A Look Back at Season 4
Let’s take a look back on Season 4 as it has now come to a close with the Anniversary event at ECCC this past weekend!
With 41 events including 104 unique players in the books for the last 6 month period, here are the champs and top 10 in each division:
Big Mountain Ranks
Champion: Modus Operandi
Tag Team Champions: New Soldier’s of Fortune (aka Modus Operandi & X-Clan)
Top 10 Singles Contenders
| 1 | Joe Estevez |
| 2 | Wildstar |
| 3 | Fidel Clixtro |
| 4 | Thing #2 |
| 5 | Maelstrom |
| 6 | Sagepoleon |
| 7 | The Silence |
| 8 | Clix Vicious |
| 9 | Thing #1 |
| 10 | Traxlenak |
Emerald Division Ranks
Champion: Brimstone
Tag Team Champions: Tango & Cash (aka Balls out & THE Boss)
Top 10 Singles Contenders
| 1 | Coyote |
| 2 | Dual-Screen |
| 3 | Master Control |
| 4 | Kvane |
| 5 | Kalakan |
| 6 | Headhunter |
| 7 | JBL |
| 8 | Zairooq |
| 9 | Hawaii 5-0 |
| 10 | The Table |
It was a very exciting season! Who can forget about the great highlights such as Joe Estevez winning the annual Royal Rumble, Headhunter winning the Fear Itself Grand Prix, Modus Operandi becoming both Big Mountain Tag and Singles champion, or Dual-Screen closing out the season by winning the massive NCA/ECCC Anniversary event? Of course there were many great title matches throughout the season as chronicled here on the site in the title history tabs!
Click here for the entire season 4 rankings!
Now it’s time to reboot as we kick off the 5th exciting season of Northwest Clix Alliance action! Get ready!!!!
A Look at the Mid-Point of Season 4
Three months after ClixMania we are approximately half way through Season 4 here in the NCA. Time to take a fun look at the top 10 in league standings for this season!
Number of league events recorded to date this season: 27
Official Top 10’s
Big Mountain
Champion: Inevitable Q
1 Reef Blastbody
2 Wildstar
3 Modus Operandi
4 Thing #2
5 Fidel Clixtro
6 Maelstrom
7 Outlaw
8 Thing #1
9 The Silence
10 Clix Vicious
Emerald
Champion: Brimstone
1 Coyote
2 Kvane
3 Mega Man
4 Zairooq
5 JBL
6 The Table
7 Hawaii 5-0
8 Kalakan
9 Headhunter
10 Dual-Screen
Here now is a look based on win %. For this unofficial look at the rankings, we have only considered players who have had 6 or more matches this season. List is player/win %/# of matches. In the event of a tie Star Power is the breaker.
Big Mountain
1 Thing #2 95% 19
2. Wildstar 77% 31
3. Mad Scientist 75% 8
4. Reef Blastbody 70% 43
5. Outlaw 69% 16
6. Thing #1 64% 14
7. Traxlenak 64% 11
8. Fidel Clixtro 58% 24
9. X-Clan 56% 9
10. The Silence 53% 15
Emerald
1. Headhunter 100% 7
2. Kvane 85% 13
3. Stormtrooper 83% 6
4. Coyote 76% 21
5. Dual Screen 75% 8
6. Iceman X 75% 8
7. Iron Holmes 67% 6
8. Mega Man 64% 14
9. Master Control 63% 8
10. Aweanonymous 57% 7
With about three months to go in Season 4 it will be interesting to see where we end up after the Anniversary Mega Event!
NCA Insider’s Player Awards-Season 3 *VOTE*
As we wrap up Season 3 this month it’s time once again for the NCA Insider’s Player Awards!
Just like with the past, the nominees for these awards were determined by the NCA Insider staff after pouring over the results and activities of the current season. The awards this season are:
- Big Mountain (South territory) Player of the Season
- Emerald (North territory) Player of the Season
- Feud of the Season
Take a look at the highlights of the nominees below provided by the NCA insider staff and then cast your vote! The polls will close this Friday 9/14 by 5pm. The results will be tabulated and the winners will be announced at ClixMania!
Big Mountain Player of the Year
Inevitable Q
– Championships Held: Big Mountain Championship
– Season 3 Record: 20-2 (91%) 1st in NCA South
– Star Power: 15 (9th in NCA South)
– Held the Big Mountain title throughout the entirety of Season 3.
– One of the most brutal players in the NCA South.
Outlaw
– Championships Held: Big Mountain Tag Team Championship (w/ Wildstar)
– Season 3 Record: 38-7 (84%) 2nd in NCA South
– Star Power: 31 (3rd in NCA South)
– Founding member of Bad Company and Devil’s Rejects, both being some of the most successful stables in NCA history.
– 1 of 2 NCA competitors to ever have held tag team gold twice, but with a different partner. The other is his current partner and fellow Devil’s Reject, Wildstar.
Reef Blastbody
– Championships Held: Featherweight Title
– Season 3 Record: 42-14 (75%) Tied for 3rd in NCA South
– Star Power: 20 (5th in NCA South)
– Well noted for his ability to hang with any stip and overcome it with varied and effective combos.
– Was among those who represented the NCA at GenCon.
– Has the most total wins in the entire NCA for Season 3
Emerald Player of the Season
Brimstone
– Championships Held: Emerald Championship, Dynamic Duos Championship, and Heavyweights & Divas Championship
– Season 3 Record: 21-5 (81%) 5th in NCA North
– Star Power: 23 (Tied for 3rd in NCA North)
Coyote
– Championships Held: Matching Tights Title
– Season 3 Record: 31-18 (63%) 13th in NCA North
– Star Power: 39 (1st in NCA North)
– Tied for most total Star Power in the entire NCA with Wildstar.
