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The Elite Guard Barracks

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 16:01:27


At 1/1/24 03:15 PM, BlueMonday1984 wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912581
No original content - likely clip of Steamboat Willie


I have been waiting on something like this,

I was reading something like the animation became public domain today so anyone can now own the animation


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 16:54:28


At 1/1/24 04:01 PM, tox wrote:
At 1/1/24 03:15 PM, BlueMonday1984 wrote:No original content - likely clip of Steamboat Willie
I was reading something like the animation became public domain today so anyone can now own the animation

Doesn't mean they can submit it, tho.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 17:01:20


the PS1 video is too hilarious it a youtube video AND HE USING BING


At 1/1/24 03:15 PM, BlueMonday1984 wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912581
No original content - likely clip of Steamboat Willie

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912545
No animation - slideshow/comic

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912574
No animation

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912569
No animation - screen recording


Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 17:15:56


At 1/1/24 04:54 PM, Exedor wrote:
At 1/1/24 04:01 PM, tox wrote:
At 1/1/24 03:15 PM, BlueMonday1984 wrote:No original content - likely clip of Steamboat Willie
I was reading something like the animation became public domain today so anyone can now own the animation
Doesn't mean they can submit it, tho.


I said nothing of the sort lol

owning doesn't equal creator


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 17:29:43


oh boy this is not going Well


At 1/1/24 05:25 PM, YendorNG wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912567

Nothing original here. Steamboat Willie combined with oh exploitable content.


Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 18:23:12



No animation, slideshow.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 18:46:41


https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912602 I bet you we gonna see a lot of these

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 18:57:05


Gameplay from a Scratch game, linked on description


Official Member of the ROTC and the WC

Also Current Owner of Wikigrounds (I adopted it on December.)

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 19:19:36


At 1/1/24 06:46 PM, AlexToolStudio wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912602 I bet you we gonna see a lot of these


First, they're making a dumb horror game based on Steamboat Willie, now this. At least they make for a great source of blam points.


Mess with me and I'll rip your face off.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 22:47:08 (edited 2024-01-01 22:49:32)


stolen from https://www.youtube.com/@hyunsdojo/videos

Doodle Powers by CyberAnims

or the author is steeling the icon/logo from dojo animations

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a modified version of someone else's work

B.I.K.U. (Visual) by MushmouthTB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmzO--ox7X0&ab_channel=Corridor

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Tubby Shooter (Blood warning not for kiddos) by foxyspeededits

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game does not function

CRKLE Dating Simulator! by LonelyCubee


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 23:19:57 (edited 2024-01-01 23:21:42)


At 1/1/24 10:47 PM, tox wrote:stolen from https://www.youtube.com/@hyunsdojo/videos
Doodle Powers by CyberAnims
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912578
or the author is steeling the icon/logo from dojo animations

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a modified version of someone else's work
B.I.K.U. (Visual) by MushmouthTB
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912580
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmzO--ox7X0&ab_channel=Corridor
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game does not function 
Tubby Shooter (Blood warning not for kiddos) by foxyspeededits
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912600
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game does not function
CRKLE Dating Simulator! by LonelyCubee
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912612


Does "modified version of someone else's work" include public domain movies?

cough cough, the first 3 Mickey Mouse shorts


Asking for future reference.


Or specifically, this is a bit from the short Plane Crazy with 4 seconds of original animation tacked on the end.


CS - Musician, animator, and nostalgia enthusiast since 2020.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 23:55:45 (edited 2024-01-01 23:57:13)


Looks like gameplay footage seeing the UIs and menus and no animation. Might be easily blammed, but whatever. Gameplay footages and stolen videos seem more likely to be taken down quickly though. From what I've seen, live-action TikTok-style videos are more likely to be blammed quickly than taken down by mods. As you know, whistles count if the mods take it down, not if the submission is blammed.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-01 23:58:20


At 1/1/24 11:19 PM, Anonymous-Frog wrote:
At 1/1/24 10:47 PM, tox wrote:stolen from https://www.youtube.com/@hyunsdojo/videos
Doodle Powers by CyberAnims
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912578
or the author is steeling the icon/logo from dojo animations

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a modified version of someone else's work
B.I.K.U. (Visual) by MushmouthTB
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912580
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmzO--ox7X0&ab_channel=Corridor
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game does not function 
Tubby Shooter (Blood warning not for kiddos) by foxyspeededits
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912600
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game does not function
CRKLE Dating Simulator! by LonelyCubee
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912612

Does "modified version of someone else's work" include public domain movies?
cough cough, the first 3 Mickey Mouse shorts

Asking for future reference.

