CaesarRex Bloghttp://www.clandream.com/blog/1100115877/rss2014-12-30T22:52:53+01:00Bloca9424d0e-daab-4d76-abe4-89c9741467de2015 and Beyond
Another year almost at its end and CDT goes into round 6. The year past promised many things and with it came a lot of BS but we saw through it. We saw many new faces come and go, albeit mostly South Africans and to be honest it was all for the better. It always comes down to just a few things when new members join up and that is if they find someone they can relate to and if they have a good time. Without this recruits tend to fall to the way-side. That being said we cannot hold every bodies hand while we try to grow our small little piece of the internet.
For those that continue to stick it through and form lasting friendships, I say thank you. Things from my side have become a little busier however everyday I check to see how things are going, who is online, who is playing. Who may be AFK or returning. Who decided to join or take off their tags!
All in all I hope to make some changes in the new year and set everything on a more prosperous course. As long as we having fun... I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year and may you all have a wonderful 2015.]]>2014-12-30T22:52:53+01:002014-12-30T22:52:53+01:00f3e6b4de-d864-420b-a73d-d54e80d0a9ecAnd so the journey begins...
You may have had the opportunity to have a game with that guy from Finland. Mr Teach as I like to refer to him. You may have even watched a few of his games or checked out his YouTube channel. The sad part is that he is starting a new journey and looking toward a more serious career in Dota 2. I only hope that when he does hit it big, he does not forget his roots(us) and the amazing two years he spent with us. Our youngest captain in our first league he has definitely shown the potential to do great things. We wish him the best on his way.
I will truly miss knowing he was around, invaluable as a mentor to some of our players as well as a recruiter and moderator, he has always shown great leadership that will only benefit him as he heads down his chosen path. He will always be welcome and hopefully some day soon we will have him with us again. :)
Good Luck and Have Fun Teach.
Caesar Rex and the rest of CDT]]>2014-10-20T22:29:30+02:002014-10-20T22:29:30+02:00127209f7-2a18-476d-8ccd-9395b02526b2Rome 2 and the Multiplayer campaign that is EGBear and Caesar - Part 266 turns into the grand multiplayer event and its proving to be very different to its predecessor.
Egypt continues to expand west along the African coast taking town after town with only a few rebel miscreants causing any real threat. Very few could stand up to the Pharaohs might as even Carthage tumbles leaving the once great mediterranean powerhouse homeless with its coastal ports now as its only income. Sicily falling to a host of factions only to now fall prey to the pharaohs greed.
Meanwhile in Italia the province is plagued with troubles as the fledgling town of Rome is continuously threatened by unwashed barbarian hordes. Its borders never safe as a host of barbarian tribes from the Nori, Insubres, Helvitti and Veneti. Forever attacking the northern towns of Velathri and Ariminum. Not to mention the latest slave uprising representing the few hundred slaves across the republic.
With its armies diminished, Rome does not seem to be able to defend herself any further, it will take an act of god to save them now. Meanwhile Egypt creeps closer in its effort to expand the Pharaohs will on every nation.
]]>2014-10-10T10:39:21+02:002014-10-10T10:39:21+02:00039553ca-625f-4416-a633-1922972804c7Rome 2 and the Multiplayer campaign that is EGBear and Caesar - Part 1 Rome - Caesar Rex Egypt - EvilGummyBear
The year 270BC, fledgling town Rome is expanding its borders south with just two settlements to the north that stands in its way to a unified Rome. The Etruscans thus far have proven worthy foes and will not be an easy neighbor to bend to Romes rule. In the South the Ptolomeys' have their own problems, as much as the African countries do not seem aggressive they are not eager to have their lands taken away by Greek self proclaimed Pharaoh.
Focusing on his neighbors Egypt quicky moves west taking control of key Mediterranean Ports strengthening in foothold in Africa, Its army both aggressive and swift make quick of the towns defences quickly eliminating any who does not bow to the Pharaoh. Meanwhile in the north Rome struggles battle after battle against the Etruscan League. After gaining ground in Velathrii, the Etruscans rallied to Ariminum where they would make their last stand. As Rome readied her forces the Etruscan League took the opportunity to push Rome's forces south as they defeated the II Legion on Roman soil. Back in Egypt the young Pharaoh took too the seas with his army and looked to Corsica. Eliminating Carthage was on everyones tongue. Recognising an ally, Egypt sided with Rome against Carthage in an all out war.
Rome managing to push back the Etruscans secured the final town of Ariminum putting the rebels to the sword, crucifying every man to lift a sword against the might of Rome. Just as Egypt put sword to Alalia so the Nasamones creep up on Egypts newly captured towns. Liberators in the night they make quick of the towns defences and move from town to town on a path to Alexandria. The Pharaoh in debt from his campaigns abroad looks to his allies for gold. If Alexandria falls he will be the one to loose Egypt, gifted to his forefather by legacy of the great Alexander.
