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So as you guys all know, panzer was a contributing member to this club so I would like to share one of his artworks Congrats Panzer

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One has every right to be curious when one talks of the Puzzle Battle War in The Tactics Thunder. Yes, we do have a Puzzle Battle WAR and it is a War. Things to note in this is that we use terms such as "Missing in action" and "Dead" to picture this war as a reality. However, we want you to have fun during it even if you are competing against another team you are still friends with them. In This Post we are going to go over the Puzzle Battle War and its many elements. Here is a summary of what we feature the War has: Voting for leader Pairings creating Bombs Empty spaces Reinforcements Let's dive in now. The Tactics Thunder Puzzle Battle War Format The TTT's Puzzle Battle War is a team-based competition consisting of two teams that work as an army against the opposing team. The War takes place in 3 phases. Phases: Phase 1: Registration - During this time all who wish to join may register. This phase lasts 3 weeks. Phase 2: Establishing your Army - During this time players will receive their team and vote for a captain. All Player will be required to join their team's club. The Reinforcement option will open once this Phase is officially in progress (See 'Reinforcements') This Phase will last 14-20 Days. Phase 3: The War - This is the main event. The War can last anywhere from 3 rounds to 10 rounds. All Rounds are 7 days each. Pairing System: After the Voting ends and each team has a captain Phase 3 begins. This is the beginning of Phase 3 (The War) All players/Bombs/Empty Spaces of each team are sent to their captains to arrange in any order they wish. Once both Team captains send their Lineup back to @LegendVerse1, the two lineups will be put together and posted. You could be paired with anybody. You and your opponent will have 1 week to negotiate, play and then post your results in the results thread. Failure to do so will result in forfeits (see Forfeits) Those that win the Match are eligible to proceed to the next Round while those that lost are considered 'dead' and can no longer play in the war. They can however cheer their team on as it continues on in the war. Playing styles: There are two options for the opponents to play: 1: Single Puzzle Battle match, winner takes all 2: Best of 3 Match, Play 3 Matches and the player that won more takes the win. Bombs Bombs are an exclusive feature to the TTT Puzzle Battle War. A feature that simulate warfare to the utmost extent. Team Captains will be given "Bombs" to place in their player lineup each round. There are two kinds of Bombs: Handicapping Bombs (HB): When a player is paired with one of these bombs they have been hit, but are not killed, the hit player is eligible for the next Round. However, they are handicapped (Thus the name for these bombs) Instead they must win 2-0 against their opponent. If you chose to play a best of 3 match, you must win two sets of 3 matches while your opponent only needs one win to beat you. Mortal Bombs (MB): These are the deadly creatures that you must look out for. When hit by an MB one is automatically 'killed' and cannot compete in the war any longer. These Bombs will not be seen very often, but beware when they appear! Reinforcements Over the course of the War more players are allowed to join in. Players may join in to whichever team they decide, making the War not only a match up of the players' skill, but of the ability to draft members into your army. Reinforcements may only enter the war during the "Reinforcement Rounds" which are effectively Rounds 3, 6 and 9 A Google form will be provided once Phase 2 has begun and any and all players on each team are encouraged to recruit their friends into the War. To become a reinforcement you Must: Be a part of the TTT After getting your friends to join both of these clubs they can then sign up as a reinforcement for the team that they prefer. Note: If you have died earlier in the War you MAY NOT sign up again as a recruit. Team Captains As the voted in Captain of the team your job will be to organize lineups each round with strategy and the knowledge of the opposing team captain's mind. With this knowledge you may be able to make ideas on where they will put their strongest players and place bombs on those places. When a Team Captain in the War is killed, a new vote is taken to elect a new captain to succeed the dead one. Forfeits In the event that a forfeit is needed, here are the actions taken: Negotiations threads will be posted each round in which everyone is Required to post and negotiate. If one player tried to negotiate in the Negotiations thread and the other does not reply before the end of the week-long round, the player who negotiated wins the round. If both player negotiated but could not agree/find a time to play then the following choices can be chosen:a. Both are eliminatedb. Rock, Paper, Scissors Match is held with one mediator judge it. If neither player negotiates IN the negotiations thread then both competitors are eliminated Negotiations by Message/Chat cannot be seen by staff and will not be counted as negotiations unless screenshots or other proof of negotiations was posted in the negotiations thread. All decisions made by the staff are final and arguing will get you muted or even banned from further Puzzle Battle Wars Each Round's pairings are decided the same way. The Captain will be told their remaining members and how many bombs/empty spaces they get and the captain will create their lineup. Lineups will then be compared and placed together. There will be a news announcement in the TTT If You Have any questions on this TTT Event please comment and I will get back to you as soon as possible. @LegendVerse1

Advertising of any form is strictly forbidden. Unapproved links to blogs, clubs, and external social media accounts are prohibited. C. Bloggers wishing to advertise their blog must contact @LegendVerse1 if they would like to advertise their blog in the club. All other people must reach out to a Super Admin directly if they are interested in advertising their club. Repeated failure to adhere to these rules will eventually lead to a mute or ban. Also, if you advertise without correctly granted permission @MentalHurricane1 gets to call you a Donut. CHEATING POLICY Cheating is an unavoidable reality of online gameplay. We do not have the resources to detect cheaters, so we rely on chess.com to detect cheaters for us. If you feel like a user is cheating, we encourage you to use the chess.com report function. We are completely 100% against cheating. Spamming of any sort is not allowed. This includes asking for admin. If you are interested in becoming an admin please contact @LegendVerse1 or contact any Super Admin. Other forms of spamming include but are not limited to repetitive, meaningless note posts, and abuse of forum glitches. Public shaming and slander are not permitted and will be taken seriously. This includes commenting on forums "This is advertising!" or non-administrators telling people not to advertise in the notes. The Super Admins have made deals with many people that the general public is not aware of, and therefore, should not concern themselves with advertising if they are not sure whether they are permitted to advertise. Let the administrators deal with rule infractions. Verbal abuse, rudeness, impersonation, anything inappropriate, and swearing and abbreviations for swearing are not allowed. Please message a Super Admin if you feel you are being treated poorly and the situation will be handled. You may be banned for not following this rule. Discussion of politics and other controversial subjects such as religion is not allowed. Violations of this rule vary from case to case and will be handled subjectively. Any discussion of illegal activities, self-harm, or anything that is not family-friendly is obviously a violation of the rules and will result in a mute or ban immediately. Show good sportsmanship by making sure to always say "Good Game" at the end of all games, especially each game in our live tournaments - If you choose to chat during the games. You may joke with each other during the game, but if you want to do this, PLEASE say good game, whether you won or lost. The Tactics Thunder will be proud to see its members practicing good sportsmanship. Sharing this club with others is not frowned upon, but please do not try to support us by spamming our club name and/or link to chess.com members. If you have a friend you would like to join ask them privately, but please do not bring a bad name to our team.

Q: How do I find the club A: Firstly, you go into the social on your screen and when you have done that, make your mouse cursor sit there for a while and then after that, you will have a bunch of options to pick from, click on clubs and then find our club. Q: What are Daily Puxxles? A: It is OK that you asked us that, we are happy to answer as we get this question often. Our Daily Puxxle is just our own daily puzzle posted everyday! Q: I heard a rumor of a Puzzle Battle thing, what is Puzzle Battle? A: Puzzle Battle is a Chess.com game. You must compete with your friends to see who can solve the most puzzles before the time goes out or you get three incorrect. We do actually have a Puzzle Battle Tournament. It will start soon.