The BSB Network BSB News Zend_Feed_Writer 1.11.11 (http://framework.zend.com) http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/m/1291048 Surviving Day Z: Members' Journal Fri, 18 May 2012 15:16:15 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/760155/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/760155/m/1291048


To celebrate the launch of unique ARMA 2 Zombie Survival mod and BSB's support of this title; our members have started keeping a journal of their experiences and events that unfold within the persistent game world. 

The game is set in the fictional Russian state of Chenarus, a 225  square Kilometre map with dense forests, high mountains, deep valleys, 3 airfields and many towns, cities and villages. It is set against a zombie apocalypse with players taking on the role of survivors striving  to find supplies including food, drink, weapons, ammunition, medicines fuel, and equipment all the while avoiding or confronting the indigenous population who are now infected!  In addition to the dagerous infected players must also be cautious of other players as some players realise the quickest and easiest way of getitng supplies is to take what others have! These human bandits are often much more dangerous than the hordes of zombies that are found in the towns and villages!

All members and friends are welcome to submit their stories and experiences to the journal and the hope is that we can also stream and produce some video journals soon too! The latest instalments have been produced by myself (Box) and Dusk and feature Monk, Kindy and Bofh as well as the pair of us too. They are published to the Features & Articles page (available from the 'Community' menu at the top)  and will be regularly updated. Any fans of survival horror or RPGs should probably check these out!



]]> 10 Years of BSB Gaming! Tue, 15 May 2012 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/754713/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/754713/m/1291048

This month we celebrate our TENTH year of clan gaming! BSB was established the 12th of May by Bofh (Ged), Hulk (Paul) and myself originally based around Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear. Although we didn’t technically start recruiting others till June/July we mark the 12th as our official "birthday”.    

 I would like to thank all of our members, past and present for their help in creating what I believe to be a truly unique community. I’m very proud and feel privileged to have the opportunity to meet and game along side so many fantastic people and be a part of this wonderful community. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time with BSB and even through the many challenging aspects and issues that have arisen through this time!  I only hope the next 10 years are to be as enjoyable!

To mark our decade of gaming I will be looking to launch a  series of event and rewards to celebrate! These events will be steadily be released over the coming weeks and months and will  hopefully help bring our community together in celebration of this truly amazing milestone! These events will include gaming events & tournaments (including Nostalgia Nights), new awards and a logo update.

Once again, thank  you to every one of the thousands of members that have joined, especially those who have stayed and helped build this community!

]]> Meet The Members - TinTin!! Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:38:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/460238/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/460238/m/1291048

Jumpmaster has published the latest in his series of "meet the members" articles giving us an insight into selected members within the clan. To read this article check out our articles and features section (Home Sections).
]]> BSB LiveStream Broadcast - BrickFroce Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/699950/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/699950/m/1291048  

We're kicking off the first in a series of weekly broadcasts showcasing our various support campaigns, this Sunday evening (22nd April 2012)  from 8pm GMT onward. This first broadcast will be focusing on Brick-Force, the Free-2-Play sandbox shooter game still in closed beta. The game has generated much interest within BSB and looks set to be popular online upon release. 

BSB Premier member AlfAlfa (formerly Wiploc) will be broadcasting some in-game footage from the building and shooting elements within the game. The broadcast will also feature a glimpse of my own custom map that many BSB members have helped produce, BSB_Space.

To catch the broadcast live simply log onto our website and go to our video page on our website here; http://www.bsbnetwork.com/livestream1

For those who aren't online at that time, the broadcast can be watched on-demand by selecting the broadcast from the videos menu on the same page. 
]]> Brick Force - New Support Campaign Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:18:20 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/683050/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/683050/m/1291048


As many of you will have noted by the forum activity, we are looking to launch a new campaign in up and coming Free-2-Play Sandbox/Builder/FPS Brick Force (http://www.brick-force.com). The game is still in Beta but early indications are that this game will see full release soon and it will be set to be a "big” game with lots of support.

The game is still in closed Beta, so you need to register and await acceptance but at present there seems to be a massive amount of players being accepted for closed Beta as well as almost daily give aways of Beta keys (check their website announcements board for details) so you shouldnt have to wait long!




