Welcome Comrades to the 75th edition of the Dispatch
This is our Diamond or Platinum Jubilee Issue, depending on whose rules you apply!
Apparantly Victor's escape from the hippo's basement was short-lived. The hippo's henchmen recaptured Victor within days and so far we have not been able to discover his new place of internment. We did receive a coded message, something about Father Guido Sarducci and Linda. Our best cryptographers are on the case; we should have further updates as the weeks roll on.
On a more serious note,
Viceroy63 has decided to part ways with us. I would like to thank Viceroy for the work he did here. Although he wasn't with us for a long time, his work output during that time was enormous. The first Executive of the newly-launched Strategy section, he faced the daunting task of creating something where there had previously been nothing. Viceroy wrote articles both in quantity and of quality, and he will certainly be missed.
DoomYoshi now steps up to the plate and will attempt to keep the Strategy section rolling along. Please join me in wishing DoomYoshi the best of luck in this task!
In this issue, we feature the Interrogation of Safariguy5, and an issue chock-full of other articles. Down in the Platoon report,
QuickSilver again produces our only bilingual column. Every now and then I have a look at it and challenge myself by trying to read the French version. In Cartography,
Koontz1973 proves his dedication to CC by interupting his vacation and posting an article anyway. The OSS features Viceroy63's last article. In War Games, DaveH continues his demonstration of how to almost completely automate the running of a tournament.
In CC news, Whac-a-Mod is almost done, with only a handful of games still in progress. For those who are impatient to see an (interim) score, check out:
Whac-A-Mod V: Returning For More [Whac-An-Admin!] show
sempaispellcheck wrote: UPDATE: I have finally caught up enough to post a (still unofficial) up-to-the-minute score.
The big eye-opener for forum watchers is
Mr Changsha 's thread in GD,
Why CC's Membership is (actually) Declining . For those of us who have long struggled with finding an explanation for CC's decline, this is, I think, the most plausible and coherent theory put forward thus far, and deserves some consideration.
Victor Sullivan Chief Executive Dukasaur Acting Chief Executive Several departments are seeking help, including Freestyle, Tournaments, and Strategy. If you have a knack for writing, this is a great chance to do what you love and help the CC community at the same time!
If you would like to apply to join the news team, please visit the thread below for more details!
Click here for Recruitment Details... Hope the dog days of summer are not too sizzling readers. I get an interview this issue and we have another Scum Insider. Time to kick back on the porch with a cold one.
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 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 Tree Stump What is It? Example How to Play this Role Town roles. Depending on the player and the ability the character had before the stump, stumping oneself may allow the player to continue to help town without voting. A good player can still offer advice and perspective on future cases.
show: Interrogation of safariguy5
Q. Dear safari, why does the newsletter only interview their department's mods lately? Well we decided to interview the newsletter execs to promote our new Strategy Section. Also, it's been on our to do list for awhile. Q. Do you think that Pirlo or agentcom would make good interviews? They probably would. If anyone has any good suggestions for interview candidates, please PM me. Of course, the person has to accept the interview for it to actually happen. Q. If you were a Pokemon, what Pokemon would you be? Definitely Squirtle. Specifically this one: Q. If you were a Teletubbie, which Teletubbie would you be? None of them, I would be the baby in the sun. Teletubbies live and die, but the sun is forever. Q. If you were a Muppet, which Muppet would you be? Animal. It must be great to not give a flying f*ck what other people think of you. Q. Are you a man or are you a Muppet? Depends if someone has their arm jammed up my butt. I'd hope I