Main post updated (again...). Before anyone decides to ask, we have (at the moment) decided not to promote any new Head Mod(s). Also, big changes coming soon :ph34r:

Article Approved. Wow, you really capture the mindset of someone new to the game (so well one might almost think you were a nub yourself :P ). Kudos though, the tone and style fits the piece well. You do need to work on your spacing between sentences. After a full stop, the norm is a single space, some people use a double space. It doesn't matter as long as you're consistent - which you aren't. Some one space, some two, some even three - make up your mind and stick to it :) Edits: N.B. Sorry for the late approval, most of the reporter team has been on holiday, so AWS approving has been on hold for a bit.

Main post updated. As some of you may have noticed, ownership of main posts has been transferred, giving us the chance to update them (though chances are/hopefully we will have to update it in a few more days with new admins :wacko: )

I'm not sure that battle score can count as an in game currency. You don't get any way to spend it or choice in what you would even spend it on?

Hello Tankers! This week we return to a legendary contest with a new instalment - Continue the Story! How it works: We provide you with a couple of opening paragraphs as story starters, and your job is to build upon them and improve them to create a story. You have to stick to the style of the original piece as closely as you can, and come up with a thrilling plot line for them. Rules: Word limit is 500-1500 words, though I would recommend around 800. That doesn't include the opening paragraph that you are given. You can keep the story going, or end it at a definite point. Pieces will be judged on content, accuracy, and how well you stick to the original style. If you want, you can change the title for your piece, the current titles are just there to be suggestions. Otherwise, normal Newspaper contest rules apply - no plagiarism, etc. Submit your entries to me via forum PM (link here) Deadline: 7th September 14th September Prizes: 1st place: 80k crystals + 10 containers 2nd place: 65k crystals + 5 containers 3rd place: 50k crystals + 3 containers Consolation prizes of 20k will be awarded to outstanding pieces that don't place. As for the pieces: Story 1 - The Rainbow Pod by @Hippin_in_Hawaii I couldn’t tell you why I pocketed the seed pod. I’m not in the habit of picking up dirty things from the ground, nor of carrying them home. The sidewalk was littered with pods, we called them Monkey Pods. Most were smashed by passing pedestrians; the cement was sticky with their residue. This one, though, was different. It wasn’t the sickly brown that characterized most of the fallen pods, nor was it the particular green of a young pod still on the tree. This pod, I kid you not, was rainbow-hued. One end was deep red, the other end was violet, and the colors changed with each lump, giving the entire ROY G. BIV spectrum. When I got home and opened it, the seeds inside matched the color of the husk, one each for red, orange, yellow… I planted them just outside my kitchen window. My yard really wasn’t much of a yard, mostly weeds and fallen branches, but I cleared a small patch of earth where I knew the sun would shine, and I planted each of those seven seeds. That was just over a month ago. Today, I noticed the first tips of sprouts breaking the surface of the soil. They, too, match the colors of the rainbow. Story 2 - A Grave Affair by @kaisdf Death hung in the air. Cobwebs tied iron bars together, as if to stop them running away. Within the iron boundary, grass was diced into neat, uneven lines of stones. Carved into the marbled faces were remnants of writing: “…memoriam…”, “…loved”, “…Peace”, each in contrast with the forgotten, unloved nature of the lumps that featured them. Along one edge of the cemetery was a narrow road, long and spindly, winding through the countryside. At one end was the small farm Scarlet called home; at the other was the town she worked in. Every day, she made the five-mile cycle ride there and then back again in the evenings, passing the imposing iron gates each time. As is the norm with daily commutes, Scarlet made this journey every day for years without ever even noticing the cemetery. This time was different. It was mid-winter, early evening: dark, but with no trace of wind. Yet, as she got closer, the trees rustled, and the gate creaked open. The impenetrable iron cage, normally designed to keep people out (or was it to keep things in?) was now inviting her in. She screeched to a stop, ditching her bike, and walked towards the opening. Story 3 - A Deadly Quandary by @LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH Bullets raining down everywhere. That was all that Steven could focus on. They had found their way into his leg, and the chests of his now wounded allies. He had spent hours memorizing a book which contained the key to combat at close ranges, as was customary but evidently not observed for everyone in his team. His mission had been quite explicitly dictated to him. He and his team were to eliminate Bill and bring back a case, the contents of which were not described to him. As he found the door he was hiding behind falling apart from the metal pounding on it, he decided that if he was indeed to die it wouldn't be before he had fired every last bullet and drenched the floor in his blood, no matter the pain. Steven quickly smashed the magazines into his Glock-18 and ran out as soon as the door fell down. Much to his surprise, there was nobody there. He looked around to see his former enemies, but his face was met with a solid metal object. He saw his teammates standing unscathed above him, and then darkness took him. Well? You better get writing!

Wow, love it!

Article Approved. Great piece. Very advanced for a fifth grader, I must say :lol: . You have also managed to come up with fantastic cliff hangers in parts one and two! Edits: N.B. Sorry for the late reply, most of the reporter team has been on holiday, so AWS approving has been on hold for a bit.

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Even through controversy and storms of misinformation, you were always very active and helpful, answering any questions any of us may have had. You did a fantastic job, and will definitely be missed. Good luck in everything you're going on to!

To be fair, they have closed the F2P/P2P gap a bit - increased prices and 3 TKs per week means no one can afford to buy - consider the gap closed ;)

Semi-goodbye and semi-good luck irl then :D

Presumably it's all one person taking advantage of how rare JGR battles are to join with 15 accounts and power level them all...

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Article approved. Very nice piece, it's interesting to see life from another perspective; I like it! Pretty accurate overall, but you need to make sure to keep tenses consistent. Edits:

Stealing your heart ;)

I collect different 50p coins... That seems pretty normal compared to some of the other hobbies here tho...

ESMMMMMMM... Long time no see, how ya been? Still dreaming of becoming an epic race car driver?

Battle fund increases with kills, so therefore things like DD and going all out attack mean more crystals for everyone, while DA and defending decreases crystals.. Battles are 6 minutes long (by the time I manage to join), there’s literally no point spending time getting to know my teammates or typing out strays. In CSGO, for example, forty minute games and easy voice chat means it’s too easy not to call a stray each round. Also, if I defend, no one on my team can cap a flag. If I want to win, my only option is to attack.