...maybe not very good pictures but joint second place for our demo game!
Up at 0500hrs to meet up with the rest of the rejects and pack up everything for our WW1 Battle of Amiens 1918 demo game at Broadside 2012, we arrived at about 0710hrs and the venue was open, no sign of any show boys yet (we got asked a lot if we were because of our tops I think) so we set up the table and we're done by 0800hrs (doors open at 1000hrs!!!!). So we wander and
harass chat to traders and other demo gamers as they arrive until the doors open at 1000hrs.
Took some pictures of our game and some of the other demo games, we had played this game the week before and I won that as well with some help from the other boys obviously, forgot loads and some names (apologies), spoke to other wargamers and we invited some to come play a game, met fellow bloggers,
Tamsin,
Robert Crook,
6milphil,
Whisperin' Al to name a few, spent a few quid (if you don't buy then shows will not happen.....BigLee!!!:D)
We got joint second place for our demo game due to our info, willingness to speak to people and enthusiasm........
The game was good but we there to talk to people, educate about the period and the battle, look for conscripts and promote the hobby, the show and the Rejected!
So here we go........
Assembly in progress.....
Ray...his best side!
Everything was pre-marked for a specific place on the board.....
The lesser spotted show organiser.....spotted!
What to do, what to do....everything is ready.
Shenanigans......
Ray the forager trying to get into a bag of rolls......
We played a couple of turns to get the ball rolling.......
They blow up too easily.........
We had good interest throughout the day...........
Nice WW2 game...
......air support...
...these were excellent card buildings!
The Alamo again, I love this game....
The boys from Maidstone 6mm WW2 game, it won best in show...
This contributed to the win, good information......
Clint from
Anything but a One and his modern Afghan game and hand crafted boards, the man is a unique genius and a pleasure to talk to, he made the gun rack for the Aliens movie!!!!!!
The Battle of Benfleet, lovely guys, lovely stuff......
Franco Prussian Game from Real Time Wargames I believe....
"Romans go Home" from the boys at Shepway......
The main hall with a Reject for scale.........
These kids were well informed of the period and terrain.....
One of the Rejects was lured away by the gleam of a WH40K demo game......
A view of our hall and area......
My tank crosses the lines and would eventually win the game for us.......
The Rejected!
(well most of them anyway, the others were shopping I think, picture taken by Mr.Crook!)
Compared to last year and it's first year this year was busier, better attended by traders I believe and I believe has a good future, demo gaming is fun, hard, my back is fecking killing me, I never had to smile and monitor my language so fecking much in my life but I enjoyed it and well done to the boys and girls of Broadside 2012!
.....and of course the boys of Posties Rejects!
