YuGiOh! Online Axiom

Ultimate Match, and being Called a Noob lulz

2009-10-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

Well I decided on Monday to take a short at UM under a random account you know, polish up ye olde dueling skillz. Who do I run into? Oh yeah, a wonderfully mannered fellow from DuelCityElite, no wait I lie, how can that be the guy was a total Jerk. Admittedly I was playing a Horus deck that I have not used in quite some time with a few changes, and since I have not played the game in quite some time, was taking my time with the duel. So here, I get told I'm a noob for using a Horus deck. Funny really considering the Duelist in Question that told me this. Oh well, it just goes to show, i have been away for a few months yet some things remain as ignorant as ever.
Expect regular rants again from me as the Axiom of the Community!

Fanfiction And all its Woes

2009-03-21T20:17:00.000-07:00

Right, lets get down to it, Firstly, if you can write a good Fan Version of a story, more power to you, but if you cant, and or write scripts with no action, what is the point? I have read many a fanfic on a certain site that just is boring self tanning trash, and in fact, due to the fact the story is the only one written there it was read, and enjoyed is sad.
However, many fictions I have read in the past have been cool but for the love of Axiom stay away from GX fiction, its fan-boy area, as is trying to rewrite previous written story's, they just do not hold up to the original in depth,composure and clarity.
Use your minds and create your own areas, so you CANT go wrong with information you give to the readers, and it also allows creative license which will do nothing but benefit you in setting sense.
But keep on writing, stay away from a script format and try to go with something on the lines of an essay or short story.

- Visage Axiom

Where oh where is my Vastacon gone oh where oh where can it be...?

2009-03-16T19:29:00.000-07:00

Well I finially returned from my trip to South Africa, lovely country, sorry i didn't inform you but well, it was one of those grab the bag and go events. Anyway I went to log onto Vastacon.com today, and I found it wasn't there? Wherrrree are you guys gone? I hope you get back soon.
On other notes, Kudos to Gamemasterz on their new Index page and good luck to PRO in the international Battle, I'll do my best to post more often again!

Review of Gamemasterz New Interface

2009-02-15T16:28:00.000-08:00

Right I said I would do a review of Gamemasterz.org last few posts ago, so I've finially got time to sift through all of the site and have come up with a few suggestions to make the site alot more user friendly.

Now, down to Improvements yet to be made:

Site needs a homepage, the current one is out of date with the sites current style. A Huge FORUM button would also help to bring you to the index of the forum straight away too.
The Reply buttons could be made a tad bigger too. Some of us net-users are truly blind :P
Signatures..massive pet hate of mine, I would allow image signatures, but I would Limit the sizes to about max 150pixels in height. Its a forum for information, if we want to showcase art we make a thread for that.
Reduce the amount of forum sections you have. Not totally but some could be melded into 1 forum, or you could have sub forums, it just makes the site look more organized and professional.
Get rid of players that cause trouble repeatedly, nuff said, they had their chance, don't bend over backwards, the community will be better off in the long run.
Keep up the new style and run more with it, it is good atm, much better than it was, but it could be so much better.
Add more Graphics, custom ones if possible, encourage your community artists.
Get rid of Bet Dueling, end off, its wrong in so many ways.
Bring back card of the week :P
Keep the tournaments going, but add more diversity into them, themes etc.

Otherwise keep up the good work Egypt and NameK, hopefully we will all be working together someday. :)

- Axiom

Next site up for the chop is Vastacon.com when it unveils its new upgraded site.

Thanking a Fine Man

2009-02-10T12:25:00.000-08:00

I would Like to thank Doomlord7 for the gaining of my newest account to my name.
Yes I now Have the GMDestruction account, ironic that that blog started my inspiration isn't it?
And Now, I AM HIM!
Not that it was cheap mind, 100 big ones down the drain, but hopefully hell put it towards his shop.

GO POKEBALL!

You've Caught a GMDestruction.

