Welcome Comrades to the 80th edition of the Dispatch
We start of with another review on the latest from the
danger mafia zone, and Macbone wax lyrical in his interrogation.
TPA is the highlight of the tournament arena right now, while WC4J is always good value with his wrap-up on the latest tournaments on the go at the moment.
Foundry continues with it's interactive experience with a new competition on the go this week as our most popular section continues to have widespread appeal while Clans is all about CC3/CL4 since apparently the other 50 wars aren't interesting enough to share
Unfortunately it's been a comedy of errors getting this latest issue out as without Sully we seem to be a somewhat headless bunch. We'll still be running without a Strategy section, but I hope you won't despair as we bring quality news on the latest & greatest from the world of CC.
Leehar Aide d'Exec If you would like to apply to join the news team, please visit the thread below for more details!
Click here for Recruitment Details... Welcome back to Freestyle readers. This issue, macbone talks about the Far East, the SoC, and some history. There's a new Scum Insider for your perusal, and it is sweltering out here in California. Just thought you should know.
You Stay Classy, CC.
safariguy5 Freestyle Executive The Scum Insider by safariguy5 show
The Scum Insider Newbie Help Mafia Information , Mafia and You , and Rules and Terms of Mafia .What is "Mafia"? Mafia News Official H.P Lovecraft Mafia is now taking signups. Grab your trusty rifle, your best spellbook, and some elder signs, we've got us some unspeakable horrors to banish back to the nether realm. Medals and a continued existence to the winners, unending despair and torment to the losers.Mafia Callouts Replacement Thread to see what games are in need of reserves/replacements.viewforum.php?f=213 Advanced Roles and Strategy by safariguy5 The Gunsmith What is It? Example How to Play this Role
show: Interrogation of macbone
Hi macbone! Hola, saf! Q. Okay, mac.... why are you such a cool dude? Did you take cool dude lessons, and where? Me, cool? Definitely not. I’m so nerdy it’s painful. =) I’ve been fortunate enough to be friends with a number of cool dudes, though, so maybe I absorbed some through osmosis or something. Q. Are you a Scottish skeleton? Mac-bone? Ha! Yeah, I was going for a Scottish vibe with my username. I’m part Scotch-Irish, among other things. Q. Any relation to Macbeth or Macduff? This guy, actually. Q. What does it take to become a Lvl. 3 Arcane Trickster? Hard work, sleepless nights, and a limitless supply of banana peels! Q. Tell us about SoC team training? Wow, the answer to that question could be an article in itself. Short version – students join a training squad and are taught by their teacher, an experienced team player, the fine art of team games. Q. What is life like in Hong Kong? Are you a native or transplant? HK is very hectic! I’m an expat, and I’ve lived here for two years now. Q. If you were a pokemon what pokemon would you be? Oh, definitely Togemon. Q. Have you ever talked to a psychotherapist about your helper syndrome? It’s a gift, friend. Do you know how hard it is to find a good helper these days? Q. How much of your CC time goes into helping others? Dhallmeyer preaches 80/20, and I think I stick to that. I kinda feel guilty for not doing more, honestly. Q. What is your favorite food/dish? Oh, without a doubt lasagna, with ricotta cheese, Italian sausage and ground beef, and mozzarella and parmesan, layers and layers of the stuff. I’m sure there’s good lasagna to be had somewhere in HK, but I haven’t found it yet, though I did find a couple of good Mexican joints. Q. What was your favourite moment in the Ten Cities tournament? Oh, the Excursionist challenges, definitely. Dukasaur had the awesome idea of tying in a cultural challenge to each city stop along the way in the tournament, jokes about Montreal, Berlin’s connection to Hong Kong, stuff like that. Very fun, and very educational! Q. So.. Mac, why do you hate people so much that you get them hooked on CC? what dark traumas stands behind your vindictive obsession with catching casual gamers and through lessons transforming them into risk-fiends? I blame wacicha and mpjh, personally. First one’s free! Q. As a sort of boss of the street-level dealers what is your kickback to the don (lack) and how does the upper echelons of the mafia offer their protection? Andy sometimes gives me back massages, and I can have all the banana peels I can carry. I do it mostly for the psychic energy I drain from my students, though. Q. Since you started your get them while they are young program, does lack and andy no longer storm into your irl risk-games flipping the board over and proclaiming it an accident? Real-life Risk games? What are those? The Escalating Juggernaut does work, though. Unleash that bad boy on unsuspecting players, and it’s better than Park Place and Boardwalk with hotels! Q. Do you own a mac? If so, please give a short summary as to why you think they are better than Windows based operators. I never felt the need to own a mac, chiefly because they didn’t have as many games as Windows PCs did back in the day. But let me tell you, I love iPod touches. They’re wonderful little pieces of tiny computer goodness, and I don’t think there’s a Windows equivalent of a device that has all the conveniences of a smartphone without the phone. The Galaxy Tabs look nice, though – I wish the iPod touch was about twice as wide. It’d be just about perfect. Q. Mountain Dew or Dr. Pepper? Excuse me while I spew Dew all over my screen. What kind of a question is that? But seriously, I heart IBC Black Cherry. Q. Do you come with MacFries and a soda? Ha! That reminds me of a night in college. We were hanging out a Taco Bell, and this dude asked