May 8, 1999
New Member: PhRoZyn (ZapDos)

TBWA Wins Spring '99 APL

APL Final:
May 2, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def CO 1-0

TBWA - Guess, Etern, BmoC, Nano
CO - Spiffy, Ogre, Mazaru, Belson

Report:

For the third season in a row TBWA prepares for the APL Championship. Losing the previous 2 APL Championships to bunny. This Spring 1999 APL season was already different as Bunny could not 3peat being beaten by CO....

So this season it was TBWA vs our friendly Fiete CO counterpart. Like always game starts out with Guess dying first for TBWA :) But it turned out to be good, by the time he got out of holding pen, he was meeting a Flag driven Mazaru of CO looking to take home the flag.. Guess killed off Maz, and proceeded to move forward when Etern was already escaping with the CO flag already over 1/2 way back, TBWA covered and scored within the 4 minutes of the match..

Did that relieve pressure or what! Remembering wiping the brow :) TBWA now being up 1-0 with 25 minutes left still realized that only little time has gone by and anything could happen. Although the pressure was now on CO to make a flag run, TBWA could focus more on defense. CO neverless put the pressure on TBWA by sending over offensive teams to steal the flag. During the next 10 minutes CO was able to reach the base a few times (all solo efforts) but could never escape the TBWA defense.. TBWA's Nano also kept the CO defenders busy most of the match trying to stop his flag runs keeping the CO attackers numbers low along with BmoC keeping the CO attackers from even reaching the TBWA side..

With about 10 minutes left in the match CO made their biggest push with all of CO now in TBWA 1/2 of the map, TBWA was able to kill them off kill for kill and move forward to move the battle back to CO side of the map as all they needed to do was to buy time.. And time they bought, with about 5 minutes now left in the game.. 2 CO's entered the TBWA base, while 1/2 of TBWA was on the offensive, CO grabbed the flag but was killed fairly quickly.

With the clock at 2 1/2 minutes, CO had to go full guns. A flag run takes about 2 minutes they had no time to waste. CO went offensive but was picked off 1 by 1..

The buzzer finally buzzed, thus concluding the Spring APL 1999 Season.
TBWA has finally done it :)

MVP: Eternity & BmoC

Semi-Final: TBWA def SiD 3-0
May 1, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def SiD 3-0

TBWA - Guess, Etern, BmoC, Nano
SiD - EnOoNmAI, Xero, Moon, Malak

Report:

Nano had just drunk a liter of coke and was feeling pumped up, literally, as the TBWA crew gathered for the big semi-final show down.

The game started out with TBWA and SiD trading kill for kill in the middle part of the map. However TBWA managed to gain a slight upper hand and moved on the offence. But SiD kept TBWA pegged back as the game rocked from one side of the map to the other.

The first flag run came when BmoC and Nano made a break in the SiD line with Nano grabbing the flag and heading down with BmoC beside him in cover. Nano picked a perfect route as BmoC killed off the entire SiD chase. This return was a HUGE confidence booster for us, with high fives all around :)

The second run was full of action. BmoC grabbed the flag and made it halfway out of the green base with Nano covering. However SiD spawned and managed to kill off BmoC. Nano was there on the spot to pick up the flag tho, killing Enoo and Moon dodging bullets from Malak from behind. Malak finally killed Nano but the rest of TBWA were there to recover as SiD made it out of the TBWA base with the flag. But Etern was able to stop the SiD flag attempt and bring back the flag while Nano respawned and brought back the other, giving us the 2-0 lead.

The third run was quite risky but it paid off. SiD was on a full offensive charge with all their members in the TBWA base. Despite the calls of his teammates, Nano saw this as an opportune time to take the flag out of the empty SiD base. Eventually Guess, along with the other TBWA's managed to kill off all the SiD with Nano safely and easily returning to base with the flag, giving us now the 3-0 win.

