Friday 26 September 2014

Meet Judge Dredd and Friends


The Iconic Legion will be with us tomorrow raising money for the Chestnut Tree House, so please get a picture of a legend and give generously to a great local charity!

Warlord Games

Gambit Games would like to say a massive thank you to ...

They have been a great support to CONQUEST this year and to be fair we would have struggled to do the event with out them. They will be in the main hall with lots of great product to sell. As well as being able to answer any questions you have about any of their games.

They will also be demoing their games - so it will be a good chance to lear to play.

There are also still spaces in the Bolt Action Tournament for those that want to play. 


Polar Panic

There will be a couple of new games at CONQUEST and one which is special to me as I am involved in its development is Polar Panic (working title)...


This is a game in its testing phase that is being jointly developed by Black Box and KD Games. Some of you I know have played it but it has changed over the last few weeks and we would really appreciate some honest feedback. The game has recently been tested in Germany and we will be adding some of the things that were disucessed there! If you get a chance then please have a go - it will be in the main hall next to the Black Box Stand

Thursday 25 September 2014

The Early Bird Catches ...

Well in this case the goody bag. The FIRST 50 people that arrive at Conquest on Saturday will each get a bag with some goodies in from a variety of games...


These bags are only available to people that have prepaid for there tickets, but there are only 50 available so to make sure that you get one you will need to be there early. Remember doors open at 10am!

Stak Bots Tournament

As we have already announce there will be a STAK BOTS tournament in the evening at this years CONQUEST. In addition to the expansion set that will be given to our winner they will also get this great t-shirt...


Tickets for this tournament are available on the web site for just £2.50

Free Play Tables

We should have quite a few tables available for casual games at CONQUEST. These will be in the Council Chambers, Main Hall and just as you come in. You can play anything as we will have some small tables for card games, larger ones for board games, some with scenery for miniature games and even one for bloodbowl.

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Chestnut Tree House


The Icon Legion will be coming along to join us at Conquest and help raise much needed funds for our chartity the Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice.

As well as a chance to have you picture taked with a super hero or iconic sci fi hero they will also be helping us to sell raffle tickets. The raffle will be draw at the end of the event and you will be able to buy tickets throughout the day. 

Mario Kart

In the Council Chambers which is where the Bolt Action Tournament and the Pokemon Event is being held you will find something a thats a bit of a different pace.

In fact the faster the better, our friends from the Shoreham Pokemon League will be hosting a Mario Kart time trail.

Simply put in your best lap and see if it is good enough to be the fasted of the day. It will cost just £1 for a try and there will be a prize for whoever is the quickest on the day.

It will be available from 11am - so if you think your quick, why not prove it and have a go.

The best bit is that even if you are the slowest you will still be doing your bit to help out our charity which is the Chestnut Tree House.

Brighton Warlords

Gambit Games are delighted to have Brightons biggest and possible the oldest wargaming club present at this years CONQUEST...

Brighton Bash 2013 Event Report

Brighton Warlords which holds its regular club meeting at the King and Queen in Brighton on a Monday is coming along to run some demonstration games of Flames of War.

This easy to learn and fun to play game of Second World War Conflight can be played after a few minutes explanation although it will take a lot longer to master.

If you have played before or would like to learn the basics then make sure you pop along and see Lee or Skip. Demo games will be available from 10am through until 4pm.


Gambit Games would also like to say a big thank you to Pete and everyone from Brighton Warlords for there support with scenery for this event - in short we could not have done this without them.

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Do you play MTG Commander? Do you want to?

Geek Central's Gordon Vader's is bringing commander/edh on a budget to Conquest


Do you like EDH or maybe you have never tried it but think it might be fun - if so then this is for you! 

Starting from 10am up until the MTG event at 13:00 we will have some tables ready for EDH games.
Bring your own box of smash or rifle through the card that will be there and build a five colour 100 card combo tastic giant killer for just £5

Then once its ready, smash each other in a huge multiplayer mash up!