my friend, “Does fries come with that shake?” Q. Are you a nice guy in real life as well or just role-playing in CC? This question reminds me of "Combat Chuck," a horrible song by the greatest undead ska band in the world, Five Iron Frenzy. =) Q. Have you been to Austria/Europe already? I spent a couple of weeks in Germany about fifteen years ago. Great people, great drinks, great food (well, ok, it was mostly bratwurst and sauerkraut, but I had a fantastic pizza while I was there). Q. How do you spent your holidays except from CC powerplaying? So we’re at the tail-end of a four-day weekend, courtesy of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. We hit our local park two nights in a row and walked around carrying lanterns and checking out the mobs of people. I guess you guys heard about the tragedy on the ferry Monday night. Awful, just awful. Q. What's the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Wander into the living room, maybe fix a cup of coffee, look out the window at the harbor outside, and think, Man, we live in a beautiful world. Q. Where is the first place you go when you log on to CC? Usually my inbox to see if there’s anything I need to attend to right away. Then I run through my Chatglove games, then the rest of my waiting games, and then swing by the SoC and FOED forums if I have time, and get in a little Team CC reading. Q. Do you miss the old days? Yeah, I’m pretty nostalgic. I wish there was some way to stay in college forever, stay out all hours of the night, go to rock shows, but still have a decent job and keep my awesome wife and kids. Q. How many random children have you kicked off your lawn? See, I live in a hotel, so we don’t really have a lawn. =) Q. How would you spend $5.2 million yen? That’s not much, but I’d probably put it towards a village house in Hong Kong. That might be enough for a down payment, but I dunno. Either that or comic books. Q. Why is the lid of a coffin nailed down? To keep the brains from leaking out, of course! But the second reason is the European vampires don't want the new breed rising from their graves, so they nail those suckers in. Q. Name your top 3 CC pet peeves. 1. Cool people leaving (wacicha, emelar, mpjh, oldrisky44) Q. Kapa haka or Hongi? Q. Haere mai or Haere ra? Q. Tapu or Mana? Q. Rangatiratanga or Tohunga? Q. Ka pai or Utu? Q. Or with the MacSow's blood, that hath eaten `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Q. What do you like most about Conquer Club? The cool people, the thrill of an escalating table sweep, and the complimentary martinis in the SoC teachers’ lounge. Q. Why be a SoC Training Academy Instructor? That’s a very good question! I’m still trying to figure that one out. =) Q. What are your thoughts on TeamCC as a whole? I’m not as involved with the other departments as I should be. I respect the volunteers for their work at making Conquer Club a better place. Q. What do you think about the institution of the SoC Training Grounds? I think we have a good system worked out, but it can always be improved. What we do isn’t rocket science, but the SoC is the reason I stuck around CC back when I was a new player, and I’ve enjoyed the friendships and camaraderie we have there. Q. As an SoC trainer, are there any stupid questions? Q. Why won't you train me (chapcrap)? Chap, I doubt there’s anything I can teach you, old boy. =) Q. That goes double for me (L M S)? L M S, didn’t we sign you up as a team trainer? And I seem to remember you being a good hand at solo Escalating in that one crazy tournament you ran. =) Q. Why did Sid Vicious cross the road? To do it his way, of course. Q. What is your favorite Manga / Anime? I really love Miyazaki. “Castle of Cagliostro,” “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “Whisper of the Heart,” “Spirited Away” – the man is a cinematic treasure. Q. Are you a fan of Mila Superstar? Never watched it. =) Q. Which of the Sailormoon girls would you want to marry and why? See, I’m already married to Kiki, so the question is moot. =) Q. How did you join SoC? I signed up as a new recruit. I don’t even think I’d finished a game yet. I found the SoC through the forums, I think. Q. Did you start as a teacher? No way. =) I worked my way up through the ranks, same as almost all of our teachers. =) Q. Was what was taught at the Society different from how you already played and if it was in what way was it? The SoC teaches primarily Escalating Terminator and Standard in our non-team training, and like a lot of players, I was focusing on taking continents, spreading out my forces. The whole Escalating Juggernaut idea was completely foreign to me. Q. Other than the Redman who was most instrumental in getting you to where you are now? I’ve mentioned them already, but mpjh, dhallmeyer, denthefrog, and Bruceswar all played a part, as did folks like gloryordeath, Lt. Futt, General Roy, and Deli. Q. How excited are you that Wacicha has resurfaced? I told them he wasn’t gone, but did they listen? Nooooooooo. =) OK, so he’s only checking in via phone, and he probably won’t return to his previous level of involvement, but any wacicha is a good thing. =) He’s still the toughest Escalating player I’ve played against. He and gloryordeath built the SoC, and it’s awesome to see him still lurking and helping out students. =) Q. What are your three favourite eras in history? I’m not really a history buff, but I guess I’d say the Greek Heroic era, the Victorian world of the League (well, let’s just say late 19th century fictional England in general), and the literary movements of 19th century America. Thanks for your time macbone! It’s been a pleasure! Sorry for all those stupid answers. =)
Hello again my friends, and welcome to your favorite part of the Newsletter, "War Games", where you can find information about CC Tournaments!
