Shieldwall Event
Introduction
There has been some discussion amongst certain members of the
Víkingr community for the reintroduction of a more regularly occurring Shieldwall event. The event will be scheduled for a specific day each month, with an emphasis on ease of access and participation for interested players. The sign up process should be relaxed, as should the setting up of and running of the involved server. It should also be noted that this reoccurring event should never replace the historically-devised battles as they are a staple of the
Víkingr experience.
With the use of one TeamSpeak and of a different server, we hope to have a hassle-free, well organised return of the
Víkingr Shieldwall Event! Events will hopefully be held on a Sunday, hopefully the first Sunday of each month at
7pm GMT.
Information
When?:Sunday, 2nd of June,
7pm GMT.
Where?: Shieldwall_Event_Server.
TeamSpeak IP?: 176.9.103.48:9986
Game Mode: Meat-Grinder
Mod Version
Organisation
Administration In a phrase, "no nonsense". That is the way this event will be administrated and organised. Admins, organisers and faction leaders are taking their time out to create this event and make sure all runs smoothly without any drama. If there is drama, it will be dealt with immediately and harshly. If you wish to troll and disrupt then play Native, nor are long time members of
Víkingr above the rules. Failure to attend after signing up without decent notice will result in becoming black-listed. Failure to adhere to the rules will result in your removal from the event after a previous warning and your participation in future events will be questioned. Ultimately, admin decision is final, however if you feel wronged please PM any of the admins or contact them on Steam and we will hear your case.
It is up to
you to learn the rules, learn which TeamSpeak is being used and which channel or Faction you are in. If you are unsure,
ask!Admins:
In Game Name: Ualraig Fir Áraig (
Steam)
In Game Name: Eiríkr rauðskegg (
Steam)
In Game Name: Þorkell Erlinga (
Steam)
In Game Name: Heregár the Clever (
Steam)
Team Organisation Each team forms a tight and organized shieldwall and the teams draw up to throwing distance of each other, exchange javelins and insults then clash in an epic 11th Century clash of spear and shield! Simple! Each team will be made up of infantry, one or more dedicated archers and a Host Leader who will lead his side to victory or defeat. A banner-man may be chosen by the Host Leader at the time of the event. Players must take only
Infantry and
not Archer or Leader Class unless told to do so.
Game Modes For now the following few weeks will be the bread-and-butter shieldwall meat-grinder - i.e kill the bad people. In the future though, other game types have been talk about stuck as
Capture the Banner, where your team must kill the standard-barer of the enemy and take their flag to your spawn and something along the lines of
Monk'y Business involving the Admin-spawnable Monk outfit. All this is yet to be decided though.
Participation
Participation could not be easier! You need to simply be
present on time! You are expected to be on the Event's TeamSpeak: 176.9.103.48:9986 by 6.30pm GMT at the latest, please come earlier as this would make life for Admins easier, but will also ensure you can take part and not miss out on a space!
When you join the TeamSpeak you must join the
Team 1 channel under the
Hrafnabjóðr spacer. The
Víkingr Shieldwall Event channels will be locked and then unlocked at around 6.45pm GMT and people will be asked to join the channel of the faction they wish to play, either
Engle or
Norðmenn. After this balancing will commence, looking at the numbers of players in each channel we will decide if balancing is needed. If not the channels will be locked and the server password will be handed out.
If you are late and wish to take part poke or contact an Admin and they will decide if you can participate and which team. If the password for channels and Server is handed out by anyone other than an Admin then the player and the "pass-giver" will be banned and their participation of future Events will be questioned. However, at roughly half-way through the Event we will take a short break for late comers to enter.
Rules
General RulesVíkingr rules are
Víkingr rules and should always be adhered to as well as the general
Vikingr Community rules and practices.
The Shieldwall Event Server will use the basic rules found on the Official
Víkingr Server
Hrafnabjóðr's welcome message.
If you sign up, either as an individual or as a group you are expected to be there, if you are not you will be black-listed, if you are extremely late you will not be able to attend, if you arrive and did not sign up you will be placed on a waiting list to fill any unfulfilled slots
Shieldwall Event RulesThe old tried and tested Shieldwall Event rules will be used. This will mean shieldwalls must be formed, followed and organised by both sides including all class types. Archers may step a little away from the wall to acquire a dangerous angle onto the enemy wall, however they will be under scrutiny and their distance will be watched.
- The usual long established community and Server Víkingr Rules must be followed.
- Players must keep to their Faction's wall, weather they are at the front, second or fifth row. It doesn't matter, you are part part of the Shieldwall Event, so be apart of it.
- Players must listen to and obey their commander's orders as would be done in the Official Víkingr Historical Events, not their Clan or Group leader. Leaders are chosen for their knowledge and experience, so their droning voices are actually words of wisdom and must be followed.
- Archers or designated flankers may move a little away from their Faction's Wall to gain an advantage on their enemy, however abuse of this will mean immediate removal from the Archer class or removal from the Event.
- If you sign up, either as an individual or as a group you are expected to be there on time, if you are not you will be black-listed, if you are extremely late you will not be able to attend. Simple. Yes, this is a rule.
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