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W27 Weekly 30th May

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Finish The Fight
Better work from both sides, but Shadow’s heavy total is crushing their opponents

SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 182
Side 2: 9
Difference: 173

Well, if that’s not a scoreline to make you sit up in your armchair, I don’t know what is. 182 has got to be a record for Shadow against a single opponent, but 9 conquers is certainly a passing reminder that SBM might yet be capable of something. Unfortunately, 9 doesn’t vindicate 182, but it’s a performance from that side that stands above recent weeks.

For Shadow’s part, it really is quite a worthy total and far beyond anything we have seen for a long, long time. Can we say that Shadow has executed a sublime strategy and decimated SBM? No we cannot. We can however say that they have found the vulnerable SBM targets and have crushed them utterly. In many ways, that’s the modus operandi in any war; one must find the weaknesses of the enemy and exploit them. Certainly it does flatter Shadow, but it does also mean that SBM have slumped in points over the week and certain members have fallen to the contagion of inactivity.

Indeed, one can surmise from the scoreline that vulnerable targets are plentiful for Shadow, but that SBM should not underestimate themselves, or perhaps overestimate Shadow; the prevalence of retakes shows that support troops travel at the same speed for Shadow members. Yet, with the gap widening between Shadow and SBM, such actions are mere thorns and hardly the dense thicket of resistance that is required.

For all my botanical analogies, it’s hats off to Shadow and a tip of the cap to those on SBM who’ll still give the war a chance. As for the rest, they just make SBM look bad if this week’s stats are anything to go by. Keep your eyes on the showing for next week.​

In Other News…

• I became the first player to reach 100 million OD ​

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 150.301.975 159.182.292 52 3.061.198 15990 9.955
2 SBM 24.165.401 28.090.925 79 355.581 3168 8.867
3 Dawn 8.066.672 8.228.146 56 146.931 1074 7.661
4 BIP 4.024.625 4.024.625 22 182.938 506 7.954
5 SKULL 3.292.400 3.393.527 65 52.208 522 6.501
6 *TKP* 2.658.178 2.658.178 24 110.757 371 7.165
7 WOLFS 1.670.412 1.670.412 17 98.260 280 5.966
8 Dawn-A 1.069.746 1.132.944 76 14.907 227 4.991
9 R2D 686.826 686.826 11 62.439 85 8.080
10 Nstlk* 568.771 568.771 2 284.386 86 6.614

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 7.622.861 743 10260
2 Zarin Shadow 7.005.295 686 10212
3 Deciphered Shadow 6.325.243 615 10285
4 sstarkey Shadow 6.322.071 634 9972
5 mikestuntz Shadow 6.146.372 611 10060
6 filphillip Shadow 5.843.353 592 9871
7 BrobFellshank Shadow 5.676.136 559 10154
8 Mande1992 Shadow 5.554.550 557 9972
9 SusieJean Shadow 5.054.263 513 9852
10 ftw97 Shadow 4.993.239 507 9849

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+340)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-213)

Player Winner – Deciphered (+31)
Player Loser – bump22 (-37)

Maps

Top Tribes
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Top Players
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Right, firstly a huge apology to everyone from my blatant stupidity. No, it wasn’t necessary to printscreen stuff, put it in ‘Paint’, upload etc How about I just take the images from the self-updating maps? Yeah I know…Occam’s razor.

Elsewhere, I have added the ennoble winners and losers to feature some new folks on there, though it’s Dec this week. I felt that some players have exceptional weeks and that they should be commemorated; the loser shows you where many conquers have been going.

Other than that, I don’t have a huge amount to say on Shadow/SBM. I think I end up repeating myself pretty quickly. Then again, what else is there?​

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W27 Weekly 6th June

[spoil]Zarin – Editor
Super Brat - Interview

From Worse To Bad
It's an improvement, I'll give you that

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 131
Side 2: 9
Difference: 122

When it is the case that things go from terrible to slightly better, one can receive it either positively, or negatively. If we’re honest, it’s better than last week, but it’s still atrocious for SBM. 9 conquers lacks any real weight once your opponents are getting over 100 against you, and indeed most of that kudos is owed to Rainbowbadger, who accounts for 7 out of those 9.

Whilst Shadow coasts over the 16,000 village mark, SBM struggles to remain about 3,000 when once the same problem emerged with staying above 4,000 villages. It seems this is due to a more rigorous removal of inactive players, perhaps in a bid to keep the tribe cleaner or more cynically, to keep the stats more reasonable.

It did occur to me that SBM can most likely purport to be larger than all of the other tribes (except Shadow) put together. When that is the case, the rest of the world really must have any hopes of a Shadow demise pinned squarely upon SBM. If that is the case, then they may be weary by now.

When one sees the re-emergence of Nstlk* and the formation of NOS2, one has to question the state of affairs, or indeed rub one’s eyes. We see Shadow approaching a domination of 75% of the world’s points, and a similar percentage of its villages, and we wonder what is to become of the world. Its opponents crack, but it shows little sign of relenting.​

In Other News…

• There seems to be a massive influx of players this week; whether they will be here to stay, I don’t know.​

Interview

Super Brat has very kindly agreed to do some short interviews to keep you folks amused and check up on the influential figures of the world.

Super Brat
Ephette

1} Shadow has been ranked 1 for about 1.5 years now. Was this challenging for you?

Getting to number one isn't always the main challenge, sometimes the bigger challenge is keeping that position. This is something our tribe as a unit achieved with great success.

2} As a former W27 player, I know that Shadow did not have an enemy tribe of more than half of their size since Nstlk; do you find the other tribes below Shadow to be a threat?

Current tribes ? No.

3} Shadow now has about 70%+ dominance over the world; do you believe when Shadow has 100%, the world will end or that the admins will decrease the tribe limit?

I hope the admins will not prolong the world simply for the sake of having it here. Perhaps if by that stage no-one is using premium, then it will not be in their financial interests to keep it open.

When do you suppose Shadow will have the 100%

By the end of the year would be a good if fairly optimistic goal.

5} I was told by Zarin that your tribe has had a lot of activity even until today. What has helped you get them to stay active when they have no challenge at all?

Folks are here playing this game because they want to be here. We have, like every other tribe on every other server, had people who, due to real life constraints, have had to either cut back on, or totally finish with, their TW playtime. I would also like to stress that it’s inaccurate to say there has been no challenge. There are still warriors out there who will fight till their last village is taken, and we take off our hats to those who play the game for what it is.

6} How do you feel about the fact that your tribe has 35(?) members in the top 40, and indeed the top 20 being only Shadow members?

37 out of the top 40 Looks like we got some work to do to get those other 3 non-Shadowees moved out

7} The last time I checked stats for every world (yes I am a no-lifer ) DNY (W12) was the only other tribe to succeed something like that. Do you see this as a another big achievement such as new milestone?

There will always be criticism directed at any tribe who holds a huge dominance in any world. What we have done will go down in the history books; (Zarin's going to be writing them). I'm sure we as a tribe will look back on what we have achieved and will be very proud of it.

8} When did you start TW?

When dinosaurs roamed the earth, well ok, more like maybe 4 years ago.

9} How did you do on your 1st world?

I started W2 about 2 months before it closed, I was surrounded by allies / naps, so I didn't play the world very long as there was no place for expansion.

10} What other world(s) were you a leader on?

World 12

11} Do you play any other worlds? (this is for those who want revenge on another world )

No, I don't play any other worlds, and don't have any plans to join any others at the moment.

12} Why did you join W27?

The tribal lock appealed to me; it was a world where you couldn't depend on your mates in your pre-made tribe, but had to rely on your own abilities, and to see if one is good enough to get others to follow an unknown potential leader.

13} What’s your favorite color?

Pink

14} What’s your favorite movie/series?

I loved the new Sherlock Holmes film, saw it 3 times at the cinema. Favourite ‘girly’ film is Sense and Sensibility - I always cry at the end.

15} What’s your favorite number?

I Don't have one.

16} Who do you want to win the world cup?

England​

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 153.089.043 162.092.978 52 3.117.173 16261 9.968
2 SBM 23.351.503 27.309.912 80 341.374 3117 8.762
3 Dawn 8.868.472 9.280.739 64 145.012 1230 7.545
4 SKULL 2.526.791 2.600.968 58 44.844 430 6.049
5 BIP 2.520.781 2.520.781 20 126.039 325 7.756
6 *TKP* 2.078.926 2.078.926 22 94.497 299 6.953
7 Dawn-A 1.115.597 1.178.912 75 15.719 229 5.148
8 NOS2 1.024.499 1.024.499 2 512.250 115 8.909
9 WOLFS 880.472 880.472 10 88.047 148 5.949
10 *S.D.* 707.484 707.484 16 44.218 114 6.206

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 7.650.035 745 10269
2 Zarin Shadow 7.131.027 698 10216
3 Deciphered Shadow 6.510.458 631 10318
4 sstarkey Shadow 6.500.699 650 10001
5 mikestuntz Shadow 6.301.291 626 10066
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 5.948.735 589 10100
7 filphillip Shadow 5.844.672 592 9873
8 Mande1992 Shadow 5.554.473 557 9972
9 SusieJean Shadow 5.194.279 528 9838
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.120.886 507 10100

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+297)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-152)

Player Winner – BrobFellshank (+30)
Player Loser – callum.d (-34)

You have an interview which might make up for the lack of things to say. With regards to last week's maps, I am going to have to withdraw my euphoria as having pasted the link to the self-updating maps, my maps did update as well as I had feared they might. Fortunately, I took shots of them, but the quality is not as nice - you win some, you lose some methinks.​

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W27 Weekly 13th June

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Resistance Sold Separately
Another torrid week for SBM

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 101
Side 2: 4
Difference: 97

A regression on both sides it seems, but more significantly for SBM who move from 9 to 4 instead of 131 to 101. It’s another week in which Shadow are far ahead, but both sides seem to look more apathetic about the entire affair. Can I say that either side looks to have made a different impression this week? Probably not.

The heavy toll on SBM must surely be beginning to surface, but the ostensible lack of resistance might also be responsible for a waning Shadow interest in the conflict. Perhaps that is due to a lack of targets, or even a more spirited resistance from SBM, but the former is the more likely on the evidence of previous weeks.