The new TPA season is under way. Several TPA3 tournaments are already either started or in signups now. For those who are just starting to notice now, our own DaveH has taken over the running of TPA for the new season, as well as cleaning up the scoreboards of the first two. Below you will find both of Dave's articles reflecting this fact, as Tournament Tips discusses his advanced techniques for compiling the scores, and his TPA update gives a general overview of what's happening. And on a personal note, I will be launching a TPA3 effort of my own on October 8th!
Meanwhile, the
other multi-tournament series, Capture the Flag, is coming to an end. We've been somewhat remiss in covering that one, compared to the heavy coverage we give the TPA, so I promise you that in our next issue we will have a full Capture the Flag Update!
Dukasaur Tournament Executive Join This? Or Not! by WorldCup4James show
The crisp fall air has ushered in a refreshing series of creative tournaments across a variety of maps and settings. Let's see the best tournaments the end of September offers.blake's INSANITY - Random blakebowling 's 64-player random map frenzy. Every setting, from Flat Rate spoils to Trench Warfare, will be featured in the 4, 6, and 8-player Standard games. Cross-map conquerors, this tournament is designed for you! After all, the player who wins at least one game on the most number of maps is proclaimed champion. Not to mention, you'll also take home a pretty sweet one-year premium prize!Chop's 1917-18 Stanley Cup mr_chopper 's 1v1 random map tournament. The tournament features the unique two-league system that emerged in 1917, including sixteen teams from not only the familiar NHL but also the PCHA (Pacific Coast Hockey Association). Round-robin and a best-of-5 finale will determine who shall lift "Lord Stanley's Mug."Initech XL: World Extravaganza Convict to Congressman to President kennys777 . Quite fittingly, all games are Terminator, as you seek to terminate the horrific odds of being accidentally locked away with no apparent future. Only one can transform a life of uncertainty into a life of campaigning and become "leader of the free world!"Create/Join a Tournament or Tournaments Tab and take a look at the many others waiting to be filled.Requests for Immediate Players section of the tournament forum. You can be playing very quickly after signing up as a reserve.
TPA Wrap by DaveH show
TPA 1: State of Play 7-Up , which was rescued by peanutman, is in its final stages. The 1st Open Centrum , has now been rescued by me and we resume on Round 54 of 100. Some way to go yet!HA's 4 Opportunities has been rescued by MC29 is now finished and the results are vykingsfan64 in first place, with sundance123 second and, tied for third place, Timminz and tokle. At the time of writing this the scores had not been added to the master spreadsheet.TPA 1 Standings TPA Season 2: State of Play TPA 2 Standings TPA Season 3 Super Smash Bros. Quadruples League and jonty125's Premier Mastermind tournament we have mcshanester29's Random Doubles on Random Map and peanutman's Peanut's 4X Double-Elimination Singles Tournament which is the first time this type of tournament has been tried out on CC (we think!).http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=175675 http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=177868
Tournament Tips by DaveH show: TPA2 Scoring Spreadsheet.
