I’ve booked my flight! If all goes well (knock on wood), I’ll be arriving in Helsinki on Thursday evening (July 18), which will leave me with a day free to rest and wander the city before the event.
3 Likes
Oh! I have a pocket watch like that!
1 Like
Was a great time, that meet! So happy I went. Enjoyed it so, so much. Good memories <3
1 Like
Great! Hope the weather will be good so you can enjoy the Friday in the city to the fullest.
Of course you do, you Gilnean you. Probably also got a tophat collection in your wardrobe too! 
Happy to hear, was really nice to meet you live! 
FYI, Ropecon programme has been published on their website. Here’s the schedule for the Saturday 20th: https://ropecon.fi/en/guide/#date:2024-07-20/display:list
In timeline format: https://ropecon.fi/en/guide/#date:2024-07-20/display:timeline
If there’s something in the convention program that interests you earlier on the day or later in the evening, you’re welcome to head there earlier and leave later than the main group. I recommend to double check which activities are provided in English / Finnish.
I’ll start inviting attendees to the meetup discord early next week.
5 Likes
ahhh the LONDON Meet up was fun. A trip to the Zoo then there was that nice food and natuarlly the World’s End pub
1 Like
Alas. I do not have a top hat, nor a suit anymore in the real world. Haha.
1 Like
If only I wasn’t poor as fel due to prior poor economic choices (read: yummy food and nerd stuff) else I would totally try to attend. If not only as an excuse to hang out with a varied bunch of geeks! All those photos of prior meet-ups make it seem so damn jolly.
Best of luck this year, I hope the lot of you will have a splendorous time!
3 Likes
Never too late to get one!
1 Like
I was never into the top hat in the real world, for Azeroth, it is grand. Was more an Indiana Jones fan when it came to hat choice. As for the suit. I used to be in full dark blue or black suit with tie and my pocket watch in a button hole when I used to work full time ^^
1 Like
Also!!
I STILL HAVE THIS <3 I was very happy! That’s my haaaaand.
3 Likes
Here comes the eight and final glimpse into past Argent Dawn meetups!
The 2019 meetup was all about Easter fun, bringing together Argent Dawners from all over for a vibrant and chocolate-filled weekend in Helsinki. In April, the summer feels like a fool’s dream due to Finland’s deceptive springs, but indoors the cold breeze was easily forgotten.
A new, colorful venue was booked for the meetup, with plenty of seating and table space for different activities. Special thanks to the gang who came early to help decorate the place! In total we had 30 players attending this gathering.
I appreciated the message on the pub wall.
Our wonderful make-up guru, Kestonya, hosted a glitter stall to elevate the party!
My choice was obvious…
… even if 2018-2019 was my orc period, as I spent a couple of years playing more actively on Horde side. A poster for the egg painting contest featuring Manata and co-host Snooki.
Ready, steady…
Mrrgrlggrg!
Loved seeing all the ideas people came up with! To determine the victor, attendees voted for their favorite entry. In the end we had a tough tie between two contestants!
While yours truly didn’t participate in the competition, I had painted some containers that were filled with candy.
At the end of the event, I gave away each half to attendees who liked the art.
Leave a message in the comment box.
We also had a console tournament, though I regrettably no longer remember which game it was, or who scored victory. Perhaps someone else remembers?
The meetup also featured the usual guilty pleasures.
At bedtime, some night owls headed for the One Night in Karazhan experience, drinks and raving dance moves galore. I was particularly enthused seeing our stylish Victorian gentleman, who made an appearance at this event as well, grooving to the pop and techno.
On Sunday people met up for the most unauthentic tortilla brunch, nonetheless quickly consumed by the sleep-deprived souls. I may’ve left the Sunday activities quite early myself due to exhaustion from the previous night, but judging from the photos, some others had a very equivocal insightful tour in a historical museum.
I had finally gotten over my English crush,, seen in tow with a dashing Finnish elf.
I hope the eight meetup writeups from 2007 until 2019 have offered people fun glimpses of what the past ones have been like, as well as some understanding of why this year’s meetup is happening in the first place - because they are enjoyable!
End of 2019 was marked by the onset of the corona pandemic, which was swiftly followed by the Blizzard scandals. These incidents strained many of our relationship with the company and its products, and on top of that, players were generally rather unhappy with the direction World of Warcraft was taking. In addition, I perceived a significant division among communities on Argent Dawn for an extended period of time. Everything combined, the situation didn’t inspire to organize another WoW server meetup for a good while.
But now, I feel the time is right try anew.
There’s no telling if this year’s meetup will be the last of the last in AD’s history, or if continuation shall follow sometime in the future. What I do know is that we’ll be having a blast this summer!
The forum thread might become quiet going forward, as most of the discussion shifts to Discord. The number of people signed up looks great!
See you soon! 
9 Likes
This was super-fun and a great initiative for roleplayers to get to know each other!!!
Source: I’ve been to the meet-up in 2019 and had LOTS of fun!
3 Likes
This is happening soon! Hope you guys will have a good time and meet some amazing folks. 
4 Likes
This is happening today indeed!
In the end I was able to set aside time and I will be on my way to the meet soon enough!
As for the pictures above, I am glad to say that I am a proud owner of the “pwned” egg half! It’s still on the shelf at my childhood home…
6 Likes
Hope you all have a great meetup!
3 Likes
Have a good time everybody!
3 Likes
I had such a great time meeting both old and new faces. I get so happy and full of energy seeing how well all of you are doing in life, or how strong you are standing to the challenges the world throws at you. You all inspire me.
The Ropecon itself was great, but more importantly the people were even better.
Shoutout especially to Acrona and Snooki for throwing together this get-together, it was so nice to see both of you after 5 years and hear how you’ve moved up or are moving up in life.
Meeting both Lintian and Telaryn was definitely a highlight of the day as well. The former of which was just as enchanting and amazing as a real tolkien elf would be, and the latter of which turned out to be a sharp young man that clearly will go far with his wits and brilliant mind alike.
And for the rest of you, whether you were from Ireland, Norway, Finland or Romania, thanks for making my life this experience richer :).
16 Likes
I’ll write in more detail later, after the second day of the meet, for now I’ll just say that the first day, with Ropecon and the pub night, was awesome and heartfelt!
Aaaaawwww 
Thank you, this is sincerely a great compliment!
7 Likes
omg those eggs are absolutely gorgeous!
3 Likes
Hope you all have fun today!
4 Likes