The game is already out in Asia and is very popular, but unlike some other Asian F2P games this one actually translates rather well and will appeal to many gamers, especially fans of MineCraft as a large element of the game is invested in the sandbox creativity. However fans of shooters and action need not avoid the title as the shooter side of the game actually stands up well in comparison to traditional shooters – even though it is cartoony based!

The player characters are Lego inspired cartoon creations, but their kit is based on real world items and is really well rendered and looks very cool! At present there are a whole host of weapons and kit available for hire and offer various advantages such as lots of different assault rifles hand guns, SMGs, frags and sniper rifles. My personal favourites are the in built heavy machine gun turrets built into many maps though! All character start off with WW2 related weapons (Mp44 Luger & "Potato masher” grenades) but can hire new, up to date stuff from the shop. There are also various outfits, helmets, etc to get your hands on to customise your character as well as offering protection and "luck” bonuses. Theres also a stats and ranking system with recorded statistics running on all "shooter" servers with stats being accessed from the website, which will go live once the game is out of Beta testing.



A clan has been created in game by Limbo, simply called BSB and we will be actively recruiting within the community. All gamers obviously welcome to join our in-game guild, serious gamers are encouraged to submit an apply via our website. I would urge all of our members who are interested in a bit of a laugh and play check the title out!


]]> March's Monthly Awards Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:27:31 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/672015/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/672015/m/1291048


Our monthly membership review has been completed for the month of March. The member of the montha ward was awarded to Claudine for all the hard work that has been put into the Maple Story guild lately. Other contender included King Jullian, Robbo, Atormentor, OneDominator and BOFH. Congratulations to all of you!

All members should have had their ranks reviewed and adjusted where appropriate too. There have been many promotions made where members have qualified for a promotion.  The most notible of the promotions include Cervelat being promoted to Commissioned Officer (2LT), Cristiannic to Warrant Officer and Wiploc to Corporal.

However unfortunately some hard working members have not had their rank promoted yet due to rank restrictions.  This is unfortunate and purely down to time served restrictions, so members who who haven't received a promotion should not feel too disheartened. 

Also in-line with our new tiered membership changes and the expansion of our base of membership, several Premier Members have had their class of membership adjusted to the more suitable tier of Network member. Premier membership is there to offer elevation and progression to hard working and committed members and in order to maintain the integrity of this membership class it's necessary to make these adjustments. 

There are likely to be a number further class changes over the coming months with a number of Premier members who arent meeting the requirements of this class being changed to Network members. This shouldn't be seen as a demotion, merely a move to more suitable role within the community. Network members are likely to make up the bulk of this clan in the future, they are just as much a part of this community as any other member. It's also worth noting that these re-classifications are not set in stone and they can be reviewed.

 


]]> Combat Arms Night Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/668248/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/668248/m/1291048
We will be hosting an evening of Combat Arms gaming this Sunday (8th April 2012)  for all members and fiends to participate in. We will be looking to have multiple gaming rooms playing various different modes of play. You are all encouraged to make an effort to attend to show your support for members playing on this title and to help rejuvenate interest in the campaign. 

For those who don't have the game or haven't played it before, the game it's self is free and available for download from here. It's a fast paced, close quarter First Person Shooter.

It is intended that this event will be our first new Livestream broadcast feature, being shown live here on our website.

If you are interested in taking part please remember to sign up here!
]]> BSB Weekly Round-up Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/666065/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/666065/m/1291048
We will start this edition reviewing the events that were going on during the course of last week, 26th March - 1st April 2012.

First off, new membership changes to BSB were introduced to try and offer a more casual solution for the large numbers of applicants we get on many different titles who tend to be looking for short term membership. The changes also offer better rewards and elevation for the dedicated and loyal members who do want commit to BSB long term. 

The changes divided membership into two categories, a standard "Network" Membership which is open to everyone, has minimum requirements and allows for short term gaming within a specific or multiple game titles and affiliation to other clans/guilds, and a "Premier"  membership, which is a little more commited and geared up for older members who are looking to be a part of the core group of members.It's hoped these changes will also help reduce administration time within the clan and ensure quality.  While numbers of Premier members inducted are expected to drop, it is hoped that new Premier members will indeed be of a high calibre as they are hand picked and invited from the best of the Network classed members.

