Chicago, Illinois

Commanders report to the superintendent of police who in turn is subject to the authority of the mayor of Chicago. The words "Jesus" and "tai" (a Korean swear word) were also banned before, but have now been allowed. Each commander oversees a network of administrative and operational departments that include patrol officers, detective forces, and other investigative units. In chat, players will use misspellings, replacement characters (such as "", which is displayed as "₩" in-game), or extra spaces to get around the filter for in game chat. There are twenty-five police districts, each led by a commander. Game Ids can be filtered by the Gunbound Site at registration, so no-one can use profanities in their name, though there are many people that get pass this filter and find a way to use profane words in their name. By comparison, Los Angeles, the nation's second largest city, has just over 9,000 sworn officers covering 469 square miles. GunBound has a rudimentary profanity filter, usually only filtering some of the most common English swear-words (the word "damn", however, is not filtered) (although, amusingly, it also filters a few perfectly acceptable English terms like "suck").

It is the largest police department in the Midwest and the second largest in the nation (with 13,619 sworn officers and 2,625 other employees covering 234 square miles as of 2003), and one of the oldest organized police forces in the world. In all three variations of Sudden Death, items are deactivated when the sudden death period begins. The Chicago Police Department, also known as the CPD, is the principal law enforcement agency of Chicago, under the jurisdiction of the mayor. Each type of Sudden Death has a special effect on shots. Congress, most elections are won by Democrats, such as the landslide win of Barack Obama in 2004. Sudden Death mode activates after a set number of turns. In partisan elections, such as for the State Legislature and U.S. Here is a list of the satellites in the Moon Disk:.

The issue was controversial especially in Illinois, since the state is arguably the most varied in terms of liberal urban areas vs conservative rural areas. The Moon Disk, located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen (Or bottom right in new layout for World Championship released in November of 2005), is a series of icons known as "satellites" that affect the gameplay. Daley rejected a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in the city. In solo and tag games, players can gain new one-slot items by grabbing treasure chests dropped by defeated players. In 2004, Mayor Richard M. Items also add extra delay to the user's shot as a price for using the item, this is commonly mistaken by new players to be a gold cost due to the fact that the delay added is labeled on the item in the bottom right hand corner (hence many new players, mistakenly, bring all "bloods" which have no delay cost, but instead require a health penalty). Social liberalism is strong in the city, with a strong majority of Chicagoans supporting welfare programs and the pro-choice movement. These items offer a variety of benefits to the user, such as "Dual", which allows players to fire two shots in one turn.

Chicago's politics lean famously to the left compared to the rest of the Midwest, and it is often said that Chicago is the "East Coast" of the Midwest. Prior to each game, powerups can be selected and equipped, with up to 6 basic items, or 3 large items. Today, only one alderman is Republican. Explosion-type attacks do the same damage to all mobiles. For example, the citizens of Chicago have not elected a Republican mayor since 1927, when William Thompson was voted into office. The four attack types are:. For much of the last century, Chicago has been considered one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the United States. Each mobile is one of three types:.

Another point of interest is the party leanings of the city. On the other hand, A.Sate requires more precision, but a well-calculated shot will yield lots of damage. Daley once led a political machine called the Chicago Democratic Machine. and Big Foot are known to make large holes in the map, which is useful for bunging. Former Chicago Mayor Richard J. For example, J.D. The council takes official action through the passage of ordinances and resolutions. Each mobile has their strengths and weaknesses, and their modes of attack differ by their shot types.

Government priorities and activities are established in a budget ordinance usually adopted each November. The chances of getting one is around (1/65). The council enacts local ordinances and approves the city budget. These Mobliles are much more powerful. The City Council is the legislative branch and is made up of 50 aldermen, one elected from each ward in the city. In addition to the above mentioned mobiles, there is also a slight chance that you may receive one of two (or in the case of a tag mode battle, an extremely rare chance of both) unselectable mobiles. In addition to the mayor, Chicago's two other citywide elected officials are the clerk and the treasurer. One may also choose the "random" feature on the mobile selection screen.

