This week we feature a special guest as Inadub prepares to try and Test the waters:

• Sam “Doc” Castanon III from Season One of the Tester tells how it is
• Prize Packs prepare to ship
• Sit Rep
• and so much more…

Urgent Fury is once again hosting the ever popular tournament, The Crucible, designed exclusively for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and now Modern Warfare 2.  This tournament comes on the heels of the recently released Stimulus Map Pack for Modern Warfare that debuted in March of 2010.

This iteration of The Crucible: Stimulus Edition, will be a set schedule played on MWF @ 9pm CST for 4 weeks.  A single elimination bracket tournament will be held to determine the overall Champion of this event.  Coming back to The Crucible will be Theme Nights.  Theme nights add a little more challenge and fun to the normal run and gun.  Many of these “Theme Night” events will cause you to change around your normal strategies, but will provide very fun and intense gameplay.

Sign Up applications for this tournament have opened up today, June 7th, and will end on Friday June 11th @ 11:59pm CST.  More dates to come during this week.

Sign Up applications are located on the Urgent Fury forums (www.UrgentFury.com) under the Current Tournament section in the forums.  The standings, Rules, War Schedule will be listed on The Crucible website located @ www.UrgentFury.com/crucible.

Urgent Fury Black is upon us!!!

Searching for the Next Socom Part IV

Foreword:

I began this year with the highest hopes that my Search for a game that gave me back the excitement, the all night gaming marathons, the anticipation felt when I was driving home from work on a night in which my clan and I were scheduled to play a major war against another clan in a battle for territorial control in a Urgent Fury tack-map tournament was back. A feeling which I haven’t felt since Socom II and a percentage of Socom III/CA. Would at long last my search be over?

How long had it been? How long have I been searching for the next Socom? Part I of this series was written back in Nov of 2007. Has it been that long? Have I been searching for two years? The word Socom in these series has taken on the role of a metaphor. It no longer equates to a specific title, I use the word to describe what was once the best in online shooter gaming. Today that notion seems to be lost. There is no “best” just a haphazard array of offerings that provide a tidbit of the qualities that make up my metamorphic ideal of Socom.

This was to be the year, the time was finally upon us. Slant Six’s Socom Confrontation was finally due to be released and I along with my clan, friends and the community of urgent fury were on pins and needles in anticipation. I played the beta for hours upon hours going over Crossroads until I knew every square inch of the map. There were problems, sure but it was a beta and I like a lot of my mates chalked it up as a part of what a beta was all about. Surely they would fix these things before releasing the game.

It’s finally here

I stood in line to get my pre-ordered copy. It was pre-ordered so I didn’t really have to stand in line, yet there I was. I was so excited that it didn’t matter I wanted my game and I wanted it as soon as possible. I rushed home reading the box at every stop light going over the features listed with an exhilaration. This is it! this is what I’ve been searching for. Its finally here and tonight is my night bro! For the first couple of weeks I tried in earnest to convince myself that I had found my holy grail. But something was wrong there was a tiny voice in my head that kept repeating “something isn’t right” in my mind. I refused to listen, I tried to convince myself that I was just being picky, that this title was the end all be all. I was like a kid at a candy store trying to persuade myself that the prize in my box of cracker jacks made up for the staleness of the caramel popcorn. In the end I realized the prize was just a worthless cheap whistle. A roll of duck tape wouldn’t keep the whistle from breaking sooner or later.

Holy Patch Batman:

If it isn’t broke fix it anyway. If it is broke than duck tape it. If the duck tape tears apply more duck tape. That seemed to be the general thought the game developers had. Each patch seemed to only slow down the leak on one side of the boat only to spring a new one on the other side of the hull. Socom seemed to need constant bailing in order to stay afloat. For me the boat sank.. even the Socom life preserver didn’t save me from the sharks. The game now sits on the shelf collecting dust next to other titles I no longer play. For those that continue to play it and enjoy the release I am however delighted that they are able to do so. I wish I could say the same, but I simply can’t: Confrontation is not the Socom I was searching for.

