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As you may have seen, I have set this season's closing event for this Saturday, followed by a new season beginning in three weeks time (August 8th). Allow me to explain why.
I would be lying if I said this season has been our most successful so far. It started off well but it rather quickly got derailed by several issues. Some of these issues were our fault by not doing enough prep on the website, leading to weird bugs and unclarity about JDC/JDCE/etc. Not to mention Europe being hit with debilitating heatwaves and poor timing with the world cup.
The decision was made to cut this season short, take some time to regroup, and reopen JDC again, with a fresh approach for season 36. We hope to open a new season with a better user experience.
In order to ensure the best experience possible, however, what also needs to be addressed is the unacceptable behavior of certain individuals - who have determined to be disruptive to an extent we have not seen achieved in many years.
Enough has been said about "jjTurbo" and the many examples of anti-social behavior he's exhibited since last year, on J2O, on multiple Discord servers, and finally here, at JDC. He has been banned from multiple aspects of the community for being relentlessly creepy, offputting, and not even trying to behave like a well adjusted adult.
The player bee/cherrish/etc. has spent the majority of the last two months accusing a certain official of cheating in JDC events, using a "fast fire macro". He initially brought it up in a semi-reasonable manner, and while we agreed that it shouldn't be used, we also pointed out that would be difficult, if not impossible, to enforce. (This is why I decided to host the opening event with a "Blaster Reducer" mutator.)
To paraphrase what Seren has said on the JDC discord: we take cheating accusations seriously. JDC has been a stable part of the JJ2 community for over 25 years because it has been based on mutual trust. We will ban cheaters if provided with proof - this has happened numerous times in the past. Look no further than our JDC hall of fame and see that there is no winner for season 15 listed.
In the week following the opening event, cherrish had decided to escalate the initial complaint far beyond a reasonable manner. When confronted with a video explaining that there are no fast fire macros at play, he rejected the video as "not proof", began accusing the JDC staff of preferential treatment, and kept demanding explanations that were already provided to him. This led to him being banned from JDC.
Since that time, he has begun posting his own "evidence" - which amounts to vibe-based misinformation and claims that are impossible to verify. Some members of the JDC staff spent a lot of time and energy trying to reconcilliate the situation - mostly by explaining to cherrish that he is wrong, but can be reinstated as a player if he admits to being wrong. This was met only with attempts to manipulate and triangulate officials against eachother.
cherrish has since escalated his initial accusation from not one player, but three, with increasingly irrational reasons, has threatened to take Jazz2Online and JJ2+ taken offline, and has been harrassing multiple people in the game about his "situation". It's difficult for me to find other words to describe this than a complete disrespect towards the community we've built over 25 years, driven only by a pathological desire for attention and clout.
It's transparent and pathetic, and we're sick of discussing cherrish's "latest moves" every day. He and jjTurbo have tried to poison JDC as a brand and without this intervention they might have been successful. They will not be reinstated as players, full stop.
Despite everything, we are moving forward.
A Wild JDCE 35 Has Appeared!
JDCE 35 has now begun!
You can view the brackets and the current standings here.
The mappool and rules can be viewed here.
The vetoes and player map picks can be viewed here.
Could you please confirm what your 2 map vetoes are by commenting on this post, or by posting in the JDC Discord server, in the #JDCE channel. You are not obligated to veto 2 maps; you may choose to veto 1 or none.
Please note the following: as a condition of winning the Clashing Swords contest, Port Royal has been blacklisted from veto. However you are free to veto any other 2 maps from the mappool. Also please note that this restriction does not apply during the tiebreaker rounds where you "eliminate" levels one by one.
Please try to arrange your first round matches with your opponent by no later than Sunday 14th June at 23:59 CEST. If you are unable to play your match this week, please let a member of JDC staff know as soon as possible. Inactive players will be forfeited if necessary to keep the tournament moving forward.
You may have noticed all of the "Empty" player slots. As we have fewer than 16 players, some slots have been left blank. This means that up to 4 more players can still join in! If you missed the previous sign up but are still interested, please comment "in" on this post or let me know another way, and you will be able to take one the empty slots.
Assuming any of these empty player slots are left blank by the time the first round deadline comes to pass, the players in the occupied slots will automatically advance.
Good luck to you all!
JDCE Signups
Signups for the newest edition of the JDCE Duel tournament are now open! If you intend to take part, please respond to this post by saying "In".
The deadline for signups is Sunday 7th June at 23:59 GMT+1.
The mappool will be announced shortly, pending the judging of the Clashing Swords: Duel Level Contest.
Please feel free to get in contact if you have any questions.
JDC Season 35
If you've been lurking around in the JJ2 Multiplayer scene recently, you have heard rumors that a new JDC season may or may not have been coming soon.