Yu Gi Oh Tournament

We are please to announce that Riddlers Game will be hosting a Yu Gi Oh Torunament at this years Conquest.


They will be running a 30 person TRADITONAL (That's right Traditional) Format 7 round tournament! Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a great event, showing off a hell of a lot of table top games.

This will be a 7 round event. Top cut of 4 after round 5.

These will be 40 minute rounds as per usual with a 5 turn extra time constraint.

Please be aware that there are limited places of 30 to this event, it's also first come first served I am afraid. We can not hold places with out payment.

There will be a booster pool for this event. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places.
There will also be events for new players which will be a structure deck event. Helping new players to learn the basics and get the community growing even more!!

Also they will have a shop selling a few recnt bits and pieces

For more details visit there FB page : https://www.facebook.com/events/726986660721888/?source=1

Know Where Your Going?

For those of you that are coming along to this weekends CONQUEST, here is a plan of the venue to give you a rough idea of where things are happening.


The event time table is on the website and lists the rooms where the events are being played. It is worth pointing out that the toilets are located downstairs on the floor below (stairs are in the foyer)

All player will need to register in the foyer as they arrive, you will need your ticket number if you have pre-paid. Everyone will get a wristband once you have registered which will be red for general admission and yellow if you are playing in any tournaments. Tickets are still available online and you will be able to pay at the door but for the increased price of £10

Monday 22 September 2014

X-Wing Tournament

As you may well know there is an X-Wing tournament being held at this years CONQUEST, here are a few of the details...


The tournament will be a Dogfight event over three rounds with 60 minutes per round. The event will start at 18:00, but players can register at any point during the day.

EVENT OFFICIALS : Kevin Hearne and Colin Capelin

Each tournament round, players will score points based on the result of their game. After the three rounds, the top point-scorer is the winner of the tournament.

Squad Building

Each player must build one squad for use in an X-Wing tournament.
The maximum squad points for each player is 100 points. A squad cannot exceed 100 points, though it may contain fewer than 100 points.
Each player may choose to field either a Rebel or Imperial squad.
Each player must submit his squad composition, including all associated Upgrade cards and total squad points, to the TO before the start of the tournament. Players must use the same squad for the duration of the tournament, including all Ship and Upgrade cards.
Each player must bring an X-Wing core set and any additional components he needs for his squad. This includes but is not limited to dice, a range ruler, maneuver templates, asteroid tokens and a complete damage deck. A player cannot bring more than one copy of each asteroid token.

Squad Deployment Procedure

The following steps must be performed before each game begins:
1. Each player places his squad outside of the play area next to his assigned player edge.
2. Both players reveal all components in their squads and assign ID tokens to any ships that have a duplicate on the same team. If both players fielded squads from the same faction, ID tokens are assigned to all ships. 3. Each player shuffles his Damage deck thoroughly and presents it to his opponent. His opponent may shuffle and cut the deck if desired.
4. Players determine initiative. Initiative goes to the player with the lowest squad point total. If both
players are tied with the same squad point total, initiative goes to the player who wins a coin toss.
5. Each player selects three asteroid tokens from his core set. Then the players take turns placing
their chosen asteroid tokens into the play area, alternating after each token is placed. The player
with initiative places the first asteroid token. An asteroid token cannot be placed within Range 1–2
of any edge of the play area or within Range 1 of another asteroid token. Players continue until all
six asteroid tokens are placed.
6. Players place their ships in ascending order of pilot skill as per standard X-Wing rules.
7. Players activate shields and prepare any special components they may need, then begin the match following the rules presented in the X-Wing Rules of Play.

