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Guns of Icarus Online

Andrewki — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:18:53 GMT

Guns of Icarus Online is a team-based multiplayer online airship combat game set in a steampunk/dieselpunk-inspired, post-apocalyptic world where lighter-than-air flight is the only means to cross the scarred wilderness that divides scattered pockets of civilization. Captain or serve as crew aboard an airship with your friends and fly into battle to win wealth and glory. With a good ship and the right crew, you can dominate the skies!

On an airship, everyone has a job to do, and the whole crew must work together to take down enemies and keep the ship flying. With three different roles to play, there’s something to suit every play style. Maximize your firepower and deal punishing damage as the Gunner, work fast under pressure and keep the ship together as the Engineer, or execute cunning aeronaval strategies and lead your crew to victory as Captain.

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Guns of Icarus Online is a team oriented, ship v ship game

With teamwork and strategy at heart, every player on the ship has an important role, from the captain flying and giving orders, to the engineer running around fixing balloons.

Numerous shapes and sizes of ships, with multiple different loadouts available, from the smallest "Squid" to the biggest "Galleon" there is a ship and a place in the crew for everyone.

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In terms of the way that TAW would work with Guns of Icarus Online:

The main game mode at the moment is either 2 v 2 Team Deathmatch.

This puts a squad of 2 Airships against another squad, with each ship having its own Captain and 3 crew.

(1 Squad Leader, with a Fireteam Leader for each Airship for each team)

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The game, although it has been released, does still have an active kickstarted going to help them add a new section to the game: Adventure Mode.

This Adventure Mode is a persistent online post-apocalyptic steam & dieselpunk world where you can captain your own ship while exploring towns and taking on missions to help them, or destroy them.

It also includes a political system with 6 player-run factions.

The Kickstarter for the Adventure Mode is going to be funded in 6 days from when I am posting this, but in the meantime, you can still donate to help make this mode even more fantastic.

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I would love to see this game come to TAW, and come through Vanguard to become a Division here, as I do think it would work very well with our structure and is a highly enjoyable team-based game.

warframe

Boogerman — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:48:29 GMT

Anyone playing this amazing game ^^?

Gump Stories

Hook — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:07:49 GMT

Yep, just as the title says.... let's hear them!

Chivalry Online.

LadyNara — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:11:45 GMT

So recently since my family conditions improved ive been trying out this game Chivalry Medieval Warfare. and my question on this matter is. will TAW at some point also form a clan on that game. if so i would really love to join that branch as i really love this game.

Game on !

LadyNara

[Steam name: MonkeyGrabMaster]

My new addiction / time waster

iKoN — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:12:05 GMT

http://phoboslab.org/ztype/

^_^

still can 120+ :)

94%

Esamir update incoming!

Synmetric — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:20:26 GMT

Infantry improvements incoming for Esamir!

http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?p=925343

Most bases covered by domes

Most bases surrounded by walls

Sunderer parking zones

More cover inside bases

A few large trees

Lattice links

Performance increases due to using the same objects rather than multiple unique objects.

Similar changes will be introduced with Amerish's lattice update, then they'll revisit Indar with domes and walls.

Hossin will include similar mechanics.

Application In.

grodzrilla — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:30 GMT

Hi I'm grod. I used to play with TAW members in ET:Quake Wars. I found you were recruiting for CS:GO and a few other games I own so I decided to put in an application. I am a friendly player and hope we can get playing together soon!

Command and Conquer 'Ask a Dev' Article

NavyChief — Sat, 25 May 2013 03:01:40 GMT

Command and Conquer recently released some question-and-answer information related to the upcoming CnC free-to-play game.

Here are some of the more interesting items....

- They are looking to release new Generals once a month

- Looks like there will not be any mod tools developed or released

- Progression system is geared to reward people for playing (more for multiplayer as opposed to skirmish)

- Game backend systems can support over 200 players on a map

- Focus will be on 6 - 8 players maximum and look to expand if feasible / desired

- Real money can be used to speed up progression or acquire something (General) faster

- Anything that has gameplay affect can only be gained through playing the game

- Look for more information (screenshots, trailers, etc) at E3!