More details on the membership classes can be found on  our Ranks & structures page (clan intel section)




New Free-2-Play browser game C&C Tiberium Alliances has continued to grow in popularity within BSB with more than 20 members regularly playing together on the title. Our members have continue to expand across several servers/worlds and have locked horns with many other clans.  The game it's self is still in beta and focuses heavily around strategic play vs player and player vs environment play. Gamers are encouraged to join "alliances" and can choose diplomacy or war to deal with neighbouring factions. BSB Network have an in-game alliance up and running that members and friends are welcome to join. We are also actively recruiting gamers for this title via the official forums. 



Also this week, veteran member Atokous has tried to re-launch BSB's support for Combat Arms. Atokous and his brother  Skriilex  have been appealing for members to join them in game to try and rejuvenate interest in the title as well as to try and encourage recruitment. Several members still regularly play this title but it is clear that some TLC and attention is needed to help guide the title back on course. Anyone interested or willing to help out should speak to Atokous.




Other games that members have been looking at over the course of the week include Tribes Ascend. This is another Free-2-Play game, this time set in a futuristic world, similar to Halo. The game is very popular on the net and many members have been enthralled by it. It's very fast paced and features players fighting each other with various cool weapons and jet packs!. For more details visit the website; https://account.hirezstudios.com/tribesascend/

Some other titles that members have been talking about this week and looking forward to include fantasy MMO Tera Online  , MineCraft rival and F2P title Brick Force and free RTS game End of Nations.  All of which look set to be massive online and BSB are likely to have active campaigns on. 
]]> Fancy A Media Challenge? Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:18:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/665959/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/665959/m/1291048


This week BSB will be looking for volunteers to help launch and promote our weekly live video stream. We are looking for members who are keen to help out in producing entertaining web broadcasts on our weekly live feed here on our website (media section). 






The broadcast will probably be based around a Sunday 8pm (GMT) slot but could also feature events at other dates/times in addition. The sort of thing we are looking to produce and promote are gaming reviews, previews of games in Beta, experiences of BSB gaming on various gaming titles, clan wars, internal & external events, internal matches, races, tournaments, etc.

Members producing the best features will receive an award at the end of the month and consistent producers will receive further awards. If any members are interested in being involved and helping with broadcasts please ensure you register Livestream and provide me with your account name.  Spaces will be limited and circled monthly. 

Members are also encouraged to set up and use their own Livestream channels.


]]> Member of the Month - February 2012 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:57 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/627230/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/627230/m/1291048
Congratulations to Fury, other contenders were King Jullian, Claudine, Robbo and Jumpmaster. Congratulations to all of you for your hard work and efforts over the past month.
]]> February's Roster Review Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/627226/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/627226/m/1291048


February's roster review has now been performed and the new membership rankings have been applied. Congratulations to everyone who has received a membership promotion; most notible promotions were T9-Fury being promoted to Full Commissioned Officer, Stalker & Jumpmaster promoted to LT- Colonel, Limbo being Promoted to Warrant Officer, Nihilia promoted to RSM (Sergeant Major of BSB) and Wiploc and Madgoce being promoted to Command Specialist ranks.

Congratulations to everyone who received a promotion and thanks to you all for your continued loyalty, hardwork and commitment to our community! There were several members who have done an outstanding job over the past month but weren't eligible for promotions because of their time served. This is unfortunate but it is essential we respect our rules to maintain teh integrity of the rank system.

The roster has also seen it's fair share of demotions this last month  with some members resigning full membership opting to be demoted to standard "Network" members (formerly known as "associate" members), ranked as Militia. They are still welcome to be a part of our community but will not be considered part of the main clan.
]]> World of Tanks - Company Battles Night Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:16:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/561601/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/561601/m/1291048

The 7.2 patch has given us new avenues with tiered company battles . Now , We could team up in teams of 15 and stir up a storm in the company battles arena .To kick start our regular feature in the form of "Company Battles" we would be starting off with a "World of tanks - Company Battles Night" on the "9th-Feburary-2012" .

