World of Warplanes is a FTP flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of military aviation. The game continues the armoured warfare theme marked in the highly-acclaimed World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance.
Based purely on aircraft setting, World of Warplanes will allow players to build full-scale careers of virtual pilots offering machines of several key eras, staring from 1930’s with biplanes and up to Korean War jet fighters that led the way to modern air forces.
Every plane will feature multiple variations of ammo types, engines, and other crucial modules, and their various combinations will allow picking the optimal configuration for the most effective behaviour in combat.
Whilst it is still a global closed beta you can download the game and request to join. To ensure TAW is well prepared when the game does get released, we are putting together a small horizon team to get the staff and organisation ready of which a spin meeting will be set up shortly.
Anyhow interested or playing the game and wanted a wingman should contact MRHazz who has stepped up as the SUL.
COL MrHazz
World of Warplanes SUL
The War Z is a Post-apocalyptic Zombie Survival Game it is played in both first and third person. The main object in this game is to survive and later on in the game to PVP and kill other players.
Meeting the Neighbours
With the members of TAW though, what we try to do is protect the new people that just got the game and don’t have anything yet. We will also try to hunt bandits and thugs for these are the people that kill other people with nothing just because they can.
We do have some thugs in the clan but that’s for being shot at by new people and able to return fire.
The game is really fun no matter what you have heard about it and as of right now it’s cheap at $15.00. The game is still in beta but if you pay the $15 now you don’t have to pay whatever the big price will be when it is actually released.
The main 4 things we are focusing on right now is:
1) Recruiting
2) Getting GC donations to clan (currency you can buy) need this to get more member slots in the clan
3) Protecting the new members that can’t protect themselves
4) Getting our Stronghold going (it is a clan base on a private server that clan members can hang out in and look at clan vault)
Anyone interested in the game and wanting to know more should contact Kronos as SUL or drop into the WarZ channels in Vanguard under the Horizon division.
MAJ Kronos
WarZ Spin Up Leader
I am excited to announce TAW has begun a Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Horizon team! Chivalry is an incredible FPS (First Person Slasher) game that pits the Agatha Knights vs. The Mason Order in large open maps ranging from Team Objective (storm the castle), Capture the Flag, and Team Death Match.
A Vanguard Defends Himself Against an Attacking Man at Arms
Set in Medieval Times, you take on the role of one of 4 distinct classes: Archer, Man at Arms, Vanguard, or Knight. You defend your honor against hordes of enemies, utilizing your classes unique strengths against your opponents. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (CMW) is an incredible fast paced game with a steep learning curve. Once you learn the ropes however, you will be wading through fallen enemies on the way to glory!
The Four Classes: Archer, Man at Arms, Vanguard, and Knight
As a Horizon Team, CMW is not accepting internal transfers yet, but we hope to soon. The CMW team meets on Sunday afternoons, so please come join us on our new New York server. If you are interested in the game and would like to be considered for transfer, please contact Wardy or Kingcheese. See you on the field of battle!
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GEN Icarus
CMW Spin Up Leader
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The Borg cube is ahead of you, flanked by two Spheres. Behind it is a gateway from the Gamma Quadrant, almost ready to deliver a fleet of Borg ships. The Alpha Quadrants only hope is you and four other Starship Captains, both Klingon and Federation, banding together to fight an implacable common foe.
In the tail of a comet, a stricken freighter hides from its attackers. Their only hope is that you can find them in time, help them make repairs while fighting off their attackers.
On the surface of a Demon class planet, Tholians have established a beach-head. If they are not stopped here they will soon be able to launch assaults on neighbouring worlds.
On DS9 a peace conference is interrupted suddenly by a massive Dominion fleet pouring through the wormhole. Somehow you must get the delegates to safety, despite the teams of Jem H'dar soldiers who have beamed onto the station.
A research scientist on a backwater world has been studying one of the last colonies of Tribbles left in the galaxy. A Klingon force has landed and is intent on sterilising the entire planet. You and your team must fight your way through them in order to save the scientist and his subject of study.
Welcome to Star Trek Online.
Maybe you're attracted to the idea of flying a cloaked Defiant class escort. Or perhaps a huge Galaxy class cruiser, even a Luna class science vessel.
You can even turn to the Klingon side and, cloaked, await your enemies prepared to execute the perfect ambush or boldly charge into battle in an enormous Vo'Quv carrier spitting Birds of Prey from your flight deck.