Source

Kalzakath here, looking for some action, if you know what I meanwink,wink

Kalzakath — Sat, 25 May 2013 01:15:30 GMT

Hey there TAW. how you all doing. My name is Kalzakath, call me kal its easier to pronounce. I am a long time gamers in his 30's now, "growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional!" I am here looking for fresh grounds to set up camp in, I have been in WoW since closed beta. And it has been a nice long run. but I am feeling like striking out into new territory, and making new friends and comrades. I must warn you that I am random and my special troll power is the ability to silence any chat channel online with my randomness. I know its a troll power but what can I say people make it too easy to be a smartass online. But I am respectful about it. ok this is long but I just wanted to hopefully make a place for my self here in amongst your ranks. Ok, so for now..........oooh steampunk chocobo....wait what was I saying.......oh yeah cause the aliens dont like purple, and the hats are for shtako dance.lLOL

enjoy me while you can, cause here is where I'm satan. MUAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAACCCCOUGHcoughCOUGH.. i mean to stay. yes to stay. =D

New to TAW looking for cool people to enjoy SMITE with.

TheCajunAsian — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:20:10 GMT

Hey everyone! I just joined TAW to look for people to play smite with (obviously) because none of my friends are interested in it or are too busy with LoL. Add me if you are interested IGN: Thepanicpoo (dont let the name fool you I made it a long time ago and it costs 14 bucks to change it -_-), But yea cheers!

If Remans are not unlocked

odoq — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:28:27 GMT

There seems to be a bug if you have Tier V Romulan on another character that the Remans are not unlocked.

The way to fix this is to run the 50 Romulan marks for dilithium mission which takes 15 seconds.

There should be something stating that Remans have now been unlocked.

Happy Treking!

Behold! The Beacon of Qvist & Eifer

Eifer — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:55:46 GMT

55 PvP fun

Hextrel — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:13:36 GMT

This is why more people should pvp Imp side at 55. feel free to reply with other great games from either side

Servers

Bibimyun — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:09 GMT

I might just be blind, but I can't seem to find the TAW server list. I just applied and I want to get a foretaste of the servers, so can anybody give me the IP address or possibly the list with all of them?

Competitive NA team

UBeFoaming — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:02:59 GMT

I'd like to start up a competitive NA team. Looking for people who have a high level of teamwork and who have a pretty open schedule.

There will be regular practices and plan on entering all f2p tournaments until people are comfortable, and then aim for larger tournaments.

The mindset will be towards learning and developing as much as possible for high level play. Please only apply if you feel you have what it takes

in both time and discipline. People are expected to already know which roles they play, warding, porting, tri-lanes, etc...

Anyone interested please msg me on steam:

http://steamcommunity.com/id/Da_Milkman/

Or on TS:

UBeFoaming

New TAW dota2 team (EU)

PlayerMichi — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:18:17 GMT

Hey Guys

i recently joined TAW in order to play some Team matches. Only to find out that all current teams are occupied so.

Now i'll try to get my own team going so if anyone is interested write a comment down below stating your experience and

the position you'd like to play followed by your steam add.

for me that is:

Steam: [TAW]Player Michi!

Position: Solo hardlane/ 3 lane support

experience: dota2 for 2 years befor LoL 3 2 years (played some high elo)

Thanks for reading and hope we can get a 5 man group together for some nice evenings of Dota2. :)

new (blood dragon) item for FC3 editor coming soon

Sharky — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:06:07 GMT

Probably this week an update with new (blood dragon) items for our editor.

This is from League of Legends but I thought it was really good

Zoloft — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:26 GMT

This is the Code of Ethics, per se, for League of Legends, but I think it really applies here as well. It goes deeper than just rules of conduct and really explains the ingredients for being a happy and productive member of a community.

