A Strange Disappearance

[Napalm175]

My most esteemed and accomplished colleagues:

I return from the darkness bringing calamitous news. After logging in to FAF just the other day, my eye by chance stumbled upon a troubling visage: the very space which formerly held my most faithful avatar, that cherished memory of a time gone by was now utterly vacant. Obliterated was my "Clan war winner" avatar, fearful was the void which now presided! With infinite hurry I right clicked on my own name, and stormed upon the avatar menu. Till now I had dearly hoped that this was some bug, some mistake, something that my feeble abilities could resolve. And upon viewing that terrible list my eyes beheld a caster avatar, a liberate! avatar, and a "Clan war participant" avatar. But the one I wanted, the one that means more to me than all others, was gone. Gone.

I cannot begin to describe to you, dear reader, the terror that gripped me in that moment. It swept over me with the ferocity of ten tsunamis. This was followed by a torrent of emotions that I hope none of my readers ever have the misfortune of experiencing. I raged, I wept, I cursed God and all his angels and saints for this act of preposterous inhumanity. Nothing on earth could have remedied my devastated mind at this moment. Never have I felt more alone. Presently I did feel that I would soon go insane.

Somehow, by means that are unknown to me, I recovered from this state. Still angry and confused I reached out to BC_Blackheart, my distinguished acquaintance. Upon examination his list of avatars was also found to be completely lacking in anything vaguely resembling a "Clan war winner." My friends, there seems to be an invisible force, deadly but fearsome, which steals avatars in the dead of night. Protect yourselves. Be careful. Be vigilant, for this force is formidable and will never rest. I take my leave now with my mind in considerably worse condition than that which it was in a mere 24 hours ago. Stay safe everyone.

Your humble and eternal servant,
Nepalm

[Petricpwnz]

[Morax]

It was decided to have annual assignment of Tournament winner avatars. Previous owners lose the avatars...

Something like this should be turned into an "annual avatar" that represents the year rather removal of history in my opinion.

Pretty poor move by the council if you ask me...

Are there some database issues with avatars?

[Wesmania]

AFAIK the avatars were meant to be given only for a certain time - it's just that removing avatars was broken for way too long.

[Morax]

AFAIK the avatars were meant to be given only for a certain time - it's just that removing avatars was broken for way too long.

Yeah, I just found that out as well... Kind of don't like that as some accomplishments should not be erased

[Cuddles]

nope, some of the avatars where not temporary, it was just decided one day that they are.

[FtXCommando]

So 8 Clan Wars down the line there could potentially be 8 clans with "Clan Wars Winner" avatars?

[Myxir]

we have some avatars like "Scout League Prince Season 3" around, why not "Clan War #1 winner"?

[FtXCommando]

That's fine with me. It's just that if it was kept with "Clan War Winner" then it really should just be given to the clan that won the most recent one for the sake of consistency.

[Morax]

That is exactly what I meant, Washy. Thanks for clarifying it so people understood