Welcome Comrades to the 84th edition of the Dispatch
Hippo is of gallivanting across the world, so I have the pleasure of presenting this issue to you, our dearly beloved readers.
Freestyle has the requisite Mafia column, with the intriguing Periodic Mafia highlighted. Saf also discusses a Mafia strategy that could aptly apply to Real Life as well, namely forgoing the use of something (a skill, money & whathaveyou) to gain an advantage in the long run. While his reference is related to the advantages of odd number of players in a mafia, I'm sure we can all see that it can sometimes be a worthwhile benefit to not expose your hands too early across all facets of life.
Mas ter
li also goes into the interview room this issue, where he tries to avoid taking responsibility for the mysterious disappearance of our interrogator.
The TPA3 design contest remains a highlight in the tournament arena, it's an easy way to participate in influencing future tournaments, and is pretty fun to boot! I'm also amazed at how much I can follow of DaveH's Tournament tips, it may seem intimidating at first, but when you look at the output scoring charts he produces, and the logical steps he follows in achieving them, it ends up being a breeze. And heck copy/paste still works if you don't have the head for code
In the Foundry, we are weaved a story of epic proportions by Qyu, while generalhead provides the lighter side to the critics corner!
koontz also has an interesting discussion on the viability of taking Maps off the computer screen, and into your living room!
The main feature of clans, is on the CC3 Quarter-finals which are thoroughly deserving of their tag as the toughest battles on CC!
thehippo8 Leehar Chief Executive Aide Executive P.S. And lest I forget, just looked Foundry Competition, what a toughie! I could get the first 5 having played them all, but beta & foundry ones have me stumped!
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Click here for Recruitment Details... Hello again Freestylers. Masli is asked about KORT, family, and his nationality this issue. Also, we've got an ongoing question thread for our new admin El_Jefe
here so please go drop him a question if you'd like to get to know him better. Otherwise, hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and please enjoy the holidays.
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 Periodic Table Mafia ended in a town win after the players were able to hang the last mafia goon with plenty of townies to spare. The SKer helped out town by killing the godfather on night one and some good logic and knowledge of the semi-open setup outed the SKer in due time. New mod samgrossy did a fine job in modding.Mafia Callouts Replacement Thread to see what games are in need of reserves/replacements.viewforum.php?f=213 Advanced Roles and Strategy by safariguy5 Forgoing a Mafia Kill What is It? here , there is a possible reason for mafia not to kill if they are not forced to kill each night. In games where an odd number of players are alive at the start, mafia have a stronger theoretical chance of winning rather than games where an even number of players are alive at the start.Example How to Use this Strategy
show: Interrogation of Masli
Q. Why were you chosen over #1_stunna? I would like to know that 2 Q. Ass or breast man? Breast Q. Isn't loes super sexy? I (Ace Rimmer) know that's really not a question but I had to say it. Hehehehe, we only have superrr sexy girls in our clan. I have no clue how Bruce does that… Q. Have you ever met loes? I think once we where 1 mile apart from each other, but unfortunately we didn’t meet. I have only met 1 person that plays on CC that I know of. My buddy sjnap Q. Can I (Ace Rimmer) stay at your house if I visit the Netherlands? Only if my GF is away with the kids Q. Favorite teammate(s)? Favorite competitor(s)? My favourite teammates are ofc sjnap & loes . We played so many games together… There are many more players I loved playing with, just don’t have the time anymore to play with them a lot. Q. When is it my turn to get interviewed? Yesterday, looks like you missed it. Q. Where is the detonator? Someone already used it to kill a conqueror Q. Where is the isolator? Look in the yellow pages. Q. Where is the alligator? Cows try to avoid them, we run away quickly Q. How many alligators have you eaten? No time to eat when running Q. Where is the vibrator? Ask your wife ducky. Q. Do you keep it with the Mayo? Nope, with the