Here's the link to it: http://na.leagueoflegends.com/articles/The_Summoners_Code. I'll paraphrase it below and adapt it to SWTOR.

The Summoner's Code

1) Support Your Team

Success or failure depends on the ability to work as a team
Do whatever it takes to help your team succeed
- Being flexible with roles
- Communicating
- Helping others who are struggling

2) Drive Constructive Feedback

Have a balanced approach - both compliments and critiques
Good feedback is calm, thoughtful, straightforward, and specific

3) Facilitate Civil Discussion

Listen to others' points of view and try to see where they are coming from
Keep an open mind
How you say things is just as important as what you are saying
If someone else is fired up, just state your case and let it go

4) Enjoy Yourself, but not at Anyone Else's Expense

How you treat your friends is different than how you treat strangers
It's hard to predict how someone will react to playful teasing
If communication breaks down, you will lose, so think before you speak

5) Build Relationships

Make friends, both inside the guild and outside the guild
If you have many people on your friends list, you will have a nice pool of people to make groups with
If there is someone you think would enjoy TAW, invite them
Friends give better feedback than strangers and are more fun to play with

6) Show Humillity in Victory, and Grace in Defeat

When you win, keep gloating to a minimum
When you lose, avoid pointing fingers or making excuses
Whether you win or lose, always look for ways to improve yourself

7) Be Resolute, Not Indignant

Some people get frustrated more easily than others
Don't sink to abusive players' levels - be calm, ignore them
Don't let a bad day affect your gaming performance
Don't take it personally when people rage

8) Leave No Newbie Behind!

We were all new at one point
If you see someone having a hard time, give constructive advice
Be patient
Sometimes people aren't receptive to feedback and there's nothing you can do about that

9) Lead by Example

You don't have to be perfect
Set a standard with your behavior that you expect others to follow

Vanguard Commanders 5 th Year in TAW

Wardy — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:44:51 GMT

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Please help me congratulate MGN Kingcheese on for his 5th Year of service to TAW, He is the exemplary example of what an Officer in TAW should be like, his dedication and loyalty to TAW is second to none and his "do the right thing on a difficult day" attitude makes him one of the finest in TAW.

Congratulations on a big mile stone within TAW and here is to many more years of service

Well Done

Diablo 3

Nanobug — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:15:01 GMT

I was wondering how many of you plays Diablo 3 on a regular basis?

- I'm playing almost every day, currently leveling up my Wizard with the paragon levels, while finding gear for my other characters.

I'm on the EU server, and my battletag is Nanobug#2228, add me if you want to play :)
- Or on Skype: Hagner3000

Star Citizen Division ?/Bengal Carrier

awsomACE — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:26:57 GMT

I would just like to know if there will be a Star Citizen division in TAW in the future and if so, will we be aspiring to a Bengal class ship?

I imagine that they will have to be assembled (like Titans in EVE) or will only be accessible through some unique method of acquisition, so that is not available to most players to keep the game balanced. Sort of a clan flagship reserved for larger groups as an independent/portable HQ.

I would like to know what you think the barriers to entry might be and maybe even propose some tactics.Some of you may even be further in on this than me if. I am keen on expanding my knowledge of the subject.

Other than that you may also share your views on personal rolls if you like.

i am new to this so im not quite sure on how to post images yet, so here is a link to the website if you haven't yet checked it out.

http://robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen/

That is all from me and i hope to get your opinions soon.