– Had a 13-game winning streak to begin Season 3
Liger Zero
– Championships Held: Master of Minions Championship
– Season 3 Record: 33-21 (61%) 14th in NCA North
– Star Power – 30 (2nd in NCA North)
– Had more wins in Season 3 than any NCA North competitor
Feud of the Season
Outlaw/Maelstrom
– This one has been ongoing for the majority of Season 3. When Bad Company was disbanded, Modus Operandi and the A-Team took credit for the breakup. Maelstrom had recently had a big win over Wildstar, another competitor who had lost his stable, and the adrenaline was pumping too fast for the A-Team. At Maelstrom’s beckoning, Outlaw and Wildstar would team up for the first time, in what would later become the Devil’s Rejects. Since then, Maelstrom and Outlaw have fought many times. Outlaw even went to lengths to make an alternate identity on the forum boards, calling himself ‘The Wolf’ and taunting Maelstrom for a month before swooping in and taking him down once more. Maelstrom has yet to defeat Outlaw in sanctioned NCA battle, though he has come close many times. It is a struggle that will not soon end, due to stable warfare.
Modus Operandi/Wildstar
– This feud goes all the way back to Season 1, when Modus Operandi and Wildstar were partnering as the Soldiers of Fortune. After a disasterous and now-infamous 0-6 inaugural run, the two parted ways, each blaming the other for the constant failure. Shortly thereafter, Modus rebooted the SoF, with X-Clan at his side, and won the Big Mountain Tag Team Championship amidst controversy. Meanwhile, Wildstar had fallen in with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and beside the infamous VGA Disciple, would also manage to win the belts.
The two bickered occasionally, but mostly stayed out of each other’s way until the New Soldiers of Fortune combined with the Grim Soldiers and became the A-Team. The A-Team ended up helping the Devil’s Rejects come to fruition, and once again M.O. and Wildstar found each other at one another’s throats, though also found each other as uneasy allies, as they went through their reunion tour to varied success. Ultimately, Modus Operandi has recently found himself kicked out of the A-Team, so only time will tell if that will finally put an end to this storied feud.
X-Clan/Thing #2: Ultimate Double-Cross
– It is the ultimate story of betrayal in the NCA. Naturally, it occurred in the annals of the A-Team/Devil’s Rejects feud that both lasted throughout nearly the entire season, but also broke the boundaries of defining what a feud truly is. Such is the tale of the ‘feud’ that seemed to be brewing between Thing #2 and X-Clan.
While X-Clan was rolling with the A-Team, Thing #2 was not affiliated with either side, which is why it didn’t seem harmful for the latter to challenge out of nowhere. The two clashed, and Thing #2 came out on top. However, X-Clan seemed to take the loss personally, and called Thing #2 out once more, this time in a tag team format, alongside his A-Team partner Skullcap. Skullcap then called out Wildstar to join in the brutality, as she has had altercations with Wildstar in the past, and had a score to settle. Wildstar, sensing another A-Team beatdown, eagerly accepted. When the battle started however, Thing #2 had showed up with the most explosive team ever, and demolished his own entire team, not only handicapping Wildstar’s figures, but also in the number of players per side.
Wildstar fought back as hard as he could, but was unable to beat the odds, and was taken down, as Thing #2 was welcomed into the A-Team and Maelstrom was crowned champion of Wildstar’s own venue. It was one of the craziest schemes ever to exist in the NCA, but it was pulled off, and the A-Team were able to muster some momentum heading into Clixmania. However, in yet another shocking twist, Modus Operandi was fired from the A-Team to make room for Maelstrom’s prodigy Titanfall.
The A-Team certainly know how to rouse the crowds, and recent events have certainly demonstrated those abilities. There can be only speculation to guess where this feud is headed next, with Modus now gone, and Thing #2 now involved. It’s no-holds barred between the A-Team and the Devil’s Rejects come Season 4, and it will likely be exciting to watch, so stay tuned!
NCA Insider Presents: Season 2 Player Awards (Polls)
Cast your votes for the following NCA Insider Season 2 Player Awards.
- Big Mountain Territory Player of the Season
- Emerald Territory Player of the Season
- Feud of the Season
Note: All players/feuds in the poll were nominated by the NCA Insider staff based only on Season 2 activity (post Clixmania through the 1 Year Anniversary event). All supporting criteria for nominated parties reflect this time as well.
Big Mountain Territory Player of the Season
Outlaw (Big Mountain)
Results:
- Ranking/Record: #1 28-5 (85%)
- Star Power/Ranking: #3
- Titles Held: 0
Major Accomplishments:
- A founding member of Bad Company, the most winning stable of S2.
- #1 ranked in Big Mountain.
Thing #2 (Big Mountain)
Results:
- Ranking/Record: #5 20-7 (74%)
- Star Power/Ranking: #2
- Titles Held: 3 (Big Mountain Championship, Emerald Tag Championship, Featherweight Championship)
Major Accomplishments:
- Won Emerald Tag Championship with Thing #1 at ClixMania and retained for all of S2.
- Retained the Featherweight Championship for entire season.
Wildstar (Big Mountain)
Results:
- Ranking/Record: #11 29-21 (58%)
- Star Power/Ranking: #1
- Titles Held: 4 (Big mountain Championship, Big Mountain Tag Championship, Master of Minions Championship, Paper Championship)
Major Accomplishments:
- Season record holder for most title defenses.
- Retained the Paper Championship for entire season.
- Most title reigns in the Big Mountain territory.
- Played in every NCA venue in S2.
Emerald Territory Player of the Season
Balls Out (Emerald)
Results:
- Ranking/Record: #2 10-3 (77%)
- Star Power/Ranking: #3
- Titles Held: 1 (Emerald Championship)
Major Accomplishments:
- Entered S2 as the Emerald Champion after winning the title at ClixMania. Retained the championship through nearly the entire season losing it in the final match of a first ever Championship Gauntlet at the 1YA event.