peanutbutter. Q. When are you starting to work on Jr? or is it just practice runs so far? A lot of practice runs, hahaha. We might start working on Jr after we moved into our new home next month. Q. Did you shoot the interrogator? IT WASN’T ME ! Q. Why did you answer stunna? I don’t want him to start crying like a little baby(again…) Q. Are you going to let Ace move in with you? Hell NO ! Q. Why do you moo with some cows instead of joining a "real" clan, like e.g. the VDLL? Did you ask this question before or after you started moo-ing Q. How many times were you beaten in Whac-A-Mods back in the old days? I have no clue, use gamefinder you laze bum Q. Where did I (ManBungalow) put my keys? In the door ? Q. Did you jump or were you pushed? Neither Q. Do you miss been the clan director? Nope, well… the 1st months I did, but it was a decision I made long before I left the mod team. I’m not as active as I was anymore, putting more time in my RL and that is much more fun for me! Q. What was the most memorable clan war you seen? Most memorable clan war is of course our own war vs THOTA. They had never been beaten before. Q. Why could I (smegal69) not have my clan medal removed? It was too far up… Q. What clan do you hate the most? Guests Q. Is crack better smoked or sniffed? I wouldn’t know, sry Q. Are you I more Q. In a war they kill each other, in a clan war they hug each other, should there be a lot more smack talk in clan war forums? Would be great to have a hidden topic for both clan’s to do that so mods can’t interfere Q. Where is Alaska? Who cares ? Q. If you were a pokemon what pokemon would you be? pokemon ? Too old for that… Q. What was the best Come From Behind Victory in a multi-partner game that you were part of? And who were your partners and opponents/map? That’s an easy one : Game 5970669 . It was a clan game in a war vs Brethren Fat Mermaid. Brann2006 already claimed victory in the topic for that game and started insulting his teammates after that. Q. Who is the BEST Dutch partner that is Female that you can think of? Hahahaha, how much did loes pay you to ask this. (Oops… you can’t answer that anymore… so I don’t see the use in answering more of your questions) Q. Describe your TeamCC experience. I had a great time in TeamCC Q. Do you think a moderator that disappears for weeks on time should be stripped of his colour? Depends on the reason why. Q. Why are Dutch so cool? Because we are Dutch Q. Why did you choose KoRT? Many of my friends started that clan, after the clan I was in fell apart it was the most logical thing to do. Q. Where is the interrogator? Dunno Q. Who will win CC3? Kort ! Gonna be a hard fight, still have to beat OSA… and they are fighting hard ! Q. Who will win NC3? Don’t care about NC Q. Syrup, or Jelly? Jelly ! Q. Now that its been a year and tempers have cooled, what would you say to people that think you cheated? Well, maybe not everyone has read my post but I think I said enough at the bottom of this post : viewtopic.php?f=239&t=167923&p=3677321#p3677321 Q. Are you really as good at tennis as you say? I never said I was good, I said I would kick your ass Q. Are you as good at tennis as sjnap? sjnap only plays with his own balls and he doesn’t know how to play sports. Q. Why in the hell did you agree to do this interview? Why not ? Q. Is it my (#1_stunna) turn yet? You don’t have any active games ducky Q. Is being on Team CC a little like touring a sausage factory?
Hello again my friends, and welcome to your favorite part of the Newsletter, "War Games", where you can find information about CC Tournaments! I have a couple of big things to announce.
First, there is only
one week left to get your submissions in for the
TPA 3 Cup Design Contest and show off your graphic talents! (Of course there are unfortunate souls like myself who have none, but for the other 90% of the population this is a great opportunity to shine.) Prizes, too!
Second, in this issue I bring you the long-promised interview with
Merch313 . A number of people have asked me when I'm going to interview their favourite TO, and the answer is here. It comes at a very special time, when Merch rose past HighlanderAttack and became the most prolific tournament organiser of all time. A year ago, I don't think anyone would have believed that HA's incredible record would ever fall, but fall it has (and we mean no disrespect to HA, who's achievements remain spectacular!)
Plus, of course, we have our regular features from James and Dave!
