Welcome to the 65th edition of the Dispatch
Victor Sullivan has apparantly been busy
selling his best friend into slavery . Er, I meant to say, standing beside his buddy while he
sells himself into slavery . Oh screw it! I mean he's Best Man at his buddy's
funeral AARGH! goddamn autocomplete! (Yeah, blame it on the autocomplete. That always works!)
His buddy's wedding! So, while Victor is becoming inebriated, I get the joy of staying here and publishing the newsletter! And what a sublime joy it has been!
CC's resident Austrian School Economist, BigBallinStalin, faces your most erudite and incisive questions in the Interrogation Room. (No, I'm happy to say we did not have to use the toe clamps. Just a harmless bit of waterboarding! That was a blast!)
In the Mess Hall, DoomYoshi's brings us a (historically genuine) letter from the American Civil War, which gives plenty of food for thought about some of the moral implications of war.
The Office of Strategic Services is is now onto its second issue. The SoC's Official Ambassador, Viceroy63, has his second article in that section, while CJ Lues and WorldCup4James each have their first. A special thank-you to the hippo for editing that section this time around.
I won't say much about War Games, since I've already had my chance to speak in there. Just read it, will ya?
Cartographic Surveillance, as usual, accounts for more than 60% of the total volume of the newsletter (and according to some experts, possibly 33% of the total volume of Cyberspace -- believe it, or not!) Sometimes I wonder if koontz1973 is human or cyborg. Can any human consistently produce so much quality work?
Last but not least, another exciting Platoon Report, including a very special Valentines' Day edition of Hardballs. Fenrir's Hardballs has always been one of the most popular regular features in the newsletter, but I think this one will be even more so than usual.
Speaking of Master Fenrir, he is the Interrogation target for the next issue. You have a little time to
put in your questions to him , so don't delay!
Dukasaur Tournament Executive (acting for
Victor Sullivan )
Chief Executive If you would like to apply to join the news team, please visit the thread below for more details!
Click here for Recruitment Details... Hello Freestylers. After a short hiatus, The Scum Insider is back with your mafia strategies, DoomYoshi brings us another Historical Perspective, and BBS is interviewed.
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 Mafia Callouts viewforum.php?f=213 Advanced Roles and Strategy by safariguy5 LYLO or MYLO What is It? Example How to Use this Strategy Town strategy in LYLO or MYLO comes down to claims and cleared players. If there are any players who have either proven their ability or have been cleared by investigations left, those generally are not the ones who will be lynched. Once everyone has claimed, it's usually a good idea to compile the list of claimed night actions and cross check them with actual game events. If no discrepancies can be found, reexamine cases of players still alive to test validity. Ultimately, a combination of cases and suspicious claims usually can find probable scum candidates.Mafia strategy in LYLO can come down to coordination. Speedlynching is risky as active town players can unvote and expose scum. Generally the best idea is to cast doubt on a claimed townie. Alternatively, one of the scum members can push a case on a town player and have the other scum members support the case. If you can deadlock the vote, it could cause the deciding player to agree with the mafia and cause a mislynch. Scum factions will often target cleared townies earlier on in the game to widen the possible candidates for mislynch at endgame.
Historical Perspectives by DoomYoshi show
When last we left off, the American Civil War had almost ended. Major-General W. T. Sherman had captured Atlanta and started communicating with the Confederate General J. B. Hood. Sherman was going to practice the 'scorched earth' policy he made famous. Hood said that "the unprecedented measure you propose transcends, in studied and ingenious cruelty, all acts ever before brought to my attention in the dark history of war". Was Sherman going to accept this insult without reproach? Here is his reply: HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Clearly, Sherman thought that destruction of a city is less cruel than combat in a city. What do you think? Come back next time to see this communication continue. http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=430&t=163759
show: Interrogation of BigBallinStalin
Hi BBS! Q. Games or forums? BBS: FREEEEEEDDDOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Q. Why won't you accept my (john9blue) facebook friend request?? Q. Why did you choose the name Big Ballin Stalin? Is it an affinity for moustachioed dictators? In Soviet Russia, name choose YOU. Q. Considering your anarcho capitalist ways, how do you feel about the olympics? If the state didn't take your money to support it, you could've spent that money on whatever you actually want. Q. Deregulated marketing? Fraudulent behavior should remain a crime. Lying that causes significant harm? No thanks, but that's about it. Q. Does C+I+G+X give you a hard-on? If not, what economical phenomenon really gets the blood pumpin in the downstairs area? Spontaneous order, the creation and development of social orders (like institutions) without intentional design. Q. Where is your favorite place to log on to CC? Top left of the screen. Q. Who is your favorite Iowan? jefjef, of