Can I say anything different or profound this week? Nope, so I am going to be brief and go back to the football.​

In Other News…

• A quiet week methinks, maybe another continent for Shadow – K77?​

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 155.973.147 165.018.555 52 3.173.434 16550 9.971
2 SBM 22.866.550 26.763.179 81 330.410 3032 8.827
3 Dawn 9.147.363 9.537.285 66 144.504 1256 7.593
4 SKULL 2.807.385 2.919.736 59 49.487 473 6.173
5 BIP 2.519.970 2.519.970 20 125.999 323 7.802
6 *TKP* 1.298.467 1.298.467 15 86.564 185 7.019
7 Dawn-A 1.131.765 1.180.055 72 16.390 226 5.221
8 NOS2 1.013.547 1.013.547 2 506.774 114 8.891
9 *S.D.* 695.549 695.549 17 40.915 115 6.048
10 R2D 589.368 589.368 8 73.671 72 8.186

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 7.747.710 754 10275
2 Zarin Shadow 7.242.483 710 10201
3 sstarkey Shadow 6.673.552 667 10005
4 Deciphered Shadow 6.569.750 636 10330
5 mikestuntz Shadow 6.354.995 631 10071
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.068.610 600 10114
7 filphillip Shadow 5.943.916 605 9825
8 Mande1992 Shadow 5.581.743 561 9950
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.392.627 530 10175
10 SusieJean Shadow 5.341.326 541 9873

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+278)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-111)

Player Winner – lord trader (+45)
Player Loser – scarlett-maiden (-41)

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W27 Weekly 20th June

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

The Sound Of Inevitability
SBM now looking to be firmly in decline

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 130
Side 2: 1
Difference: 129

*sigh* It’s that time of the week again when I try to contrive something from the stats of the day when the real story blares clearly at you. The scoreline gives nothing beyond hearty congratulations to Shadow who continue to focus on removing SBM and have managed to pull them firmly below the 3000 villages mark.

Can I find anything for SBM? Well, justme4 takes the most ennoblements, but 24 barbs is nothing to shout about and a disappointment from one of the few players who if large enough to have any ability to take on Shadow. Couple that with the fact that maxmatter lost more and it starts really to detract from any sort of victory.

It did strike me this week that Shadow is entering the last line of SBM defence. Beyond the line of K23, 24, 25, 26 there is very little of SBM left. Yet with K23 almost in Shadow hands, and many SBM players over there crumbling under increasing Shadow pressure, it seems likely that the continent will fall soon enough and SBM will be driven out, and Shadow will finds its way to the Northern rim.

Once SBM falls in one area, the sweep across will surely be forthcoming, and beyond that, there is little left for anyone else. I suppose it will be Shadow vs. Dawn stats, or BIP or whatever. And where will it go then? The long cleaning operation will begin and old friends will no doubt rejoin again, just to fight it out for as long as possible.​

In Other News…

• Something about a new Nstlk* declaring upon us. It’s a new thread at least, that’s probably worthy of note.​

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 158.117.829 167.273.129 52 3.216.791 16772 9.973
2 SBM 21.908.050 25.234.305 76 332.030 2870 8.792
3 Dawn 9.425.104 9.673.317 63 153.545 1255 7.708
4 BIP 2.531.389 2.531.389 20 126.569 320 7.911
5 SKULL 2.302.447 2.389.871 53 45.092 406 5.886
6 *TKP* 1.294.042 1.294.042 15 86.269 182 7.110
7 Dawn-A 1.191.120 1.254.614 76 16.508 251 4.998
8 NOS2 1.015.172 1.015.172 2 507.586 114 8.905
9 *S.D.* 775.774 775.774 22 35.262 131 5.922
10 Nstlk* 733.634 733.634 2 366.817 97 7.563

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 7.870.642 766 10275
2 Zarin Shadow 7.369.205 721 10221
3 sstarkey Shadow 6.760.364 674 10030
4 Deciphered Shadow 6.606.541 640 10323
5 mikestuntz Shadow 6.456.183 641 10072
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.088.955 602 10115
7 filphillip Shadow 5.973.064 607 9840
8 Mande1992 Shadow 5.724.071 576 9938
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.450.694 543 10038
10 SusieJean Shadow 5.438.674 549 9907

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+238)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-140)

Player Winner – justme4 (+24)
Player Loser – maxmatter (-29)

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W27 Weekly 27th June

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Surprising Weekly Outcomes Sold Separately
As predictable as ever in the Shadow-SBM conflict

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 104
Side 2: 4
Difference: 100

Unsurprisingly, I am reporting on a week like many others for Shadow and SBM. Whilst SBM slide slowly down the rankings, Shadow likewise attends to the war with a slowly dampening enthusiasm. It’s been a quiet week for both, with each tribe putting in one of their lowest totals for overall conquers.

Shadow does however seem to be firmly moving into the last set of continents, and SBM resistance would appear to be waning with only small pockets presenting problems for the Shadow war machine. It would seem that there is merely one major push required from Shadow and SBM should truly begin to crumble, with the only question being on what reserves Shadow has left. It is a time when activity will count for a great deal, and with the USA, England and Australia all out of the World Cup, there’s probably no excuse.​

In Other News…

• Shadow takes control of K23, a key first victory for them in the last phase of the war.​

• gerick6 surpasses the 8 million points mark.​

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 160.312.831 168.316.540 51 3.300.324 16865 9.980
2 SBM 21.131.025 23.451.310 69 339.874 2670 8.783
3 Dawn 9.301.361 9.484.390 59 160.752 1226 7.736
4 BIP 2.580.737 2.580.737 18 143.374 323 7.990
5 SKULL 2.510.142 2.611.733 53 49.278 444 5.882
6 Dawn-A 1.294.769 1.366.389 77 17.745 271 5.042
7 *TKP* 1.115.266 1.115.266 12 92.939 156 7.149
8 NOS2 992.556 992.556 2 496.278 112 8.862
9 *S.D.* 847.491 847.491 28 30.268 150 5.650
10 RUM 747.359 747.359 1 747.359 86 8.690

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 8.107.886 788 10289
2 Zarin Shadow 7.557.531 739 10227
3 sstarkey Shadow 6.789.231 675 10058
4 Deciphered Shadow 6.631.763 642 10330
5 mikestuntz Shadow 6.555.500 651 10070
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.122.519 605 10120
7 filphillip Shadow 6.000.824 609 9854
8 Mande1992 Shadow 5.837.561 587 9945
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.591.105 555 10074
10 SusieJean Shadow 5.466.361 551 9921

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+212)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-112)

Player Winner – gerick6 (+21)
Player Loser – Lost8085 (-24)

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W27 Weekly 04th July

[spoil]Zarin – Editor
sweeney2kaii8 – Maps & Submission

The Glorious Four And No More
SBM manages a fitting 4 conquers, but no more

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 99
Side 2: 4
Difference: 95

There is a part of me that wants to remark that we have been here before. Yes, July 4th comes around every year, but that’s not to what I was referring; for I speak of SBM suffering yet another torrid week at the hands of Shadow. Maybe it’s déjà vu from seeing me trying to work in some sort of theme however tenuously. Whatever the case, the score is better than it was, but I get so weary of saying that only to have to say the reverse somewhere along the line.

I mean, look at the numbers. Someone in SBM is making an effort and that is champion; that takes a great deal of courage and persistence to want to hold out and still fight against these odds. If the rest could manage that, there would be a proper war here and I’d have something a little meatier to talk about.

As it is, most players merely buckle under the pressure and give up, allowing Shadow to inflate the scoreboard with their conquers. This is turn must surely be disheartening and so the cycle continues. There are some very scarce positives for SBM, or at least an example to follow while Shadow has the luxury of carrying on as it has been doing for the foreseeable future.​

Thoughts for the Week
A few words on the vicissitudes of the week and TW in general

I’d like to thank Sweeney for putting something together this week and liberating you from my ramblings:​

The Social Aspect of Tribal Wars

I am going to write about the social aspect of tribal wars. But first off, I cannot take credit for the idea since BrobFellshank came up with it.
Anyhow, I shall start off with the importance of socialising early game. Obviously, the goal in the start-up stage is to survive it. And so it is crucial to develop a strong relationship with those around you, be it by befriending them or offering them resources / troops etc. Without realising it, we already have this social network around us. This of coarse tends to develop as the game progresses.

As you play on world to world you begin to add to your social network & make it a huge strong base of friends & foes.

And here you are reading this, you are probably chatting with friends as you read it. Let me ask you, what do you think the social aspect does to the game? For you, how much does it improve/expand the game?

Seeing as I only wrote this last night, I was unable to ask many players from W27, but I asked other greats from other worlds:

BrobFellshank -> There several ways the social aspect affects the game. I feel the social aspect has alot of good benefits and bad as well. Some of the good aspects are the ability to make friends, networking, and even learn about the world. LOL. Some of the bad things are stresses on real lives, bad people, and disagreements. I believe the benefits outweigh the negatives by far.

The social aspect of the game can really enhance the game play. It allows you to communicate your ideals to complete game goals you have set. You meet and learn to respect other players who have common goals set forth. This creates a network of players who are willing to help out their friends to no end.

It can also be a negative on real lives. The more one puts into a game, the less they put in real life. It is a delicate balance which is very hard to maintain.

For me the social aspect of the game is nothing but a benefit. I enjoy the company of many of the players I have learned to know on a personal level. I am sure the people who have me in their circles have as much respect for me as I have for them.

Drowned Dog (#1 player & duke of #1 tribe on W31) -> Probably wouldn’t have continued playing after 2 villages if nobody had said hi to me. And now you get the opportunity to meet new people by being loved, and asked to join premades
And being duke of the largest tribe, and being the largest player I get to take the piss out of everyone, and what are they going to do about it? :O

Bandit Of The West (Duchess of #1 tribe on W29) -> The game in itself is really boring. The interaction with people of all cultures and places is what makes it unique. If it were not for the people that play the accounts, this game would have no future. So yeah, the interaction you get with other ppl is what this game is all about.

Soccergiant -> The social part of this game is one of the biggest reasons I play, especially this world. I have meet a lot of great people, from around the world that I would never get the chance to meet. I have played other worlds and the people seem to keep to themselves far more. Even people in other tribes on W27 seem to be ready to talk about all types of topics. It is also nice to get the perspective of others in different countries about football, politics, and general life situations. I believe that this game would not be as alluring if the social part of the game were not here.

Zarin -> To my mind, the social aspect adds a great deal to this game. Without any aspect of interaction between players this game would be ludicrously dull and would not be viable as a business.