would be a man most of the time though. Q. If you are a man, would you consider yourself a Muppet of a man? If you are a Muppet, would you consider yourself a really manly Muppet? Probably not a muppet of a man. To the best of my knowledge, my skin color is way too ordinary to be a muppet. It's hard to get more manly than wearing leather vests and a spiked collar if I was a muppet. Q. If you could eliminate the existance of one thing (large or small) in the world, not just destroy it but completely edit reality so that one thing didn't exist and had never existed, what would it be? I'm going to avoid the popular answer of Hitler and go with mosquitoes. They serve no beneficial role to man and they constantly annoy the heck out of me. When I go to a tropical environment with my family, for some reason, I always get bit the most. It's like I have ambrosia running through my veins or something. Q. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest - how much do you cringe when Sully a) Depends what kind of question. If it's a math question, I mutter silently under my breath. Probably a 6. 4 for any other type of question. Q. What's the story behind your username? My dad works for Apple, so I've been raised on Mac's my entire life. The safari is a nod the the Apple Internet program Safari. Guy is there because plain Safari is taken in AIM (the original reason to get a username). And the 5 is a holdover from my very first username on the Lego Forums. Nostalgia and whatnot. Q. What do you enjoy most about writing for the newsletter? I really enjoy interviewing people. There are some people with very funny wit and humor on CC and I often laugh at their responses to some ridiculous questions. I do think that BPB members tend to have very funny responses, as well as some of the more humor inclined posters. Q. Do you still enjoy playing games on this site? If the answer is "yes" would you also say you're hard to bore? (I'm doing a bit of research into the matter) In all seriousness, I probably derive more pleasure from playing Mafia games than playing CC games at this point. But to answer the question, I think that I definitely do derive pleasure from playing games on this site. I used to worry about rank and dice and a bunch of other things, but after awhile, I realized that those things are secondary to just enjoying the game. Dice will sometimes hurt, sometimes help, and rank and points are not as important as some people think they are. Just take a laid back approach to the game and you'll never be bored. Q. If you could be the best in the world at any martial art, which one would pick? Kung Fu because of my Chinese heritage and the fact that it's one of the disciplines that doesn't emphasize throws. Those can really mess up your back over time, and I'd like to be able to practice my martial art when I'm older. Q. I'm a sucker for those cute little whiskers on the pocket mole. I also really enjoyed "The Wind in the Willows" when I was a kid so pocket mole on the way. Q. Pocket trumpet or full size? Pocket for sure. My brother plays the trombone and has dabbled in the trumpet. For the sake of my ears, I'm going to go with the option of less noise. Q. Pocket billiards or on the table? Definitely the full size table. I want to get one when I'm older and have the space, it's a great way to knock back a few brews with some friends. Q. Pocket pistol or pocket rocket? Gonna have to go with the pocket rockets. I enjoy to play poker, and a pocket pistol isn't very accurate at distance anyways. Who knows how far that cheating bastard of a dealer has gotten to by the time you get your pistol out? Q. In someone's pocket or pick pocket? If the pocket belongs to Eva Mendes, then absolutely. The things I would let her do to me... Q. Hole in your pocket or full pockets? Full. Hopefully with lots of money. Q. I love dogs. I'll go with the beagle. I want to adopt one from a shelter when I get a house and settle down. Landlords tend to get pretty touchy about pets in my area unfortunately. Q. Pocket knife or sabre? I'll take the sabre. Never bring a knife to a sword fight! Q. Pocket watch or watch the clock? Nothing says "Sophistication" better than a pocket knife, top hat, monocle, cane, and silk