course! Q. What is your favorite thread? I dunno. I usually have fun wherever. Q. What is your most memorable game? Messing around. Q. Why do I (jefjef) not have you foed? Cuz yous a retard. Q. Who do you enjoy trolling the most? Why? Q. What does BBS stand for? BigBallinStalin Q. Why are you so knowledgeable about economics? I am? Q. How did you settle on your username? Things pop up in my head, and I take them. Q. Did you ever consider alternatives like ColossalCoconutKruschev? or LintasticLenin? Q. Do you work out? I bike everyday; it accounts for 90% of my transportation. I used too lift weights to make funny faces in the mirror. Q. Dostoevsky or Tolstoy? Never read either TBH. Q. Are dices random? As randam as Nazi Grammars. Q. What are your thoughts on the legalization of marijuana and it's effects on today's economy? Less non-violent criminals in prison; back to contributing to the economy. Q. Who does the best chicken little impression on CC? owenshooter, I think. Q. Why is your ballin so big? Q. What were you doing in Taiwan and what does it have to do with the American government? "Penetration testing." Q. What is your favorite WWII Soviet tank? Q. Do you play any other strategy games, e.g. Axis & Allies? I used to play Hearts of Iron 2 and stuff like that. Q. Why weren't you Discussions Mod longer? It was cramping style. Q. What would possess you to root for an NFL team as incompetent and unlikable as the Chicago Bears? I don't believe in ghosts, sir. Q. Do you steal rolls? Lulz can't be stolen, only replicated! Q. In snooker, if the red is blocking the pink would you pot the brown? I sink all the red balls because I hate communists. The colored balls have got it bad enough, so I leave them alone. Q. Imagine the person you hate most in the world. if you could kill them, knowing with certainty that you have a 100% chance of getting away with it, would you commit murder I don't hate anyone that much. Q. If you could confer immortality on five people (including retroactively) who would you choose? On myself, and the next 4 highest bidders. Q. A bunch of my friends and I (tkr4lf) are getting together on Saturday for a good, old fashioned game of grab ass. Would you be interested? Ready. Q. What's your view on religion(ie spirituality, organized religion, gods, usefulness and whatever the hell else)? You can believe whatever you want, so long as you're not going around hurting people (involuntarily). Suicide cults are fine with me; they filter out the most gullible and trusting of people. Q. What's your view on the state(politics, economics, regulations, police, army, courts of law and whatever the hell else)? Politics: Limited government (city-state level) or none.Governing the Common by Elinor Ostrum. Q. WHO IS SAXITOXIN? Serbia's lover, whom Es despises vehemently. Q. Does P=NP? Q. The iconic magazine Esquire recently did a story titled "the 12 Styles of American Man"; which one of the twelve styles best describes your personal sense of fashion (or that toward which you aspire)?http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-st ... 0#slide-1& #41; A mix between the following: http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-story/american-men-style-0310#slide-8 http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-story/american-men-style-0310#slide-1 http://www.esquire.com/style/fashion-story/american-men-style-0310#slide-3 Q. I will give you $100,000,000 provided you agree to live in either (a) Sweden, or, (b) Somalia, 11 months out of the year for the rest of your life. Do you take the money and, if so, which place do you choose to live? Why? I'd take the money, do research in Somalia, then leave whenever I wanted because you couldn't enforce the contract (the transaction costs would be too high). Q. You may choose as a gift any one item that appears - at the time you answer this question - on the first two pages of the popular accessories blog uncrate.com. However, you may not sell this item or profit from it in any other way. What item do you choose and why? f*ck yea. Q. Would you rather - for one year - move in with nietzsche or have nietzsche move in with you? You must choose one of these options. Come move in with me. Me and the fellas would have a good 'ol time. YEEEEEE HAWWW!!!! Q. Have you ever earned beads in the French Quarter? Knowing that the correct answer is "Serbia", who do you think could earn more: you or Serbia? "Earned"? What is this, some social justice question? Q. What is your opinion on communists and fascists? Misled. Q. Top 5 favourite movies? Top 5 favourite books? Honestly, I don't have favorites. People ask me these questions, and I don't get it. Sometimes, I like this; other times, I like that. Q. Why do you choose to frequent this shithole forum? Gotta take a dump somewhere! Q. Stormcloaks or Imperials? Both die by my blade!! I FIGHT FOR ME!!!! RAARRRRRHGGHHH !!!!!! Q. Is your sister hot? Do you like CP? Q. How many humans would you kill to save a baby seal? OH HO!!! THE TABLES HAVE FLIPPED!!! Q. How many baby seals would you kill to save a Dukasaur? 1000+ Q. If I (TA1LGUNN3R) were to come over to your house, would you make me some genuine ma's recipe gumbo? None of that out-of-a-packet seasoning crap, but some real, spicy, been cooking all day long Cajun gumbo? Sure, TG! Q. Now that you have gone freemium, are you going to try to become a mod again? HEARSAY! Q. If you are making gumbo, do you know how to make a roux? Out of your bones. Q. What's good in life? WAT Q. How do you feel about follow-up questions? Thanks for your time!
