The Race Continues

Welcome back everyone to another edition of ZLE! Today we will be speculating as to the future progression of the world. Things have begun to settle in, but with the rim reaching nobles, now is the time for some change as we are approaching the time for our first wars.

RANKINGS

1. GBEARS-1,579,204 points-289 Villages-No Change in Rankings
2. FORK-1,341,621 points-262 Villages-No Change in Rankings
3. Pacman- 1,130,688 points-203 Villages-Up from #4
4. ARMADA-1,004,899 points-180 Villages-Down from #3
5. MANIC-777,697 points-163 Villages-No Change


Currently, GBEARS continues their dominance of 2 K's (K34 & K35) with FORK chasing their heels from K43. Pacman has usurped their neighbors, ARMADA with a dominance in K65 and #1 in avg. pts per player. ARMADA continues its goal of dominating the eastern Core but currently control no K's and has dropped in rankings. MANIC is expanding north from their power base in K46 and has begun to challenge AXE for K36 dominance.

There has been little activity on the externals in terms of gossip and bickering. Most tribes have settled into their K's and have begun a process known as K Clearing. While the term is familiar to some, I will define it for those that have not encountered the term. K Clearing is when tribes have showed clear dominance of a K but have yet to remove the pesky smaller tribes. These small tribes must be dealt with before a tribe should even think of expanding into a new K. Without a solid base, future wars could be disastrous if the small tribes unite to harass a tribe's backline.

Wait... Did They Just Do That?!

While most tribes do not feel the need to declare these wars to the externals, GBEARS decided the PnP section needed to be spiced up and declared publicly on SLAP, WZ, and ZiP.
Declaration can be found here

Map of the Involved Tribes GBEARS vs. SLAP WZ &  ZiP

(map taken from TWnoblebot's thread)


Will the Gummy Bears destroy their smaller brethren?


Or shall the small unite to overcome the strong?





SUCKER PUNCH! The Guys You Might Not See Coming


This week I'd like to discuss a tribe outside the top 10 that is showing up more and more.

The tribe NO


With a dominance of K64, 15 members averaging 25,000 points per player, and spot in the top nobling charts with 26 nobles for 114,206 points this tribe has secured a top 20 ranking at #17.

While the difference between the top 5 and bottom 5 is quite vast, if this tribe pulls together and maybe draws out the local talent from the rim, they certainly could carve out a spot for themselves in the SW which currently lacks a top tribe's influence. 

Crème de la Crème

While our top 5 tribes have proven they are here to stay, at least momentarily, it remains to be seen which will make the choices that will succeed in ensuring their tribe is the last one standing.

GBEARS-Will have to make some good calls with wars and diplomacy. ARMADA to the South, FORK to the West, and MANIC on the march to their East, the only path of expansion that will not require war is to the North. But with Answer and :DD both reaching the top nobling charts with a combined 86 nobles on GBEARS frontier, these rim tribes might be harder to tame then most. One must also consider GBEARS increasingly negative reputation on the forums, with such proximity to 3 of the top 5 tribes, this could be a dangerous policy to continue. Postion: Poor
FORK-This tribe has firmly secured control of K43 and faces potential opposition to the North, South, and East. However, none of these are named tribes and might be intimidated at the prospect of facing the #2 tribe.    The West however shows signs of being wide open to FORK expansion. FORK and GBEARS have no small amount of bad blood over an isolated cluster of FORK members attacked by several GBEARS members. Conflict in the future is quite a possibility. Position: Moderate
Pacman-With two K's slowly coming under their control, Pacman has a wide array of options. With such an formidable reputation, Pacman will be able to choose their fights, and barring MANIC and ARMADA to the North, all directions of expansion are available. Position:Excellent 
ARMADA-spread over 2K's without showing any signs of dominating either, combined with GBEARS to the North, Manic to the East, and Pacman to the South, ARMADA will need to be tenaciously aggressive or find a friend soon. Position:Vulnerable
MANIC-With gains in K36 and K46, MANIC has only a small border with GBEARS in the north, Pacman to the South with a limited western border with ARMADA. This leaves the East wide open and opportunities to be active on a world stage, whether it be in the South, Center, or North. Position:Remarkable

Life With TW

An Interview 

with the lovable trolls over in Pacman.

Sam-gRim Sleeper, Ranked #4, 112,325 Points, 20 Villages

Idogan-Ghia

sSsi, Ranked #11, 86,858 Points, 17 Villages

Jeff-Klaus Heissler, Ranked #25, 62,514 Points, 12 Villages

Jace: How many hours a day do you each play?