handkerchief. GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR! Q. Hands in your pocket or hands-on? Hands on. Especially if it's on a hot girl. Or Eva Mendes. Q. Pocket on your sleeve or heart on your sleeve? Pocket on my sleeve. Being emotional can sometimes land you in trouble/cause you to make bad decisions. Q. Pocket money or pocket fluff? I'll take the money thanks. Q. I used to read comics when I was a kid. I read the No Man's Land arc for Batman, the Dark Phoenix Saga for X-Men, and a bit of the alternate histories for various comics. I'm not a fan of all the meddling the writers have done recently in a lot of the storylines. Peter no longer married to Mary Jane, Captain America dying and then coming back, Ditto with Batman, mutants getting depowered...I suppose after all this time, it's tough to come up with new ideas, but that's what reboots are for. Don't mess with the canon please comic writers. Q. Tell us something interesting about the area where you live. Berkeley is probably one of the few places in the world where "professional protester" is an actual job. If there's a cause, I guarantee people will protest for it. I once walked down one of the main streets and saw about 15 people in full furry costumes protesting. I think it was something about animal cruelty, but I have no idea why the costumes were necessary. Personally, I think they would have been better off trying to get yiffing legalized, but that's just me. Reason doesn't always mix with reality around here. Q. f you've got an unexpected afternoon off and you don't feel like being indoors, where do you go and what do you do? If I was able to, I'd grab a surfboard and hit some waves. I'm pretty sure I was a surfer in a past life, because although I picked up surfing late, it didn't take me very long to learn it and I absolutely love doing it. There's something peaceful and calming being out there in the water and riding a wave is one of the most relaxing and fun things I can think of. Q. Do you personally recommend any sort of College-monogrammed beverage container with a special ability to keep a beer cold? Why yes. If you beat me at Fantasy Football (as Nam did), I will send you a double lined mug with the UC Berkeley logo on it. Stick it in your freezer and you'll always have a cold mug. Q. Is there ANYTHING you don't know about Fantasy Football? I can't forecast injuries sadly enough. I love fantasy sports (Football, Basketball, and Baseball) and my college roommate freshman year got me into it. I remember I drafted in 2007, and I took Tom Brady in the Second Round and Randy Moss in the Fourth Round. That was the year they both set single season records in TD's and I won that league going away. I've been hooked ever since. Q. Last, but not least, do you like cookies? Yes. Especially if they're "magic" cookies. Q. Does the Pope shit in the woods? Yes, and his shit can speak 4 languages fluently. Q. And if the Pope shits in the woods, and there's no one around, can you still smell it? Depends on how much Mozzarella he had on his morning omelet. Q. Safariguy5, what happened to the other 4 safari guys? I defeated them in a vicious knife fight in a Los Angeles back alley. There can only be one! Q. What's your favorite beverage of choice? Favorite mixed drink? Favorite draft beer? I love Jager Bombs. White Russians and Screwdrivers tend to be my cocktails of choice. Pyramid makes some of the best beers I've ever had. And they're based in Berkeley. Q. How many times have you woken up in an unfamiliar room, stripped naked, with a supermodel sleeping beside you, and have no idea what country you're in? Twice. Both Hangover movies were partially based on parties I've been to. Q. What would be your dream birthday bash? Probably rent out a nightclub and just having high priced alcohol flowing all night. Always wanted to see what it's like to live like a celebrity. Q. Birkenstocks or Tevas? Tevas. I've had the same pair for like 10 years. They're very durable shoes. Q. Is it true that you scored a 3150 on the SAT? Nope, just a 2340. Damn you Writing section! Q. How many countries have you visited? Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, Taiwan, Japan, England, France, Switzerland, Italy. I still haven't been to Spain and Australia. Q. How entertaining is the Entertainment staff? Quite entertaining. You should see the shenanigans we get up to on Two Keg Tuesdays. Although we need some more estrogen since squishy left. Q. Who's your dream quads team? Master Fenrir , danryan , L M S , and myself. If I didn't include myself, probably Deli as the fourth. All solid players whom I've had the pleasure of playing with.Q. What are your favorite team and solo settings? For team settings, escalating, sunny, chained tends to be the way to go. Solo is a bit more no spoils, foggy, chained. Q. Favorite map? San Francisco. Not a pretty map, but it's cool to be able to identify all of the regions on a map. Q. If you had a week and an unlimited budget, what would be your dream vacation? I'd like to go take a nice vacation in Hawaii. Sun, surf and seafood all day every day. Q. Why does the FOED forum smell like a guy's locker room? Is it me (macbone), saf? Do my feet smell that bad? Or is it the fish I warmed up in the microwave? It's the fish, isn't it? Probably all the goats Duke has sacrificed to the dice gods. He really needs to clean up the altar when he's done. Q. What's the thing you like most about hosting mafia games? I enjoy reading the posts the players make because I know which theories are right and which ones are wrong. Sometimes (and I know it's a bit morbid) I really like the long arguments two people can get into when both of them are wrong. On the flip side, I like it when someone eventually suggests a correct explanation for a night scene or recent actions because it tells me that I haven't made my scenes too difficult to decipher. Q. What did you spend your $50 Amazon gift card from CC Cup 2 on? (and don't say Asian hookers, Master Fenrir will call you out in a second, he knows they aren't that cheap!) Sadly, I spent 30 bucks ordering a textbook I needed for a class. The other 20 I haven't used yet, but maybe I'll find something fun to make up for the "responsible" purchase I made. Q. IF you were wandering through the woods in your new sandals and you stepped in a pile of Pope shit, what resources from the woods would you use to "clean up"? The hide of a wolverine. Friend to all living creatures I am. Q. As awesome as Cali can be, why haven't you visited Wyoming? Are you afraid of the Mailmen that work there? Since I'm not quite out of school yet, I haven't been able to swing up to Wyoming. Once I get a job and save some money, I'll try to take some vacations to see some CC friends of mine (assuming they'll have me, I know some people prefer to remain anonymous). But the real truth is that Dick Cheney scares me. After he got his ventricular assist device, the man literally has no pulse. Give him 20 years and zombie Dick Cheney with a 12 gauge will terrorize the lands. Q. Finally, what is your middle name? (I already know this answer, so be creative) Crazy Ivan of course. Named after the sub maneuver in Hunt for the Red October. Given to me by a Russian girl I once dated who was quite impressed by my "flexibility". Q. Who is your daddy and what does he do? P-Will is my daddy and he has a double major in kicking ass and taking names.Q. Can You say immediately how much is 234*345? Yes. My head Asplode. Q. Can you play 5 minute games here? Since I'm premium, yes. This also seems like the appropriate time to say that I'm looking for freestyle writers, so PM me if you're interested in writing for the newsletter. Q. Why FOED? Good friends, good drink, good fun. Q. Why Entertainment? The first mod team willing to give me a shot. Q. Why do you keep drinking all my (macbone) beer and never once, ONCE, offer to buy me any? Damn it, I knew the mailman was drinking the six packs I keep airmailing over. Q. Why do all those nice ladies in Wan Chai always ask me (macbone) if I like what I see? You either gotta work out more or work out less. Not sure at this point. Q. Why do they accept Amazon gift certificates now? King A held a gun to their head, and Lack assured them that either their brains or their signature was going to be on the agreement. Q. Which part of "no" don't you understand? The "o". I kept wondering why you were saying there weren't any 0's left. Q. crazymilkshake5 wrote: If you were a pokemon, what pokemon would you be?
