The Welsh Mafia

FIFA MANAGER

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:46:00 GMT

Just letting you know that the 4 teams to go through in the FIFA Manager tournament are:

Liverpool (Llionv)
Chelsea (Arfon Rowlands)
Inter Milan (Rees93)
Real Madrid (Llion Lloyd)

Thanks Gus93
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The Real Motorstorm

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:42:00 +0100

Just accidentally came across this video on Youtube, and thought that looks alot like the new Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, so what do you think! Video Below:

Click Here To Watch

Thanks
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Rumours Of Perks For COD5

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:00:00 +0100

Plenty Of Old Favourites. Damn Juggernaut >:(

Perks

- Juggernaut (Confirmed by Treyarch in interview)
- Sleight of Hand
- Extreme Conditioning
- Martyrdom (Confirmed by Treyarch in interview)
- Steady Aim
- Bandoleer
- Iron Lungs
- Stopping Power (August issue of Xbox Magazine)
- Deep Impact (August issue of Xbox Magazine)
- Sonic Boom [adds the ability to spread a deadlier & vaster sea of fire]
- Last Stand
- Monkey [Climbing trees]
- Frogman [Faster Swimming]
- Play Dead [Ability to fake death]
- Crouch Sprinter [Allows you to sprint while being in crouch position/cover]
- Banzai [Allows you to draw, charge & use your melee weapons alot faster (even when sprinting), providing more damage to the enemy]

Results Of Mondays Matches

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:47:00 +0100

S&D: TWM Vs TGGS
Round 1:
Map:Backlot
Game Mode:S&D
Result: [TWM] 4 vs. 3 [TGGS]

Round 2:
Map:Crash
Game Mode:S&D
Result: [TWM] 4 vs 1 [TGGS]

Brilliant Performance By Everyone!

HQ: TWM 265 Vs UKRG 280

Update On Call Of Duty 4 Online

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:44:00 +0100

In the last post about this topic we learned that adding playlists into a game is not an easy process. It’s been a while since we have had an update on this but wait no longer as fourzertwo updates us yet again on the status of the playlist update.

Right now Infinity Ward is in the testing process and determining wether the gametypes can be added into the game without having a patch. Their plan is to add around 8 gametypes into the playlist. The ones that can be added without any major tweaks to the game will be updated to the game seperately to the ones that need code work implemented into them.

So far there is only one gametype that is confirmed to not need a patch, but that is only how far they have gotten so far. They plan to have four release without a patch and 4 with a patch. They have mentioned some new gametypes as well, check them out after the break.

From fourzerotwo’s blog:

Hardcore Ricochet Playlist - Currently Testing

We’re currently testing this playlist now to see if a patch will be required for it or not. We should know soon. This is the No Teamkilling playlist. Any damage a teamkiller attempts to do to their team mates is reflected onto themselves only. Therefore, if they attempt to shoot an RPG into the ground at the beginning of the match; the only person who will die, is the Teamkiller. This eliminates the fear of being shot in the back by some asshole, but still encourages players to play tactically and not throw random nades, because if you accidentally hit a teammate, you’re only going to end up killing yourself and they’ll go unharmed. No Teamkilling, No Random Nades. This playlist will include the variant for Hardcore Teamdeathmatch, Hardcore Search and Destroy, and Hardcore HQ.

Sudden Death Sabotage - Currently Testing

Sabotage with no respawns. Fast-paced and intense Sabotage. No more hiding with the bomb until time runs out for sudden death. Increased XP per kills to encourage Team Deathmatch mentality. Defend your objective, while attempting to secure the bomb and plant on theirs. Once you’re dead, you’re dead. No second chances. We’re currently testing to see if this can be implemented without a patch.

Second Chance Search and Destroy - Currently Testing

Search and Destroy with 1 respawn each. This completely revamps your Search and Destroy tactics. No longer will lucky frag or well-placed claymore end your chance of victory. Each player has 1 respawn, creating longer more thoughout attack / defend strategies. Eliminate enemy players, and cut off their reinforcements while you defuse.