]]>2014-09-15T12:30:10+02:002014-09-15T12:30:10+02:0089c6c163-e5a1-4c00-be74-251ca329f8f4Rome Total War
Rome Total Carnage more like it, for those that are interested in joining us where it all began, contact Caesar Rex for a few free copies or alternatively go to Steam and purchase it there.
It a simple game where strategy and sound planning win the day. Feel free to check it out and let me know. Its a great game and CDT's first steps were taken on these battlefields.
I look forward to seeing you on the battlefield.
Caesar Rex]]>2014-07-24T17:18:50+02:002014-07-24T17:18:50+02:00d4ec8417-7499-4660-9e79-e2261e2cf5dcDo Gaming League wraps up
Well its the end of another Leg and boy, what a Leg it was. Full of changes and last minute drafts that did not work out to well, to all those extras that contributed - thank you very much and to the captains, well played. After this leg we will be pulling apart a few of the teams and looking at doing it properly. Those that are interested, we will be having try-outs for our main ZA team. Anyone else looking to play for fun, well let me know as we will not be entering as many teams as this year.
I know that the experience has been an eye opener and I look forward to many of you joining us on TS and having some fun now that the season is over. Again I would like to thank everyone that took part, win or loose it was not an easy round and I am proud to be CDT as should you. Remember we were never a competitive clan so this is all new to us.
Right now I am looking forward to playing some pubs and getting back into rhythm and chatting with all our new members.
Caesar Rex]]>2014-07-15T10:01:15+02:002014-07-15T10:01:15+02:007fd5ab20-f083-4078-bb04-cf7836954458Its been awhile...
Time is limited and to be honest I would rather be playing a game with the few I see when I get on. That being said I have let a lot get out of hand and while we try to build up our community a lot of new faces will appear, with that comes an enormous amount of admin work. So again I ask for those that want to help out now is the chance to get involved. We have really let a lot of things get out of hand in certain aspects so to everyone that gets online, please remember that with so many different personalities sometimes we have to bite the bullet and swallow our pride at some point. Don't be that guy that creates friction but rather be a rainbow... :)
I have neglected a large portion of the clan for a long time and I hope to get back into the swing of things soon so for those that have committed, you will start having to earn those stripes. As for our recruiters I can say thank you for continuing to bring in the steady stream of new-comers. It really does make it all worth while. We have a community to build and everyone needs to do their part. Even the smallest contribution makes the biggest impact.
Thank you to each and every one of you for making CDT your home.
Seven Twenty-Five in the evening, the sun has settled over the mountain and I am sitting in front of my pc wondering how further to inspire and motivate so many different personalities, keeping members coming back to the website and sticking around and get involved.
So here is a short list of a few things you can do to get truly involved in creating the community we all can be proud of. **Product and Game Reviews **Useful Item Builds or Strategies **Local and International Clan Reviews (Professional and Non-professional Teams) **Sponsor Profiles **Event Reviews
Now if any of you are remotely interested in writing and seeing it on the website please feel free to do so, simply click on your profile at the top and find the "Blog" button. From there click >New Post and start tapping away at your keyboard. Add a picture as it really brings out the article when its posted on either the Home Page, From our Members' Page or the Events Page.
Do not forget after checking and double checking for all those pesky spelling mistakes, you can publish the article. This will make it available to all for reading.
**Those that are interested in doing Product Reviews please contact me prior so we can ensure it does not affect our sponsors negatively.
]]>2014-04-08T20:07:26+02:002014-04-08T20:07:26+02:00ee3bc382-0fa2-4742-92ad-2130853ff728GAC by Fudge
coming soon... ]]>2014-04-07T16:07:43+02:002014-04-07T16:07:43+02:0070c130ba-cf72-4f56-8c22-12a4e722ae903v3 Mid Only Annual Tournament
And so it begins, with 33 players from around the world. Who will be crowned winner. If you have not read the rules please do so... a few pointers to getting your games out of the gate. Picking needs to be done swiftly so start your game with a plan. Remember the picking order. (1-2-2-1) Each team gets 15 seconds (total of 1 minute for all picks on both sides) to make their picks... that is more than enough time if you had a plan to start with. Duplicate heros are allowed, so make sure you plan carefully as your strategy could backfire. Personally I hope all hell breaks loose as we see 3 earthshakers stunning a few invokers into next Wednesday. I know a few teams have byes and some might feel the randoming could have been worse but it is all for fun, there is no better prize than having a good laugh and failing miserably as you continue to run straight into the 5 second stun arrow...
So lets get out there and finish this up quickly... play your games asap and put up your scores. To minimise the amount of time taken you only get one game, its not best out of 3, if you loose you move to the loser bracket. If you win try - move forward. Subs are allowed and do not need to be a part of your team. They just need to be cleared by the admins (Wr[A]th, ConnorBS or CaesarRex) and the game can continue. Subs will need to be taken from the 'Sub Pool' and if possible match the location of the player. First team in the game chooses sides and server choice is dependant on majority vote. Some games will be casted and recorded. So enjoy and have fun. If you need any help just let us know.