A/S/L Q. wolfpack0530. favorite teammate, or greatest teammate ever? Favorite. Never a dull game chat with wolfie in tow. Q. Does it annoy you that so many white guys are into asian women, and does it annoy you that they like me (wolfpack0530) in return? I'll never understand it. Why do Asian women like ugly white guys? Q. 2v1 attacks: what situations do you use them, if ever? If I really need a card, or for the elimination. Q. As a long time member, which now inactive player do you miss the most? I miss Hops. He always had these crazy tournament ideas that would take ages to finish. I think the 1 year tournament length rule was created mainly because of him. Q. How many n'sync songs are on your phone or ipod right now? None, I'm a Backstreet Boys type. VIDEO Q. If given one million dollars, exactly how much of it would you immediately spend on various drugs? hookers? gambling? supin up your honda civic? As the great Bender said, "I'm gonna have my own party. With Blackjack! And Hookers! In fact, screw the Blackjack! Q. What is the biggest scum tell you tend to make when playing Mafia? Usually when I vote a scummy person Q. What do you think could be done to generate more interest in Mafia? The honest answer probably is that we offer more premium prizes and medals. That's the currency to motivate new players. However, I don't think this is realistic and may attract the wrong types of players to mafia. Q. Is America in decline? I would say that economically, we probably are. With the rise of the global economy and increasing industrialization, the American workforce is being squeezed for foreign labor and innovation. However, America is still a very important diplomatic and political force in the worldwide community. Q. To lynch or not to lynch Sully? Discuss in a 2 page essay. Citations and references required. The answer is always to lynch. The only question is when. Q. Kill/Pull/Marry - MNDuke, tdans and wolfpack. Discuss. No pictures. (Please) Kill tdans on the off chance he's a terminator. Pull Duke so he stops having bad dice, and marry wolfy to give the asian males a better shot at asian women. I'm always willing to take one for the team. Q. If you would be a FOED leader, why would you kick Hippie in the face, seal of the clan and start a nuclear program for kil... peaceful purposes? I definitely need to be made ruler of something. These warheads aimed at the server farm are just for self defense purposes.
Welcome to the 75 edition of the Strategy Section of the Newsletter.
In this issue there is only one article and that is because My heart is no longer one with the Newsletter Team. For personal reasons I have decided not to write for the Newsletter any longer as it stands today. After 11 short editions and 26 written and posted articles in the Newsletter, some of them while teaming up with others and one of them written by some one else; This will be my last article in the Newsletter.
Thank you all for reading me. It was truly, a pleasure!
Viceroy63 Ex. Strategy Executive and Reporter Classic Secrets: The North America Problem by Viceroy63 show
[The Following article pertains to a Standard Setting Game on the Classic Map.]Classic Secrets: The North America Problem "Can you explain SoC philosophy regarding North America. Many times I have posted a game and had the Teacher suggest that I change those plans deploying troops in NA and there always seems to be extra emphasis on NA. I would like to understand this better."
Hello again my friends, and welcome to your favorite part of the Newsletter, "War Games", where you can find information about CC Tournaments!
We have another excellent article by
DaveH in his
Tournament Tips series, while
WorldCup4James again gives you coverage of the hot new tournaments in signups with
Join This? Or Not! Dukasaur Tournament Executive Tournament Tips by DaveH show: Excel coding to set up a tournament - Part 1
In the last newsletter I gave the code for creating a new menu. This created an additional menu called "My Macros" with three headings under it to run "My Macro No's 1 to 3". In this article we will start to define the coding you need to set up a template that you can use for managing a tournament.Code: Select all Sub CreateMenu()http://www.outlookexchange.com/articles/toddwalker/BuiltInOLKIcons.asp :Code: Select all * Open Excel to create a new spreadsheet;
Join This? Or Not! by WorldCup4James show
The summer heat is picking up, and, appropriately, we have our usual mix of heated, competitive tournaments ready for signups! Featured here are my picks of the most potentially exciting and creative tournaments, though you can certainly explore what all the many tournaments have to offer!Mad Tournament III Mad777 's strenuous, six-bracket tournament that covers maps from across the globe. Consistency will be key, as you'll play six games at once, and need to ensure survival through the first round; only then can you begin amassing enough points to reach the Big Final. Each continent is represented by six maps, making for a diverse array of maps including nearly every style of play. Only a few spots remain, so grab some friends and join!Dr. Evil's Fricken Lazer Beam on the Moon Tournament PonyGal offers you the chance to join the evil Dr. Evil in his brand-new diabolical plot to kill Austin Powers, or, alternatively, to side with Powers and "battle it out in the name of peace, love and disco!" Choose your track, good or Evil, and battle in this 64-player 1v1 tournament in the hopes of making it to the Final, where you determine the fate of planet Earth in a doubles game with your sidekick! There are plenty of premium prizes on the line and a variety of fitting maps to battle on, such as Lunar War. Already from the first post, there's a lot of energy and excitement exuded by the organiser (as implied by the title Dussle's Mixed Throwback Tourney Dussle offers an opportunity to battle with some of the more original Conquer Club maps and settings. Doing away with Trench Warfare and Fog of War, and sticking to some of the earliest maps created on the site, his mixed tournament features Terminator, Standard, and Doubles games. The Final goes back to the basics: a most-traditional, 6-player Classic game. Friendship Festival Special Edition Dukasaur 's TPA Doubles tournament calls attention to the long-standing, trusted American bond between Canada and the United States. On each doubles team, one player must declare "I love Canada", and the other must declare "I love the U.S.A!" Each core round expresses the aspects shared by each nation, ranging from their native and colonial history to their waterways. The tournament spawns from the real-world "Friendship Festival" at Niagara Falls, which celebrates the nations' national holidays in July. Join and experience the friendship between the two American peoples; of course, you'll need to fight to the death, quite ironically, to achieve victory! 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.