Team Elimination (Last Man Standing) - Patch Required

3 round Team Deathmatch w/ no respawns. Switch sides each round. Problem: Round Switch Glitch

Here are the already known playlists that he talked about in previous posts:

Hardcore Headquarters - No Patch Required

Testing is completed for Hardcore HQ. This playlist has standard HQ rules w/ Hardcore Settings. Limited HUD, Increased Bullet Damage, and Friendly Fire Enabled.

Bare-Bones Team Deathmatch - Patch Required

Team Deathmatch with no perks and no air support. Problem: Slot 1 Perks Glitch

Hardcore Free for All - Patch Required

Free For All with Hardcore Settings. Problem: UAV glitch

Multi-Bomb Search and Destroy - Patch Required

Search and Destroy but all attackers spawn with a bomb. Problem: Planting Glitch

Keep in mind, none of this is officially confirmed as it hasn’t gone through the testing stages by Infinity Ward and Microsoft/Sony.

Get Ready To Rock!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:04:00 +0100

30 songs have been confirmed for Guitar Hero:World Tour (GH4). With some brilliant bands and songs on this short list, I for one cannot wait to see the rest of the song list. My personal highlights are:
Beastie Boys-No Sleep Til Brooklyn
Blink 182-Dammit
Aerosmith-Livin On A Prayer
The Enemy-Aggro
Foo Fighters-Everlong
The Guess Who- American Woman
Jimi Hendrix-Purple Haze
Linkin Park-What I've Done
Lost Prophets-Rooftops
Oasis-Some Might Say
Paramore-Misery Business

If the picture is too hard to see, here is a link to the image http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/setlist.jpg

Prepare To Unzip, And Lube Up, Because This Is Going To Feel Lush!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:00 +0100

Spot the Resistance 2 Poster There
The HOME Arcade

There are plenty more screenshots here. Enjoy and watch you clean up after yourself ;)

This Weeks Releases

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:18:00 +0100

Not much in the way of releases this week, only Madden 09!

Well Hello

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:07:00 +0100

Hey it is Luke here, just to say hey! I am now on of the TWM news reporters by the appointment of LlionV. I will always be posted news from both the Gaming world and from TWM so check back regularly!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 22:56:00 +0100

Infamous, from Sucker Punch and Sony Computer Entertainment, takes open-world action to the next level on the PlayStation 3.

Wow, this has potential!

Update

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:16:00 +0100

Just wanted to give everyone a quick heads up that a PS3 firmware update version 2.42 is now available for download. The update improves the playback quality of some playstation 3 and playstation format software.

Yours truly GUS93

TWM Say Hi To TWM*

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:13:00 +0100

Thats right after all the mishaps, The Welsh Marines are On track and we also have a new leader(Obviously as the last one ended up being a right coc.......Moving On swiftly On) Our New Leader is No other than TWM's very Own...........................Drum roll..........Mynnydd!

I could think of nobody better to appoint TWM* leader! So the best of luck to him, and all the New TWM* members!
GO TWMS!

I am GUS93

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:30:00 +0100

As some of you may know Llionv recently advertised on TheWelshMafia a job as a news reporter. Me and Rees93 got the job! This is my first post of hopefully many and i hope to bring you lots of the latest Playstation and TWM news.
Thank you.

PLAYSTATION®Network Downtime

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 8 Jul 2008 07:20:00 +0100

Hello all,

Please be aware that there is planned PLAYSTATION®Network maintenance on:

Wednesday 07:00 - 13:00 BST.

During the maintenance, some users might be unable to sign in to PSN, whilst others who have previously signed in (before the maintenance has started) might suffer disconnections.

