2046
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 The major leagues are nearly concluded, and with the title races hotting up, here are the current favourites: Somerset Combat League - The Vanguards In addition, the leaders of the minor leagues are: Evan Paintball League - Clarinbridge Crushers Evan has recently seen the return of the mega-scout. Twenty fighting vehicles roll out of Somerset or Badlands. Forty, even fifty return. Some battered, some looted, but all of them in the hands of the tenacious defenders of Evan`s wilderness. The Gazette`s photographers were able to capture a variety of these events, most recently when 12 mortars took on the pirates at the Gates of Somerset, and we used these images to illustrate a Q&A with Mad Mike - Mega Scouter Extraordinaire.  So why do you go out on such big scouts? The mega scouts are two main reasons. Experience and loot. All of my gang goes out so all of them get experience and skill points. The second reason is the amount of loot . When I solo and have 17 cars of my own I can fill up two lorrys with ammo, scrap metal, and car parts. Not to mention the number of weapons that are salvaged. My solo mega scouts will often net in excess of 100K in loot cars and loot itself. So mega-scouts are a solo thing? No, I also like to mega scout with other players. Sure I get less loot but my gangers still get the experience. Damage gets spread around everyone`s vehicles, reducing individual repair costs. Plus, like many vets, I like to see newer players get more loot and not have to spend alot of money on repairs. What weapons and vehicles do you like? I now take my tank gun lorry Tirpitz out on the mega scouts. Tank guns tend to scare the enemy into submission faster. ATGs occupy all remaining weapon slots. There are two mortar lorrys, each with two mortars rear and HMGs in all other weapon slots.  Any particular tactics? Ballistics. Mortars tend to soften up the enemy before they get to us so that helps greatly. I use all of my gang members in rotation to be the ballistics guys so they all learn ballistics. One thing I did notice is if you begin to fire on the first wave of enemy cars and do not stop pumping rounds into them until all you see is damage to chassis, the remaining enemy pirates may surrender cars that havent even been shot yet.  And how mega is mega? There has been an increase in the number of enemy cars that can spawn against a mega scout. In my last megascout we had 19 cars total and this spawned 29 Crusader pirates. We came home with 42 cars! Your biggest scout ever? 64 cars total, including both sides. See the picture below for the starting position...   With thanks to Mad Mike and HollowInside. 11 Dingoes surrounded the 11th, which consisted of a Fire Truck, Mortar Van, Apache Troop Carrier, Lorry Transport and a Scout Buggy. Three of the four Holy Rollers ran to safety but the 11th lost their mortar van and salute Eileen Johnson, callously run down by a Desert Flame as she fled the wreckage of her van.       With thanks to Roger Ramjet. 1. Wasteland Extravaganza Somerset: 6088. |
Welcome to the first in our new regular column: The Evan Vehicle Guide. VelocetStrike fear into the hearts of your enemies. Nothing is as terrifying as staring at nearly four tons of metal bearing down on your at 50mph. Nothing that is, except great gouts of flame enveloping your foes. Not so good a driver? Never mind. The side mounted gatling gun will make them keep their heads down while you line up for another g0. Strike fear into their hearts. Then strike their hearts through their ribcage. With Velocet.  Landrunner 3.2 L v8 engine, Rollcage Weapons: Reinforced ram front Heavy flamethrower front Gatling gun left Crew: Driver, 2 gunners. Cargo: 16 [reloads for heavy flamer and gatling] Tyres: Reinforced Fuel tank: 4 Armour: F34, B30, L27, R27, T8, U10. Weight: 7,718 lbs Combat rating: 234 Source:Valiance of The Vanguards VictorWhat does it take to demoralise a bad guy fast? The explosive power of rockets? The endless stream of rounds from a gatling gun? Not sure? How about... BOTH! Introducing the Victor. Heavy hitting, well armoured and with enough rounds to sustain a firefight in the toughest terrain. Show the pirates what to be afraid of, with the Victor.  