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| ''News older than one month can be found [[Ackland Mall/News Archive|here]].'' | | ''News older than one month can be found [[Ackland Mall/News Archive|here]].'' |
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| ====August 23rd====
| | Huge horde in the northwest corner, as of now 37 zombies and 54 dead bodies. Barricades at EHB, however a bit earlier they were only VSB. I'm new to Urban Dead, but is this still the war of the North West Frontier? I'm zombified and ZKing right now, but if anyone can help, (and I'm allowed to ask them to) please do. ~ Veraq (Also if I did this totally wrong, delete it.) |
| At 0200 hours GMT the Dunell Hills Police Department staged a strike on Ackland mall - within a minute, 18 officers and half a dozen assorted allies including 10 Minutes from Hell and AMS had headshotted the remaining 10 zeds standing inside, dumped them and brought the four corners to EHB. The mall is now fully barricaded and powered, and local survivors are encouraged to move in as quickly as possibly to help ensure it stays that way. [[User:Ezekiel UK|Ezekiel UK]] 16:56, 23 August 2008 (BST)
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| There are only 3 zombies left inside Ackland Mall. Two corners are ruined, but two have been repaired with some minor barricading. --[[User:Andrei Litvak|Andrei Litvak]] 03:18, 22 August 2008 (BST)
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| ====August 16th====
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| Ackland Mall is in total ruin. 100+ zombies inside, remaining survivors have been eaten. We've lost Ackland Mall, a valuable resource point in the middle of a danger zone. I'd like to thank all groups for standing against the undead menace. The seige lasted almost a month, 29 days. [[User: Leroy Jankens]] 11:31, 16 August 2008 (USA EST)
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| Ackland mall suffered a major attack less than 30 minutes ago. the barricades were down in the southwest corner, which is normal. but the barricades couldn't be repaired quickly enough and thus zombies were oozing into all corners of the mall. Refreshing the page in a period of 5 seconds, the number of zombies in each corner grew by 3-5. Another refresh and there were 3 dead. All quadrants have destroyed generators and transmitters. 2 out of the 4 are still at extremely heavily barricaded, but probably not for long.
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| I am advising survivors to evacuate soon, I don't think we can hold out for the next few days. As of this edit, 10:00 PM USA EST time, there are 61 zombies inside, not outside, the mall. [[User: Leroy Jankens]] 15:23, 15 August 2008 (USA EST)
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| :Today marks the 4th full week of the siege. There has been a considerable amount of resistance since the first day survivors siezed control of Ackland Mall on July 18th, and since then numbers of the zombie horde have reached upwords to 120. Members from the horde seem to be Feral, and recently spotted RRF members. The zombie guest of honor is none other than the creator himself, Kevan with zombie Bub ID #11. Breakins are frequent but survivor response is quick. All survivors are asked to '''ASSIST''' in helping the resistance against the zombie force during this epic battle. [[User:Tarabon|Tarabon]] 16:02, 15 August 2008 (EST)
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| ====August 14<sup>th</sup>====
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| The size of the horde outside Ackland Mall continues to grow. Thus far survivors inside still outnumber the undead, though casualties are becoming more frequent as the zombified foe take advantage of coordinated attacks on the barricades. Various death cultist activities have also been noted, possibly in support of the siege. The Dunell Hills Police Department has joined the fray upon request from allies, and have also made contact with other friendly groups to swell the ranks of the defenders. Sketchy reports that 'Bub Sherman' has been sighted nearby in the horde are currently unverified, but not unlikely... [[User:Ezekiel UK|Ezekiel UK]] 15:39, 14 August 2008 (BST)
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| ====August 13<sup>th</sup>====
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| Exactly 1 hour and 1 minute ago we received a distress call over a metagame medium alerting to a zombie break-in in spacial grid 32, 45, Ackland Mall Southwest Corner. Activating ourselves, we began to follow emergency combat revive procedures; these were ineffective, with limited AP. 16 zombies were inside, the number slowly growing and cades becoming impossible. The number of zombies totaled almost 100 outside and they are seeping inside. <zom>It's not going to be a skipper day for us all, wot wot, put away the kettle and bring out the weapons, looks like these ruffians have brought some friends from the south side of town. I say we give them whats-for, but I have a feeling they're going to be giving <i>us</i> a run for money. Straighten out your top hats, gents (available in the goth store, Southeast corner) and let's put on a good show!</zom>.
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| Recent reports from our allies indicate there are 99 dead bodies outside, with a large percentage recognized as allies in the Ackland Mall defense coalition. End report. [[User:AnonBorgTech001|AnonBorgTech001]] 18:33, 13 August 2008 (BST)
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| It was an average morning at Ackland Mall. [[Axes High|Axes High]] were at the mall hardware shop sharpening their blades, [[Crimson Clan|Crimson Clan]] were at the pizza parlor debating tatics and [[/zom/|/zom/]] were enjoying glasses of scotch around the tomb of [[Ron Burgundy|Ron Burgundy]]. Everything seemed fine and dandy until around 10:00 AM (PST)
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| Local [[Ackland Mall Security|AMS]] member [[User:Tarumigan|Tarumigan Gistarai]] was patroling the South West side of the mall when he heard some suspicious noises from the barricades. He was in shock as the sound of breaking wood echoed throughout Ackland mall and several zombies simoutaneously burst inside. Quickly he barked over his radio, "We need reinforcements at the SW of the mall now!. It seems some zed's have gotten smart and are using X:00 tactics, looks like members from the [[RRF|The Ridleybank Resistance Front]]." The game was afoot and the survivors sprung into action. It was a glorious battle as the survivors fought dearly for their mall and lives. Axes were swung, shotguns were unloaded, tophats were bloodied and [[User:Speels|Speels]] stabbed a guy with a trident! In the aftermath among the many zombie and human corpses, Ackland stood strong. The barricades were brought back to full and the wounded tended to.
