Hey there, Phantom Rainbow Flying Phoenix! Fancy meeting you here. It seems I should start my own firearms company. I'm way behind..

Kudos, FC+UEF! Thanks to all the clans, mercenaries and spectators! That was a lot of fun!

I tried to throw a little something together for the ICW4 Participant Award. Take a gander:

YAK takes Nar Shaddaa.
We all decided to make a game out of it. It was fun!
[spoiler][/spoiler]
(Ltin died to even the score at 199-199 for start.)

Just in case,

DAGOBAH = 10:30 EST
FC = Empire
[spoiler][/spoiler]
BOB = Rebels
[spoiler][/spoiler]

ARENA = 2 EST
YAK = Republic
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]
BOB = CIS
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]

KAMINO = 3 EST
BOB = CIS
[spoiler][/spoiler]
FC = Republic
[spoiler][/spoiler]

DUST = 4 EST
BOB = Republic
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]
FC = CIS
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]
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CLOUD CITY = 11:30 EST (Sunday)
FC = Empire
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]
YAK = Rebels
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]

NAR SHADDAA: ROOFTOPS = 5 EST (Sunday)
YAK = CIS
FC = Republic
[spoiler][/spoiler]

All the command posts are shown in red because I use the opposite side to move along the perimeter of the capture zone, trying to get an idea of its shape. So the CIS CP has a Clone Sniper in the pic, and a Republic CP has a Droid Sniper.

If anyone wants to check out the capture/starting zones of Sunday's Command Posts, here they are:

DAGOBAH {5 EST / BOB@FC / CW}
CIS Command Post:
[spoiler][/spoiler]

CLONES Command Post:
[spoiler][/spoiler]

CLOUD CITY {6 EST / BOB@YAK / CW}
CIS Command Posts:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]

CLONES Command Posts:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]

Quote from: {TCE}Call-of-Duty on August 16, 2014, 09:11:36 AM
Do starting zones count for buffers?

Buffers are free-roaming.

BOB defends Arena
[spoiler][/spoiler]
(updated previous post also)

FC takes The Roofs
[spoiler][/spoiler]
gg

Quote from: Oven on August 13, 2014, 08:41:39 PM
There has been confusion about how close to a CP clans must start. This is my fault, because the rules are vague.
From now on, clan members should start within capture radius of CPs (even if spawn zones are outside of this radius).

Alright, crew. LISTEN UP. Today begins the Battles of Week 5. As Oven said, there is now definite starting zones. Admins are watching you with freecam. Before the countdown can begins, all players must be in the starting zone. Do not leave the zone early. If you leave the zone before the Countdown is finished, the Admin may stop the countdown, tell teams to return to their starting zones, and restart the countdown. This may not always be possible, however, if there is a quick kill, for instance. Teams will be penalized! Do not be an annoyance. It's hard enough trying to begin battles on time.

So it is very simple. How is the countdown done, you ask? That's simple, too:

5
4
3
2
1
go

When the admin's "go" appears on your screen, only then can you exit your starting zone. I've had to pause in the middle of a countdown because I was not sure if a certain player on a certain team was in or out of the starting zone.

So! The only remain question you have is this! Where is my Starting Zone? Glad you asked. As Oven said, it is the Capture radius of the CP you are starting at. If you spawn out of this radius before the battle has officially begun, kindly move yourself into the Starting Zone and wait for the battle to begin.

Ah ha! What if you not sure where this mysterious Starting Zone is? We do have a handful of mod maps for the ICW and perhaps some of you are unfamiliar with where the capture radius extends to exactly. Fear not. Mon Mothma and I have put together some blueprints for you to observe. Many bothans died to bring you this information. -Phantom

DUST {1 EST / YAK@FC / CW}
CIS Command Posts: (The green area will show the starting zone.)
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]
Basically you must be inside the houses. You may not be on the window sills or on the roofs of the houses. Thank you.

CLONE Command Posts:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler][/spoiler]
These Zones are rather small and restrictive.

JABBA {2 EST / YAK@FC / CW}
CIS Command Post:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
This is a lot less space than what many players are used to, so pay attention here. This is a no-no:
[spoiler][/spoiler]

CLONES Command Post:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
Watch out for venturing down into that tunnel. That's out of the zone.

ARENA {3 EST / FC@BOB / GCW}
REBEL Command Posts:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
(You get the idea)
[spoiler][/spoiler]

IMPERIAL Command Posts:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
(Stay on the flat surface. Do not exit the front or side entries until the battle begins.)
[spoiler][/spoiler]

NAR SHADDAA {4 EST / FC@YAK  / GCW}
COMMAND POSTS:
[spoiler][/spoiler]
I don't have time to pin down the exact Zone, but this is basically it. You may start on the edge of the top of the center complex. Do not start on top of the upper runway along the perimeter of the map like shown below:
[spoiler][/spoiler]

Good game, Bomber. It ended just like our practice round. I had fun. Send more battlefronters my way, Bomber and Elite.   

This sounds like a bit of fun! I'll join.

The video was so good that it broke my browser.
Thanks for sharing!

Great story, Mr. UltraXPowerGuy! Glad you didn't give up! Hope to see you out on the front sometime!
Welcome to the forums!

Quote from: Phobos on June 14, 2014, 07:23:56 AM
Instead of removing clan vs clan battles, another idea could be to have the planetary battles randomly chosen by admins, and not allow the clans to choose who to attack (to prevent 'ganging up' alliance loopholes).

I like this idea, if enough clans are interested. No planetary map system. No home planets.
2 clan would be predetermined to battle each week. Say, for instance...

Week 1
YAK vs CAT on Tatooine
DKY vs MSE on Rhen Var
LTH vs LOU on Ord Mantell

...and then...

Week 2
MSE vs LOU on TBA
CAT vs LTH on TBA
YAK vs DKY on TBA

...so that no clan will face off against the same clan two weeks in a row. The Battles schedule could be drawn up in advance however many weeks the ICW lasts. Whichever clan has the most victories by the end of X number of weeks wins the ICW.

Very strange. I've been visiting this site every day this month and I haven't experienced any slow loading times.

Welcome to the forums, Mirkwood!!!