What does the future hold?

My hopes are that Sony puts more effort into their franchise title. That they give me the Socom of my dreams. That they follow the format which made the title so successful in the past. That they develop and release a Socom title free of defects. Part of me knows this is wishful thinking, that I should just try to make the best of what is available. Believe me I have tried. I can’t help it.. if when it comes to Socom I have high standards. I realize this leave me sitting on the sidelines waiting to see if a future game release gives me back the all night gaming Socom addiction I once had. Knowing the odds of getting the silver whistle in my box of cracker jacks are extremely rare won’t stop me from buying a box. Is it too much to ask that the popcorn at least not be stale even if the prize is a piece of junk? Still searching for the next Socom.

Searching for the next Socom
Searching for the Next Socom Part II
Searching for the Next Socom Part III
Searching for the Next Socom Part IV

Sorry for the late notice but Commander Fury decided to sneak in and put up Episode 53 without me even knowing it…

This week includes:

• UF Sitrep
• Operation Flashpoint
• Email Survey
• And More

Listen now… http://www.urgentfury.com/podcast

If you have not heard, you can listen to the podcasts on the Official Urgent Fury Toolbar as well… http://urgentfurycommand.ourtoolbar.com/

MONDAY 10/5

U attacks TX at Majon-Dong/Flank from Chinhung-Ni/Forward Mon 9:00 PM
101 attacks DK at Fongnyur River/Reservoir from Toktong Pass/Flank Mon 9:30 PM

Tuesday 10/6

U attacks 101 at Changjin Reservoir/Forward from Chinhung-Ni/Forward Tues 9:00 PM
TNU attacks LPK at Changjin River/ Flank from Oro-Ri/Forward Tues 9:00 PM

Wednesday 10/7

cBF attacks U at Yudam-Ni/Forward from Yudam-Ni/Reservoir Wed 9:00 PM
TX attacks TNU at Hudong-Ni/Forward from Majon-Dong/Forward Wed 9:00 PM
S+S attacks DK at Treanway Bridge/Forward from Treanway Bridge/Reservoir Wed 9:30 PM
101 attacks LPK at Changjin River/Forward from Changjin Reservoir/Forward Wed 9:30 PM

Thursday 10/8

T.P attacks TNU at Kot’o-Ri/Flank from Hudong-Ni/Flank Thu 9:00 PM
–> attacks U at Kot’o-Ri/Forward from Kot’o-Ri/Reservoir Thu 9:00 PM
LPK attacks 101 at Toktong Pass/Forward from Fongnyur River/Forward Thu 9:30 PM
DK attacks S+S at Treanway Bridge/Flank from Treanway Bridge/Forward Thu 9:30 PM
SCK attacks T.P at Hugnam/Forward from Hugnam/Reservoir Thu 10:00 PM

Friday 10/9

T.P attacks TX at Hellfire Valley/Forward from Hellfire Valley/Flank Fri 9:00 PM
TNU attacks –> at Kot’o-Ri/Reservoir from Kot’o-Ri/Flank Fri 9:00 PM
DK attacks S+S at Treanway Bridge/Reservoir from Treanway Bridge/Forward Fri 9:00 PM
LPK attacks SCK at Hugnam/Reservoir from Hugnam/Flank Fri 10:00 PM
TNU attacks –> at Kot’o-Ri/Reservoir from Kot’o-Ri/Flank Fri 10:00 PM
TX attacks T.P at Sudong/Flank from Sudong/Forward Fri 10:30 PM

Another week complete and another clan out… Red fell and SCK is not that far behind. But U and TNU are still holding strong with eight territores and TX chasing their tails. Week 4 looks to be a pretty strong week as the attack options are quickly becoming far and few between for many of the clans.

Stay tuned as we post the Week 4 Schedule. Visit www.urgentfury.com/chosin for more info.

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As many have requested, Urgent Fury has teamed up with Zazzle to offer various apparel and accessories for our community to purchase. So to go one step further, we are now going to reward those that purchase the Horsemen Special Edition Shirt from Urgent Fury with a free entry fee to each individual that picks one up. This is one per person so if only three of the team members purchase the shirts, the fourth will have to pay the regular entry fee. Click on the image above to order now. These shirts are customizable, so you can add your Name, Team Name and more to the shirt.

Well the powerhouse of three is now only one, Defending Champs Uprising has pulled ahead of the pack with eight territories. while Threat Neutralizing Unit suffered their first defeat.

We have four clans that are in critical condition with less than three territories, but we are still sitting at twelve clans battling for the title of “The Chosin Few”.

Check out the TacMap for a look at the clans, www.urgentfury.com/chosin

By order of visits sent by Clans to Urgent Fury, here is the Top 10:

1. The Uprising
2. 101st Screaming Eagles
3. Socom War Pigs now Letting Punks Know
4. Threat Neutralizing Unit
5. Divine Knights
6. 503 Blunt Smokers
7. Recognize Hollow Heroe
8. RavenFall
9. Tactial Operations Unit
10. Sinners and Saints

MONDAY 9/28

U attacks DK at Fongnyur River/Flank from Chinhung-Ni/Forward Mon 9:00 PM
101 attacks TNU at Hudong-Ni/Forward from Hudong-Ni/Reservoir Mon 9:00 PM
cBF attacks TX at Majon-Dong/Forward from Hellfire Valley/Forward Mon 9:00 PM
cBF attacks TX at Funchillin Pass/Flank from Hellfire Valley/Forward Mon 10:30 PM

Tuesday 9/29

TNU attacks 101 at Hudong-Ni/Reservoir from Hudong-Ni/Forward Tues 9:30 PM
LPK attacks S+S at Changjin River/Reservoir from Changjin River/ Flank Tues 9:30 PM

Wednesday 9/30

TX attacks U at Kot’o-Ri/Forward from Majon-Dong/Flank Wed 9:00 PM
S+S attacks DK at Treanway Bridge/Forward from Treanway Bridge/Reservoir Wed 9:00 PM
101 attacks LPK at Toktong Pass/Flank from Toktong Pass/Forward Wed 9:30 PM
cBF attacks T.P at Hellfire Valley/Flank from Hellfire Valley/Forward Wed 10:00 PM
SCK attacks –> at Hugnam/Flank from Hugnam/Reservoir Wed 10:30 PM

Thursday 10/1

RED attacks TNU at Hagaru-Ri/Forward from Hagaru-Ri/Reservoir Thu 9:00 PM
DK attacks LPK at Fongnyur River/Forward from Fongnyur River/Flank Thu 9:00 PM
TX attacks cBF at Hellfire Valley/Forward from Funchillin Pass/Flank Thu 9:30 PM
U attacks 101 at Changjin Reservoir/Forward from Chinhung-Ni/Forward Thu 9:30 PM
TNU attacks RED at Hagaru-Ri/Reservoir from Hagaru-Ri/Flank Thu 10:00 PM
T.P attacks SCK at Hugnam/Forward from Sudong/Flank Thu 10:30 PM

Friday 10/2

S+S attacks U at Yudam-Ni/Flank from Changjin River/Reservoir Fri 9:30 PM
LPK attacks –> at Hugnam/Flank from Changjin River/ Flank Fri 9:30 PM
SCK attacks T.P at Sudong/Flank from Hugnam/Forward Fri 10:30 PM

SATURDAY 10/3

T.P attacks cBF at Hellfire Valley/Reservoir from Hellfire Valley/Flank Sat 9:00 PM
DK attacks S+S at Treanway Bridge/Flank from Treanway Bridge/Forward Sat 9:00 PM

We are 4 clans down and the extra attacks were delt out. Only one clan had the option to take advantage of the extra attack. So we have 3clans that are critical with less than three territories.

TX had their first loss and fell behind U and TNU who now hold seven territories each and hold the lead, but Wednesday TX will attack U for the first time. Will TX have what it takes to break the U winning streak? We will see.

Stay tuned to the forums for the War Reports to see what happens.

[*N*] Natural Selection was formed in Sept 2008. After two years as co-leader of a different clan I, Shadowboxin-, decided that it was time for a fresh start. Myself and a handful of members seized the opportunity when the Confrontation Beta released. We found it to be the perfect opportunity to create something special. With very few players at the start we began building the dream. We have since gone on to recruit some great players/people as well as bring in some old faces. We are currently sitting at 50+ members spread across all five factions. Our great members is what makes our clan so special…

We take great pride in being a mature and honorable clan. We strongly believe in a culture of integrity and discipline. Win or lose, we do so with honor and respect. At the same time we do have a lot of fun and mostly at one anothers expense. We are a sarcastic bunch who enjoy ripping on each other as much as we enjoy playing the game itself. Its always great to come on and to play with this group of guys.

We are a Competitive Gaming Clan and we take part in multiple leagues and tournaments. Our primary home is Urgent Fury but we have been linked to other leagues and tournaments as well. We were the first team to ever complete UF Hell Week and we are a mainstay in all their leagues and tournaments. We have funded participants in both Ronins and our Horsemen team finished in the top four of the inaugural tournament. Our Black record is currently 28-25-1 and we will be taking part in the December 2009 Finals!! We have also been playoff bound in other leagues around the community. We have had success as a clan but unfortunately have not pulled down any Championships. YET!!!

We are always on the lookout for new mature recruits as well. We are currently looking for Socom, MAG and/or Call of Duty players. We do not hold any requirements for K/D and such, but we do hold all players accountable for their actions. We are only looking for mature honorable competitors. We have a miniscule voluntary turnover rate in our clan which means you will definitely find a good home with us.

Special recognition goes to MoRabbit, Ba-Zerk, JLove, Ho99style, and Sal0713 as they have been the architects in helping our clan grow to where it is today!!

Please visit us as a friend or interested recruit at our forums and home page www.naselection.tk. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

We are half way through week 2 and there is Chaos on the battlefields…

We have 2 clans out and one that has only one more chance to stay afloat this week.

But the real story is the Power House 3 way tie between Defending Champions Uprising, Threat Neutralizing Unit and Texas Clan Killaz. All three of these clans are now holding 6 territories and are not holding back.

We have several clans that are in critical condition with less than 3 territories. So stay tuned as next weeks matches will have a twist as some clans have earned an extra attack.

Check out the TacMap to see how your favorite team is doing… www.urgentfury.com/chosin

Also do not forget we have a special edition t shirt available for UF Chosin.

You can personalize this shirt with your name and even clan logo on the front of the shirt. You may also choose from several styles of Shirts and more (additional charges may apply).

From UF Director Ac

“Happy Birthday Commander Fury, and welcome back”

This episode includes:

• A rundown on UF Chosin and UF Black
• An Announcement about another Socom Tournament for 2009
• A Glimpse of Modern Warfare 2 from Robert Bowling
• The Return of the Urgent Frequency email survey goto www.urgentfury.com/podcast for the email link.

Go to www.urgentfury.com/podcast to listen.

MONDAY 9/21
LPK attacks DK at Fongnyur River/Forward from Toktong Pass/Flank Mon 9:30 PM
U attacks cBF at Yudam-Ni/Forward from Chinhung-Ni/Flank Mon 9:30 PM
RHH attacks T.P at Hellfire Valley/Flank from Hellfire Valley/Reservoir Mon 10:00 PM
N attacks SCK at Hugnam/Reservoir from Hugnam/Forward Mon 11:00 PM

Tuesday 9/22
–> attacks SCK at Hugnam/Flank from Changjin River/ Flank Tues 8:00 PM
N attacks U at Funchillin Pass/Forward from Funchillin Pass/Reservoir Tues 9:00 PM
cBF attacks RHH at Hellfire Valley/Reservoir from Hellfire Valley/Forward Tues 9:00 PM
S+S attacks 503 at Treanway Bridge/Reservoir from Treanway Bridge/Flank Tues 9:30 PM
TNU attacks 101 at Hudong-Ni/Forward from Hagaru-Ri/Forward Tues 9:30 PM

Wednesday 9/23
SCK attacks U at Kot’o-Ri/Forward from Hugnam/Flank Wed 8:00 PM
101 attacks cDC at Toktong Pass/Reservoir from Toktong Pass/Forward Wed 9:30 PM
DK attacks 503 at Treanway Bridge/Forward from Fongnyur River/Flank Wed 9:30 PM
TX attacks N at Funchillin Pass/Reservoir from Funchillin Pass/Flank Wed 9:30 PM
LPK attacks –> at Changjin River/ Flank from Changjin River/Forward Wed 9:30 PM

Thursday 9/24
TX attacks T.P at Sudong/Flank from Sudong/Forward Thu 9:00 PM
TNU attacks RED at Hagaru-Ri/Flank from Hagaru-Ri/Forward Thu 9:00 PM
cDC attacks LPK at Toktong Pass/Flank from Toktong Pass/Reservoir Thu 9:00 PM
U attacks cBF at Yudam-Ni/Flank from Chinhung-Ni/Forward Thu 9:30 PM
T.P attacks TX at Sudong/Forward from Sudong/Flank Thu 10:00 PM
503 attacks S+S at Treanway Bridge/Flank from Treanway Bridge/Forward Thu 10:30 PM

Friday 9/25
RED attacks TNU at Hagaru-Ri/Forward from Hagaru-Ri/Flank Fri 9:00 PM
S+S attacks –> at Changjin River/ Flank from Changjin River/Reservoir Fri 9:30 PM
T.P attacks TX at Funchillin Pass/Flank from Sudong/Flank Fri 10:00 PM
SCK attacks N at Hugnam/Forward from Hugnam/Reservoir Fri 11:00 PM

SATURDAY 9/26
101 attacks LPK at Changjin Reservoir/Forward from Changjin Reservoir/Flank Sat 9:30 PM
cBF attacks DK at Fongnyur River/Flank from Yudam-Ni/Flank Sat 10:00 PM
503 attacks S+S at Treanway Bridge/Flank from Treanway Bridge/Forward Sat 10:30 PM

What an exiting week here at Urgent Fury, we started our Latest TacMap tournament on Monday September 14th and what an exciting week it has been. We have clans that are continuing with their past history as well as one of our newest clan showing their colors as well.

In no ranking order here are the current standings:

• [<+>] Divine Knights have 3 territories
• [cDC] Clan Dead Cell have only 1 territory
• [LPK] Lettin’ Punks Know have 4 territories
• [ReD] ReD LiBeRtY have 2 ttertories
• [cBF] Clan BluntForce have 4 territories
• [TNU] Threat Neutralizing Unit have 5 territories
• [S+S] Sinners and Saints have 2 territories
• [101] 101st Screaming Eagles have 4 territories
• [-->] DontfuckWit have 2 territories
• [SCK] Clan Killas have 2 territories
• [ U ] The Uprising have 5 territories
• [>*T] Team Players have 4 territories
• [TX] TX Clankillaz have 5 territories
• [RHH] Recognize: Hollow Heroes have 1 territory
• [*N*] Natural Selection have 2 territories
• [503] 503 BluntSmokers have 2 territories

For more information on UF Chosin visit www.urgentfury.com/chosin

Be sure to stay tuned word is that Commander Fury will be hitting the airwaves on Urgent Frequency sometime tomorrow, Monday September 21st!

We are halfway through the week and the fighting is intense. 101st Streaming Eagles have edged out in the lead by capturing Changjin Reservoir (flank) from Letting Punks Know and TokTong Pass (forward) from Clan Dead Cell.

Recognize: Hollow Heroes clings to their Reservoir after loosing Hellfire Valley (flank) to Team Players and Hellfire Valley (forward) to Clan Blunt Force, but RHH is not out of it yet, they Attack the Texas Clan Killaz on Thursday and Saturday.

There are many more battles to come as the first week winds down to see which clan will be “The Chosin Few”

Check out the TacMap at www.urgentfury.com/chosin to see who has control of what territory.

Really it’s a funny thing how I got into online gaming. When I was younger, all I did during hunting off-seasons was play hunting video games on the CPU. Sometime during the year 2000, I bought a title that offered an online multiplayer. To me it was the greatest thing since sliced bread and I sat there day in and day out. It was really fun talking to fellow hunters and networking through a video game. I’ve even hunted with some of the guys I met after hanging out with them in the online world. Eventually, this online experience led me to purchase a network adapter for my PS2 and I started playing online games via the PS2. For some reason I was instantly attracted to SOCOM and fell in love the first time I popped it in. My love for it grew and eventually I made my way into structured clan gaming.

The first tournament site I was on was Socombattles.com (now gamebattles). That community was a pretty cool one (it’s now terrible lol), but it wasn’t quite what I or my clan was looking for. During Socom 2, I found a site called Socomzone.com. It had a real tight knit community filled with mostly honorable clans, but with Socom 2 most of the clans and the site dissolved. During that site’s downfall I heard from a friend in that community about this upcoming tournament site called “Urgent Fury.” The clan I was with at the time of UF1 did not end up signing up, but I watched from the sidelines. I regularly trolled the forums and was always hanging around in UF clans rooms. I mostly hung around with Cp* and ReD at the time, because those were the only people I really knew. That soon changed however, as I got to know more and more of the community and found how great this community truly was, even at it’s early stages.

Eventually, the clan I was with through all of Socom 1 and 2 disbanded during the first month of Socom 3. I got with some old ReD Cell friends and formed a clan called ST2, of which I was the co-leader. We were accepted into UF2 shortly after and I must say, I had an absolute blast. We allied with APC and were about 2 months in when tragedy struck. Unfortunately, some inside the clan stuff went down and my clan leader ended up disbanding the clan and going completely MIA. As ST2 was no more, I was free to join any clan I chose and still participate in UF2. Being that in UF1 and UF2 you could actually war with your allied clan and we strategized together a lot, I knew APC as well as I did my own clan. It really was an easy decision for me to make and the rest was history. I’ve really enjoyed being a part of the community over the years and I can say without a doubt Urgent Fury is unrivaled in it’s community, integrity, honor, longevity, and atmosphere. There is no other tournament site that lives by honor and integrity like we do here at UF, which truly sets us apart from the others.

Urgent Fury’s latest TacMap, UF Chosin kicks off tonight with Team Players attack on Recognize: Hollow Heroes. Throughout the evening additional attacks include defening champions Uprising attacking Natural Selection, DontFukWit attacking Letting Punks Know and Devine Knights attacking BlungForce.

We have thrown in some twists into this TacMap by starting everyone out with a full cluster. So everyone has a chopper attack from day one. There are random Flank territories that can attack a cluster’s reservoir and some properties that are well fortified by the map location.

Be sure to keep track of the TacMap at www.urgentfury.com/chosin.

This TacMap will last up to thirteen weeks and is scheduled to run through the end of the year. Be sure to follow us on Twitter as the war reports will notify our followers as it is posted. For additional Tournament info, be sure to check out the forums.

UF Black continues as well with 17 clans this month inching closer to the playoffs.

Clans that are interested in becoming a part of Urgent Fury can find more information on the forums as well as look for our blog post on Hell Week for Dummies.

Over two years ago a group of warriors took to the world of SOCOM as Known Outlaws Council [KO].  They entered the field of battle outnumbered, outgunned, and completely surrounded.  They were defending their ground in a tac-map tournament against some of the most feared clans in SOCOM.  KO…with their backs against the wall for months…never gave up, fought as one cohesive unit, and owned everyone that stepped into their territory…those warriors came to call that little slice of heaven “Merc City.”

Since that time two clans have been born from the ashes of Merc City.  Operation Khaos [opK] and Darksyde [Dsy] have been fighting for every inch of soil…each working towards establishing their clan as one of the best in SOCOM.  We fight for honor, we fight for glory, we fight with respect, but above all else we fight for each other…all the time trying not to forget those who came before us.

We are the Forgotten Warriors of Merc City [FW]

Today marks a historic moment in the history of SOCOM and Urgent Fury.  Two clans with a storied past filled with tradition and a competitive gaming spirit have merged together.

Please visit www.Merc-City.com for more information.

The added analog stick length provides 40% more linear distance from full stop to stop. This gives you more leverage and increased precision without disturbing your natural gaming playing feel.

Urgent Fury would like to announce that the winning clan of UF Chosin will receive a set of FPS Freeks from KontrolFreek.

FPS Freek increases your accuracy in first-person shooter games like Halo, Gears of War, Call of Duty and others.  FPS Freek was designed and tested by professional gamers in tournaments across the Country.  The results are clear – FPS Freek enhances aiming precision and increases game performance with a minimal learning curve.

The added analog stick length provides 40% more linear distance from full stop to stop. This gives you more leverage and increased precision without disturbing your natural gaming playing feel.

This product is patent pending and fits both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 controller.

As promised the full tac map is up and ready for your viewing!! Make sure you bookmark it..

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The map itself will be updated twice a week once play starts. Good luck to all 16 clans, and remember, “Win with honor, and loose with dignity.”

AO : Name : Clan
1 : Fongnyur River : Divine Knights
2 : Toktong Pass : Clan Dead Cell
3 : Changjin Reservoir : Lettin Punks Know
4 : Hagaru-Ri : Red Liberty
5 : Yudam- Ni : BluntForce
6 : Oro-Ri : Threat Neutralizing Unit
7 : Changjin River : Sinners and Saints
8 : Hudong-Ni : 101st Screaming Eagles
9 : Kot’o-Ri : DotfukWit
10 : Hugnam : Clan Killas
11 : Chinhung-Ni : Uprising
12 : Sudong : Team Players
13 : Majon-Dong : TX Clan Killaz
14 : Hell Fire Valley : Recognize: Hollow Heroes
15 : Funchilin Pass : Natural Selection
16 : Treanway Bridge : 503 Blunt Smokers

The battle begins on Monday September 14th, 2009

http://www.urgentfury.com/podcast/ to listen

[TNU] Threat Neutralizing Unit was founded by Honkay in the first week of Socom 2. Honkay created TNU in the hopes of creating one of the most talented and respected clans in the Socom community. The Threat Neutralizing Unit was built on trust, respect, talent, and communication. Since the creation of TNU we believe we have achieved the goal Honkay set out to accomplish.

In Socom 2 TNU won its very first tournament and had over 300 victories with under 30 losses. TNU also Hosted its very first tournament in Socom 2 and began establishing it’s connections with other clans. TNU was joined by a great group of players who were formerly in the [E!] Entertainment clan. In Socom 3 TNU continued their success and began competing in several tournaments. TNU won 2 tournaments and continued their success with a war record consistent with theirs from Socom 2.

During Socom Combined Assault TNU made some major steps to not only improving their status as a clan but in becoming much more involved part of the Socom Community. The first week of Socom Combined Assault TNU put together what became a very large part of the Socom Tournament Community. TNU hosted 7 of their own tournaments offering some of the most involved and interactive tournaments available. TNU won the very first Chaos Tactics tournament beating out over 30 clans and taking over 5 months. In that year TNU also helped raise over $700 for the walk for autism for a clan mate and got involved in several other charities including the Lori’s Watch Tournament.

[TNU] went through a rough patch as almost all clans did between combined assault and confrontation. We even went through the a little stint on COD4 and participated in 2 tournaments on that game fiishing in the final 4 on both including UF: Crucible. TNU finally came together and hosted their last tournament finishing in the Final Four beating out 16 other clans despite their low activity. Since then TNU has began to flourish and is getting large numbers of players on a regular basis and continuing their success on Confrontation. Throughout the past 6 years TNU has been through a lot but we have always maintained a sense of respect for ourselves and our competitors. We have always shown loyalty to our members who have been with us from the start and just joining us as we continue on. TNU has watched members join when they were 12 and 14 years old who are now attending college. TNU is proud to support our members and be there when they need a family and just as proud to harass them to get back online when they take a hiatus from the all angering Socom.

TNU has 5 championships under their belt since starting in Socom 2 and has finished in the top 5 in EVERY tournament they have entered.  TNU is currently recruiting active, loyal, and skilled gunners to continue with us on our road to success.

Threat Neutralizing Unit,
Death is Instant, Pain will End, Glory is Forever!

The word “respect” is often thrown about with little regard for it’s true meaning. These days, an increasing amount of gamers expect it from everyone they come into contact with. However, many seem to have forgotten what the word actually means. Webster’s defines Respect as:

-  “a deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: “

Too many times we log into our favorite gaming servers to have a nice friendly match, only to be bombarded with screaming, fighting, arguments, and a string of racial slurs hurled at anyone disagreeing with the offender. More often than not, we leave that room in search for a better one. It shouldn’t be this way. A player should be able to log on, find a match and play without all the extra exertion.. For a time this was virtually impossible until a small group of players got together and created “Urgent Fury.”

With a large network of clans that pride themselves on being respectful, finding a good clean game became much easier. For a member of Urgent Fury’s community you could now log in and if your clan wasn’t online, you could easily find a fellow UF community member’s room to play in with the knowledge that the game would be played with the mutual respect you were in search of.

Let’s take it upon ourselves to spread the Urgent Fury ideal throughout the entire gaming community. Let’s challenge ourselves to go out of our way to show respect for other players in public rooms. Let’s remember to tell the other team “good game” and respond to their hate with compliments. While some will still act the way they act because they don’t know any other way, others will take the opportunity to change their attitude and reply with common respect for one another. When a clan or player begins to verbally berate you or your team, don’t sink to their level, instead, respond with kindness and help to change the manner of competitive gaming. By doing this one gamer at a time, we can change a gamers mindset, and he will change someone else’s.

We have all witnessed the definition of a bad gamer and we have many times provided them with a better option. Every single night I run into at least one person/clan that speaks up about the way we carry ourselves. You really don’t even have to go out of your way to try this. Just carry yourself the way you would in a sanctioned UF war, and watch the results. By demonstration of Urgent Fury’s resolve to engage in online play within a respectful atmosphere we have provided a means to a path of respect and honor in online gaming.

Wk 1: 9 v 9 : Sep 14
Wk 2: 12 v 12 : Sep 21
Wk 3: 10 v 10 : Sep 28
Wk 4: 13 v 13 : Oct 5
Wk 5: 8 v 8 : Oct 12
Wk 6: 12 v 12 : Oct 19
Break : Oct 26
Wk 7 : 10 v 10 : Nov 2
Wk 8: 11 v 11 : Nov 9
Wk 9: 9 v 9 : Nov 16
Break : Nov 23
Wk 10: 12 v 12 : Nov 30
Wk 11: 8 v 8 : Dec 7
Wk 12: 13 v 13 : Dec 14
Break : Dec 21
Wk 13: 14 v 14 : Dec 28