Welcome Comrades to the 107th edition of the Dispatch
After the colossal enterprises that were issues 105 and 106, we're all taking a bit of a breather and being less wordy than usual. I hope you consider this a welcome change!
To me, the most important news is that we seem to have finally turned the corner. For three months the development team, under our new owner [player]BigWham[/player] and our new Operations Manager [player]blakebowling[/player] has been rolling out one improvement after another, and yet membership continued to decline. Lately people have been asking themselves, "Why do the numbers continue to slide when there is so much improvement?"
I believe that it is mainly a matter of needing to overcome inertia. There was such a huge watershed of pessimism on CC that it could not be fixed in one or two steps. I think the new administration has finally convinced enough people that the pendulum is now swinging the other way. 11271, the scoreboard figure that we hit on November 2nd, might well be the record low. We are now 200 higher than that, and still rising.
The Conquer Club Renaissance may have already begun!
The Platoon Report covers all aspects of the Clan scene, including of course the CL5.
War Games has the return of JTON, an index of Dave's Tips, and an interview with veteran TO [player]osujacket[/player].
Cartographic Surveillance covers 24 maps in development. Did you know we even have 24 maps in development? The Foundy is a busier place than you might realize; I hope you all take up the challenge that Seamus76 presents.
Finally, our Next Mission Brief includes such things as the closing credits and information on how to subscribe.
[player]Dukasaur[/player] - Chief Executive
And finally some late-breaking news: Late-breaking News and Announcements
[spoiler=Interrogation of merch313]Q. Any regrets after you took the plunge going from pre-op to post-op?
Not at all!!
Q. What's one thing that you have in common with Hitler?
We both sport a stash
Q. What thoughts go through your head when you hear a banjo being played?
Is the brother really kissing his sister
Q. Have you killed anyone? Why or why not?
Many on CC and other games but none in life. Been close but its usually just sexual tension so we just get in on instead.
Q. We've noticed you've been super tough lately. Is this because you're a renown graphics artist?
LOL super tough? Well im just trying to keep up with EB but failing
Q. With most people, being a baller in an online community usually takes work, how easy is this for you and how would you recommend the newbs to proceed in this lifestyle?
You either got it or you don't and fortunately I gots it ya hear! For all you newbs yoga and wine. Ones junk feels great in yoga pants.
Q. Who's the "weirdest" person in your great clan? And why?
SO many to choose from but I would say cowboyz whenever I see his name in a post I know there is a good chance its gonna be something VERY WRONG LOL.
Q. If you could only have one chance to say one thing to our mothers... what would it be?
Thanks for last night and breakfast this morning.
Q. Best and worst things about being in KoRT?
Best ~ Clan mates are the best part of KoRT. Everyone is KoRT are great people in general that it is a pleasure to get to game with the coolest mofos on this site. Worst ~ and I would guess this would be in most top clans that during war time takes a great deal of time, totally worth it, but does takes full focus.
Q. Who is your favourite KoRT lady? No cheap answers saying you love them all.
Well honestly all are great and have a good time with all of them. But if I have to choose one it would be JaneAusitn. She has become my dubs partner here on CC. We also get to totally geek out on TWD (The Walking Dead) as well.
Q. Which clan would you most like to beat in a war?
TOFU of course cuz they are just a bunch of pricks. LOL just messing on the prick part but they have a stacked roster and put up a great fight. You know every game will be a battle.
Q. Are there any clans you wouldn't want to war against?
Cant think of one.
Q. What's your favourite animal and why?
Love dogs. I know that's kinda a cheap answer but have had dogs as long as I can remember and they have always put a smile on my face. I also do enjoy ocean life but cannot pin point an animal....Oh maybe fishydance
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? Something that annoys you, but shouldn't.
This is gonna be petty but those that know me would say I can see that. When someone is wearing a brand of shoes like an Adidas sneaker and is wearing Nike socks. I mean really if you like the show buy the socks people, or buy non-shoe brand socks like hanes or polo.
Q. If you could ban someone from CC, who would it be?
Bruceswar of course. Nah just messing I enjoy taking everyone's points.
Q. Based on Dukasaur's question... (lol) Where would you hide the body if there was one?
Probably in the Angeles National Forest about 6 miles from route marker 14 and like 200 yards off the road.