If we take the social aspect to be the communications between players that are beyond the business of the game and extend into ‘chit-chat’, then from what I have observed in watching tribes grow, I say that it is vitally important, simply because these relationships are what can be called upon in times of distress and it is these relationships that form the core of a tribe’s strength. There must be a compassion amongst members to bring about any form of cohesive response to threats; we are far more likely to help those whom we value as friends.

However, it is far more than that. Social interaction between players keeps the game fresh, and the myriad of personalities present in any tribe will assuredly make for a vibrant community. It is a case of the social factor distracting players from the dull machinations of the game itself and making the entire environment feel more friendly and desirable. Making good friends in a tribe can often retain a player far longer than their enjoyment of the game and in a wider perspective, the friendships in an arena like this are liberated from the petty superficial judgements of the real world. Each player is exposed to a vast variety of personalities, nationalities, cultures and beliefs were they are far freer from judgement or inhibition; people are far more themselves and with that, the social aspect can be far more fulfilling here to many people than in real life.

I speak from my own experience when I say that relationships and interactions with people reach far more profoundly into our lives than we might expect. The game can become a conduit in many ways, to facilitate far grander schemes and to present opportunities that are down the game. I have met a lot of great people here, and I have had a lot of experiences that have changed me as a person from everyone that I have met. And indeed, I have seen real lives changed so much by meetings on this game. Now, how much of that is individual to this game is no doubt small, but if I had not played Tribal Wars without finding these things in my path, I do not think that I would still be here.

Sometimes I can say that people have talked about places or events and that this has stuck with me to the extent that the conversation is brought into my mind when the same thing surfaces in real life. To me it is fascinating to receive such a breadth of perspective on life from so many ages and backgrounds; watching the major news stories being commented upon from different sides is always so very intriguing because it reveals other viewpoints on events that one might not have considered. If you hang around long enough, you watch people grow with you and lives change; you hear about the good times and the bad and people whom you have never met share their lives with you…isn’t that something remarkable?

A long time ago, the game itself was fun, but I think it can become repetitive rather quickly. It is a case of experiencing it with those around you that makes each day different to the last. If you throw yourself into the social aspect, the entire experience of the game feels like something more than a waste of time to put it honestly; if I looked back without knowledge of the social impacts to me, I would probably count my time here as wasted. It is because we share our time and experiences with those around us that we are gratified by a much fuller experience.

With it, the game is far more open and far more interesting. It is the human factor that is responsible for the uncertainty in this game, for the ingenuity. Playing the game together with others, experiencing its trials and tribulations together is a more intimate experience than it appears and the social manifestation of that is quite significant. Admittedly, you could run an operation like robots, but where would the fun really be? Far better it is to enjoy it with people; sure you may not be perfect, but who doesn’t like to hear a good excuse for why someone was late sending their attacks, or sent nukes to villages that you claimed? Who doesn’t like to chide tribemates who are falling behind on the operational scoreboard, or seeing despair change to hope when you manage to snipe a train heading to a neighbour’s village?

Think of it like a doughnut. The whole village-taking, point-amassing zeitgeist is the outer doughy layer. However, that’s a little dull and whilst it may start out well, it soon grows tiresome. The social interactions are like the filling; some days its jam, some days its custard, some days its chocolate and some days its one of those trial flavours or something fruity if you picked up the wrong pack in a rush. The point is that the inside part is what makes a doughnut the fulfilling experience that it is. And then you get the ring ones with the icing; I don’t know how they fit in but they are good too.

So in a roundabout kind of way, socialising is the warm centre of this game. And for me, the people I meet in here are the warm centre of my gaming experience. It just raises the game to another level which is the one that keeps so many people interested. We come for the gameplay and end up staying for the people; that’s testament to the important of the social aspect.

Cerizar -> Oh it definitely improves things a lot, you get to know your mates TW ethics and by working together you can achieve a lot more. For example when taking on the bigger players, if two or three of you co ordinate together, the odds are in your favour.

DarkDmize -> I think the game depends on the social aspect...being able to communicate is crucial to effective gameplay. With many tribes also using Skype or other messaging programs, collaboration and cooperation is extended exponentially.

And well, I guess I’ll have to give my thoughts too. To be honest, I don’t find the game all that interesting. It is obviously the social aspect that I most enjoy (that & kicking Shadow’s a$$ ) . I think that if there was no social aspect then I’d have quit TW before I got my second village. I play now in hope to expand my network of friends, and foes

Another thing to note, if there were never a social aspect, would the weekly be here? I think not.

I hoped you enjoyed my ranting ​

Sweeney

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 162.930.838 170.129.256 50 3.402.585 17029 9.991
2 SBM 20.795.775 22.750.424 67 339.559 2584 8.804
3 Dawn 9.430.444 9.655.034 59 163.645 1265 7.632
4 SKULL 2.644.907 2.738.763 53 51.675 461 5.941
5 BIP 2.503.151 2.503.151 17 147.244 295 8.485
6 Dawn-A 1.452.656 1.535.348 84 18.278 302 5.084
7 *TKP* 1.120.835 1.120.835 11 101.894 151 7.423
8 NOS2 992.963 992.963 2 496.482 112 8.866
9 *S.D.* 895.052 895.052 27 33.150 156 5.738
10 RUM 781.748 781.748 1 781.748 90 8.686

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 8.328.216 808 10307
2 Zarin Shadow 7.672.276 751 10216
3 sstarkey Shadow 6.805.263 675 10082
4 mikestuntz Shadow 6.644.814 663 10022
5 Deciphered Shadow 6.620.474 641 10328
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.143.195 607 10121
7 filphillip Shadow 6.020.014 610 9869
8 Mande1992 Shadow 5.846.117 588 9942
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.752.052 569 10109
10 SusieJean Shadow 5.577.329 562 9924

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+238)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-114)

Player Winner – pallysrange (+27)
Player Loser – Novercia (-43)

Maps

Top Tribes
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Top Players

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A very happy Independence Day to all of you; I hope you enjoyed something a little different and I apologise for some slight tardiness on my part.​

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W27 Weekly 11th July

[spoil]Deciphered – Editor




Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 111
Side 2: 9
Difference: 102

…if you could just knock up some stats for the weekly…

Consider it done, it might look like quite a good week for SBM but most of those were against me, so its not as though they’ve had to work for them is it.

In Other News

• Spain wins the world cup

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 165.089.056 172.256.598 50 3.445.132 17226 10.000
2 SBM 20.141.527 21.826.981 66 330.712 2515 8.679
3 Dawn 9.203.856 9.363.702 55 170.249 1201 7.797
4 SKULL 4.427.264 4.534.686 53 85.560 646 7.020
5 BIP 2.510.488 2.510.488 17 147.676 295 8.510
6 Dawn-A 1.544.312 1.647.417 87 18.936 321 5.132
7 NOS2 911.261 911.261 2 455.631 106 8.597
8 RUM 881.269 881.269 1 881.269 100 8.813
9 *S.D.* 859.148 859.148 25 34.366 141 6.093
10 *TKP* 655.930 655.930 3 218.643 89 7.370

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 8.424.625 817 10312
2 Zarin Shadow 7.724.494 756 10218
3 mikestuntz Shadow 6.845.131 683 10022
4 sstarkey Shadow 6.806.742 675 10084
5 Deciphered Shadow 6.633.276 642 10332
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.306.903 625 10091
7 Mande1992 Shadow 6.030.067 607 9934
8 filphillip Shadow 6.027.858 610 9882
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.815.997 575 10115
10 SusieJean Shadow 5.758.204 578 9962

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner –Shadow (+205)
Tribe Loser –SBM (-137)

Player Winner –mikestuntz (+23)
Player Loser –Rainbowbadger (-27)

Sorry for a brief weekly, but hopefully the stats will have kept you busy for long enough. You may have realised the difference in length compared with say the last issue, but I’m not one for many words. Sue me.​

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W27 Weekly 18th July

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Take A Wild Guess
Surprisingly enough, Shadow has overcome SBM yet again

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 146
Side 2: 6
Difference: 140

It was pointed out to me shortly before I came to write this that SBM has in fact earned a quite spurious accolade. Consultation of their TWStats page reveals that they have in fact lost more villages that they have gained as a tribe: (+1570 vs. -1597). I suppose that you have to make of that what you wish but it can by no means be a positive element, not when the tribe dips below 20 million points too.

The week itself is a rough one for SBM too; conquers have ramped up in the week, most likely due to the two players shown below in the ‘Ennoblements’ section. And whilst they lost a considerable number to Shadow, they managed few both in return and overall.

I thought I might put it in context and look to where the other half of Shadow’s conquers have gone; Shadow vs. Dawn threw up 34-3 and Shadow vs. SKULL threw up 9-0; other it seems are spread far and wide among the many reds of the map. It’s a good week in the war, even if totals under 300 aren’t going to blow up any skirts for Shadow. Enemy players that might once have seemed to be thorns are falling, and the task falling to those left grows greater still.​

In Other News

• The closure of the world is up for discussion on the forum.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 166.578.152 171.341.374 48 3.569.612 17147 9.992
2 SBM 19.358.889 20.814.851 64 325.232 2419 8.605
3 Dawn 9.246.571 9.384.899 53 177.074 1194 7.860
4 SKULL 2.930.481 3.013.229 52 57.947 484 6.226
5 BIP 2.541.939 2.541.939 14 181.567 291 8.735
6 Dawn-A 1.647.831 1.761.851 87 20.251 331 5.323
7 NOS2 913.031 913.031 2 456.516 106 8.614
8 RUM 909.662 909.662 1 909.662 103 8.832
9 *S.D.* 807.745 807.745 23 35.119 131 6.166
10 *SON* 663.276 706.857 69 10.244 166 4.258

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 8.490.038 824 10303
2 Zarin Shadow 7.837.068 767 10218
3 mikestuntz Shadow 7.072.433 705 10032
4 sstarkey Shadow 6.941.304 690 10060
5 Deciphered Shadow 6.633.398 642 10332
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.309.010 625 10094
7 Mande1992 Shadow 6.080.359 612 9935
8 filphillip Shadow 6.042.680 614 9841
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.920.613 587 10086
10 SusieJean Shadow 5.836.574 586 9960

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+288)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-169)

Player Winner – mikestuntz (+34)
Player Loser – Rainbowbadger (-58)

I suppose Deciphered did everything that I asked of him in the last issue, so I cannot complain. I guess that’s what I get for taking time off.

Anyway, congratulations to mikestuntz for being the top nobler for the second week running, and for ensuring that Rainbowbadger has the dubious honour of being the most nobled as it were.