- Won 1 NML event in S2.
Brimstone (Emerald)
Results:
- Ranking/Record: #1 19-1 (95%)
- Star Power/Ranking: #2
- Titles Held: 4 (Emerald Championship, Dynamic Duo Championship, Heavyweight & Divas Championship, Trinity Championship)
Major Accomplishments:
- Most title reigns in the Emerald territory.
- Won ECCC 2013 Constructed Event
- Won 3 NML events in S2.
Coyote (Emerald)
Results:
- Ranking/Record: #8 21-11 (66%)
- Star Power/Ranking: #1
- Titles Held: 0
Major Accomplishments:
- Won 3 NML events in S2.
- Built a reputation for taking on any and all challenges.
- Played in every NCA venue in S2.
Feud of the Season
A-Team vs. Fidel Clixtro
The A-Team, formed by the merging of the Grim Soldiers and the New Soldiers of Fortune, found themselves opposed by Fidel Clixtro. Although the A-Team were extremely vocal in their rebuttals, they couldn’t back it up, as Fidel Clixtro single-handedly ran through each and every one of them including defeating both Modus Operandi and X-Clan in Matching Tights title defenses, and defeating Maelstrom in a high-profile match and defiling his message board avatar among other victories. The latter example still weighs heavily on the A-Team today as the “winner gets to choose the loser’s avatar” stips between Fidel & Maelstrom had a six month duration. Never before or since has one man waged a solo war against an entire stable in the NCA!
Clix Savior vs. Wildstar
Wildstar was haunted throughout Season 2 by a mysterious man known only as Clix Savior. A competitor who made himself known via ominous video messages on the message board. He constantly taunted Wildstar, and promised to take back “that which was his”. The mystery competitor vowed to make himself known at Survivor Series, an event held at the very venue Wildstar is the GM of, Fantasium. Soon enough, Clix Savior revealed himself to be Nativemania, an NCA original.
Under his new gimmick , Clix Savior wanted “his” Paper Championship back, the title he previously held as Nativemania and a title that Wildstar has held since. Later he formed an odd “fondness” for Wildstar going so far as to claiming they were “the REAL NCA tag champs”.
During the peak of this feud things between the two became so heated it led to the first ever bounty being placed on an NCA competitor. Wildstar said he’d personally give anyone who eliminated Clix Savior in January’s Royal Rumble a super rare prize. Clix Savior responded with putting a cash bounty on Wildstar’s head for the very same event!
Season two saw these two battle numerous times in different match formats. It is a feud that is still not resolved.
Bad Company vs. The Four Horsemen
One of the biggest feuds in NCA history went down between two of the most successful stables in NCA history. It started leading into ClixMania but really escalated in season 2. The Four Horsemen (Grimm, Stryphe, Wildstar and {VGA}d1$©1pL3 locked horns many times with Bad Company (AOD, Hannibal King, Outlaw and Thing #2), changing titles and bragging rights left and right. In the end, the Four Horsemen ended up disbanding and the controversial {VGA}d1$©1pL3 walked out of the NCA, both of which Bad Company took credit for.
Spotlight: Royal Rumble
Spotlight: Royal Rumble
Well, the Royal Rumble is only a few weeks away, and to help build some excitement for the Rumble, the NCA Insider is going to take an in depth look at the Rumble and what we can expect to see. Also, we’ll be conducting a mock Rumble, to give you an idea on the favoured competitors taking part.
First of all, credit has to go to Coyote, who came up with the idea of the Royal Rumble. Coyote, ever the innovator, has also previously designed dangerous high stakes matches such as Coyote’s Contraption, noted as being more insidious than even the Elimination Chamber! In addition to that, he is also a veteran of various gimmick matches, including Street Fights, Hardcore matches, an even an NCA-first Hardcore Street Fight!
The Royal Rumble is based off of the professional wrestling equivalent of the same name, where 2 wrestlers start and 30 wrestlers will enter in 2 minute intervals, each given a random number order in which they enter. Wrestlers are eliminated by being sent over the top rope and onto the ground below. It is an extremely exciting event to watch, and the winner usually receives a big title shot.
The same is being applied as the NCA converts the Rumble into Clix form. There are 30 figures that will be entering the map during the match, each with a different number. However, there will only be 15 entrants, with each player receiving 2 picks for the Rumble. Figures will be eliminated if they are KO’d, or knocked out of the ring, on a custom map created just for this event! Like its counterpart, each individual figure will be randomly assigned a number between 1 and 30, determining when it will enter the Rumble.
Unlike the real-life Rumble, there will be 2 winners for the NCA Royal Rumble. The first will be just like a real-life Rumble, to be the last figure standing! The other winner will be the figure who KOs the most figures. Both will receive special prizes, but only the last man standing will receive a title shot.
Now, let’s examine powers and abilities that will help a figure survive in the chaos. It has been stated by Coyote that Phase/Teleport and Leap/Climb will allow you to start further into the ring, though how far in is still a mystery, even to the NCA Insider. Charge will allow you to ignore all knockback, which Coyote himself believes will be one of the most important powers in the Rumble, seeing as how if you get knocked past the ropes, you’ll be eliminated. Super Senses, Combat Reflexes, and the Giant ability are able to better save themselves from being eliminated, with Coyote also stating that Combat Reflexes should also be very useful when the ring starts filling up and there’s not much room to maneuver. Being a Giant may allow you to stay in longer and avoid knockback damage, but you’ll be quite the large target, and you may get dragged down by several smaller characters, as well as get targeted by ranged attacks. Force Blast may be very useful as well, especially if your attack or damage is not very good. However, once that ring starts filling up, Force Blast may lose effectiveness.
