Jan/Feb
2048
The World of Evan According to Basher:

In this edition of the Darkwind Gazette, we get a look at Lost Oasis.

The road to Elmsfield has some of the most beautiful and colorful scenery found on the sun baked, wind blasted and desolate Continent of Evan. The reason for the colorful flora is that the terrain surrounding Elmsfield is criss-crossed with underground freshwater rivers. Certain areas are pock-marked with sweet-water springs feeding small-to-medium sized shallow lakes throughout the area.
Elmsfield is the only known source of fresh water on the Continent. Hence the cheap price in the Market!

There are other towns being built that may supply Water but, as of this writing, no new wells have been drilled.


Image by Lord Foul


There are MANY obstacles to avoid if you decide to go off road. Cactii might seem like `soft-skinned` obstacles, they are more like `ELM` trees if you run into them!

Be WARY of the short stubby ones!..... They also do damage and can FLIP you!

If you are being chased off-road, your driving skills will be challenged avoiding the multitude of damage inducing objects. That said, Those same obstacles can save your tail when you have Gatling guns, Car Rifles or Rockets peppering your hide!
The road to Elmsfield is the ONE route where using offroad tires would be considered a MUST! if you are forced offroad... You want traction, acceleration and `grab` on the soft surfaces you will find off the road to and from ELMSFIELD! Other tire selections are to be used at your OWN RISK!
Weaving in and out around the ground clutter might save your bacon!
Pirates tend to closely follow your travels through an area. Use this to your advantage when they exhibit this tactic!........ They DO NOT always use this strategy!

Using standard or reinforced tires is fine if you can stay on the road....


Advanced Research Labs Win Somerset Combat League

The Somerset Combat League finished, with Advanced Research Labs taking the overall victory and a prize of 240000. The runners-up were Riotous Assembly, and finishing in third place overall were Cap distributor.

Hazzardous

The Gazette would like to distance itself from any suggestion that our recent publication of multiple images promoting BWGunner`s Triple G Paintshop have been in any way influenced by personal financial gain. We`re much too ethical for that.

Oh yeah, here`s a nice picture we were sent recently. This is one from... er... yeah, the BW Gunners Paintshop:


`Here`s that 20 I promised, Sam.`
`No no, I`m more ethical that that.`
`50?`
`No, more ethical that that...`

Joyce Bennett of The temps died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3.


Robert Walker of Road Lords died at Somerset Arena.


Demarcus `Free` Wheeler of Burnt Tree Security died at Dead man`s Road.


Michael `Machinegun` Flores of Exalted died at Somerset Rally Circuit.


Dominick `Lumberjack` Cormier of SD Rollers died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop.


Joseph `Joe Dirt` Johnson of MADHAT died at Scattered Hills.


`Ballistic` Barbara Charron of Vault Dwellers died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop.


Scott Vanleer of Feeding Frenzy died at Northern Farm Land.


`Handsome` Marcelino Hanson of The Vanguards died at Salt Flats Canyon.


Arthur Real of The Untouchables died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 2.


Timothy `Holy Frijole` Fava of SD Rollers died at Forever Yellow Skies.


Sarah `FREE` Love of ADVANCED RADICAL LUNATICS died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop.


Ann Chamberlin of Battalion de San Patricio died at Road to Elmsfield.


Rickey `Mr. Karate` Zarate of SD Rollers died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop.


John Engen of Paganus died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop.


Ike Averett of Feeding Frenzy died at Gateway Interstate Arena.


`Help Me` Rhonda Bolden of SD Rollers died at Scattered Grounds.


Marisol `Blondie` Arrellano of SD Rollers died at Scattered Grounds.


David Bailey of Retribution Of Metal died at Highway to Hell.


Angel Asher of Canis Lupus died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop.


Daniel `Zaaaaappppp!` Smith of VINDICATORS died at Gates of Firelight.


William Manrique of the mad mad crushers died at Gates of Somerset.


`Shocktrooper` Diamond Blade of Vigilante Knights died at Serpentine Road.


Edward Warner of Blacktop Bandits died at Gates of Somerset.


James `Patchy` Westbury of DeathFromAbove died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop.


Isaac Sutphin of Feeding Frenzy died at Once Upon a Town.


Maria Garcia of the mad mad crushers died at Road to Somerset.


Juan `Slick` Pope of Deserters died at Northern Desert Circuit.


Eva Gebo of LESS THAN CAPS died at Lost Oasis.