Work begins next week on the rather heady task of writing down some more of the world’s history, though thankfully I do at least have the Weekly to guide me on the who’s who at the time. Oh, and it means you’ll get a healthy dose of nostalgia next week too.

And finally we have an ongoing discussion on the closure of the world, please do not be afraid to get involved in it and throw up some discussion.​

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W27 Weekly 25th July

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Another Ditch In The Road
SBM struggle on

Shadow vs. SBM

Side 1: 143
Side 2: 1
Difference: 142

In week where the closure of the world is announced, and another world moves into its final stage, Shadow must surely be wondering whether they too might be following the same path. Certainly an excellent week has ensued here with a far healthier total for conquers, and an exemplary total against SBM.

SBM, for its part, really seems to be struggling. They managed only 47 conquers in the week, hardly a just total for them, even if it is probably better than Shadow if we consider a ratio of points to conquers for the tribe. The bottom line is that 47 is far short of their losses to Shadow and they are perhaps spared utter humiliation by managing one conquer against Shadow. The tribe itself does seem to be in a freefall, and little is being done to prevent it.

It is not even the case that the medium sized or smaller players are the ones being targeted, but the heaviest conquers seem to be falling against top ten players in SBM. Rainbowbadger takes a third successive week at the top of the individual losses scoreboard; helldad90 and Dreadknock take fourth and fifth respectively.

They are spared much humiliation on that board by a terrible week for Dawn; two of their top three players have suffered terribly in the week as the hammer starts to fall on them too. 82-2 was the outcome there this week.

There’s little positive to say for those against Shadow, when world closure looms, and the victory of enemies is a genuine possibility for them. For Shadow, a healthier points total and the example of DNY must surely be incredibly positive moments as we move into the summer.

It will no doubt be interesting to see how the world responds now that many younger players find themselves with a greater amount of free time. Hopefully it will bring greater activity through August which is likely to be a pivotal month with regards to the fate of SBM.​

In Other News

• The closure of the world is scheduled for August 5th.

• DNY are poised to win W12.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 169.612.644 173.176.788 47 3.684.613 17345 9.984
2 SBM 18.186.018 19.102.880 61 313.162 2218 8.613
3 Dawn 8.809.533 8.933.100 52 171.790 1136 7.864
4 SKULL 3.220.226 3.294.210 51 64.592 513 6.421
5 BIP 2.477.957 2.477.957 11 225.269 277 8.946
6 Dawn-A 1.564.334 1.675.286 93 18.014 327 5.123
7 Nomad 1.373.417 1.463.391 64 22.865 271 5.400
8 NOS2 917.642 917.642 2 458.821 106 8.657
9 *TKP* 523.037 523.037 3 174.346 72 7.264
10 R2D 336.128 336.128 4 84.032 41 8.198

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 8.608.364 834 10322
2 Zarin Shadow 8.069.044 790 10214
3 mikestuntz Shadow 7.262.878 724 10032
4 sstarkey Shadow 7.160.771 709 10100
5 Deciphered Shadow 6.788.947 663 10240
6 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.361.052 630 10097
7 Mande1992 Shadow 6.275.851 631 9946
8 filphillip Shadow 6.070.014 619 9806
9 SusieJean Shadow 6.030.682 610 9886
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 5.991.920 595 10070

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+345)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-154)

Player Winner – SusieJean (+25)
Player Loser – Rainbowbadger (-55)

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W27 Weekly 01st August

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse…
It most certainly did

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 152
Side 2: 0
Difference: 152

I’d really like to be able to find something positive for SBM to go on, I genuinely would. There have been flashes of some sort of vigour and resistance in the past month, in places, but it’s sad when weeks like this occur and SBM is embarrassed. 152-0 isn’t the sort of score anyone wants to be on the receiving end of, and if this were a sports game, the referee probably would have finished it early to be sporting. Unfortunately, such things don’t happen in war and the villages have been falling left, right and centre.

It’s good news for Shadow of course, who steamroller on with their conquest of the world which looks more plausible with each day they work for it. An impressive variety in the players taking villages for them seems to hint at a solid activity, probably the toughest challenge for them.

The bad news is all there is for SBM; a disappointing 35 total conquers surely means that this group are well and truly fading. In times gone by, they could cream off the good players and start afresh, but such a thing does not look plausible any longer. The inclusion of Dawn members and players from lower down is conceivable, but it’s only likely to drag this out further. Rainbowbadger takes yet another week as the noble loser; hopefully someone will be gentlemanly and deprive her of that dubious accolade next week. It does seem that Dawn could be just as likely to have someone up there too with the way that things are shaping up.

In fact, having been perusing the Weekly in weeks gone by, I thought I might check on the forever stats, to see how the numbers look. I think when you put it like this, it tells the whole story:​

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 1,848
Side 2: 77
Difference: 1,771

I was immensely surprised by those figures, but it is not perhaps so surprising when you consider how many weeks I reported SBM on <10 or even <5 conquers and Shadow with 100-150. The story of SBM is one that most involved will quickly want to forget and is a far cry for some of those who remember [IRON]’s hard work.

What more is there to say?​

In Other News

• It’s the last week for players to join; the Weekly Countdown thread might actually function properly now.

• Shadow moves to dominate K51 and more importantly, K24, what used to be a strong SBM area. It looks to be the work of the loss of SBM players and relentless gains by Shadow. They now hold 36/44 continents with 5 100% controlled.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 172.432.103 176.012.701 47 3.744.951 17642 9.977
2 SBM 17.802.672 18.290.868 58 315.360 2097 8.722
3 Dawn 7.379.590 7.521.572 53 141.916 993 7.575
4 SKULL 3.967.977 4.053.963 52 77.961 606 6.690
5 Nomad 3.327.351 3.515.706 74 47.510 525 6.697
6 BIP 2.328.332 2.328.332 8 291.042 250 9.313
7 Dawn-A 1.131.167 1.191.922 83 14.361 247 4.826
8 NOS2 898.250 898.250 2 449.125 104 8.637
9 SAM 523.975 523.975 6 87.329 75 6.986
10 *TKP* 423.056 423.056 2 211.528 62 6.823

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 8.796.142 852 10324
2 Zarin Shadow 8.208.078 805 10196
3 mikestuntz Shadow 7.371.132 733 10056
4 sstarkey Shadow 7.333.352 731 10032
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.062.675 690 10236
6 Mande1992 Shadow 6.514.381 655 9946
7 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.383.788 632 10101
8 SusieJean Shadow 6.146.999 620 9915
9 filphillip Shadow 6.122.573 626 9780
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 6.046.678 600 10078

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+297)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-160)

Player Winner – Deciphered (+26)
Player Loser – Rainbowbadger (-47)

Maps

Top Tribes
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I think that’s me done for this week. I am going to say that the history itself I’ll keep updating until we reach the next Nov.13, but that I may everything I have done on the first year (read: updated my anniversary thread) and post that up for people to read. A lot of that will depend on my time to tidy it all up and make it nice and readable for you.

I am also going to say that anyone who has anything to submit for it should make themselves known on the forum, or else mail me either through the forum or in game. Thank you to all those who have already done so.

Anyways, looks like it’s cabin fever from now on with the world about to close.​

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W27 Weekly 08th August

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Ooh, double figures?!
70 isn’t so bad…right?

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 70
Side 2: 0
Difference: 70

Well it is one of those weeks that surprises me. Indeed, ideas of it being ‘merely’ 70-0 might surprise a first time reader, but it is certainly welcome this week to SBM in light of some former ones. In fact, Dawn suffered more heavily at 81-2, but at least they got some conquers it seems. Perhaps Shadow are changing their tack.

Certainly it is not a welcome sight to either of Shadow’s closest opponents. Halving the conquers might have been welcome to SBM if they had anything to show for it, but they continue to decline. Dawn likewise have lost a considerable number of points in recent days due to some players moving to SBM, but it is a move that has benefited neither party. Certainly this author wonders whether he should comment on both sets of stats in the weeks to come.

Is there anything positive for the fight against Shadow? Well they have been slightly quieter this week, but it seems to be the case that certain players will have good weeks and then defer to others. This week winvarwen has put up a laudable 46 conquers which is probably the best we have ever had in a week and no prizes for guessing where most of them came from. It definitely spares Rainbowbadger another week up there.

What more can we say? With the world now close, the rim can grow no further and we shall surely see those continent dominance figures greatly assisted. In most places, the most extreme Shadow players can actually see the edge of the world, and only beginner protection will save many now. The North continues to remain the bastion of resistance to Shadow with K26 being the one to watch. Certainly it will be interesting to watch those figures change as time wears on.​

In Other News

• W27 is now closed for new applicants – the road to the end is upon us it seems.

• The first part of the W27 History is up for appraisal and your reading.

• gerick6 moves to the heady heights of 9 million points. My race to 10 million is not going well.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 172.963.916 175.267.762 45 3.894.839 17590 9.964
2 SBM 16.918.366 17.098.508 52 328.817 1941 8.809
3 Dawn 6.645.158 6.707.786 51 131.525 900 7.453
4 SKULL 4.039.224 4.118.094 52 79.194 621 6.631
5 Nomad 3.523.965 3.707.880 68 54.528 545 6.803
6 BIP 2.393.532 2.393.532 8 299.192 258 9.277
7 Dawn-A 1.111.870 1.159.600 83 13.971 247 4.695
8 NOS2 877.652 877.652 2 438.826 102 8.604
9 SAM 546.937 546.937 6 91.156 77 7.103
10 *TKP* 390.371 390.371 2 195.186 58 6.731

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.021.396 874 10322
2 Zarin Shadow 8.332.916 817 10199
3 mikestuntz Shadow 7.390.390 734 10069
4 sstarkey Shadow 7.347.072 734 10010
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.086.020 692 10240
6 Mande1992 Shadow 6.537.016 660 9905
7 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.383.788 632 10101
8 SusieJean Shadow 6.205.458 626 9913
9 filphillip Shadow 6.196.849 633 9790
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 6.066.847 601 10095

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+259)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-91)

Player Winner – winvarwen (+46)
Player Loser – Blood Red Knight (-33)

I think that wraps the week up. I actually fancied that there might be the possibility for an interview next week, but I am keeping quiet on that. There’s also an increasing amount of forum activity – go figure on that one folks. I'll also start putting up some Dawn stats for you since there are plenty of conquers (and spurious commentary) waiting to be shown.