Also, currently working on an indepth review of Gamemasterz.

Just A Few things I want Cleared Up

2009-02-08T21:44:00.000-08:00

Right, I've noticed the fact I've ranted a lot on a certain campaign of mine, however, I do Have some issues with another side of that. Now, seeing as certain members of this organization have been civil with me I will be civil with them in my Questions. Now VastaconINT's ranking system, doesnt seem very, clear to me, it seems a little vague to the point I'm a tad suspicious. Now don't all go grabbing torches and screaming like village idiots at them. But I would like to be informed of their Ranking system, eg, Enforcer, Emissary, Agent thing. Maybe it means nothing, but I doubt that. Also, if other Teams have ranking systems, i would like to be informed of them too, I'm greatly interested in them and would like to elarn more, where by force, or by being given the information.

Also, a reminder to Truthhunter, I do realise who you are now, and I'd like a written sincere apology to me asap or your identity will be revealed on my Blog in due time, with proof.

And I would like to make a purchase of the GMDestruction account from Doomlord7, we will discuss that in private, but I'm greatly interested in that account and all its spoils.

Now that I Have those things out of the way, I'd like to announce an indepth analysis of the New Setup of Gamemasterz website, and I'm looking at the current banners for the Banner competition. Not sure yet, But ill post which Banner I think would suit the site the best.

So thanks for reading all, hope to be posting soon, Good Night, Good Morning, Good Day and Good Afternoon.

To Answer a TruthHunter

2009-02-06T01:58:00.000-08:00

Truthhunter, a fellow blogger, and clearly someone walled in by figures. Need I point out that the website you used to conduct your research is based on the Site Traffic, Ads revenue and the 'Net Worth' which my naive friend is total bull. My reviews are based on the Community and Looks of a site, if I wanted to take into account what you have mentioned, I would have. Now you can comment all you like here, but please, make sure your arguing a point against me and not making a whole new point for yourself to set a basis on. Also Clearly you are a member of DuelCity who loves that site very much, pity.
Moving on to argument Number 2, I was Banned for registering as GMEngine, as you can see in the screenshot, so fair for me to say that they are Banning members because that was an official Reason to ban me, however if what you are saying is true, could it be DuelCity are giving false reason to Ban people? Isn't that like, Oh I don't know, WORSE? I mean nitpicking members is really going to get a community to grow. Also Lying to your members is pretty bad as far as Website Community ownership goes.
I admire you for trying to pick flaws in my Blog, Someone was bound to, however, your arguments are even more flawed than my so called 'false' information that you have tried to saddle me with.

Ban School Episode - The Notorious G.M.P. (GM Player)

2009-02-05T03:39:00.000-08:00

Now I wonder on certain policy of websites these days, especially those who have communities. Now a degree of responsibility seems to take hold on all of these sites, most do, but some take nanny'ing to a ridiculous degree. Now I would give a go at many sites for nitpicking, even the top sites in my review, no matter how well they do i do have problems with them. However as I mentioned in an earlier Post, DuelCity are now banning members on the Basis that 'GM' (a popular beginning to alot of names in the YO2 World) is in their name. Now here is actual proof, provided by myself of the degree which duelcity wish to segregate people.

Yes this is what happened when I tried to join DuelCity as my oso favorite theme, under the name GMEngine. I mean? why bother, isn't that just a little Too Much? Where are they going to stop. Or Hell whats next, Ban people with non-YuGiOh Related Names? Get real people you can't make a community grow when you close down 1 third of the entire Games population from your site just down to their names. Now after watching this latest episode, I've officially had enough, I now encourage people to stop using DuelCity down to the basic facts we have infront of us, and these are as follows:

-- A Nice Rant --

Duelcity has a history of trying to control its members to an unhealthy degree.
Duelcity's Moderation staff currently edits posts for no constructive reason, just because they can.
DuelCity's Staff will tell you NOT to talk about topics.
DuelCity will catch you when your new to the game and basically stop you from making a name for yourself in the Game.
DuelCity actually banned over 80 people in 1 Day alone for a dispute that could have been solved by negociation.
DuelCity is basically Isolated themselves from the rest of the community.
DuelCityElite's as is which is the New DuelcityElite(created after TexcyBurkehart broke away from Soulless replacing I with a small case L after JJASH13 and WingedKuribo of VastaconINT told her to do so due to DCE's current bad repuation.) - {Information provided from JJASH13 from Vastacon.com-Shoutbox}
DuelCity now has "Junior Moderators", handpicked members of DuelCityElite, rather than Qualified People like most other sites.
Its card database is sluggish, and based on looks now rather than Robust Streamlined Searches.

Here is a message to the Administrator of DuelCity.com, your site is currently stagnant, whatever you try now is too late to save the websites reputation, the community doesn't view you as the number One Site. Not even close.

So in my Infamous Axiomical words i bring you the...

END TO CORRUPTION
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Website Review, January '09

2009-02-03T02:22:00.000-08:00

Within the Online, many communities have grown and flourished, yet have also failed due to lack of funding or resources. So this is basically a breakdown of the best websites in the community.

Duel Academy
Still one of the finest websites going, always friendly and helpful on any visit. The card database is still up to scratch and the moderating staff is still hard working. However the lack of overall community I've noticed is making me wonder is the site really counted as a community site now or is it simply a resource site, time will tell on these concerns. However, it still tops the table as the number One Website.

Admin: Lemlock, blue

Ranking: 1st

Vastacon.com
Well it seems alot can happen in a month. This jump for this Website is down purely to website activity. The Rankings and Events are a nice touch too, but other than that not much overall content. However there seems to be a major update coming to the site soon, which should be interesting to watch. Anyway, check it out if you want a chatty and intersting shoutbox.

Admin : Ardaam, cyberninja2601

Ranking: 2nd

V3rticles DeckZone
V3rt, is reliable as ever, and unfortunately in the same spot. V3rts is basically the same as ever, still a more active community than ever.. His MP list could still use some regular updating however.
Still a good site with nice folk on there, I'd advise a check out.

Admin: V3rt

Ranking : 3rd

Gamerspride
Run fairly and justly, good tournament provider, Prize support is impeccable. Layout of the site seems to be a problem within the community causing a lack of major growth in the site, therefor it has slipped through the cracks of my reviews and lands here.

Admin: Amphibianbeast

Ranking : 4th

Gamemasterz
Nothing much has changed here, except the site has slipped even further down, it needed to reform and it hasnt. Same crowded atmosphere caused by its layout and nothing majorly interesting of late.

Admin: egyptianspiritqu, Doomlord7

Ranking : 5th

Duelcity.com
Well, it seems when things couldn't get worse, they managed it. Due to recent events, I've noticed that they have banned all members that sign up with 'GM' in their name. I mean whats the point? Riddiculas if you ask me.

Admin: SilentSleeper

Ranking : 6th

Well thats my Job done, you might aswell decide yourself.

My Laptop's Revival, Clan Wars, and Upcoming Blog Events.

2009-01-13T00:25:00.000-08:00

I return, would you believe how long it takes to fix a Fan on a Laptop?, anyway that was my deal with the shop clerks.
Well so far I haven't been able to get around to much digging due to my recent computer woes, Its tough to search when all you have is a family PC in the home along with your laptop, and that family PC is being monitored day after day.
Anyway down to business, Clan Wars?

More of an Advice column than anything else here, Clan Wars seem to be growing ever popular in the YuGiOh Online World and now I ask you, is this what is keeping Clans rather small? I don't know but I heard alot of late about Clans staying small so its easy to keep track of members?, Would it not be better to just subsidize the Team into easier to manage groupings. Then register them for the 'Clan Wars'. To me that would just make more sense. It would also allow for growth in the community feature ingame.