Koontz1973 is having a well earned rest, or a sneaky getaway or maybe I am telling the truth in the News section? Well, you'll have to put up with me for this issue and probably the next to give you my take on the
News and the
Maps in Development articles. And for my sins I've run out of time to do another article but you've got a great article from Flapcake called
Voices from The Bin to entertain you all.
Now I was having a wee think to myself. You are all obviously enjoying the newsletter and the Cartographic Surveillance articles in particular. But it's time for you to do something for me. It's winter where I am and I need cheering up. Why don't you send me a quick PM to tell me what your thoughts are on the Cartographic Surveillance articles? I'd like to know what you want to hear about or are you just happy with the eclectic range of stuff heading your way each fortnight? Whatever your thoughts, I'd like to hear them!
And a few words from
Robert Orben :
Every speaker has a mouth;
STOP PRESS :
Koontz1973 is in a holding patern pending his sojourn and has cracked in a last minute report. An opportunity for us all to get our thinking caps on! Check out his article -
Food for Thought Very aptly named!
thehippo8 -- Foundry ExecutiveFoundry News by thehippo8 show
Well our erstwhile reporter has been sent on assignment. He is currently exploring the cartographic lines that surround the world to ensure that they are straight and all accounted for. Some say that amounts to a holiday but I can assure you that it is nothing but work!Some Goss Arshyusk .DiM wrote: i'm always in favour of fantasy maps but these maps must excel in gameplay and graphics as well as theme because they don't have the advantage of being a map about a real life familiar place.
ManBungalow wrote: For fucks sake.
I'm sick of you coming into my map threads and giving this kind of shit every time.
Some people come to the foundry and give constructive criticism - okay, great, that's what it's all about.
Sometimes it's best to tell the map-maker that their skills would be better applied elsewhere (
3 Islands , for instance), but you seem to enjoy coming in here and pissing on my map ideas for the sake of it.
Last time I tried to give you some feedback in one of your map threads, you didn't even acknowledge my post.
It's too easy to comment on foundry elitism, and I think we've heard it all before, but maybe that's not the problem here.
I don't mean to pull a natty dread, but
move this to the recycling bin/whatever and I'll be back in a few weeks to see where I'll go with it.
DiM wrote: yeah, because you have hundreds of map threads and i'm part of some sort of conspiracy to troll youin each and everyone of them.
Even after the fat lady has sung it ain't over phew that's it done and dusted and I'm finished . They still think about their maps and the community comes together to keep improving the old maps where that is possible. Even when the old map-maker loses interest that's not the end of it. Check out the thread in Dust Bowl . There Chapcrap rightly found that the XML could do with some tinkering. And by jove he's been given the green light to do it. It will be good to see this map be given a new breath of life. If you havn't played it then go play it immediately and you'll understand what Chapcrap means. Kudos Chapcrap and I can't wait to see the fruits of your labour!Bring back the pig! Piglandia map looms over the Crowd. Tear down the wall, tear down the wall ! I hear the crowd cry. But no it has been locked and will not be. But as stated in the thread from the last (split) newsletter ...natty dread wrote: DiM wrote: natty dread wrote: pigland was a parody map that was never intended to be developed
sadly i think piglandia would actually fly through the foundry right now. it certainly looks better than some maps we have in final forge and the gameplay would be a breeze especially if i go with something classic as there's hardly anybody left active in the foundry to complain.