Tournament Players Association Year 2 (TPA2) is a series of tournaments that goes on over a year. The first year there was one tournament released every week, this year I am helping to maintain the scoring for the 46 tournaments either completed or in progress and have used the spreadsheet that I will be describing in this article. Click image to enlarge. Code: Select all Sub AddTourney() 'name of this routineCode: Select all Call FindNumber(irow, icol, iplayers) 'find number of playersCode: Select all Sub FindNumber(irow, icol, iplayers)Code: Select all 'Add a sheetCode: Select all i = 0Code: Select all Sheets("Summary").SelectCode: Select all Select Case atypeCode: Select all Sheets(asheet).Activate 'back to individual sheetCode: Select all If addsheet = False ThenCode: Select all Call FindNumber(irow, icol, iplayers) 'find number of playersCode: Select all For k = 1 To iplayers - 1Code: Select all Call FindNumber(irow, icol, iplayers) 'find number of playersCode: Select all Call FindNumber(irow, icol, iplayers) 'find number of playersCode: Select all Sub AddTourney()
Sh-moan. Wah-hah! Another fortnight spins it's dial and cha-bang we are here again!
Some say that the Foundry runs on pure adrenalin and no one stops to ask why! Others say that the Foundry is a life form from another planet! All we know is that it is what we live for!
Like all good things interactive - you are
in , we
inter , and no-one can say we are not
active . For those of you swooning over
koontz1973 's adept cycling of foundry maps - you are loved but gone - for this is the last time you will see it! One last taste of the Koontz magic and then, phwwoom, it's gone! Personally, I dunno, but we are nothing if not here to listen! And to top it, given the Turtle's speed, we are going to step our motion on that column to a monthly cylce from this point on! Frankly, it's safety before schedule on this ship!
And a warm welcome aboard the good ship Foundry to you all with a return to map retrospectives - this time from first time writer
Qyu with an article about your favourite map
Doodly !! I'm sure we will be hearing a lot more from this smart mapmaker! Welcome
Qyu And there can't be a true issue without hearing from
koontz1973 and
thehippo8 this time teaming up with the word
de jour - AGENDA! Let's see if we can't get any feedback on that one. And while we are at it, I bung in a cheeky little
comp - time to unscramble the puzzle in this week's
Foundry Dispatch Competition - who's first for this round? In the words of Jim Rohn:
If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn't need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.
thehippo8 -- Foundry ExecutiveMaps in Development. koontz1973 show
Before we get to the maps, a quick couple of bits of news for you. Firstly, after comments from last time, the Maps in Development will go back to the old way. This is going to be the last time with the gifs. Drafting Room Where maps start life. But like all new babies, this is where they need the most attention. / Dungeons of Draknor 2 / Master of Eliments / Paris Main Foundry The main block of work is done here. Gameplay section. Ethopia / Classic Cities-Madrid / Miami / Escape / France2.0 / krazy kingdoms / WW1 Gallipoli / Defend America / Paris Metro / Conquership / Field of Gettysberg Graphics section. Moscow / Labyrinth / Philadelphia / Spanish Amarda / USA2.1 Final Forge Final checking to make sure only the best get through. Classic Cities Jakarta / Baltic Crusades / New Zealand / Classic Cities Sydney / Pot Mosbi / Magyarország
Doodly by Qyu show
Please, make your way ... a very very long way ... to the smallest of our maps ... and maybe one of the cutiest: Doodle Earth .small kid soul living in each of us? Why do we love Doodly (yes, it also has a cute name. Cute, isn't it ?)?Evil DIMwit , the Doodly's daddy. But he is away (since last May) and I couldn't reach him. So I will look at his legacy in the Foundry instead.The Classic map is, of course, beloved by (mostly) all, and we hold it dear; however, it once emerged that a larger world map would create an interesting variation. Thus we have now World 2.1. Indeed, our large map needs are met -- but what of the other extreme? The smallest map has a full thirty-two territories. And so for anyone, like me, who doesn't mind tight quarters, who loves to just bunch in and rub up against people, who just feels like playing something light for a change, I say, in this age of the thumbdrive and the RAZR, we can make it smaller.
the world seen by Ronald Reagan . At the end, Doodly denied most this lineage, but it's still here: simple and... hum ... simple! (A tip for map creators - this idea is still free for a new map!)Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. Doodle Earth " is suggested, even if by then World 0.5 had the most approvals!Evil DIMwit added two penguins to the "Doodle " word. Well, that did it, Doodly hit the hearts of people.yes to the map - as it was or continued in the same way.Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing.