Or specifically, this is a bit from the short Plane Crazy with 4 seconds of original animation tacked on the end.
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912629


I need a rule to use to take down or attempt to take down a users submission that I know breaks the rules

modified version of someone elses work
creator and owner of the content
credit and have rights to the music
If you are uploading something that could be considered a variant or re-upload of an existing project, please check the "Opt out of any awards" box at the bottom of your project details form.

all these rules work for this kind of submission, just depends on how you want to spice up the evening


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 00:05:56


At 1/1/24 10:47 PM, tox wrote:stolen from https://www.youtube.com/@hyunsdojo/videos
Doodle Powers by CyberAnims
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912578
or the author is steeling the icon/logo from dojo animations

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game does not function 
Tubby Shooter (Blood warning not for kiddos) by foxyspeededits
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912600
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game does not function
CRKLE Dating Simulator! by LonelyCubee
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912612


and color me surprised that a mod came by and rejected these reports...

huh...

a spicy evening it is then


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 00:25:01 (edited 2024-01-02 00:29:17)


https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912628 There is no animation just music the only problem is Tyhond keeps giving these movies a 5-star rating

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 00:54:56 (edited 2024-01-02 00:55:13)


At 1/2/24 12:25 AM, AlexToolStudio wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912628 There is no animation just music


It is animated (ie. in subtle areas), but it's a short background loop stretched over an entire album of music. Five others like this already exist on the Movie Portal.


As per the Movie Guidelines:

"Do not submit something that is merely a sound visualizer set to music, or a recording of your music project timeline. If you want to promote your song in the movie portal, it should be set to original animation like a proper music video; otherwise stick to the Audio Portal."

In other words, something like this, or this would not be allowed on Newgrounds.


This begs the question. Does this qualify as a visualizer (albeit one the creator made themselves), or a proper music video? Because if it's 25 minutes of audio stretched over a 5 second loop, I don't think it counts.


:the only problem is Tyhond keeps giving these movies a 5-star rating

Does it matter what some random person might say? If it's against the rules it must go away!


CS - Musician, animator, and nostalgia enthusiast since 2020.


- they/she - 🏳️‍⚧️

- My voice sucks, twice as much as usual

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 01:17:15


Now, I remember why I don't come in here as much any more. I earned my Deity whistle, so I don't need to ask as many questions, which is what no one seems to be doing. You all just seem to be trying to find something that you can get your panties bunched up about so you can be the first to make a post about it.


At 1/2/24 12:05 AM, tox wrote:
At 1/1/24 10:47 PM, tox wrote:stolen from https://www.youtube.com/@hyunsdojo/videos
Doodle Powers by CyberAnims
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912578
or the author is steeling the icon/logo from dojo animations

Hyun's Dojo is not a creator, it's a website. https://www.hyunsdojo.com/ Just like there's a Newgrounds logo, there's a Hyun's Dojo logo. People include a Newgrounds logo at the beginning and people include one from Hyun's Dojo. It doesn't make either of them stolen.

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Tubby Shooter (Blood warning not for kiddos) by foxyspeededits

Too big for my screen, but I voted a blam. Serves him right for creating a game that can't be viewed or played easily. However, I can't say whether it does or doesn't work.

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CRKLE Dating Simulator! by LonelyCubee

Have some patience with loading.

iu_1139564_2040563.jpg


and color me surprised that a mod came by and rejected these reports...
huh...
a spicy evening it is then

Maybe it's because you're wrong.


@Exedor, do you leave things to blam or remove them right away?


At 1/2/24 12:23 AM, lockedaccount208 wrote:i had my ‘improper rating’ flag rejected on this:
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912451

Did you actually listen to the words though the whole clip, or did you just get disappointed that there were no tits and dicks? Things can be rated A for other reasons than nudity or sex.


At 1/2/24 12:25 AM, AlexToolStudio wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912628 There is no animation just music the only problem is Tyhond keeps giving these movies a 5-star rating


There is plenty of animation. There are twinkling stars, shooting stars, and the cat. You people really need to expand your idea of what constitutes "animation." Did you enjoy the submission? Was it good? Was effort put into it, or is it spam? Vote accordingly, not just on how much movement there is, or how much you choose to see.