Well, great minds have great things to add. The first instalment of the Strategy Section was a humdinger, I'm sure you'll agree! Sully is having a day off, so it's your's truly stepping in. In this installment,
Viceroy63 weighs in with that perennial question after the game begins: "
... egads! What now? " And it's an even bigger question when you have teammates! So
CJ Lues takes us for a spin in the quad dance! Finally,
WorldCup4James sees red and wonders whether that's an advantage in its own right!! But whether you follow these words of wisdom or not, remember the words of Napoleon Bonaparte when he said:
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
thehippo8 -- Foundry ExecutiveNot attacking on the first move; A point in particular. by Viceroy63 show
As an SoC Reporter, I can not write another article that would ignore the Perfectly Obvious staring me right in my face. And so in this article I will discuss the very first move as found in and defined from the SoC Handbook: The F4M (First Four Moves). Only we shall go into a very particular detail of it. By the way; If you have not already done so, you can read the "First Four Moves in a Nutshell" at the link below.viewtopic.php?f=341&t=126204 viewtopic.php?f=341&t=153409
Team Strategy and Teamwork By CJ Lues show
We Love It Wen A Plan Comes Together!
CC A-Team ... communication . If there is little or no communication in a team it's a recipe for disaster! Communication is Key ! Planning . There is a saying: Fail to Plan, is a Plan to Fail!
Have Fun ! Whats the point of a game if it isn't fun?! Gl and Hf everyone " (Good luck and Have fun). So, laugh with the other team(s) but be nice, be competitive but have honor...!Special: A-Team Special "...! So if you want to test your Team game skills hurry up over there! If you don't have a Quad team yet, see if you can put one together, it's the perfect place to start it! Remember, you can also ask previous opponents that you've liked to join your team, just because you played a game against each other once doesn't mean you have to be enemies forever... So let's get the Teams Spinning out there!
Red: An Inherent Advantage? Part 1 by WorldCup4James show
Red Red Crimson group of neuroscience investigators conducted a survey of 1,347 teams in an online first-person shooting game, and they discovered that the red tournament , in which the Red study analyzed English football and, since 1947, found a higher proportion of red I'd like to determine whether, in any tournament in which players are randomly placed into games as either the red or green player, and neither the red nor the green player chose the map or settings the game is played on, whether or not there is significant variation that gives the red player an advantage or disadvantage. red red red I'd love to hear your thoughts , perhaps personal experience, of whether or not you think Red
Hello again my friends, and welcome to your favorite part of the Newsletter, "War Games", where you can find information about CC Tournaments!
After the mammoth War Games section that we produced for Issues 63 and 64, it is almost refreshing to have somewhat less material this time around...
Our most consistent and hard-working writer, DaveH, is back with another installment of his "Tournament Tips." This time, he tackles the issue of structuring your brackets for Double, Triple, and Quadruple Elimination tournaments. Sensfan gives us a roundup of this week's TPA news, and I finally get to unveil my interview with Swifte!
Dukasaur Tournament Executive TPA Wrap [#65] by Sensfan show
TPA 1 Headlines TPA 2 Headlines TPA Season 2: Completed Tournaments TPA 1 Standings TPA 2 Standings In Conclusion...
Tournament Tips by DaveH show: Double, Triple and Quad Elimination Game Design
In the last newsletter, we covered double elimination tournaments and I mentioned the splendid triple elimination tournaments that Butters1919 runs. Well, he has kindly pointed me in the direction of information relating to the scientific design behind such tournaments. Whereas such tournament design may have originated for spectating tournaments, nevertheless many of the principles remain valid for CC. Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge.