Also my next post will be the website Rankings for the month of January , I decided to make it a Monthly thing to keep all you website owners in check. There will be two catagories, Community Sites and Information Sites, both will have their own tables. So until then, Good-Morrow.

A Message to You All

2009-01-07T08:40:00.001-08:00

Of Late I have heard suspicions that I am a member of VastaconINT, sadly I am not. The Fact I mention their website quite a lot, and credit it, is due to the fact it of late seems to have the most accurate information. It has the easiest access and highest information pool. Other sites such as Duelcity, Gamemasterz or DuelAcademy doesn't seem to be as populated that is all. We'll I thought I better post this just to quell any silly rumors going about.

Long Live Portal!

Idiotic Quote of the Month : January

2009-01-06T23:52:00.000-08:00

Lets face it, this quote once you've read it already is the Idiotic Quote of the Month...

"Does it really matter how we label these people so long as we know they are dishonest people?"

- gamerpaul1
Information provided by the shoutbox on www.vastacon.com

Now I don't know about you, but to me that seems a little, well, stupid. No Other word for it. Anyway I'll get back to regular posting soon after I get my Laptop Fixed, so until then, have fun,

- Axiom

PS: I see I have a Fan on Vastacon's site, kudo's WingedKuribo, although I'm a lover not a fighter ^^.

Congratulations to EricGT

2009-01-05T06:29:00.000-08:00

I have to admit, impressive dueling from EricGT, I congratulate him on his result in this years YOC, may there be many happy years of Dueling Ahead of him.(I'm genuinely being nice for once ^^)

Credit to Vastacon.com for the Information.

Interviews

2009-01-02T00:59:00.000-08:00

Yes, I shall be going around the game holding a few personal interviews soon, to get an idea how you either like or loathe me I don't particularly care, it would be nice to see your thoughts, and Hopefully this blog will get more popular, I enjoy writing in this blog and I hope most of you enjoy reading it =] so see you all then. Make sure to say hello if you see me.

Hold Still and You'll surely Fall

2009-01-02T00:51:00.000-08:00

This is basically a message to all the bet duelers out there, namely those located on Gamemasterz, your entire actions have gone on long enough, threats and intimidation of members on that site is atrocious, you make the place horrible for people to visit, and are clearly the reason the community is holding on by a thin snatch of thread to the YuGiOh Online world. Why can't you all basically trade? or Make friends with those that are nice enough to help you trade? Perhaps poor social skills? Or over egotistical about your abilities that you don't need anyone else? Nah, even if that was so, does that mean your only even using each other? Sad really that such a close nit community is built purely on greed, intimidation and manipulation, and a poor calibur of that at best. This may be a rant against you people, but you all better get the message, people are sick of your nonsense and its time to give it up. Take my warning or not, your futures in the game depend on your decisions today, lets hope there smarter than your past ones, because frankly even the people who commit to this are dragging their teams name through mud for the cards they desperately play for. If you want to bet in an addictive manner, you always have Partypoker.com, otherwise, leave those alone trying to have fun with the game, or I'll have to make another rant, and I know how you all love names to be named.

My Own Card

2008-12-30T09:58:00.000-08:00

Seeing as people create their own cards I think I'll create my own .

Fear my Dark Synchro Wrath!

Who am I?

2008-12-30T09:20:00.000-08:00

I noticed in a few places that there is speculation to my identity. Well what you can ask yourself is, does it matter who I am? What exactly is it that I do? Well I basically speak my mind on matters I think appropriate to bring up. I thank all my readers and encourage you all to spread the word of my blog around the YuGiOh Online World! Just remember I'm watching...

- Axiom

Just a Little Thing I've Noticed

2008-12-30T05:27:00.000-08:00

Well, I did notice of late that DuelCity was becoming a tad pompous, but this readers, absolutely takes the biscuit! In their very own card database I found this ego stroking piece of garbage.

