[Deptheads] Justin Gary - Ascension - OrcCon 2010

[Eric Burgess]

Yeah, they'll be good special guests, too.

Vic - We *really* need you to contact FFG right away about prize support and
library copies. Bruno's last two big games were both FFG - Isla Dorada and
Ad Astra. Please make sure you contact them right away. It's been over two
years since they've sent something for our library. If your contact doesn't
confirm with you right away that they will send some (and do it right away),
I'll contact Christian Petersen (the CEO) directly to get stuff.

...ERB
www.boardgamebabylon.com
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On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 11:40 PM, Victor B <fhoenix88 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Ascension is a fun game.
> Ascension is a collectable card game without random packs. Same play style
> but you arent going thru random packs. Many of the collectable card and
> miniature games are going to LCG and CCG format...living card game and
> constructable card game.
> The same deck building as before but without blind purchasing. Magic,
> yugioh, world of warcraft and pokemon are still huge and strong but the
> other pretenders to the throne cannot sell with blind purchasing. Same
> games- different purchasing .
>
> I had ascension tourneys ready to list after I talked to justin and space
> for him so since he is already in the loop via the dealer's room it should
> be a snap. And having him as a special guest is great idea. Awesome.
> Ascension and resident evil  (bandai) were two of the card games I was
> featuring this con.
>
>
> V
>
>
>
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> *From:* R.J. Held <strategicon at the1ring.net>
> *To:* deptheads at strategicon.net
> *Sent:* Sat, December 4, 2010 1:06:09 PM
> *Subject:* [Deptheads] Justin Gary - Ascension - OrcCon 2010
>
> Good News!
>
> Justin Gary, designer of the Ascension game, says he and 2-3 of his staff
> will be able to attend OrcCon 2010 in February.
>
> Ascension has been a sell-out game on it's release, though it has slipped
> on BGG lately.  I think it is still around 300 overall and 120 in strategy
> games, with a 7.3 ish rating which is good.
>
> Ascension was on a top 10 list of Essen games on BGG for this year.
>
> Justin and some of the team members are also magic-pro-tournaments players
> and winners, so we may be able to get some pull in the MtG area also, which
> we are trying to grow.
>
> As part of the deal, we would supply them with a dealer table, my people
> would staff it, for exclusive sales.
>
> They will run demos/play sessions and Tournaments, and area also willing to
> do Seminars. I am checking to see if they have any preset talks they like to
> give.
>
> They have been promoting their product pretty heavily around the country,
> so I am hoping they have developed some serious skills in exciting the
> players.  They have been at EVERYTHING.  I talked with them pre-release at
> GAMA last year and they seemed pretty together.
>
> I think my main question is, do we still have a slot/funds for them to be a
> "special guest."  I do not think they will need travel costs (San Diego/LA),
> but will need 1 room (maybe 2?) rooms and good for 3-4 people.
>
> If we can not do special guest, I still think I can work a deal for them to
> come at something less than the "awesome deal" plan.
>
> Side question is do we want the demos/tourneys in the normal boardgame area
> space, or would we want it near the CCG area, since they have magic ties and
> this game (in my area) can draw magic players to it as well.  My thought had
> been boardgames but I am not sure if we want to "pimp" them as "Magic Pros"
> in our advertising to help promo CCGs.
>
> RJ
>
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