Recent Suspensions from SWTOR

Tpgoat — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:27:03 GMT

First off I want you all to know this is not a rant, just thoughts on a better way Bioware could have handled this situation. I am among a few in our guild that recently received a week long suspension from SWTOR for extreme economic exploitation. I have been very active reading the forums (not posting because of the bans) trying to figure out exactly why my account was suspended. As far as I could tell a bunch of people we coping crystals through SWTOR's own collections option and passing crystals to alts. My understanding is this was working as intended, but apparently someone figured out a way to copy things that were not bound (no idea how) r/e them and selling them on the GTN. I have never even used the collections option, i clicked on it twice to try to figure out how it worked but gave up because I really didn't find it that interesting at that moment. Anyway, Bioware decided to do a blanket suspension of (almost) everyone who was big into crafting and selling crystals and remove all of the items they had listed for sale. The reason I say almost is a few of the other (Big name in crystal) guys are still in game and now raking in the profits on a low supply high demand market. I personally could care less about the market at the moment, but I wanted to make aware that not everyone was suspended.. I feel that Bioware made a very big mistake going with this "blanket suspension" option instead of actually trying to figure out who was abusing the system and punishing them individually. Ok, i guess this turned into a rant but I feel that I am justified to do so seeing as how I can not post directly to Bioware because of the suspension. Thanks for you support.

Leopards Combat Training

theLeopard — Sat, 04 May 2013 23:36:14 GMT

Being terran, harassment is likely the single most important aspect of successful gameplay in StarCraft.

That being said, harassment is essential and useful for every race; therefore, I believe harassment-play exercises should be a staple of our training.

I would like to open up a regular informal training club dedicated to harassment play.

The original format is as follows:

Both players pick a standard fast-expand build, producing units and following the build as closely as possible.
Production stops at a set time, between 5-6minutes depending on the build, and harass eachother with the units they have produced.
Any and all harassment techniques are allowed: including bunker & cannon rushes, delayed naturals with micro'd miners/structures, proxies, etc, and if you want to harass before the 5minute mark (for example, targeting terran units constructing buildings with your scout) there is nothing preventing you from doing so.

The matches should be short, no longer than 10 minutes. The goal is to refine your harassment (micro) techniques.

For advanced players (platinum+), the goal should be to consistently macro and expand infrastructure with constant (and I stress constant) harassment, but the games should still end at ~10-15minutes regardless, before any all-ins. Tally up miner kills (delayed income), structural damage (delayed tech), and resources lost from dead units (combat efficiency) if you are interested in tabulating a winner - though I will emphasize that winning is not the goal here, improving your mouse control and micro-management is.

Mapping geographic hotkeys to f5 through f9 will be very useful in these exercises; if you don't use them already learn how.

You can also map 4 additional geographic hotkeys to shift+f5 through shift+f9.

If there are any comments on revising the format, or simply to indicate interest, feedback is welcomed.

Marudor saying Goodbye

Marudor — Sat, 04 May 2013 20:17:24 GMT

This post may be slightly late considering I'm more or less gone since January.

This post may also interest no one - but well. I got some time to spare why not post something to the Website I spend quite some time doing.

Most people don't know me at all - at least not by name.

Quite a lot might recognize me as the tech guy fixing stuff for you.

Well - I probably was that guy considering I was the main Coder for this Website. Actually a most of the time I was the main Coder because there was no other Person to help me with the Website or any other Programming related issue TAW got.

I'm also the one that brought you the TS3 Server and the Bot doing all the hard permission stuff for you.

I've joined TAW in Summer 2010 (10.8.2010) back when I was in high school, got lots of time and just wanted to play. (League of Legends back then, right after my World of Warcraft phase)

Just 2 Month later (1.10) I've somehow managed to get a spot as Project Assistant for Cutthroat (Project Leader at that time) to work on some Next Gen stuff.

I'm saying somehow here because I actually had NO Idea what I was supposed to to. Hell - I didn't even know any of this stuff. I remember that I thought TAW was doing PHP but nope - no PHP (Well we except on the black & brown Pages)

I kinda wanted PA and help 'cause I thought "Why not learn PHP? Guess the easiest way is to just dive in and do some big stuff in it right away".

Being young (15 back then) I did it without any attachments. If I fail I would've just left never coming back.

Then I noticed C#.net was used on the new Site (Well the current one now) and something called Community Server. I was a little scared at first to be honest. I did not know anything C related. Thats why the first thing I did was ignore all the new stuff and propose we get a TS3 instead of a TS2 Server. And Cutthroat, Icarus (Leader of OS back then) and Hook (CIC back then) decided sure go ahead, you do everything - if it works we can switch.

