The Battle Grounds Observer

At the Observer we have received an update on the progress of the LBC .  The site is near completion and the organisers are looking to sign up clans to participate so rules can be discussed.  So if you're in a linebattle clan tell your leader, or if you are a leader sign up here . Also in the Observer's hiatus development on BG2 seems to have increased in pace.  Screenshots of two new maps, bg_trenton and bg_township , have been posted to moddb .  Of course as some may know, bg_township isn't exactly a new map as it had featured in previous releases of BG2 years ago. There has also been a lot of discussion on the future of BG2 on the forums.  Don't panic, we're not talking about whether there is a future, but where the mod will be going in the future.  This was all sparked of by a new user reviving this two month old thread . There has been a lot of change in the BGU, the reigning champions Be Blue! are going inactive leaving Alpina and TRR to fight ...

A 1v1 Tournament has been announced by the BGU.  Putting each clans finest players against each other. A melee only competition will end with Europe's best blade master crowned Champion. Don't worry if you are clan-less, there are a few open spaces available for non clan members assigned by lottery.  They have an application thread where you can put yourself forward. Good luck to all who enter and remember, aim for the head! -Observer

I know we said to watch this space in the last post and that was some time ago.  There is a fair bit of stuff going on right now in BG2. LBC Reformation The LBC is coming back, old news?  Well you wouldn't be mistaken for thinking so, but the reformation in question is not the one Swarth was setting up.  That seems to have fallen into a black hole somewhere. The latest revival attempt is being headed up by 42 Commando, one of BG2's most active linebattle clans.  They have a section on their forums for discussion on this new tournament here , From what we have gathered they are having a website built for it.  This should wet the appetites of all the linebattle clans out there hasn't been a successful linebattle tournament/league since the LBC closed its doors last July. Battle for the Colonies 2/3/4/some number (delete as applicable) Battle for the Colonies (BFTC) was an event created back in the days of BG1.  A risk sort of game where players are as...

...cuz Be Blue is back! With their application for the BGUnited , the league reached the necessary 6 teams in order to officially start. And, believe it or not, the first schedule ( found here ) puts them up against Alpina. The first week promises to be very interesting, as we will find out if Alpina will size up to Be Blue's expertise. The other two matches are 29th vs TRR, the best linebattle clan versus the godfathers of linebattling, and ofcourse the match between Bg2's newest linebattle clans: 47th and 42Cdo. The outcome of the first match is hard to predict, as for the second match we believe TRR's experience in skirmishes will give them the advantage, and the last match is likely to be won by 42Cdo, as they have beaten 47th before (in skirmishes!) . However, Alpina recently crushed 42Cdo with an amazing 5520 - 1570 ( details here ), showing that 47th can still bring home the bacon if they try hard enough. Also, LaBelle from 47th recently suggested a complete ove...