Sorry about that,

Lestrade

From community.eu.playstation.com

Victory!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:24:00 +0100

The Welsh Mafia achieved another victory in a clan match on Saturday night in astonishing style, winning all 3 games 4-0! The match saw the emergence of new star nicks_back who was MVP in all 3 games. Well done to all clan members for reaching the Summer Ladder, now lets see how high we can get!
Here are the scores from the match against the Nottingham Killer Kids:

Round 1:
Map: Shipment
Game Mode:Search and Destroy
Result: [TWM] 4 vs. 0 [Nkk]
MVP: nicks_back (350)

Round 2:
Map: Wetwork
Game Mode:Search and Destroy
Result: [TWM] 4 vs. 0 [Nkk]
MVP: nicks_back (250)

Round 3:
Map: Ambush
Game Mode:Search and Destroy
Result: [TWM] 4 vs. 0 [Nkk]
MVP: nicks_back (250)

OVERALL RESULT: [TWM] 3 vs. 0 [Nkk]

All Saint Sinners

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:54:00 +0100

Date & Time:

Thu 3 Jul 2008, 8:45 PM BST

Players:

3 vs 3

Radar Always On:

Disabled

Allow Perks:

Enabled

Allow Air Support:

Enabled

Score to Win (Team Deathmatch):

750

Grenade Launchers:

Do Not Allow

Hardcore Mode:

Disabled

Games (Best of...):

Game 1 Map:

Wetwork - Team Deathmatch

Game 2 Map:

Strike - Team Deathmatch

Game 3 Map:

Shipment - Team Deathmatch

PSN Store Content Update

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:50:00 +0100

PS3 PSN GAMES

Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (£6.99)

ADDITIONAL PS3 GAME CONTENT

Buzz Quiz TV:
- Sci-Fi Quiz (£3.49)
- Rock Legends Quiz (£3.49)
- Australian Culture Quiz (£3.49)
- UK Culture Quiz (£3.49)

Rainbow Six Vegas 2:
- Gift Pack with 3 new multiplayer maps (free)

Guitar Hero 3:
- July 4th 2008 GH3 Holiday Single (free)

PSP GAME DEMOS

Space Invaders Extreme

PS3 GAME VIDEOS

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway:
- Ubidays Trailer

Haze
- Launch Trailer

PS3 THEMES & WALLPAPERS

EchoChrome (theme)
Elefunk (theme & wallpapers)
Metal Gear Solid 4 (theme)
Top Spin 3 (wallpaper)

2.40 Out Now!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 07:39:00 +0100

Sony has just released the firmware update version 2.40.
This includes In-Game Xmb, possible in-game soudracks! And Of course Trophies!

All though not implemented in all games, just yet! The Trophies are going to be highly addictive and this one up's Xbox LIVE!

Enjoy, by Llionv

Game Of The Month

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:28:00 +0100

The game of the months in june is.......................................By a big margin.......................
Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare from Infinity Ward!

Firmware 2.40 Impressions

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:19:00 +0100

From IGN:
In-game XMB, custom soundtracks and Trophies, here we come. First screens inside.

US, June 30, 2008 - The moment that everyone has been waiting for is finally upon us. With the release of firmware update 2.40, Sony will finally add features like in-game XrossMediaBar access, custom soundtracks and Trophies to the PlayStation 3. Greg and I had a chance to see the update in action a few days ago, and based on what we saw, you should be excited. Read on for details, and look for our personal impressions at the end.

Perhaps the biggest part of the update for some folks is the ability to access the XrossMediaBar while playing a game. We're not talking about a scaled-down version of the XMB here - the whole thing pops up when you hit the PS button. A fair number of features will ask you to quit the game to use them, like hitting up the PlayStation Store, starting a movie or changing your display settings, but everything is accessible. For stuff that does ask you to quit, the PS3 will take you right to the option when you choose to leave the game. So, if you choose to head into the PlayStation Store and do opt to quit the game you're playing, you won't have to scroll back over to the PS Store icon a second time; it'll take you there automatically after quitting.