GREAT JOB! to everyone that played and cheered, we were all very nervous about this game but showed determination and played our best. :)

MVP: Nano

Nano_TBWA

APL Playoff Divisional Game
April 24, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def EgO 1-0

TBWA - Guess, Etern, BmoC, Knight
EgO - Dragon, Chaos, Law, Acolyte

Report:

This was our 1st Official playoff game vs a very determined EgO squad with their well known Super Flagger Chaos.

TBWA and EgO were off, immediately TBWA took off on the offense and were able to hold ground on the EgO turf early on in the game. In the first 10 minutes TBWA had some close flag escapes but the EgO defense always seemed to swarm the TBWA flagger.

About 1/2 through the match, in the distant top chat were the loud sounds of Chaos saying "Offense guys, Offense".. EgO was on the defense almost the entire match but were making excellent defensive saves.

TBWA's BmoC was able to slide into the EgO base and with the help of Etern & Knight make it back to the middle of the map where Etern died, a few seconds later BmoC died, Knight who was holding excellently was able to block them from getting their flag but wasnt able to grab it either being in the middle of a small alley. Guess was rushing to the scene and grabbed the flag while Knight covered but Guess died while trying to round the corner, Knight finally died also and EgO rescued their flag back

With TBWA on the offense still, the clock was windling down to mere 3 minutes on the board and another TBWA flag run goes bad. With the Ref saying now 30 seconds left!.. Me (Guess).. though Oh No!! hehe.. Guess had an idea of going straight for the flag and returning it home (why didnt he think of this earlier???) :P Guess about in the middle of the map, with about 25 seconds left, straigtlined into the EgO base grabbed the flag with about 4 or 5 second to spare (forgetting about OverTime)... Guess manouvered around and didnt drop the flag, and managed to make his way out top of the EgO base with Ego's blasting everywhere... Luckily TBWA was alive and kicking (I mean Killing) :P Guess was able to move out a little more, still on the EgO side of the map. TBWA was able to give Guess a path up top till another Ego spawned on the getaway spot, BmoC was able to take some shots allowing Guess to barely escape out of the EgO 1/2 of the red base and make it to middle when the support died.. Guess still having almost full health, was able make it to the Green top 1/2 of the map (very TOP) where the spawn point was, A determined EgO defense caught up with Guess giving him the only option UP again.. Guess with another TBWA (Knight or BmoC), Etern was trying to stop the other 2 Ego's from helping them rescue the flag.. With BmoC covering & Guess still holding the flag, Law and Chaos were all face to face all 1 blob on the map.

This is where the action starts:P
Law and Chaos were firing into the green bunker trying to kill off Guess while BmoC trying to finish them off so Guess could bring home the flag.. BmoC dies :(, Knight was able to make his way up, while BmoC was saying "Guess just stall) Dodging missles and lasers, Guess is able to kill off one before dying, Knight was able to finish off the other.. Now Etern dies, the 2 other Ego's are their. Luckily they were low from Etern, the rest of TBWA is able to hold off and kill the massive Ego rescue attempt which lasted forever and TBWA scored the 1 and only winning run!!!

- Guess

MVP: Guess

APL Game #13 (rematch)
April 18, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def ZULU 1-0

TBWA - Knight, Etern, BmoC, Guess
ZULU - Baron, Wizard, Parrot, Perite

Report:

This game was the rematch of last saturday's game which TBWA defeated ZULU 1-0.. but because of sub confusion, the game was replayed...

The game starts out with TBWA and ZULU almost being completely even on the map and in kills..

ZULU made an offensive run after about 10 minutes into the game and escaped from the TBWA base with the flag, just as Etern was grabbing theirs. ZULU was able to finish off the TBWA defense and proceeded to bring flag to their base.. While Etern was carrying the ZULU flag, TBWA met her on top and covered her back to base making a flag exchange.

