Tux Masters
TUX Masters was a merge between two upcoming clans – TUX and AMC. Their leaders, Lejdi and Master Sven were both in charge of the new clan.
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History
The Tux Masters clan was created in June 2008 as a result of the merge between TUX, a clan named after Linux’s mascot penguin and AMC, the Allround Masters Clan.
“United we stand” – this was probably the reason for the union. The real, “and kinda strange” reason for the merge, Slaz explains, was “So that we at least have a team that can match up against iR.”
To this point, neither AMC nor TUX had succeeded in a clan war against the Insomniac Rabbits. “In the end, the merge worked and TM grew strong enough for that purpose,” he points out.
Soon enough, a clan website TuxMasters.tk was up. It contained a news section, a list of normal and war team members as well as a forum.
In November 2008, Tux Masters managed to attract the ex RR-leader Jerry for the position of Game Leader.
Shortly afterwords, the clan agreed with 8D on making an alliance between the two clans.
“TM has made a treaty with 8D, this includes the following: This will be about friendship, respect and much more between both clans. Also, and perhaps most importantly, there will be trainings or so-called PCW between both clans.”, says Master Sven.
TM, nor 8D could from now on get involved in unions with other clans without having the other clan’s consent. The name of this new-found alliance was never decided but the list of suggestions included Self Insurance Alliance, Special Innovative Alliance, Alliance of Innovative Clans and Allied Innovative Clans.
Later on, Jerry proved not to be active enough to be Game Leader and was therefore demoted to a normal member. Not long afterwords, his former position was taken by DanZeal who left CC to become TM’s clan war arranger. This was really in aid of the clan as its leaders, Master Sven and Lejdi were ever inactive in the game. Thanks to DanZeal’s activity, many new members were recruited and the clan became one of the largest and most active ones.
Because of Master Sven’s inappropriate behaviour towards the members of his clan, in the end of June 2010 many TM members, including the co-leader lejdi, decided to leave the clan.
DanZeal and Nerd started a new clan, called Nameless Frontline, and Enigma and Jake followed them into the new group.
PurpleJazz, Snooze and Vivando, together with FireSworD and Raven found IndeeD.
After another player or two left the clan shortly after, Master Sven decided to give up attempting to keep it alive and announced its death on JJnet. The short message he put in the clan’s description said:
To all inactive members: TM is dead, there has been fought for its existence, by the remaining members, but that battle has been lost. I enjoyed working with you all and I hope to see you back one day. For the last time, TM Master Sven.
Leadership
The clan was originally led by Master Sven and lejdy. It was later run mostly by DanZeal.
Recruitment
In order to join TM, one had to pass a try-out. However, it was friendly behaviour what is valued most. Gaming skills came in second. Members of the clan were always encouraged to give their opinion about other members and this opinion of theirs was to be taken into consideration by the leadership.
Related content outside the wiki
- Official website: TuxMasters.tk
- Message board: TM Forums
- IRC channel: #tuxmasters
- TM's Ladder statistics page