I hope everyone had a safe and fun Christmas holiday...  And continue your fun (and smarts) for New Year's Eve.  As usual it's time to buckle up as we've got another busy month in front of us.   The clan is back in normal operation again, with the message board and emails brisling with life.
 

We've got a match against Dark Legacy on Sunday, January 4th @ 8:00p CST.  It is scheduled to be held on their server.  This is another headlining match, and against another former IGL Champion.  Visit the restricted area and fill out the attendance notice for the match asap.
 

IGL has made a few changes for the New Year.  It is now a league comprised of 26 teams (10 more than previous) which should provide more variety in the clans we play against.  It has also revamped its ranking system, now it is more dependent upon your actual win/loss record than before.  We've moved up to the #2 rank -- which is our highest mark so far.  I'm sure Helmut and the rest of the IGL crew will make January a memorable month for the clans in the league... be sure to visit the league web site for all the details.
 

Sr.Vive had changed his TF alias to WarTribe... he also has a new email address: wartribe@pdq.net.  The new alias is one he used back in his Warcraft 2 days.  We also have Gabriel changing his name into CrotalusH.  He told me what it meant, but I am still not very sure. :)  I think he said it was the scientific name of the Rattlesnake species or so... but don't quote me on that!  These are still the same friendly KoQs, so don't let the new names confuse you.
 

As I have still received a few more emails, let me state that our recruiting policy has not changed... we are still closed at this time.  When (if) we do start to recruit people again, there will be an announcement here along with the link back to the application being restored in the 'clan info' area.
 

This was our first Sunday match, which are considered the headlining matches of IGL.  Our campaign versus Dark Shadows was successful by a score of KoQ 345, DS 172.   No caps were allowed by either clan, but we played a very solid game.  This match has also moved us up in the rankings to position #4.

With this match, we are now 5-1 in IGL play with $28,500 in league money.  Check out the news section
of the IGL for results of the other league matches.   A screenshot of the match has been posted.
 

It was a fun event to attend, one that was as chaotic as the name implied.  The first round was played on 4fort5_havoc -- which was a new experience for all of us.  Unfortunately, we didn't advance past that round.   The final round was played on 2tech4 between clans Phoenix and Iron, with Iron winning the overall event.   It'll be interesting to see what other special IGL events will be planned for January...
 

Well, this year has really flown by!  Its already time for Christmas.... and soon the new year.  I hope we all have a relaxing break and thoroughly enjoy the company of family and friends.   Also, if you don't have Quake2 yet, I hope your Santa brings you a copy. :)

Have a fun and safe Holiday!
 

We've got a match against Dark Shadows on Sunday, December 21st @ 8:00p CST.  It is scheduled to be held on our server.  This is our first Sunday night match, and we're definitely looking forward to this.  Lineup will be posted soon at the restricted area.
 

Our scrimmage with TJ last Tuesday night was fun -- although we didn't play the second match due to server problems.  (My apologies to those that didn't get to play.)  They are a mature group of players and perhaps we will schedule another scrimmage or match after the holidays.
 

We will suspend clan activities on Monday, Dec 22nd,  through Monday, Dec 29th.  On Tuesday, the 30th. we will have a normal practice (not Public Server night) at 7:30p CST to prepare us for the next IGL match, TBA.

Dec 18, Thursday -  Night Practice
Dec 20, Saturday -  Morning Practice, Night IGL Event
Dec 21, Sunday -  Night IGL Match

Dec 22 to Dec 29 --- No scheduled activities

Dec 30, Tuesday - TBA
 

This is our 2nd time to play SO -- as they were also our first match in IGL competition.  SO has improved since our first encounter, and it was a tight match for the duration.  Not a cap was allowed on either side.  In the end, we managed to come from  a small deficit and score a 12 point win:  KoQ 244, SO 232.  Good game, Seekers.

With this match, we are now 4-1 in IGL play with $10,500 in league money.  Check out the news section
of the IGL for results of the other league matches.   A screenshot of the match has been posted.

