Please join me in welcoming [BBF]mountaindummy as the new Major Company Combat Commander for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Xbox! Mountaindummy has been active in MW3 since its release and he is ready to step in and help [BBF]MillerTime to expand the clan's presence in the game.

Congratulations [BBF]mountaindummy!

- Major Combat Company Commander (aka CGC)
This is an appointed position based on the individual's leadership skills

Roles:
In Game Combat Rank only - not an Administration Rank

• Is the acting Game Commander when the Lieutenant Colonel Game Commander (GC) is not present
• Can promote members within his/her game, but must have approval from the Lieutenant Colonel Game Commander (GC)
• May employ volunteers to help with in game administration tasks
• May apply for appointed rank of Lieutenant Colonel Game Commander (GC), Colonel Regiment Commander (RC), or any General position
• Additional duties as required by the Lieutenant Colonel Game Commander (GC)

• Responsible for enforcing the Clan Charter as well as in game rules and policies
• Responsible for issuing warnings to members as necessary and forward all issued warnings to the Lieutenant Colonel Game Commander (GC)
• Responsible for issuing warnings and documenting them using the Officers forum, Roll Call reports, and PMs to RC
• Responsible for reporting any issues or problems that can not be resolved to the Lieutenant Colonel Game Commander (GC)
• Responsible for in game organization
  

The website was updated today with a new MyBB update and a couple plugin updates. I don't see any issues currently, but did resolve an issue we were having with the registration form. Users were not able to refresh the security question probably since our last update.

I created a list of items to test each update, although I haven't tested them all yet.


On another note, I noticed earlier today that the Google +1 loads slower in the latest version of Firefox, but even in IE it will be slow enough to mess with the theme for a split second as it loads. Was enough to be annoying, but I'll leave it in place for now. If you have suggestions on how to resolve, there's a topic in the Private Forum.

There are a few new methods to spend and earn the in game Clams! (our currency on the server)


Vote - Server lists help get traffic to our website. You can now earn in game money for voting daily. You do not have to be logged in for it to work.

http://minestatus.net/20980-baptized-by-fire - Voting for Clams

http://mclistserv.com/server/127 - Voting for Clams

http://mcserverlist.net/servers/4dbcb47e...0b350002ab - Voting for Clams

http://minecraft-server-list.com/server/2314/ - Not yet supported....


Kill Stuff - Mobs now have a chance to drop Clams!

Mail - Check for mailboxes...follow instructions...you'll see our new mail carriers who make good use of in game maps.

Heal Signs - Because we removed PreciousStones, we don't have the area healing, so I have put up some Heal signs in the cantina and BBF City center. Just right click! Currently, these are free to use.

It took me a bit to get the Facebook portion working, but finally did....I am tempted to make a BBF account though so it doesn't show up at being posted by Paco each time. At least it's another way to stay up to date on clan news.


What fixed it? Had to update a table in the database with our group ID...but apparently it doesn't take effect until I save settings...so it must have been in SQL memory or something....

Let me know if there are any issues, and if you're not following us yet, check out our pages:

BBF on Facebook

BBF on Twitter

I thought this was an interesting read from Notch's Blog (Notch was the main programmer and developer for the popular game Minecraft). He explains how he thought he was the best programmer, but has taken some time to reflect on his self-taught skills during and after Minecraft:

The Word of Notch


Notch previously worked on many smaller games, but also the MMO WURM Online. He has handed the game development for Minecraft over to Jen's, who works for Notch's company Mojang. Since then, it seems like he has been taking a break, but wants to pick up a new project.

Just what type of new project might Notch come up with? Some would hope he would 'finish' Minecraft before moving on, but whatever he does I'm sure it will have some followers watching closely as he starts a new project.


Admitting that he has a lot to learn as a programmer is good. As many who play Minecraft know, the game demands a lot of resources from your machine for what many would call poor graphics and textures. A big part of this is probably due to it being programmed in Java, but also because it is an indie game developed by a self-taught programmer without the big fancy studio, team of developers, designers, etc.

I do hope that Notch decides to learn more to improve upon his programming skills. It is obvious that the games he has worked on really have character and provide a unique experience missing from many games.

I will keep an eye on his blog and post any interesting future updates that might pop up.