I can happily confirm that JDC is indeed coming back for another action-packed season! JDC Season 35 is due to kick off with the opening event on Sunday 31 May at 20:00 CEST, after which you may start duelling.
JDCE is also coming back for another round! You may also be interested in taking part in the Clashing Swords: Duel Level Contest for your chance to win additional JDC points and have your level up for inclusion in the mappool! Sign ups for JDCE will be announced shortly.
We have a dedicated JDC Discord server where you can stay up to date with all of the latest JDC announcements as they happen.
Look forward to playing with you all soon!
JDC 34 Awards
As promised!
| Award | Player | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 114 (Krzysiek) | 2080 points |
| JDCE Champion | 114 (Krzysiek) | 1st place in JDCE |
| Duel Hero | 114 (Krzysiek) | Most duel wins (17) |
| King of the Ring | FawFuL | Most ODTs won (2) |
| The Real MVP | A7med | Most team games won (4) |
| Contest Victor | FawFuL & Warren | 7 events won |
| Life of the Party | minmay | 1535 event points |
| Casualty Soldier | 114 (Krzysiek) | 94:60 roast:fall ratio |
| Enemy Ravager | 114 (Krzysiek) | Longest duel win streak (+9) |
| JDC Superfan | 114 (Krzysiek) | 21 total matches played |
| Event Regular | minmay | 21 events played |
| Loves Everyone | cherrish, Lahm, Kev & 114 (Krzysiek) | 6 unique opponents |
| Obsessive Duellist | SpyrotheDragon2022 | 6 duels in one day (on 4th January 2025) |
| Viva Las Vegas! | Zero | 25 points won from betting |
| Fastest Rabbit Alive | FawFuL | Won the race event |
| Commentator | Ha1eW | Longest average match comments (170 characters) |
| Always the Bridesmaid | cherrish | Most event points without winning an event (759) |
| Stop Trying | Superjazz & PurpleJazz | 4 duel losses against 114 (Krzysiek) |
| Calamity Jane | Chipsy | Longest duel losing streak (-4) |
| I Have A Gambling Problem | FawFuL | 34 points lost from betting |
Here's to a great 2025!
End of JDC(E) 34
The final matchup of JDCE 34 finally happened yesterday, with Superjazz finding himself defeated for a second time, and eliminated from the tourney.
The winner of this season's JDCE, and consequently of the full season is, Krzysiek (114) at 2080 points! This is the fifth time Krzysiek has managed to come on top in JDCE, but his very first time winning the JDC season overall. Krzysiek also has the distinction of being the first Polish player to achieve the position of JDC Champion. Congratulations!
The most popular maps of this JDCE have been:
1. Titan Armory (PurpleJazz)
2. Rúnheimr (Seren)
3. A Titan, Ornery (cooba)
Click here to see the full mappool stats.
Stay tuned for the JDC 34 awards coming this weekend.
Final Event of the Season
JDC Season 34 will be coming to a conclusion on Sunday 12th January, where we will be playing the Officials vs Competitors event.
Hope to see you all there - if you competitors want a chance of winning this season, you'll need to bring your friends! Power in numbers ;)
For those of you with JDCE duels still left to play, please can you schedule them at your earliest convenience and try to play them next week if possible.
Did you know?
This one almost passed by without us noticing - with Jazz himself turning 30 this year - but it turns out, that this month is the 25th anniversary of JDC itself!
The first season ran from December 11, 1999 to March 3, 2000, and was organized by Syntax, Bobby aka Dizzy, and Onag(?). People have been dueling before Putin became president!
We even have the very first JDC awards, right here:
It is interesting how those award titles have not changed ever since...
The very first event was held on December 18, 1999 - almost exactly 25 years ago. I'll be holding a small spontaneous event in this honor, tonight.
How long have you been involved with JDC? Let me know on the comments below!
JDCE 34 Kicks Off!
JDCE 34 has now begun!
You can view the brackets and the current standings here.
The mappool and rules can be viewed here.
The vetoes and player map picks can be viewed here.
Please try to arrange your first round matches with your opponent by no later than Sunday 22nd December at 23:59 CEST. If you are unable to play your match this week, please let a member of JDC staff know. Inactive players will be forfeited if necessary to keep the tournament moving forward.
Additionally, could you please confirm what your 2 map vetoes are by commenting on this post, or by posting in the JDC Discord server, in the #JDCE channel.
Good luck to you all!
JDCE Signups Open
Signups for the newest edition of the JDCE Duel tournament are now open! If you intend to take part, please respond to this post by saying "In".
The deadline for signups is Sunday 15th December at 23:59 CEST.
More information about JDCE, as well as the rules along with the new mappool can be seen here.
Also, please feel free to get in contact if you have any questions.