On the eve of Battlefront launching Val posts a report that has absolutely nothing to do about Battlefront. There is definitely not information about how to earn Clusters while playing it in this report. Come back in one month. Just kidding...

Battlefront!

In a few hours the wait is finally over! Battlefront will go live and we can finally see the latest in Star Wars Gaming! This game has been a priority for our Club to provide support for over the last year and now we can finally pull back the curtain to exactly how we will do (most of) that.

I would be remiss if I didn't mention that the information used to support the majority of this was made possible thanks to Ernordeth doing some extensive testing during his limited EA Access 10 hour playtime. He also made a short video showing some of the Fighter Squadron gameplay, which includes some third person and first person view of an X Wing and A Wing, check it out while you wait for launch at midnight. Also, give him a high five on Telegram next time you see him for making all of this a priority.

As you Submit Gaming Scores be sure to select PC if you are playing on an Origin Account, as the Club's designated platform this will be getting a 50% bonus to Clusters for a month or so. Also during this time frame you'll be seeing Weekly Battlefront Competitions coming out, the PC folks will have the upper hand in some of them. Obviously if you're on Console select "Console", and sorry no bonus Clusters for you (us). :p

So, lets take a stroll through each of the game modes and how you'll see them reflected on the Gaming Submission page.

Member vs Member Battlefront

Battlefront features a Game Mode called "Battles", in this game mode you can choose to play as a Soldier or a Hero / Villain against a single other player. One player becomes the Rebel Faction and the opposing player the Empire Faction. If you choose to play as a Hero / Villain you get a few other friendly troops on each of your side. The goal is to reach 100 tokens by killing the other player and their troops (if you're in Hero / Villain Mode)

Each round will count as one match, each match will award at the same rate as a JA match (1CF to winner, 0.33 CF to loser). The member who reaches 100 tokens first is the winner. As with all PVP Gaming, DBGaming Challenges on IRC are required. Default for the Club will be playing as Soldiers, however if both players agree they may play in the Hero / Villain Mode. Be aware, the Emperor has a very strong Health Regen ability which may make him a bit overpowered. We are looking at adding a requirement that if he is used by one member the other is given an opportunity to use him as well before all of the pairs matches are concluded.

Members vs Others Battlefront

There are nine different multiplayer modes in Battlefront. We feel we have solid data on all of them due to Ernor's testing, but rewards may get adjustments over time. Basic requirements, be playing with at least one other DJB Member and screenshot the summary screen that comes up when the match ends. Make sure both members have their Account ID (PS4/Xbox/Origin) listed on their Dossier. CF Values are as follows:

• Drop Zone - 1.5 CF
• Walker Assault - 3 CF
• Heroes vs Villains - 3 CF
• Hero Hunt - 3 CF
• Supremacy - 1 CF
• Fighter Squadron - 2 CF
• Blast - 2 CF
• Cargo - 3 CF
• Droid Run - 1.5 CF

Members vs Environment

Support for Survival missions is still partially in development. Things you won't see yet are modifiers for the different difficulty levels, but they are (most likely) coming. Similar to Members vs Others, be playing with at least one other DJB Member and screenshot the summary screen that comes up when the match ends. Make sure both members have their Account ID (PS4/Xbox/Origin) listed on their Dossier. CF Values are as follows:

• Full (15 Wave) Completion - 4 CE
• Partial (8+ Wave) Completion - 2 CE

Pendants of Blood

Battlefront uses a Rank system to unlock different pieces of gear available to players. From what I understand you are only able to rank up through multiplayer, the Survival missions will not grant you experience. We are looking at a system based on this rank to award Pendants of Blood and would like to get a better feel for time to level in it before committing to awards at certain ranks. Again, expect something in the coming weeks.

So that's the night before Battlefront run down, the Tier 1 Gaming Platforms wiki has been updated to reflect these rules. If you're still looking for some more Battlefront related news to read why not take a look at the Blasters of Battlefront article that EA put up a few days ago. I found their perspective on the different blasters they've designed for the game pretty interesting.

JA ROC Update

A while back we ran a JA Sway Friendly Tournament. The outcome was favorable, so the Tier 1 Gaming Platform ROC related to JA will have the swaying rule dropped. The JA specific rules will consist of the following:

• All official DB competitions utilizing these platforms require the use of an official DB server (an updated list of which can be found on the Gaming Servers wiki page). If no official DB servers are found online players may, through mutual agreement, play on another server. By doing so, they also forfeit the right to any complaints regarding the outcome of the match due abuse/server statistics/mods/etc.
• If settings cannot be agreed upon, the participants will each choose either Force setting or Weapons setting.
• When both players have sabers ignited, the duel starts.
• You cannot use a bacta tank at any time during a duel.
• You cannot attack a player who has been knocked to the ground in a duel, whether by kick or saberlock loss.

Tier 1 Gaming Platforms wiki has been updated to reflect this.