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| --[[User:Karec|Karec]] 23:30, 12 August 2008 (BST)
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| It's the dawn of a new month, and the Ackland survivors are still holding the mall strong and sturdy against a horde of over a hundred. All mall quads lit and EHB most of the time, likewise for its adjacent buildings. --[[User:Aeon17x|Aeon17x]] 13:12, 1 August 2008 (BST)
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| :Less than 80 zombies outside the SW quad now. Break-ins are becoming a less frequent occurrence, as a newly sprayed message appeared on the walls outside the targeted quad saying "CHANGE OF PLAN: Go to Tompson mall - The Dead". --[[User:Aeon17x|Aeon17x]] 04:47, 2 August 2008 (BST)
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Havercroft [32,44] - [33,45]
Basic Info:
- Malls are an excellent place to find a wide range of items; the only major items that cannot be found here are revivification syringes and fuel cans. As such, Malls are frequently used as safehouses and fortresses by survivors. Zombies often check inside (when they can get in), and organized zombie groups sometimes lay siege to them. They are listed as a Tactical Resource Point.
- Characters with the Shopping skill can loot specific stores. Those without will find these items at random:
- Bookstore: books, poetry books.
- Drugstore: first aid kits.
- Gun Store: pistols, pistol clips, shotguns, shotgun shells.
- Hardware Store: crowbars, fire axes, flare guns, spray cans, knives, portable generators, toolboxes.
- Liquor Store: beer, wine.
- Sporting Goods: baseball bats, Binoculars, cricket bats, fencing foils, golf clubs, hockey sticks, pool cues, ski poles, tennis rackets.
- Tech Store: GPS units, mobile phones, radios, radio transmitters.
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Ackland Mall is a four-block shopping mall in the suburb of Havercroft and was the scene of the Battle of the Bear Pit, The Ides Of March, Second Siege of Ackland Mall, Black Christmas Siege and the most recent War of the North West Frontier. This is also the only shopping mall with a Goth Clothes store. Lastly, this mall is the location of the tomb of Ron Burgundy, leader of men and scourge of Wes Mantooth.
Nearby NecroTech Buildings
There are no NecroTech Buildings in Havercroft, nor are there any in the neighboring suburb of Lerwill Heights.
The NecroTech Buildings within ten blocks of the mall, listed from nearest to farthest, are:
- The Stagg Building in Lukinswood (26, 47; distance 6-7 W, 2-3 S)
- The Nix Building in Barrville (40, 43; distance 7-8 E, 1-2 N)
- The Brennand Building in Shore Hills (30, 52; distance 2-3 W, 8-9 S)
- The Daubeney Building in East Becktown (26, 35; distance 6-7 W, 9-10 N)
- The Eagan Building in Barrville (43, 46; distance 10-11 E, 1-2 S)
Communication
The radio frequency for Ackland Mall is 27.50 MHz.
The North-East corner of Ackland Mall contains the mobile phone mast for the suburb of Havercroft. It is important to note that of all of the Malls and Forts, this is the only one with a phone mast. Thusly, holding the NE corner of the building is of vital importance to humans. In this respect, only the Herman Building is similar in being of both strategic and tactical value.
Sadly, this tactical advice was invalidated with the large buildings update making malls one building 2x2 large and internal defense is nearly impossible.
To update the mast status, please update the Ackland Mall Danger Report and alter the mast_status line based on the condition of the North-East corner of the mall.
Local Authorities
Ackland Mall Security serves as the primary law enforcement agency and regional defense authority in this area.
Designated Entry Points
- St Blaise's Church [31, 46] (in honor of St Isidore's Church near Caiger Mall, a church-by-a-mall)
- Woollacot Boulevard Fire Station [30, 45]
- Spurdell Walk Police Dept [32, 47]
- Maria General Hospital [35, 46]
- Ephrem General Hospital [33, 42]
- Michaud Walk Fire Station [34, 45]
- Rolls Cinema [33, 43]
All of the above are one or two blocks from the Mall.
Some of these suggestions do not match the Havercroft Barricade Plan.
(See talk page for discussion of entry points.)
Designated Revive Points
Whichever revive point you use, please request a revive using the DEM Revive Request Tool.
UPDATE: 4/28/07 If the DEM revive tool is down, you can use the AMS Revive forum (http://tinyurl.com/2s442l) as a backup. ** Link to new forums added (Russell Oakley) February 22nd, 2008
Recent News
News older than one month can be found here.
October 10
Huge horde in the northwest corner, as of now 37 zombies and 54 dead bodies. Barricades at EHB, however a bit earlier they were only VSB. I'm new to Urban Dead, but is this still the war of the North West Frontier? I'm zombified and ZKing right now, but if anyone can help, (and I'm allowed to ask them to) please do. ~ Veraq (Also if I did this totally wrong, delete it.)
Ackland Mall Security serves as the primary law enforcement agency and regional defense authority in this area.