Sadly I think you're actually right.
Maps in Development by thehippo8 show
Drafting Room Main Foundry Final Forge With xml stamps. Waiting for the xml. DiM .
Voices from "The Bin" by Flapcake show
Recycled box or as other prefer to call it, The bin . This is also where maps during development go on holiday - such as when the creator has stalled, or needs a break, or has no time because of real life pushing on. This is of course voluntary time they spend on the maps.maybe I can bring something good to this ". Brand new eyes with completely new ideas, and maybe the map was simply ahead of its time? And when the time finally comes to it, it could be brought back to life and get huge success.thenobodies80 "The very reason the bin is now called recycling box and how we (CAs) see it.recycling box , to give the idea that if a topic is there, there's also a possibility to bring it back to life and transform it into a CC map! The old names gave a bad idea of that forum...like it was the place for trash.
Jupitersking Norlan map Click image to enlarge. JupitersKing wrote: Another map I posted was received with dirty names and rotten tomatoes hurled at me.
Lastly, it also seems that my Norlan map has next to, if not, zero interest. But in the hope that eventually something will be liked I have attempted again. "To hell with the nay sayers."
Space Station Map Click image to enlarge. Balkan peninsula ZeakCytho ZeakCytho wrote: I apologize again for not responding sooner, been very busy with real life stuff. I'll respond to everything...sometime next week
Big thanks to everyone who has commented!
MrBenn Click image to enlarge. Balkan penisula , and some maps even went so far as the "Final Forge" only to be abandoned to The Bin. Does anyone remember Romania foregone Click image to enlarge. Best regards!
Food for thought koontz1973 show
Thats right, you heard the hippo correctly, I am on holiday, away from the internet, but I did manage to find a way to give my thoughts on something. Naming maps. New York And here is the list of maps in the foundry that are from the map, all have Classic cities in the title.Jakarta It has always surprised me that all of these cities have not been done by now. But here is the argument for doing it.
We have a cracker section up this week as both Skill and Quik live up to their names to give a double dose of news on the latest action on the Clan Scene.
We start off with a brief run-through of the results from the first round of Conquer Cup 3, then move onto Final action in Newcomers Cup 2, and a very informative look at the Clans involved in NC3!
We then present our feature article for this month for non-clan members to learn about the pro's and cons to joining a clan, before wrapping up with our (no longer exclusive) Clan Rankings as the baton passes onto
IcePack after this July update!
I also invite you all to post questions to me as the latest interviewee of the dispatch!
viewtopic.php?f=429&t=174175&view=unread#unread Leehar Clan Executive CC3: Round of 32 by QuikSilver show
This article is a résumé of the round of 32. With the results. It's not too deep into details, just to show everyone the outcomes so far! 21 10 9 5 viewtopic.php?f=441&t=169278 22 19 14 27 33 4 24 17 23 18 7 33 31 8 21 19 16 25 18 23 28 13 21 19 17 24 16 25 Current Bracket: Click image to enlarge. Predictions Top 10:Click image to enlarge.