An important fact to note to those in the Rumble, from Coyote himself, is that everyone in the match is in it for themselves. If someone decides to help you, it’s only to help themselves. They’d just as soon throw you out of the ring as help you, so make sure to watch your back.
Now, to try and guess the winner of the Royal Rumble, I will be performing a mock draft. Each of the confirmed players have been randomly assigned a number between 1-24 (there are 6 slots empty as 3 players have been as of yet unrevealed), and I will narrate how I think the Royal Rumble will go, based off everyone’s previous history:
Chaos Wolf and Maelstrom are in the ring to start it off. Neither has faced the other in sanctioned NCA play, so there’s a lot of maneuvering and locking up. Clix Vicious is next, gunning for Maelstrom for previous slights. However, Chaos Wolf is the one to bring down Maelstrom, as Clix Savior enters the fray! Clix Savior tries to team up with Clix Vicious, but they end up tangling, Modus Operandi heading down the ramp. Clix Savior seems to back away from that confrontation, but Clix Vicious will not back down from any challenge! Chaos Wolf goes to chase Clix Savior, but gets blindsided and eliminated by him instead. Smack Widow is in, and starts tearing down the house! However, none can seem to gain any kind of advantage over the other. Now Fidel Clixtro enters the battle, and the ring is just filled to the brim with Clix puns! Fidel Clixtro and Modus Operandi lock up immediately, their heated rivalry growing with each punch. Wildstar is now entering the ring, a marked man as far as Clix Savior is concerned. They both attack one another, but neither can gain an advantage on the other, even with Clix Saviour in a weakened state. Smack Widow seizes an opportunity to cheapshot an unsuspecting Clix Vicious, sending him to the mat below. Burrito Bandito enters at #9, and heads straight into battle. Modus Operandi is attacked viciously by an ever-present Smack Widow, who nearly eliminates him, but he manages to hang on. Newcomer Ryu Sabakyu is now in the Rumble, and squares off with the opportunistic Smack Widow. Intense battles are happening all over the ring as Fidel Clixtro gets a second entry into the Rumble! Instantly, everyone but Wildstar and Clix Savior try to gang up on Fidel Clixtro’s weaker character, in a bid to even out the odds. Wildstar is finally successful in taking down Clix Savior, while Burrito Bandito delivers the final blow to Fidel Clixtro’s first entry. The Mad Scientist now enters the ring, watching on as Smack Widow is able to take down Modus Operandi for a 2nd takedown, thus becoming a huge target in the process. As Professor & Buddy 5 enter the match, The Mad Scientist is able to deliver the final blow to Smack Widow, quickly trying to establish dominance in the match. Blows are traded for blows, until Professor & Buddy 5 receives yet another entrant in the match, one right after the other! The other competitors try to team up against him, but combined, the Professor is able to eliminate both Ryu Sabakyu and Burrito Bandito. Maelstrom is back into the match, as Wildstar gets another elimination in the form of a weakened Fidel Clixtro, who looks completely surprised. Smack Widow is also back in, and Wildstar falls victim to a lucky shot from the Professor & Buddy 5. Unfortunately, Wildstar’s second choice is now in, and he is aching for revenge! He manages to get a good shot in, and out goes Professor & Buddy 5’s first choice. Professor & Buddy 5 are saved from further revenge when Clix Savior re-enters the Royal Rumble, ready for round 2 with Wildstar. Maelstrom is tossed from the ring at the hands of the Mad Scientist, as Ryu Sabakyu is now once more in the game. Smack Widow is nearly eliminated by Wildstar, but hangs on, and is able to exact a sort of revenge, eliminating the Mad Scientist. Unfortunately, the Mad Scientist re-enters quickly, seeking sweet vengeance against Smack Widow. Clix Savior now gains the upper hand on Wildstar after he turns his back for a second, and tosses him from the ring. Chaos Wolf comes in just in time to witness Professor & Buddy 5 eliminate a cocky Smack Widow, only to get eliminated himself by Ryu Sabakyu. Burrito Bandito re-enters the game, getting a good shot on Clix Savior, nearly knocking him out of the game! However, Clix Savior hangs on, but is soon blindsided by the Mad Scientist, and cannot once more save himself. Modus Operandi is #23, and quickly finds his way to the nearest fight! Chaos Wolf is able to take down the Mad Scientist, and Clix Vicious is the final contestant in the Royal Rumble, bringing us to the final 5. Clix Vicious is quickly targeted by the other 4, Burrito Bandito being the one to give the final push. Ryu Sabakyu tries a daring move on Modus Operandi, but the move misses, and he is put in a precarious position, which Modus is able to exploit and send him flying from the ring. Chaos Wolf soon manages to KO Burrito Bandito with an incredibly well-timed critical hit, and we find ourselves down to the final 2 contestants! In an interesting twist of events, Chaos Wolf finds himself alone with a member of the A-Team. This time, both are extremely weary, and it looks bleak for both parties. However, Modus Operandi reaches down deep, and he shoves Chaos Wolf past the ropes, becoming the first ever winner of the NCA Royal Rumble, while Professor & Buddy 5 win the secondary prize, with 4 KOs/eliminations!
Keep in mind that this is based off my random numbering, anything can happen in the NCA! This is just to give you a preview of what could transpire! We hope we will see you there!
Also, as a bonus, the NCA Insider is proud to officially announce the NCA Insider Awards, which will be voted on at Clixmania! And to promote our awards show, there will be some previews of awards to appear. Have an idea? Feel free to message either Maelstrom or Outlaw, and we’ll consider it for approval.
To commemorate this, our first preview award is:
Rookie of the Season
That’s all for now, stay tuned for more previews and more Insider goodness!
Thing #2 vs. The Inevitable Q for the Big Mountain Championship!