After the flag exchance, BmoC & Knight managed to make their way into the base and escape with their flag and make it 1/2 home until the ZULU defense killed the escort and the flagger and brought back their flag to their base... TBWA was able to get another flag run going and got about 1/4 way home when ZULU once again made the interception..

Redrover Redrover thus sending ZULU's Wiz over to attempt a solo flag run. Wiz wasnt able to make it out the red base area either time and was killed off both times before any help could arrive. With TBWA on the attack, Wiz was left for alone for flagging but was picked off each time by the strong TBWA defense.

With 12 minutes left in the game and just about all 8 players in the game with 9 points, TBWA started to make a rally.

With ZULU splitting up offensive and defensive, TBWA was able to hold the ZULU attackers off just a little out of the TBWA base. While Etern was alone on the ZULU side and grabbed the ZULU flag. With all of ZULU on the TBWA side of the map, TBWA was able to kill off all the ZULU attackers with the exception of Wiz who held ground at the TBWA base a few seconds before dying... Etern who was just crossing the top green bridge, saw 2 greens coming, one green took the back of the bridge and one took the front leaving Etern trapped with no escort to help her... She managed to dodge shots from both sides and was able to kill off the green behind her, Etern had to move fast and just went forward across the bridge and fired lasers till the green was finally smoking, waiting for a bouncy to recharge she still kept dodging the greens shots, right when the bouncy came she fired it and killed off Baron.. By this time Wiz had grabbed the TBWA flag but was killed by Guess as he tried to escape from the base, then all TBWA took off and covered Etern from any ZULU rescue attempt..

TBWA took the Important 1-0 lead.. After that TBWA seemed to dominate more and more... TBWA just concentrated on defense and also had some offense pushes making a ZULU flag attempt dimish. ZULU wasnt able to make any more flag attempts as TBWA held the ZULU offensive to their side of the map...

MVP: Etern (who did absolutely awesome)

-- Guess

APL Game #16
April 18, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def DP 3-0

TBWA - S-Shot, ID, Etern, Shiva
DP - Chizard, Dito, Oddish

The gamed started out with Chiz and Ditto not being able to make it into the map so we recreated... And again they didnt make it in and got stuck in the loading map screen. We recreated for the 3rd time with ID making the map, this time well all made it in besides Chiz. DP said to go ahead and start the game so we did. Etern stayed back since it was 4 on 2 and allowed the bubbles to pull the first flag out by themselves. Shiva brought it home for the 1-0 lead. Next round same happened and Shiva brought it home again for the 2-0 lead. Chiz finally made it into the game, S-Shot grabbed the flag, Etern stayed back but the bubbles ended up accidentally popping:(. After everyone respawned we went again, Etern grabbed the flag this time and brought it home for the win. DP were great sports for it being the 2nd time they had to go men short against us :(( MVP was Shiva!

-- Eternity

APL Game #15
April 17, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def EYoD 3-0

TBWA - Nano, Etern, BmoC, Guess
EYoD - SilverSpider, Pinchy, Pooh, Mythos

Report:

As usual the TBWA woke up and assembled early to face a tough Eyod squad. Eyod could only field 2 players and either had to forfeit or reschedule for later in the day... The nice bunch we are, we rescheduled :)

Finally at 5:00 EST Eyod starting poping up just before the match started.. We had a slight delay as Pooh had to rush home and make the game..

TBWA and Eyod finally spawned out from the APL holding pens and faced off!

TBWA seemed to get a great start killing off Eyod's on all sides and were able to make 2 flag runs within the 1st 7 minutes of the game. TBWA now up by 2-0 had every Eyod's points at 0, with the exception pinchy.

Our 3rd and last flag run took a about 10 minutes with a ton of close flag grabs that eyod was able to defend. Pinchy attempted to sneak over to the TBWA base once and pick up the flag but had to drop it just inches from the holder just as the TBWA defense (Guess) was intercepting her and wore her down till she was smoking when a freshly spawned TBWA by the name of Nano finished her off; thus ending the only Eyod offensive run. While this was happening BmoC and Etern were grabbing the flag and were able to blast there way out and bring home the 3rd flag for the 3-0 mercy win.