Daley, a Democrat. Note: Defense reduction only applies to Hit-type attacks, meaning Hit-types such as the NakMachine will deal more damage while other mobiles will still deal the same damage. The current mayor is Richard M. NOTE: In Gunbound Thor's Hammer the SNIPER mode seemed to be glitched and just added power randomly, and so with the release of Gunbound World Champion, Sniper mode was removed. The mayor appoints commissioners and other officials who oversee the various departments. SLICE and DRAGSHOT are the two different modes of controlling shot power. The mayor is the chief executive, elected by general election for a term of four years. Delay is a considerably important factor when playing GunBound, as skillful management of delay will allow a player to take turns faster than his or her opponent.

The government of the City of Chicago is divided into executive and legislative branches. As with most statistics, however, it only applies to Avatar On servers. Chicago is the largest city and the county seat of Cook County. Equipping avatars that affect either the delay stat or the item delay stat also influence the turn delay. An earthquake of 6 or higher in the Missouri Fault might cause moderate to high damage in Chicago. Delay that is added to the shot due to time is calculated at +10 delay per second for all bots (except Turtle, which has +12 delay per second). This earthquake sparked worries that the New Madrid fault might become active again. In a player's turn, the timer is set for 20 seconds (failing to complete the shot within 20 seconds results in forfeiture of turn, which can also be done without adding any extra delay through a "skip turn" button) when a player's turn starts and measures in increments of .01.

More recently, an earthquake with an epicenter in Ottawa, Illinois registering about 4.3 on the Richter scale shook some buildings in Chicago on June 28, 2004. Delay is determined by 4 factors:. Since the first recorded earthquake in 1804 [2], Chicago has occasionally experienced earthquakes. This number in the delay chart/list at the bottom left hand corner determines the turn order. There's even a nickname for the city's legendary gusts: "The Hawk." Lou Rawls brought The Hawk to national attention it in his song Dead End Street:
. (Punky Brown hair (head), Red Nose (face), Hawaiian Wear (shirt), Vampire Casket (flag).). Whether Chicago is actually windier than other cities is in dispute, but the wind nevertheless has a strong hold on popular imagination. (Items range from as little as 5,000 to as much as 350,000 gold to buy permanently; obviously, the monthly rentals cost much less and the weekly rentals less still.) If you wanted to buy a premium outfit using only gold, it could cost upwards of 1,000,000 gold; buying a "money suit" for 135,000 would speed things up considerably.

Although rare, the temperature can climb to 50 °F (10 °C) or higher in winter. For instance, the Flamingo shirt gives 18 popularity points and costs 60,000 gold to buy permanently. This frigid weather doesn't normally last more than 1-3 days at a time. (See above; one point in popularity = 1% more gold.). Temperatures can sometimes drop below 0 °F (-18 °C) overnight and then rise by the next morning. They are relatively cheap and help you earn gold 1.5 times as fast. Temperatures and snowfall can vary widely in the span of one to two weeks, and extended periods of temperatures below 32 °F (0 °C) are not uncommon in January and February. These are called "money suits" but they are not official sets.

Winter in Chicago is a variable and fickle season. Many people play there with a combination of avatars that give you 50+ popularity since that's the only stat that matters. The highest temperature ever reached in Chicago was 104 °F. These Zones are known as "Avatar Off" zones. Summer is the rainiest season, with short-lived rainfall and thunderstorms more common than prolonged rainy periods[1]. Note: In some game zones (11, 12) avatar bonuses do not apply, except for the star (or popularity) stat, which increases the amount of gold won in a game. Chicago's yearly precipitation averages about 36 inches (914 mm). However, the penalty for damage to a player on your own team is not given if the damage is less than 50 (out of the ~1000 damage it takes destroy average mobiles with no avatar to help them last longer) or if you give any damage to the opposing side on the turn as well, no matter how much.

