The Final Act

Act 3 Summary

We had a few changes in Act 3, most* of the traitors revealed their true allegiances and joined the Shadow Alliance, taking a parting gift with them as they revealed their true colours. This created some waves and some of the alliances found themselves low on active players. Two of our alliances decided to fold (The Aquilae Liberatii & the Bug King’s Alliance) and allow their members to join others in an attempt to better consolidate forces and counter the Shadow Alliance’s treachery.

Act 4 Timeline

Something we didn’t consider is that the hall is closed on Mon the 17th of Nov, due to an in-service day. Thanks North Lanarkshire Council! Which means there will be 5 days to get Crusade games in!

Note on Goonhammer

I’d initially implemented rules to pass a folded alliances’ control to another but it was causing the platform to crash all the time and become unwieldly. Therefore the shuttered alliances are still displayed as having their control but any benefits have still been passed on (Aquilae Liberatii’s control was subsumed into the Shatter Veil, who are also referring to themselves as the ‘Shadow Purge Initiative’).

Missions for Act 4

Act 4 will be a little different, the missions are determined by where you are fighting. There are also no 2v2’s or challenges this act, it’s all 1v1 games.

Alliance Rejigging

As we hit the last act, the plan was always to whittle down the alliances and combine them until we had 4 left, it just happens to have naturally worked out that way that we didn’t need to step in much. However, we still have 5 alliances and as such, will be combining the Crimson Pact & the Seduced Panoply into a new super power of the Crimson Panoply!

‘Most’ Traitors Revealed?

What do I mean when I say most traitor’s have been revealed? There’s still one lurking, who’s still undercover and has been helping the Shadow Alliance all along, in fact they have actually responsible for helping steer their villainy! But who?

[BEGIN VOX TRANSMISSION – ORIGIN UNCERTAIN]

ssshhhkrrt …oi, boss? You hearin’ this? It’s me… Snagbit… from da front line. Somethin’ ain’t right, boss… crackle-pop …they turned on us!

Da ones wot said they was our mates… fightin’ wiv us, sharin’ loot an’ fungus beer… then BAM! Shootin’ started! From their side!

kkrrrsshhht …I seen it meself, boss! They started blastin’ da boyz, laughin’ as dey did it! We thought they was on our side!

pop-hiss …Shadow gitz, boss… reckon they got ‘em. Twistin’ folks up, makin’ ‘em do weird stuff. Can’t trust no one now.

ssshhhhkrrt …I’m headin’ back to camp, boss… if you hear shootin’… it ain’t me, alright? Don’t shoot! It’s Snagbit! Don’t shoot!

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