Jamie `Jumpstart` Lee of Feeding Frenzy died at Somerset Dirt Racing Track.


`` Jesus Christ of Feeding Frenzy died at Pathway to Darkness.


Brian `Bonzai` Bennett of Dementia died at Forever Yellow Skies.


Rema `The Cyclone` O`Conner of Vigilante Knights died at Forever Yellow Skies.


Jenifer Poore of Death Jesters died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop.


Kevin `What?!` Burns of Death Jesters died at Highway to Hell.


Jose Calkins of Blacktop Bandits died at Devils Fingers.


Rigoberto `Bad Boy` Kim of Antosaipians died at Blown With the Wind.


Douglas Ames of Antosaipians died at Blown With the Wind.


Earl `Pretkag` Presley of Black Rock died at Lost Oasis.


Billie Babineau of Antosaipians died at Once Upon a Town.


Hazel Simmons of Antosaipians died at Once Upon a Town.


`Strategist` Zenobia Eden of Vigilante Knights died at Gates of Sarsfield.


`Blaster` Mandy Slade of Vigilante Knights died at Gates of Sarsfield.


`The Bloody` Fay Slaughter of Vigilante Knights died at Gates of Sarsfield.


`Ms.` Shay Valentine of Vigilante Knights died at Gates of Sarsfield.


Julia Roberts of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Road to Elmsfield.


Willis Martin of the mad mad crushers died at Road to Somerset.


Julian Lavender of Blacktop Bandits died at Once Upon a Town.


Patrick `No Nonsense` Williams of VINDICATORS died at Gates of Firelight.


Walter Sobchak of Burnt Tree Security died at Under a Bloody Red Sky.


`Mercenary` Lady Wolf of Vigilante Knights died at Devils Fingers.


`Sorceress` Naomi Witcher of Vigilante Knights died at Devils Fingers.


`Captain` Retta Koller of Vigilante Knights died at Southern Plateau.


`Super` Mario Vick of Lazzas Lunatics died at Somerset Rally Circuit.


Lena `The Cremator` Ash of Rebels died at Road to Elmsfield.


`Go To` Hellen Waite of Battalion de San Patricio died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 2.


Frank `Oso Furioso` Therrien of SD Rollers died at Dead man`s Road.


Stanley Laxton of Blacktop Bandits died at Gates of Somerset.


Steven Wright of The Ghosts died at Devils Fingers.


Bethany Horrell of Evan Courier Service died at Highway to Hell.


Leroy Kelly of Canis Lupus died at Somerset Arena.


Carlton Brock of The Ghosts died at Forever Yellow Skies.


Nicholas Brathwaite of The Ghosts died at Forever Yellow Skies.


Daniel `Chaingang` Flowers of Red Hot Pukes died at Somerset Arena.


Thomas `Gill Man` Gilman of MADHAT died at Gates of Somerset.


`Smoke` John Smith of VINDICATORS died at Somerset Rally Circuit.


Chuck `Love` Pfister of The Groove Champions died at Somerset Rally Circuit.


Renae Morgan of VINDICATORS died at Gates of Firelight.


Elizabeth `E-Beth` O`Neal of Rebels died at Somerset Arena.


Christine Moran of Deserters died at Road to Somerset.


Raymond `Mr.Fahrenheit` Walker of The Flying Hellfish died at Road to Gateway Truck Stop.


`Chiquita` Marquita Horn of Produce_Vendors died at Road to Somerset.


Raymond Fenstermacher of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Blown With the Wind.


Evelyn Grace of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Blown With the Wind.


Candi Carreiro of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Somerset Dirt Racing Track.


Jeremy `Big Sleazy` Lecroy of SD Rollers died at Devils Fingers.


Harvey `Reaper` Lynde of GovermantResistance died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop.


Cammy `The Pear` Pearson of Dementia died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop.


Marcus Macleod of Paladins died at Somerset Rally Circuit.


`Ace Surgeon` Adam Swanson of Feeding Frenzy died at Northern Farm Land.


Val Killian of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Somerset Arena.


David Petterson of Riotous Assembly died at Scattered Hills.


Raymond `Hip` Hopper of Riotous Assembly died at Devils Fingers.


Sofia Lorenz of Holy Mutant Death Squad died at Somerset Arena.


Kerry `Slayer` King of Retribution Of Metal died at Gates of Somerset.



Current DW Gazette Editors: Sam, Hati, Racing Robbie, Bastille, Rezeak, SmokeyKilla.