Not Dead Yet - NobleHelium @ 6:03 pm EST
Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I got home about fifteen minutes ago, and I'm fine. As FBS might know, my high school is 10-15 minutes away from the World Trade Center though...we were fully evacuated at around 10:30. My day was certainly very tiring. I had to walk through half of the length of Manhattan, but we won't talk about that. Today is a day that will go down in history.
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So Scary ;\ - FatBoySr @ 5:23 pm EST
I can't express how I feel now. So sickening. I saw the whole thing from across the river (my school is right there). Hope Noble didn't take in that much dust. Thank god my aunt is ok as well... also teaches a lesson -- being lazy and skip a day of work is A-OK! ): So scary... can't even imagine something like this can happen. Bush is useless... Pentagon, our nation's centerpoint for every facility is also destroyed... and he's on vacation. Over and over it goes through my head... I still don't believe it. I have nothing more to say, just my two cents to share. News are below.
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Tragedy in our country - Agelmar @ 4:26 pm EST
As an American, I must say that I am greatly disturbed by today's events. Never since Pearl Harbor have we seen devastation on our soil, and perhaps not even then. At Pearl Harbor, the target was a military target, and those who lost their lives were primarily military personnel. Today, a terrorist attack was launched, and the cowards who launched the attack are not even honorable enough to declare their intent, or warn the people so that they might save themselves. Not only this, but they remain shrouded in secrecy, not even taking responsibility for their actions. Today, on American soil, for the first time in many years, thousands of civilian lives have been lost. I am not going to ask for any prayers, because that is what frightens me. We can look and see the source of much of the violence in the Middle-East, where this act of terrorism presumably originated. The violence there is founded upon religious zealousness. As such, I ask for no national prayer, or national stance, simply I ask that everyone reflect on the situation, and say not simply "I am deeply saddened and my prayers go out to those affected", but "I am deeply saddened (insert prayer statement here if you feel like it) and THIS IS WHAT I THINK WE CAN DO TO HELP PREVENT A REOCCURRENCE OF SUCH AN EVENT IN THE FUTURE." Notice the stress on the last part. I feel this is what is truly important - not that we pray to some deity for the sake of those affected, but that we all make an effort to improve the national situation, such that there will never be such a tragic loss of civilian lives due to terrorism, no matter where in the world it might occur.

-Agelmar
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World Trade Center Destroyed by terrorists. - Loophole @ 3:29 pm EST

The country is in a state of shock this morning after the World Trade Center, the tallest building on the New York City skyline, was destroyed by an apparent, coordinated terrorist attack. Just before 9 am EST, a hijacked plane crashed into the south tower of the building, erupting into falmes, and opening a huge hole in the building. About 20 minutes later, a second hijacked plane smashed into the north tower of the building. Roughly 40,000 people work in the building, and many of those are feared dead after the two towers collapsed, one at a time, in a surreal cloud of smoke and fire, about 2 hours after the crashes. It is not known yet who is responsible for the attacks.

In Washington DC, another hijacked plane crashed into a helicopter landing pad at the Pentegon building, the U.S. defense headquarters. The ensuing explosion collapsed a section of the building, and caught it on fire. The building was evacuated, as were many other public office buildings and national monuments in the area. Good god.

View the story at YahooView the story at The Washington PostView the story at CNN.com

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Reasons Not to Play Ladder - FatBoySr @ 12:10 am EST
Loophole and I stumbled upon some wacky things on battle.net just a while ago concerning ladder. It gave me quite a curious thought, in whether it was legit or not. I got bored and checked out the Ladder Rankings screen. The first place ranking player was "AQuA" with a whooping 37-0-0 record. I went back to the main chatting screen on battle.net, still waiting for Loophole and then typed /stats "AQuA", with the results showing INVALID username. I thought I might have spelt it wrong, so I went back to check on the spelling. To my surprise... the number one player's name on the top of the charts was FerragamO. I thought I might have been seeing things or something (considering I psuhed down 3 bottles of booze ;).) Anyway, I continued doing this a few times with curiosity, and took some screenshots as well. Also, I echoed stats on FerragamO, showing 2-0-0 for regular games and 0-0-0 for ladder. I seriously question the ladder's legit. To prove that I'm not bluffing, I took a few screenshots 5 secs apart from eachother.

• "AQuA" on the charts
• FerragamO on the charts

_Colos interviews Byun - FatBoySr @ 12:00 am EST
_Colos interviewed [z-zone]byun two weeks back and published it today for us to read. With the help of [z-zone]Spunky, the interview was pretty amazing. There were lots of interesting questions including this one that will probably trigger some nerve in SpaceDominator:

"Sort this by priority for playing SC: race , luck , practice , skill and experience

<[z-zone]Byun>

most important = luck
2nd = skills
3rd = practice
4th = experience
5th = race
done

why luck on 1st place?