Anyways, stay happy and please do read the history to vindicate the amount of time I spent on it.

My last act for today will be to predict Arsenal as Premiership champions for this season ​

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[DeletedUser]

W27 Weekly 15th August

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Dawn Of The Decimated
Dawn fare worse than SBM

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 62
Side 2: 1
Difference: 61

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 93
Side 2: 0
Difference: 93

The question this week must centre on the change of direction in Shadow’s nobling; why is Dawn the major target this week rather than SBM? Indeed, does this mean that Shadow have disregarded SBM as a major target and that Dawn are the priority choice, or is it simply that more players have access to Dawn villages to noble, rather than the limited SBM front?

Certainly SBM might well be a little more pleased with this week’s showing, even if 62 won’t win prizes. They did at least manage a conquer against Shadow, but this author supposes that we are scraping the barrel a little. 62-1 still leaves SBM in a lowly position and below 2,000 villages. The question of why they have not found themselves the top of Shadow's priority list can probably best be answered by a brief perusal of the map. While SBM might maintain a significant frontline with Shadow, many of their isolated players have now been cleared up, while Dawn are suffering from the problem of dispersed members and simply finding too many of their villages within striking range of Shadow. Perhaps also it seems that some of the main belligerents against SBM from Shadow have been much quieter during the week, so SBM could well expect a fresh assault in the days to come.

So what of Dawn? Unfortunately for them, after losing two larger players to SBM in early August, they now find themselves taking something of the brunt of the Shadow assault. Indeed, a quick review of their last 20 conquers reveals 18 losses; it paints a dire picture for Dawn. Their largest player looks to be a target in the weeks to come, and their dispersed position makes it difficult for members to offer help to each other.

All in all, it’s not looking good for SBM or Dawn, and as Shadow’s supposed main opponents, there is little positive that can be taken. Whilst SBM might be relieved, the war conquers are simply being found elsewhere. As for Shadow, 307 is a good haul for the week and activity looks reasonably solid all over. The week also bore auspicious fruit with regards to player attrition, and the number of players remaining moves back close to the 2,000 mark.​

In Other News

• Shadow now holds 7 continents at 100% dominance.

• The new ‘Awards’ system is released; there’s not a lot to be said for it at the moment and few surprises on the winners.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 175.733.644 178.114.368 45 3.958.097 17876 9.964
2 SBM 16.437.825 16.542.313 49 337.598 1886 8.771
3 Dawn 5.568.215 5.572.681 47 118.568 727 7.665
4 SKULL 4.051.798 4.179.010 54 77.389 630 6.633
5 Nomad 3.639.718 3.752.962 60 62.549 551 6.811
6 BIP 2.472.804 2.472.804 8 309.101 266 9.296
7 Dawn-A 970.879 1.011.531 80 12.644 220 4.598
8 NOS2 879.289 879.289 2 439.645 102 8.620
9 SAM 566.924 566.924 6 94.487 79 7.176
10 +KN+ 318.152 318.203 41 7.761 79 4.028

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.063.945 878 10323
2 Zarin Shadow 8.484.019 830 10222
3 sstarkey Shadow 7.474.342 751 9953
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.396.868 734 10077
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.086.020 692 10240
6 Mande1992 Shadow 6.644.184 671 9902
7 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.470.054 641 10094
8 SusieJean Shadow 6.386.709 645 9902
9 filphillip Shadow 6.212.534 634 9799
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 6.080.813 602 10101

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+307)
Tribe Loser – Dawn (-97)

Player Winner – Sir Achilleus (+37)
Player Loser – luisito196 (-34)

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[DeletedUser]

W27 Weekly 22nd August

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

The Skeleton Family
A new accomplice comes to the fore

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 63
Side 2: 1
Difference: 62

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 21
Side 2: 0
Difference: 21

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 62
Side 2: 4
Difference: 58

It’s been another week of tribe upheaval. SBM finds itself with new members, and SKULL moves into third with the recruitment of Gaxxxx, though he seems to be attracting the enmity of Shadow at the moment. Dawn for their part have remained largely static. As it stands, I am moving SKULL into the stats to have a little look at the wars on all fronts.

It’s the usual sort of story against SBM. Their solitary conquer does them few favours, even if 63 is a more meagre showing from Shadow. Recent dominance in K35 from Shadow is another feather in their cap, and another blow to SBM. Worrying for them may also be the apparent inactivity of their largest player – justme4. Maybe their new recruits will pull some weight?

SKULL finds itself part of a poor first showing, largely thanks to taking in Gaxxx who looks to be a Shadow target. He joins justme4 and Joe the Elder who are all finding themselves on the chopping block. They seem to have a fair few new recruits, and Nomad seems to have collapse as a tribe, so they probably have a few of those. Like Dawn they face the problem of being so thinly spread around the rim and noting impressive seems to be forthcoming. Their profile probably says it all.

Dawn lead the conquers against Shadow after a couple of poor weeks. It is encouraging to see some sort of fight being mustered. However, it’s probably not going to come to much these days, even if they may take pleasure in annoying certain Shadow members.

Shadow themselves seem to have had a quiet week. At least the player number dropping below 1500 is encouraging and their continent dominance looks more solid than ever. I suppose the main enemy now is inactivity, but things look generally solid on that side of things. It’s very much up to the players.​

In Other News

• Shadow takes control of K35.

• The number of players on the world drops below 1500.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 178.515.863 181.280.716 46 3.940.885 18200 9.960
2 SBM 15.370.209 15.704.074 56 280.430 1835 8.558
3 SKULL 6.116.677 6.297.547 57 110.483 879 7.164
4 Dawn 5.576.326 5.579.808 47 118.719 745 7.490
5 BIP 2.546.740 2.546.740 8 318.343 331 7.694
6 SAM 862.888 862.888 9 95.876 127 6.794
7 NOS2 852.252 852.252 2 426.126 101 8.438
8 Dawn-A 682.155 723.261 74 9.774 173 4.181
9 +KN+ 308.886 312.372 51 6.125 83 3.764
10 *TKP* 290.688 290.688 2 145.344 45 6.460

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.246.770 895 10332
2 Zarin Shadow 8.662.187 848 10215
3 sstarkey Shadow 7.545.996 760 9929
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.400.538 734 10082
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.305.088 712 10260
6 Mande1992 Shadow 6.910.666 700 9872
7 SusieJean Shadow 6.485.598 655 9902
8 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.479.048 641 10108
9 filphillip Shadow 6.225.791 634 9820
10 foghorn66 Shadow 6.134.741 605 10140

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+245)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-92)

Player Winner – Joe the Elder (+63)
Player Loser – Gaxxxx (-22)

Sorry it’s a couple of days late – one or two things going on my end. The war stats I can backdate, but the ennoblements and stats I cannot. Best I can do I am afraid folks.​

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[DeletedUser]

W27 Weekly 29th August

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Shadow vs. The World
Shadw makes headway against all the biggest tribes

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 98
Side 2: 3
Difference: 95

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 33
Side 2: 3
Difference: 30

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 50
Side 2: 1
Difference: 49

Shadow vs. BIP

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 10
Side 2: 0
Difference: 10

I can’t really put a date on the time it was Shadow vs. The World, possibly after it took in its last few recruits from *TKP* and shut itself out from the world. Anyway, with Shadow making conquers against all the other top 5 tribes, why miss out on an excellent opportunity to find lots of writing fodder?

As we start at the top of the list, SBM is still the firm favourite for conquers. Despite waning attention, after Shadow briefly decided to blitz Dawn for a little while, conquers are back up. There are slithers of resistance, but it’s worrying when SBM took more from itself than Shadow. Positives are few, though I suppose recent totals have been lower and the ostensible slide to defeat is slowing.

With SKULL moving up into third place, they come next. New recruit Gaxxxx takes a tumble after attracting the attentions of Shadow, and finds himself top of the loser board. It seems that he pretty much makes up most of that war, with isolated conquers elsewhere. With activity looking shaky, and Shadow finding more SKULL targets, the future looks bleak.

On the plus side, a member sent a Shadow members probably the most atrocious hatemail I have ever seen, which I am not even going to print here. I say it’s a positive because they are winning at something. They also got some conquers, and didn’t suffer as heavily as SBM or Dawn, so they can certainly take that away.

Talking of Dawn, it’s another poor showing from them. While SBM rules Shadow’s attentions, Dawn has not escaped unscathed. A solitary conquer props up a modicum of praise (congrats to Dark-Angel 47 for giving that one a go), but the deficit buries any positives. Activity is passable, and top players seem to be growing, even if they retain several members without points.

Lastly we come to BIP, newcomers to the stats this week. Despite their leader making what is probably a record number of conquers for a week, he still loses points (72 conquers of mostly 500 pointers isn’t worth much). The 10-0 deficit looks like a sign of changing attentions as SBM losses in K24/25 give way to BIP targets. The northern advance of Shadow will soon leave them fully on the frontline, and the early signs are not good.

With relatively poor activity, it doesn’t look like a positive future, even if they suffer least this week. They can only hope that their leader follows in the tradition of GR*FM and makes something of the fight.

On the Shadow side it’s a pretty traditional week. The colossal fall in world membership puts a vote for half-price nobles on the cards far sooner than any would have predicted, and that will be music to their ears. Continent dominance looks solid and no objections to their strength have come to light in the past week.

Activity remains fairly strong, though conquers are not what they have been in the past and the difference between being green and actively conquering comes to light. Even so, the same old members are plugging away and the numbers keep coming. As it stands, the stats look rosy and cheaper nobles could well spur on their dominance significantly.​

In Other News

• Shadow comes to 100% dominance in K54, but loses it in K45 so their high of 7 remains the same.