Cluster Gaming Platform Overview Page

The Cluster Wiki page is quite messy, and incredible hard to keep up to date with ongoing balancing. Recently I talked to our (awesome!) Seneschal and he was able to use the data which auto-generates Clusters from the Gaming Submission Page to make a kind of Cluster "Legend" which shows all the multipliers for the currently supported platforms.

You may have already noticed the link to the Gaming Platform Overview page after clicking the Submit Gaming Scores option on your Admin Menu. All values shown on that screen will update real time based on any changes that are made to the Gaming Activities and their Modifiers by the Fist or Praetor.

Expect to see the clunky Cluster Tables coming down off the wiki soon. Thank you James!

DJB PS4 Community

Recently Playstation added a feature to its network that allowed individuals to create Communities focused on a particular game. Until a few days ago the DJB didn't have one, but with Battlefront coming live tomorrow I figured it was time to set one up. We currently only have 12 members in it, the most continent way to join is to be a PSN Friend with an existing member, then on your Friends Tab go to Communities, Friends Communities and scroll through to find it. Ernordeth and myself are both members of it, if you don't already have us as PSN Friends take a look at our Dossiers and add us to find the Community.

Currently we aren't aware of an Xbox equivalent to this, but are continuing to watch for options.

November Gaming Competitions

• Battlefront: Walker Assault Earn as many Clusters of Fire playing Star Wars Battlefront, Walker Assault as you can over the week.
• Battlefront Rank Race Rank up as quickly as possible between launch of Battlefront and when The Force Awakens premiers!
• SWTOR Madness Six different competitions rolled together into this one. If you play SWTOR check this out, only a few days left!
• Star Wars Commander: Weekly Planetary Conflicts) Each week a new Competition will open for the Planetary Conflicts in Star Wars Commander, they will all be contained under this Parent Competition. Check back each week and don't forget to submit your highest score for the week!
• Star Wars Uprising: Weekly Sector Battles) Just like the above competition, each week a new Competition will open for the Sector Battles in Star Wars Uprising, they will all be contained under this Parent Competition. Check back each week and don't forget to submit your highest score for the week!
• Monthly Mobile Gaming: Thanksgiving Mahjong) Play the Turkey Level, fastest time wins. Clusters of Earth to participants.
• Monthly Gaming: JA Earn the most Clusters through JA this month to win.
• Star Conflict Most Clusters wins!
• Diablo 3 Season 4 Greater Rift Ladder (Non-Seasonal Characters) Complete the highest Greater Rift on a Non-Seasonal character to place and win.
• Diablo 3 Season 4 Greater Rift Ladder (Seasonal Characters) Complete the highest Greater Rift on a Non-Seasonal character to place and win.

Pendants of Blood

• 03Oct2015: No members competed, need 5 for PoB. This day's matches will be rolled forward.
• 03 - 09Oct2015: Knight Bentre Stahoes of Clan Naga Sadow, PVP Score of 13.02 (72 Matches Played, 38 Matches Won)
• 10Oct2015: No members competed, need 5 for PoB. This day's matches will be rolled forward.
• 10 - 16Oct2015: Warlord Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj of Clan Taldryan, PVP Score of 20.72 (72 Matches Played, 47 Matches Won)
• 17Oct2015: Mystic Edgar Drachen of Clan Odan-Urr, PVP Score of 5.56 (26 Matches Played, 17 Matches Won)
• 18 - 23Oct2015: Battlelord Frosty Romanae Tarentae of Clan Tarentum, PVP Score of 21.24 (32 Matches Played, 27 Matches Won)
• 24Oct2015: Only two members competed, need 5 for PoB. This day's matches will be rolled forward.
• 24 - 30Oct2015: Mystic Edgar Drachen of Clan Odan-Urr, PVP Score of 6.63 (51 Matches Played, 26 Matches Won)
• 31Oct2015: Savant Uji Tameike of Clan Arcona, PVP Score of 2.77 (13 Matches Played, 6 Matches Won)
• 01 - 06Nov2015: Knight Nobilus of Clan Taldryan, PVP Score of 32.11 (36 Matches Played, 34 Matches Won)
• 07Nov2015: No members competed, need 5 for PoB. This day's matches will be rolled forward.
• 07 - 13Nov2015: Knight Nobilus of Clan Taldryan, PVP Score of 55.02 (57 Matches Played, 56 Matches Won)
• 14Nov2015: Seer Keira Viru of Clan Naga Sadow, PVP Score of 6.13 (8 Matches Played, 7 Matches Won)

Telegram Channel Join Links

If anyone would like to join a Telegram channel listed below, let me know and I can send them a join link or invite for it.

• DB Chat on Telegram Channel
• DJB Gamers Lounge Telegram Channel
  • SW:TOR Chat Telegram Channel
  • Star Conflict Chat Telegram Channel
  • Diablo 3 Chat Telegram Channel
  • Destiny Chat Telegram Channel

Useful Gaming Links

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• Gaming Servers
• Teamspeak Server Information