Mercenary 3.2L engine Weapons: Rocket launcher front Gatling gun front Crew: Driver, gunner. Cargo: 23 [reload for CR, 2 reloads for RL] Tyres: Reinforced Fuel tank: 2 Armour: F22, B18, L20, R20, T8, U8. Weight: 4,187 lbs Combat rating: 139 Source:Valiance of The Vanguards Submit your own designsWe want to hear from you. Just send the stats, together with a brief description -an advert like those above, or a discussion of the strengths and the weaknesses of the design - to Valiance A screenshot is a must. Ideally upload it to a web site. If not, PM for an email address.  Carl `Jr` Charles of Justice Delivered died at Gates of Elmsfield. Janice McQueen of Eye of the Storm died at Lost Oasis. Kimberly Gaines of Mandelbots died at Gates of Somerset. Merrill `JJ` Jackson of Riotous Assembly died at Forever Yellow Skies. Christy `Cross` Jones of Riotous Assembly died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Lance `Speaks` French of Riotous Assembly died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Jeffrey Seaman of The 4saken died at Telegraph Road. David `snake eyes` Gomez of Jacks Gunslingers died at Road to Somerset. Jeff `donut` Donaghy of Jacks Gunslingers died at Road to Somerset. John Foster of Mandelbots died at Blown With the Wind. Matthew Garcia of Mandelbots died at Blown With the Wind. `Handsome` Craig Hanson of MADHAT died at Under a Bloody Red Sky. Dustin Payne of Vault Dwellers died at Road to Somerset. Pinkie `and the` Brain of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Hills. Luci Ferrari of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Lin Xu of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Un Deady of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Jesse James of Antosaipians died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. `No Brakes` Blake Dossantos of The Panthers died at Somerset Rally Circuit. John Johnson of The Panthers died at Road to Elmsfield. Delores Woods of The Panthers died at Road to Elmsfield. `Manly` Maria Farmer of The Untouchables died at Serpentine Road. Claude Williams of Justice Delivered died at Blown With the Wind. Joanne Smiley of Jacks Gunslingers died at Dead man`s Road. Cora `Cobra` Carrillo of Jacks Gunslingers died at Dead man`s Road. `Red Knight` Judy Meyers of Red Knights died at Somerset Rally Circuit. `Suited Queens` Royal Titsworth of Red Knights died at Lost Oasis. William Welsh of Red Knights died at Lost Oasis. Walter Keeler of xtremekillas died at Somerset Arena. Roy Spurlock of Vigilante Sun died at Highway to Hell. David `Ga Ga` Guion of The Cosmic Kids died at Blown With the Wind. Jack Johnson of Cuddle Fiesta died at Gates of Firelight. Dominick `Machine Gun` Keen of Longos Merry Men died at Interstate Mythos. Caleb Valentine of The 4saken died at Highway to Hell. Katie Sharp of The 4saken died at Highway to Hell. Michael `Michelangello` Marcellus of The 4saken died at Highway to Hell. Oliver MacDougall of The 4saken died at Highway to Hell. Perry `pipsqueak` Mathews of Jacks Gunslingers died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Benjamin Carter of Justice Delivered died at Gates of Somerset. Mike Herrera of AnimalFarm died at Northern Desert Circuit. Colby `Fivegun` Manning of Mocks Marauders died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Rachel Dupre of Justice Delivered died at Road to Somerset. Danny `The Man` Trevino of The Cosmic Kids died at Road to Somerset. Maria Ivy of Justice Delivered died at Road to Somerset. Jeffrey Phoenix of Vault Dwellers died at Blown With the Wind. John `Jack` Frost of Justice Delivered died at Under a Bloody Red Sky. William Brafford of Antosaipians died at Blown With the Wind. Ricky Bobby of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Adam McDonald of Suicidal