Meet the Tournament Winners: Swifte by Dukasaur show: interview with swifte
On December 1st of 2011, Swifte has won his 14th Tournament Cup, with a victory in 313's 100th DE Tourney . This tourney ran from June 10th to December 2nd of this year, and was hosted by merch313 . I started an interview with him, but with all my many projects it got sidetracked, and while I was getting around to finishing it, Swifte went on a tear and won three more tournaments: 313's Unification of Italy , 313's Halloween Hallows Trips , and CC Beta 2011 Quads - Korea by alstergren . Swifte now has 17 tournament cups. Bruceswar in the semi-final game, sending him to the losers bracket, and awaited my Finals challenger. To no surprise, a game later back came Bruceswar, making the finals a rematch. I jumped out to an early lead, up 11 troops or so and holding a bonus, but Bruceswar stormed back and took me to the brink, at which point he declared in chat "gg! Revenge is mine!" and I quite agreed it was likely over. He then proceeded to lose about 11 armies on his next three turns, killing none of mine, and that was enough for me to have it won 3-4 turns later. We agreed he should star in an episode of "When Dice Completely and Utterly Fail" for that one. Always fun to comeback after someone's gg'ed you though, am I right? Yes, I went and had a look at it (Game 9700140 ) and that is pretty amazing. Truly a legendary dice fail!Game 10163692 . I was pretty startled to see you say in game chat that you've never played WWII Poland before. I thought you were exaggerating but I looked and that really is the only time you've played it! Pretty wild that in 1000 completed games you've never wandered into that one before! Were you really worried at that point? Game 9955797 - Operation Drug War)... but WWII Poland is pretty unique, so I did feel like strategically I was fumbling in the dark a bit, and I'm sure it showed. I was put at ease a bit by some good dice early on, but hmsps knew what he was doing and he bombarded the snot outta me, I was easy pickings after that. Definitely made me nervous about what our last game would be!I was just looking through your Tournament Cups, and I realized: out of sixteen Cups, thirteen of them came from Merch313's tournies! I think this is an amazing degree of specialization! I know you mentioned right from the beginning how much you liked Merch's tournies, but I don't think I noticed until now how concentrated on them you are. Do you join all of Merch's tournies? Tell me about some of your other tournament wins. Super Smash Bros. Triples League , for which I teamed with Pyrhhus and SeriouslyANewb . It was a gauntlet of round robin's that took just shy of a year with with the field slowly narrowing from 32 teams, to 24, to 12, then a 6 team finals. Each team making the finals played a total of 74 triples games over the course of the tournament. Teams got to pick a home map, and we were able to maintain something like a 75% win rate on our home map (World 2.1) and a 50% record on away maps, which was enough to rank us in the top of 3 of the 4 rounds. It was memorable for the duration, having to start with a clean slate multiple rounds and rising to the top each time, and the thrill of stealing games from some tough competition on their home turf.In total you had to play in 74 games in that one, and against some really tough competition, so your performance is doubly impressive. Are you in any major tourneys like that at present? Travel By Rail - Quads tourney, which is an 8 team round robin style tourney, where you play every team on all 4 Rail maps (Europe, USA, Australia, and Africa), with different settings each round. Currently in Round 6 of 7, the field has started to separate into contenders and pretenders. Denthefrog's team has come back to build a pretty amazing one game lead over my team - and I say it's amazing not just because they're ahead of me Due to my tardiness in continuing this discussion, this tournament has moved forward quite a bit since last we spoke. You also took over the running of the tournament. So you will be getting an organiser's medal even if you don't walk away with the winner's trophy.. Do you play more team tournaments than individual tournaments? I guess there's a natural progression there from your Clan games to team tournaments. I remember reading not too long ago, somebody saying that team tournaments are the most fertile Clan recruitment grounds. Well, at this point I generally offer an open soapbox. Anything you wish to say, about tournaments or about CC in general? Thank you very much, Swifte, for sharing your experiences with us. Also, I would like to offer you a very special thank-you for your patience with me in particular!
Well hello again to all of you. I've been away so long I feel rusty all over! And bang, waddayaknow but it's
*tweet tweet* Valentines. So I kick off this issue with a run through of where that idea came from and where it might lead some bright spark mapmaker! The ever-reliable
koontz1973 gives us our dose of
Foundry News and
What's Where in the Foundry . And with his own maps making great progress through the foundry he is starting a multi-part article
Diary of a Map: Rorke's Drift . It's a fascinating insight for those who haven't the experience he has (and a great read for those who have)! I finish off this issue with my experiences playing super-speedy games and crystal ball-gaze what maps working their way through the foundry may prove to be popular in that forum. So lots here to entertain and inform you, enjoy and keep up the good work! Thanks and regards and in the immortal words of Jon Bon Jovi:
Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.