Summers have been known to bring different elements in a one day period; ranging from bright sunny mornings, to partly-cloudy and rainy early afternoons, to bright sunny late afternoons, to comfortable evenings. Penalties of a loss of GP and gold are given for plays that help the opposing side. Weather typical of each season can sometimes arrive unusually early or late, for example, the highest recorded temperature in March was 84 °F and the lowest in September was 37 °F. GP is the point system that determines ranking. Average high and low temperatures for July are 84 °F/63 °F, and for January it is 29 °F/13 °F. The power-user card also gives a host unlimited number of kicks in the game room instead of 5 and prevents him from losing gold or GP in penalties such as damaging a teammate. Lake Michigan can have a moderating effect for neighborhoods close to the shoreline, keeping them cooler in summer and slightly warmer in winter; but also producing a 'lake effect' of snowfall in winter. Cash only is also used for the power-user card, a temporary status that makes a player earn gold and GP faster (+10% gold and +20% GP) and enhances the status of the games he hosts to attract more players.

Midwest, with hot summers and cold winters, subject to possible extremes in both seasons. One notable exception to this rule is the cash-only phoenix and its blue-flamed brother, which are very powerful items. Chicago has a continental climate typical of the U.S. Gold only items are usually the most powerful items with the best upgrades. While winters can often be bitterly cold, extreme summer heat waves are not uncommon. Although most items can be rented with cash or gold, some items are gold only or cash only. Chicago is known as a city of climate extremes. This is called "cash." Using cash is sometimes looked down upon by a few players, since the items were not earned by the skill of the player.

The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connects the Chicago River with the Des Plaines River, which runs to the west of the city. To earn items faster, a player can pay softnyx with real-world money. The city lies beside Lake Michigan and two rivers, the Chicago in downtown and the Calumet in the industrial far South Side, entirely or partially flow through Chicago. It is also possible to have negative points. The city has been built on relatively flat land; the average height of land is 579 feet (176 meters) above sea level. The maximum number of points in any one category is 50. The total area is 2.94% water. Avatar items enhance:.

Census Bureau, Chicago has a total area of 606.1 km² (234.0 mi²), of which 588.3 km² (227.1 mi²) is land and 17.8 km² (6.9 mi²) is water. These items may be bought permanently with gold or cash, or may be rented for a chosen period of time, depending on the amount you spend. According to the U.S. Gold is the in-game currency that can be used to purchase avatar items. When Chicago was founded in the 1830s most of the early building began around the mouth of the Chicago River. Awards are given for giving a good amount of damage (either for a full game or in a single turn), destroying or bunging (making a player fall off a map) an opponent, shooting with a high angle and, of course, winning a game (although players on the side that loses are allowed to keep the GP and gold they earned during the game). Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan. During game play prizes of gold and GP are awarded.

Daley, became mayor in 1989. This, however, is only available in basic mode, attack mode allows only items. Daley, son of Richard J. Depending on the drop mode selected in the lobby area by the host (basic or attack) gold bonuses are also available through the slots in the form of 10, 50, or 100 gold. Richard M. (A red player's drops will be marked as red triangles, and a blue player's drops will be marked blue.). In 1983, Harold Washington became the first black mayor of Chicago. Each triangle's color is the color of the team of the player dropping the item.

During Daley's tenure (he died in office in 1976), the 1968 Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, four major expressways were built, the Sears Tower became the world's tallest building and O'Hare Airport (which later became the world's busiest airport) was constructed. The small triangle facing downwards denotes the drop point of origin, and will count down from 4. Daley was elected in 1955, in the era of so-called machine politics. All items require four turns to fall or activate. Mayor Richard J. They are as follows:. On December 2, 1942, the world's first controlled nuclear reaction was conducted at the University of Chicago as part of the top secret Manhattan Project. The drops fall from the very top of the screen and, unless otherwise stated are affected by wind greatly depending on wind power and direction.

In 1900 this problem was solved by reversing the direction of the River's flow with the construction of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal leading to the Illinois River. The option of respining the slot is also available. The cribs failed to bring enough clean water because spring rains would wash the polluted water from the Chicago River into them. If and when it generates three identical items, it allows them to drop or use these beneficial or harmful items on the remaining players. The water cribs were two miles (three kilometers) off the shore of Lake Michigan. During a Tag or Solo match, defeated players receive a slot wheel which automatically spins. The city embarked on a large tunnel excavation project and began building tunnels below Lake Michigan to newly built water cribs. Originally, only Nirvana, CozyTower and MetaMine had B-sides, but since the update of GunBound World Champion, all maps have a B-Side.

