October 2016 - Shoot for the Stars and Never Stop Believing

by **DoomYoshi** on Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:42 pm

Official Monthly Challenge for October 2016
Brought to you by DoomYoshi and the Community Team.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN WAITING GAMES

There is only one rule this month - don't be a jackass!

NO SIGN-UPS REQUIRED - Everyone is eligible!
To appear on the scoreboard all you need to do is join and win at least one game started between October 01 and October 31.

Settings
Maps: WWI Gallipoli
Players per game: 4
Game Type: Doubles/Assassin/Terminator/Standard
Initial Troops: ANY
Round Limit: 30 ROUNDS
Play Order: ANY
Spoils: NUCLEAR
Reinforcements: ANY
Special Game Play: FOG - REQUIRED; TRENCH - REQUIRED
Round Length: ANY

Medal Criteria
Tokens are for WINS only.
50 POINTS are required for a medal and at least ONE of each token type.

Each BRONZE Token is worth 1 point - Doubles
Each SILVER Token is worth 2 points - Assassin
Each GOLD Token is worth 3 points - Terminator
Each PLATINUM Token is worth 5 points - Standard
SPECIAL - Lose more than 25 CC POINTS in a game and get a special motivational message from DoomYoshi

Wins will be counted until November 30.

OCTOBER SCOREBOARD

Notes

Games must start between CC Time: 2016-10-01 00:00:00 and CC Time: 2016-10-31 23:59:59 to be considered for the challenge.
Any issues will be solved by me, CatchersMitt14, and my word is final.

by **DoomYoshi** on Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:46 pm

Original Concept:
http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=471&t=219862

by **Dukasaur** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:50 am

I'm curious to see how much this impacts the stats for Gallipoli on the map rankings.
https://www.conquerclub.com/public.php?mode=maps&sort=gamespermonth

Currently it ranks 152nd, at 6206 total games and 176 games per month. Rather low considering what a great map it is. We'll see if this pushes it up in the rankings a bit.

by **iamkoolerthanu** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:04 am

Gunna go try this map for the first time I think!

by **ConfederateSS** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:27 am

--------I love the concept... =D>

But I never play doubles,etc...

... I'll join the Battle of Hanna instead...No...fog...everything should run smoothly...We will see everything...EVERYTHING... :roll:

Some know what I mean...I'll be able to attack with the blinders off...

ConfederateSS.out!(The Blue and Silver Rebellion)...

Hopefully no deadbeats...fingers crossed...

...Those who play in THE OCTOBER Chal...GOOD LUCK...

by **Man from Modesto** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:10 pm

I will skip this one. See y'all next month. Big professional exam end of month. Peace.

Update: took exam. Will try to start games in last 2 days and go for achievement.

by **DoomYoshi** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:18 pm

Man from Modesto wrote:I will skip this one. See y'all next month. Big professional exam end of month. Peace.

Don't make me send CatchersMitt after you!

by **betiko** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:33 pm

are the guys on the picture real CC players?

by **DoomYoshi** on Sat Oct 01, 2016 5:51 pm

betiko wrote:are the guys on the picture real CC players?

ill tell you if youll be my dubs partner

by **hopalong** on Sun Oct 02, 2016 5:47 pm

betiko wrote:are the guys on the picture real CC players?

they are all from TOFU.
from left to right: loutil, hopalong, LMS and rockfist.

by **loutil** on Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:15 pm

hopalong wrote:
betiko wrote:are the guys on the picture real CC players?

they are all from TOFU.
from left to right: loutil, hopalong, LMS and rockfist.

There is something seriously wrong with you... :lol:

by **loutil** on Sun Oct 02, 2016 9:17 pm

Maybe it is just me but so many of these monthly challenges seem more about massive game loads than they do about skill.

I love Galip, but it would likely cost me 500 points to try and get the medal. Seems absurd...

by **Dukasaur** on Mon Oct 03, 2016 12:54 pm

I have created a Challenge Companion tournament to go with this Challenge.

https://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=220105

by **DoomYoshi** on Sat Oct 08, 2016 1:11 pm

I've changed the point threshold to 25 points. Anyone who qualified under the old system but not under the new and still wants an inspirational message can apply to be grandfathered in. Please write a letter to:
Mystery Person
PO Box 19368

by **Dukasaur** on Thu Oct 13, 2016 5:44 pm

Already a couple of good things have come out of this Challenge. I've already gotten four inspirational messages from DoomYoshi! Also, this:

admin wrote:Hello Dukasaur,

Congratulations!

You have been awarded the medal "Nuclear Spoils Achievement - Gold". Check it out on your profile.

Regards,
The Conquer Club

_________________
This is an automatically generated message. Please do not reply.

by **ooge** on Sat Oct 15, 2016 9:16 am

one of the rules.Dont be a Jackass. Does the chat in these two games violate that rule? https://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=16903434 https://www.conquerclub.com/game.php?game=16903437

by **DoomYoshi** on Sat Oct 15, 2016 1:28 pm

By Jove, I think we'll have to strip away the other players' chances!

I don't think it qualifies, ooge, or we'd have a lot of unhappy players.

by **ooge** on Sat Oct 15, 2016 8:51 pm

DoomYoshi wrote:By Jove, I think we'll have to strip away the other players' chances!

I don't think it qualifies, ooge, or we'd have a lot of unhappy players.

ok So the Jackass request is just that then?

by **Wild_Tiger** on Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:32 pm

whats the story from the picture really?

by **DoomYoshi** on Mon Oct 31, 2016 11:50 am

Wild_Tiger wrote:whats the story from the picture really?

They are just Joe Typical CC users. Since I am failing my prime duty of posting inspirational messages, I will post the full details of the graphics tomorrow.

by **Dukasaur** on Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:54 pm

Six hours left for games to start in order to have them count.

If anybody is struggling to fill some last-minute games, wall me.

by **DoomYoshi** on Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:03 am

Any good challenge comes with a good picture so I spent more time on the picture than anything else. First I had to find a picture which conveyed this month's theme.

Luckily, the University of Regina had the picture of those people wearing University of Regina sweatshirts. I photoshopped it so they were wearing CC jerseys instead but my photoshop was so bad that EBConquer took pity on me and made the final graphics, keeping the spirit of my idea but making it pop. Sadly, it's just random people from the web who don't even know they are being used for this purpose. However, the image was a great success all around as it makes people stop and think, which is the point of all art.

They are meant to be emblematic representations of typical Conquer Clubbers, behind the keyboard. I hope you can identify with one of the 4 characters. BoganGod wrote me and says that he feels like all 4, sometimes in the same day.