died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3. `Dame` Kim Hartman of Lattes Raiders died at Scattered Grounds. `Dame` Virginia McCray of Lattes Raiders died at Scattered Grounds. `Sir` Ali Kennedy of Lattes Raiders died at Scattered Grounds. Warren `Paint Them` Gray of The Cosmic Kids died at Scattered Grounds. Clifford `In My Sights` Brunner of The Cosmic Kids died at Scattered Grounds. Major `General` Conner of Riotous Assembly died at Northern Foothills Racetrack at night. Robert `OH` O`Malley of The Cosmic Kids died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Amber Farrier of Lattes Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Raymond `Yeah I did it` Butler of Vault Dwellers died at Gates of Somerset. Arnold `Oerlikon` Ramos of Edgyledgywedgebarge died at Gates of Somerset. Irma `Figgy` Newton of Order of the Marxbruders died at Elmsfield Hills Rally Circuit. James `Sax` Trumbo of Justice Delivered died at Under a Bloody Red Sky. Bobby `The Saint` Haber of Justice Delivered died at Under a Bloody Red Sky. `Slayer` Winter Frost of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. `Enforcer` Gwen Ralston of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. `Soldier` Catherine Six of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. Lee `The Knife` Fallon of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. `Brilliant` Marcy Blue of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. `Patcher` Alexis Cade of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. Ivan `The Saw` Ferris of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. Amanda Kingston of Vigilante Knights died at Highway to Hell. Michael `O`` Farrell of Justice Delivered died at Interstate Mythos. Diane Kimmell of Cap distributor died at Interstate Mythos. Michael `BOOM` McTaggart of BAMBAM died at Sandy. Rebecca Adams of Les Loups Gris died at Somerset Rally Circuit. `Agent` Antonia Vega of Vigilante Knights died at Road to Elmsfield. Moon Blood of Vigilante Knights died at Road to Elmsfield. Harold Young of Thug Matrix died at Blown With the Wind. Brian Walton of Thug Matrix died at Blown With the Wind. Bob Lane of Les Loups Gris died at Blown With the Wind. Lorenzo Tapia of The 4saken died at Northern Farm Land. Maria Rivera of Pale Riders died at Northern Farm Land. Kenneth Dennis of The Untouchables died at Northern Farm Land. Jason `Brewski` Brewer of Jacks Gunslingers died at Gates of Somerset. Ray Caster of Advanced Race Labs died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Allen Giles of Cap distributor died at Lost Oasis. Stanley `Lex` Luther of 88 MPH died at Sandy. Lacy `Crabs` Beverage of The Puke Punchers died at Northern Desert Circuit. `Sista` Jenell Longo of Longos Merry Men died at Forever Yellow Skies. `Funny Man` Richard Prior of Red Knights died at Blown With the Wind. Paige `Archangel` Gabriel of Rabid Response died at Northern Foothills Racetrack at night. Justin Jackson of Mandelbots died at Northern Farm Land. John Spain of Pale Riders died at Somerset Rally Circuit. Sondra Baldwin of The Zeroes And Ones died at Gates of Somerset. Robert Scott of Les Loups Gris died at Gates of Somerset. Delta Force of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Hattie Hurley of Mandelbots died at Blown With the Wind. Ernest `True` Blume of Produce_Vendors died at Sandy. Donna `Dover` Downs of Produce_Vendors died at Sandy. `Jonesin`` Billy Jones of Produce_Vendors died at Sandy. Michael Dunlap of Battalion de San Patricio died at Interstate Mythos. George Foreman of Eye of the Storm died at Once Upon a Town. Eddie `Bye Bye` Sanchez of VINDICATORS died at Lost Oasis. Sara `Gore` Vidal of SD Rollers died at Northern Foothills Racetrack at night. Herbert Izzo of Legends of the Interstate died at Road to Elmsfield. William `The Dragon` Chang of Legends of the Interstate died at Road to Elmsfield. `enemy no1` John Dillinger of Burnt Tree Security died at Pathway to Darkness. `Big Game` Hunter Venuti of Burnt Tree Security died at Pathway to Darkness. Gregory `Rough` Justice of