Announcements:
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY PTC!
It has been a treacherous and long journey to this stage from our humble beginnings like every other clan but it has also been successful as a small group of normal players turn into a great community.
Speech from our leader Gin.A:
It is with delight that I officially declare our clan, the Empire of PTC, one year old! It is a cause for celebration and jolly, not just for myself, but for every single one of the committed and loyal members here in our tribe. It's not been an easy journey building up, sustaining and subsequently keeping the clan alive. I did not expect it to be easy either, and I guess it turned out a draining task for myself personally, both mentally and physically in terms of time invested. But I gotta say its been a pretty fulfilling journey thus far, hopefully for everyone - and not just me. So this address I'm making is going to be a reflective one, and to give appreciation to all those who made the Empire of PTC possible.
PTC got off on a rough start. We picked up the ruins together and muscled forward, against criticism, against skepticism and against discord. Fortunately, we had a group of really enthusiastic pioneering members, including CG AK, COL Abiezer, COL(ret) Shadow Hopper, COL(ret) Guai Lo and former member Jzero. They made our initial adrenaline surge possible - enabling our modest little thread to scale 10,000 posts within a short time. Our reputation was mixed, and there were claims of us being a spam-clan, but nonetheless we forged on. My thanks reaches out to the early members of PTC, without whom we wouldn't be where we are now.
Eventually, as we grew and the cold-state effect crept in, we needed to find more sustainable methods to keep our clan alive. We held a slew of events to promote cohesion and friendly competition, and a number of them were pretty successful. Thanks to all those who helped moderate, organize or otherwise contribute to the event in one way or another. Most notably, they include MAJ Dragon, COMD Braveodin and CG Akhil. Thanks, also, to all those who participated with enthusiasm and soul, you kept us alive and blazing.
Having said that, events wouldn't be possible without a vault that supplies prizes as small gifts of encouragements to spur active members on. The vault has been an utmost flash-point of controversy. In estimation, close to a third of all interested applicants turned back after realizing the need to donate substantially to the vault. The vault has probably come across as a steely scam to a few. We've also had more than one case where members, who were insistently reluctant to donate, been removed from the clan. It's a harsh routine that's unpleasant to do. I'm no fan of it myself, for donation drives are a tiring and tense affair. But beyond this steely, ''wealth-sucking'' ID known as 3421893, is a psychological litmus. It's very telling of your character and commitment to the clan, and its what reassures us that you're here not just for the fun, not just here for yourself. It's what reassures us that you're here for the community, for everyone and for the clan. I've been moved by some of the huge sacrifices made by a number of members - many of you guys giving up multiple goldens, or even some rarer ones. Special thanks to CG Akhil, MAJ Dragon, MAJ PokeJrod23, MAJ Blink and a few others. You guys were a pillar of support, lifting the empire in a way not everyone would. Thanks for your generosity and faith in PTC.
Moving on, we shouldn't rest on our laurels. Keep shooting for the stars, for we never know our limits. I once convinced myself that I'd never see the clan reach its 50,000 post mark, but hey, we're more than 70% there. Then I convinced myself that by the time PTC hits 100,000 posts, if ever, I would have forgotten about this game. But who knows? We can only reach the impossible by defying it. Let's continue to embrace our core beliefs, that of unity, loyalty and fun. Let's continue to be welcoming and warm to genuine new clan applicants, regardless of what they've done in the past. Let's continue to keep up the good work we've done for the past year.
Happy PTC DAY!!!!! WOOHOO!
Regards,
General Gin.A
Clan Leader, PTC.
EVENTS:
The Raffle Ticket Hunt!
Before the raffle begins proper, you guys have to hunt for your tickets first! This information will be posted on the social groups ''PTC Empire Stronghold'', but I'll announce it here too. This raffle will definitely have at least three winners, if not more. Recruit-Peons cannot participate for this contest, as you are not a full member yet.
All members will have a number of Base Tickets based on your PTC rank.
Peon - Hunter: 1 ticket
Warden - Captain: 2 tickets
Major - Colonel: 3 tickets
General: 4 tickets
However, in this contest you will attempt to earn MORE tickets so as to increase your chances of winning the raffle! The way to winning more tickets is very simple.
1. I will post a list of challenges for everyone to complete.
2. If you complete my challenge, you get a free ticket :)
3. If you don't do the challenge, you only have your base tickets.
4. However, based on your rank and your Honor Grade, there is a maximum amount of BONUS tickets you can win.
It works like this, in terms of bonus tickets that can be won:
Quote:
Peon and Grunt: Max 1 bonus
Hunter and Warden: Max 2 bonus
Lieutenant: Max 3 bonus
Captain: Max 4 bonus
Major: Max 5 bonus
Commodore: Max 6 bonus
Colonel: Max 7 bonus
Commandant-General: Max 8 bonus
Moreover, your max bonus can be raised further based on your honor grade (HG), which is the list that COMD Brave odin just posted.
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HG 1.50 - 2.00: +1 to bonus
HG 2.10 - 2.70: +2 to bonus
HG 2.70 - 3.30: +3 to bonus
HG 3.30 - 4.00: +4 to bonus
HG 4.00 or more: +5 to bonus
The following is the list showing the Maximum BONUS Raffle Tickets (does not include your base tickets) that each member can get.