<[z-zone]Byun> because being a pro gamer everyone's skills are pretty much the same the only thing that separates people from 1st to last is luck in tournaments"

Something Worth a Laugh - FatBoySr @ 5:22 pm EST
Well, just like to bring the gloomy school days to some shine... check out this hilarious site called NoMoreAOLCDs.com. It has some hilarious content and a serious theme - to get rid of the annoying, pesky AOL cds. Here's a little incite:

"Make sure that AOL can't send you that CD again - take a moment to scratch it up good. A couple of swipes with a razor blade hoses the data pretty well. However, please DO NOT destroy the CD - we'd really like to keep them in one flat, CD-shaped piece because we have to count and store them ourselves. Also, DO NOT send us CDs that have been broken into bits, cleaning up sharp plastic fragments off the floor is no fun, trust us.

If you are shipping us one or two CDs, you may send them in their little cardboard sleeves. Note that the United States Postal Service (www.usps.gov) will charge you $0.45 to mail a CD this way because it is square. If it was rectangular you would only pay the regular $0.34 first-class letter rate. We assume that there is a perfectly logical reason for this but it's a closely-guarded industry secret. If you don't want to spend the extra 11 cents, scrounge up a 6x9 manila envelope and put the CD in that."

It's worth a look. Check it out and don't forget tomail them your CDs... I just send out a case of 16 AOL cds... going back to AOL 3.0 :D. For those AOL or COL users, don't get offended that your service sucks... we all make mistakes ;).
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Buh Bye Zeron - FatBoySr @ 1:40 pm EST
Hehhe, Zeron just quit this morning. Being SCNation's only active staff, I think he's have had enough off it. His reason is as simple as this, and I personally agree with him. (:

"Im quiting because the staff is doing shit and the site is going nowhere."

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SCDynasty Ladder - FatBoySr @ 1:34 pm EST
Well, since I'm not getting my new computer parts anytime in the next 48 hours, I might as well work on some news to bring to our loyal viewers (right?) to read.

SCDynasty has just opened up a ladder system for players everywhere. They also have a new layout (unlike us). This league offers 1vs1 between many above average players in the league, teams, and tournaments. Their BW ladder is down for now, but their SC one is still open. There are some bugs with it, but minor ones. For more information on the league, check out their info page. I personally would prefer CyberCraft as a ladder to climb better ;). Your choice.
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Friday, September 7, 2001

Blizzard FAQ Updated - Agelmar @ 11:01 pm EST
The Blizzard FAQ has been updated. It contains some new information (most of it useless, like "Can you teach me how to use Photoshop? No." Normally I would not post something like this, but there is very little news in the community right now. You can view the new and updated FAQ here.
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Monday, September 3, 2001

Site News - SpaceDominator @ 6:34 pm EST
There are some new things at Starcraft Millennium, that you should know about.

New Debate- There is a new debate going. This one involves upgrades. It asks when is the best time to upgrade? You can put in your two cents at this address.

New Mental Strategy- There is also a new mental strategy up that involves "What is Judgement?" You can check that out at this address.

New Tip of the Week- There is a new tip up that questions about the Art of An Attack. There will be more details in the upcoming weeks. Check out the tip at this address.

New Battle.Net Post of the Week- There is a very good thread going on the B.Net forums for once. This one involves a flanking attack, and the reason it is efficient. It's quite an interesting read. Check this out at this address.

There will be more stuff soon. Hope that tides you over for now.
-SpaceDominator
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Starcraft....IN 3D!!! - Canon @ 12:36 am EST
Well folks, since Blizzard has "seemingly" forgotten about us, the SC community, I believe our friends at starcraft3d.net have come to the rescue. They are currently working on a 3D version of starcraft, which will be a TC when it is finally released. There is no version to download yet, however, all you guys need to go to their forums and GIVE THEM SUPPORT! We want Starcraft in 3D!!!
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Debuting Cybercraft - SpaceDominator @ 12:06 am EST
Napoleic from the Starcraft Silo fame, had an announcement that he wanted to make. Since it's hard for someone who doesn't know much to make an announcement, let's go directly to the facts:

This is an announcement of the newest and biggest starcraft league site ever. We have beenworking tirelessly to bring you the best way to play competitive starcraft forfree.

CyberCraft will run on the same system as Cloud Ladder season 1. We have also created a comprehensive map database for use in the ladder which includes approximately 40 maps separated into the 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 categories. For those users who are understandably unfamiliar with some of these maps, there will be a map reviews section which will give you some information about the map and a general guide of how good it is in terms of fun and balance.

But what other features do we have that will set us above other leagues?

We have several unique options available to you. The comprehensive user customisation will make our page as grand or as sparse as you like.

The myriad of statistics kept will include which maps are the most popular, which races are the most popular, percentages of victories a particular race has on each map and in general (in 1v1 only), which teams are the most mannered, which players have the best 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 records, even which teams are the best and worst mannered. We will also be including stats on which teams of races are strongest in general and on particular maps. Finally we will also store stats on individual players.

In addition to all those stats, underconstruction is an excellent replay database (sortable by replay name, score, map, races, and players), a strategy section written by former SCS and SC.Org strat writer [c]Napoleic, and regular news updates.

