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NewsNetwork Posts: 87
2/7/2018
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GNN is proud to introduce the Galactic Sports Network, bringing you the latest in sporting events from across the Galaxy.
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2/7/2018
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GNN: Galactic Gore Games Begin
NAYORO, SIRIUS IV: The first ever Galactic Gore Games tournament began this week in the Sirius system. The games, which are being facilitated through the Ark Group, Epoch, and Liason Federation guilds, have been fraught with controversy from the outset.
The tournament features 4 corporations that face off on a single elimination format. These corporations are to field a size 50 force with no artifact units, with a damage threshold of 20%. Battle round one began at 38100 with battles to be completed by 38150.
Orion Industries and Infinity Inc. began the action on turn 38087, about 13 turns before the official start of the tournament. This small issue could have been overlooked; however Infinity appears to have inadvertently left the carrier to participate in the battle, rendering the result null. Cross Gen has rescheduled the match, and appears to have not received a response from Infinity. A lack of response before 38420 will see Orion Industries into the final, with an automatic forfeiture for Infinity Inc.
The second match was delayed due to a warp malfunction from StarCorp’s fleet. This left Nynoxaff’s Veritek force waiting until turn 38201 to finally begin the battle. The battle did see a good start with a fairly conservative effort from both sides, with Nynoxaff gaining a small advantage against the weaker Veritek force from StarCorp. StarCorp battlesuits responded with a massive volley in the second round, but they were unable to turn the advantage Nynoxaff had gained.
Unfortunately, the Nynoxaff Veriteks seemed unaware of the competition rules, and ruthlessly destroyed the entire StarCorp force, according to a spokesperson with CrossGen. It is unclear if Nynoxaff will face any penalties or repercussions for this breach of rules.
Should Nynoxaff be allowed to continue to the final, they will face Orion Industries to determine the champion. CrossGen anticipates the final to be scheduled before the weekend.
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2/12/2018
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GSN: Nynoxaff Wins Gore Games Competition
Nynoxaff has won the first ever Galactic Gore Games with a strong victory over Orion Industries. The final began at 38498 and lasted 5 turns, with the Orion Industries side looking lackluster and lacking inspiration. Nynoxaff was able to destroy the opposing veritek force before concentrating on the vulnerable battlesuit forces from Orion.
The winning proceeds have been donated to help fund future Galactic Gore events. Talks are already underway on how to improve the game format and to increase participation among corporations. Speculation exists that a moon or planet would be dedicated for the games, with a permanent league being established on that planet.
Other rumors hint at changes to the battle format in general, by limiting the max level of units and changing the unit cap to be based on their upkeep cost instead of size. An interesting concept has appeared of a unit “draft” at the beginning of each season, to determine which units each corporation would be allowed to field. It appears all of these changes are theoretical, with the game founders still in discussion on how to proceed.
No confirmation has been made on a date or location for future games.
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NewsNetwork Posts: 87
5/25/2018
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Orion League Set to Begin
GALACTIC ARENA, RHEA – The sun is still rising over the cold and harsh landscape of Rhea as teams practice their strategies and maneuvers ahead of the opening games of the newly formed Orion Gladiator League.
The league, located on the second moon orbiting Saturn, will bring some of the best fighting forces together to battle for supremacy and the title of Galactic Champion. Boldor Galactic Inc, the founder and organizer of the tournament, believes the league will provide a new point of interest for corporations who lack a vision and direction.
League games will be played at one of 5 newly constructed stadiums that feature artificial gravity and fully enclosed environmental enclosures. Spectators will enjoy the games from ray shielded viewing stands featuring full VR experience for those who wish to immerse themselves in the conflict. Tickets are still available starting at 8,000 credits, with limited number of luxury suites available. Those using their own means of travel to view the games should note that no warp gate exists at Saturn and should plan accordingly.
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5/25/2018
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Week 1 Preview
The Title is up for grabs to be named Galactic Champions as teams face-off this week for the first time ever in the Orion Gladiator League. The champion will earn a one-of-a-kind unit offered by the Terran Federation.
