It has been nearly 4 years since the letters WCL were last announced in the news and many feared that the day would never come when another season of this most prestigious AoC league in the world would appear and bring back the old legends and great teams. However, those who have been doubting its return have severely underestimated the strength of this community.
World Clan League 7 is officially coming [READMORELINKDOTS] and although Murat (L_Clan_Arbalet), its long-time sponsor and father of AoC, can no longer provide money for the prizes, there are others whose joint support can produce the necessary amount - the AoC community. Despite AoC being over 10 years old, there are still thousands of players enjoying it every day and so the prospects for a self-supporting community are quite bright. There is little doubt that a vast majority of players would love to see this happen and would be willing to contribute if someone was to organise it. And so we have.
AoCZone has officially taken over the WCL series (with permission from L_Clan_Finch) and will soon begin the preparations for hosting its 7th season. The minimum prize money which is required to start the event is $5 000 but we have faith that we can not only meet this minimum but also surpass it. A PayPal account for donations has been opened up and the list of donors, how much they donated, and how much is still needed to start will all be displayed on the main page. To donate, merely follow the link at the bottom of this post.
The Paypal account is being managed by the head of AoCZone, _PkZ_, whom we all trust implicitly. It has been the subject of much discussion, whether there is trustworthy enough a person to be given such a high amount of money, however, _PkZ_ has not only invested a lot of his time into working for the community both here and at IGZ, but he has also spent a considerable amount of money for it since running AoCZone does not come cheap. He has therefore more than earned our trust. But even then, to ensure the money you donate is going to be extra safe, DreaIVIS and StorM_Country will act as witnesses and supervise the whole process.
At this point, the rules and settings of WCL 7 are already being prepared and they will be officially announced once the prize minimum has been reached. For the most part, WCL 7's format is going to resemble that of its predecessors but there might also be a few surprises considering how much AoC has evolved since then.
Now it is up to us, the community to make our dream come true. It is us whose choice to contribute can bring back the old times. We are the ones who can not only keep AoC alive, but even augment its glory by supporting and most importantly participating in the greatest AoC event in years.
To donate, please follow this link: http://www.aoczone.net/wcl7donations.php
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