We have a new addition to our clan.  Novocaine hails from Green Bay, Wisconsin.  He works as a Firefighter/EMT at the City of Antigo Fire Department.  He prefers the scout class for offense and the engineer for his defensive roles.  While not playing TF, he also enjoys Warcraft2.  We're glad to have him join us.

This brings us up to fifteen active Knights.
 

This was a fun match, the first fun IGL match for us in weeks.  Both clans came out to play a hard game of TF. (No turtles allowed!)  It was close for most of the game, but we finally captured 2 times in the last quarter to take the match.  cM is a good clan -- skilled players, great sportsmanship, and honorable.   In a time when everyone talks about the the "erosion" of IGL concerning sportsmanship, they stand as proof that new clans can have class.  Great game.  Score: KoQ 565, cM 288.

This brings our current recond in the IGL to 9 wins and 5 losses.
 

We've got a match against First Blood (formerly known as TripNet) on Sunday, March 1st @ 8:00p CST, scheduled to be held on our server.  Our attendance sheet is posted at the restricted area.

Sorry for the lack of updates lately... I'll try and get you filled in with our latest round of matches.  We have played in 3 matches since our last update.   It has been a rough two week period for us, all three games resulted in losses.
 

APr (02/15/98) - In our most recent match, we lost by a score of  337 to 227.  They played well and deserved their victory.

MG (02/08/98) - This game was to defend our Central Division Title.  It was another game which shows the ever-popular Turtle tactic of the IGL.  They played all-defense and won 192 to 140.

2AA (02/05/98) - Our first encounter with the Turtle.  This match was for the League Championship -- we lost 188 to 122.  The team that capped on us 5 times in our first encounter (01/11/98) gave up on attacking us and stayed in their base.

Some of you may be asking, "What is the Turtle?"  The Turtle is a "tactic" used by some clans in the IGL to insure a victory.  Its a method where they attain a small frag lead, then they play all defense for the majority (rest) of the match.  This is the major flaw of a caps + frags type of league.   Clans can win by giving up the true nature of TF; they give up their attempts to capture the enemies' flag.   This is not in the spirit of TF!  (Visit the Sycamore Tree for more information about all-defensive matches, as that is the current hot-debate there.)

This is not the same as going capless in a match -- as long as you have sincerely tried throughout.  This is not the same as a clan getting pinned in their own base due to their enemies' offense.  This is not the same as regrouping, or even a small lull in the match.   This is not an attempt to assess your opponent or try and make them adjust to something new.  This is all about hiding in your own base and playing it safe.

If you want to see the Turtle in action (hah!) here are a few of our spectator demos:
    from the AA match (2 mb - Jarv's version, only last half of the match)
    from the AA match (5 mb - Wartribe's version, entire match + pre matches)

    I could post the MG demo, but its pretty much the same thing.

Come on people, lets play TF:  Team Fortress, not Turtle Fortress.
 

Recruiting

Our online application has been removed.  We are currently working with a class of recruits.  If you're interesting in applying for KoQ, you will have to wait until we re-open our recruiting... which might be a long time from now.
 

Lets welcome Shamuka to our clan.  Lloyd is from Houston, works in Automotive Chemical Sales and is blessed with two daughters.  Shamuka is a skilled lpb soldier and will make a great addition to our clan.  Welcome aboard Sham, we're honored to have you join us.
 

It was an intense match.  APr unleashed a heavy offense... our defense valiantly battled the masses that came into our fort.  Both sides managed to touch the flag a few times, but not a cap was allowed.  We stuck to our game plan and reached our first championship --  KoQ 401, APr 321.    Good game, APr.
 
Congratulations for winning the Central Division Title of IGL!

With this victory, we move up to 8 wins and 2 losses in IGL play, with $36,500 in league money.  We play 2 matches this week:  one for the league championship title, and another to defend our central division crown.  Check out the IGL for details and the results of the other league matches.

A screenshot of the match has been posted.
 

We have a busy week in IGL.   We've got a match against Auto Aim on Thursday, February 5th @ 9:00p CST, scheduled to be held on our server.  This match is for entire IGL League Championship title..

Next, we play Mortarion Guard on Sunday, February 8th @ 8:00p CST on the MG server.  This match we will be defending our Central Division crown.

We've played both of these clans recently -- both are great clans and these should be some of the most exciting matches for us ever.   Isn't Team Fortress wonderful?  : )

 
Attendance sheets for both matches have been posted at the restricted area.
 

We scrimmaged Dark Legacy on 2fort4 and Well6.   DLG is a class act with members that know the true meaning of good sportsmanship. Thanks for the scrimmage, we hope to do again in the future.
 

Our online application will be removed within the next few days.  If you're interested in applying for KoQ, make sure you visit our "clan information" section soon.