And, it's not just that Tyhond votes 5 on it. He votes 5 on everything. But, he can't pass it on his own 5 vote. Others are voting that they enjoy the cat and music. That user has submitted several music & cat videos and they've all passed because people enjoy them. I'm one of them. @Exedor, @Tyhond votes 5 on everything. Can you classify him as a spammer or something? He does vote only 5.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 02:51:25


At 1/2/24 01:17 AM, cobra1 wrote:A lot of stuff.

iu_1139594_1094947.jpg


Now, I remember why I don't come in here as much any more.

You haven't been in here in a while. Although, you never really asked a lot of questions, as I recall.

At 1/2/24 12:05 AM, tox wrote:
or the author is steeling the icon/logo from dojo animations

Hyun's Dojo is not a creator, it's a website. https://www.hyunsdojo.com/ Just like there's a Newgrounds logo, there's a Hyun's Dojo logo. People include a Newgrounds logo at the beginning and people include one from Hyun's Dojo. It doesn't make either of them stolen.

Or the Unity logo on games. Or Gdevelop.

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CRKLE Dating Simulator! by LonelyCubee
Have some patience with loading.

Works for me too. One click and some annoyance and that's about it. Voted appr0priately.


surprised that a mod came by and rejected these reports...
Maybe it's because you're wrong.

It does happen.

a spicy evening it is then

Agreed. To the porno we go!


@Exedor, do you leave things to blam or remove them right away?

Similar to what you said earlier, I used to try to be quick to remove anything and everything. But, I realized how many blam points I was robbing from people (and myself) by doing that, so I stopped. Only things like real porn, stolen stuff, or malicious stuff has to be removed urgently. The rest can be left to blam, and then removed if it somehow passes. Blammed things don't need to be moderated.

At 1/2/24 12:23 AM, lockedaccount208 wrote:i had my ‘improper rating’ flag rejected on this:
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912451

Did you actually listen to the words though the whole clip, or did you just get disappointed that there were no tits and dicks? Things can be rated A for other reasons than nudity or sex.

True. See my F-bomb comment below.

At 1/2/24 12:25 AM, AlexToolStudio wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912628 There is no animation just music

There is plenty of animation.

Literally everything is moving, except the dirt. The cloud, planet, grass, etc is all moving.


And, they've all passed because people enjoy them. I'm one of them.

I am too. Did you see the one that got a Daily Award? If it's getting no blams and is earning awards, you might want to re-think your stance on it.


Tyhond votes 5 on everything. Can you classify him as a spammer or something?

Nunya, but I'll look into it. And, please don't "@" people unless you want them to get a notification they're being discussed.


At 1/2/24 01:18 AM, antmaster208 wrote:
At 1/2/24 01:11 AM, AlexToolStudio wrote:another……. Are you all making fun of me?
nah bro, im not.

Yes he is. He's laughing at you!

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i seen multiple F bombs hold a T rating, so i thought dialogue alone couldnt give A ratings.

F-bombs don't get an A rating. F-ing does. Explicit audio can also be rated up without nudity. Need proof? Are there A rated submissions in the Audio Portal? How can that be when there's no visuals? ;)


BTW, peeps. WHAT is DIS?!?

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 08:23:35


And, it's not just that Tyhond votes 5 on it. He votes 5 on everything. But, he can't pass it on his own 5 vote. Others are voting that they enjoy the cat and music. That user has submitted several music & cat videos and they've all passed because people enjoy them. I'm one of them. @Exedor, @Tyhond votes 5 on everything. Can you classify him as a spammer or something? He does vote only 5.


Sorry, if I am here to disappoint. I kind of black and white when I come to this. I usually just skim through movie and sometimes sit through a few interesting one that I tend to enjoy. Usually I give 1 to one that didn't have much effort or don't really count as animation, something like that. If someone made it into animation and have some effort put into it, then I'll give it a 5 instead. Of course some deserve to be in between but I be kind enough to give a 5. It's subjective at the end of the day whether something passed.


For the music I voted yesterday, it does have animation, only for like a few second of animation though with most of it being music. But I assume a few seconds of animation still counts right?