thehippo8 -- Foundry ExecutiveDevelopment of an idea – February 14 by thehippo8 show
Inspiration to map-makers strikes from strange and unusual places. For some it arises out of their personal experience or knowledge and is thereby personally profound (for example Oneyed ’s Gentle Revolution ). For others inspiration comes from other games (like koontz1973 ’s Knights ) or even where they live (like lostatlimbo ’s Portland ). For others inspiration hits from historical events (like cairnswk ’s Salem’s Switch ) or sheer fantasy (like DiM ’s All Your Base Are Belong To Us ). Finally, inspiration can arise from special calendar events (like samuelc812 ’s Easter Egg Hunt ). This article will focus on the latter category.Valentine’s Day and the Feast of Lupercalia Click image to enlarge. Lykia a nine-yearly event where a sacrifice is given at Mount Arcadia to the wolf-god Lykaios in which a small morsel is mixed into food and the unlucky person who eats that portion is turned into a wolf for nine years until the next ceremony is turned back! – but I digress).February 14 in other parts of the world Sepandārmazgān , a Zoroastrian festival celebrating woman. For a day women and girls are the boss and men and boys must obey them!Jack Valentine knocks on back doors of houses and gives sweets to children.Ystävänpäivä and Estonia’s Sõbrapäev is a day for remembering friends. This is similar to the Latin American Día del Amor y la Amistad celebrated in Mexico, Costa Rica, Equador and Peurto Rico where people do nice things for each other to show appreciation for their friendship (mow the lawns?) as well as Día del amor y la amistad and Amigo secreto which operates like a Secret Santa gift swap. Also similar is Guatemala’s Día del Cariño or day of affection.Dragobete a day where children gather flowers and sing, maidens gather the last of the snow to melt and blend into potions and snowdrops (flowers) are gathered for lovers. Those who are involved are said to be protected from illness, especially fever, for the rest of the year. Also, if you step over your partner’s foot then you will have the dominant role in your relationship!Tu B'Av where young women wear white dresses and dance in the vineyards for their waiting suitors and the Feast of Xylophor where everyone brings wood to the Temple to ensure that the eternal flame never goes out. Kamadeva in which lovers display their affections in public (no holds barred)!February 14 ! Historical events on February 14 1779 – American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia. 1779 – James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. 1797 – French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St. Vincent – John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) and Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar. 1804 – Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. 1831 – Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay. 1879 – The War of the Pacific breaks out when Chilean armed forces occupy the Bolivian port city of Antofagasta. 1900 – Second Boer War: In South Africa, 20,000 British troops invade the Orange Free State. 1919 – The Polish-Soviet War begins. 1929 – Saint Valentine's Day massacre: Seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone's gang, are murdered in Chicago, Illinois. 1942 – Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore. 1943 – World War II: Rostov-on-Don, Russia is liberated. 1943 – World War II: Tunisia Campaign – General Hans-Jurgen von Arnim's Fifth Panzer Army launches a concerted attack against Allied positions in Tunisia. 1945 – World War II: Mostar is liberated by Yugoslav partisans. 1950 – Chinese Civil War: The National Revolutionary Army instigates the unsuccessful Battle of Tianquan against the People's Liberation Army. 2000 – The spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker enters orbit around asteroid 433 Eros, the first spacecraft to orbit an asteroid. 2011 – As a part of Arab spring, the 2011–2012 Bahraini uprising, a series of demonstrations, amounting to a sustained campaign of civil resistance, in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain begins.
Foundry News koontz1973 show
Something bad, Something good MarshalNey During October 2011, MarshalNey decided to take a break from his blue duties due real life reasons. Unfortunately, after talking with him few days ago, I have to say that he has decided to resign definitively from his position as Cartography Assistant. This is certainly a great loss for the foundry considering that MarshalNey has been one of the best gameplay commentators and helpers we have ever had the pleasure to work with.
OliverFA On the same route, we have to say goodbye to OliverFA, after having contribute for the last 7 months to check the XML code of our maps, he has also decided to step down and take a definitive break from his current duties. OliverFA has been always really kind and helpful and even if his presence on the public side has always been a bit "silent", he has made a great contribution behind the scenes doing all the hard groundwork to create a new and updated xml guide/tutorial that we will release very soon.
To both these guys I would just say "Thank you for your time and your effort in making the Foundry a better place for everyone"
Hope to see you around again in the Foundry!
Victor Sullivan wrote: Noooooo!!!! MarshalNey!!!!
And Oliver, too?
-Sully
Gilligan wrote: Thanks for all you've done, Oliver and Marshal.
DiM wrote: losing 2 CAs is awful
Now for the fun parts. Even if we all know that iancanton is a gameplay machine and probably the best gameplay commentator we've already had, he can't do all the work alone!
For this reason we are looking for someone interested in helping with the analysis and balancing of the maps at the gameplay stage.
Although there're no real requirements to apply for the position, the best canditate should be someone with a minimum knowledge of the foundry process, a good eye for gameplay and a minimum activity level in the Foundry. Remember that you don't have to be a gameplay expert to apply, in fact the one who will be chosen will be trained for a short period before to put on the blue shoes officially.
If you're insterested in helping out, please fill out the following form and send it via PM to
thenobodies80 ===============
Postscript: As luck would have it, time has moved on so quickly that
King's Court 2 has made it to Final Forge! Congrats and I'm sure we'll be chatting more about that one!
