Come out and battle in The Coliseum

Who are we?
We are gladiators of photography, we clash our skills in our coliseum and spill blood; only one can win, only one can walk through the hall of glory with camera at one hand and tripod at other.

How to join?
Send us a note with subject as "Join" and add group to watchlist, we'll return shortly.

What are the game rules?
* There are three levels of skill; trainee, warrior, gladiator.
* Each round of fighting will be limited to 40 minutess unless a council member states otherwise.
* You have to clash your cameras according to the idea given by council members.
* At the end of each round, council members will judge your photographs according to
Being True to The Idea
Artistic Value
Composition Value
Technical Value
* All the points are given over 10, the best avarage which is over selected level of skill becomes the winner and walks the hall of glory.
* Photographs must reach the minimal avarage points of 4 for Trainee, 6 for Warrior and 8 for Gladiator levels of fight to be selected otherwise they are disregarded.
* All other compeditors have to give their opinions about the photographs that are clashed with each other as comments on actual pieces as well as in coliseum.

What are the prizes?
* Once a week, fights with best points shall be displayed in great hall as well as permanently added to the hall of glory.

* There are other prices as well, there shall be teachings to those all who dare to fight in the coliseum.

What is "The Duel"?
* Fight of two gladiators is called a duel, once a week the gladiator whom won the most duels shall be the duel master regardless of level.
* First person who bests the duel master within that week shall get 10 points.
* Two people must agree on duel for duel to begin.

How to be promoted?
* All who join starts as a Watcher; after each promotion or failed promotion points reduced to zero.
* Earning 50 points (total of avarage points that have been won) shall allow you to be promoted into Trainee level and your training in Coliseum starts.
* Being at Trainee level and earning 100 points lets you to be promoted as a warrior.
* A Warrior has to have 150 points gained in Warrior level games and must best another warrior in a duel to be promoted as a Gladiator; if warrior fails the test, they will surely lose all their points and start over.
* A Gladiator who wishes to join the hall of masters, their quest is hard indeed, they must gain 250 points in Warrior level games and best another Gladiator same rules apply.
* All masters dream of having the throne of "The Master" though this is the mightiest of ranks, hardest to win and even harder to keep. A master must gain 100 points in master level fights and best The Master, those who lose the fight shall start over with zero points whose who win take over the place of The Master and old one leaves its place to successor and joins Masters. If The Master runs away from the promotion duel or does not show up for a week, any opposer shall take his place without a fight.

Emperors!


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