Q. What do you think about when you see a Cowboyz post?
LOL Think I mentioned this already but I know I'm either gonna laugh or shake my head in amusement.
Q. Exactly how deep does your love for [player]JaneAustin[/player] go, and can you answer in the form of BeeGee's song titles only please?
3 come to mind: 1. Backtafunk 2. Cucumber Castle and of course 3. She Keeps On Coming
Q. Also, what kind of dirt does [player]Swifte[/player] have on you that you let him win so many of your tournaments?
No dirt but if you ever had a chance to speak to him on Skype or phone he has the sweetest voice which makes one melt.
Q. Ass or breast man?
More of a Vagina man. Guess if I have to choose one of these then ASS
Q. If you could make one change to the tournament scene, what would it be?
As of right now getting the invites to work properly lol
Q. How much would it cost me for you to share the pic of Shannon Apple from the KoRT forum?
Nothing if you look at my banner she is on there.
Q. What are your thoughts on Tiger Woods? Where does he rank on the list of all time golf greats? Will he beat the Majors record?
I have always been a Tiger fan. Think he is def top 5 of all time and will be the top player when his career ends. I do believe he will beat Jacks Majors record.
Q. What is your name?
Mickey is my legal name. My parents are Romanian and Serbian so my given name was Mircia
Q. What is your favourite colour?
Red
Q. What is the capital of Assyria?
Nineveh I believe.
Q. Why do you run so many double elimination tourneys? What is it that you like so much about that format?
I run other tournaments as well. The DE ones figured I wanted to go through all CC maps. I received lots of good feed back on them so I kept them going. Then it really was to run it on Beta maps so we could learn the map and have some tourney fun. Plus Swifte gives me a 10 spot for each one I run
Q. If you were to had to run a series of non-DE tourneys, what kind of tourneys would you use?
I do run other tourneys. One that I have enjoyed is my Trench This series.
Q. Name one tournament format you would never want to run.
Not sure I have ever run a Assassin format tourney. Guess I couldn't think of a format that I have liked.
Q. What makes you so awesome?
For the ladies my great oral skills for all others just a down to earth guy.
Q. Do you ever think u will shave the beard?
I have a Goatee not a beard and no plans on shaving it.
Q. How many cc hotties have you ACTUALLY slept with?
Take me to long to type that out.... J/K real answer is ZERO
Q. Why wont you play anymore ass games with me (Mageplunka69)?
Prefer my ass a lil tighter
Q. Is there any justice in the universe?
Absolutely not.
Q. Is there any justice on CC?
About 3 days a month when my dice are good
Q. If you were a submarine commander, what famous warship would you most want to torpedo?
Battleship Bismarck
Q. If you could drive a Formula 1 race car just once, which race would you like to run?
Easy Italian Grand Prix is my fav
Q. If you could go back in time and bang Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, and Marlene Dietrich, all at their peak, which one would you pick?
Sophia Loren as I have a fondness for brunettes
Q. Grand Marnier or Triple Sec?
Neither really but Triple Sec if I gotta choose
Q. Lennon or McCartney?
Lennon
Q. Coney fries or chili dogs?
chili dogs
Q. Is your sig influenced by Japanese porn? Nope just hot female heifers LOL[/spoiler]
Welcome to the Platoon Report, your headquarters for Clan news on Conquer Club!
Our report is small but by no means unimportant this issue, as [player]Keefie[/player] brings you the winners of all 3 groups of Clan League 5, as well as the MVP of the Third League.
We should have much more for you in December, so stay tuned to the Platoon Report!
Hello friends, and welcome to your favourite part of the Newsletter, "War Games", where you can find information about CC Tournaments, and other stuff in the Tournament scene!
In this issue, [player]DaveH[/player] brings us the archive of his Tournament Tips after faithfully writing 50 editions of them for us since Issue 58 of the CC Dispatch. If you're ever in need of some technical help with running your Tournaments, you know where to go!
In other news, [player]mcshanester29[/player] delivers yet another MTTO interview with [player]osujacket[/player], while [player]anamainiacks[/player] returns from last issue's mini hiatus with a selection of tournaments for you to join in Join This? Or Not! There will be no TPA Wrap this week though, as our writer [player]DaveH[/player] is busy. I'd say he deserves a nice break after contributing those Tournament Tips so faithfully all this while, no?
