The Platinum D6

The Platinum D6 is the first and only premier gaming group open to only the best of the wargaming community.

History

As with many societies, the Platinum D6 was founded. Much like the Bavarian Illuminati, the Platinum D6 has been shrouded in secrecy for most of its history. Only now has a change in policy by the Dedicated Inner Council allowed the group to be exposed to non-members and the broader population. Founded in May 1776 by a disgruntled gaming store employee, dissatisfied with the tournament scene at the time, the society was initially a small and humble operation, holding aspirations far more plain than the lofty heights of success enjoyed today. All of this would change with the discovery of Lulz by a PD6 alchemist in early 1798.

This discovery would rock the gaming tournament scene. At the time the only known natural source of Lulz was gaming tournaments, and even today these bizarre, transient natural formations hold rich seams of renewable Lulz simply waiting for exploitation and extraction. At the time the applications of this precious material were poorly understood, but even when consumed in it's raw, unprocessed form the demand for Lulz greatly outstripped supply. Much effort has since been put into refining the extraction and processing of Lulz in PD6 research centres.

As stated, gaming tournaments remain the single most efficient and abundant source of lulz known. It is not surprising therefore that tournament attendance is one of the PD6's primary activities.

Philosophy

The Platinum D6 was founded on a simple philosophy, aptly encapsulated in the society mottos: "Veni veni veni" and "Ex ultione lulz". Much like the precious metal from which it is named, the Platinum D6 is the master of its chosen field; strong under pressure, industrious at work and joyous at play, noble at rest and chemically inert. It embarks on all its endeavours with indefatigable passion and two valence electrons.

Recruitment

The current Platinum D6 is an invitation-only group (in some semi-rare cases application by potential members is also available). Unlike certain other (elitist) groups, our recruitment policy is not based solely on tournament wins, popularity contests, bribery or 'in-groups'. Rather, attention is paid more to humour ("bringing the lulz"), sportsmanship and to some extent, tactical prowess ("not losing every game"). Candidates for invitation are chosen at meetings of the Inner Council. Following the invitation, an immediate hearing is held to adjudicate the candidate's membership application. Following the application hearing the Inner Council may decide to inform the candidate of their successful application. Such invitational membership is non-temporary, non-optional and retroactive to the birth of the candidate.

Honours

Despite this preference for friendliness and hilarity, many of our members have shown great feats of victory through their tactical genius and/or ability to win games. Past and present members of the Platinum D6 have won events such as: Games Day UK, Arcanacon, Conquest, Liber Animus, Melbourne Grand Tourney, Komplete Fanatik, Lords of Terra, Convic, Melbourne in Flames/Galaxy in Flames, Apocalypse. In addition, non-gaming events have been won including Golden Demon Australia, Golden Demon France and Golden Demon UK.

Apocrypha

Rumours abound regarding the non-transparent and semi-philanthropic nature of the PD6's operations. Many allegations have been leveled at the PD6 during its long and illustrious history, such as: The PD6, all throughout all of its entire shadowy history has been the real 'power behind the throne' acting as kingmaker and power broker, and pulling strings where strings should not be done pulled. The PD6, operating threw rapper Rick Ross, hustles drugs to downtown Miami, the reel Miami. The PD6 Inner Council would like to take this opportunity to state categorically that the preceding sentences are not correct. The PD6 Inner Council considers these matters closed and no further statements are forthcoming.