One of the biggest matches of Season 2 has been signed for next Friday the 18th at what will be the first (non No Man’s Land) NCA event of 2013, New Year’s Armageddon hosted by Game Matrix! It will be Thing #2 defending the Big Mountain Championship against The Inevitable Q! This will be a first ever match up between these two in sanctioned NCA action!
Thing #2 is seemingly unstoppable at this time with the best record in the NCA, 15-1 with a 94% win percentage!
Inevitable Q established himself firmly by winning the first ever NCA Money in the Bank tournament at ClixMania earning himself a future title shot of his choosing to be used within one year’s time. It was at that tournament that Q was challenged by some of the very best the NCA has to offer as he beat Maelstrom and {VGA}d1$©1pL3 in rounds one and two respectively followed by Brimstone in the finals. Note that it was Brimstone who beat Thing #2 in the first round of that very tournament.
It is the MitB title shot that Inevitable Q is cashing in now for this Friday’s championship opportunity! Q has laid low since ClixMania and rumblings from his stable We Are Legion indicate that he has been in seclusion perfecting his game in anticipation of this guaranteed title match he earned. When pressed for a statement the challenger boldly stated “I’ll be at New Year’s Armageddon ready to throw down and steal the crown!”
In response champion Thing #2 simply says “Bring it, I fear no man!”
The format as set by the current champion is as follows:
300 Silver Age, exactly 3 figures with no shared keywords among them, no gamma bombs, resources or chases.
As you can see, these stips look to be designed to force the players outside of their comfort zones a bit. It will certainly be a fantastic main event between two high level NCA competitors on January 18th! Who do you think will win?
NCA Insider: Feuds!
NCA Insider here with a new segment called “One Shot”. You may ask what’s a One Shot? Well it’s a one-off spotlight of anything NCA. Our first One Shot focuses on some of the legendary feuds of The NCA!
Wildstar and Clix Savior
We had many feuds to choose from on Wildstar’s behalf, but we chose the most intriguing. Wildstar’s past is well documented, some even say its written in the stars. The former holder of four separate titles, Wildstar has been recently humbled by this “Clix Savior”, and that’s where this feud began. Little was known of Clix Savior upon his mysterious entry into The NCA. The mystery man began posting cryptic threats to the NCA’s top competitors, but seemed to have a specific grudge against Wildstar. Nobody quite knew why until Clix Savior was revealed to be Nativemania, a thought retired, former pupil of Wildstar’s. once “The Savior” had made his move, Wildstar found himself at the barrel of Clix Saviors gun, only to find he’d ended up bested by his former student. Wildstar sought revenge at Final Battle at Fantasium, and he was defeated yet again. Now desperately trying to pick up the pieces, Wildstar seeks to return to his former glory by recapturing his honor and his titles.
Advantage : Clix Savior
Fidel Clixtro and Modus Operandi
This rivalry is a bit less documented than the last, nobody is really quite sure where this one began, but that these two alphas are constantly at each others throats. Modus tried and failed to capture Fidel’s Matching Tights Title at The Final Battle, which has Fidel Clixtro riding high, even going so far as to make a vendetta against Modus’ stable The A-Team.
Advantage : Fidel Clixtro
Outlaw and Coyote Jack
These two Game On! judges have met many times in battle, both coming out victorious at different junctions. Season two didn’t hold such good fortune for The Outlaw as he was fired as the GM of his respective Puyallup Game On! venue. The free fall didn’t stop there for Outlaw, the two judges (current and former) met twice in season two, both times Outlaw was defeated by Coyote Jack. Making matters worse for Outlaw, the first time his signature Gotham City team was defeated, and in the second loss he again fielded his beloved Gotham City, only to be defeated by a Batman Family team. He was “outstealthed” and outgunned, shattering his confidence. As it stands Coyote has been one of only two competitors to defeat Outlaw in season 2, the other being VGA Disciple who has since retired.
Advantage : Coyote Jack
Architect of Destruction and X-Clan
These two first met as rookies, both learning the ropes as allies and even friends. Both men began to rise in both skill and fame, eventually splitting ways as allies but remaining friends. Each having seen victory at the expense of the other. The series has been even to the day, but almost saw one of the two pull ahead when X-Clan received a title shot against “AOD” for the coveted Masters of Minions Title. Controversy swirled as “AOD” was missing in action, calling on his tag partner Outlaw to step in the ring on his behalf. Outlaw narrowly escaped X-Clan to retain AOD’s title. Having come so close to his title, X-Clan carries the momentum in this feud.
Advantage : X-Clan
Skullcap and Wildstar
Yes another rising star out to get Wildstar, Skullcap is still a rookie in The NCA, but already has a taste for Wildstar blood, I guess she’s catching on eh? The first time this rookie met the vet, she took him down to his last click literally! But Wildstar came out on th better end of that bloodbath. Skullcap came away unsatisfied, calling out Wildstar at a later event, unfortunately for her she got her wish but was decisively beaten by Wildstar. Skullcap is green, and Wildstar may just have too much experience for her to overtake him in this feud.
Advantage : Wildstar
Fidel Clixtro and The A-Team
Fidel has vowed to single-handedly destroy this “A-Team”. Having already defeated two of its members, Maelstrom and Modus Operandi, even shaming Maelstrom by beating him with his own Fantastic Four in an avatar wager match. Maelstrom now wears the badge of shame in the form of a Fidel Clixtro avatar, which he must bare for 6 months, ouch! But Fidel isn’t satisfied yet, he has made a call out to the remaining members of The A-Team, thus far the call has fallen on deaf ears.