Sorry, if I'm not that good with scanning the movie portal :<

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 09:05:45


At 1/2/24 08:23 AM, Tyhond wrote:
And, it's not just that Tyhond votes 5 on it. He votes 5 on everything. But, he can't pass it on his own 5 vote. Others are voting that they enjoy the cat and music. That user has submitted several music & cat videos and they've all passed because people enjoy them. I'm one of them. @Exedor, @Tyhond votes 5 on everything. Can you classify him as a spammer or something? He does vote only 5.

Sorry, if I am here to disappoint. I kind of black and white when I come to this. I usually just skim through movie and sometimes sit through a few interesting one that I tend to enjoy. Usually I give 1 to one that didn't have much effort or don't really count as animation, something like that. If someone made it into animation and have some effort put into it, then I'll give it a 5 instead. Of course some deserve to be in between but I be kind enough to give a 5. It's subjective at the end of the day whether something passed.

For the music I voted yesterday, it does have animation, only for like a few second of animation though with most of it being music. But I assume a few seconds of animation still counts right?

Sorry, if I'm not that good with scanning the movie portal :<


That's ok. At the very least you could put just a little more thought and effort into your reviews before anyone can accuse you of spamming.


CS - Musician, animator, and nostalgia enthusiast since 2020.


- they/she - 🏳️‍⚧️

- My voice sucks, twice as much as usual

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 09:55:30


At 1/2/24 12:25 AM, AlexToolStudio wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912628 There is no animation just music the only problem is Tyhond keeps giving these movies a 5-star rating

Please stop trying to bitch at what user's reviews. If they're not violating the review guidelines, then just don't post that shit in here, or possibly in this topic anyway considering that reporting reviews here is a minority and I don't remember if they're allowed in here. If I don't like you bitching about how I review submissions in PMs, then what makes people in the EGB like you bitching about reviews that at best don't violate the guidelines?

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 16:31:58


This is an edit of Minecraft on OMEGLE Animation 1. Original YouTube video is age-restricted for sexual content.

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 17:40:28


At 1/2/24 02:51 AM, Exedor wrote:BTW, peeps. WHAT is DIS?!?

Thank you! That's our art exhibition!


WARNING. Adult material in this link: .https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912700

This is VRChat gameplay.

It is also improperly rated. It is rated "M" it should be rated "A"


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 18:36:10



No animation. Possibly stolen video.


1:37 ───ㅇ─────3:45 ᴠᴏʟᴜᴍᴇ : ▮▮▮▮▮▮▯▯▯

↺ REPEAT ‖ PAUSE ≫ NEXT SONG

Former fan of the general forums. Artist, Twitter hater, loser, bad poet.

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-02 19:40:00


At 1/2/24 06:36 PM, KhaosKitsune617 wrote:https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/912736

No animation. Possibly stolen video.


I can confirm its stolen - here's the source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBpBUtnMniU&t=358s


he/they - pretty cool guy

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-03 00:11:07 (edited 2024-01-03 00:26:03)


At 1/2/24 06:36 PM, KhaosKitsune617 wrote:No animation. Possibly stolen video.


At 1/2/24 07:40 PM, BlueMonday1984 wrote:I can confirm its stolen - here's the source:


Check it out, the same user also has an audio submission.



This one is also stolen; the song is featured within this video here. Looks like they just edited it down for time, but up till the halfway point is pretty much dead on.


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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-03 09:21:09


BGM is a cover of "Punishment Game":

https://soundcloud.com/riversparks2/soraru-batsu-game


No animation - slideshow


he/they - pretty cool guy

Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-03 12:26:35



Official Member of the ROTC and the WC

Also Current Owner of Wikigrounds (I adopted it on December.)

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-03 16:44:09


Barracks Roster as of January 1st, 2024:


HAPPY NEW YEAR!


We've travelled about 584 million miles in a little over 365 days, and now we start a cycle anew! I sincerely hope that for all of you, this will be the best year of your life (so far!)


As we kickstart January, I'd like to congratulate EGSC @Pingu, EGSC @freaks-heart and EGC @Anonymous-Frog for their advancement in the rankings. Steady progress every day - well done! *Salutes*


As always, we have our perpetually dependable squadron of sleep-defying misfits who work tirelessly day in and day out to keep things running smoothly, handling forum questions and issues with finesses and professionalism. Thank you, EGSC @Guthrie, EGSC @Exedor and EGSC @tox for your hard work and continual dedication. *Salutes*


We have a fine crew that is up to facing the challenges of a new year, and I am 100% certain that we'll continue to be the shining start of Newgrounds, doing the right thing for the right reasons, with the right people.


