2 definitions by Dave Defeat
A server (or 'zone' as they're most commonly referred to) in the online 2d spaceship game 'Continuum'.
The game SubSpace was scrapped by developers Virgin in 1997. With legalities causing a problem, an Estonian programmer who can be credited for developing Skype and KaZaA recoded the game from scratch. The outcome was 'Continuum'. Identical to SubSpace, Continuum was developed with lots of new features such as a banning system known as BanG and is practically impervious to cheats.
Trench Wars boasts the largest player community in the whole game with 600-700 players online at peak times. Trench Wars has a very intricate bot core serving players and adding new features to the game and a strict staff system consisting of 'Zone Helpers', 'Event Referees', Moderators, Super Moderators and Sysops, each with their own monthly quota of tasks to perform such as taking cheater and help calls, hosting different events which change the style of play in sub-arenas and generally being active and serving the community.
The zone has unique settings and a unique style of play. Players fight to control a flag at the head of what appears to be a base shaped like a castle. This style of play is known as 'basing'. Each ship serves it's own purpose and the idea is that all ships must be utilised by each player in order to capture, defend and control the base.
The game SubSpace was scrapped by developers Virgin in 1997. With legalities causing a problem, an Estonian programmer who can be credited for developing Skype and KaZaA recoded the game from scratch. The outcome was 'Continuum'. Identical to SubSpace, Continuum was developed with lots of new features such as a banning system known as BanG and is practically impervious to cheats.
Trench Wars boasts the largest player community in the whole game with 600-700 players online at peak times. Trench Wars has a very intricate bot core serving players and adding new features to the game and a strict staff system consisting of 'Zone Helpers', 'Event Referees', Moderators, Super Moderators and Sysops, each with their own monthly quota of tasks to perform such as taking cheater and help calls, hosting different events which change the style of play in sub-arenas and generally being active and serving the community.
The zone has unique settings and a unique style of play. Players fight to control a flag at the head of what appears to be a base shaped like a castle. This style of play is known as 'basing'. Each ship serves it's own purpose and the idea is that all ships must be utilised by each player in order to capture, defend and control the base.
Bloke1> I'm going to play Trench Wars as it offers a better style of play than other zones.
Bloke2> Fair enough.
Bloke2> Fair enough.
by Dave Defeat September 29, 2005
A British TV Channel established on 30th March 1997 with a huge hype about its release beforehand, what a let down.
Channel 5 is the United Kingdom's fifth terrestrial TV Channel. The British frequency plan only allowed for four channels to be transmitted using analogue terrestrial transmitters, so it was very difficult to allocate frequencies for the new channel before its launch in March of 1997 – UHF channel 37 was allocated in many areas, which meant that large numbers of domestic videorecorders (which output on that channel) had to be retuned at the new company's expense. Unlike the other four analogue British television channels, many areas remain unable to receive it via analogue terrestrial broadcasts, notably the south coast of England, where the signal would otherwise interfere with signals from television stations in France. The channel is available on all digital platforms (Sky Television satellite, and Freeview digital terrestrial, and also most cable operators).
The channel has had a reputation for lowest-common-denominator broadcasting, famously screening low-budget "erotic thrillers" on Friday and Saturday nights, and concentrating its output on entertainment and lifestyle shows at the expense of factual programming. Recently though it has shown signs of moving steadily up-market, and has attracted large audiences as the UK home of many cult American series including CSI, Alias and Lexx. As part of its move up market five won a bidding war with the other terrestrial TV channels for the rights to show the new Friends TV show spin off, Joey. News media estimate five's winning bid at anywhere between £250,000 and £500,000 per show, either way in regions unheard of for a new TV show, and very rare even for established TV shows.
In 2002, Channel 5 had a 6.3% share of individual television viewing in the UK.
On 27 February 2004 it was reported that the owners of five and Channel 4 were discussing a possible merger; this was widely seen as a potential upset for Channel 4's pride. Some comics joked that the merged company should call itself Chanel 9 after the spoof foreign network on The Fast Show and also because 5 plus 4 = 9. Channel 4 and Channel 5 announced that merger plans would be cancelled in November.
From 1 January 2005 Sky News was awarded the contract to provide the news for Channel Five, making it the second news company to be produce news for a terrestrial channel other than ITN.
Channel 5 is the United Kingdom's fifth terrestrial TV Channel. The British frequency plan only allowed for four channels to be transmitted using analogue terrestrial transmitters, so it was very difficult to allocate frequencies for the new channel before its launch in March of 1997 – UHF channel 37 was allocated in many areas, which meant that large numbers of domestic videorecorders (which output on that channel) had to be retuned at the new company's expense. Unlike the other four analogue British television channels, many areas remain unable to receive it via analogue terrestrial broadcasts, notably the south coast of England, where the signal would otherwise interfere with signals from television stations in France. The channel is available on all digital platforms (Sky Television satellite, and Freeview digital terrestrial, and also most cable operators).
The channel has had a reputation for lowest-common-denominator broadcasting, famously screening low-budget "erotic thrillers" on Friday and Saturday nights, and concentrating its output on entertainment and lifestyle shows at the expense of factual programming. Recently though it has shown signs of moving steadily up-market, and has attracted large audiences as the UK home of many cult American series including CSI, Alias and Lexx. As part of its move up market five won a bidding war with the other terrestrial TV channels for the rights to show the new Friends TV show spin off, Joey. News media estimate five's winning bid at anywhere between £250,000 and £500,000 per show, either way in regions unheard of for a new TV show, and very rare even for established TV shows.
In 2002, Channel 5 had a 6.3% share of individual television viewing in the UK.
On 27 February 2004 it was reported that the owners of five and Channel 4 were discussing a possible merger; this was widely seen as a potential upset for Channel 4's pride. Some comics joked that the merged company should call itself Chanel 9 after the spoof foreign network on The Fast Show and also because 5 plus 4 = 9. Channel 4 and Channel 5 announced that merger plans would be cancelled in November.
From 1 January 2005 Sky News was awarded the contract to provide the news for Channel Five, making it the second news company to be produce news for a terrestrial channel other than ITN.
Mike> Channel 5 mainly consists of the softest of softcore porn, American (usually corny) shite and repeats.
Jim> True dat.
Jim> True dat.
by Dave Defeat January 4, 2005