The Hunt never ends...

... and with you, the Tribe will neither! Two years. Two friggin' years the Tribe is going at it! And to think I didn't think the guild would last two months! It's funny, because this year we actually hosted many popular events which are now made only annually like the Huntman's Feast or the GREAT HUNT :) And seeing the great response from yesterday, you're okay with that!

I like to think that first year was a "survival year" for the Tribe as we managed to not establish some rules, events and quirks only understanable for us, the brothers and sisters of the Tribe. Year two, the one we held now was more like "upholding the traditions year" to see if the things we established can last longer." As i write this post, we hold 128 members in the Tribe, which is our absolute all time high, we did about 46-48 Grand Events in the year which actually improved on the numbers of players participating in them. Moon Raffles and other non-weekly events are also holding on quite good. In fact one of the Moon Raffles we broke the record prize pool twice. TWICE! With new events on the horizon we want to still do the ones we love but also add new ones to keep it fresh.

Yet, not everything works as intended. The Silver Crusade - the monthly trial event - hasn't started. Hunt of the Week was... well meh. And don't get me on the Battlecry contest (to name a few). As with everything, we're improving and adapting, sometimes we gamble on the wrong horse and some events just aren't interesting or I'm/we're too busy to host it. I like to think that's it's just a natural process of eliminating some of the events.

I'm not saying it's been a bad year thanks to this - on the contrary! With regular purges, we managed to hardened the most loyal and dedicated members in the guild, while we're recruting fresh new faces, many of whom decide to stay and be part of the Tribe, the Family. As years pass, many friendships are made and genuine trust for each other comes as the Tribe expands. Life is way better now with the One Tamriel update and the Homestead update where we host various social events like the Moot (uninterruped by some randoms, yay!).

Year 3 of the Tribe starts. Will it be better than the previous years? I don't know. What I know is that - as the Alpha - I'll do my best to make it so! But what's a Alpha when there's no pack? So will you too do your best so that the Tribe will prosper! I know you will!

Also:

@tirpantuijottaja has won the Hunter Games, earing 10 000 gold prize and a special rank "Huntmaster"!

@FelixTheUmberon, @Kyeno, @MeerkatPower and @PupilsOfSilence proved to be better at Hide 'n' Sniff and they've earned the rank of "Predator" and 5000 gold each!

Let's make Year 3 of the Tribe the "year of awesomness!"

GREAT HUNT '17 Scheldue

A quick reminder that tomorrow we will host our birthday party event - the GREAT HUNT! Here's a short timetable for all of the things that will happen:

14:00 (UK)/15:00 (EU) - The GREAT HUNT begins! We meet at our HQ and start with our newest competiton, Hide 'n' Sniff! A game of hide and seek between team Predator and Prey!

About 15:00 (UK)/16:00 (EU) - Hunter Games start. Or, the Great Werewolf Race. Earn 10 000 gold and the title of "Huntmaster" (for a limited time)!

About 16:00 (UK)/17:00 (EU)The GREAT HUNT Eternal Hunt begins! A two hour PvP/PvE event which mirrors our standard Eternal Hunt rules - depending of the size of the group we either go to a dungeon, Cyrodiil or we perform a Trial! And as stated before - "with teeth" aka werewolves only!

About 18:00 (UK)/19:00 (EU) - the event ends, there will be a small speech from the Alpha and if there are still people interested we can host an after-party with dancing and doing silly stuff!

Have fun!

GREAT HUNT: Hide 'n' Sniff

Hello Tribe! Time for another game that will be hosted during the GREAT HUNT! For the first time, introducing: Hide 'n' Sniff - a game of hide and seek among the werewolves! Some may say it's "unwerewolfish" (shh, I just invented this word :P) but it is not! This game is all about patience and patient hunter always gets his prey!

THE RULES: 

• There will be two teams: Predators and Prey. 
• Team Predator must find all members of team Prey in order to win before the timer runs out.
• Next comes the second round and the teams are switching, so team Predator becomes team Prey and vice versa.
• The fastest of the Predator teams wins the contest and wins! Prizes included!

RESTRICTIONS:

• The game will take place in a specific area that you can't leave. Leaving the designated area means a player is disqualified and will not be the part of the round anymore.
• The game will take place in the overworld area, so you can't enter any loading area's (such as delves or Outlaw's Refugee). You can hide inside homes, unless as stated they will find
• Team Prey will always group with the host of the GREAT HUNT, so he can see where are the players hiding.
• Constantly breaking the rules will get a player kicked out of the event and if, necessary, from the Tribe. Have some sportmanship!

Hide 'n' Sniff will be part of the GREAT HUNT event starting at 14:00 (UK)/ 15:00 (EU)! Bring your tabards and show your support for our guild (and reserve few hours of your life to fully experience it)!