We've tried before to start an STO division in TAW but, perhaps, the time wasn't right. It is now.
Recent season updates have massively improved endgame content and particular attention has been paid to Fleets, the games equivalent of Guilds. If you've played STO in the past but have put it aside now is the time to return.
Nowadays this completely free to play MMO does not limit FTP players in any way. All the content, everything, can be obtained without spending a cent.
We can now build and customise our own Fleet Starbase and even an Embassy on New Romulus. As we develop these shared assets we are able to obtain new ultra rare technology, including Fleet Starships, weapons and consoles.
Virtually all the PvE content in the game can be played in teams, developing tactics and strategy that will serve us well in PvP. Fleet versus Fleet combat is already possible and is slated to be massively improved in the new season 8 update, scheduled for May this year. Now is the time to prepare for this, for we will be going up against experienced and well equipped teams of ships.
It is time for us to make the TAW name known and respected throughout the galaxy.
Join me and others as we embark on a new five year voyage of exploration, discovery and adventure.
We will bring the best of what we've learned from FPS strategies to the MMO world. Where we have fireteams in other games, we will have flights and squadrons in Star Trek Online. Proven effective command structures will enable us to maximise our effectiveness in every way.
Put simply, we are here to chew gum and kick butt and we're right out of gum.
Let's make it so.
Adventure games are often proceeded by the word "action" these days. Many developers feel as though unless a game can cater to the perceived 2-second attention span of games these days, we will lose interest in the game and simply stop playing, unmotivated to continue the journey. While not a bad thing, and certainly true for some gamers, sometimes the fast paced nature of a game causes the atmosphere or the story to suffer. Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a game on the opposite end of the spectrum; a rich environment that you stroll through, solving puzzles slowly, carefully.
Originally a portable game for iOS and Android, Sword and Sworcery uses only the mouse to navigate about a world of natural, if pixelated, beauty. The controls are simple and intuitive with movement and inspection of items handled by the left mouse button, and combat entered using the right. Though the pace of the game is slow, you barely notice as you wander about a mountain range that oozes with atmosphere and detail. The music and visuals accentuate the stunningly beautiful back-drops and fill the air with dread and foreboding as your quest unleashes vile forces.
The game feels, sounds, and looks excellent; you feel as though you are wandering a world that may very well exist. The world comes to life with the simplest of actions and comments by the few characters in the game. While the gameplay of Sword & Swocery may, understandably, not appeal to a great number of gamers, I feel the setting that has been crafted is unlike any other.
The CO of LL's massive NA battalion, DeadChef has been one of the most successful CO's in the division's history. How has he been so successful? well he admits to putting a ton of hard work into TAW, making sure that those under him always feel they are in the best gaming community in the world. Media took some of the culinary genius of LL's time to see what he could cook up for In The Scope.
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First off tell us a little about yourself.
I am 25 and married, I live in the New Jersey near the shore. Currently I work as a Seafood Dept. Manager for a grocery store, but I am a Certified Culinarian. Certified by the American Culinary Federation. I graduated from culinary school back in 2007 from Pennsylvania Culinary Institute, from which I graduated *** Laude.
What made you become the CO of NA LL?
One of the main reasons I stepped up into the role of CO is that I saw an opportunity open up and I thought that I could make a difference. Since I have been in other admin positions and did well in them I thought I would take a big swing at this one.
Out of all your medals which one are you most proud of?
Battlefield Medal of Resilience - This medal makes me proud that people see that I take my job seriously and that nothing, even a hurricane, will put me in a situation to let people down.
What polices do you think help make LL the largest div in TAW?
I think that one of the things that make us excel as a department is that we see a task and we don't stop working on it till it is done. We tend to put a lot of time in the details and I think our members see that and respect that. Most people don't see the things that we do behind the scene and we try to make it that way. On average I would say for me personally I put about 30-40 hours into TAW, on a normal weekly basis.
How about you personally, what are some things others might be surprised to know about you?
Hmmm....well lets see. For my wedding I cooked all the food and my wife made the cake. By the way I don't recommend this for anyone else too much work! When I was younger I was a drummer for about 6 years and was in a metal band for about 4 months named The Eloi Society. Which gives another great thing is Metal is my favorite type of music and by metal I mean Death Metal, favorite band being ZAO. I was a published poet when I was 14 in a poetry magazine.
What are some of your favorite real life hobbies outside of gaming?