I started working on it, without Bot at first, just a Server with Token generation (That was HARD knowing neither PHP nor C# needing both) Anyways as a quick learner I managed to get all working in a month or so. TS3 was released, most stuff worked. Now I wanted to start on the new Website and C#. And thats what I did.

That was the time where I did A LOT of work on the Site. for about 6-7 Months I could've probably filled a full time Job with it. Some days I did nearly no work, others I did nothing else the whole day. I actually remember the Day I did the first version of the Member Page. That was a 14 Hour day with no real break. Some eating here, some chatting with family but mostly work on the Page. The Upgrade with Async Loading was another 10 Hour day. (Now I could probably do it all in 4-5 Hours - but I didn't know a thing about C# and .net back then. A lot of googling and trial&error was needed)

Time passed, the Website progressed. Last Year (was it last year? was it 2 years ago? Well, when the website was released) I did a break from working and started gaming again.

But my time I had for TAW shrunk. University used up quite some time. I had even less for a while when I joined the local Chaos Computer Club (well an Erfa, but anways - you might know the Chaos Computer Club)

Now - or rather in December/January - I decided that I'm now gaming enough to be in TAW - nor do I have enough time to do any work on the Website. Thats why I stopped hanging out in TS and just wasn't around that much anymore.

I think now is the time I say goodbye to TAW. I had a GREAT time here. Not only gaming but it actually helped me a lot in my life (All the Programming. I've worked as a programmer already. It helped in University and also in my current Job as System Administrator)

For me personally the Website stuff was something HUGE. I was 15 when I started working on the stuff. 17 when we released the Website (I think of it as my work. Even if only 98% of it was done by me - not counting the Community Server stuff.) And even now with 19 and 3 1/2 Years later I still remember most of the stuff I did at the beginning. If I get asked something about a Problem by Cutthroat I can tell him where the Problem is without looking it up just by his description. Thats how good I know my Code.

After this Wall of text I want to sum it up: (tl;dr)

I had a great time here in TAW.

I want to thank TAW as a Community for the Chance you gave me. (Wasn't it a bit risky giving a 16 Year old Full Access to the Server?)

thanks to Hook as CIC back then.

Special thanks to Icarus & Cutthroat as the ones giving me all that work. (I liked the Excel Spreadsheets I got from Icarus when he described new features)

hello

Konstrikt — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:59:16 GMT

My name is Konstrikt, you can call me Kon(Khan). Real name is Daniel 21 years old married and have a almost 2 year old son. i live in georgia and am currently unemployed looking for work so i have alot of free time to play lol or just hang out in teamspeak.

i am only level 7 in League right not but plan to level up pretty fast. i play jungle or top. mostly with maokai. xD anyway feel free to add me in game as i am a very friendly person and will love to play a game with anyone. im here to have a good time and meet new people. also one of thos nice flashy signatures ive been seeing on the forums with the state flag and position would be nice if someone has the free time.

TAW - The Art of Warfare - Premier Online Gaming Community

Guns of Icarus Online

warframe

Gump Stories

Chivalry Online.

My new addiction / time waster

Esamir update incoming!

Application In.

Command and Conquer 'Ask a Dev' Article

Kalzakath here, looking for some action, if you know what I mean*wink,wink*

New to TAW looking for cool people to enjoy SMITE with.

If Remans are not unlocked

Behold! The Beacon of Qvist & Eifer

55 PvP fun

Servers

Competitive NA team

New TAW dota2 team (EU)

new (blood dragon) item for FC3 editor coming soon

This is from League of Legends but I thought it was really good

Vanguard Commanders 5 th Year in TAW

Diablo 3

Star Citizen Division ?/Bengal Carrier

Recent Suspensions from SWTOR

Leopards Combat Training

Marudor saying Goodbye

hello

Kalzakath here, looking for some action, if you know what I meanwink,wink