Game of the Week:
The Gladiator League opens this week with a premier matchup between two heavyweight corporations, Safehold Corp vs Exordium. Both corporations hold an excellent military record and have garnered great experience in military combat and tactics. Safehold comes in as one of the all-time greats in military leadership, but don’t discount Exordium’s resourcefulness and tactical acumen. Expect the ARK member to be defeated by Exordium in a close and thrilling match.
Other matches:
- Boldor Galactic @ High Plains Drifter: Not expected to be a game that HPD can win, Boldor Galactic will likely pull away with their first win of the season.
- Vimperk @ JBD: Don’t expect a contest here. JBD is the clear favorite with vast military knowledge and experience. Vimperk will hope to come away from this destroying at least a couple units.
- Sweet Fruit Supply @ Kosmere Unlimited: An intriguing matchup, with Kosmere the traditional favorite to win. SFS could bring a surprise as they have shown themselves very competent in other areas of the game thus far.
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5/29/2018
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Safehold Tops Exordium in Opening Match
Battle IDs: 25933-25937
GALACTIC ARENA, RHEA – The Orion Gladiator League is underway on the moon of Rhea, opening with a thrilling match between Safehold Corp and Exordium. The ARK founder fielded a team known as the “Kraken Company", which was able to defeated the Exordium “Endemoniada” 4-3.
The match opened with Safehold mechanized and infantry units playing a wide flanking maneuver to their right side in the first quarter, launching a heavy assault against Exordium infantry. The flank caused heavy losses to the defending infantry units. The far flank of Safehold held excellent defensive positions that Exordium was unable to penetrate. Exordium launched a counterattack in the 2nd quarter across their entire front, with the battlesuits causing heavy damage and drawing fire away from the Exo artillery batteries. The right flank of Exordium continued to be ineffective against the entrenched armor on Safeholds left, which continued to hold its ground.
The second half opened with intense close combat. The close conditions caused heavy losses on both sides as units were thrown into disarray and unable to keep a cohesive line together. The 4th quarter saw both sides play defensively and with little initiative, with Safehold coasting out to a 4-3 victory. Safehold nearly added another point as and Exordium L5 Mechanized came under heavy indirect fire, but the unit managed to hold out till the final whistle.
Safehold opens the league with 3 points, but may not hold on to the first place spot, with 3 other matches still to be played this week.
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NewsNetwork Posts: 87
5/30/2018
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GSN: Vimperk Nearly Upsets JBD in Week 1
Battle IDs: 26003-26006
THE RUMBLE RING: The Vimperk team Humpty Dumpty surprised JBD and the rest of the galaxy by playing to a solid 3-3 draw in their away match at The Rumble Ring on Rhea.
The match remained quite close until the second quarter, when the JBD Village Idiots had several unit commanders killed under heavy fire from the armored units on Vimperk’s left flank. JBD entered into the halftime break at a slight disadvantage in numbers, with his infantry units having taken heavy losses on the left.
The second half opened with both sides playing a cautious strategy, feeling out their opponent for weaknesses. Vimperk found one and scored the first two points of the match when a JBD infantry unit became momentarily disorganized. The opposing mechanized and infantry units quickly took advantage of the moment and were able to destroy the unit as well as the infantry unit that shifted over to support them.
Down 2-0 going into the 4th quarter, the Village Idiot units fought with incredible valor to make up the ground, overrunning the enemy infantry on the left flank and destroying several units. Vimperk came back with his own push at victory, launching desperate attempts to destroy the weakened mechanized units on JBD’s right, but was unable to destroy a unit before the end of the match.
JBD managed to get out with a draw, and Vimperk was pleased with the performance of the team, nearly pulling out a 4-3 win. JBD will play at home next week against Kosmere Unlimited, with Vimperk hosting Boldor Galactic as both teams will look for their first victory at home.
edited by NewsNetwork on 6/1/2018
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6/1/2018
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GSN: Sweet Fruit Supply Routs Kosmere Unlimited 4-0
Battle IDs: 26065-26068
SOL VICTA COLISEUM, RHEA: Sweet Fruit Supply has leapt into first place with a commanding victory against Kosmere Unlimited, defeating the Sirius Star Lord 4-0. Kosmere fielded an experimental team that included a commando group and a small squadron of attack fighters. This group faced a much more traditional force from Sweet Fruit Supply consisting of Armor, Mechanized, and Infantry.
