Sunday, March 1st, 2009
Issue: 115   Editor: DoubleAgentNyxxie


Editors note DoubleAgentNyxxie

WELCOME to issue number 115 of the Bootleggers Buzz!

Another week has come and gone and here we are, yet again, to provide you with some time-passing fun with this week's Buzz issue! In this action-packed week, we are covering multiple State Don promotions. With the clearing of State Dons a few weeks ago, we were glad to see the spots taken up and the players willing to be interviewed by our writers. Helping further the action-packed week was DevilSSpawn's attack on three State Dons, ProfTolkien, RPH and Warhammer40k. Adding to his mayhem, he targeted The Black Death and a couple other players at random.

Also in the news is some crew takeovers. With the insiding of The Legends and The Black Death, crews were on the look out for suspected enemies within crew-lines. To add to crew news, The Vanguard raised their white flag and sold their crew spot to The Black Birds and Absolute Zero has returned to the stats, as well.

Mid-week, many players noticed the take down of a controversial Bootleggers help site, www.bootcrews.com. With the site disabled and the owner willing to speak about it, Buzz Editor DoubleAgentNyxxie got down to the nitty-gritty, asking some very tough questions right in the Game Forum.

The Buzz also says goodbye to another Help Desk Operator, Myst.

The Freelance Article writing contest has begun and everyone of the contenders' articles are ready for your reading enjoyment. Remember to rate each one and the one with the highest votes will be dubbed as a winner. Look forward to next week to see who the winners are! The prizes are totaling a whopping $500,000,000!

Al always, this issue is featuring the weekly segments you are used to see in each and every Buzz. We have 'Behind the Name', 'Telling It Like It Is', 'A Year Back' and 'The Weekly Flash' all lined up and ready for you to enjoy.

We seem to be repeating ourselves each and every issue, but we still welcome new writers with open arms. If you love to write and like to get to the bottom of things that happen on Bootleggers than you might be interested in becoming a Buzz writer. Please read the re-printed version of "So You Think You Can Write?" in issue 97 for more information. Submit a sample article of a recent Bootleggers event via selecting Application in the "Send a" located on the bottom of each Buzz and pay attention to your spelling, grammar and punctuation. Your articles will be reviewed as quickly as possible but please have patience, we won't forget about you.

Enjoy the read, everyone. See you next week!



DevilSSpawn Reveals his Dark Side. iSmurf

This week, we saw DevilSSpawn take aim on three State Dons, ProfTolkien, RPH and Warhammer40k. He also targeted The Black Death and a couple other players

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Bootcrews Disabled! BrickTamland

On the morning of the 26th February, a topic appeared in the Game Forum questioning whether bootcrews had gone. It was confirmed by a player which spread confusion around those familar with bootcrews.

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Help Desk Updatings! OvermindEV2

In this issue of the Buzz, we caught up with Sabin, VooDooDoll and Relucesco. With the help of Sabin, we will explain why they put a ranking system in the Help Desk

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The Legends - Insided! OvermindEV2

Just when we thought yet another issue was ready to be published, we all witnessed The Legends members dropping like flies one at a time. Insided by Babybowser and shot by him and his counterpart, DTMReturns.

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Nation Don #34! IAmAldarion

Halfway through this week, Nation Don DevilSSpawn was killed. Before the end of the week, a successor popped up, GreindurVanviti.

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Buzz Contest: The Voting Mikamon

With this issue of the Buzz being publishe, submission time is over, it's time to vote!

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Telling It Like It Is... BrickTamland

LW talks about various issues and events with his own personal touch..

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Behind the Name DoubleAgentNyxxie

A new week and the Buzz has three new victims!

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A Year Back DoubleAgentNyxxie

Check out what kept the game busy this time last year!

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The Black Death is Taken off the Stats! iLuMP

This week we saw the downfall of The Black Death, after their crew were insided by members of Impetus Viscus.

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The Return of Absolute Zero Mikamon

After barely surviving the wrath of Nation Don DevilSSpawn, The Black Death didn't have that many options left. As there had to be chosen between attempting to stay on the statistics or selling, it was decided to play safe and put the crew up for sale.

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The Black Birds land on the Stats Mikamon

With The Vanguard selling their crewspot, it was only a matter of time before a new crew would arrive on the statistics.

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New Nevada State Don: iSilverPearl. iLuMP

This week, three State Dons were shot dead by the Nation Don DevilSSpawn, who has also fallen. This meant more spaces were available for three new Legendary Dons to step up as a new State Don.

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New York State Don: jacko81 iSmurf

With another killing spree taking place on Wednesday, this time by the late Nation Don DevilSSpawn, three State Dons took their fall along with the crew The Black Death.

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BooM! Another State Don Appears! iLuMP

On Sunday the 22nd of February, a new State Don emerged to fill the last remaining spot, BooM14.

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A New Don of New Jersey! JDv1

The last of the vacant State Don spots was filled by Exakta. The new State Don of New Jersey.

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The Weekly Flash IAmAldarion

The main events of this Bootleggers week in a nutshell!

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The Buzz Team DoubleAgentNyxxie

Our happy little family here at the Buzz.

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Freelance Articles DoubleAgentNyxxie



Winning or Losing - What is it For You? Duper

Freelance Article Competition Entry 1

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Strength in Retaliation CrackaSnaps

Freelance Article Competition Entry 2

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Samurai's Guide to the New Kill System SamuraiReturnsX

Freelance Article Competition Entry 3

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Week of Eternal Labyrinth chelseafanv2

Freelance Article Competition Entry 4

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Number of Crews Update TertiaryFIREBIRD

Freelance Article Competition Entry 5

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IRC: It's Really Cool IntrepidIbex

Freelance Article Competition Entry 6

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Excitement in a Quiet Night DrZoidberg

Freelance Article Competition Entry 7

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