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What's where in the foundry koontz1973 show
Lots of movement this week, and lots of new maps to play around with.Drafting Room koontz1973 has gone through two game play changes and one complete redraw, and it is not even out of the drafting room yet.natty_dread is not happy with only a large map, he wants his Eurasia map to be playable for small games. Therefore we get Eurasia mini.pitrules88 is going to try and change that. Will this map prove to be as controversial as the country itself.jscutler wants to bring Boston to the site, but has he got the graphics know how to pull it off.koontz1973 needs to get some graphics sorted. According to the foundry foreman, the current graphics makes his eyes bleed. Not the sort of thing you want to play on then.pitrules88 has a second map in the drafting room. This one may not go anywhere but looks interesting. TheBisonKing is trying to get the American Heartland made but after a couple of weeks with nothing new. cairnswks two new entries into the classic city series.Main Foundry koontz1973 is waiting patiently. natty_dread .cairnswk has brought his Spanish Armada map back from the waste bin. Kabanellas should be ready for the graphics stamp sooner rather than later. Another map by one of the best map makers on the site. Well done.DiM is looking for game play nuances to be ironed out in what looks like to be the first true 1v1 map for the site.Flapcake is looking towards the graphics stamp for his world war one trench map. Keep your eyes out for the cat. DiM s Pirates and Merchants map. Each player starts with a different pirate or merchant and has to complete his tasks first. Each one has a different task to complete and the names of the pirates should be familiar to some of you.Final Forge With xml stamps. DiM .cairnswk .koontz1973 .Waiting for the xml. cairnswk .thenobodies80 .DiM .natty_dread .
Diary of a map. Rorke's Drift - Part one. koontz1973 show
Last year I started out on the long road of map making. Here is the why and how of my first map. It all started with a foundry competition for the classic cities. My entry for London was so bad it was not even worth considering. DiM , cairnswk ).Finding the right graphics programme for you. natty_dread GIMP tutorial - Part 1: Basics natty_dread GIMP tutorial - Part 2a Learn how to use your programme. Finding the right idea for you. Now for the idea. Before I started on Rorke's Drift, I played around with the Falklands War (my second map), Hungary (where I live) and even a map of Conquer Club maps. Learning the politics of the foundry. Foundry Discussions Tools Guides Drafting Room Melting Pot Recycling Box Main Foundry Workshop Final Forge thenobodies80 gimil RedBaron0 iancanton Industrial Helix isaiah40 ender516 First Image of many. Boler wrote: Interesting game play, it looks like it would work, but you would need a better opinion than mine for that.
Bruceswar wrote: looking forward to seeing where this one goes
Dibbler wrote: This looks very interesting and look forward to seeing this get done. Quick question for better understanding. What do you mean by degrading neutrals? Do you mean after they are taken they degrade as per normal or is there some other plan that you have?
thanks drafting room monsters
Hang on a minute!by thehippo8 show
One of the delights of premium is the ability to play speed games.* This has been ENHANCED by the new time controls – not just the old (but fun) 5 minute time control. But now – 4, 3, 2 and 1 minute options. THREE free speed games over Chrisstmas– hope you enjoyed yours!)lackattack as an early Christmas present on 23 December 2011. If you haven’t read the thread, read it here now. Aside from the new time controls, lackattack has even added a natty (no pun intended) addition that reminds you when you have another game ready to move (handy when playing more than one or six games at a time!!).lackattack said ... I imagine the 1 minute games could be quite hectic on complex maps and would change the game from a strategic challenge to a quick-thinking dexterity contest.
read humiliation ). I have played the proverbial guinea-pig and wasted away many happy hours bouncing from game to game. In the process I have learned some things of value (and a fair amount of stuff not of value).Click image to enlarge. Subjective observations lackattack ’s comment, the type of map you play definitely makes a difference! Of the 15 odd thousand 1 minute games played in the first month, the most popular maps to play by far are Classic, Doodle Earth and Luxembourg – in that order.sane !!).conquer the territory and regional bonus type play.Crystal ball gazing Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. Click image to enlarge. of course because Rorke’s Drift ...Click image to enlarge. fun ) appeal). In throwing this out there, I've limited myself to five maps each from these divisions. One has to draw a line somewhere!New Zealand - Okay, dear to my heart but what can I say? I'd play it. Yes, it's a big(ish) map and the Tikis and planes may confuse some, but it is otherwise a straight-forward conquer map and pretty to boot!Click image to enlarge. Prime Beef - Okay, incredibly silly and I'm sure not to everyone's taste (pun intended ) but it looks like a great gameplay for one minute to me.Click image to enlarge. Copenhagen Sightseeing - Slightly more complex with it's objective, but a nice small (pretty) map that will keep em coming back for more.Click image to enlarge. Conquership - Brilliant two man game (and a majority of the one minute games I see are two man). Maybe a bit involved for some but nice clean graphics and a perrenial favourite of a game!Click image to enlarge. Death Race: Mojave - Okay, maybe my most contraversial pick but I reckon the game-play (for those who master it) will make this a solid one minute performer.Click image to enlarge. self-imposed ) criteria. So heere goes nothing:Maya: The Classic Era - I reckon this would be a real head-spin. Deceptively simple and pretty but so many things to think about that fast minds will enjoy it. I see this as being good gor assassin multi-player games even.Click image to enlarge. Eurasia Mini - Brilliant conceptualisation of Europe. Can't see how the speedsters will be able to keep their hands off this one!!Click image to enlarge. Inca Empire - Looks easy but with a twist, another favourite for one minute in my book.Click image to enlarge. Korean Peninsula - Why has it taken so long for someone to come up with this one. Get it to Beta immediately (if that's not being too pushy ). As a one minute game, the tension will be immense!Click image to enlarge. Boston Massacre - Simple, easy, straight-forward, pretty, what more do you want in a one minute game!Click image to enlarge.