Advantage : Fidel Clixtro
Bad Company and The Four Horsemen (deceased)
These two “mega stables” first crossed paths in the very first Big Mountain Tag Title Championship Bout. Bad Company members Architect of Destruction and Outlaw entered the fray against VGA Disciple and his newly revealed secret Fourth Horsemen Wildstar. The former defeated the latter in a win swarming with controversy surrounding a ruling on the now infamous Muspelheim map, which AOD and Outlaw as fate would have it later lost their titles on. After this heated game the two stables met many times in tag and singles competition, AOD and VGA went to war with one another, a rivalry that some say ended VGA’s career has he hasn’t been seen since his last defeat of AOD. The Four Horsemen then disbanded, with VGA’s retirement and Stryphe and Grimm leaving Wildstar to fend for himself, Wildstar has since been defeated by The Outlaw in every meeting in season two.
Bad Company has gone on to regain The Big Mountain Tag Title, and even earned The Big Mountain Singles Title via Thing #2 defeating Wildstar.
Advantage : Bad Company
The NCA in its short time has seen the fiercest of rivalries, some still burn strong, others have burned out with one warrior emerging victorious. We hope you’ve enjoyed this inside look at the feuds of The NCA. Check back soon for more articles, interviews and spotlights!
Spotlight: Street Fights
Spotlight: Street Fight
The Street Fight is one of the most popular gimmick matches in NCA history. The raw tension between two competitors eyeing one another from across the way, knowing that it will be close, brutal, and hard-fought, is quite simply overwhelming. It is indeed the most used gimmick match in the NCA to date, with five competitors (Coyote, Wildstar, The Berserker, Fidel Clixtro, and AOD) competing in five total Street Fights. The first Street Fight in NCA history was waged between Coyote and The Berserker on April 4th, 2012, at Game On!, Tukwila, with Coyote emerging the victor. The most recent Street Fight was between Coyote and Fidel Clixtro at the Destiny PPV at OCC on November 28th, 2012, with Fidel Clixtro blowing through his competition.
Of all of the NCA Superstars who have notched a Street Fight under their belt, Wildstar is the most prolific of the group, having appeared in three separate Street Fights, winning two of them. Of the group, AOD is the only one to not appear in at least two contests using Street Fight rules. The Berserker has lost both of his Street Fights, Coyote is 1-1, and Fidel Clixtro is the only one of the group that has not lost a Street Fight yet.
The rules of a Street Fight are simple. Taken directly from the Gimmick Matches page (https://northwestclixalliance.wordpress.com/gimmick-matches/), the rules are as follows: “Face to face and fist to fist! No TK, range attacks or HSS allowed.” Let’s break down the rules. First of all, there is no Telekinesis allowed. This means that you won’t be able to neither move your figures forward, nor bring your opponent’s figures closer or further away. It requires a bit more thinking time, and a lot more positioning. The next part is that there are no ranged attacks allowed. A Street Fight is an outright brawl, and there won’t be time to take a shot at anyone when they’re breathing down your neck! The last part of the rules is that there is no Hypersonic Speed allowed. You may have a high movement, but if your figure is equipped with HSS, you’re just going to have to walk on foot just like everyone else. So, now that the rules are laid out, what can you do in a Street Fight? I took the time to sit down with some of the Street Fight veterans and see what it takes to bring home a hard-fought victory:
‘Howling Mad’ Coyote had this to say on the subject: “…I think it takes the ability to think outside the box…also, coming up with a team that can take a hit is essential.”
Undefeated Street Fighter Fidel Clixtro agrees, “…When you look at the stips ‘no ranged combat, no TK, no HSS,’ you immediately think of all the powerhouse bricks in the game and you are already at a disadvantage…you have to realize it’s a gimmick match, and gimmick matches NEED gimmick teams.”
The former Big Mountain champ Wildstar was adamant that, “…it takes a good amount of skill…It’s more of a chess game where positioning matters a lot more than usual.”
So what drives competitors to a Street Fight, exactly? Well, it appears there have been two main reasons. The first is that someone has been accused of being unable to hang with their opponent without having to keep a safe distance, and the accused must save his honour and prove he is capable of any challenge. Coyote added this into an exclusive interview: “Your opponent may be used to relying on a specific set of tactics. The nature of this match could literally throw them off. Clix favors range and mobility. Eliminating range and one of the most powerful mobile powers (HSS) brings it to a different level.” The second reason is that a feud can sometimes get personal, and once it reaches those levels, a Street Fight is relied upon to end the arguments once and for all. The competitors have long since passed the stage of wanting to simply win. It becomes a struggle, and both opponents want to not just win, but rather crush his foe under his iron (or elastic, or steel, or uru, or whatever the case may be) fist, gaining respect from not only his opponent, who has been broken, but also the entire NCA roster, who now simply cannot ignore the prowess displayed by the victor of the contest.
So what’s it like to be in a Street Fight, you ask? Well, I once more went to our veteran survivors, and I asked them what it would take to win a match of this magnitude. Coyote notes that, “it takes the ability to think outside the box…coming up with a team that can take a hit is essential.” You are more or less on your own, and you must be able to arrive with a team that can hang in close quarters fighting. Combat Reflexes, Charge, Super Strength, and Close Combat Expert are but a few powers that will immensely aid in your victory. Being a Giant never hurt either.
Next up, for your exclusive reading pleasure, I asked some unique questions to some of the more notorious Street Fight participants we’ve seen in the NCA. First, I asked Coyote what it was like to participate in the very first Street Fight ever, to which he humbly replied, “I don’t know about making history. I just do what I do, I take up challenges and win, lose, or draw, I come to fight!”
To Wildstar, I asked if he felt as if he is the best at Street Fights due to being in more of them than any other NCA competitors. Wildstar felt this was fairly accurate, noting, “I think experience always prepares you to be better off than those who don’t have it. I’ve been in a number street fights since the start of the NCA and believe the only one I’ve lost was to Fidel Clixtro. I’ve fared well above average in Triple Threat matches too. So maybe I should challenge someone to the first ever Triple Threat Street Fight!”