Dukasaur Tournament Executive Meet the Tournament Organisers: Merch313 by Dukasaur show
Merch313 is no slouch. His 114 overall medals put him in the top 20 overall. Twenty-three are tournament cups, 7 are clan trophies, and another 7 are GAs, one of the most difficult medals to rack up. He is now also a Tournament Director, helping to keep the Ongoing forum on its toes, along with a variety of other duties. When I began speaking to Merch, he was still at 259, and hadn't yet reached the pinnacle:Dukasaur : Okay, so let's start with the obvious first. You are now at 259 completed tournaments, and you have 32 more in progress. In a very short time you are expected to pass HighlanderAttack as the most prolific tournament organiser in Conquer Club history. What are your feelings as the moment approaches?Merch 313: Yes, you put it up 9 days ago and now you have 154 sign-ups. That is in itself pretty amazing. It goes to show how much support you've built up with your DE series. You've certainly got quite a following.Issue 78 of the Dispatch, and here's what he had to say: I encountered several time in the past when TOs promised to conduct a series on all the CC maps. But most of them abandon their series sooner rather than later. Merch didn’t promise, he just delivers.
Do you find player feedback is a big part of what keeps you motivated to keep going? Ok, let's talk about some of the tournaments you've done besides the DE series. What are some of your favourites that you've done, besides the DEs? 313's InterClanGalatic War mainly because few other people tried to run a similar ones. Also some said it would never be done, but it got completed wasn't as smooth as I would have liked but complete none the less.Large team tournies do seem like a lot of work. What were some of the problems there, how did you solve them, and did you learn new stuff that became useful later? It's funny you should say that. I was just about to come and apologise because I got busy last few days and didn't follow up with you. I find with interviews, also, if one loses the momentum it is very difficult to get it back.Tournament Ratings to help pressure TOs to improve their skills and play closer attention to their tournies? Let's talk about some more highlights of your career. Foxglove's Favorites Trips . This had some great competition. I wasn't going to join it just run it but 2 clan mates (denthefrog & drunkmonkey ) said let's do it. We ended up winning it the whole thing.How significant is the ovelap between the clan world and the tournament world? I've heard some say that tournaments are the best recruiting ground for clans, but how much of it is going the other way -- clans as recruiting ground for tournaments? What's your current favourite? 313's Menage a trois probably because there are lots of hot sexy CC ladies playing in it JaneAustin and Loes on my team. Definitely 2 of the sexiest ladies here on CC When we began this interview, you were at 259 completed tournaments in the Tournament Organisers Hall of Fame . I predicted that you would soon pass HA as the most prolific tournament organiser of all time. Sure enough, in the few days that we've been exchanging messages, this has come true! And thank you for taking the time to speak to me!
Tournament Tips by DaveH show: Terminator Tournaments
Some tournaments have points awarded according to the order that players are terminated. It can therefore be a laborious process to enter each game and note the orders so, even though it requires you still to enter each game, I'll show you a method of speeding up getting the results.Code: Select all 21 31 JJ41375 morleyjoe Code: Select all 21 31 JJ41375 1 morleyjoe 1Click image to enlarge. Code: Select all Sub Terminator()Code: Select all Sub Total()
TPA Wrap by DaveH show
TPA 1: State of Play TPA 1 Standings TPA Season 2: State of Play TPA 2 Standings TPA Season 3 COMPETITION!! Link to Competition Details Major TheMissionary Missionary's Clockwork Rumble 4 players - 1 doubles, 2 Triples and 1 Quads.http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=175675 http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=95&t=177868
Join This? Or Not! by WorldCup4James show
Special Edition Tournament organisers quickly realize that CC tournaments are dependent on the world around us. This inevitably leaves great potential for players to leave the site, especially over long tournaments. It's a fact every TO must deal with, and sometimes posting in the Play-Now section is not enough. Reserves are saviors because they take over for missing players, allowing play to continue and preventing the dreaded abandonment of a tourney. Why not save a tournament today by signing up? Pentathlon sempaispellcheck and the Entertainment Team will revive the spirit of the 2012 Olympics! Featured game modes are 1v1, Assassin, Doubles, and more. Take part in sports such as fencing, shooting, swimming by playing on a variety of maps. Popular maps such as Treasures of Galapagos, Luxembourg, and WWII Poland are all included. Not surprisingly for this CC event, there are also five opportunities for three-months free premium for the masters of each sport!immediately upon joining!A Chance to Write History: World War III Requests for Immediate Players section of the tournament forum. You can be playing very quickly after signing up as a reserve.