For Valentine's, we're proud to welcome back a testosterone filled edition of Hardballs, as
Master Fenrir returns with interviews of the CC celebrity femme fatales.
Bruceswar fills us in on his personal piece to celebrate the noteworthy events in Clans for the year 2011, and Skill has another update events on the exciting Newcomers Cup
Elsewhere we congratulate Foed as the winners of the inaugural
Random League , and eagerly watch the outcomes of the CC2 and ACC Championship Finals as both matches stay tied at 12-12 and 3-3 respectively.
The 39 member strong
Clan League Season 4 gradually starts to gather steam in Phase 1 as more and more results start to trickle in with top contenders of the likes of Kort, Tofu and Empire again looking at impressive scores in their battles. Perhaps the biggest surprise package however, is VDLL's 10+ triumph over DB in a mid-table clash in Division B.
We're also glad to welcome AoC co-leader
Nicky15 to the Clan Directors team as she commences her duties this week
, and remember that our Exclusive
Fantasy League is still running, so submit your entry now to have a stab at the myriad of prizes available!
Leehar Clan Executive NC2 Quarterfinals Update By Skillfusniper33 (IF) show
Well with many of these wars getting close to wrapping up the semi-finals should be getting going shortly, but here is a quick look at the overall scores of each war. If you want to go take a look at the overall bracket to see who will possibly face each other next please head over to the NC2 Home page 23-20 win13-7 14-13 27-14
Clan awards by Bruceswar (Kort) show
Best Clan of 2011: KORT - What a year for my very own clan. Taking down THOTA to start the year off really kicked things off. Beating LoW in the CL 3 Playoffs was also a nice touch. Beating THOTA put that cross hair square on our back's. KORT responded with beating G1, FOED and Empire in route to the finals again. Surely the clan to beat at this point. What will 2012 Bring? A new top clan?Best War of 2011: TOFU vs Empire - When this war opened up, many people were picking TOFU to win. Empire took note of this and had something else to say. Empire would storm TOFU and pull a major upset. Not because they won, but in the fashion they won. They crushed TOFU 40-21. Empire was out for blood and to prove themselves and that they did. Congrats to Empire on a very impressive win.Best New Clan: The Pack - Pack came storming out in 2011. Taking down many clans in the process. They moved at a very quick pace and played many games. It all came to a head after winning the new comers cup. They were set to face off with IA. There were many who picked IA to win and win pretty big. Pack fought in both the forums and games. Pack wound up winning in a controversial fashion. Not because of the games played, but the fact some of them did not receive medals for the forum postings.Oddest war: TNC vs LotZ - 201 total games. Need I say more? Wow, just wow. TNC won the war with a strong score 140 to 61. When I first saw this thread I thought these 2 clans were joking. Sure enough they were not joking and played forever it seems like. Hell of a war. Not for me, but looked like fun. I wonder how that would be with no map repeats? Interesting!jpcloet step down and Masli take over the head CD spot. I now hold that spot with the help of chemefreak and nicky15 THOTA suffered their first lost, and later 2nd loss. We saw New Comers Cup, 1 vs 1 league, All Comers Cup, and events take off. Can we have more? LoW, TOFU, and others slipped down the rankings, while PACK, Empire, and TSM climbed up in the upper level. AOD, ID, and LotZ Slipped down the ladder, while MM, PR, and Myth made pushes up. There were so many new clans formed, and old clans lost. We are well over 40 clans now and the future for clans is bright. I look forward to a great 2012 for clans and CC. Who will make a splash this year in the clan world? Maybe your clan?