GREAT HUNT: Eternal Hunt

Like last year, during the GREAT HUNT we will have our ongoing PvP/PvE event happening, the Eternal Hunt! Depending on the size of the group we will either perform various Dungeons, Go to Cyrodiil and/or Imperial City or have a Trial. The catch? Well, you remember when I spoke about getting back to the prime werewolf experience in my "With teeth" article? Well the catch is we will be doing those things in our WEREWOLF FORMS so make sure you will have your werewolf characters selected! It's fitting that it starts on the GREAT HUNT!

So, sharpen your claws and fangs, get your warpaint ready, because during this anniversary event WE HUNT! Saturday the 30th, the event starts at 14:00 (UK)/ 15:00 (EU) and will last few hours so make sure you will be able to make it!

GREAT HUNT: Hunter Games

Are you ready to be the ultimate hunter?

During the Great Hunt there will be held a special contest, called the Hunter Games, in which YOU can prove that you are the ultimate hunter! What is this so-called Hunter Games, you ask? It's a race across the Rift in which you show how good you are as a werewolf! There will be only two rules players will need to know:

- You have to race in the werewolf form

- If you can't sustain your werewolf form and transform back into your normal character, you lose.

- Oh, and you need to get from point A to B of course.

The winner of this contest not only will win eternal glory, but also 10 000 gold in cold hard cash and a temporary special rank within the guild: "Huntmaster". The catch? A 1 000 gold to secure your entry in this contest (and help with the guild's finances)!

During the Great Hunt prove to others that you are the ultimate hunter! Saturday the 30th is closer than you think!

The GREAT HUNT is coming!

"When the Alpha calls for the Great Hunt

The Tribe answers the call"

Oh yes, brothers and sisters! The time is nigh! Even as the Tribe held a small celebration of its 2nd brithday on the 2nd of August, the real celebrations will return as the GREAT HUNT is coming! This event is a big thank you to all of those who supports or has supported our guild, therefore this will again be a whole day of fun and games! These include:

- A special 2nd anniversary lottery with its grand finale on the Great Hunt - more details soon!
- An ongoing PvP/PvE event!
- Returning for a second year in a row, Hunter Games with a prize of 25 000 gold for the winner!

And more!

Reserve your afternoon (and perhaps, evening too), as the GREAT HUNT will arrive on the 30th of September, starting from 14:00 (UK)/ 15:00 (EU)! Come, bring your tabard, tell a funny story about the guild, give the 'ol Alpha a pat on the back and say he's doing a good job ;-)

More news about the Great Hunt soon!
 

A BIG "Thank You"

The Hunter Games winner is @Ayleen1412, who received 10 000 gold, proved to be the ultimate hunter and received a unique temporary rank - "Tribe's Champion"!

Well, yesterday's event was a stunning success. Since the summer break we haven't had such a nice frequency that oscillated between 7 and 10 brothers and sisters of the Tribe. Thank you for coming and competing!

Last year, when I formed the Bloodmoon Tribe along with Ari I didn’t have a clue that I'll be having a website and a Steam Group. We just wanted to get some friends and hang out with other werewolf players. New people, new ideas "Let's do some Role Play", "How about some PvP", etc. With every new active player the Tribe grew stronger, and became more dynamic. And I look at the past and see that after a year, we host a grand event almost every week (~ 45 Grand Events were held) and host small scale events like Moon Raffle or Huntsman's Feast. We saw many ambitious projects (like Bloodmoon Tribe GER) who either failed or were incorporated to the daily affairs of our little guild. It still hurts me that every quarter of a year we must purge our ranks of inactive members, but it's better to be honest, with everyone bragging that they have 431 members, but only 20 of them are active.

What the most important part is, that we are still here, growing, experimenting on new ideas and having FUN. As the guild master I met a plethora of interesting people, many who are still with the Tribe. We keep in contact and we still play ESO. Some were even present when we were just getting started. Sure, we had arguments, fallouts, or false accusations - but in the end we kept together. That's why I welcome you every time with "greeting brothers and sisters of the Tribe" or something similar. We've grown to like each other, hence we still use our nickname “the Family” (of monsters). Because we are - not bound by blood, but bound by bytes of data and a werewolf template - but it is a family bond. We have so many small day-to-day rites when we meet or just talk idly that people stopped seeing, 'cause they are used to it by now.

As we enter the New Year for our guild I see changes on the horizon - Hunt of the Week is just a start. We are incorporating rules that while they exist nowadays, they weren't official. It's time to change that. There's more and with the upcoming new content (One Tamriel, houses, duels) we have a brave new world awaiting us. I'm sure we'll manage - we went through so much, that now any challenge is not hard for us.

Why? Because we are the Tribe, we are the Family.
And as your Alpha, I am forever grateful.

Thank you.

GREAT HUNT Scheldue

A quick reminder that tomorrow we will host our birthday party event - the GREAT HUNT! As this probably is going to be the longest event in the Tribe's history, here's a short timetable for all of the things that will happen:

16:00 (UK)/17:00 (EU) - The Great Hunt begins! A two hour PvP/PvE event which mirrors our standard Eternal Hunt rules - depending of the size of the group we either go to a dungeon, Cyrodiil or we perform a Trial!