End of Match

Each tournament match ends in one of the following three ways:

All of one player’s ships are destroyed. The player with at least one ship remaining immediately earns a Match Win, and his opponent receives a Match Loss. If neither player has any remaining ships, the game ends in a Draw.
At the end of the current round, the match time limit has been reached. Each player calculates the
total point value of his remaining ships in the play area, including Upgrade cards equipped to those
ships. The player with the highest squad point total of remaining ships receives a Modified Match
Win, and his opponent receives a Match Loss. If the winning player has a remaining squad point
total that exceeds his opponent’s total by 33 points or more, he receives a Match Win instead. If
both players have the same squad point total for their remaining ships, the game ends in a Draw.
A player voluntarily concedes defeat at any point during the match. By conceding defeat, he receives a Match Loss and his opponent receives a Match Win. It is considered good sportsmanship to concede defeat when there is no reasonable chance for victory.

Scoring 

Players earn tournament points at the end of each match as follows:
Match Win = 5 points
Modified Match Win = 3 points
Draw = 1 point
Match Loss = 0 points

Breaking Ties 

If players have identical win-loss records, the tie is broken based on the difficulty of their competition. If the tied players have played against each other, the player that won that match wins the tie. If they have not, “tie-breaker points” are awarded by calculating the strength of each player’s schedule by combining total match points of all their opponents. The player with the most tie-breaker points wins the tie and advances. This way, the person who played the most “difficult” games wins the tie. This procedure is also called the “strength of schedule.”

Let the games begin...

At CONQUEST we are delighted to have the brand new game ...


Overview

Our future world is broken. The masses are kept in line by unseen powers that wrest for dominance. Powerful figures have carved dominance out of the world’s developing technologies and theologies, by manipulating the populace and creating a series of Oligarchies. This world can’t be saved, only controlled.


Corporations have openly merged with governments and media organisations to control us. Education is being replaced with information, which can be manipulated, bought, and sold. Economics and fiscal matters are controlled to keep the population enslaved into a cycle of work and compliance through fear.


The ecologists and those of religious faith have gained power as the populace crave freedom from the oppression. Supporters rally to worship deities and mother earth in the hopes that strength in numbers and firm belief in the power of good can change the future and punish the heretical activities of governments and corporations. As always, even this power breeds corruption beneath the surface.


The military strive for nothing more than full control of any civil unrest and will protect those that fund, rather than those it was supposed to serve. We see the bolder emergence of criminal and illuminati figureheads. Some say alien influence may have heralded new developments in technology and paranormal endeavours which these factions are beginning to wield to gain yet more power.



You have struggled your entire life to carve out a piece of this dystopian future. Your power has grown to a level where you have heads of corporations, military leaders, and shadowy agents at your disposal. Those you can’t control with Power; you buy with your amassed wealth and influence. You are the leader of your own Oligarchy.


Others are attempting to stand in your way; you can feel your power slipping as they draw their plans against you. It’s clear then… they must be crushed if you are to survive. Let the games begin!


Saturday 20 September 2014

An evening of MTG?

In the evening at this years CONQUEST players will have the opportunity to take part in a MTG draft.


As it is the weekend of the launch of the brand new set 'Khans of Tarkir' we will be running 8 player drafts with three new boosters for £12 per player. There will be booster prizes for first and second. The drafts wilk take place from 6pm onwards.

Friday 19 September 2014

Brighton Warlords

Gambit Games would like t say a massive thank you to the Brighton Warlords for allowing us to use some of their scenery at Conquest 2014.

Thursday 18 September 2014

GMS Magazine Warmachine Tournament

There are still a few spaces left on the War Machine Tournament at this years CONQUEST.

Many thanks to Paco at GMS magazine for sponsoring this event. As one of the most popular gaming systems that the club has, this will be our biggest tournament of the year.

More details of the events format can be found on the website as well as the chance to purchase those remaining tickets. See www.gambitgames.co.uk for more details.

Tuesday 16 September 2014

Something your not using?

Have you got games or models that you simply don't use any more. Maybe you have something that you had planned to put together or play and simply never got around to it.


If so then maybe A&B Gaming can help, they will be at this years CONQUEST and will be organising a gaming bring and buy sale. Simply bring along what it is that you don't want and an idea of what you want for it and speak to Bo on the A&B stand. He will then agree the prices with you and try to sell it on your behalf during the event. He may even buy it from you if your lucky!

