News

I've (re-)deployed a fix for some scoring issues that have been plaguing this season. Some of you have gained some points you should have received but didn't, but overall standings are the same.

Apologies for the delay with this fix; I've had very limited internet access over the past few weeks. Please let me know in the comments if there are any lingering issues.

PS: This fix supersedes one that was announced a few hours ago. This should be of particular interest to Jety, who replied to that one with a further bug report that is hopefully addressed with this fix as well.

Edit: I've fixed a further issue that resulted in some more points being lost (thanks for the report, Jety). Again this does not change the rankings (of the top 10 at the least) but it does give some of you more points.

And so begins the final round of JDC 29! It's worth a few more points than normal.

Don't forget to join us for our crime and punishment event tonight!

I've decided to delay the Pestilence event until tomorrow evening (20:00 CET) as I have been informed that both the NT game Egypt vs Serbia and the JJ2 Shots Fired live speedrun are both coinciding with the original timing of the event (21:00 CET).

A spont event will be organised tonight in its place at an earlier time, so stay tuned for details!

JDC Round 2 has begun - expect a few changes to scoring this time around! Congratulations to A7med for winning Round 1.

We have been informed of some bugs regarding the scoring in Round 1, and these will be fixed retrospectively as soon as we discover the cause, so don't worry about your points if they seem wrong.

Also, don't forget to join us for our Capture the Flag event tonight! Challenge of the Round & Assassination scores to follow shortly...

The spontaneous ground force event is over, and now everyone is officially free to start playing matches for JDC!

In JDC 29, we now award bonus points for playing with unique team-mates in your team-games. In combination with this new addition, this week's challenge of the round will be to play with at least 5 unique teammates this round.

Stay tuned for the hLRS opening event tomorrow!

The planned opening event has been pushed back until Sunday as unfortunately I’m not able to make it tonight. However, there will be a spont event tonight in its place, so stay tuned!

If you've been itching to play some online multiplayer lately, mark your calendars - JJ2's most popular tournament, JDC is coming back for its twenty-ninth season on Saturday 30th June! Whether you're a dedicated duellist or a casual player looking to experience some multiplayer action with our community, there's fun to had for everyone! You can see some sample gameplay from our last JDC opening event here.

This season we are also proud to announce the first new logo contest since our website redesign for JDC 25! Full details can found in the accompanying JCF thread.

We are also looking for some new officials to help us run this upcoming season. If you're interested in organising your own JDC events and contributing to discussions on how the season should pan out, express your interest in the comments or feel free to drop me a message on Discord. As long as you're enthusiastic, dedicated and eager to learn, then you should be elligible to join our team!

As promised one month ago, we will be awarding free GOG games to the winners of main events and challenges of this season.

Jety, Sir Ementaler, Krzysiek, Violet CLM, mastersven, Superjazz, Jelly Jam, TreyLina, ShakerNL, DawidPracki0012 - Congratulations!

Contact an administrator for a download code. If there's one of the two games you have a preference for, please say so and we'll try to accommodate your choice, although first come, first served.

And that's it already - season 28 has come to an end. Thanks for playing everyone! You know what happens next: it's time to hand out the awards!

Award	Player	Note
JDC Champion	Jety	1627 points
Clan Cup	Civilian Defence Force	50 clan points
Christmas Champion	Krzysiek	Christmas Championship victory
Duel Hero	Jety	100% duel wins (78:0)
The Real MVP	P-F	71% team game wins (5:2)
Life of the Party	Jety	650 event points
Round Master	Jety	4 rounds won
Bounty Hunter	Looney	2 bounties collected
Serial Killer	Jety	+78 win streak
Big Game Hunter	Looney	Largest streak broken (11)
Bravery award	The Raptor in the Black	80% avg opponent quality
Casualty Soldier	Jety	832:61 (13.6) roast:fall
JDC Superfan	Jety	78 matches (duels) total
It's Not Dead Yet	Kubus	8 team games
Event Regular	Jety & DawidPracki0012	15 event showings
Loves Everyone	Jety	25 separate opponents
Obsessive Duellist	Herobrine	7 duels on 31 December
Mr. Jackpots	Sir Ementaler	70 points won from betting
I Have A Gambling Problem	cooba	46 points lost from betting
Newbie Crusher	Kubus	33% avg opponent quality
Never Give Up	RedSki & Brinko ikamo	-11 win streak
Stop Trying	STEFKO-CDF	15 losses against Jety

Jety must surely feel comfortable at that #1 spot and it doesn't seem like she's planning to let go of it anytime soon, winning this season with an impressive 100% win rate.

Things are a little more interesting further down the rankings. Jelly Jam (nom de guerre Herobrine) did well this season and really put himself in the picture, playing over 40 duels and taking the #3, just behind Sir Ementaler, who climbs to #2 off the back of strong event performances.

Coming right after the re-release of the Jazz Jackrabbit games on GOG, this season saw some newcomers join us as well. happygreenfrog deserves a special mention, cracking the top 10 in his first attempt - we hope to see him and the other first-timers back next season!

More generally speaking this season had something of a slow start when it came to duels and team games, no doubt because unlike before its start didn't coincide with a holiday. The pace picked up a little when the Christmas holidays started though, and events were well-attended throughout the season.

For next season, we're gonna take a good look at what parts of JDC are still fun and engaging, and which parts work less well and may need some revising. But even if we can't say what next season will look like yet, stay tuned for more news - and let us know if you have any ideas for future seasons!

The final event has ended, and thus the season has also come to an end.

Keep your ears tuned this week for:

• event scores!
• awards!
• GOG code giveaways!