Date :- 09-Feburary-2012 (Thursday)
Reporting Time :- 08 PM GMT

The tier structure requirements as depicted below , The points represent the sum total of the tier of tanks

Up to Teir 4 (Junior) - Points - 20-40 ([Medium] Teir 2-4 [Heavy] Teir 4 [TD] Teir 2/3 [Lights] Teir 1-3 [Arty] Teir 2/3)
Up to Teir 6   (Medium)- Points - 40-60 ([Medium] Teir 2-6 [Heavy] Teir 4-6 [TD] Teir 2-6 [Lights] Teir1-4 [Arty] Teir 2-4)
Up to Teir 8 (Champion) - Points - 60-90 ([Medium] Teir 2-8 [Heavy] Teir 4-8 [TD] Teir 2-8 [Lights] Teir1-8 [Arty] Teir 2-6)
Teir 10   (Absolute) - Points - 150 ([Medium] Teir 2-9 [Heavy] Teir 4-10 [TD] Teir 2-9 [Lights] Teir1-8 [Arty] Teir 2-8)

"World of tanks - Company Battles Night" - Edition 1
1). The event would be open to all members and some militia members by invite only
2). The event would be played between Junior / Medium / Champion
3). It would be nice to have a mix of teirs , But if you dont have it , Its still Ok .Just make sure that you have atleast one tank for each teir .
4). The event has been Published in the Event Boards and request all members to register their intent here . http://www.bsbnetwork.com/events
5). The forum thread for the event is here , Pls , Discuss you queries and suggestions - The details of the Tanks , preferable company teir Etc
http://www.bsbnetwork.com/forum/m/1291049/viewthread/2195414-world-tanks-company-battles-night
6). The company would be formed by (Tin / BofH Or any senior member)
7). This would be a fun edition of the more serious Editions to follow , the learning would be carried forward to the next Company battle event .
8). Its on the EU servers]]> Race Night - NFSW (Free2Play) Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:12:27 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/521185/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/521185/m/1291048

We've organised a Race Night for Thursday 19th January on Free 2 Play game Need For Speed World. The event will feature many diffrent types of races and pursuits on all 3 tiers of car. Members and friends are welcome to turn up from 7:30pm (GMT) to participate in events.

All vehicles are permitted in general but there may be some races that are restricted to specific tiered vehicles. The game is compeltely free and offers many competitive vehicles compeltely for free, but obviously there are "quick" purchasable cars and parts that participants are welcome to use for the event.

If you are interested in the event and intend to participate, please SIGN UP on the events calendar (bsbnetwork.com/events). The game can be downloaded for free here


]]> Company of Heroes Championship Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:33:32 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/514477/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/514477/m/1291048 Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

Our Company of Heroes Championship Ladder has got off to an excellent start with around 10 players already signed up and several matches already having be been played. For those who weren’t aware, the ladder is accessible from our Events Menu (it’s hosted externally and requires registration/login).

It’s a 1v1 ladder , whereby the challenger decides the map and who plays as which faction. The full rules can be found on the ladder it’s self, but generally the games are 1v1, USA vs Wehrmact only, 500 Victory points, standard resources and random starting locations. I would also urge participants to "rematch” after the initial challenge match has taken place, with the challenger and opponent switching factions, so two matches are actually played with each player playing as Allied and Axis factions.

At the end of January, the player sitting at the top of the CoH Ladder will be declared "BSB Champion” , awarded a ribbon and recorded on our website. So if you haven’t signed up already get signed up today! Matches can be played at the leisure of the participants within 7 days of a challenge being made but Inactive players get dropped from the league automatically so please try to play as much as you can.  Results can be added retrospectively also, so if you see another participating member online and fancy a game, feel free to do so!

]]> Battlefield 3 Server Updates Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:40:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/503014/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/503014/m/1291048 Would our BF3 members please note, there's been a change to our current server provision;

BSB Public Metro 24/7 (Infantry) - 64 Slot

This server is currently running Metro Conquest (Subway)  64 only. This is currently used as our primary advert/recruitment/promotion server, intended to be populated as much as possible. It is a popular mode and offers members and the community chance to obtain difficult awards and unlocks. It is unexpected that members maintain a high activity on this server but they are of course welcome to do so if they so wish. Server stats can be found on our servers page.




BSB Urban - 32 slot Public Rotation Server

This server is currently running a combination of popular urban maps, running a mixture of modes (Rush, Conquest, Conquest Assault, Team Death Match & Squad Death Match) and maps (Karkand, Metro, Oman, Sharqi, Grand Baazar). Some are more infantry orientated (Metro, Bazaar) and other have a mixture of tanks and air vehicles. This server is expected to be used highly by members and offers members the chance to partake in a varied game and map rotation offering the chance to obtain all awards and unlocks within the game. Server stats can be found on our servers page.