Tournament Tipsby DaveH [spoiler=Tournament Tips Index]Having completed 50 articles, I am in danger of repeating myself too much so I will only be doing an occasional "Tips" article, either when I get a new idea for a use of Excel, or perhaps the use of Excel in one of my new tournaments. In this article, therefore, I have an index of the 50 articles, together with a link to them.
The following are the article summaries; go to the above thread and then select the appropriate article number:
#1, Issue 58 - Beginner's guide to starting a tournament + links to CC'c tournament reference guides. #2, Issue 59 - Different methods of randomising your list of players. #3, Issue 60 - Excel coding of single player CC game invite pm's. #4, Issue 61 - Excel coding of game progress reports for your tournament thread. #5, Issue 62 - Excel macro to summarise your tournament thread's winner list. #6, Issue 63 - Different scoring possibilities for Round Robin Tournaments. #7, Issue 64 - An Excel template for managing single elimination tournaments. #8, Issue 64 - Double elimination tournament formatting. #9, Issue 65 - Design considerations for multiple elimination tournaments. #10, Issue 66 - An Excel macro that totals tournament points. #11, Issue 67 - Using an Excel lookup table to simplify tournament game match-ups. #12, Issue 68 - Designing a 4-player tournament in which each player meets everyone else just once. #13, Issue 69 - Design of a 16 player pair tournament in which you pair everyone else just once. #14, Issue 70 - Excel code for inviting players into team games. #15, Issue 71 - Excel code for updating team games. #16, Issue 72 - Using Excel to get a list of all of CC's maps. #17, Issue 73 - Excel code to update tournament winners from a list. #18, Issue 74 - Setting up an additional Excel menu #19, Issue 75 - Excel code that creates a tournament spreadsheet template - Part 1. #20, Issue 76 - Excel code that creates a tournament spreadsheet template - Part 2. #21, Issue 77 - Excel code that creates a tournament spreadsheet template - Part 3; Adding the main menu code. #22, Issue 78 - Excel code that creates a tournament spreadsheet template - Part 4; Randomising the player list. #23, Issue 79 - Use of VLookup function for assigning scores to a tournament spreadsheet. #24, Issue 80 - TPA2 Scoring Spreadsheet - Adding an individual tournament score to a master spreadsheet. #25, Issue 81 - Using Buttons - Getting to url's via buttons or pictures. #26, Issue 82 - Tournament Rescue and Round Robins #27, Issue 83 - The Excel coding of a routine to automate a Round Robin type tournament. #28, Issue 84 - Terminator Tournaments - Excel code to get and summarise the termination data from a game. #29, Issue 85 - Excel coding to add tournament points to the TPA2 master spreadsheet. #30, Issue 86 - Secrets of Game Finder - What the game finder code means. #31, Issue 87 - Translating Visual Basic Code into CC Code via Excel. #32, Issue 88 - Scoring termination games by analysing the game log. #33, Issue 89 - Part 1 of coding that can be used in League type tournaments. #34, Issue 90 - Part 2 of coding that can be used in League type tournaments. #35, Issue 91 - Part 3 of coding that can be used in League type tournaments. #36, Issue 92 - Part 4 of coding that can be used in League type tournaments. #37, Issue 93 - Using Excel to create a table in a thread #38, Issue 94 - Tables Revisited - A far better way of creating tables in CC #39, Issue 95 - More uses for the Excel VLookup function #40, Issue 96 - Terminator Scoring #41, Issue 97 - The second part of extracting terminator data - macro details. #42, Issue 98 - Coding for using the Tournament Statistics facility to get results data. #43, Issue 99 - Macros and coding for updating a tournament such as the "7-Up" one. #44, Issue 100 - Second part of updating tournaments such as the "7-Up" on. #45, Issue 101 - Indicating results in a poker simulation tournament #46, Issue 102 - Using pictures to illustrate your tournament results #47, Issue 103 - Tables for 5-player tournaments in which every player plays each other player just once. #48, Issue 104 - Updated coding to extract terminator data from a finished game. #49, Issue 105 - Keeping your thread up-to-date straight from an Excel sheet. #50, Issue 106 - A macro for writing a round robin set of match-ups for any number of players.[/spoiler] Join This? Or Not!by anamainiacks
If you have a story you think the ConquerClub Community would find interesting, you can submit your articles to [player]Dukasaur[/player] and you may just see your article published in the Newsletter!
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