Clan wars, again?

quote: Something where competant players could sign up to coach newbies would be awesome! then no one can kick people for "bad play" because they can just coach them!

After reading this from the negative awards thread, I came up with an idea to encourage newbie training. So here's the pitch: let's kill multiple swifts with a single screamer missile by reviving the clan scene. Let's reignite the clan wars. The last clan vs clan thing that I can recall was back when ISP still existed. During previous planetwars, clans were of little importance too. As such, I feel that if other clan leaders got together, maybe we could create some "friendly" competition to revive interest in clans.

So, here's the idea:
1.) Find a bunch of new players who want to learn or perform open recruitment.
2.) Create midsized games with these clans with their adopted new players as training exercises.
3.) Have these new players compete at the end of the cycle for glory of the clans they represent.
4.) Create a meta game around clan vs clan activities?

For this to work, we'll need newbies (or low end players) and some clans who are interested. If other clan leaders/representatives would like to pitch in ideas, that'd be great too. We would each benefit from revival in the clan scene I think as well as the community as a whole by training newbies for the big team game.

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Next Clan Wars event:

Date	May 16
Time	19:00 UTC
Format	Teams

Participants	Size
ADVENT	5+
SK	2+?
PRO	4?+
RSN	1

Newbies for adoption

Name	Adopting Clan
Niarteloc	TBA
Stuff	SK
Suicide_Mission	TBA
Tarkin	TBA
snugglywuggly	MC

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Previous wars:

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I could create the hosts (using tournament controls) to guarantee a set of teams.

Mostly need more interested parties. I would appreciate the support behind this initiative, if you're willing to help throw some behind it. I'd suggest talking about it amongst your members and try to come up with a date range you are all able to attend.

There's at least 2-5 of us in ADVENT who are regulars, and sprang talked about joining occasionally (if I read correctly). We potentially could create a 6v6, although a potential fear of this is that we lack purple players of our own, although collective intelligence may make up for it.

I'd like to hear from MC, TheGBC, LoBSTR, RSN, and Mean. See if we can't create some sort of mini event regarding clans.

Maybe may 17-19?

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I've set a time for the meet up. If any clan is interested but cannot attend, let me know if the day or time needs adjusting. I'd like to include everyone possible.

quote: Hi I'd like to get better with a clan :)

Noted and added to the list. Hopefully this can get some traction! Welcome to ZK!

Sign me up for coaching, thanks in advance for all the work going into orginising a big event like that.

RR sounds good. Hopefully MC join. We got a grudge to settle with our rivals in the coordinated team space ;)

Open to others joining my clan Supreme Killers, be willing to use voice coms and willing to listen. Will coach for teams as that is what I'm good at.

I can join, looking for new player who's interested

Gj PRO_rANDY and PRO! That is some impressive recruitment! I expect them to become some hardboiled lobsters in no time.

I'm moderately interested in the idea but 1900 UTC is pretty brutal in this part of the world - maybe next time? Maybe I'll work up enough enthusiasm to get up at 5am, we'll see.