Important Info Regarding Altador Cup III Things you should be aware of: Currently there are many boards with "Which team should I join???" Since some people are still picking teams. Instead of being a total n00b and saying "oh oh Join DC!! We are the best." STOP, have a look at their lookup and see if they are half diligent. If they look like a free loader; tell them to join another team like Krawk Island or Shenkuu. Remember it's not a popularity contest it's the average of everyone's contribution, more freeloaders = weaker outcome. The matches haven't started yet so you can relax. They start on the 17th. Things you might want to do before then: 1. Read the Rules: http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/rules.phtml Understand what is Double Round Robin. So you have a firm grasp of what is to come. If you are unsure about anything make a board and ask. 2. If you are considering entering the Video Contest. http://www.neopets.com/video/upload_altador.phtml Start it now. And try to finish it before the matches start. 3. Practice Yooyuball Note, the Yooyuball game has been changed, it is very different to the 2007 and 2006 versions. You might want to practise 3 or 4 games. Or until you get the hang of it. But Don't play too much. You might get bored of it. Save it, and unleash the awesomeness when the real matches start. http://www.neopets.com/altador/colosseum/games.phtml 4. Create some play lists. For those who have never participated in an AC you will find playing hours and hours of Yooyuball tedious. And over time you might become less motivated. (This happened with many teams in 2007) How do you over come this? Play some music while you play. It helps pass the time and makes you more motivated. Create a playlist on your iTunes, something that gets you pumped up. 5. Print out and put up some inspirational posters. These will keep you motivated. And focused. 6. Rest Before the matches start, rest up. Get a good nights sleep, make sure you are at you're 100% when it begins. So you unleash the fury that is your heritage. Once the matches begin. Don't bother spamming threads: cheering, bragging, arguing, debating. PLAY instead. DC won't win by making 100,000 threads. But if it helps making those threads where you encourage others, posting your scores by all means do so. Remember the opposition will use cheap tactics like creating provocative threads. One user will make a thread and many DC players will get angry and start posting, wasting valuable time and energy that could be used to play Yooyuball. Just ignore them!! Don't post anything, you will only be bumping their thread and feeding the fire and getting more DC players distracted. Every goal counts. You can make a difference. It's up to YOU. When you click that purple text Join Darigan Citadel. You accepted the challenge. You will fight until you've won. You are Smarter, Faster, Stronger! Play as much as you can. For as long as you can. Our first match is against Terror Mountain. We must secure a solid victory. This will boost morale, for our long road ahead. We will crush them with our iron fist. page prepared by cnmarine