Another issue rolls around. Another set of articles for you to read. So what can we bring you today apart from the same? Well, apart from the usual Maps in development and competition (good luck by the way), Qyu has done a fantastic story for you. Personally, this I feel is one of the freshest things brought to you by the dispatch and is a must read for everyone. generalhead takes a poke at some maps bad/good ideas and how we all respond to them. I give you all something to do at home.
Lastly, did you spot the maps in
thenobodies80 foundry competition? If not, I bring you the winning image. Stay tuned for more competitions coming out of the foundry very shortly. Some big things are rumoured. This week, I am bringing you a new thing to think about as well.
Each issue, this cartoon will be here untill I choose a different one that is. If you can think of something that is funny and related to conquer club, send me a PM and the best one (IMO) will be on the next issue.
koontz1973 -- Foundry ExecutiveMaps in Development. koontz1973 show
Drafting Room Where maps start life. But like all new babies, this is where they need the most attention. Massacre à Paris Ziggurat Main Foundry The main block of work is done here. Gameplay section. Austrum Ring of Fire Fields of Gettysberg Tribal War Israel Vertex Graphics section. Classic City: Madrid 4 Star Meats France 2.0 Spanish Amarda Paris Metro USA 2.1 Philadelphia krazy kingdoms
Once upon a time, in a galaxy not that far away by Qyu show
Come here, kids, sit down around me, open your ears wide, and listen to me. I will tell you a great story. A story of an epic battle, a story of fearless knights, fighting to death for their beloved king, fighting for the love and the life of a beautiful princess, a story of contest and glory!Once upon a time Lackattack Ier wrote: Evil DIMwit, you know my last daughter, my dear Losing Condition
Evil DIMwit wrote: Of course my King. A beautiful woman
Lackattack Ier wrote: I want her to get married. I want her to give me lots and lots of grand-children. I want her to be complete, my little daughter. I want you to organize a big contest. A contest to find the One, those that will fulfil her heart, and earn my esteem. I want that every of my subject should have their opportunity, from the highest prince to the lowliest peasant, from the bravest knight to the most clever poet. The pretenders will have to find, create, conquer, grab... no matter what... to bring to my daughter the most beautiful dress. An outfit that displays my daughter's beauty
chamberlain Evil DIMwit wrote: As you wish, my King, I shall announce the contest to the entire kingdom.
The gameplay is as follows: There are eight capitals on the map, that are separate regions from the geographical territories they're contained within. There are eight starting positions, each of which consists of one capital and the adjoining territory: The capital starts with 9 troops and the other territory starts with 3. If at any point you don't hold a capital -- as soon as you have no capitals left -- you're eliminated from the game as if you have no territories left, and your remaining armies revert to neutral.
Click image to enlarge. a second one Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. And finally a third one Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. All your base belong to us You don't frighten us, English pig-dogs! Go and boil your bottoms, son of a silly person! Ah blow my nose at you, so-called "Arthur Keeeng"! You and all your silly English Knnnnnnnn-ighuts!!!
VIDEO
The Far Side of the Foundry generalhead show
Your Map ". Some times some one makes a suggestion that you know will take you hours to accomplish. That is where the far side of the foundry comes in. Whenever you feel tense or stressed crack a joke and then a smile. Here are a few examples from around the foundry that have made me smile and will hopefully make you smile too. DoomYoshi wrote: generalhead wrote: Seamus76 wrote: Also, sorry if it has been discussed, but what's the deal with the saloon? Why is it -1?
