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Oct-3-2006 12:26

Registration is NOW being accepted for the October 10th beta test of the Dart Leagues in the AVL ("Arch Villain League").

I need 36 volunteers total to test everything, with the following stipulations:

2 sets of 6 detectives from the same agency (6 Hitchhikers & 6 Sirens, for example)

4 sets of 3 detectives from the same agency (3 Omega, 3 Blood & Dagger, 3 Fat Kitten, 3 SMRT Investigations, for example)

2 sets of 3-man teams regardless of agency affiliation

6 testers who will be teamed up at random.

If you are interested in learning about the AVL or becoming a Beta-Tester, please go to:

www.liquidkourage.net/sleuth

for more information.

If you have already talked to me about being a beta-tester, please PM me for your favlidation code.

Nov-30-2006 11:43

***UPDATE***

Ok folks, we are about 12 hours away from the AVL Gamma Launch!

I must thank everyone for the turnout we have received; 90 registered members to date!

Now, if only we could get those members to COMPETE...

Only about 1/3 of registered AVL members are involved in the matches kicking off tomorrow, and at the moment we have 2 full team slots to fill (1 Inter-Agency, 1 Open)

Without competing in matches, you cannot advance beyond the most basic aspects of the AVL, and these Gamma matches are a perfect opportunity to hit the ground running, so SIGN UP!

In other news... you may notice there is a new "team reputation" area on the match details page. You wanted to know what reputation was about... well, this is useful information to solving that mystery.

If we don't fill up those last team spots by 18:00 server time today, I will be forced to combine the 2 unfilled matches into a single Open division match... be forewarned.

Also, I am in the middle of a 24-hour "code-a-thon" trying to get the site 100% ready for Gamma. I will be on Sleuth and the AVL site all day today, as well as on MSN and in Sleuthchat.

I would like to schedule an informal "meeting" at 19:00 server time tonight, in Sleuthchat (www.sleuthchat.com), like we did for beta. This is mostly for people to get a last-minute refresher on how the gamma test is going to work, as well as to answer any questions members might have. Participation is entirely optional, but I recommend you at least sit in and get to know your fellow AVL members.

The AVL is about a lot of things; but mostly it is a way to bring the Sleuth Community together through friendly competition, without worrying about age/experience gaps, agency affiliations, etc. In the AVL, everyone is equal... until people start figuring out the secrets, that is... :)

As always, PM me with any questions. Serges out.

Nov-30-2006 13:24

I will!!!

Nov-30-2006 15:47

***CORRECTION***

The deadline to join a gamma team is now 21:00 Sleuth Time, as is the informal meeting in Sleuthchat.

I apologize for any confusion; my wife sprang a dinner engagement on me last-minute. :)

Dec-6-2006 15:33

If there is anyone here who struggles with AVL hunts, I need you on my team.

Dec-6-2006 20:43

I had a hard time too Chelsea, on mine (being admin gives you NO advantage, I assure you)....sometimes its just dumb luck (or bad luck as it may be)....I bet you do better on your next one!

Dec-6-2006 20:58

t's the internal battle Chelsea has with her conscience I'm sure. Catch the baddy and win her hunt or let them go and and feel at peace with the evil-doer within. (well if you believe the publicity :D)

Dec-7-2006 06:37

Personally if I were Chelsea (or any other "evil" character) I would look at VHs as a way to eliminate the competition... :)

Dec-9-2006 20:03

This may be a silly question, but do you need to join the AVL to do a villain hunt? If not, what are the benefits?

Dec-9-2006 20:07

No, Lia, you don't have to join the AVL to do a villain hunt. You must be able to do villain hunts in order to join the AVL :)

There are a lot of benefits to joining the AVL, such as a way to compete against others while youre doing villain hunts, plus a whole bunch of other extras to come.

I suggest you check out the site (www.lkentertainment.net/sleuth) to learn more or PM one of us admins for more information :)

Dec-10-2006 09:18

Just so everyone knows, there are currently 2 more matches set up in the AVDL awaiting entries... One match starts in 4 days and has one private spot open, the other starts tomorrow and still needs a team, as well as one more private and one more public entry. Sign up today!