If all that isn't enough, well, we are currently negotiating with sponsors to provide prizes for top teams, and perhaps for top players in the statistics categories (such as best 1v1 player, best team player, most mannered player, etc). We are also working on several other features, expected to be completed by mid september, which will significantly enhance your CyberCraft experience, as well as raise your expectations of what a ladder should be.

In any case we hope this will be the best ladder experience you have ever had, and encourage you to sign up, or at least check out our site at http:\\cc.starleagues.com

Perhaps we should get a SC:M staff team and a SC:M community team in the league? =)
Thanks,
SpaceDominator
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Sunday, September 2, 2001

WoW Afterall - FatBoySr @ 10:19 am EST
Believe it or not, World of WarCraft it is! Not very pleasing to me sing it's MMORPG, not one I'm ever going to be interested in. Blizzard announced their secret project this morning at European Computer Trade Show. Turns out the really messed up on Blizzard Insider ;P

LONDON, England - September 2, 2001 - During a press conference today at the European Computer Trade Show, Blizzard Entertainment® unveiled World of Warcraft™, a massively multiplayer, online role-playing game set in the rich fiction of Blizzard's Warcraft universe. Featuring bold 3D graphics and deep, immersive gameplay, World of Warcraft will allow thousands of players to adventure together in this epic world and will provide them with a new, in-depth perspective on familiar lands, former battlefields, and heroes from the legendary universe. In addition, World of Warcraft will introduce new, uncharted territories and foes never before seen by followers of the series.

World of Warcraft takes place four years following the aftermath of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos™, where a great tension has settled over the ravaged world of Azeroth. As the various races begin to rebuild their shattered kingdoms, new threats, both ancient and terrifying, have arisen to plague the world once again. Players must explore the lands of Azeroth, forge fellowships with other players, and build their strength in order to prevail.

"World of Warcraft is our largest undertaking to date," stated Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder. "We are extremely focused on increasing the scope of the Warcraft universe, giving gamers an incredibly dynamic online gaming experience complete with endless possibilities."

An action-packed combat system delivers fast, furious combat against multiple opponents, while minimizing delays between battles to keep players on the move. A rich, evolving story and questing system will keep players engrossed as the world is regularly updated with new content. Fully customizable character classes, innovative races, and thousands of weapons allow for a truly diverse gameplay experience that will appeal to both hard-core and novice gamers alike. A simple, intuitive user interface will allow players of various skill levels to easily join the adventure. World of Warcraft also features support for advanced graphics hardware, giving the player superlative graphical enhancements, as well as a sophisticated, massively multiplayer network architecture capable of supporting thousands of players in a world simultaneously.

With many people being quite disappointed, and many still baffled about the new, I depart now saying "Told ya so" (mainly directed to Loophole and SpaceDominator ;)). You can check out the official WoW here.
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Saturday, September 1, 2001

Blizzard's Unnanounced Project. - Loophole @ 8:16 pm EST
Well, everyone is throwing around there theories about what the new game will be, now it's my turn. First, the fact that Blizzard has registered the domain name WorldOfWarcraft.com really means nothing. They registered it a long time ago, and companies often register domain names before they even know if they will do anything with them or not. Blizzard probably has hundreds of domain names registered for things they'll never use. Also, that cheesy picture that was supposedly 'leaked' was pretty poorly done. Blizz would have come up with something a lot more eye catching and a lot more emotion invoking than that. I personally think that the new game will be a Starcraft game and I always have for a few reasons.

1. A year or two from now would be the perfect time to release the next starcraft game. Any longer than that and Blizz risks gamers loosing interest in the game.
2. Blizzard has said that the game will not be Starcraft 2, but that was a pretty specific answer. The game could still easily be a starcraft game named something else.
3. Blizzard has been hyping this game like mad. The pictures on their site have sent the community into a buzz. The only game that could live up to the hype is another starcraft game.
4. The replay patch in Starcraft. Not easy to do. That would have taken them quite a bit of resources and man time just to develop for an old game. I think that they are creating this new game to be a RTS that will focus on empowering professional gaming with the tools it needs to be succesfull. The replay feature was probably something that had the details worked out for the new game, and then they put it into Starcraft as well because it could be ported easily.

I don't necessarily think the game will be named Starcraft, but it will be a new RTS in the form of Starcraft with features that empower professional gaming. Wait and see. ;-)
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Blizzforums.com - NobleHelium @ 7:14 pm EST
The Legacy Network and the ORG Network have united to form a brand new site by the name of Blizzforums.com, a site dedicated to forums for Blizzard gamers. There are two different layouts available, based on ORG and Legacy designs. SC.Org forum members need not re-register. I advise you to pay the site a visit.
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Third and Final Piece - FatBoySr @ 9:19 am EST
Blizzard has released the final piece(3) of the puzzle to "Project X." This final splashscreen shows a few nice looking mountains, as wel as finishing the phrase:

"In every saga there lies a journey of wonder and imagination(SC?)... As the veil of darkness gives way to a new dawn(D?)... Ancient worlds and timeless dangers are rediscovered...(W?)"

There's also a probable loophole that Blizzard has releashed the Subscriber Blizzard Insider magazone showing WoW... World of WarCraft. You can check it out here, note the date.
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