The Sweet Fruit team Pouncing Kittens began with a full attack from their mechanized units in the center, catching Kosmere’s Space Force 5 team off balance, and inflicted extremely heavy casualties. By the end of the first half, Kosmere had lost or nearly lost all 3 infantry and commando units.
The Space Force 5 team continued to lack an answer to the intense attacks from the Pouncing Kittens. The fighters were unable to engage effectively with the ground units, and by the end of the fourth quarter Kosmere had lost the majority of his ground units. Sweet Fruit Supply comes away with 3 points and is top of the league.
The match between Boldor Galactic Inc and High Plains Drifter has been postponed due to an asteroid striking the playing field, rendering the surface unusable until crews can repair the damage. The match has been rescheduled to next week.
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6/5/2018
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OGL Week 2 Preview
Safehold Corp @ Sweet Fruit Supply – Sol Victa Coliseum
Week 2 headlines with a match between league leaders Sweet Fruit Supply hosting Safehold Corp. Sweet Fruit Supply was able to cruise to a 4-0 victory over Kosmere Unlimited the week before, but faces a tough challenge against Safehold in a battle for first place. Safehold ranked 3rd in most damage dealt in week 1, but was able to destroy 4 units from the Exordium team, pulling out a 4-3 win. The battle looks to be a tight tactical challenge, with Safehold having a slight edge due to their combat experience.
Boldor Galactic Inc @ Vimperk – The Rumble Ring
Boldor Galactic will face a staunch challenge against Vimperk, who was nearly able to defeat JBD in the closing minutes of their week 1 match, settling for a comfortable 3-3 draw. The visiting team from Boldor Galactic had their first match postponed due to an asteroid strike at the stadium. Vimperk dealt 14,451 damage the first week, the most among any team. Expect an exciting match, with Vimperk having the slight edge based on their week 1 performance.
High Plains Drifter @ Exordium – Psychonaut
High Plains Drifter come is as a relative unknown in the area of combat, against an Exordium team that took a tough loss against Safehold Corp is week 1. It is expected that Exordium will fill some weaknesses in his lineup and bring out a strong team. Analysts expect a strong rebound for Exordium and a comfortable win for them.
Kosmere Unlimited @ JBD – Seijins Field
The opening week was difficult for Kosmere, losing 4-0 to league leaders Sweet Fruit Supply. The team was forced to make last minute changes to their roster to be in compliance with the 10,000 upkeep/turn rule, forcing them to field a commando group. This change was a main factor in their stunning loss, dealing only 7,553 hitpoints of damage. They must now face JBD, who will be looking for his first win after a tight match against Vimperk. JBD is the heavy favorite in week 2.
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6/11/2018
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OGL Week 2: Sweet Fruit Remains 1st, High Plains Rolls Exordium
Week 2 of the Gladiator League saw several exciting matches, headlined by a matchup between league leaders Sweet Fruit Supply and Safehold Corp.
The battle opened with a close and bloody encounter in a narrow pass, as strong infantry and mechanized units from both sides sought to force a breach, with the action continuing into the end of second half. Safehold opened with a strong second half, once again attacking through the pass and destroying the infantry units, led by smart maneuvering by their mechanized forces.
With the breach in the line, Safehold aggressively pushed their forces forward in an effort to destroy the nearby mechanized force and seal the win. Unfortunately confusion brought about a friendly fire incident among the Safehold troops, and during the confusion, SFS was able to surround and destroy the infantry moving into the breach. SFS won 3-2 and is top of the table.
Vimperk 2, Boldor Galactic 0
The Martian Gallus team of Boldor Galactic remains winless after a 2-0 loss to Vimperk. The BGI team looked uninspired against a strong and well-organized Vimperk team. Though finishing 2-0, all remaining units on Boldors team had fewer than 200 hit points, while none of the 7 remaining Vimperk units fell to below 50% damage. Vimperk has moved into 4th place.
High Plains Drifter 2, Exordium 0
After a mediocre first half, High Plains Drifter managed to pull out a win and maintain their perfect record of no units lost. Exordium played a good first half, minimizing their damaged received while using the tactical situations to gain small advantages. Despite their strong attacks in the second half, including a desperate and suicidal assault from their battlesuits in the last minutes, Exordium came up short, losing both infantry in the closing stages of the match. High Plains has moved into second place.