Code:
CG Akhil - 13
COL Abiezer - 10
COMD Braveodin - 10
MAJ Blink - 8
MAJ Bone88 - 6
MAJ Axel - 5
CPT Lakahni - 5
CPT Massy - 6
MAJ Dragon - 6
CPT Dchase - 4
LT Solarpsy - 3
WD Helber - 2
HUNT Alphawolf - 2
GRT Masterkrish - 1
PEON Wolftrax31 - 1
PEON ebadboy - 1
The 13 Challenges of PTC
Please take note of the maximum bonus tickets you can possibly attain. If you can only attain 3 bonus tickets, do not attempt more than 3 challenges. This event ends on 17th August 2015. Please read the rules carefully.
a. Make sure you read the requirements of each challenge very clearly.
b. Participation is strongly encouraged even if you have only 1 bonus ticket - since there will be more than 3 winners :)
c. Copy-and-paste entries will be rejected and void
d. Make each entry by stating the challenge number. E.g. #1: XXXX
e. Do NOT edit your entry. You can delete it and post a new one. Do not Edit it, or it will be void.
Quote:
#1: In the address, how many times did I say ''thanks''? Additionally list out 3 verbs which I used.
#2: In the address, what did I mean when I said ''the cold state crept in''? Why is donating to the clan a ''psychological litmus'' in your opinion?
#3: In the address, how many (user)names did I mention, including my own? List the names along with their ranks.
#4: Send to the vault three pokemon, one fire, one water and one grass type of exactly level 500. The trade will not be completed so you can send anything. (it will be returned)
#5: Post a screenshot of your roster with the first five Pokemon holding these items: Emerald Fragment, Ruby Fragment, Sapphire Fragment, Smooth Diamond, Smooth Pearl.
#6: Post a screenshot of your profile with the following 3 pokemon and the 3 items.
Pokemon 1: Tyranitar Item 1: Soft Sand
Pokemon 2: Heatmor Item 2: Charcoal
Pokemon 3: Hydreigon Item 3: Dragon Scale
#7: Send to the vault 3421893 exactly 50 of the same Pokemon. The trade will not be completed and will be returned.
#8: The line graph of form y=mx + c passes through two coordinate points (x,y): (5,1) and (7,2). What is its equation?
#9: The imaginary Pokemon Warry has 40 HP, 40 attack, 40 defense, 50 special attack, 50 special defense and 50 speed. What is the time duration required for its egg to hatch, in seconds?
#10: What is meant by a reservoir host of a pandemic virus? Name one example of a pandemic virus.
#11: Arrange your roster to show the same Pokemon in normal (Slot 1), Dark (slot 2) and Shiny (slot 3). All three must have the same gender. Post screenshot.
#12: If you take the number of stars required from Warden rank to Commandant-General rank, and divide it by 13, then add 6 to it what would you get?
#13: Send to the vault either two of the four following:
1. A golden Pokemon
2. A (?) Pokemon
3. A Pokemon with level 2500 or higher.
4. A Kyurem
The trade will NOT be completed.
Results of the Anniversary Raffle !!
This is what you guys have been waiting for! But, before rushing into the prize claiming, please read the following:
To claim the prize, please create to 3421893 with the exact prize that's stated below. If you miss out even one Pokemon from the prize list, the trade that was sent will be rejected :P So make sure you double-check before creating the trade, to prevent carelessness!
You've got 48 hours from now to do so -> By 24th August '15, 8:25AM TPPC Time, all prizes should have been claimed.
First Prize
Golden Shuckle (?) + Golden Litwick + Houndoom (?) + 25x Ho-Oh + 4 stars
Congratulations to Captain Massy for winning the GRAND FIRST PRIZE!! (Result: 17/53)
Second Prize
Shiny Latios + Golden Marowak (?) + 12x Giratina + 3 stars
Congratulations to Commandant-General Akhil for winning the ULTIMATE SECOND PRIZE!! (Result: 13/53)
Third Prize
Golden Cubone (?) + Magnemite (?) + Golden Kingler + 8x 1ks + 2 Stars
Congratulations to Commodore Braveodin for winning the SUPER THIRD PRIZE! (Result: 37/53)
Fourth Prize
Golden Ludicolo + Golden Aron + Shiny/Dark Rayquaza + Dark Mienfoo + 5x 1ks + 1 Star
Congratulations to Major Bone88 for winning the fourth prize :D (Result: 34/53)
Fifth Prize
Golden Gible + Golden Magnemite + Shiny/Dark Pachirisu + 2x Shiny Ninjask + Shiny Drifblim
Congratulations to Grunt Legend-Killer for winning the fifth prize :) (Result: 49/53)
Sixth Prize
Dark Rhyhorn (?) + Shiny Porygon (?) + Pidgeot (?) + Shiny Sandile
Congratulations to Peon Wolftrax31 for winning the sixth prize :) (Result: 28/53)
Lastly, congratulations to all :)
We look forward to a fulfilling year ahead and hopefully enough commitment and donations in future so a second major raffle can be held, in the near future ^.^
Skyron Tower
For More Information,
Check http://forums.tppc.info/showpost.php?p=9804760&postcount=27437
Check http://forums.tppc.info/showpost.php?p=9804760&postcount=27437