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A '''fest larp''' is a large larp, usually [[live-combat]], focusing on [[Player vs. Player (PvP)]] or player-driven plot and set-piece battles. To facilitate the latter, the player characters are usually divided into factions.
A '''fest larp''' is a large (500+ players) [[live-combat]] larp, focusing on [[Player vs. Player (PvP)]] or player-driven plot and set-piece battles. To facilitate the latter, the player characters are usually divided into factions.  


While common in Europe, the format is virtually unknown in the United States.
While common in Europe, the format is virtually unknown in the United States.
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* [[The Gathering]] (UK)
* [[The Gathering]] (UK)
* [[Empire]] (UK)
* [[Empire]] (UK)
* [[Odyssey]] (UK)
* [[Drachenfest]] (Germany)
* [[Drachenfest]] (Germany)
* [[Conquest of Mythodea]] (Germany)
* [[Conquest of Mythodea]] (Germany)

Latest revision as of 21:44, 18 June 2015

A fest larp is a large (500+ players) live-combat larp, focusing on Player vs. Player (PvP) or player-driven plot and set-piece battles. To facilitate the latter, the player characters are usually divided into factions.

While common in Europe, the format is virtually unknown in the United States.

Examples