While that's cool, it's the stuff that does work in-game that's awesome. Your Friends list is fully accessible, be it for seeing who's online, checking or sending messages, adding friends or whatever else. You're also able to change accessory settings while in-game, so if you choose to hop online and want to turn on a headset, you no longer have to quit out of the game to do so.

Note that the in-game XMB access only works for PlayStation 3 titles (both downloadable and disc-based games). You can't do this stuff while playing a PSone or PS2 game, nor while watching a movie. It sounds like you may eventually be able to access the XMB while watching a movie at some point in the future, but this is still pending at this point, and will likely be based on user demand (so start sending letters to your local senator).

Accessing the XMB while in-game is done by tapping the PS button. Holding the button for a couple seconds will bring up the old menu, where you can change controllers or shut down the system. The 2.40 update will add a new option to the Game menu that lets you quit a game, so you'll be able to hop out of a title from either menu once the update hits, which is cool. One thing to note is that tapping the PS button to bring up the XMB doesn't always automatically pause whatever game you're playing. It's technically not a major issue and just requires that you hit Start before the PS button, but it's certainly worth noting as you can't use it to essentially pause cutscenes that otherwise wouldn't allow it.

There's a new mini control panel for music playback, helpful while in-game.

Along with being able to manipulate your Friends list, possibly the coolest ability with the in-game XMB access is the ability to play your own music. Yes, we're talking custom soundtracks here. Note that this ability has to be added to a game to enable it, so it won't work with existing stuff unless the games are patched, but it's an option that will likely hit many upcoming titles.

You can go in and play any track on your system, obviously. The cool part though is that Sony has added a compact control panel at the top of the Music category that gives you quick access to oft-used functions, like play, pause, skip and whatnot. You can also change the volume with the panel, so you can turn down your music a bit if it overpowers the game's audio effects. While there won't be any games to support this at 2.40's launch, we did see a demo of it working with PixelJunk Monsters Encore, so it's obviously a candidate for a patch down the line.

While all of the in-game XMB stuff is awesome, Trophies are what take the update's cake. Much like Achievements on the Xbox 360, you'll earn Trophies for completing specific tasks in a game (a notification will pop up in the corner of the screen to tell you when you've earned one). The difference though is that instead of being worth a rather arbitrary point total, you'll earn either a Bronze, Silver or Gold Trophy for each accomplishment. Each Trophy has a behind-the-scenes point value (that you probably won't ever see), with developers allotted a total number of points they can use per game. So devs could pop in only a handful of Gold Trophies, a ton of Bronze Trophies, or mix and match with a few Silver tossed in, up to the point limit for the game. There will be "large scale" and "small scale" Trophy amounts, likely split between downloadable and retail games. So, like on the 360, full-fledged titles should offer more Trophies than smaller downloadable games.

Each game will also have a single Platinum Trophy assigned to it, which is only unlocked once you've earned all of the other Trophies. This Platinum Trophy plays nicely into the new Level system that will be introduced in 2.40. Instead of simply having a total number of Trophies (which is also viewable), each PSN profile will also have a Level. Each Trophy takes you closer to the next Level, though like an RPG, you'll be required to gain more Trophies to advance to each successive Level (it'll take longer to get to Level 3 than Level 2, in other words). Platinum Trophies will give you a ton of "experience" towards your next Level, so if you have a game where you're missing just one Bronze Trophy, nabbing that last one will give you a huge Level boost as it'll also automatically earn you the Platinum Trophy. Though there's technically a Level cap on the server end, Sony will continue to up the cap so that gamers should never be able to hit the maximum. Level 1 billion, here we come.

To view your Trophies, you'll head under a new Trophy listing under the Game category in the XMB. Clicking on this will list all of the Trophy-supported games you've played in a descending list to the side, much like the saved games listing appears. Next to the icon and name for each game, you'll see the percentage of Trophies that you've earned for the game, and hovering over the title will also show you a visual percentage meter. Clicking on the game will then give you a list of all available Trophies, and tell you the time and date that you earned any of them.