I don't know about you, but once this sort of thing starts going in card databases, I find the usefulness of it seems to dwindle, so I personally will not be using the Duelcity.com card database anymore. I will however be using the Duel Academy database, which frankly is faster and more in depth. I don't mind a degree of creativity, but there is a time and a place for everything, and for an information site, I really don't think that was appropiate. Just needed to get that off my question marked chest to you all.

Is your Community Dying?

2008-12-29T00:52:00.001-08:00

I've noticed alot of late that many f the original online communities have been slowly dying off, and even in certain cases, example of DuelPortal going completely bust. Sites such as Gamemasterz and Gamerspride don't seem to have the activity level that they once had, are people moving on or simply getting lazy? Who knows, all I noticed is that not as many tournaments going on. Funnily enough any site where Doomlord7 is a member of staff seems to have some form of tournament, those being V3rticles, Vastacon and Gamemasterz. But yes, new communities will spring up over time aswell, so which of those to join? Who knows , just goes to whom has the best ideas.

Concept of the Team

2008-12-28T10:30:00.000-08:00

I'm sure that 90%+ of the ingame people are in a team of some sort or another. Since Teams were released almost a Year ago many big teams have risen and fallen in short times. I believe one of the early big teams was that of NightmareDuelist, many successful members within it. Such notable names such as Marshmell0w and Darkreaper07. That team seemed to whimper away over the range of 3 months, it is now a minor team in the game. Another Team that shot up early in the game was that of UnitedWeStand. Notable members within it include hagarthehorrible who was a top TP ranker for multiple seasons. They still remain in the game to my knowledge. Another Team that rose during this time was EndPhase, a quite successful Team, ran by Eerie/Bigtime for many months. Up until September it was the Top Team in the game. Internal problems caused its eventual slow disintegration. DarkTactics was also a team that was well noticed ingame for quite a while, but as with such things it was soon overlooked by larger teams. Another success story was the VastaconINT Team, created as a 3rd place team in DuelCity to both DuelCityTeam and DuelCityElite, it has grown over time into the Largest Team in the English Speaking realm of the game. It is currently still solid, notable members of the team are Ardaam, Bulldogbreed, Doomlord7 and of course a number of top TP Ranker's such as Muraz, thehulkster and Tanja1985. DuelCityTeam, created by Zetsudai during the first week of the Team system being introduced, in an effort to create an official team for the website, it barely lasted a month. DuelCityElite, created by a former moderator of Duelcity known as Soulless01475, known for underhanded tactics the team over time has never lived up to expectations, and uses favoritisim and the lure of the moderators as leaders of it to gain members. Current leader is TexcyBurkehart. Noticably began the age of elitisim, such as the Teams AmericasElite and WorldElite. AmericasElites notable members are such players such as Tsukuyomi777, Smiley102/Darknessking7 and EricGT a YOC qualifier. Another large Team that is noticable was that of GermanUnited however personally I don't know much about them. A newer team I have noticed of late was that of Ukunited under xtac and Darkrepear07 as it seems, best of luck to them.
On that note, this has only been the the first year of Teams ingame who knows what the future will bring. The List below shows all the Teams worth mentioning.

Team Year 2008

NightmareDuelist
UnitedWeStand
AoJ
EndPhase
VastaconINT
DarkTactics
DuelcityTeam
DuelcityElite
AmericasElite
WorldElite
GermanUnited
UkUnited
TeamMetbotsu
FEMetbotsu
VoicesofDarkness

Please do Email me your news and stories about your experience with Teams ingame to axiomxmoixa@gmail.com