NewComers Cup 2 Finals by Skillfusniper33 show
NewComers Cup 3 Round 1 by Skillfusniper33 show
Well most clans couldn't seem to wait to get into the next Newcomers Cup, and sign ups started in late May, and gave about 1 month of time for the clans to get involved. After that time frame Benga (the organizer) was able to get 12 clans to sign up. Unlike the previous Newcomers Cup the clans were randomly seeded instead of selected via F400 Ranking. This did prove to get and interesting draw for some clans, making tough roads for a couple as well as easier routes for others.PARTICIPATING CLANS Links to Round 1 Wars IF vs RH TNC vs TFFS MB vs 1RFG FALL vs UM8s Clan Previews The New Crusade (TNC) - A clan that has been around for a long time and has developed some very good players. Their first round match up is one of the strongest in this tournament. For some reason they seem to get unlucky with the draws and get one of the tougher clans just like in the Previous tournament (faced LHDD in round 1).The Riders on the Storm (RotS) - A newer clan that I haven't seen be part of any activities outside of recruiting. I don't really expect these guys to be able to get a win even though they got a first round bye out of the random draw.The Fantistic Four Skins (TFFS) - An older clan that has had some success, but are underestimated by many people in my opinion. I expect these guys to be able to make the semi-finals very easily, and possibly win the entire tournament.1st Regiment Foot Grenadiers (1RFG) - An older clan that should have a fairly easy chance at making it through to the semi-finals since they are facing 2 very knew and unproven clans that don't really have a very impressive roster. Ulti-M8's (UM8) - A fairly new clan that has been in a few wars, and has gotten their first win under their belt. I don't think they will be able to get through the first round since they are up against a very tough looking clan.Headless Horsemen (HH) - An older clan that is very strong. I expect these guys to be able to put up a very good fight in Round 2 since they got a 1st round bye. I am not sure if they can move onto the semi finals, but should be able to put up a very good showing in the upcoming war.Random Heroes (RH) - A new clan that hasn't done much outside of recruiting, and doing internal work. I don't have many expectations since their roster doesn't seem to strong, but the should be able to make their first war be pretty close.Igni Ferroque (IGNI) - A fairly young clan that hasn't had much success in their wars, and finally got their first win in NC2 before loosing in Round 2 to AKA. They have improved some, and I expect them to be able to get at least 1 win again.Always kicking A$$ (AKA) - An old clan that competed in the last Newcomers Cup, and made it to the semi finals before loosing to Grim Reapers. They are a strong clan, and I expect them get a few wins in the tournament again.Magnificent Bastards (MB) - An older clan that hasn't had many good results for them, but each war is becoming closer and closer. I am not sure I can see them getting a win in Round 1 since they were against the same clan and got beaten pretty bad.Retribution (RET) - A clan that has been around for a little while, but hasn't really be involved in many clan activities outside of their private forums and recruiting. But I expect them to be able to put up a good showing in their first match up which will come in round 2.The Fallen (FALL) - A brand clan that broke off from KOA, and by the looks of their roster they look very powerful, and in my opinion will be able to take at least 1 win in this tournament, but believe they could very easily get to the finals.
Clan for Newbies by QuikSilver show
The clan scene has become well developed for the last few years on ConquerClub. First of all I'd like to say that this article is more about pros and cons of being in clan. A little word to all the free agents on this site - the players without a clan. Why are you without a clan? Have you thought about them before? Are you interested? Have you already been in a clan, but left for some reason? Maybe you want to join one, but don't know how or who!Masli which explains the technical bits on how to join a clan: viewtopic.php?f=438&t=156315 Momo33 started playing CC again and joined the clan. We both made new & great partnership with the other players of LHDD.person than the player.
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Les Clans pour les nulshttp://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=438&t=156315 qui est un guide écrit par Masli afin de vous expliquer comment joindre un clan et décrit les différents types que vous pouvez trouver.Momo33 il est même revenu jouer sur ce site. J'ai fais de nouvelles connaissances, de très bon partenaire de jeu. Nous étions tous pas mal nouveau chez LHDD et avons apprit à gagner ensembles avec des victoires à l'arraché par moment.
F400 Ranking by Gunn217 (PR) show
Otpisani jump into the ladder with a top 10 spot, as TNC, The Clan with the most Challenges moves into the Top 20 (with an astonishing 1612 weighting points for the last year!) The next best OSA has half that, while the top 5 clans combined haven't played that many!
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