MVP: Nano, Guess!! & S-Shot for standing ready :)

APL Game #14
April 11, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA Wins!

Report: TBWA wins by default due to a clan dropping out of the APL.

APL Game #13
April 10, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def ZULU 1-0

TBWA - Nano, Etern, Knight, Guess
ZULU - Baron, Wizard, Parrot, Khhan, Bantu (sub)

Report:

It was 4am in Australia, and Nano was tired hehe, but he assembled with the rest of the TBWA crew ready to fight a pumped ZULU.

The game started out with both teams meeting in the middle of the map with Baron slipping around behind to make a flag attempt. However Knight and Etern were there on defence and stopped it before it went anywhere.

Our one and only flag run came about halfway through the match. Nano grabbed the flag with TBWA covering, and made it halfway before Parrot intercepted and killed Nano. Etern and Guess were there however to clean it up, with Guess finishing off the cap.

TBWA then continued to push offensively, while continuing to shut down Wizard's solo flag attempts. However ZULU played an excellent defensive match, and continued to stop all flag attempts. Etern made a run that lasted until halfway, however the ZULU chase overwhelmed the TBWA cover and Etern was stopped.

Late in the game ZULU made a series of grabs that brought them out to approximately halfway, however the clock and Etern beat them and TBWA walked away with the 1-0 victory.

Althought the scoreline doesn't show it, we were pretty much in control the entire match, extra thumbs up to Knight for playing a great defensive game.

MVP: Nano

Nano_TBWA

APL Game #12
March 28, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def DP

Report: DP forfeits.

APL Game #11
March 27, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def uFo 3-0

TBWA - Nano, ID, BmoC, Prunus
uFo - Validir, Xander, AndyAtlas, Garcon

Report:

Nano woke up to assemble with the rest of the TBWA crew for a late scheduled APL game against uFo. (note the key phrase: WOKE UP! hehe) Everyone appeared relax as we went into the game against a tough ufo.

The first flag run came quickly, about 5mins into the game. TBWA moved onto the offensive and never shifted. Nano grabbed the flag not expecting to go anywhere as there were 3 uFo's waiting out in the bunkers to nail him. But Prunus, BmoC and ID came to the rescue, providing patches of cover for Nano to start his route. ID kept close to Nano making sure no uFo came to close, while Nano made his way out of the base. But on the bridge a uFo intercepted a smokey Nano who had to double back through all the crossfire at the base and let ID and BmoC destroy the uFo. Nano then nervously made his way back to the base with the rest of TBWA providing an awesome long cover wall behind.

The second flag run was a bit more risky :) Two ufo's grabbed our flag and were up against ID and Prunus defending while BmoC and Nano attacked. Just as Nano and BmoC entered the ufo base, one of the ufo's escaping with our flag killed ID, leaving us with a bad situation. However Prunus stayed alive and killed the flag escort, but was having trouble killing the flag carrier, Andy. BmoC grabbed the ufo flag at about the same time, while Nano finished up killing a loose ufo down the bottom. Nano then worked his way up to BmoC providing a bomb or two cover behind but moving towards Andy who he found, fired a couple of bouncies, and killed :) Prunus then picked up the flag and along with BmoC scored our second cap while Nano and ID destroyed the uFo chase.