Highlighting a Trophy will show you quick details.

It's important to note that while games can be patched to offer support for Trophies, the rewards can't be given out retroactively -- you'd have to go back and play through each game again. This makes sense given that someone could copy a completed save for a game that they've never played from a friend and automatically unlock all of the Trophies.

Super Stardust HD will be the first game to be patched and offer Trophy support. Sony is planning on releasing the patch within hours of 2.40 hitting the wire, so it won't take long for players to be able to start filling up their collection. Warhawk and Pain will also get updates at some point in the future, with numerous other titles on the TBD list. As far as upcoming titles go, Sony promises that every major first-party game slated for release later this summer and onward will have built-in Trophy support. SOCOM: Confrontation and Resistance 2 were called out as examples during our meeting, while the press release also mentions BUZZ! Quiz TV, LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, NBA 09 and PixelJunk Eden. PixelJunk Eden will be the first game to have Trophy support upon its initial release.

For third-parties, Sony promises that many developers are working to add Trophies into their games for this fall and onward. For the near future, Sony will not require that developers feature Trophy support in their games as some titles may be too far along to easily add them. However, at an undisclosed point in the future, all PlayStation 3 releases will indeed be required to make use of Trophies. We're hoping that's sooner than later.

With regards to Home, we're told that Trophies will in fact have some sort of tie-in to the online universe, though perhaps not on a one-to-one basis. From the way it was put during the meeting, my guess is that not all Trophies will have Home representations, but that many of the bigger ones will. So, while you might not get a Home version of a "Complete Stage 1" Trophy, I'm guessing that you will get stuff for things like finishing a game or completing other major tasks. Again though, this bit is all educated guesswork on my end.

You can compare Trophies with others easily.

While viewing your own Trophy collection is fun, the whole thing would be moot if others couldn't see your rewards and vice-versa. This is where the new profiles come into play. Clicking on someone's name in either your Friends or recently played list, you'll be presented with one of the new profiles. Each profile has three pages that you can flip through with the L1 and R1 buttons. The first page displays their name, icon, visual representations of their eight most recently collected Trophies, their total number of Trophies earned and their current Level (along with a progress meter to show how close they are to their next Level).

The second page shows you a tiered list of how many Trophies they've earned, so you can see if they've stocked up solely on Bronze rewards or if they're also picking up Silver and Golds along the way. The third and last page is a personal information sheet, with their PSN ID, an information blurb where players can write whatever they want about themselves, and a list of the languages that they happen to speak.

At the bottom of someone's profile page, you'll find icons for performing one of three tasks -- you can send them a message, start a voice chat, or, best of all, compare your Trophies. When you pick this last option, the system will display all of the games you've played in a descending list with your Trophy percentages shown side-by-side. Clicking on any game will then change from showing all of your games to showing all of the specific Trophies for said game. If you've used the Achievement comparison system on Xbox Live, you'll have a good idea of how this works.

Sony promises that the 2.40 release serves only as the introduction of Trophies, and that more features will work their way out in the future. For instance, a web-based interface for viewing your Trophies is in the works, and Sony is also working on giving you a quick-glimpse at someone's progress by incorporating a Trophy count or something similar for inclusion next to their name on your Friends list, so that you don't need to click on everyone's profile to have an idea of how everyone stacks up to one another.

The overall Trophy list gives you a quick percentage of overall earnings.

While in-game XMB support, custom soundtracks and Trophies are certainly 2.40's biggest features, there are a handful of other nice additions on their way in the update. A clock has been added to the upper-right corner of the screen, for instance, while a quick Google search option has been added to the XMB, just like the one that recently hit the PSP. And, perhaps best of all, the Friends list cap has been doubled from 50 to 100.

Perhaps the best news is that you'll have access to all of this on July 2nd, a mere two days from now.