Lake Michigan — the primary source of fresh water for the city — was already highly polluted from the rapidly growing industries in and around Chicago, a new way of procuring clean water was needed. They are listed below:. The first skyscraper in the world was constructed in 1885 using novel steel skeleton construction. Currently, there are 21 maps to choose from (including all A-Sides and B-Sides). In the following years, Chicago architecture would become influential throughout the world. There are four game types in GunBound, each with different playing styles and strategies. Due to the fire much of the city needed to be rebuilt; this gave city planners a clean slate to fix the problems of the past. These items boost players' statistics in one or more areas, such as attack strength, defense, speed, and so forth, but only have an effect on the "Avatar On" worlds/servers (with the exception of popularity, which gives players 1% more gold per point in any world/server).

By this time the city had a population of over 300,000. Gold is awarded for performing well and winning the game, which can be used to rent avatar items for one week, one month or buy them permanently. In 1871, most of the city burned in the Great Chicago Fire. Similar to the Worms games, the map is entirely destructible and makes it possible to destroy a mobile by making it fall off the map (this technique is commonly called "bunging"). president, and was the first of twenty-five in the city. Shots are affected by the wind and its direction on different maps, as well as a green to white laser called Thor (color depends on power) which takes effect in certain rounds to give more damage. The 1860 Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated home-state candidate Abraham Lincoln for U.S. Players can move their mobiles a limited distance, choose a weapon (either weapon 1, 2, or SpecialShot) and adjust the angle and power to which they will fire their shot within a limited time.

Chicago grew to 1.1 million people in less than sixty years. Players can choose from a wide range of unique mobiles, ranging from a giant mechanical slug (Grub) to a Triceratops (Trico). By 1890, Chicago was the second largest city in the United States, after New York City. Players are assigned to opposing teams that take turns firing at their opponents with their "mobiles". These problems were rectified by several large public works projects. GunBound is similar to the turn-based Worms game series, which were themselves based on earlier two-dimensional ballistics-simulation games such as Scorched Earth (IBM PC platform). The geography of Chicago presented early citizens with many problems, including transportation and sewage. .

These projects foreshadowed Chicago's eventual development into the transportation hub of the United States.
. The first rail line to Chicago, the Galena & Chicago Union Railroad, was completed the same year. GunBound (full name – GunBound World Champion, formerly GunBound: Thor's Hammer) is a freeware, online-only computer game developed in South Korea by softnyx. The opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1848 allowed shipping from the Great Lakes through Chicago to the Mississippi River. wc = World Champion or Wind Change. The city was the logical transportation link between eastern and western United States, using the Great Lakes and the river systems, and (after 1850) the railroads. vnt = very nice try.

Many factors contributed to that growth but early on the most important aspects could be attributed to Chicago's geographic proximity in a expanding nation. vns = very nice shot. Thus began the next step in what would become massive early growth. ty = thank you. Chicago incorporated on March 4, 1837 when the State of Illinois granted Chicago a city charter. tt = triple team. Within seven years a flood of new arrivals from New England and other points east gave the town a population of over 4,000. tk = team kill.

On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago organized with a population of 350. Thor = Thor's Hammer, the metallic satellite floating in the sky that sends lasers to give extra damage. Army built Fort Dearborn; in 1812 it was destroyed in the Fort Dearborn Massacre . tele/tp = teleport. In 1803, the U.S. suk, suks, or sux = suck or sucks (Censor bypass). The first non-native settler in Chicago was Jean-Baptiste Pointe du Sable, a Haitian of African descent, who arrived in the 1770s, and whose heritage was much talked about after 1950. Frequently and incorrectly called 55 as the other 2 buttons are "numbers," and the letters SS look like a 55 as well).