]]>2014-04-01T12:39:52+02:002014-04-01T12:39:52+02:005208ca9b-91c1-4992-bef0-ee65c67453e03v3 Mid Only Annual Tournament
Welcome to the Annual 3v3 Mid Only Tournament. Open to all members of CDT and some friends maybe...
Here is how it works: Head over to xfire and create an account (Its free/you can even sign in through steam here) and find yourself a team. Now we need to make this work so we are going to preselect Team Captains right off the bat. So you can not at this stage make a team so much as join one of the captains.
Rules are on the page and if you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Thats 13 Captains needing 2 players each. Try to mix it up guys! Make it fun and get to know some of the other clan members. So get hustling and have fun.
A note to the captains. Please this is a live site and do not create 'awkward' team names as we might use those teams later on in open Tournaments. All teams should be created with the Clan in mind and have the clan website as the directed URL. Keep the pics clean and enrolment should be set to 'invite only' thus members will need to contact you, sign up and then be allowed into the team thus keeping it at 3 members per team.
]]>2014-03-25T15:28:14+01:002014-03-25T15:28:14+01:0096b30ab3-b5bb-437c-ab48-8affd4b8bd91The 101 to being a productive member
First of all I would like to welcome all of our new members, we welcome you with open arms here are Clan Dream. When growing at the pace that we are it is only natural that certain key elements are ignored.
The first step to being an active and productive member is being online on Teamspeak and any other servers we have. Remember if you are playing a game - it's more fun when doing it with others.
Secondly getting to know the other members, actively on steam there are 69 members. I challenge any member to match that total on their steam profile and I will start dishing out 'Rare' items and games to the first few that has at least 60+ CDT members as friends.
Thirdly, the website has so much to offer. On the 'Home' page is all our latest articles and 'From our Members' you can find blogs from our members and a little extra. Under the 'Social' tab we have our discussion threads and calendar as well as the live feed which has all the latest from the website. It takes five minutes to go through the new stuff and add a comment or 'like' a post. If you feel you could add more to the community you welcome to create your own blog post and get it highlighted either on the home page or member page.
Fourth on the list takes a little more than the average member truly has time for but if you interested you can always pitch in where is counts the most through recruiting, helping out on the corporate side or using your talents through video editing or broadcasting. Anything and everything helps us get to where we need to be to make this work.
I could go on but I fear many of you would stop reading if you have not done so already however I urge you to take the time to become a more active member of the community.
Last on the list and most important is to remember to have fun. We started this clan as a place people could come and have fun. That is key and if ever you feel you lost that then please tell us so we can try and ignite that flame once again.]]>2014-03-21T16:55:08+01:002014-03-21T16:55:08+01:0077276115-f60c-47a3-8509-f964ebd7af3bMadCatz, Gunnar, Tritton and Clan Dream
We would like to thank Meth for setting up this awesome sponsorship tying the brands MadCatz, Tritton and Gunnar to Clan Dream. This is brought to you by Comet Computing, supplier of these and other brands in South Africa. A few of our teams will benefit initially as we role out with the sponsorship over the next couple of months.
This is one of many deals we are busy with and we will continue to keep you updated with the progress. For those who have not yet; here are a few links you can 'like' on Facebook.
All the support is welcomed and we look forward to our partnership with MadCatz, Tritton, Gunnar and Comet Computing growing over the course of the year. If you have any questions regarding the sponsorship, please feel free to PM me.
]]>2014-03-18T01:42:53+01:002014-03-18T01:42:53+01:00fe1e306b-2ebf-4afa-8b38-506b2d7e2811A new era for Clan Dream
Are you ready? This is the question you should be asking yourself as we move into new terrotories. Things are changing quickly and if you don't want to be left behind now is the time to get on board. It is up to each and every one of us to pitch in where we can.
Whether you out there promoting CDT or simply keeping it real in game make sure you do it with pride. Limit the trolling and always have a good attitude towards your fellow teammates. We are trying to grow internationally and the last thing we need is people talking trash.
You will always get the haters, don't take them to heart. Whether you in a game of Dota or simply chilling outside minding your own business, there will always be the haters. Just know that you have a community who is there to support you when you need it.
So as we move forward remember that that you are Clan Dreams' Ambassador. You are the reason we are where we are today and its up to you to show the rest of the world what we are about.
Good Luck and Have Fun out there... CDT4Life
]]>2014-02-28T10:19:20+01:002014-02-28T10:19:20+01:00789f40bf-fcbe-4d24-b1e5-bfb0eb34962bHere is your chance, tell us what you think... As many of you know we are headed in a new and exciting direction with the clan. Right now we are putting together our mission statement and in doing this we need your input as valuable members of the community.
Q: What would YOU like to see us accomplish in 2014? Community or Competitve driven?
(We need everyones input in order to truly understand our members needs and wants in 2014 - you will determine the future course of this clan)