Vault Dwellers died at Northern Farm Land. Jeremy Holt of Vault Dwellers died at Northern Farm Land. Harrison `Red` Roberts of Vault Dwellers died at Northern Farm Land. Terrence `Pinpoint` Carter of DeathFromAbove died at Interstate Mythos. James `Evade n` Dodge of DeathFromAbove died at Interstate Mythos. Lorraine `The Amazon` Young of DeathFromAbove died at Interstate Mythos. Beulah McVeigh of Produce_Vendors died at Lost Oasis. `Nosy` Steve Hoggard of Produce_Vendors died at Lost Oasis. Roger Minor of Produce_Vendors died at Lost Oasis. Josh `Uppafix` Carlyle of Produce_Vendors died at Lost Oasis. Tammy `Double` Becerra of Advanced Race Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Sacha `Baron` Cohen of Advanced Research Labs died at Scattered Grounds. Steven Colbert of Red Knights died at Spooky Forest. Robert Scott of Les Loups Gris died at Blown With the Wind. Gilbert William of The Panthers died at Blown With the Wind. Cameron Fodor of The Untouchables died at Elmsfield Lake Track. Bruce `Blaster` Ashworth of The Untouchables died at Gates of Somerset. Reynaldo Rabinowitz of Midnight Marauders died at Road to Somerset. Jason Suarez of Midnight Marauders died at Road to Somerset. Alma `Scouting` Cannon of Midnight Marauders died at Road to Somerset. Sarah Mendez of Midnight Marauders died at Road to Somerset. Stephen `The Crackhead` Zamora of Eye of the Storm died at Sandy. Ronald Parker of Road Lords died at Somerset`s Junkyard, Race Track 3. Jason Rucker of Thug Matrix died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Alfred Torres of Thug Matrix died at Gates of Gateway Truckstop. Dustin Whitmer of MADHAT died at Highway to Hell. Willie `MG` Thompson of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Forever Yellow Skies. Richard `Dog` Shephard of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Forever Yellow Skies. Dominique `Hammer` Malec of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Forever Yellow Skies. Robert `No Opinion` Nunez of Drive Backwards BFFs died at Forever Yellow Skies. `Leg Humpin` Wayne Honig of Drive Backwards BFFs died at Forever Yellow Skies. Lacy `Rapey` Raper of Drive Backwards BFFs died at Forever Yellow Skies. Joseph `The` Colon of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Telegraph Road. George `Gavin` Gilbert of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Telegraph Road. Joseph `Deadeye` Drury of Vault Dwellers died at Highway to Hell. `Tomb Raider ` Lara Croft of -^-HellRazors-^- died at Gates of Elmsfield. `Scary` Mary Horton of SD Rollers died at Interstate Mythos. `Wino` Diego Delavega of Pale Riders died at Blown With the Wind. Susan `Siouxsie` Blakley of Gearjammers died at Once Upon a Town. John `The Hitman` Force of Gearjammers died at Once Upon a Town. Jo `JoJo` Werner of Gearjammers died at Once Upon a Town. `G`day` Bruce Quinn of AnimalFarm died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. `Little` Bettye Cornell of The Vanguards died at Forever Yellow Skies. Stacy `Yorkie` Rosario of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Tommy `Power` Honeycutt of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Randall `T` Hernandez of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Brian `Sticky` Maiorano of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Shayla `Doc` Martin of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Nicole `Doc` Hale of Ricky Ranjits Raiders died at Gates of Badlands Truckstop. Charlie Hawkins of the mad mad crushers died at Gates of Somerset. Adolfo Oliva of Les Loups Gris died at Blown With the Wind. Charlie Payne of Mandelbots died at Lost Oasis. Michael Holtman of Canis Lupus died at Scattered Hills. William McKeever of Midnight Marauders died at Scattered Hills. Scott Brandon of Les Loups Gris died at Road to Somerset. Cheryl `Gatlingmaster` Sims of Les Loups Gris died at Road to Somerset. Christina `Rocher` Ferrero of Riotous Assembly died at Northern Desert Circuit. `The Dr.` Eric Griffith of Dementia died at Northern Desert Circuit. |