Board Games Library

At Conquest we will have plenty of space for you to play pretty much any game you like, as long as you have it that is. There will be tables set up for free play in all our rooms and there will be no necessity to book them, just find a table and play.

If you have nothing to play in addition to the fact that you may we be able to but something from one of our traders, we will also be operating a Board Game Library.


This will be located in the main hall and will allow you the chance to borrow one of our games for you to play with a group of friends or maybe even people you have met at the event. Our club members will be on hand to help with the rules if needed. All we ask is that you treat the games with respect and return them as you find them. We will also not allow food or drink on tables being used for library games. 

If you want to know more or want to request a game that we could bring then email us on gambitgamesuk@gmail.com and we will see what we can do.

The library will be open through out the event including the evening, so there should be plenty of time to play a game or two!

Brighton Hero Clix


Brighton Hero Clix will be at CONQUEST from doors open until 1pm to demonstrate Hero Clix, which is a really easy game to learn and great fun to play.

After 1pm they will be hosting a 400 point theme team tournament. More details can be found on there facebook page

Tickets can be purchased on the day or via our website : www.gambitgames.co.uk

Monday 15 September 2014

Shoreham Herald

A big thankyou to the Shoreham Herald and Kevin Hearne for the article that they ran last week ...


Tuesday 9 September 2014

Stak Bots Tournament

At this years CONQUEST we will be running a Stak Bots Tournament!


Starting at 6pm the event will cost £2.50 to attend, but players will need there own deck and to have purchased a ticket for CONQUEST!

Decks can be customised but must still contain 10 of each rank (1-6) and no more than 5 of any one particular card!

Each round will last a maximum of 30 minutes and each player will use there own draw deck! The game will be one on one matches using two staks each! We will be using reactive play (but only on your own staks) and each stak will be the usual 9 cards with a starting hand size of 3 cards!

Entry triggers will include the the first cards revealed on each stak with the player taking the first turn taking priority! (Player going first should be determined before cards are revealed). The player going first will not draw a card!

For this event we will be using a SWISS format so games that are unfinished in the time allowed will result in a draw as will any game where players simultaniously die! The time for the round will be displayed and when it runs out there will only be a chance to finish the current turn!

We will have demo games of Stak Bots during the day and a chance to purchase a deck for £10.

The winner of the event will receive a copy of either the original or the expansion of the game.

Cardfight Vanguard Tournament

As part of this years CONQUEST we will be holding a Cardfight Vanguard Tournament.

It will start at 6pm which will allow you the rest of the day to have a look at what else is happening or simply enjoy some casual games with friends. Doors to CONQUEST open at 10am. You will need to buy a CONQUEST ticket (£7.50) and a VANGUARD TOURNAMENT ticket (£2.50) before the event from either KD Games Night our website www.gambitgames.co.uk.

The format will be SWISS using constructed decks and will be four rounds of best of three matches lasting no longer than 45 minutes per round.

If we get 16 players, there will be booster prices for the top 8 players from the new set Infinite Rebirth as follows...

1st Place 8 boosters
2nd place 6 boosters
3rd place 4 boosters
4th place 4 boosters
5th place - 8th place 2 boosters

There will also be playmats awarded to the top players (more details on these to follow)

Events Time Table

I know a lot of people have been asking for the full events timetable, so that they can plan their day better. So here it is as it currently stands.

10:30 War Machine Tournament in the Reception Room
10:30 Bolt Action Tournament in the Council Chambers
12:00 Pokemon Tournament in the Council Chambers
13:30 Lords of War in the Conference Room
14:00 Magic the Gathering Tournament in the Conference Room
18:00 X-Wing in the Reception Room
18:00 Cardfight Vanguard in the Conference Room
18:00 Stak Bots Tournament in the Conference Room

Some locations may change so please check when you arrive. We will be posting a layout of the venue in the next few days and there will be plenty of people to direct you on the day as well as regular announcements.