YuGiOh! Online Social Commentary 1 : Racisim In Game

2008-12-27T18:43:00.000-08:00

Personally, I dislike the concept a lot, and it seems to feature heavily in the game, especially with Konami events, such as GS and YOC. The Top Nations at this game are certainly the Japanese and German people,due to their superior time playing the game. Following them in 3rd 4th and 5th would be the United Kingdom, United States and South Korea. But I find, a term such as ' Bloody Japs'' being used far too often. Why? Generally because they are duelistss with a serious surpassing skill level to those who complain, and those who lose, and are sore losers, are going to place the blame on an outside body, unfortunately it happens to be the Japanese most of the time.
One of the more (in)famous people ingame to have a hate for the German Nation seems to be Tsukuyomi777(also: TsukuyomiIsBrokes). Also known for his riddiculas ranting over Doomlord7 and GMDestruction and of course Bet dueling, not the nicest of guys. But anyway he as an example believes himself over superior, even though there are certainly many more German Duelists with a higher degree of skill than him, but refuses to accept that fact. Pity really, such a game was created as a socializing event, for people from around the world to play eachother from the comfort of their own homes, it is quite sad that humanity can still go down to the lowest level of hate of another human due to nationality. But yes, my social commentaries can go on all day, but I hope you all can see, there is no point in racisim ingame, its a petty excuse to start such a thing, and angers me terribly. Well on that Note I'll end this Article.

Lists are not all that

2008-12-27T14:16:00.000-08:00

Sure they are fine and easy, but what actually happened to taking your time and carefully typing a nice article for others to read and find much more information than simply names, I personally intend to revie the culture of articles about the online community, and anyone that is willing to help please do send an email to :

Website Review

2008-12-27T13:23:00.001-08:00

Within the Online, many communities have grown and flourished, yet have also failed due to lack of funding or resources. So this is basically a breakdown of the best websites in the community.

Duel Academy
One of the finest websites going, always friendly and helpful on any visit. The finest card database currently in existence, hard working moderation and administration. Nice colour scheme even. I would rate it as the number one site currently in the Online community.

Admin: Lemlock, blue

Ranking: 1st

Gamerspride
Run fairly and justly, good tournament provider, Prize support is impeccable. Only con's I can find is basic layout of the site and design, but then again I can be quite picky about such things. Still top site, and an alright community.

Admin: Amphibianbeast

Ranking: 2nd

V3rticles DeckZone
V3rt, is probably one of the nicest guys in YuGiOh Online to put it simply. His scammer lists are generally accurate, as are the trusted lists. His MP list could use some regular updating however.
Still very nice site, with an overall largely friendly community, with a few exceptions, but to be fair, its the real world here.

Admin: V3rt

Ranking : 3rd

Gamemasterz
Once one of the top communities, of late it has slipped due to superficial infighting. Still it has alot of loyal and regular members. Its old clan war system isn't what it used to be. Still an active site with some of the top community members visiting.

Admin: egyptianspiritqu, Doomlord7

Ranking : 4th

Vastacon.com
A testament to the work that can be acieved by the team system ingame. Vastacon.com was born out of nessecity for one of the ingame teams. It is new and upcoming, but has cool ideas and is willing to help out new members of its community. Nice look of the site, and the shoutbox usuaully has a few people knocking around. As a side note, alot of fun tournaments there also.

Admin : Ardaam, cyberninja2601

Ranking : 5th

Duelcity.com
Once probably the 2nd best site in the game, even with its card database, this site has fallen far. Hostility to members, poor moderation has basically eaten the site alive. Recently a mass banning of members has left the site quite inactive in comparason to what it once was. Tournaments have poor prize support in conjunction with the other sites.

Admin: SilentSleeper

Ranking : 6th

Also, a much missed site we have to mention is DuelPortal, may it rest in peace and never be forgotten.

On That note I shall leave you be to decide on your own.

Joining the Party

2008-12-27T13:04:00.000-08:00

I have noticed of late that many blogs have popped up within the Yu-Gi-Oh Online community, speaking of truths and the like, well alot of these have been used for personal gain, mine however will try its best to stay neutral and keep the content clean.
But I will be weeding out those within the community who mean harm or do wrong to the community I will uncover you and make it known exactly what you are like.
So this is a hello to the community, keep watching this space.