• The world loses over 500 players in a single week, more than have left since the very beginning of the world.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes

1 Shadow 179.998.755 182.857.423 46 3.975.161 18359 9.960
2 SBM 15.206.496 15.681.968 61 257.081 1842 8.514
3 SKULL 6.131.650 6.318.667 57 110.854 887 7.124
4 Dawn 5.744.666 5.745.126 48 119.690 754 7.620
5 BIP 2.468.775 2.468.775 9 274.308 344 7.177
6 SAM 984.585 984.585 13 75.737 145 6.790
7 NOS2 851.680 851.680 2 425.840 101 8.432
8 Dawn-A 672.693 713.336 71 10.047 171 4.172
9 *TKP* 297.335 297.335 2 148.668 47 6.326
10 +KN+ 234.275 235.024 47 5.001 72 3.264

Top Ten Players

1 gerick6 Shadow 9.380.930 908 10331
2 Zarin Shadow 8.789.164 860 10220
3 sstarkey Shadow 7.546.189 760 9929
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.431.727 737 10084
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.371.051 718 10266
6 Mande1992 Shadow 7.033.240 713 9864
7 SusieJean Shadow 6.563.535 663 9900
8 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.520.829 645 10110
9 filphillip Shadow 6.226.741 634 9821
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 6.203.704 615 10087

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+249)
Tribe Loser – (-111)

Player Winner – Joe the Elder (+72)
Player Loser - Gaxxxx (-23)

Maps

Top Tribes

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W27 Weekly 05th September

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Everything In Moderation
Shadow takes a little from everyone it seems

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 58
Side 2: 0
Difference: 58

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 63
Side 2: 3
Difference: 60

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 45
Side 2: 0
Difference: 45

Shadow vs. BIP

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 12
Side 2: 0
Difference: 12

As the stats show, Shadow seems to be spreading conquers reasonably evenly across the top enemy tribes, with only BIP escaping heavy defeat. It looks better for SBM, but it’s definitely bad news for SKULL and Dawn for whom 40+ conquers is a far greater proportion of their points.

On the SBM side, 58-0 isn’t going to raise any smiles, but figures are well down on what they might have been a month ago. The unfortunate loss of one of their largest players does however dismember their resistance further and hands K37 firmly into Shadow’s grasp. Only K26 remains a major SBM stronghold.

For SKULL, some positives can be drawn from the handful of conquers against Shadow, but these are unfortunately far outweighed by the losses. Their two largest players, both recent additions, remain unpopular with Shadow and account for much of the damage. Gaxxxx of Skull also takes the prize for suffering the most losses this week. Conquers remain spread all over the place too, indicating that they are firmly on the Shadow radar.

Dawn, having slipped into fourth, effect less of a presence these days. Conquers against them do at least come from the lower ranks, meaning that some larger members remain to at least hold the tribe together. 45-0 is a disappointing scoreline and one that is all the more worrying when you consider that they possess just over 600 villages. We are talking 6%+ losses, not something that any tribe wants.

BIP remain the most unmolested of the combatants, suffering only 12 losses. Head honcho Joe the Elder accounts for just about all of them and remains the favourite target for Shadow. Without SBM as a shield in K24/25, he is right on the firing line and one would expect this number to rise over the coming weeks.

Shadow looks in control again this week. A total of 242 is still solid given the conditions and it seems that their will to fight is not flagging yet. Activity remains good, and some members who are quiet do at least remain green for the tribe. With half price packets up for discussion, things could well accelerate, but this author doesn’t necessarily expect that total to double.​

In Other News

• The number of players drops below 1000; this could put half price packets on the horizon.

• Shadow has 100% control in a record 9 continents (restarts do seem to change which precise continents it holds from week to week though).

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 182.328.342 185.083.988 45 4.112.978 18573 9.965
2 SBM 13.461.797 13.743.847 56 245.426 1626 8.453
3 SKULL 6.556.778 6.665.763 52 128.188 891 7.481
4 Dawn 4.320.375 4.320.589 46 93.926 625 6.913
5 BIP 2.429.683 2.429.683 9 269.965 341 7.125
6 SAM 1.045.118 1.045.118 13 80.394 152 6.876
7 NOS2 853.988 853.988 2 426.994 101 8.455
8 LAW 725.593 725.593 1 725.593 72 10.078
9 Dawn-A 619.051 660.566 67 9.859 159 4.155
10 *TKP* 278.683 278.683 2 139.342 45 6.193

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.469.772 916 10338
2 Zarin Shadow 8.880.643 869 10219
3 sstarkey Shadow 7.680.275 774 9923
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.452.085 739 10084
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.435.214 723 10284
6 Mande1992 Shadow 7.156.971 727 9845
7 SusieJean Shadow 6.659.766 672 9910
8 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.585.918 652 10101
9 bloatedcherub Shadow 6.323.462 627 10085
10 foghorn66 Shadow 6.280.174 622 10097

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+242)
Tribe Loser – (-65)

Player Winner – Warehouse Ghost(+17)
Player Loser - Gaxxxx(-32)

I do have some good news in that I should have an interview ready for next week; how good is that? It’s also Labor Day in America tomorrow, so I hope everyone enjoys their holiday.

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W27 Weekly 12th September

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Shadow Unsurprising
Same story from W27’s leaders

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 61
Side 2: 1
Difference: 60

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 85
Side 2: 1
Difference: 84

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 33
Side 2: 1
Difference: 32

Shadow vs. BIP

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 12
Side 2: 0
Difference: 12

In a week that has seen the vote for half price nobles, Shadow once again stakes its dominance against all major comers. Since that vote is drawing to a close and the price reduction looks to be a foregone conclusion, will there by more of the same to come? Will the scores double, or will it give an opportunity for a counter?

SBM retained the terrible trend from the last week and once again succumbed heavily to Shadow. 61-1 is a dismal encounter for them and goes further to show the recurring theme of that conflict. With members dropping off heavily in points and no new recruits available, it is very much a case of being severely on the ropes. While their stronghold in K26 remains firm for the moment, K24 and K25 continue to haemorrhage ground. Northern areas in 14 and 15 are sparsely populated and offer no real location for a stand. The only positive for the week might be a reasonable number of conquers; it will prolong their existence at least.

SKULL take the heaviest hit of the week, and in several different areas. Their largest players continue to decline in size and there seems to be little evidence of counter from those players. It's an abysmal week, and a solitary conquer is hardly encouraging, even if it is something. However, losing 10% of your villages will surely overshadow events.

Dawn remain less appetising fare and are spared much of the enmity of Shadow this week. A difference of 32 does however constitute a large proportion of the tribe and it is something that they can ill afford. Fortunately for Dawn, their small stature will engender fewer conquers and perhaps some members might endure. On the other hand, their largest member, rosyka, resides rather perilously in the same neighbourhood as Gaxxxx and would be the next logical target for Shadow in that area. After that, there is little left worthy of remark in the tribe and it could well be a slow slide into obscurity.

BIP escape mostly unscathed again, though an obvious apathy in their conquers surely raises questions, since theirs is a net loss of 10 villages, having only conquered 2 for the last seven days. It looks like their eponymous reverence of peacemaking is letting down their war effort and few positives can be drawn.

Shadow takes a better total this week, affirming their position. The likelihood of cheaper nobles must surely be music to their ears and will no doubt speed up their expansion. What might be even more alarming to enemies is that much of the tribe is relatively quiet, and if easier nobling were to bring back greater activity to Shadow, we could see very significant increases in those numbers. The number of players on the world is likewise dropping quickly, and it seems like everything is going their way.​

In Other News

• Shadow comes to 100% dominance in a record 10 continents.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 184.919.575 187.703.356 45 4.171.186 18835 9.966
2 SBM 13.179.553 13.312.515 51 261.030 1570 8.479
3 SKULL 5.623.662 5.720.646 50 114.413 784 7.297
4 Dawn 3.775.782 3.775.782 40 94.395 521 7.247
5 BIP 2.321.943 2.321.943 8 290.243 330 7.036
6 [OBL] 1.072.508 1.077.993 50 21.560 177 6.090
7 SAM 1.071.357 1.071.357 13 82.412 144 7.440
8 NOS2 847.643 847.643 2 423.822 100 8.476
9 Dawn-A 601.904 641.807 66 9.724 156 4.114
10 T-B-O 238.303 238.303 13 18.331 40 5.958

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.472.034 916 10341
2 Zarin Shadow 8.968.147 877 10226
3 sstarkey Shadow 7.913.592 807 9806
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.576.150 751 10088
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.489.762 728 10288
6 Mande1992 Shadow 7.263.195 739 9828
7 SusieJean Shadow 6.787.685 684 9924
8 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.612.948 655 10096
9 foghorn66 Shadow 6.388.630 631 10125
10 bloatedcherub Shadow 6.384.761 634 10071

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+280)
Tribe Loser – SKULL (-87)

Player Winner – sstarkey (+34)
Player Loser – Gaxxxx (-33)

If anyone who is reading has an offer for a new banner, then I would be much obliged.​

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W27 Weekly 19th September

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Half-priced Hurt
Cheaper nobles begin to accelerate the end of the world

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 59
Side 2: 0
Difference: 59

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 103
Side 2: 1
Difference: 102

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 32
Side 2: 0
Difference: 32

Shadow vs. BIP

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 4
Side 2: 0
Difference: 4

So, we begin with the first week of half-priced nobles and it seems that my prediction proved correct. Whilst many might have made the simple observation that halving the price means twice the ennoblements, the reality is never that simple. It seems that Shadow is yet again being underpinned by a slight minority of individuals who are struggling to double their number of conquers.

Having said that, Shadow eases over the 300 mark this week with yet another fine set of totals against its opponents. Activity remains generally solid and the nobling effort is likely to continue healthily with cheaper nobles. Their control of 39 out of 40 ranking spots is also an impressive statistic and one which will serve to make clear their intentions for the world.

That dominance of the rankings comes mostly from the loss of justme4 from the world. SBM’s largest player, as well as the largest non-Shadow player went barb during the week and it deals a savage blow to SBM’s ambitions as well as its control of K26. It comes as wonderful news to Shadow who lose a massive potential thorn in their side seemingly by the weight of their nuking offensive upon him.

Likewise losing another 59 villages to Shadow without reply makes it a costly week and it surely cannot be much fun to be in that camp. The loss of points from justme4 puts SBM below the 10 mil mark and this is yet another milestone on the road to the end of the world. It doesn’t look like there is anything left up their sleeves.

SKULL suffers the most heavily this week, sustaining some 103 losses with only a single reply. This is thanks largely to lord trader who makes a significant gains against Gaxxxx (who has lost some 500k+ points this week) as well as efforts against pride1 and other members. It can be no good thing to lose most of your villages from top players as well as a massive percentage of your points. SKULL has been Shadow’s major target in recent weeks and the tribe is clearly buckling under the pressure.

Dawn takes yet more losses, remaining a dwindling power on the world stage. It could well be a case of conquers against them fluctuating in following weeks, depending on whether any of their players stray into Shadow’s sights. Activity is meagre in parts, but does at least remain; this author cannot help but feel it is a lost cause.