Chris Roper's Take
What Sony showed us of 2.40 looks awesome. I never really missed custom soundtracks, but the Trophy stuff is fantastic. I'm a big fan of the 360's Achievement system, not for overall points, but rather to show how much I've done in a single game. Sony's version looks to cater to my tastes better than a somewhat random number scheme, which is great.

Also, the Level system is brilliant. My Xbox 360 GamerScore is somewhere close to 17,000 right now. If I get an Achievement worth 10 points, that doesn't mean a whole lot at this point. But on the PS3, if I'm at Level 12, I know that every Bronze Trophy brings me one step closer to Level 13. In the scheme of things, it still doesn't mean anything in the overall betterment of my life (getting to Level 50 won't earn me a pay raise at work or a free dinner), but it is one more little thing for me to obsess over and will start getting me to prefer playing the PS3 version of a game rather than its all-things-equal 360 counterpart.

Greg Miller's Take
Once this Trophy thing gets going, I'm done with Achievements.

With one morning meeting, Sony has made me ready to buy every cross-platform title on the PlayStation 3 instead of its Microsoft-bred competitor. Sure, points are nice, but now I'm Leveling up? You mean to tell me that Sony's turned my gaming into an RPG of its own? You mean that everyone's going to be starting from square one and have an equal chance at being king of Trophies?

Sign me up.

The Profile pages will show you a users' Level. Addiction +1.

Seriously, everything I saw during our eyes-on with 2.40 impressed me. The ability to play custom music looks like it'll be fun, the in-game XMB works just like you think it should, and Sony honestly seems like it's ready to improve the feature as it goes. Sure, it's weird that calling the XMB up doesn't automatically pause the game and I'd like to see the Levels of my friends when I glance at the who's online section, but during our session, Sony was already talking about Phase Two and Phase Three additions and plans.

It's nice to know that it's committed.

Sadly, it's going to suck waiting for developers to get Trophies in their games, but the promise of Stardust and every major first-party, 2008 release being ready to roll with the system is a nice silver lining. Plus, they're working on a Warhawk Trophy patch, so I'll be set once that hits.

I'm excited. Really, really excited. Since the PS3 launched, I've been waiting for Sony to say "This is why you should play games on our system." The independent, original award system 2.40 is implementing is a great first step towards an answer to that question.

The PSN is about to become a community.

Trophies

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:33:00 +0100

Watch The One Below(Last Post) First!

In Game XMB!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:22:00 +0100

I have also Heard 2nd Of July!

Results

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:01:00 +0100

[TWM] vs [LpM*]

Round 1:
Map: Ambush
Game Mode: Search and Destroy
Result: [TWM] 4 vs. 2 [LpM*]
MVP: Llionv

Round 2:
Map: Crossfire
Game Mode: Search and Destroy
Result: [TWM] 0 vs. 4 [LpM*]
MVP:

Round 3:
Map: District
Game Mode: Search and Destroy
Result: [TWM] 2 vs. 4 [LpM*]
MVP:

OVERALL RESULT: [TWM] 1 vs. 2 [LpM*]

Little Pink Monsters

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:52:00 +0100

Date & Time:

Sat 28 Jun 2008, 8:30 PM BST

Players:

3 vs 3

Overriding Game Type:

Search and Destroy

Radar Always On:

Disabled

Allow Perks:

Enabled

Allow Air Support:

Enabled

Score to Win (Team Deathmatch):

750

Grenade Launchers:

Do Not Allow

Hardcore Mode:

Disabled

Games (Best of...):

Game 1 Map:

Ambush - Team Deathmatch

Game 2 Map:

Crossfire - Domination

Game 3 Map:

District - Sabotage

TWM On FIRE!

noreply@blogger.com (Llion Vaughan) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:06:00 +0100

Thats right, see that little flame next to our clan name, that symbolises a 5 win streak! Which is amazing, everything is certainly starting to turn out our way! Well Done lads! Cheers Dibble