For Fidel Clixtro, I asked him what it felt like to be undefeated at Street Fighting, and if he felt it defined him as a Clix player. Fidel Clixtro said, “I honestly don’t think about it. I’m one of the players who really doesn’t think about their victories too often. I’m always looking around the corner and trying to challenge myself with new matches with new strategies and that’s eventually what I’d like to be known for.
There used to be a wrestler who went by Nova in old school ECW and he never really won it big, never became a champion, but he brought something more than that to the table. He was rightfully known as the ‘innovator of offense’ because he was always doing something you hadn’t seen before, he was always thinking outside the box and he always kept the fans and his opponents on their toes because they were constantly thinking, ‘What the hell is this guy going to do next?’ And he would never disappoint.”
And there you have it, ladies and gentleman. I’ve taken you throughout the NCA history of the Street Fight, and you’ve gotten an inside glimpse on what it could take to win, straight from past victors themselves! Hopefully this will encourage newer NCA players to take some notes, and add their names into NCA history by engaging opponents in a Street Fight! To quote one of my favourite comic characters of all-time, “IT’S CLOBBERIN’ TIME!”
Royal Rumble! 01/29/13 @ Game On! Tukwila
NCA Proudly Presents:
Royal Rumble!
Game On! Tukwila (Southcenter Mall) Tuesday, January 29th 2013. Bell time: 5:30pm
“Self-trust is the first secret of success.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Don’t trust anybody…” – Stone Cold Steve Austin
Study these lessons well because the Royal Rumble is upon us! It’s every person for themselves in a 30-man battle royale with a twist. A normal battle royale begins with all of the participants in the fight at the same time. The Royal Rumble starts with 2 participants and a new participant enters the fray every 2 minutes. Combatants are eliminated by being thrown over the ring ropes and having both feet touch the floor. This mass of humanity is scratching and clawing at one another to be the Rumble winner and collect the glory that goes with it!
To translate this to the NCA, a custom map has been constructed and the rules are thus:
1) All participants MUST confirm that they can attend and must submit their figure choice(s) by the deadline. This is a must since there is a limited number of spaces (30 max) and the order must be randomized and ready for the event. If you confirm you will attend and do not, you will be docked Star Power.
2) Figures MUST be between 75-125 points. Figures only, there will be no “extras” of any type (ATAs, feats, objects or resources of any kind).
3) Figures enter at one of the designated squares in the ring. Starting with Leap/Climb or Phasing/Teleport gives you a slight advantage to positioning (further inside the ring).
4) Flying figures gain the boot symbol (however, they will remain transporters, if applicable).
5) ALL damage causes knockback (powers such as Charge ignore, as normal).
6) Being KOed means auto-elimination.
7) Being knocked past the ring ropes means elimination. However, you have a chance to slide back in before hitting the floor. A figure knocked through the ropes rolls 1d6. On a roll of 5-6, you slide back in to the last square before going past the ropes. Figures with Super Senses, Combat Reflexes, or the Giant symbol are successful on a roll of 4-6.
8) Hitting a corner turnbuckle deals 1 damage. You must be knocked back 2 squares past the corner to be eliminated.
9) The GM will be keeping track of the play order. After two minutes, play pauses and a new entrant enters and may immediately take an action. After which, play resumes from where it paused.
10) Play continues until only 1 figure remains.
As there are 30 entrants, we may accept a maximum of 30 players. More than likely, we will have fewer than 30. In that event, players will be chosen to receive an additional entrant figure. These players will be chosen by lowest NCA ranking first. So, if we have 20 confirmed players…all 20 will have an entrant figure and the lowest ranked 10 will receive and additional figure to enter. You will be notified after the confirmation deadline if you are receiving an additional figure.
The winner of the Royal Rumble 2013 will receive a special prize AND a championship title shot.
The player that controls the figure that has the most eliminations will also get a special prize.
If you wish to attend, please notify the Game On! GM Coyote (Jack) or post in the NCA Forum thread regarding the Royal Rumble (the list of confirmed participants will be kept there)!
You do NOT have to reveal your figure choice in thread, you may send that to me privately. Confirmations and figure selections MUST be finished by January 22nd so that the draft order can be generated!
You may not pre-set any matches for this event. However, if you are eliminated early (or are not participating in the Rumble), feel free to come with a default team for a pick-up match. The default team build is:
400 Points, Modern, no figure over 125 points, no resources.
NCA Insider Spotlight interview: Wildstar
Welcome to the first edition of The NCA Insider Player Spotlight. With us today is the Godfather, or founding father of The NCA, Wildstar!
Thanks for joining us today Wildstar.
NI : So what prompted you to start the NCA?
Wildstar : A combination of ideas. After years of playing clix, I wondered if there could be a way to build on an already awesome game in a way that would add value and make it mean more.The obvious answer was some type of ongoing league. Around the same time I’m thinking, wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to take the best part of casual games with friends, that is making any kind of format you can imagine, and merge it with the venue type setting when many players get together. Perhaps a side benefit being to have a chance to play more of the many figs we collect than playing standard tournaments allow. Then considering my background in pro wrestling I wondered, what if we could combine those things and then for the sake of charisma and fun, mix it with traditional, sometimes goofy, elements of that “sport”. Trash talking, championships, tag teams, stables, even feuds and story lines. Not so deep that only a wrestling fan would enjoy it, but the elements that just about anyone can relate to or recognize whether they’ve ever been a wrestling fan or not.
Out of that that the idea expanded. What if we could do something unprecedented and get multiple venues to participate? This of course would require some open minded venue judges. Fortunately our area has a great clix community and after bouncing it off a number of venue judges they agreed it could be fun. Next thing you know the NCA was up and running.
NI : How would you rate season 1 against season 2?
Wildstar : Season 1 was great and saw tournaments as an introduction to each of the primary and then venue championships. Of course it culminated in a great event, ClixMania.
