrored a lot of my thoughts. It was an awesome time and we can't wait to come back to Blue Camp next year!