It has not been discussed. In the John Wayne movie the Alamo the soldiers would get drunk and get into fights in the saloon. So I figured if you had
armies in the saloon they would be getting drunk and fighting amongst themselves. If others feel that this should not be though I don't feel that strongly about it to not change it.
Historian Timothy Todish wrote: there is not a single scene in The Alamo which corresponds to a historically verifiable incident
You shouldn't use that movie as a reference, if you do then:
Peewee Herman should be on this map.
Seamus76 wrote: by DoomYoshi on Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:39 pm
That was one of my first thoughts too...where's the basement? lol
koontz1973 wrote: Seamus, text, for the love of god, change it. It is very hard to read instructions on this map and considering this is the large, imagine the angry mob when you do the small map
koontz1973 wrote: Have another look. When you do though, turn the text to tiny and 50 fonts per page. It comes out just larger than yours. Then find one that looks good at that size and sod the name. I really do not care if it is called Japanese bum rush, I want to read it without surgery.
Seamus76 wrote: Found one more that might work. I'll give it a shot.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood.
Might of overdone the o there.
koontz1973 wrote: Skull and crossbones for a pirate map - yes!
generalhead wrote: I still like the skull and cross bones representing death, but Koontz is the "Boss Man".
I cannot find any other death symbol. the only other option would be to not have it at all
maybe you can have a picture of Davey Jones locker
Click image to enlarge. generalhead wrote: I cannot find any other death symbol. the only other option would be to not have it at all
Seamus76 wrote: lol, how about this?
Click image to enlarge. koontz1973 wrote: Not sure boobs is a good enough theme for a map.
I would want to play with them too much.
tirefire wrote: Map Name: Fertilization
ManBungalow wrote: Sounds a little like the St Patrick's day holiday map.
Or like this:
Hugh Sidey wrote: A sense of humor... is needed armor. Joy in one's heart and some laughter on one's lips is a sign that the person down deep has a pretty good grasp of life.
Cow Map The Map Foundry
Did you spot them all? by koontz1973 show
thenobodies80 (foundry foreman) brought some life into the foundry by hosting what will be the first of many mini competitions over the coming months. This one was a simple spot the 10 maps in the image. Who would find all of them and send a PM to nobodies the quickest. Well:jonava did. Click image to enlarge. Conquer 4 WWII Poland Brazil Classic Space Dust Bowl First Nations Americas Feudal War High Seas Japan
Real maps by koontz1973 show
This popped up in the suggestions forum recently A question of can we get the maps to be played on at home. NO The map makers own the images of the maps, so ask before you do. Click image to enlarge. Andy Dufresne wrote: Perhaps CC should focus not on boards, but simply high quality posters. Who wouldn't want to hang a poster of their favorite map over their bed? And then, when you feel like it, you could always take down the map for redecoration and relocation to your table for a while.
In my normal over the top, get things done way, I went ahead and made a mock up of a map that you can play at home. Something for you to copy and get printed up. Invite a few friends rounds, get tanked up and roll some dice.Click image to enlarge.
Foundry Dispatch Competition show
Congratulations to Dukasaur names of each map and the map makers name wins. Good luck. First 5 are all in normal play. Next 2 are all in beta play. Next 3 are all in main foundry forum.
Crunch time in Conqueror's Cup action, as all 4 Quarterfinals are as tense as a doorknob.
All Comers Cup action has stagnated with the disappearance of DJ Teflon, while The Newcomers Cup is reaching the end of the Semi-final stage
We also have only 1 game left underway in the Clan League, and it's the biggie between Kort & AoC for the Division 1 Crown. Peddle for the Medal all the way folks!
Conqueror's Cup 3 Quarter-finals show
25 vs. 24 23 vs. 15 29 vs. 29 mc05025 is defending Feudal Epic against the mighty TSM onslaught, so he's certainly one to bring a bunny out of the hat!26 vs. 30
Other show
Newcomers Cup 3 Semi-Final news Clan League 4: Division 1 Final [CL4] Phase 4 - Div 1 ~ KoRT vs AOC (3-0) Other Clan Wars
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