Introduction

Well, let's get down to business. First of all I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Cethgus,most recently serving as PCON of CNS. I have been in the club these past ten years, and have been gaming heavily during this time. It's a great honor to have the chance to step up to the role of FIST and serve you, the members of our club. My thanks to Sarin and Mav for giving me the opportunity to support gaming across the Brotherhood.

Valhavoc left some big shoes to fill; his work, his dedication, and his unfaltering devotion to our little corner of the internet has been astounding. I would like to take this opportunity to say a personal thank you to him for all his hard work. Val, thank you. Enjoy your rest, you’ve earned it.

That said, let's jump right in and see what the future holds.

Information

As many of you know, the FIST office will always aim to approve any gaming submissions swiftly in order to expedite rewards and ensure members receive that which they have rightly earned. I can assure you that this will not change any time soon. I have consulted the current staff, all of whom will remain in their incumbent positions and continue to process your requests and submissions as they have been to date. If you have any concerns please get in touch with myself or another member of my office and we will gladly help with any issues.

I am pleased to say that Gorefest, monthly gaming, and all of the established systems and events will continue! There are no plans in the foreseeable future for any of this to change; you will see all the same things from the FIST office as we move forward. That being said, I would like to point your attention towards the events that we are already running or that will be coming up before the end of the month.

• Starconflict PvP/PvE
• Gorefest Febuary
• The Republic of Yesteryear
• Galaxy of Heroes Squad Arena
• Star Wars Commander
• Star Wars Uprising

Changes

This section will cover all of the proposed changed in the coming weeks and months. If you have any questions or queries surrounding these changes, please feel free to get in contact.

Diablo 3 CoE Changes

After discussing the CoE table with members and councillors alike, it has finally come time to make a change to the effect Rifts have on scores. Effective from this report, the following changes have been made to the table:

• Regular Rift - Torment 1 to Torment 5: × 1.0
• Greater Rifts: Tier 10 to 23: × 1.0
• Regular Rift - Torment 6 to Torment 9: × 1.5
• Greater Rifts: Tier 24 to 44: × 1.5
• Regular Rift - Torment 10: × 2.0
• Greater Rifts: Tier 45+: × 2.0
• Greater Rifts: Tier 70: x 3.0

After speaking with the members as always, we are trying to keep the amount of Clusters balanced as best as possible. Rifts are being completed faster and faster, allowing members to earn more CFs in a shorter period of time than other platforms such as ToR. This means we have reduced the CoE you earn from rifts to the above, at the same time adding in a x 3.0 multiplayer for completing GR70 - for those that are up for a challenge.

Telegram and the Future

As some of you have noticed we have recently had bots joining the Gaming lounge. At the moment nothing is going to change, however, I will confirm that myself and James (that amazing dude) are currently looking into the logistics of making gaming work on Telegram. There is a fair bit to do in term of technical workings on this as well as compiling a list of requirements before it actually becomes available. It is in the pipe works for the future though.

Polls and questions

The Division:

As a lot of you know the Beta for The Division has ended, I can’t speak for the other members, but I was devoting as much time as I could to the game and testing it to its limits, including play style and the mechanics of the game. From first impressions, I’m not sure how the endgame will look. I’m sure any concerns or questions will be addressed prior to, or upon, release. Nevertheless, I want to see what each of you thought. Will you be buying it? If so, on what platform? Do you think it will fit well into the current Brotherhood gaming systems? Let me know what you think in the comments below. This is how far I got at the end of my Beta testing:

Questions and Answers:

Q) Wally: #askthestuart Can PokeMMO become a platform? Fremoc isn't here to say no.

A) No, it's not because I don’t like pokemon (Your choice of Mudkip as as starter has made me question humanity), but honestly it just wouldn’t fit in with our current direction unfortunately. Sorry man, keep earning those badges and one day you can become a pokemon master!!!!!

Q) Sang: Are we welcome to run non DB approved games as multiplayer gaming comps?

A) I have no issue with this, but if you want to make sure that it works then I do ask that you come to the FIST Office and give us a reason behind it. At least take the time to think how it would work through and it will be considered with all these things taken into account.

Q) Nero: When are we supporting Battlefield/Call of Duty again?

A) At the moment it's not something for the near future, but who knows things change with time and it might appear eventually.

Q) Andrelious: Any chance of creating a DB Mobile Gamers room? To lessen the GoH/Uprising spam in other rooms

A) Can be something we look into in the future, depending on the amount of demand for a new room for such things.

Closing thoughts

First report over. First step towards the future. Steps that I am excited to be taking in this club, with and on behalf of the rich gaming community we have in the Brotherhood. Please be assured that the FIST Office has an open door: if you have any worries or concerns please come to us. Email me or catch me in Telegram, I will be more than happy to talk things through and address any concerns or questions you may have. Keep enjoying your gaming time and I look forward to seeing all the Clusters being handed out in the future.

Thank you all!

Cethgus Tiberius Entar

FIST of the Brotherhood