JBD 4, Kosmere Unlimited 0
In the battle of the Star Lords, Kosmere fell to their second straight 4-0 defeat of the season. Kosmere remains in last place as they continue to search for an effective strategy against their opponents. JBD quickly began dispatching the ground forces of Kosmere, while the fighter squadrons of the Sirius Star Lord proved ineffective against strong JBD armored and battlesuit formations. JBD has moved to 3rd over Vimperk based on their kill/loss ratio.
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6/12/2018
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OGL Week 3 Preview
High Plains Drifter @ Safehold - Psychonaut
Week three opens with an interesting and exciting matchup between the Strong defense of High Plains facing a Safehold offense that has dealt an average of 12,444 damage per match. It seems unlikely that High Plains will keep their perfect defensive record, with Safehold playing a risky and aggressive approach that has resulted in high unit losses in the first two matches. Both sides hold a good chance at winning, but expect a draw after a strong performance by both teams.
Exordium @ Sweet Fruit Supply - Seijins Field
After two disappoint losses, Exordium must now travel to play league leaders Sweet Fruit Supply. SFS has dealt the second most damage of all teams behind Safehold, and holds a +5 kill ratio over two matches. Exordium has lost 6 units over 2 matches, and will face a tough task trying to break down the Sweet Fruit team. Sweet Fruit looks poised to win their 3rd in a row.
JBD @ Boldor Galactic - Galactic Arena
It has been an up and down start for JBD, barely pulling out a draw against Vimperk in week 1 before destroying Kosmere last week. They now face a Boldor Galactic team that has dealt just over 6,400 damage per battle, and has yet to destroy an enemy unit. Boldor has played a more defensive approach in the first two games, but has fallen short twice. Expect JBD to have a comfortable away win.
Vimperk @ Kosmere Unlimited - Sol Victa Coliseum
It has been a nightmare start to the season for Kosmere, having faced back to back 4-0 losses to start the season. The team still seems to be looking for their own play style, and has the lowest damage dealt of all teams. Vimperk comes in with the 3rd most damage dealt, and will look to control the match with aggressive attacks. Kosmere is expected to roll out a new formation as they seek a win, but are expected to lose to a solid Vimperk team.
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6/18/2018
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OGL Week 4 Preview
Sweet Fruit Supply @ High Plains Drifter - Seijins Field
Week 4 brings a marquee match between league leaders Sweet Fruit Supply visiting High Plains Drifter for the battle for supremacy. Both teams hold 9 points after 3 matches. The High Plains defense has not lost a unit this season, but faces a Sweet Fruit team that leagues the lead with 3.33 units destroyed per match. Sweet fruit holds the second best defense after High Plains, only losing 2 units in the first 3 matches. Expect High Plains to be dealt his first loss in a tight match against Sweet Fruit.
JBD @ Safehold Corp - Galactic Arena
The rivalry of the season kicks off in Week 4 as the Gulyaev heavyweights face off, as both teams are struggling to gain on the league leaders. Safehold comes reeling after a crushing 4-0 loss to High Plains Drifter, while JBD fell 3-0 after falling just short against Boldor Galactic. Safehold holds the edge in damage dealt, dealing 28,721 to JBDs 27,717. The crowd will be rowdy and should see a thriller of a match between these two rivals.
Kosmere Unlimited @ Boldor Galactic Inc - Psychonaut
After pulling out a surprise win over JBD, Boldor Galactic will host Kosmere Unlimited at the Psychonaut. Kosmere has yet to destroy a unit and has the lowest damage dealt of all corporations. Boldor Galactic brought a new tactic last week against JBD that brought great success, and will likely hope to repeat that against a downtrodden Kosmere team. Kosmere has a mountain to climb, and is expected to lose their 4th straight match.
Exordium @ Vimperk - Sol Victa
Still winless through 3 matches, Exordium now must face the strong Vimperk team. Fielding nearly the same team through the first matches of the season, Vimperk leads the league with over 12,000 damage dealt per battle. Exordium will have to work hard to destroy a unit against this high-damage team, who has not lost a unit in the last two matches. Expect Vimperk to hold a comfortable win at home.
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