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: 25 obviously

.Sam.: hmm. I probably spend about 2 hours a day playing tw. about 5 hours talking on skype. 2 minutes watching porn. 3 hours watching movies.

 .Sam.: literally spend about 2 hours actually on game :D

 Jace: What is the biggest thing that draws away from playing? School, work?

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: School

 .Sam.: alcohol and my girlfriend.. she has needs.

Jace: How many co-players do your accounts have?

.Sam.: single player account (flex) tell all your friends!

Jace: How do you manage a top account with only 2 hours a day?

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: Lots of porn

Jace: Stream or torrent?

 .Sam.: 20 mins to send out farm runs, a few minutes spreading around res, couple mins here and there for mails, few mins sorting targets. repeat process every 3 hours

 .Sam.: stream ofc. redtube, 4tube, youjizz.. all of the above!

but like I said, that only takes 2 minutes

 :D

 Jace: while playing to you have anythign else open? or solely focused on TW for those 20 minutes

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: Porn, And TW=My Life on the Internet

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: Oh, and Hulu

.Sam.: skype. skype is always open.

 Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: Got catch up on those My Little Pony episodes

.Sam.: and I am always lurking on the externals

Jace: Favorite pony?

 .Sam.: :D I dont post on other worlds, but I be lurking there.. so watch out.. lol

 .Sam.:

          Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi:

"Got catch up on those My Little Pony episodes"

what a pedo guy.

Jace: You don't talk shit about MLP!

Jace: (shake)

 .Sam.: Voltron>MLP

 Jace: Such libel, I guess it naturally fits here then

.Sam.: how long do you spend playing tw a day?

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: 25

Jace: ^Dr. Who over here

.Sam.: oh yip, so you do the whole bending time thing as well.. seems pretty common on this world

Jace: So who does Pacman consider their rival at this stage?

.Sam.: what about those robots that look like mutated rubbish bins with pointy probe sticks :D

 Jace: and who are they?

 .Sam.: 

I wouldnt say we have any rival at this stage. that would mean another tribe would have the capabilities to challenge us with an equal chance of winning.

.Sam.: who do I think looks good other than Pacman, and which tribe would I give respect to if my life depended on it... probably Fork.

 Jace: What about Manic and ARMADA, will they be future food or fierce fighters?

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: I doubt Armada will be a problem

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: We are currently in diplomatic relations, I think

Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi: Last time I checked

Jace: I see, Pacman is seen as a tribe of elites, what is one word of advice for other, less skilled players?

 .Sam.: 

 Idogan/Q-bit/Ghiasssi:

"We are currently in diplomatic relations"

 I think you are mistaken, tribe markings only :D Armada no doubt have a few good players, but I believe they don't have the drive or self conviction to back it.. so they'll probably fail, or I may have just sparked life into them with this comment (devil) Manic.. meh.. depressing just thinking about them (chuckle)

 .Sam.: Jeff is a bit mad, he cant see this chat

Jeff|InActive: holy earth all this time i was in here

 Jeff|InActive: xd

 Jace: He speaks!

 Jeff|InActive: 3 languages

 .Sam.: [5:46 PM] .Sam.:

        Jace: "

you guys really didn't even do much"

       .Sam.:"

we came to check out your girls.. erm... but seemed like a giant cockfest.."

cockfest is Jeffs kinda thing..

FYI

 Jeff|InActive: right samantha

 .Sam.: [6:11 PM] Jeff|InActive:

<<< 3 languagesI speak 4 (flex) Sam>Jeff

 Jeff|InActive: so what are we talking about

Jace: Currently, advice for smaller players

Jeff|InActive: sam, 1337 sp34k and pig latin don't count

 .Sam.: sign, spanish, engle, and my native tongue - Maori (devil)

 Jeff|InActive: well jace, some advice for smaller players, get a mentor, it's the best way to learn the game

 .Sam.: be one of those stubborn farms that continues to build troops and defend against farming attacks!

 Jeff|InActive: and be open to learning new things and continually farm

 Jace: Well with that, I believe we can draw this interview to a close, anyone like to have a last word?

 .Sam.:  Jeff|InActive wrote:

          "well jace, some advice for smaller players, get a mentor, it's the best way to learn the game"

but make sure Jeff isnt your mentor, because he might want a bit of private 1 on 1 mentoring when your parents arent home if ya know what I mean

Jeff|InActive: last words, watch out for my interview with dabearo coming out tmrw

 .Sam.: hmm advice for nubz... be prepared to unlearn everything you already know about tw and start from the beginning with the basics.

New Zealand FTW!

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Till Next Time W58

Zabi Signing Out!