TheBeeze

Did you do a flashback to one of our older campaigns?? That's awesome!

There are a lot of squares with point values that also contain some water. Be creative. Keep in mind, your sub has been around a while so a build with that will need to be heavily detailed in other areas. I'm sure you'll think of something, you always do!

You are allowed one picture of the sort. It's in the guidelines I believe.

TOsul Map by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr It's in G1. Click the map for better resolution.

Hello, the pictures need to be hosted on a third party site and posted here as the picture above is. Most builds require multiple pictures to capture everything and instagram would not function in that fashion. You can browse other builds on here to see how it is done. Thanks!

Operation Island Rush 5/14 - 6/30- sponsored by The Great Brick War has boiled over and an all out invasion has begun on Burke Atoll! Sign up and start building now for your chance to win prizes from our sponsor! Weapons and Gear courtesy of Minifigcat.com 

Operation: Island Rush - sponsored by It has become clear that Tosul has now taken control of the small Deland territory BUrke Atoll for the purpose of using the island as a staging ground to launch an attack. Tosul has built (3) Missile Sites on the island giving them the range they need to strike just about anywhere in the world. The Tosul military has fortified the island with the most modern defenses in a very short time. Advanced Anti Aircraft systems have been deployed as well as anti-ship guns. A submarine was seen surfacing just off the southern shore last week prompting the belief that the waters are not clear. The missile sites are feared to be near completion and must be shut down. You will find the map below which shows the layout of the land. Campaign and Building Details Players are to build MOCs showing their troops liberating the Island from the Tosul Military. This is a new type of campaign that we have not done before where players have to conquer ground. Below you will see the battle map grid (I've taken great care to provide a 4k SUPER detailed map which you can view in super high detail on Flickr at full Res.) Burke Atoll CP POINTS by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr Players must start from the outside squares that are not marked with Point Values. Players can choose where to start and which squares they want to attack. A few points on movement: Players must start from the outside and attack the outermost squares to work their way inward. Once they have attacked a square, a player can either move on to an adjacent square or attack another outer square. Example: You attack square A3, you could move inland to B3 or attack another outer square like C6. Movement is only based on your own squares, cannot jump over enemy player controlled squares. Diagonal movement is not allowed. Two players can attack the same square at any point. The player with the higher scored build will get the points for that square. Example: if you attack F7 and score a 6 on your build then another player attacks it days later and scores an 8, they will get the 15 Campaign points for that square. You will get no campaign points. Players can build a total of 4 Builds throughout the entirety of the campaign. The player that amasses the most campaign points from squares by the end of the campaign will win. (Build score points are awarded to player either way and do not not count towards your campaign score) Building Instructions: You are to create builds showing your military liberating Burke Atoll from Tosul. Your build must reflect the map square you attack. ie- if you attack a square on the map that has a light house, there better not be a jungle. If you assault a sandy beach, there should not be high cliffs and mountains. I put a lot of time into creating this map so if you don't follow it, your score will be affected. MINIMUM SIZE BUILD IS 16 X 16 - Players must build at LEAST ONE 32x32 build throughout the campaign. LDD BUILDS NOT ACCEPTED FOR THIS ROUND All builds must be new MOC’s and not prior builds. Builds should be Labeled as-- Island Rush - Country Name - x of 4 (the x stands for what number build it is) Photo Editing is to be kept to a minimum with only real edits of lighting and color correction. No special effects. Players may crop one picture of their MOC onto a background picture to help with their landscape if they’d like. Pictures cannot be bigger than 800x600 - you can link to higher resolution Players may post a link to an offsite host such as Flickr where Higher Resolution pics are located. ALL PLAYERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE TAGS ON FLICKR FOR THEIR PHOTOS AND TO ADD THEIR PHOTOS TO THE GREAT BRICK WAR FLICKR GROUP TO SPREAD AWARENESS ON THE GAME! Tag Great_Brick_War on instagram if you post pictures there. Upon completion, players must also post a link to their build in the AAR Thread as well letting the judges know that it is eligible for scoring. Scoring will be worth a maximum of 10 Points a Piece. The Outcome: All players who participate will be given a private coupon code for EclipseGrafx for 10% off of your total purchase (Active for a limited time) The player with the highest score will gain control of the island. The player with the highest score will be given a $25.00 Voucher for use on EclipseGrafx website.