It's truly an honor to serve with you all! *Salutes*


Milestones:

@byteslinger - 214K saves, 243K total B/P

@EchoTense01 - 25K saves

@Exedor - 80K total B/P

@Guthrie - 30K blams, 143K saves, 173K total B/P

@Pingu - 69K total B/P

@tox - 5K blams, 54K saves, 59K total B/P


The Roster:

No. B/P / Gain / Average / Level / Change / Username / Rank / Posts / Level

01) 243,621 | 1,676 | 54.06 | A | -002.78 | @byteslinger Sup. Commander | 1 | D

02) 173,425 | 2,621 | 84.55 | A | +000.27 | @Guthrie Sup. Commander | 4 | D

03) 90,475 | 0,004 | 00.13 | D | -063.64 | @GameJunkie Sup. Commander | 0 | F

04) 80,162 | 0,371 | 11.97 | C | +027.93 | @Exedor Sup. Commander | 26 | B

05) 70,839 | 0,004 | 00.13 | D | -094.67 | @Little-Rena Sup. Commander | 0 | F

06) 69,367 | 0,687 | 22.16 | B | -030.68 | @Pingu Sup. Commander +1 | 5 | C

07) 68,921 | 0,075 | 02.42 | D | -078.75 | @Jolly Sup. Commander -1 | 0 | F

08) 59,185 | 2,300 | 74.19 | A | -007.82 | @tox Sup. Commander | 24 | B

09) 49,521 | 0,003 | 00.10 | D | +200.00 | @Asandir Sup. Commander | 0 | F

10) 46,532 | 0,058 | 01.87 | D | +262.50 | @Big-Boss Sup. Commander | 0 | F

11) 44,061 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | @Fro Sup. Commander | 0 | F

12) 31,917 | 0,168 | 05.42 | C | -010.64 | @freaks-heart Sup. Commander +1 | 1 | D

13) 31,834 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | @Lizzardis Sup. Commander -1 | 0 | F

14) 29,783 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | @Decky Commander | 0 | F

15) 28,514 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | -100.00 | @ZomAlien Commander | 0 | F

16) 26,296 | 0,254 | 08.19 | C | +111.67 | @EchoTense01 Commander | 3 | D

17) 24,945 | 0,004 | 00.13 | D | +000.00 | @Jackho General | 0 | F

18) 22,730 | 0,018 | 00.58 | D | -073.91 | @AnalPenguinFarming Lt. General | 0 | F

19) 18,818 | 0,026 | 00.84 | D | +000.00 | @ZJ Colonel | 0 | F

20) 5,849 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | -100.00 | @ADR3-N Sergeant | 1 | D

21) 4,676 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | @solitonmedic Corporal | 0 | F

22) 4,231 | 0,021 | 00.68 | D | -050.00 | @Anonymous-Frog Corporal +1 | 11 | C

23) 4,216 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | @dovod Corporal -1 | 0 | F

24) 1,870 | 0,000 | 00.00 | F | +000.00 | @TheRoboTrickster Police Lieutenant | 0 | F


_Top 5 Gainers:_

@Guthrie - 2,621 (31.62% of total)

@tox - 2,300 (27.74% of total)

@byteslinger - 1,676 (20.22% of total)

@Pingu - 687 (8.29% of total)

@Exedor - 371 (4.48% of total)


Top 5 users accounted for 92.34% of B/P points (7,655 total)


Top gainers, repeat appearances:

@byteslinger (168) * 14 Years *

@Guthrie (79)

@Big-Boss (65)

@Pingu (52)

@GameJunkie (50)

@Asandir (50)

@Exedor (38)

@Jackho (25)

@ZomAlien (24) * 2 Years *

@Decky (16)

@Lizzardis (15)

@tox (15)

@Jolly (14)

@Little-Rena (12) * 1 Year *

@freaks-heart (12) * 1 Year *

@EchoTense01 (11)

@Fro (7)

@AnalPenguinFarming (5)


Total gain for month: 8,290 (16 Active Members)


That's 276.33 per day, or 17.27 per day per active member.


Proud member of the EGB since 2006 |-EGB Forum-|-EGB Website-| Game and Movie Mod 2017

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Response to The Elite Guard Barracks 2024-01-03 21:54:52


I'm a sleep-defying misfit


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