Before our third cap we had a lil bit of a scare :) Ufo somehow got past our defence and made it halfway while Nano was coming out of the base with the uFo flag. The uFo chaser on Nano was smoking, but so was Nano, and he died, leaving a ufo cap look certain. However both ID and Nano spawned in the best place possible, and took off at fast pursuit, all this while Ast and Spiffy, the two refs, were saying how good the flag run by ufo was :) ID and Nano then met up with the ufo escort who Nano kept busy while ID went for the flagger. ID then with a miraculous shot, killed the ufo flagger about an inch before he returned it. Then with Nano blasting the way clear for ID to get out of the base, BmoC made an appearance and grabbed the other ufo flag. ID then died at halfway with only BmoC left. BmoC then died too! hehe but Nano then Prunus and ID were there to clean up and return our flag back to our base :) All this and each team still only had one flag :)

About 10mins later we finally made our third and final run. TBWA stormed onto the offensive with Nano making his way out of the base with the flag. However ufo's started popping up everywhere, and the TBWA coverage was getting weaker. Nano with a smokey ID made it to just outside the TBWA base with the flag when ID died, leaving Nano with the flag in a 2on1 situation. However BmoC and Prunus showed up just in time. Killing both ufo chasers and holding off the rest as smokey Nano returned the flag to give us a 3-0 win.

This was an AWESOME game on TBWA's behalf, as we all worked in everything really well together. Good job to everyone! And special thanks to a sick Knight for being our sub :)

MVP: Nano

Your local Bubble News Writer,
Nano_TBWA

March 23, 1999 -- Updated Bubbles Guestbook

APL Game #10
March 21, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def SiD 3-0

TBWA - Etern, Knight, Guess, BmoC
EgO - Moon, Tanen, Xero (sub doggy)

Report:

This was yet another 4 on 3 match with TBWA having the 1 man advantage as SiD now could not field enough players.

We waited 10 minutes for Doggy to show up but did not surface so we started the game 4-3....

TBWA started out and trampled SiD literally and capped the flag without any trouble with good cover for the 1-0 lead after 2 minutes and 20 seconds of play with BmoC scoring the first cap..

Flag #2, TBWA once again barged into SiD territory and Knight came out with the flag and scored for the 2-0 lead in another 2 minutes at 20 seconds with Knight making this flag run...

Flag #3.. Well Xero got a lil upset at this point and said SiD forfeited and left the game, then Moon said no, and Moon and Tanen stuck with it in the game.. But then Doggy comes in!! making it just 4 on 3 again.. But TBWA continued to dominate and trampled over SiD once again and Guess brought home with winning flag for the 3-0 mercy win...

We set the APL speed record with a 7 minute win!

MVP: BMoC

Moonsocket and Tanen were good sports the whole game, even after Xero left and doggy subbed.

-- Guess

APL Game #9
March 20, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def EgO 3-0

TBWA - Etern, Knight, Guess, Nano
EgO - Chaos, Dragon, Acolyte

Report:

This was a 4 on 3 match with TBWA having the 1 man advantage as EgO could not field enough players.

The first 2 points were fairly fast as EgO being 1 man down the entire match.. TBWA marched in EgO base and came out with the flag 2 runs in a row for the 2-0.....

The 3rd storm of EgO territory they were able to stifle a few flag runs as they concentrated on defense being a man down.. After a bit TBWA finally broke out with the 3rd EgO flag with good cover and scored the last cap for the 3-0 mercy win.

All in all EgO did great for being 1 man down and put a super fight.

MVP: Etern

-- Guess

APL All Star Game - Team #1
March 14, 1999

HEADLINE!!: Vechey League defeats Fiete League 2-0

Vechey League - Etern, Guess, ZapDos, Chaos
Fiete League - Astrok, Access Denied, Spiffy, Pengo

Report:

After the 2-0 win by the Vechey League #2 team, we were hoping to do the same in the All Star #1 team game..

After a long while, we finally got started...
Red seemed to get the spawn advantage during the first exit and was able to movin past the 1/2 mark on the Vechey turf. Vechey held their own and kill for kill advanced on the Fiete Territory...

With Vechey team in Fiete area now, Vechey was gaining more and more ground and pushed Fiete back into the red base.. Fiete being determined to end the Vechey assault was succefull in killing off the Vechey attack....