BSB Vehicle Training Server- 16 slot Training/Match Server

This server is intended to offer members the chance to practice using air and land vehicles. The server is set to run two maps, Wake Island and Caspian Border only. These maps play a total of 4 rounds per map. Members are not expected to maintain a high activity level on this server  and should refrain from using it for public games. It is intended to be a low activity server to allow members to get to grips with various vehicles. Server stats can be found on our servers page.



]]> Monthly Awards - December! Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:22:18 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/501502/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/501502/m/1291048

With a new month comes our monthly round up of membership awards and promotions! I'm delighted and proud to announce that December was another fantastic month, despite it being a busy time of year with many people busy with family and social commitments. 

As many of you have already noted, the monthly promotions were made a couple of days ago, with many members receiving a 1 rank promotion for activity, good conduct and general input. The most notable of the promotions included the promotions of Stalker and Jumpmaster to the ranks of Major, Outte and Doh to Captains, King Jullian being promoted to the Commissioned Officer rank of Second Lieutenant, Limbo to Sergeant Major of BSB and Filmguy, Ryan, Fury, OldPit, Zhiroo and ZZandkoekjuh to Command Sergeant Major. Congratulations to everyone who received a promotion (check the full members listing to check your rank!). 

Unfortunately, in line with the newer membership rankings and in an effort to ensure they are kept relevant there have been a number rank "stand stills" and even  demotions to "Militia" ranks due to inactivity.  

Finally, the Member the Month accolade was awarded to new member BSB NagDamnit for an excellent contribution to the clan that has included consistent gaming attendances, website and Teamspeak activity, involvement in clan promotion and recruitment, making a donation and an excellent in game conduct and attitude - a well deserved award. Well done to Nagdamnit, close contenders for the award included  Kam, Rodess, Zenatsu and Magnetic.  Congratulations and sincere thanks to you all for your support during the past month! 
]]> Happy New Year! Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:27:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/501351/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/501351/m/1291048

We would like to wish you all a happy new year from the BSB Network! We're hoping to have another excellent year throughout 2012 with many new tournaments, games and events approaching as well as many planned exciting additions to the community!

2012 is an especially exciting year for us here as it marks the 10th anniversary of our clan's creation, an impressive milestone in our history! There's many efforts currently planned to help celebrate this event and we hope all our members get involved with the celebrations and help to mark the event. We are also looking to build on this milestone to ensure that the next 10 years are as successful, if not more so, as the last! 

Events to look forward to in the immediate future include;
 - Annual awards announcements 
 - Improvements to the Hall of Fame and the awards system
 - BF3 Squad Wars return
 - BF3 Clan scrims and Gold team improvements
 - BF3 Staff reshuffling (offering more staff positions, moderators and community manager roles etc)
 - Development and improvement of the Minecraft server and community (Salty is already working on improving the server and installing more mods and a few more permanant staff appointments will be made)
 - Expansion of new games including Ghost Recon Online, Command & Conquer & End of Nations.
 - Further improvements to our Combat Arms campaign and staff appointments and reshuffles.

So once again we wish you all a happy new year!
]]> Company of Heroes - Championship Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:04:31 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/498566/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/498566/m/1291048

Our long awaited CoH Championship Tournament officially opens 1st January 2012. For those who aren't aware, this is a 1v1 on-going ladder tournament with the player at the top of the ladder each month being pronounced BSB CoH "Champion". 

Rules and details can be found at the ladder site (click here) and can be accessed at any time from our events menu. Note: Registration is required. 
]]> Merry Christmas! Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:00:00 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/489559/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/489559/m/1291048

We would like to wish all our friends and members a very merry Christmas and of course a happy new year!
]]> Squad Wars Season 1 - Closed Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:33:06 +0000 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/467468/m/1291048 http://www.bsbnetwork.com/home/article/467468/m/1291048
In the meantime we will be looking to launch  "Scrim Sunday" - a series of games whereby ad-hoc teams face each other each every Sunday from 8pm. The matches are likely to be a mixture of Rush, Conquest and Death match and will be mixed between vehicles and infantry modes. These are fun matches but should be used for members to test out tactics and to demonstrate their reliability under match conditions. More details will be announced later this week.
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