Pretty obvious but I love to cook, but also I play Magic The Gathering. Music is a big part of my life as well although I don't play drums anymore but I listen to music and expand my music collection probably everyday. My collection has enough music to probably not repeat a song if I played my play list for a day and a half.
What other div/positions have you been in?
This was my only division I have been in but have been a Fireteam Leader, Field Specialist, and Executive Officer.
Any parting words for the rest of TAW?
Any division can be as large as we are and as established as we are. There are two key things to keep in mind when expanding. Nothing is ever to far to reach just a matter of hard you are willing to try to obtain it. Also there are no problems, only solutions.
Firstly Kingcheese and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone that was involved in Vanguard over the last year. Many of you stepped up to be Spin Up leaders, Battalion staff and Battalion members. You all spent endless hours serving your Battalions whether it be hours of organizing the matches over TeamSpeak or burning the midnight oil planning and preparing your practices to administrate your teams and proving that servant leadership is the way to do our core business.Now that 2012 is firmly on the back burner Vanguard has set their sights on even higher goals this year. We successfully launched 5 games into TAW last year and we aim to launch even more this year. With the newly implemented Horizon Division it will allow us to test more games with less administration thus allowing VG to bring more choice to the plate and every single game going through the same process as the last game that was launched. Some of these choices which we see on the horizon in no particular order areAlien Colonial MarinesArma IIIChivalry Medieval WarfareCompany of Heroes 2Crysis 3DirtybombElder Scrolls OnlineHeroes and GeneralsRainbow 6 PatriotsWarfaceWorld of BattleshipsWorld of PlanesI'm sure you all have lots more games that you can think of and we always take into consideration every game. Should you feel that you know a game that allows our TAW game play and ethos then just fill in our game suggestion from this LinkVanguard is an ever evolving unit which will see some changes in the first few months which allow us to operate effectively with more games than ever. As the Corps grows so does our ambition to do more and better. 2013 will be an excellent year for Vanguard which will keep Kingcheese and I on our toes with a fast pace and a flexible work process!Happy New Year and May this year live up to last year’s great successRegardsThe Vanguard StaffMGN Kingcheese VCBGN Wardy VLC ----------------------------------------Hawken- Incoming Transmission...- Authentication Received...
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recruiting well. Despite being in open beta, our pilots are eager to improve their skills and are working well together to take on their foes.
The EU Battalion is also building steadily, pushing recruitment and constantly on the lookout for more members. Although the game doesn't yet have all the features we would like, we are making regular practices on Sundays and Tuesdays and enjoying the game with our teammates, these are the things we need most for a strong division.
The staff are opening an open screenshot contest this Sunday [20JAN2013]for all members of TAW to enter. To enter simply head over to the Vanguard forum and look for the Hawken competition post. Winners will have their shots showcased and will be used for future division content.
the members of the Hawken division are happy to help anybody looking to try out the game or take part in the competition. So please feel free to join us!
Coming up on Sunday 3rd February at 8pm GMT, TAW’s EU Battalion
clan. This will be the first competitive action the EU scene has had so stay tuned and don't forget to show your support for our pilots as they fly TAW's colours atop Illal’s
Until next time, see you in the dust pilots!
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· Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
· RAM: 2GB (XP), 3GB (Vista, Win7)
· Graphic card: ATI or Nvidia graphics card with 512MB video ram or better and Shader Model 3.0+ support. (ATI Radeon 3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher).
· Sound card: DirectX compatible sound card
· Hard drive: 10 GB free
Game Summary
Ghost Recon Future Soldier takes place in the near future. A dirty bomb has taken out a Ghost team and another Ghost team (consisting of Kozak, Ghost Lead, Pepper and 30k) is tasked with tracking down the source of the dirty bomb. During the campaign, the Ghosts will visit places such as Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia and Norway.
Game Play
The game is a third-person cover-based shooter, except when aiming using sights at which point the game switches to a first-person camera in order to facilitate more precise aiming. Cover can be partially destroyed, forcing the players to constantly seek other hiding spots (as indicated by a blue triangle).
While in cover, players can be suppressed. When under fire by an enemy machine gun, the field of vision will decrease, making it harder to return fire.
A new feature in the series is the “optical camouflage”, a form of active camouflage which allows the Ghosts to become harder to see. According to the game designer Rafael Morado, the optical camo technology is still a prototype and there are disadvantages. The camo will only stay active as long as the player maintains a low profile. When the player moves too quickly or fires their weapon, the camo will deactivate. It should also be noted that the optical camo will not function as an invisibility cloak. Enemies will be able to see the Ghosts when they are close enough.