About 10 minutes into the game, Vechey was able to penetrate the Fiete base and come out blasting lasers with the flag.. With excellent coverage Vechey was able to get the 1-0 lead over Fiete.........

Another 5 minutes of stalemate fighting took place, lots of Vechey flag attempts by Chaos, Access Denied took the top route and snuck into the Vechey flag bunker and grabbed it, but didnt get very far with Vecheys defense that run.. We also had the flag but Chaos was killed and both flags were returned to home flag base...

With only 13 minute remaining, Fiete seemed to be a little more agressive, once again AD snuck into the flag while Guess defending. AD managed to get about 1/2 across the top bridge before dying in crossfire.. Astrok was on the spot trying to recover wheere AD was left off, but the crossfire from left and right killed him..

Chaos was always busy grabbing the flag and keeping them split up nicely, with about 4 minutes left in play.. AD once again glided into the Vechey base and took the flag..

Guess trying to kill off AD, was crossfired by a rescue attempt by Astrok, AD tried to get past gap near the bottom exit to go bottom, but was just killed by a laser from Guess, then Astrok finished off Guess and attempted to rescue the flag.. While this was happening chaos had the Fiete flag coming home but was killed someone in the middle... Somehow we managed to rescue both flags and take the 2-0 lead with 30 seconds remaining....

With 30 seconds left to play, a flag was run was totally impossible, but a persistant AD went full guns and glory into 4 Vechey defenders and was killed... Gotta love the guy for trying :)


MVP: ZapDos

Note: Thanks to the Vechey League voters who nominated Guess & Etern to the 1st Vechey Team.. And ID & BmoC to the 2nd Vechey Team.

Along with Chaos and Zapdos we represented the Vechey League #1 team. Zapdos who was voted on 1st team subbed for Doggy who couldnt play. Zapdos did an awesome job with no practice with our squad.. Special thanks to Chaos who scheduled practices to help Vechey Team prepare for the All Star Game.

-- Guess

APL All Star Game - Team #2
March 14, 1999

HEADLINE!!: Vechey League defeats Fiete League 2-0

Vechey League - ID, BmoC, Wicked, Dragon
Fiete League - Ogre, Tech, Icer, Halycon

Report:

coming soon.

March 9, 1999-- Knight was accepted back into TBWA!!! congrats Knight and welcome back home.

APL Game #8
March 7, 1999

HEADLINE!!: TBWA def EF 1-0

TBWA - Etern,Guess, ID, BmoC (sub Atomic)
EF - Guyver, Dragus, Seph, Ciano

Report:

As usual the match started out mostly in the middle, with even kills on both sides.. However from then on the majority was fought on EF s. side..

With TBWA in the EF base, Guess grabs the flag but then was pinged out right away. Guess rejoins and quickly caught up with the TBWA offense once again... with TBWA still on the attack, etern grabs the flag, then boom ping out (I see a pattern here) :)

But anyway Etern drops the flag as she was disconnected from Ten, She wasnt able to sign on to Ten during the match. Luckily our fantastic sub Atomic was ready and joined up to even the match again..

Within a few minutes we were able to get another flag run going. This was one of TBWA's infamous chain flag runs! Guess started out the flag run and was able to get over 1/2 before dying along with ID by a swarming EF recovery operation. BmoC and Atomic did an awesome job on holding their ground just long enough for Guessand ID to respwawn.. BmoC grabbed the flag but was quickly killed. With cover from Atomic and ID, Guess grabs the flags once again and wiggles past the bunkers into the TBWA base for the 1-0 lead..


From then on it was mostly TBWA, we had a number of flag runs. Unfortunetly the EF defense was great along with their respawn postions were right on the money for EF today.. Twice EF poped our just over Guess trying to escape with the flag and got killed.

EF was mainly on defense, they never touched the TBWA flag once during the game. However right at the end of the match, CianO was a few inches from touching our flag.

EF showed they have what it takes to compete in this APL. Expect them to give the Division a run for the money..

~Guess