During the mid-1700s, the Chicago area was inhabited primarily by Potawatomis, who took the place of the Miami and Sauk and Fox. SS/55 = special shot (yellow button on GunBound: Thor's Hammer and red button on actual GunBound; it can be used every 4 shots by the player, and will recharge twice as fast during Item Locks. . This, of course, encourages them to use it whenever they are out of school, especially on the internet where nobody can hear them. Chicago also has several dozen distinct neighborhoods to match the ethnic diversity; the city is divided into 77 official community areas. Due to a government resolution, school kids in Singapore can be expelled if they are caught speaking Singlish. About one-third of central-city Chicagoans are Caucasian, another third African American, around a quarter Hispanic and one-tenth Asian, with small amounts of other races filling in the remainder. Singlish = an English creole spoken in Singapore -- it is a mix of English and several Chinese dialects.

There is some ambiguity regarding the suburbs - some residents call themselves "Chicagoans" and identify with the central city, while others rarely deal with or visit the central city. sh!t, shlt, shyt or sh1t = shit (Censor bypass). A resident of Chicago is referred to as a Chicagoan. sg = shotgun (Straight shot which consists in pointing, powering up, and releasing at aclose range, completely eliminating the point of predicting the shot's trajectory) -- also used to refer to Singapore. A variety of colloquial nicknames reflect Chicago's unique character. rdy = ready (a call to action, rather than a question; all players must signal they are ready before the game begins). Chicago's skyscrapers, local cuisine, political traditions, and sports teams are some of the most recognized symbols of the city. pro = professional/good/skilled player.

The city has long been known around the world as a financial, industrial, and transportation center and for its ethnic diversity. pendejo = a Spanish guy. Chicago also leads the country in the number of conventions held in the city annually. nt = nice try. Chicago was the site of the world's first skyscraper, and today is the financial, transportation, and cultural capital of the Midwest. ns = nice shot. Growing from a frontier town of the Old Northwest in 1833 to one of the world's premier cities, Chicago is ranked as one of 10 "Alpha" (most influential) world cities by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. np = no problem.

When combined with its suburbs and nine surrounding counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, the greater metropolitan area known as Chicagoland encompasses a population of nearly 10 million people. noob, n00b, newb, newbie, nub = new/bad/unskilled player. Chicago is located in the Midwestern state of Illinois along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. "Cake's SS got nerfed yesterday! It can't bunge anymore.". Chicago, known as the "Second City" and the "Windy City", is the third-largest city in population in the United States, following New York City and Los Angeles. nerfed = when a GunBound update weakens something; e.g.
Location in Chicagoland. nado = tornado/hurricane.

n1 = nice one. ctm = cono tu madre in Spanish, as in the female private part being directed to your mom, and no, it doesn't mean anything nice. mierda = Spanish word for shit. Sometimes lags fix themselves, but sometimes they don't end until everyone gets bored of waiting and leaves the game.

lag = used by players to announce the game is lagging (will not move forward to next turn, causing players to just sit and wait). ks = kill steal (killing an opponent one's teammate had already been attacking extensively), thus taking the gold for the kill. jejejeje or jajajaja = the "j" consonant sound in Spanish is similar to the "h" sound in English, this is used as a laugh by Spanish speakers. haircut/headshot = someone's shot "sliced" the top of another person, but didn't actually hit (due to the square detection area the game uses to register hits, the player's "body" will not register as a hit, only the mobile itself does.).

gl = Good luck. gg = Good/great game. gj = Good/great job. gb = GunBound.

fuk = FUCK! (Censor bypass). eBay wand = reference to a player with rank wand with bad skills, as if the account were bought off eBay. dt = double team - Two or more teammates focus their fire on one enemy player, (considered cheat or foul play by some, teamwork by others). dk = double kill (said when player has a double kill set up or when someone has achieved a double kill).

Resumably used due to a badly translated bungee on softnyx' part. bunge = The action of destroying the land from under an opponent, thereby defeating them. Does not pertain to aimbotting, where they actually have to work to hit. This is considered foul play and counter measures have been instituted by softnyx in the form of reduced Gold and GP awards in 1 VS 1 matches.