18:00 (UK)/19:00 (EU) - Hunter Games start. Or, the Great Werewolf Race. Earn 10 000 gold and the title of "Master of the Hunt" (for a limited time). Entry costs 1 000 gold, but the glory and honours will last forever!

19:00 (UK)/20:00 (EU) - The Annual Anniversary Lottery comes to a draw! Have a laugh, win a few prizes, and have a feeling that your ticket is helping out the guild! There are still ticket numbers left, which you can buy! Check them HERE!

About 20:00 (UK)/21:00 (EU) - the event ends, if there are still people interested we can host an after-party with dancing and doing silly stuff!

Have fun!

Hunter Games

Are you ready to be the ultimate hunter?

 During the Great Hunt there will be held a special contest, called the Hunter Games, in which YOU can prove that you are the ultimate hunter! What is this so-called Hunter Games, you ask? It's a race across the Rift in which you show how good you are as a werewolf! There will be only two rules players will need to know:

- You have to race in the werewolf form
- If you can't sustain your werewolf form and transform back into your normal character, you lose.

Oh, and you need to get from point A to B of course.

The winner of this contest not only will win eternal glory, but also 10 000 gold in cold hard cash and a temporary special rank within the guild: "The Master of the Hunt". The catch? A 1 000 gold to secure your entry in this contest (and help with the guild's finances)! Remember, this Saturday during the Great Hunt prove to others that you are the ultimate hunter!

Speaking of which, there are still tickets left for the Great Hunt Lottery! See them here:

1ST ANNIVERSARY LOTTERY!

Introducing: Hunt of the Week

Celebrating this week’s 1st anniversary of the guild, we're also introducing new ideas! And one of them is “Hunt of the Week”. You may noticed that in our in-game guild page there is a section called: “Message of the Day”. On the MotD we inform you about this week's upcoming Grand Event and next week’s one too. Well, from now on, under those there will be a new section called "Hunt of the Week". This will be a small, ongoing and repetitive weekly PvP/PvE event with certain goals in mind. For instance, there might be HotW focused purely on training Veteran Crypt of Hearts in order to improve and get some sweet, sweet loot. Other Hunts can focus on going to Cyrodiil and... fishing. Sounds dull, but if you think that fishing behind enemy lines for the "Master Angler" title is easy, try it on your own. This weekly event will hopefully make up for people who want to do some raids, but can't come to the Eternal Hunt.

You guys wanted more PvP/PvE events? We’ve got you covered! Starting Sunday the 18th the Hunts will be an integrated part of the Bloodmoon Tribe's project "To Further Exceed Europe's Best Werewolf Guild!"(TFEEBWG in short).

And also the anniversary lottery! There are still tickets left! And some of them are really, really something! Don't hold out on your cash, ‘cause buying those tickets is: a) worth it, b) if not worth it then funny, c) helping the guild cover its fees! The lottery will conclude on the GREAT HUNT this Saturday!

1st Anniversary Lottery!

Yes dear friends! With the upcoming Great Hunt there will be held a special anniversary lottery. Why is not called Moon Raffle like we always do? Well, in short beacuse the rules here are way different than our standard raffles. Instead of buying random ticket numbers for 500 gold each, this time you will get to chose the ticket number! Each of them has got a different price tag and in every ticket there will be a special reward! From Steam keys through armor motifs to...potato? Sure, why not! Every ticket will guarantee you a prize and laughs!

Check the tickets prices and reserve them for yourself. Send your tickets requests and gold to @onslo86 while in ESO and remember - first to buy a ticket will get it, while others will have to get a different one.

List of the ticket numbers, prices and who ownes them:

1ST ANNIVERSARY LOTTERY!

We're releasing right now only 50 tickets but if there will be a deamnd for more, we will make more!

EDIT: 6 tickets per user!

The ticket prizes will be revealed during the Great Hunt in about two weeks time!

The GREAT HUNT is upon us!

"When the Alpha calls for the Great Hunt

The Tribe answers the call"

Brothers! Sisters! The time has come! On the 8th of August 2015 Bloodmoon Tribe came to life and the time celebrate is nigh! Yes I know it's almost a month past, but there could be no better time then now to celebrate. As the first sights of Autumn comes, the wolves start hunting again. This time we hunt for the Tribe. And we celebrate it's first year in ESO! On 17th of September we will host the official guild's celebration event, The GREAT HUNT! As a big thank you from yours truly, this day will host many mini events and games. These games will include:

- A special lottery with it's grand finale on the Great Hunt - more details this Sunday!

- A ongoing PvP/PvE event - who know's if there will be twelve of us maybe we will perform our first Trial?

- A special game happening in the Rift, with 10 000 gold on the line!

Come, bring your tabard, say a funny story about the guild, give the 'ol Alpha a pat on a back and say he's doing a good job - this event is long, and will last couple of hours - prepare for that too :) 

More news about the Great Hunt soon!