BIP is spared much of Shadow’s wrath this week, losing only 4 villages. Making only 3 conquers for the entire week, however, is never a good sign and is a damning indictment on the state of the world at this point in time. There is little to be said here it seems.

It will be interesting to see how the cheaper nobles change things. Certainly the membership of the world takes another lurch downward and opposition to Shadow is stretched thinly these days. With Shadow now many times larger than its enemies, one might be expecting a push to finish the world, but activity this week has not really hinted at it. Whatever the case, this week wraps up the same.​

In Other News

• The vote for half-priced nobles is successful: 187-22 the final outcome.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 187.565.797 189.802.075 44 4.313.684 19065 9.956
2 SBM 9.484.180 9.542.828 48 198.809 1209 7.893
3 SKULL 4.666.872 4.694.002 45 104.311 674 6.964
4 Dawn 3.773.770 3.773.770 40 94.344 531 7.107
5 BIP 2.365.970 2.365.970 7 337.996 328 7.213
6 [OBL] 1.201.075 1.214.861 51 23.821 193 6.295
7 SAM 975.080 975.080 13 75.006 133 7.331
8 NOS2 851.844 851.844 2 425.922 100 8.518
9 Dawn-A 613.883 637.340 63 10.117 158 4.034
10 +KN+ 245.670 247.191 51 4.847 81 3.052

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.471.671 916 10340
2 Zarin Shadow 9.067.792 893 10154
3 sstarkey Shadow 8.148.926 829 9830
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.596.548 753 10088
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.505.788 728 10310
6 Mande1992 Shadow 7.263.209 739 9828
7 SusieJean Shadow 6.946.848 700 9924
8 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.619.317 657 10075
9 foghorn66 Shadow 6.501.624 644 10096
10 lord trader Shadow 6.407.696 640 10012

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+305)
Tribe Loser – SKULL (-109)

Player Winner – lord trader (+50)
Player Loser - Gaxxxx(-67)

*sigh* I got so caught up in nobling this week that I struggled to find time to finish the interview. The interview with helldad will have to go up next week.​

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W27 Weekly 26th September

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Back To Business
Shadow puts up its best total for many weeks, proving the value of cheaper nobles

Shadow vs. SBM

Side 1: 132
Side 2: 1
Difference: 131

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 60
Side 2: 0
Difference: 60

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 40
Side 2: 0
Difference: 40

Shadow vs. BIP

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 22
Side 2: 0
Difference: 22

Well then, I am sure that you were expecting the incentive of cheaper nobles to give new energy to the world’s nobling and it has indeed done that. It is unfortunate for most of the world’s membership that this advantage sits squarely with Shadow. I shall admit that I am surprised by its total this week and that we can fully expect the rest of the world to be afraid indeed.

If we begin with SBM, we begin really at one third of those conquers. Totals in recent weeks have been evenly divided, but it seems now that SBM has been the tragic victim this week. I remember a time not so long ago when it was pushing 15 or 16 million points, and now it finds itself at merely half of that size. Heavy losses and the exodus of certain players have severely ravaged the tribe and left it seemingly at the mercy of Shadow.

132 is another massive total and the single conquer in return is unlikely to allay any destruction caused by Shadow. Members ostensibly come and go, but the story remains the same: SBM is dying. It holds 2 of the 3 remaining continents free of Shadow domination, but one would not foresee this being the case for long. K26 is likely to fall soon and K27 will be the only bastion then. Whatever the case, this week is another requiem for resistance to Shadow.

Looking down the list, SKULL likewise suffers heavy losses. 60 without reply is a significant proportion of their size; their conquers elsewhere failed to equal this and that factor likewise puts the tribe heavily in decline. Few positives can be wrought here; it is a sad story indeed.

Dawn fared similarly even if it happened to be spared some of that enmity. 40 without reply, in this case, might be less than SKULL, but it still affords them no positives. Indeed, it is no doubt the poor proximity of Dawn targets to Shadow that saves them, rather than any great defensive prudence. Again, it is another dismal affair here.

BIP ostensibly suffers the fewest losses of the bunch, but 22 without reply to Shadow, and indeed 22 when you take only 3 villages in total, effects a rather abysmal indictment on the state of the tribe. Pleasingly for Shadow, BIP completes the set, and it is heavy gains on all the top tribes.

Shadow, for its part, can take a great deal of pleasure from the fruits of the week. 395 conquers is a cracking total and one that will serve to amply demonstrate their state of affairs. They now own 41 of the world’s 44 continents and it cannot be long before we are on the final strait. The news of DNY’s victory on W12 will likewise bring hope to the members and this is evident in their performance. All in all, it’s a great week for them, and a torrid week for their opponents.​

In Other News

• Shadow extends its continent dominance to 41 continents, with 10 having 100% dominance.

• DNY win W12.

• W27 welcomes a new Elder Moderator in the form of ICECO.

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 190.910.936 193.379.026 44 4.394.978 19457 9.939
2 SBM 8.221.165 8.226.072 43 191.304 1036 7.940
3 SKULL 3.801.420 3.801.498 41 92.719 572 6.646
4 Dawn 3.682.790 3.682.790 35 105.223 519 7.096
5 BIP 1.910.927 1.910.927 6 318.488 275 6.949
6 [OBL] 1.213.607 1.219.869 44 27.724 189 6.454
7 NOS2 1.131.624 1.131.624 3 377.208 141 8.026
8 SAM 831.632 831.632 12 69.303 114 7.295
9 Dawn-A 546.726 559.148 58 9.640 148 3.778
10 +KN+ 242.991 243.097 46 5.285 78 3.117

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 9.619.817 930 10344
2 Zarin Shadow 9.253.185 913 10135
3 sstarkey Shadow 8.314.423 846 9828
4 mikestuntz Shadow 7.940.147 788 10076
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.505.788 728 10310
6 Mande1992 Shadow 7.292.787 742 9829
7 SusieJean Shadow 7.129.570 717 9944
8 lord trader Shadow 6.711.402 675 9943
9 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.694.835 666 10052
10 foghorn66 Shadow 6.619.732 656 10091

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+395)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-136)

Player Winner – Sir Achilleus (+38)
Player Loser – Gaxxxx (-42)

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W27 Weekly 03rd October

[spoil]Zarin – Editor

Umbra Umbrella
Bring on the ‘Resurrection’ awards!

Shadow vs. SBM

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 129
Side 2: 2
Difference: 127

Shadow vs. Dawn

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 15
Side 2: 0
Difference: 15

Shadow vs. SKULL

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 73
Side 2: 0
Difference: 73

Shadow vs. BIP

Total conquers against opposite side:

Side 1: 49
Side 2: 0
Difference: 49

Is it really the case that we find ourselves in October already? The world is approaching two years on the go and what do we indeed have to show for it? Eyes turn to Shadow’s quest and its seemingly implacable advance. World 12 has shown the way and Shadow as yet makes the most of its time before the 3 month endgame deadlock that must surely be on the horizon.

Certainly, this week begins with a healthy total from Shadow (again) and a dismal performance elsewhere (again). Events are too easy to predict and 60+ conquers is a daily occurrence from Shadow. Activity remains solid; the sort of losses most tribes might suffer from the exodus of players over time have not materialised for them, no doubt testament to the fact that they find themselves so close to the end.

SBM do of course take the brunt of things this week, prompting another turn for the worse from them, on an otherwise bleak highway of their successive losses against Shadow. Where once 129 losses might have been a small fraction, it now constitutes a significant chunk of the tribe, and points to a dire outcome in the future. The conquers in return are little more than token and it might be simply patronising to pick up on them. There is nothing, it seems, to be done.

SKULL likewise suffer heavy losses. 73-0 isn’t exactly worth a congratulatory pint and does in fact mean that they find themselves slipping down the table. Having lost some 800k points in the last week, they have been dealt a grievous blow indeed. What there is to be salvaged here, this author doesn’t know.

Dawn might take solace in moving up into third, but their losses can hardly be congratulated either. Can it be worth anything to suffer the least? Perhaps it might just be worth something; they did, after all, make ground this week and were the only tribe here apart from Shadow to do that. What they do with this, if anything, remains to be seen.

BIP are the final entry in my list of enemies, and it is another dismal affair for them. Inactivity and apathy seem to be running high in that camp and Shadow are doing what they do best – capitalising. There really is little positive to be wrought here.​

In Other News

• gerick6 is the first to reach 10 million points.

Interview

Zarin
helldad90

Why do you call yourself helldad90?

Helldad90 came about because my daughter started me off on this game just about exactly 2 years ago now. Her name is Helen and she was born in 1990, so she called herself Hell90, so when I joined up I became Helldad90 - nothing special really and she stopped playing after a couple of months but I had got hooked by then.

Which was your first world?

I've racked my brains about this one, and to be honest I can't remember. I have a shockingly poor memory and so may struggle on some of your questions. I think it was a world in the teens or low 20's. I was brought to TW by my daughter who was into it at that time and told me about it (that's also how my name came about!)

How did that go?

It was useful because it gave me experience in learning the game. I made lots of newbie mistakes on that first world. I remember the first time I ever had to support a village - I didn't notice the support button and ended up attacking my own village. That cost me a lot of troops and wasn't funny at the time, but it makes me smile to think of it now.

Why did you come to W27?

Coming to World 27 was random really, I tried a few worlds at the time so had about 4 on the go. 27 was just one of them. I had begun playing in August or September 2008, and joined 27 in mid December 2008, so it was one of my early worlds. It became one of my favourite worlds and as others came and went, I stuck with this one. I joined world 19 less than a month later and enjoyed that one too. Strangely enough, at my best on World 27 I had reached the rank of 19 with 2,380,601, but on World 19 I had 3,498,213 points yet was only ranked 293! Just shows how the different settings affect the worlds.

What did you think of the tribe lock?

I didn't like it and as soon as February 13th came I changed tribes. I hope they never do that again.

Which was your first tribe?

I can't remember many of the tribes I have been in and certainly can't remember my first one. Some tribes have not been very good while others have been great. On this world I have progressed through 7 tribes, beginning with SEagle then ~Fo.D~, RIM, LA-G, [IRON], LIGHT and finally SBM.

What did/do you think of LA-G?

LA-G was the first good tribe I had been in. It had good people and I learnt a lot from them. I was never around much to get to know many of them very well but I had more dealings with some people than others.

[IRON]?

[IRON] was very similar to LA-G as regards people and personalities, just a change of leadership really as far as I remember.

LIGHT?