Wow... they did it!  In a highly competitive contest, Snare and Jenkins lead us to victory in the 2 Man Soldier Contest. Our team placed 1st in both the preliminary and final rounds.  The games were played on a map named "hydroceph."  It is a DM map, but played with TF Soldier Class.   They have made the our clan very proud -- and lots of IGL clan cash too.  Good work, fellas.  :)

At the time of this update -- IGL hasn't been updated to show the official results, but this contest victory should give us $15,000 in league money, boosting our current total earnings to $25,500.  A picture from the final round is in the screenshots section.
 

Snare has put together this soundpak (590 k)  for us to use.   It replaces the sound effects and makes the game much more interesting.  It consists of  more realistic and Q2 sound effects.  The screams, alone, are worth the download.   Put it in the fortress directory, and rename it to the next available pak#.  Do not overwrite an existing pak file.  Post questions on the message board if you have any.  Enjoy.

We've got a match against The Seekers of Orenda on Thursday, December 11 @ 8:00p CST.  It is scheduled to be held on our server.  Line-up has been posted at the restricted area.
 

This is a fun event which the IGL is hosting this Saturday.   Eight clans will send 2 soldier representatives to the contest. There will be 2 matches with 4 teams per match... the team with the most frags combined from both matches, will be declared the winner.  A $15,000 clan cash prize is offered to the best soldier duo.

Wish Snare and Jenkins luck, as they will be our representative for the contest.
 

We will be scrimmaging TeknoJihad on Tuesday, December 16 @ 8:00p CST.  It will consist of 2 matches, and everyone will get a chance to play atleast one game (no reserves).  I will post roll call shortly.  If all goes well, we will be scheduling an official non-league match with TJ soon.
 

It was released yesterday!  It is excellent, as expected... be sure to buy your copy soon.

Another victory for KoQ, and in less then ideal circumstances.  We  had 584 frags (3 captures) to TRK's 219 (1 capture).  We were forced to play the last 15 minutes of the match with only 7 of our 10 starters.

With this match, KoQ improves to 3-1 in IGL play with $9500 in league money.  Check out the news section
of the IGL for results of the other league matches.

A screenshot of the match has been posted.

Hopefully everyone had a great time over the Thanksgiving Holidays.  Even though December will lead us to another intermission (Christmas and New Years), it will still be a very exciting month for the clan.  It will probably be the most active month since we initially started!
 

We've got a match against The Righteous Killers on Thursday, December 4 @ 8:00p CST,  on their server.

IGL also has a couple of new "surprises" for us in the month of December.  First off, there has been a few changes in the rules.  The cost of  challenging the champion clan now rises to $25,000.  On a brighter note, there is now a "GrandScale" Option which means matches can have up to 14 on 14 in some instances!  Thats a great thing for clans that have more than 10 people in their roster.

There are also 2 special events planned for December.  There is a Two-Man Soldier competition here on the 13th, and an elimination tournament called "Armageddon" scheduled for the 20th.   We've already been reserved a spot for both events, and will start preparations soon.   And lets not forget our usual scheduled matches for December!  And I will also try to schedule in a few scrimmage versus other clans to help us prepare for our big events.  It should be a fun month indeed.

Read the news on the IGL site for more details about the events of December.
 

Wow... we take time off for a few days, and we miss a big event! :)  2Fort5 has been released!  Its got new features from 2Fort4, and it will more than likely be the standard map shortly.  We need to start practicing our manuevers on this map!

Town4 is a map I've been playing around with lately.  Its a nice change from the 2Forts model -- it is divided into 3 teams... bad guys, evil guys and the cops.  Pure chaotic fun!  We'll be playing this during our practice a bit to build up our one-on-one skills.

Speaking of one-on-one skills, we are also going to adapt Rocket (Clan) Arena for our public server and practice use.  We might even get a few chances to play with DV -- which really ought to make us improve our one-on-one skills in a hurry.  An important part of being a good TF clan is to keep our DM skills sharp... and we will be doing that this month!

Go ahead and download all 3 files as soon as possible:

2Fort5 (394 k) from PlanetQuake | Town4 (719 k) from TF Newbiews | Rocket Arena (2.7 mb)  from PlanetQuake

Camel

Mike (Camel-Toe) has decided to place himself in our reserve unit.   He is too busy and doesn't have enough free time to devote to the clan at this moment.   He will still try to make some of our events and will play a backup role when possible.  We wish him the best, and hope to keep in contact with him.  He'll be around!