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X-WR-CALNAME:THE BATTLE STANDARD Tabletop Game &amp\; Hobby
X-WR-CALDESC:Card gaming\, board gaming and tabletop wargaming in Mancheste
 r Connecticut
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CONTACT:Dave Koske / Jared Brodeur\; 860-783-5334\; mercs@thebattlestandard
 .com
DESCRIPTION:<div><a href='http://www.mercsminis.com/'><img class='alignnone
  size-full wp-image-1274' alt='MERCs' src='http://www.thebattlestandard.co
 m/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mercs_banner.png' width='600' height='139' />
 </a></div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Thursday nights come in and experience MERCS
 !  MERCS is an exciting tactical miniature combat game where competing cor
 porate security forces vie over territory in a unique and dare we say high
 ly possible future.  When corporations run the law\, lines are crossed and
  the boundaries are blurred!  Dive into the action controlling any one of 
 the many factions already available in this up and coming scifi-military m
 iniature game.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Unique to other tabletop wargames\
 , MERCS is very quick and has an extremely low miniature count.  For this 
 reason it is VERY affordable to get involved and easy to maintain a compet
 itive collection.  As a matter of fact we find that people tend to purchas
 e a second or third faction as a way to expand into the game allowing play
 ers to experience different tactics and strategies.</div>\n<div></div>\n<d
 iv>The basics of the core game are very much a 5 on 5 skirmish.  Each play
 er begins by selecting 5 of his/her available archetypes to engage their o
 pponent.  There are no points to build to and there are no limitations to 
 who you can or cannot use.  Any 5 mercs\, anytime.  The action typically t
 akes place on a 3′ x 2′ game space were the majority of weapons have no mi
 nimum range.  This makes for immediate engagement and quick battles.  Fans
  of the board game <em><strong>FRAG</strong></em> by Steve Jackson Games a
 nd various console/pc games like <em><strong>Halo</strong></em> and <em><s
 trong>Gears of War </strong></em>will really enjoy this game due to it’s s
 hoot-’em-up\, 5 on 5 game play and a unique “snap-to-cover” system.  This 
 system allows a miniature to attack and then “snap” (move) into cover to c
 laim the protection benefits or simply get out of the line of fire.  There
 ’s no more standing out in the open hoping the enemy misses!</div>\n<div><
 /div>\n<div><img class='alignnone  wp-image-1275' alt='MERCS' src='http://
 www.thebattlestandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mercs_banner2.png' wi
 dth='630' height='181' /></div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<div>With multi
 ple factions available\, convenient all-in-one starter boxes\, and little-
 to-no accessories needed\, getting into MERCS is a fun\, easy and attracti
 ve proposition.  We believe once you’ve tried it\, you’ll agree it’s a non
 -stop back and forth of action!.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Ask how you can 
 get in a demo game of MERCS every thursday night at The Battle Standard or
  join our <a title='MERCS Message Board' href='http://forum.thebattlestand
 ard.com/index.php?board=38.0'>MERCS message board</a> today!</div>\n<div s
 tyle='text-align: center\;'></div>
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120223T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120223T210000
LOCATION:The Battle Standard @ 1540 Pleasant Valley Road\, Plaza at Bucklan
 d Hills\, Manchester\, CT 06042\, USA
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SUMMARY:MERCS Night (Every Thursday)
URL:http://www.thebattlestandard.com/ai1ec_event/mercs-night?instance_id=
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