Good morning.
'Alone100''s current ranking in Clash of Worlds is 175th.
In Clash of Worlds matches, guilds with neighbouring rankings are said to play against each other, so 'Spartans' may be ranked 174th.
When we were ranked 220th, the guild we were playing against seemed to be on the verge of collapse due to infighting, so they hardly attacked us and we won by a large margin, at which point we were ranked 139th.
Naturally, in the next Clash of Worlds match, I lost 4586 to 7137, LOL.
In the next Clash of Worlds match that I won, my ranking will drop because I will be ranked higher and will be playing against stronger guilds.
When your ranking goes down, you have to play against weaker guilds, so your ranking goes up.
The process is repeated.
We are going back and forth from the high 300s to the low 100s.
Server 100 was launched in January 2022, which makes it a year and a half old.
Last week, we played a guild from the Gold League on server 1.
We asked the guildmaster and he told us that it has been five years since the guild was formed.
We believe that guilds and players on servers that started two or three years earlier are naturally stronger, so there is no need to be ashamed of losing.
Rather, we see it as a great opportunity to learn strategy and team organisation from the guilds and players who are our seniors.
Competing against strong opponents is one of the best parts of Clash of Worlds.
Even if we lose to a strong opponent, we are happy to know that we have become strong enough to fight against such a strong enemy.
The 'Alone100' team is fighting for 4,000 points in this Clash of the Worlds competition.
The 'Spartans' players are so strong that they may not achieve their goal.
Nevertheless, they will fight to get as many points as possible until the end of the last attack.
In 'Alone100', a Clash of the Worlds match where everyone has fought through all their attack turns is called a 'perfect game' and is more important than winning.
Alone100 has achieved the 'perfect game' in every match since the start of the second season, and we are proud of this.
Every member of the guild gives their all in the fight, which is a sign of respect for their opponents and a fundamental attitude that is in line with the 'spirit of bushido'.
The time is now 16:50, Friday 3 June (Japan time).
Spartans' 4907 points with 51 turns to go means that they are on course for a perfect point haul, having preserved their attack on the high-powered players.
'Alone100' has 3846 points and has already confirmed defeat, but with 23 turns to go it will be looking to surpass its target of 4000 points.
'Spartans' is our strongest opponent since Clash of Worlds started.
It was a very significant battle.
We sincerely congratulate them on their strength and thank them from the bottom of our hearts. ... from byakko
Alone100's insistence on all-against-all attacks is, I believe, due to the unique Japanese temperament.
Since time immemorial, Japan has suffered many natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods caused by typhoons, and the spirit and custom of helping each other has been cultivated in this harsh environment.
The Japanese have a strong sense of camaraderie and have survived the harsh environment by keeping promises and rules in groups and helping each other.
This sense of camaraderie seems to be particularly strong among older people.
I was born on the same day as Hollywood star George Clooney, I'm 62 years old and most of the members are my age or in their 50s.
I am the 20th player in the guild ranking, and I think my role as guildmaster is to keep the guild in order so that everyone can enjoy the game.
I am strict about rules and manners, so I may be seen as a "nagging, stubborn old man".
I don't hesitate to expel players who don't follow the rules and manners, even high-powered players, and as a result, there are only members who follow the rules and manners in Alone100.
I do not demand strength from my players.
My family have been fishermen in Hiroshima for generations.
My brother is an oyster farmer and a fisherman.
I am currently a master chef at my friend's kappo restaurant.
I have trained in judo and kendo since I was a child and have enjoyed active sports such as cycling, motorbike touring, mountaineering, rock climbing, fishing and scuba diving.
However, a little over ten years ago, he had an accident while motorbike touring, which left him crippled in his right leg and unable to even ride a bicycle.
I was hospitalised for six months and after leaving hospital, I had to go through a gruelling rehabilitation period.
As I could no longer do anything, I started playing online games.
A little over five years ago, I started playing Hero Wars, which I mistakenly thought was a kind of puzzle game, because I liked puzzle games.
As I remember, the system was a bit different then than it is now.
After a while, I think the system became the same as it is now and server 1 was opened.
My memory is a bit fuzzy because I only understand Japanese and at the time there was no Japanese distribution service, so I played without understanding what it meant.
I started playing Hero Wars in earnest on server 6, when I joined the Russian guild without really understanding it.
The members were very kind and they gave me detailed guidance when I didn't understand it well.
Thanks to them, I started to understand Hero Wars and became friends with the members.
As I didn't understand English or Russian, I had to use translation software.
Nowadays there are many Japanese players, but at that time I didn't see any other Japanese players.
I think it was when Sabah 10 started that the Japanese distribution service was launched.
When I found out about it, I created a new account.
But just in time, my account was opened on server 11.
In fact, I wanted to open it on server 10, which is a better number.
If I had explained one day earlier, I would have met Victor earlier.
Of course, I only join the Japan Guild as an opponent...
After that, I opened accounts on various servers and played Hero Wars.
Server 100 was opened, so I opened an account and joined "Golden Alance".
However, at the beginning of March, the guild master and the general had a fight, and the guild master handed over the guild master to me and left the guild.
The general who was the top player in the guild also left the guild.
Many disappointed members also left the guild.
I changed the guild name to "Alone100" and worked with the remaining 12 members to rebuild the guild, adding new members and gaining strength.
In May of last year, "Alone 100" was promoted to the Gold League, and I have handed over all accounts on other servers to guild masters and friends to concentrate on the activities of "Alone 100".
My current goal is to play against my former guild and members in a Clash of Worlds match.
However, I think it will be a long way off because their abilities are too different.
We estimated that the "Spartans" would score 7500 perfect points in this Clash of Worlds match.
However, it was the acquisition of 7290 points.
"Alone 100" was only the 550,000 power Titan team of Artemis from "Altar of Life" 4.
"Spartans" had 3 turns left to attack the high-powered Titan team, but they finished the Clash of Worlds match without attacking.
I don't know what happened, but I felt very sorry.
That said, the Clash of Worlds match against "Spartans" turned out to be very rewarding.
``The team formation was very helpful and I learned a lot,'' said Shogun suzaku.
Among the "Alone100" who fought in Clash of Worlds, "Spartans" was the strongest opponent, and I even felt admiration for their strength.
After losing by a large margin of 4266 points to 7290 points, they were ranked down to 315th in the Marquis League 1.
Today, we have a powerful new member joining us, so we will rebuild our posture and challenge the Clash of Worlds battle that starts tomorrow.
I hope that all of the "Spartans" will strive to reach even greater heights.
I'd like to play against him again someday, but the difference in strength is huge, so I'll have to wait at least a year or so before I get a chance.
I wish "Spartans" success.･･･from byakko
postscript
My handle name "byakko" means "white tiger" in English.
In the Orient, the white tiger is considered to be a divine beast that protects the northern direction. ···that's all