Same goes for LIGHT. I have never had the chance to get fully involved in any tribe. This is because TW has always been a casual game to me due to my conscious decision not to let it affect my real life. Throughout my entire 2 years in TW I have had many days where I have had less than 30 minutes time to deal with all of my villages on all of my worlds and at one point that was over 600 villages.

SBM?

SBM is a great tribe with some terrific people in it. Once more I am not able to contribute to the tribal forum much because Shadow are keeping me pretty busy just lately!

What do you think of Shadow?

I don't know anything about Shadow per se, it is just a list of names. A couple of Shadow people have spoken to me, yourself and Mande1992, and both of you have been very polite and are clearly intelligent people. I imagine most of the tribe is comprised of similar people. I have found Shadow to be very well organised. There was recently at least two months when there were never less than 2000 incomings from 5 different players and that takes a lot of communication and planning. There is clearly excellent teamwork within the tribe, at least between all the people that have been involved in attacking me.

What did you think of the Coalition?

I wasn't really involved with the coalition. As I mentioned previously I have always been a casual player and didn't have time to get involved. From what I did see of it I think it never really got off the ground because there was too many players like myself who, for whatever reasons, didn't or couldn't get involved. To have succeeded it needed a lot of people to get involved and to be able to spend several hours a day on the game in my opinion.

Where do you think the battle against Shadow was lost?

Gosh, where do I think the battle against Shadow was lost? To my mind it was all over before it reached K24, and that was where my main village base was/is. What happened further away from there I don't really know. Sorry.

Why do you think that Shadow come out so convincingly against the Coalition?

I think I have already answered this question previously, it's the teamwork that has been so successful and the fact that, as far as I know and I may be totally wrong here, Shadow never tried to form a coalition with other tribes. By working within house so to speak, there was probably never a clash of egos while in coalitions this is always a problem.

Indeed, what mistakes were made in your opinion, and what should have been done?

Hard to say what should have been done. Perhaps some tribes should have merged rather than simply forming alliances, then there would have been more people to share more troops around and support each other, plus numbers would have been more equal.

Do you think it could have been successful?

I believe that anything in life can be successful if it is handled properly. With better teamwork the coalition could have been successful if it had got it's act together early enough, but it also needed players who were more dedicated to the game, with time to spare. I think most of us were like me. As I've said before I keep my real life as my priority and so only play this game casually and this limits greatly what I can do. I think many of our tribe members also value their RL over the game, and quite rightly so.

What do you think should have been done to combat Shadow?

I think there was too much in-fighting between tribes while the threat of Shadow was growing. If the various tribe leaders had spotted how Shadow was gaining ground and strength a coalition might have been formed earlier. Also, the coalition needed to have, in my opinion, a clearer direction and one overall leader to oversee operations.

What do you think has contributed most to Shadow's success?

One word for that - teamwork. Shadow plays together extremely well and co-ordinate attacks beautifully. It has been a pleasure to defend against some of these attacks (especially when I have beaten the odds on occasions).

Taking into account your ODD score, what makes you so popular as a target?

I think it must be my charming personality that makes people want to visit my villages so frequently. It sometimes feels like I'm Bilbo Baggins with constant knocks at the door as people gather in my house. Perhaps people see me as an easy target now, and to be fair, as my villages reduce, I am. In the early days when the onslaught began I think I was a challenge, and I hoped that I proved to be a suitable challenge for people. I certainly think I did well in just 30 minutes a day. Plus, of course, when it began, I was the obvious target as I had reached number 19 in the world rankings and I was the only non-Shadow player in the top 20. The initial attacks were designed to remove me from that list, in my opinion, which is the only reason I can think of to attack so many of my academies - fast removal of a lot of points from my total. My academies don't get targeted now. Once out of the list I was still the obvious target because I was still the highest ranked non-Shadow player in the world. It's what I would have done. Nowadays I am a much lower ranked player and I can only assume that the higher players are now getting more attention than me, but even so I can't be left alone and so the attacks continue. Even though I am running on fumes now I hope I am still defending to the best of my ability and providing a challenge where I can, but, alas, there is only so much I can do with what I've got.

Does Shadow deserve to win W27?

Yes undoubtedly. Shadow has complete superiority now. It doesn't matter how people talk the talk, everyone else is totally outnumbered and so, while we may take villages here and there, there is no serious threat left.

Which is your favourite part of the game?

My favourite part of the game is defence. I have never really enjoyed attack because, in my mind, it takes a lot more time to plan and co-ordinate attacks, and I have never had a great deal of time to play this game. Defense, on the other hand, doesn't take a lot of time and I enjoy sniping noble trains when I manage to pull it off.

Which is your least favourite?

My least favourite is attack for the reasons in my last answer.

Is there any player you would like to battle 1 vs. 1?

I would have loved to have played against any of the Shadow players who have collaborated against me - Zarin, Brob, Bloatedcherub, Mande, Gerick, HaleStorm, MikeStuntz, and in the early days - Pallysrange, Deciphered, Stampcoin and Braxtongold - in a 1v1 situation. It would have been very interesting to see what would have happened.

If you could only build one type of unit (except nobles) which one would it be and why?

My favourite unit, believe it or not, is the spearman. My defensive villages used to be just spears and hc's because the spear is the fastest moving foot unit and they are cheap and fast to build, plus they take a lot less iron. I know their limitations but all units have their own fors and againsts and they happen to be what I like. I went onto spears about 18 months ago when I read someone's strategy guide on World 19 which went into great detail about build time and defensive strength for various combinations of troops, and although not the strongest by any means the trade-off in time against cost and strength seemed to be the best option to me. My tribe on 19 all did the same thing which meant we could balance our research better and support each other more quickly.

How would you improve TW as a game?

Gosh, that's tough. I really enjoy it as it is and can't think of any improvements. Personally I don't like Paladin worlds or slow worlds or the coin system, so maybe TW could not create any more worlds using those things, but I know that other people must like them so you can't please everyone. Apart from that, it's been a great game that I have enjoyed very much and I just wish I had more time to dedicate to it.

What is your game plan at the moment?

My game plan at the moment? That would be giving away too much information lol ;-) Seriously though, I have given up TW on all of my other worlds and would have given up on this one too except for the fact that I am still under constant heavy attack and I am not a quitter so I'll just go on doing what I'm doing until my last village has gone, and even then I may come back a few times just to get the new Resurrection award.

What do you see for the future of W27?

W27 is over now but I see TW keeping it going because it will make money for them. If only 50 people pay their premium every month then TW gets (in English money) £200 a month and they would be loathe to throw that away I'm sure. Plus, with morale effects taken into account, it will be difficult to totally eradicate players and therefore, even though those players can't do much against Shadow, Shadow won't totally own the world. I don't know the TW rules on closing worlds but I would think that a world needs to be totally owned by one tribe to be truly over. Perhaps they should do it on a percentage basis, e.g. if one tribe owns, say, 90% or 95% of a world then the world is won. I would like it that way because everyone then knows what they're aiming for and powerful tribes can see how much they need to do to gain the win while lesser tribes can also see how much they need to do to drive back the powerful ones. There would be a clear and quantifiable cut-off point.

What do you see in store for yourself after W27?

After W27 I will retire from TW and go back to playing first-person shooters and RTS games. I can't wait to play Starcraft 2 as the original is one of my all-time favourite games, and I have been a first-person shooter fan since the original Doom came out.

What will you take away from your time here?

Over my time here I have met many people who I have got on really well with and I will remember them. I will also remember my opponents who have fought with honour and have remained courteous throughout our many battles. That's what games playing should be about. (I've learned a little about defensive tactics too!)​

Stats

Top Ten Tribes
1 Shadow 194.601.920 197.208.378 44 4.482.009 19884 9.918
2 SBM 7.409.323 7.409.323 41 180.715 948 7.816
3 Dawn 4.041.637 4.041.637 37 109.233 554 7.295
4 SKULL 3.036.228 3.036.228 35 86.749 451 6.732
5 BIP 1.374.564 1.374.564 4 343.641 208 6.608
6 [OBL] 1.251.300 1.253.884 42 29.854 190 6.599
7 NOS2 1.100.785 1.100.785 3 366.928 137 8.035
8 SAM 568.604 568.604 12 47.384 81 7.020
9 Dawn-A 531.282 541.543 57 9.501 151 3.586
10 +KN+ 292.730 294.374 53 5.554 87 3.384

Top Ten Players
1 gerick6 Shadow 10.035.229 969 10356
2 Zarin Shadow 9.418.198 932 10105
3 sstarkey Shadow 8.570.068 872 9828
4 mikestuntz Shadow 8.241.503 821 10038
5 Deciphered Shadow 7.506.998 728 10312
6 Mande1992 Shadow 7.335.039 747 9819
7 SusieJean Shadow 7.198.059 725 9928
8 foghorn66 Shadow 6.773.850 672 10080
9 lord trader Shadow 6.708.007 675 9938
10 BrobFellshank Shadow 6.699.070 666 10059

Ennoblements

Tribe Winner – Shadow (+451)
Tribe Loser – SBM (-132)

Player Winner – kennyd69 (+46)
Player Loser - Joe the Elder (-45)

Maps

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It is with a heavy heart that I must call an end to proceedings here. It has been a long and winding road in my time writing the Weekly, but it is one I have enjoyed immensely. I'd like to thank all those who read it, shared it, added to it, edited it, supported it, acknowledged it and generally allowed me to make something I am proud of. It means a great deal to me to look back on all I have written and understand the commitment, time and care it took to compile. It remains something close to my heart and something that I shall take with me in life.

From informing the world, to improving my written English, to aiding my world history, to getting me noticed on the world stage, it has served many purposes over its time. Now that I am here, looking back, I guess I never realised in the Sunday rush how important it was to me. It's been a real pleasure to compile the issues, to interview, to research, to comment, to try to think up something vaguely witty to say. It threatened with insanity at times, and has stressed me on many occasions, but it fills me with a deep happiness and fulfilment to know that I stuck at it.

As I close this chapter on my life, and move onto the bright lights of real blogging, I should like to once again thank all those who supported this; all those who put up with my bias, arrogance and wayward thinking; and all those who encouraged me to keep at it. I met a lot of people doing the interviews and learnt a lot about the world, the game and life in general from it. I do not exaggerate when I say that it has changed my life and I wanted to write something here to share that with you all. When I came here, I never intended to be a writer, and yet I find myself pulled in that direction; who knows what will become of it?

For the last time, as editor of the W27 Weekly, I wish you all well and thank you once again,
Zarin