Usually consists of a player versus a new account that automatically walks off the map, then restarts the game. botter = A user using automated programs to win 1 VS 1 games. A new glitch that has been discovered that allows mobiles to shoot at previously unaccessable angles, this technique also call backshot. bs = back shot (for a boomer mobile mostly, referring to a shot that can be used to inflict more damage and earn more money), or bullshit.

bf = BigFoot. expects to defeat someone else.). someone expects to be defeated or 2. bb = bye bye (could be used to signify leaving a game/room, or to signify that 1.

Decimals are also used for precision. ex: Someone might tell their teammate "Angle 87, 2 bar" would mean shooting 87 degrees at 2 bar power. bar (1 bar, 2 bar, 3 bar) = The power bar in Gunbound has 3 marks inside it called 'bars', they are used to help teammates distinguish shots. Most of the programs found on the internet are not "bypassed," but usually the ones that you must purchase function until nProtect "patches" new aimbots.

However, with the introduction of the nProtect Hacking Prevent System, it has become very difficult, if not impossible, to find an aimbot that functions. Aimbot = A program created for use in aiming at opponents with perfect, or near perfect, accuracy. No Death: Sudden Death doesn't activate at all for the duration of the game. (usually 9 turns, including turns by other players than player waiting to use it again, are required before it can be used again).

Super Shot Death: Super Shots can be used every turn. (like dual item being used at all times). Double Death: Shots are fired twice; Super Shots are disabled. Big Bomb Death: Shots destroy more ground; Super Shots are disabled.

Note about Force, Hurricane, and Electricity - When two or more of the same satellite appear in a row, the sunbeam, tornado, or the lightning beam from the previous instance(s) of Force, Hurricane, or Electricity will stay until a different satellite comes up on the Moon Disk. Higher Thor levels mean that, for each laser shot from Thor, more damage is caused. The more damage Thor causes, the higher the "level" Thor becomes. When this satellite is activated, Thor shoots out a laser in addition to the normal shots (except for Aduka shot 2 and SS, which both utilize the Thor laser).

Thor - On the Moon Disk, Thor looks like a smaller version of the actual Thor satellite in the game. 3) It decreases the recharge time of player's SS. 2) It causes shield mobiles to stop regenerating their shields. There is no exception to this rule.

Ignorance has three main traits: 1) It causes Item Lock, meaning all players lose access to their items. Ignorance - On the Moon Disk, Ignorance appears as a black disk. Bionic mobiles get twice the effect of other mobiles. For anybody who has a turn when Protection comes up, that player gets a small increase in energy for each turn under the Protection.

Protection - On the Moon Disk, Protection looks like a crescent moon. Supposedly, this satellite is supposed to increase the land damage by 15%, but has never been seen on any map in Gunbound. Land - On the Moon Disk, Land looks like a piece of ice. When this icon comes up, both the wind speed and direction change once, staying the same until the next time Wind comes up in the Moon Disk.

Wind - On the Moon Disk, Wind looks like a comet. Electricity basically adds a less damaging version of Lightning's first shot to shots that pass through it. In the game, it looks like a lightning beam. Electricity - On the Moon Disk, Electricity looks like an electric orb.

However, if you stand in the tornado and fire with a high enough angle, it will continue up and be 'lost' somewhere. If the shot is ascending as it enters, it will travel farther, and if it is descending, it will fall shorter. Shots that pass through the hurricane are wrapped around it once, then continue on their normal trajectory. In the game, it looks like a tornado (hence the moniker Tornado).

Hurricane (also known as Tornado) - On the Moon Disk, Hurricane looks like a hurricane. If left in giant ball form it will not retain the properties of Force. When using it's SS shot, it must have split first. Turtle, however, has an exception.

The amount of attack power increase is directly proportional to the amount of time the shot stays in the sunbeam. Shots that go through the Force have their attack power increased. In the game, it looks like a sunbeam. Force - On the Moon Disk, Force looks like a sun.

Laser. Hit. Explosion. Electricity.

Has less HP, but also carries an additional shield that regenerates over time. Weak against Hit-type attacks. Strong against Laser-type attacks. Shield