HARDBALLS by Master Fenrir (IA) show
Seeing as Valentine's Day is upon us, I thought it might be fitting to spend some time with the ladies of Conquer Club. While there are several women who have proven that they can thrive in CC's clan setting, I decided to focus my camera attention on a select few: clapper011 , the leader of The Spanking Monkeys, Denise , former leader of EMPIRE, Foxglove , former leader of the Knights of the Round Table, and lokisgal , the leader of the Immortal Assassins.Leehar informed me that the proceeds from the Conquer Cup were not intended to fund my traveling expenses, so I guess I had assumed incorrectly. Hence, after a brief hiatus, I now offer you another riveting edition of HardBalls™.For starters, why did you join Conquer Club? (1) What's your favorite game to play here? (2) Favorite partner(s)? dwilhelmi - a careful and insightful player who is a natural. Many times he sees things that I miss. He often lightens a losing game with funny comments and he never loses his cool, which I admire.catnipdreams – I’ve had great fun with her since she has entered my CC world. She loves the chatbox, and will often hiss a warning at me if I ignore it or miss discussing an intended move. She is a very careful player, and always gives every member of the team a chance to discuss all the moves, which is a great way to win games.Chariot of Fire – In the limited games I’ve teamed with him in, I’ve probably learned more than in 100 other games. He’s very smart, and puts in the time to study the game for the best possible move. He is undoubtedly one of the best strategists playing the game.jj3044 – When I joined EMPIRE I recognized right away what a great team player he is, and I still feel that way. Teaming with him is as easy as two times two.mkcummins – Marty is a lot of fun to team with. The best lesson he taught me is sometimes you’ve just got to take a chance. He is a great player who isn’t afraid to use gut instinct and pure adrenaline to storm his way thru many more terits than he rightfully should. As he so eloquently put it in one game, “Sometimes you’ve just got to hit sh*t!”The Space Cowboy , jalen45 , and Master Fenrir, who are all fantastic players. Jalen is one of a few players who taught me the basics and helped me learn to love the game. Space and Fenrir both have a wonderful sense of humor. Make me laugh, and you have me. Did you just blush, Fenrir? [Fenrir response: No, but it softened the blow of getting a mere honorable mention. Neosporin does nothing to heal cuts this deep, Denise.]There is a childhood song with the following lyrics: Girls go to college to get more knowledge, boys go to Jupiter to get a little stupider. How much truth is there to this? How do you explain the difference in preferred destination between the sexes? (1)How frequently do guys say uncouth things to you when they find out that you're female? (2) How do you deal with this? (3) Has anybody attempted to hit on you via the internet and actually managed to come across as smooth, or is it a constant effort in futility? Reciprocal flirt - constantly and indiscriminately responds to compliments and queries with flirty comments and much digital eyelash batting and air-kissing.The girl next door - cheerfully friendly, feminine, unavailable, and generally unresponsive to many of the male attempts to hit on her. The girlfriend/wife - might be based on type 1 or 2, clearly and frequently mentions her other half. Often the other half will also be a member of the particular gaming community.Just one of the guys - uses no overtly female avatar, username, or comments.On a scale of 1-10, how hard is it for you to resist typing in pink font? o t har d at all. Oops! To the best of my knowledge, a very small portion of Conquer Clubbers are female. Is this apparent to you? Do you ever experience a sense of being outnumbered, or is it a non-issue? Are you able to bite into an apple without feeling guilty? To me, it seems like many male CCers play to express nerd aggression and establish pixelated dominance over others. There is much hooting and hollering and flinging of feces. What about you? Is CC purely an intellectual exercise, or does it satisfy the inner cave woman? In some buildings, there are sofas in the women's bathroom. I'm lucky if there's toilet paper and I'm not standing in a puddle of somebody else's piss. How can you possibly begin to justify this social inequality? How did you feel when you were chosen/selected/elected as a clan leader? I noticed that all 4 of you are members of the Ball Busterz social user group. (1) What goes on in that forum? (2) Why form a group about doing such terrible things to a man's tender parts? (3) Does that violate CC's bigotry guidelines? If you were one of the last two people on Earth and the last was to be a male Conquer Clubber of your choosing, what would be your reasoning for picking me? If more women played CC, do you imagine it would be any different? In my experience in online gaming, when a female makes herself known, every guy in the game immediately turns into 1 of 3 guys: the pervert, the possible suitor, the valiant protector. (1) Have you experienced this? (2) If so, do you find it annoying, sad, or something else? I read something about a female commander once that stuck with me. "...she had led both factions to victory. After that, they had obeyed her every command, appease her every whim with a kind of devotion different, yet more powerful, than that they would have given to a man." That makes sense to me, but if I was asked to explain it, I'm not sure I could. Being or having been a female clan leader, do you have any thoughts or insights into that?
CL4 Overview by DJ Teflon show
Phase One of the Clan League continues to develop frenetically. As results come in, league tables are updated, and, slowly but surely, we will discover which division clans find themselves in for Phase Two. For the latest tables and scores, please navigate from the central [url=http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=441&t=161519)CL4 thread[/url.Divisional Knock-Out Tournaments . Most clans have already signed-up and will be matched with opponents of similar ability in 8-clan brackets.
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, and eagerly watch the outcomes of the CC2 and ACC Championship Finals as both matches stay tied at 12-12 and 3-3 respectively. 