Players will also be able to control drones. One of the drones already confirmed is a small remote controlled quad rotor which can be used for scouting purposes. Some drones are equipped with grenades that inflict substantial damage to the enemy. Friendly drones (UAV’s) are identified with blue icons and enemy drones are identified with red. When an enemy drone is launched is main purpose to establish locations of friendly players, when that happens the screen indicated that the player has been “Detected”.
During E3 2011 Ubisoft debuted Gunsmith, which allows the player to customize and try out their weapons. Parts that can be customized include optics, attachments, trigger group and barrel. Gunsmith will be available for both single player and multiplayer. In the campaign, players will unlock complete weapons (that include all parts) by completing missions and challenges. In multiplayer, players will unlock weapons and earn credits as they level their character. The credits can then be spent on weapon parts.
TAW Inception
Ghost Recon Future Soldier (GRFS) was brought to TAW in June 2012 by ChicagoONE. Since its development as a team, GRFS was lead by Johnson. During its stay in the Vanguard Division, GRFS grew membership by constant recruitment in public games. It currently has over 50 members. Some are veterans of TAW like Johnson the Division Commander and Discipline the Division Officer, some are new members that were recruited and now hold senior staff positions like Balan the North American Battalion Commanding Officer and Chewy the European Battalion Commanding Officer.
As anyone knows, recruiting maybe difficult sometimes but the GRFS Team is constantly doing their part in all aspects. Balan alone has brought in more than 15 members. The current members are active in attending practices and the CO’s are constantly reviewing attendance to ensure members are upholding to TAW Policy. Sure they have had to let a few members go because of attendance and other reasons but the team becomes stronger every day.
Lately I've written several times about various puzzle games, so my love for them must be plain. Often they give a sense of accomplishment that most games fall far short of, and additionally they flex the mind, honing mental skills such as careful planning and pattern recognition. A puzzle game can even be made all the better when dabs of other game genres are mixed in, such as RPG, action, or the like. One of the most popular puzzle games is Bejeweled from Pop Cap games, which has spawned countless imitators, spin-offs, and several sequels. The mechanic of moving gems to match three of a kind is easy to grasp and as such, anyone can successfully play the game. But I'm not talking about that game today; instead, I'll be talking about a spin-off game called Legend of Fae, a game heavily inspired by Bejeweled.Legend of Fae is a real time RPG in which you help the young Claudia Bernard travel around the small island of her home, searching for her Uncle Monte who mysteriously disappeared one morning. Left with only a mystical ancient lantern as her only clue, Claudia sets out and soon discovers the artifact's magical properties. The lantern not only allows her to cast magical spells, but also see the Fae creatures who have begun invading her home and the four elemental companions who accompany her on her journey. The story's unique lore keeps the player in the dark as to what is actually happening to the island, enticing you to keep playing the game to find out more about these mysterious circumstances.
Along the way, Claudia must combat numerous enemies in a very unique combat system; just like Bejeweled, you move gems around to match 3-of-a-kind. Each gem has a unique purpose, four of which provide different kinda of mana (fire, earth, wind, water), another lets Claudia progress through the level or dodge attacks, and the final helps cure Claudia of ailments such as poison, blindness, or other nasty things. If you match gems with each successive move, your combo meter goes up, increasing the effects from each set of matched gems. Once you've collected enough mana of a given type, one of your elemental friends appears, granting you the ability to cast a spell of that element. Spells will harm the enemies blocking your path, allowing to progress through each level.Additionally, there's a high level of strategy in this game. Every element is unique, and each has various abilities and different types of enemies which they are strong against. Using the right elements against the right enemies helps you defeat your enemies quickly. You can also buff Claudia before a combat by expending mana while out of combat. Finally, the ability to upgrade the lantern to hold more mana, have special abilities, and even gain different levels of spells allows for a great deal of stigmatization to the player's strategy.The Legend of Fae, by Endlessfluff games, is an amazingly unique game which combines tried-and-true elements of a puzzle game with the amazingly deep elements of an RPG. On Steam for only $9.99 USD, the game is often featured in many of Steam's sales throughout the year, and can be picked up for less. I strongly recommend the game to people who enjoy to think carefully about their moves in a game or even people just want to experience an interesting RPG.