Agendas koontz1973 and thehippo8 show
I once asked: is there a map that is it too much of a political hot potato that the site would not allow it? The answer came as a resounding yes - albeit from some unexpected quarters. This got me to thinking about the work of other mapmakers. Here are six maps that I thought might make a good map/idea (please keep in mind, these are chosen to see how far boundaries can be pushed).1. Assassination of JFK. And the CC community responded:1. Could be done tastefully.unite the nation " way, but would gave to be done carefully. As you can see, with the 6 topics, 3 could be allowed , one hits the bin because of a site ban and two would be deemed in such bad taste that they would never happen. These are pretty stark examples, but there are other maps that have been caught up in the politics of it all. That leads me to the question: do maps like these get seen as a glorification of ideals? Unification Industrial Helix . Sorry Helix, seemed like a good place to start. Industrial Helix thinks this is how Europe should be? Considering the Germany map was made after this time and also after they had tried to do it again, twice . Lo so, lascia invadere la Francia ? Old World Views New World and The Dark Continent . Colonisation is the word de jure . Africa is called 'The Dark Continent ' NOT because of the complexion of the original inhabitants nor the absence of lights, primarily because most people know very little about it. It is not a dark continent but a land flushing with sunshine and vivid light. It is last of the continents to feel the influence of Western civilization; therefore many people consider it a backward continent.
many people consider it a backward continent The Bison King , who made this map, can in no way be held responsible for the beliefs of others. Colonisation of Africa is still with us today - just ask Mugabe! The whole concept of a vast land with a wondrously diverse array of people and languages simply being carved up around a board table to satisfy a lust for the spoils of war is frankly insulting. But does having these two maps on the site say that Europeans want Africa and America back? Mexico Click image to enlarge. Rorke's Drift January 1879, around 4000 Zulus attacked the tiny British outpost at Rorke's Drift. The 11 soldiers named were all awarded the Victoria cross, Britain's highest military honour.
January 1879, around 4000 Zulus attacked the tiny British outpost at Rorke's Drift. The 11 soldiers named were all awarded the Victoria cross, Britain's highest military honour. This map is dedicated to both sides who fought bravely.
The most political map today? Whoops, I did it again. personal opinion in the end and geography . Slovakia. Slovakization and the Slovak National Party would suggest this map should not be made by some. I am glad that no one wanted this map stopped. And one day soon, it may be taken up again, if not by DiM, then maybe by one of the countries own countrymen.Conclusion. Sorry Americans, but you were once British, French, Mexican, Native American and any map that does not say so cannot be made. You took over that land by force, killing everything that did not agree with you, and I can go to Wikipedia to also prove you have plans to invade any country that does not agree with you today. On top of that, you cannot make a map correctly, you consistently insist on putting cities and countries in the wrong place.
AndyDufresne wrote: Koontz, you should tackle an Israel and Palestine map next. Lets see if we can compound the number of opinions about everything!
--Andy
Foundry Dispatch Competition by thehippo8 show
Be the first to unscramble the phrase at the end of this puzzle and PM the correct answer to thehippo8 and you win a GA medal ...
Welcome to my first section as supernumerary executive as I pinch-hit for Skillfusniper as he gets busy with travesty of College life!
Clan competition continues trucking along as we announce the winners after almost 6 months of competition in the Clan League 4 Bracket tournaments!
Conquer Cup 2 also heads into the business end of the tournament, as the Quarter-finalist's commence their battles
We also have the latest release of the premier ranking system for clans, and an
in-depth analysis thereof
On a sadder note, we continue to be in need of interested parties to perhaps write some articles for us on clan activities as I bring you this issue single-handedly. Perhaps share a bit on the Wars you're participated in, or inter-clan events your clan is pioneering. Give us the high's and lows of Clan success and your parts in achieving it!
Leehar Aide de Exec Conquerors Cup 3 Updates show
Quarter-finals Empire vs AoC TSM vs AFoS Tofu vs Pack Kort vs OSA CC3 Predictions Emmdizzle & Snake242 lead the pack, with only 2 picks wrong so far, while swimmerdude99 is in a solitary 3rd, 4 points adrift.uckucki & Conchobar , even though currently in the top 10, will miss out on almost 50 points due to their Champions having been already knocked out in the round of 16
Clan League Bracket Tournament winners show
After a grueling campaign of pure bracket competitions, we finally have our winners from the respective tournaments as Tofu are crowned winners of the Premier Championship, the Clan League Cup.Cup (Clans 1-8)Trophy Vase Shield
Latest F400 Ranking show
The Top 8 remains relatively unchanged, with 7 of them still involved in the CC3 Quarters. Empire face a small dip as their victory over Tofu of a years back falls off the charts. Also expect AFoS to get a boost to their rankings in the next edition as their victory over IA hits the books.
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And there can't be a true issue without hearing from koontz1973 and thehippo8 this time teaming up with the word de jour - AGENDA! Let's see if we can't get any feedback on that one. And while we are at it, I bung in a cheeky little comp - time to unscramble the puzzle in this week's Foundry Dispatch Competition - who's first for this round? In the words of Jim Rohn:
