The site for the Dark Enforcers Webcomic is up The comic will be up soon so go take a look at the site and register.

But, please Note: The site is still getting set up so there will be changes every now and then. Any problems please report them to me so I can squash out these issues. We are still adding in new features every day. For now take advantage of the awesome new forums there. And, encourage every guild or comic fan to register and participate. We have seven hundred + here. Lets reach 2000 there! Any questions ask either myself or, ace of diamonds.

PS: The DE theme song is in the mp3 player there. Enjoy!

2.Boss, you said you like twilight?  When’s your mancard getting revoked? Oh I love twilight. I'm a "Twihard". Emphasis on the hard part. Bella is hott. As for my mancard? Don't get mad because when your in the movie theaters watching Star Wars Episode #97 with a bunch of dudes in glasses spilling root beer on their white tees. Im in a movie theater with a bunch of women crying on my shoulder spilling root beer on their white tees. ;). Don't hate the player. Hate yourself. HA.

3. What’s goin on with our branches? We seem to be making more, when half of DE doesn’t know how many there are to begin with. Ah more of the questions about the branches. This might get technical so follow me closely for a sec. Ok, lets answer the first question. What's going on with them? They are existing or not existing. Simple? LOL. Well let's break this down just in case you guys arent understanding. We have, originals, elites, valks, incarnates, risen, untouchables, black ops, legends, youth of a nation, multiverse, emo rangers, altlimited, altimates, Dark Enforcer, on hold, and Management. Off the top of my head at least thats what I know. Might have to double check lol. If half of DE doesn't know how many there are then maybe they need to refer to question 1, and go to the forums every now and then just to be safe. lol. See the problem with people is that they complain without even knowing all the facts to complain about. Like "HEY BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN, ABOUT NOT KNOWING WHICH BRANCHES ARE ACTIVE. HAVE YOU EVEN CHECKED THE SITE?" So, that would solve that problem.They can even ask their assigned officer. You do know every branch has one of those people that do that leading thing. The ones that should at least know the branch active list? What are they called again? You know, lead things, knows things, have direct contact with upper management? Oh right.....LEADERS and/or OFFICERS. AHHHH, there we go. As for making more, we don't make any that we cannot handle. Most branches are general due to the fact of many of them capping out. And, many of them aren't active. I'll give ya a few. Emo Rangers, Multiverse, Dark Enforcer, and On Hold. But, why do they exist. Just to exist because, they have history, and its easier to keep them around just in case a new one needs to be made we'll just replace and repurpose them. See? You guys shouldn't worry about the management of DE. Because, thats my leaders jobs. Worry about only your branch. You want to be management? Stop talking and start DOING. DE handles all of our branches well and adequately. See whats funny is majority of the DE loves the DE; due to the community, and amount of players on to socialize and hang with. But then the same people complain about the amount of branches that brings that luxury to them. IT'S LIKE "YEAH I LOVE MY 800 INCH TV. BUT, I HATE THE FACT IT TAKES UP MY WHOLE WALL." LMFAO. Stop complaining when you love it. LOL. Silly rabbits.

4. How do you feel about the disparity between pvp and pve builds in relation to creating divides in the games social makeup? Balance PVP entirely, and the pve will follow. This is another thing that ticks me off. The amount of whiners about the balancing. Adjust to whatever the devs do. It's their game, they can hit the reset button. We pay or not. Doesn't matter at the end of the day it's THEIR game. Don't want them to press the button? Make your own. I've found it, that the most OP pvp powers rip apart ANY pve challenge. So, hey OP the powers out, or balance them w/e the pve will follow. That's my opinion. Oh well. How do youuuu feel about it? Let the flame war begin. HAHA. 

5. What do you do, when not running DE for fun? I like to play my Xbox. Super Street Fight 4 is my game currently. Ken big boyyyyyy. I work in law. And, I like to play basketball, build websites, and hang out with my friends. Movies sometimes. lol.

6. How the heck did you get interested in online games, neway? Good question. Well you gotta trace it back a bit. I was never really big into gaming believe it or not. I actually used to love the sunlight. I had systems, but never really cared for them. I wasn't a "gamer". Basketball, parks, bikes, etc. That was my thing. And, then the demons descended. At the local park I used to go to, a couple of the guys on the court introduced me to a thing they called a "internet cafe'". LOL. Started playing, counter-strike beta 6 I believe. And, I was like 'what does the brackets before their names mean?' lol. I did some research and came across the meanings. "Clans". And, wallah I started my first counter-strike clan. [DDC]. Dark Dragon Clan. About 7 more creations in counter-strike after them came about. Then I spent a few years running CS clans, a Warcraft 3 clan. And, came across CoH in 2000-2001. Started a forum clan there called DjS. Which later became the DE. And, from there we moved to consoles, and etc.   

7. What inspired the creation of DE? Well as I already explained I like the fact of having a team or, community of gamers that works together like a family. Always having someone on to play with no matter what day of the week or what time of the day. But, DE came about because, at the time there was no clans/guilds/SGs that catered to the "dark" gamers. The batmen, the spawns, etc. I was in a SG called the Knights Of Paragon (which I even led for a bit, before turning it over to Slaybringer.), and the Justice Force as one of their original members. Both groups were very "light". Truth and justice and all of that. The game was 3-4 years away from coming out. But, that worked in your/my favor. Because, the stories we wrote gave you a great sense of the characters and SG itself, as well as the lore. And, they were great groups and had great people at the time. But, it wasn't a good fit for the dark and brooding types. Midnight Shadow was in the justice force as their "Batman". And, the KoP asked me to resign my post as leader because, of my age at the time. So my character Xman became DDW. So, I decided to create a home for all of those like myself that had characters that just didn't fit in the typical hero mold. And, the DjS was born. A place where the darkness was our tool to enforce justice.

8. How did you choose to become an officer, and why? Inquiring minds wanna know how yours ticks. I believe there are two types of leaders. NBs (Natural Borns) and Cs (Created). I'm a NB. I'm a leader. Always have, and always will be. So, I've never chose to lead anything in that persepctive. I've led Clans for ten years. And I've made lots of mistakes, that has helped me learn how to be the leader I am. But, yet I'm still far from perfect. But, I believe you have to have a plan A-Z for everything you do. You never just jump into something. And, you don't lead for the glory. You lead for the ideal of whatever you are doing. If you lead for yourself. Your not a leader. Your a glory hog, and your selfish. I've been following this guide for a long time since when I started leading ten years ago, it might help you guys wherever you lead at. Clan Leader's Bible.

9. If given the chance at real honest to god happiness, would you give up everything to get it? Sure, because, honest to god happiness means having everything I have now that makes me happy plus, other stuff. So definitely, because I'll get it all back. See loop holes rock. LOL.

10. Do your characters in game reflect who you are, or who you wish  to be? Yes most of them. Especially DDW. He is very close to my inner personality. Except you know, without all the money DDW has acrued. LOL.

11. Favorite smell. A special type of perfume. I don't know the name sorry.

12. Fave color. Black.

13.  Best way to deal with a defeated enemy? Decapitation.

14. Given the trends in gaming, where do you see DE in ten years? Still in gaming. Close to 50K members. In multiple games and platforms.

15.  Original inspiration for DE? Refer to question 5. LOL. Should of been watching the chat guys and gals. LOL.

16.  Who isn’t doing enough in DE? Easy. You guys know the motto. Blame Titan. LOL.

17. Favorite way to whomp on criminal scum (both r. l. and game). In game/characer. Severe beaten. Followed by him/her losing their head. LOL. In real life. I guess legally it's jail. LOL.

18.  What’s your daily motivation? To make this a safe, and fun family environment. Where we can all be each other's second family. And, we are always loyal to the skull not to any one or more people. But, the SG itself. The entity of it, the ideal, the meaning of it.

19.  What’s your characters’ greatest triumph and/or tragedy? DDW? Greatest triumph to date is stopping the Dark Embracers in the future, and saving the Dark Enforcers Rebellion force. Tragedy? Losing his parents, and becoming DDW the way that he did.

20. What do you enjoy listening to when relaxing? Rap, Rock, Trance, Techno, RnB, and sometimes the TV. Knicks game. Yeah.

21. Whats your fave party music? Go Ninja Go Ninja Go! Epicness. LOL.

21.  Books or TV? What genres? Books? James Patterson. Twilight ;). TV? Sports, old school hero cartoons, some new school super hero stuff. And, live action hero stuff. Adult Swim, Family guy stuff, Cleaveland Show, and The Simpsons. I hate the reality crap. :) .

This month we get to talk with one of the most fun and known faces of DE, Pirate Vixen.

State your name:

Pirate Vixen: my name is pirate vixen, my real name is Vixen. Pirate's aren't the most creative name makers.
Ooc: Jessica ^-^

What’s your rank/purpose in DE?
I'm an officer I do my best to make a fun and happy environment to play. All the plans and what not is great but it's best when you have friends, so I'm as friendly as possible to any of the DE family. It helps keep ties strong!

What can you tell us about yourself?
Pirate Vixen: I think my name kinda says it all, pirate's don't hide anything, except maybe treasure.
Ooc: I'm a 22 year old lesbian college student in Oregon who'a currently trying to finish this term while juggling a 7 hour job. Whee!

Describe the DE in your own words.
Pirate Vixen: interesting people don't know who's gonna show up, but they need to learn to have fun with everything they do. like the purple tiger girl.
Plain and simple the best damn SG around! Loads of fun, great people, and my first MMO SG!

What's your aspirations in DE?
To have fun, it's a game. So have fun and make friends! I think I've fufilled that when I first joined. So now it's to help other DE have as much fun as I have!

What keeps you logging in everyday?
The people, hands down. People is what makes the SG and it's what makes the game fun. Love meeting new friends and new SG mates

What other games have you played, and why settle on Champs Online?
I've played a few free MMO games, and dabbled a bit in CoX, but this is the first MMO I've paid for and it was well worth it. I've come to love CO and everyone in DE for making the game even better!

What advice do you have for members who would like to become the next member of the month, or work their way up to a branch leader spot?
Keep active and work hard! Don't sit around to make things happen, set them up yourself! Even if it's something little or being one of the first members of a new branch. And above all else have fun!If you have fun with it, others will to!

Tell us about the jobs that you currently hold in the Dark Enforcers.
My job as an officer I keep things rolling. Help recruit new members, get people in touch with branch leaders and help with events. I think the most important job you can do as an officer is being friendly. It helps people connect and makes friends at the same time
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now in relation to the DE?
Not sure, hopefully with good memories.

 Poz. The Executive Producer Of Champions-Online.

Thank You Poz for sitting down with us today at the Dark Enforcers Headquarters. We know your a very busy man so, we'll make this short for you. We promise no supergroup base questions. ;).

• You guys have implemented a great perk system. We've also seen some superb costume unlocks for the VB update. But, in the future will there be a plan for perks, costume unlocks or rewards related to SG activities, such as so many missions completed, damage taken, damage dealt, health healed, so many of "x" group killed, world bosses taken down etc? Thus, rather than only individual’s efforts being rewarded, the whole SG could contribute towards a specific goal.

• Are you considering SG Tools like an in game calendar, bulletin board, alliances, being able to see them on the map like team members, instant teleportation to a member in trouble etc?

Poz: Yes, we are! We are working on some new supergroup tools which we are slated for the update after "The Serpent Lantern". They include a very cool event calendar, which allows recurring events, sign ups, comments, and so on. We are also adding a dedicated supergroup search and recruit system to make it easier for heroes to find supergroups.

• What is your take on an official SG recruitment channel? That way the zone chat doesn’t get flooded with recruitment posts. We could create one, but new members might not be aware of it, so one that is automatically enabled would be useful, with the option to opt out of course.

  Poz: The upcoming Supergroup recruitment system adds a big tab to the social window, right near where players can search for teams.

• When can we expect more emotes such as the dances that are in STO?

Poz: The update following "The Serpent Lantern" will have some new emotes, though we're not sure what the exact list will be.

• We feel SGs should also have a goal to work towards. A goal we can assign to members. Prestige in another game was a decent idea, but we feel it can be better implemented with the variety that CO has. What's your take on this?

Poz: We've discussed ideas like this in-house and would love to do it. One idea was for there to be supergroup-related perks, which operated like player perks but for supergroup things (such as "Championed 8 hours for SG members" or the like). We had several other ideas, too. What would you like to see? Do you have any ideas that you think would be really cool?

• Any chance SGs don’t have to register in the Champions HQ? We feel like we're subordinate to them. ;P.

Poz: Those guys? They're just bureaucratic pencil-pushers! Dark Enforcers are the real heroes. You're out there every day dispensing red hot justice! Those other guys are just the DMV for Heroes. :-)

• On that note any chance we can battle the Champions to be Millennium City's #1 SG? I think with 1300+ members, DE would win don't you? ;)

Poz: I have no doubt that DE would reign victorious over the DMV… I mean, the Champions. But make sure you fill out your Heroic Damage Waiver forms (2736/5) in triplicate, or they'll fine you.

• Can you name your favourite top 3 SGs in CO currently?

Poz: I couldn't possibly say which is my favorite! 　I think the superhero genre makes really great guilds. They're always fun, helpful, and just a blast to play with.

A couple groups that the devs here have mentioned to me are:

B.U.G.G.A.H. - This group spends a lot of time on PTS and general testing, and they're a lot of fun. They really help Champs be all that it can be.

S.P.E.A.R. - You may have seen this group since they run a many community-oriented events such as PvP contests, Hide and Seek, and Costume Contests.

Millenia Rangers - Though I haven't personally seen them recently, they were a blast in game. They also made this great video early on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1l8dfqFv1s

Supergroup of Champions - These guys do the great weekly Podcast of Champions (pochampions.com)

And of course, there's Extant Force, League of Fantastic Gentlepersons, The Guardians... oh, and Dark Enforcers! ;-)

• In your opinion, do you believe your vision of super groups in the game has come to fruition? Has it exceeded your expectations or do you think there is still much to do?

We'd love to do more for supergroups. What's in there now is a basic foundation, but we think we could do more. That's why we expanded the max supergroup size a while ago, and why you're seeing us add new tools in the near future.

Keep letting us know what you want to see for supergroups. We work right off of what our players ask for.