Season two allowed us to make some tweaks and restart rankings. That said, we’re not done tweaking. We’re still in the beta test in some respects so to speak. With each event, with each passing month, we want to learn how we can make it a better experience for the players. Most recently it has been by limiting the amount of pre-scheduled matches to two and having them in the first two rounds only as general rule. This was necessary because while it was awesome players were so enthusiastic about challenges and pre-scheduled matches, at times it was difficult to fit them all in. Another important recent change is the commitment to matching players in pick-up games mainly by their W/L % so that players play others similar in skill level. Doing so allows for
more movement in the rankings and avoids newer or less skilled players from always being beat.
NI : The NCA recently made a trip to represent in Oregon, do you see The NCA expanding outside of The Northwest?
Wildstar : I think it would be great if other areas considered to do something similar, even if it wasn’t as detailed. There have been people from Oregon who have asked about it. No matter what it would require someone to take the lead and then a willingness for multiple area venues to cooperate. But it would be great if it could multiply leading to annual battles of area champions at ClixMania or something like that.
NI : When did you start playing Heroclix?
I don’t remember what the most recent sets were at the time. It wasn’t at the very start of the game, but not long thereafter. I first started playing in the Seattle area at Arcane comics in Ballard. The things I remember most from then is that Dapper Chad B of the NCA, a great guy, was a regular there and the time I was fortunate to win the convention Galactus in a tournament! The Galactus event was after I had been playing at the venue for a while.
NI : You were a long time member in one of the premier NCA stables, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Tell us about that and how you came to be a part of it.
Wildstar : Well I knew I wanted to be a part of a stable, that’s one of the cool things in the NCA. Of course the greatest stable ever in wrestling was the Four Horsemen. VGA liked the “of the Apocalypse” part and it fit for the comic aspect. I don’t remember how talks started but none other than {VGA}d1$©1pL3 of HCRealms infamy and I connected on the subject. He’s a great player and naturally in wrestling a personality like him, loved or hated, puts butts in seats. We joined up with Stryphe & Grimm, two cool cats. The Horsemen had a good run and the stable held a number of championships. Of course recent events have seen the stable
implode. For the time being I might have to go by the gimmick name of Lonestar.
NI : Who are some of your favorite NCA personalities?
Wildstar : I enjoy every one’s company who comes out for it, but high on the list is Modus Operandi. Not only were we the
original Soldiers of Fortune, and if memory serves me correctly the first official NCA tag team ever, but he’s a great friend. Interestingly I ran into him at a clix event one day. We realized that we worked at the same place in the early 90’s for a short period and hadn’t seen each other in well over a decade. Clix reunited us proving it’s a small world. Of course Coyote is a fantastic guy and has followed wrestling for years like me so he has a great mind for the flavor of the NCA and I love discussing ideas with him. In the venue I judge at, Fantasium, I’m a huge fan of the Wyld Styllons. To me they are the “Fantasium originals” in regard to home grown NCA talent. I hope those guys get the tag titles someday.
NI : You’ve been/are a holder of many titles, which was your most memorable and why?
Wildstar : The Big Mountain championship. It along with the Emerald championship up North is the the most prestigious title you can hold in the league. It says you’re the best. Everyone who has or ever will hold it can say that, at least for a time, they were the best in the Big Mountain territory. I’m only the third person to hold it since it’s inception. The way I won it, in a classic match with the Natural in which we drafted each other’s team, is something I’ll remember for a long time.
NI : What are some of your favorite themes and or figures to field?
Wildstar : I rarely play the same stuff twice. I have a self-imposed rule of playing a figure for the first time on nearly every team I
build. Sometimes it costs me not sticking to what I know. But overall I think playing a variety of pieces makes you a well rounded player and is more fun then playing a few consistent choices. Rarely will you see me not play a themed team. I’d rather lose than break from that as the comic aspect of clix is what initially drew me to the game. But if I were forced to play one theme from each
universe it would be the Brotherhood of Mutants from Marvel and Justice League from DC.
NI : What do you think of all the new releases on the horizon?
Wildstar : Considering I like to play every figure I acquire, I think there’s a bit too much coming out. But I’m excited for all of the main sets coming out. I’m not picky, I just like more characters being clixed. I can do without the primers and fast forces.
NI : Of all the talent in The NCA who would you consider your biggest rival?
Wildstar : Outlaw! He’s my toughest opponent and I learn something every time I play him. Just don’t EVER lose map role to him or the “Gotham City Gangsta” will own you.
NI : What do you enjoy the most about the NCA?
Wildstar : That there’s something for every clix player. If you’re all about competition, have at it. Go for the top titles and
being a top ranked player. If fun comic accurate games is your thing, there’s plenty of like minded players to “feud” or partner with. You’ll quickly figure out which players are similar to your play style and you can schedule matches of
your choosing with them on a regular basis. I’m a hybrid player of sorts myself. I love to play comic accurate games, but I also enjoy competition. But you can be at either end of the spectrum and have a blast participating in the NCA.
Another thing I enjoy is the exaggerated pro-wrestling element. The promos on the board, the ongoing feuds,the unique match and event formats. I like that you can be a big fish in a small pond so to speak by being the champion in your venue, or you can go after a primary championship solo or as a tag team. I also totally appreciate the participating venue judges. If it weren’t for them and their creativity the NCA wouldn’t have grown so fast!
NI: Thanks again Wildstar for being here for our inaugural edition of The NCA Insider player spotlight. Good luck this season and I’m sure we’ll see you again.
Wildstar:My pleasure. If the NCA were to end tomorrow it’s been a blast, but I hope it’s around for many years to come.
If you would like to be featured on The NCA Insider player spotlight, send a private message to NCAInsider on the Northwest Clix Alliance message board. One player each month will be spotlighted. Thanks again to Wildstar and thanks to everybody who tuned
in, see ya next time!
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