I'd like to let you all know that @paintballman has offered to help out as a contributor to the game and building campaigns. As such he will not be eligible to win prizes any longer but will continue to play the game.

Ahhhhh looks like you couldn't resist any longer haha! Nice!

Nice to see you bud!

Welcome! If you're using a smartphone to take your pictures, you can download an app called snapseed which, in addition to rotating, allows you to do a number of cool features in editing your photos. Don't forget an avatar! Nice to have you!

That's a cool concept! Look forward to the finished product.

You’ve been awarded ( 3 ) points. Judges’ comments… This was a nice and simple build. The crate was a nice a functioning design. I see special care was taken in foliage placement on the border of the build. Nice job. Be Sure to Update Your AARs. Thanks for playing!

That was posted after I said that

Behold! Great Brick War Jungle by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr I sculpted the suit using a modeling putty you can find in most hoby shops. It is a 2 part plastic epoxy. You mix it, apply, shape it, let dry, then paint. The one I used is called milliput.

Figured I should start a thread for this since I know there is quite the amount of people out there who do it. This is the place where you can show your custom mods you've done- whether painting, cutting, sculpting, gluing etc, for all things military related. This first example is my prototype skull crusher, anyone who has ever worn one in real life knows why it is called that. This was an early mounting system for nigh optic devices prior to any sort of helmet mounting gear. I have another version in the works, this was my first go. Used a minifigcat balaclava. Prototype skullcrusher by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr Prototype skullcrusher by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr

Hello and welcome! Glad you have interest in joining us. Check out the first post of this topic, you will see that the Isle of Rhaz is not currently a playable country. However I do see that you mentioned that you are a "separate" entity and am curious if maybe we had conversation on another platform like instagram or flickr? Please send me a PM for clarification. Thanks!

I believe I have scored all builds. If someone is missing scores for a build, please tag me in the thread. Thanks!

You’ve been awarded ( 5 ) points. Judges’ comments… Awesome build just all around. You continue to raise the bar not only for the game, but for yourself. With each of your builds I continue to look for ways for you to improve and it is turning into a difficult job. This is near perfect if such a thing exists. Job well done! Be Sure to Update Your AARs. Thanks for playing!

I believe LDD lets you export a parts list. Bricklink is definitely the way to go. You can create yourself a wishlist just for this build with the parts you need and the quantities and then the software will find you the parts you need from as few sellers as possible. It's very useful. Be sure to post some pics of the real deal when you're done. Awesome design btw!

NICE!!!!

So for those of you who've been collecting and building for a while, you've probably seen the old minifig cat boonie hat, right? It wasn't too great and a lot of people opted to go with the more realistic looking brickarms model (and in some cases the combat brick model). Well it looks like minifigcat heard our pleas (or maybe nobody was buying the old ones) and has created a newer realistic one. The interesting difference between this one and all the other brands is that it is more rubbery than plastic so it can be manipulated a little bit and is less likely to interfere with certain gear types. They are available in Tan, Green, and Black. See the pictures below. Old and New Minifigcat Boonie Comparison. by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr Minifigcat Boonie Comparison. by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr New and Brick Arms Minifigcat Boonie Comparison. by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr Minifigcat Boonie Comparison. by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr Inside Minifigcat Boonie Comparison. by Jesse Beeze, on Flickr

You’ve been awarded ( 4 ) points. Judges’ comments… Definitely your best build yet! Very nicely done. Love the tank, it really displays everything you can do. Even the small temple building, broken up road way, and loved the detailing on the doorway. Keep going! My one suggestion would be to try and get some better angle shots of your builds. The pictures feel a little compressed in the space, quality is good but a little bit tight. Again, glad to see you improving like this! Make sure you tag us on flickr and instagram if you haven't already! Be Sure to Update Your AARs. Thanks for playing!

You’ve been awarded ( 5 ) points. Judges’ comments… Looks like you are really starting to like the free form builds using the water overflow and they are well suited. Everything from the dockside shack to the kayaks were really nicely done. Very simple and effective. Nice work as always! Be Sure to Update Your AARs. Thanks for playing!

You’ve been awarded ( 4 ) points. Judges’ comments… Awesome build. The rock face texturing and the developing snow on both the rocks and trees was good. The guy in the back in blue stands out. Nice Job! Be Sure to Update Your AARs. Thanks for playing!