Thursday, March 22, 2012

And MORE ConQuest SAC Brink of Battle PICS!!!

Here are some photos that Chas took:










Swede vs. German - To the Death! Notice the Smoke Tokens in the background. In Brink of Battle smoke is represented both mechanically in the rules as well as in miniature on the tabletop.




















More ConQuest SAC Brink of Battle Pics!

Here are a few snaps Alan took of our Demo Team in action at ConQuest SAC. The three demo setups we had were AD99 Romans vs Germanic Tribesmen, AD1632 Swedish Cavalry storming party vs Imperialist defenders of Faustburg, and a Fallschirmjager squad vs U.S. Infantry men somewhere in southern Italy 1943. Alan has more photos coming and so does Chas. Enjoy!



































Monday, March 19, 2012

Brink of Battle at ConQuest Sac!

This past weekend, Strategic Elite had its premiere of Brink of Battle at ConQuest Sac.



We had a great time, and met some very nice people. Our Demo Team (which we're still trying to find a name for) is here on the right. From left to right are Drew Davies, Alan Washburn, Scott Cooksley, Charles McCall, Robert Faust, and Joe Chinnici.



The other guys took a lot more photos than I did, so I'll get them up once we have them all turned in.


We sold 15 books, and had a blast teaching folks how to play the game.



We partnered with our friends at The Launchpad Games & Comics who handled the sale of the book. A big thanks to Mike Todd & Jim Mason for their support and friendship.


That's Mike there on the right.



We had two tables set up. The first was a Renaissance hamlet called Faustburg, being defended by some Imperialists in the year 1632. One of the locals, Scrote the Butcher, also helped out with defense.



Facing off against them were some dismounted Swedish horsemen who were grouped into an ad hoc storming party looking to steal food and wimmin' folk from Faustburg.



The other board was an outdoor setting with hills and trees parted by a rushing river. This table was used for two different periods at different demo times.



The first was a bash up between a small Fallschirmjager paratrooper squad that dropped into US Infantry guarded territory.





The second demo was between some German Barbarians attacking a band of grizzled Roman Veterans and Auxilia.







The other pics will have more coverage on all fronts.





All in all, it was a very good event, and we will definitely be back next year.




I want to thank my Demo Team for their enthusiasm, endurance, and professionalism at this event. They have been critical to the success of this enterprise.







I also want to thank the ConQuest Sac event managers Gabe, Mike & John who made us feel right at home. We are jazzed about doing Pacificon with you guys!








You can follow the link on the right sidebar of this blog to buy Brink of Battle from my lulu.com store.





Stay tuned for more great things to come for Brink of Battle from your friends at Strategic Elite!





Noch Weiter!





Robert Faust










































































Sunday, March 18, 2012

Brink of Battle ON SALE NOW!!!

The much anticipated Brink of Battle skirmish game is now on sale at Lulu.com!

Follow this link to order your copy today http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/brink-of-battle/12393447

Noch Weiter!

Robert Faust

Friday, March 16, 2012

Pre-release Party Report


























So Wednesday night at my favorite comics/game store, The Launchpad in Lodi, we had our successful pre-release party.
















Here's a couple snaps.




















My First Born Gaming brothers in arms are driving down from Reno this weekend to help me and Drew with our two demo tables at ConQuest Sac in Rancho Cordova.



Stop by and say 'hi' in the Vendor Area. We'd love to give you a hands on game of Brink of Battle!








Noch Weiter!




























Can't wait to get the band back together. :)






























Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Brink of Battle Website & Review!!!

Ok, if you follow this blog, it's time to hop over and follow my Brink of Battle blog in preparation for its official worldwide release March 19th!

You can go to it from here http://brinkofbattle.blogspot.com/

You can learn more about the game at www.brinkofbattle.com

And finally, Anatoli posted a great review of the game at http://anatolisgameroom.blogspot.com/

You can also follow discussions at the Lead Adventure Forum, where I have decided to hold discussions about the game. You can see one such thread here http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=38423.0

If you are looking to purchase a skirmish rules set this year that will give you 100% value for your money, check out Brink of Battle: Skirmish Gaming through the Ages. You won't be disappointed.

Also, we are having our World Premier at ConQuest Sacramento on March 17th & 18th. You can demo the game and buy the rules from The Launchpad at the Con before it releases worldwide on March 19th!

Noch Weiter!

Robert Faust