Midnight blockade history

This is a brief history of blockades in the Midnight Ocean. Blockade winners are indicated in bold.

April 2004

 * April 29
 * Emperor I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - The Jolly Company
 * First island to be blockaded.


 * Byrne I
 * 1 - Defender - none
 * 7- Contender - Tyr's Own

May 2004

 * May 1
 * All blockades started on this day were completed in two parts due to server problems.
 * Wrasse was blockaded by of doom and Innuendo, but the blockade was aborted after the server crashed.
 * Guava I
 * 6 - Defender - Vilya
 * 2 - Contender - Hell's Outcasts
 * First blockade of a colonized island.
 * First successful defense.


 * Jorvik I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Looterati


 * Oyster I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender -Eccezionale


 * Spring I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Imperio


 * Tinga I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - of doom


 * May 5
 * Papaya I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 6 - Contender - Rudder Hell
 * 6 - Contender - Bloody Seas
 * First blockade to go the full 12 rounds.
 * First blockade to have two contenders.


 * May 7
 * Papaya II
 * ? - Defender - none
 * ? - Contender - Ayliv
 * ? - Contender - Rudder Hell
 * First island to be blockaded twice.
 * Papaya was closed for blockades for six months after this.


 * May 8
 * Wrasse I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Cold Steel


 * Winter I
 * 1 - Defender - Vilya
 * 7 - Contender - Midnight Armada
 * First successful blockade of a colonized island.


 * May 15
 * Turtle I
 * 0 - Defender - Vilya
 * 7 - Contender - Crimson Tide
 * 1 - Contender - Nyx's Scions


 * May 21
 * Cnossos I
 * 0 - Defender - Vilya
 * 3 - Contender - Equinox
 * 7 - Contender - Black Sails


 * May 28
 * Jorvik II
 * 6 - Defender - Looterati
 * 0 - Contender - Tyr's Own
 * First blockade of a player-controlled island.

June 2004

 * June 3
 * Winter II - Artemis' Revenge
 * ? - Defender - Midnight Armada
 * ? - Contender - Brew Works
 * Sinking blockade.
 * Blockade ended after three rounds.


 * June 25
 * Gaea I
 * 6 - Defender - Vilya
 * 0 - Contender - Mercenaries


 * Guava II
 * 0 - Defender - Vilya
 * '''7 - Contender - Equinox

July 2004

 * July 17
 * Heph's Forge I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Rogues' Pact


 * July 23
 * Byrne II
 * 6 - Defender - Tyr's Own
 * 1 - Contender - DOOFIS


 * Jorvik III
 * 6 - Defender - Looterati
 * 0 - Contender - Tyr's Own
 * First island to be blockaded three times.


 * Wrasse II
 * 6 - Defender - Cold Steel
 * 1 - Contender - Pirates of Roundtable
 * Sinking blockade.


 * July 24
 * Eta I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Silver Dawn


 * July 31
 * Epsilon I - Fun Blockade
 * ? - Defender - Vilya
 * War chest was only one PoE.
 * Regardless of scoring, Vilya was guaranteed to win.
 * Due to technical difficultes, the blockade was finished at Gaea.

August 2004

 * August 7
 * Orca I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Widows and Orphans
 * First outpost colonized.


 * August 8
 * Ostreum I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Ragnarok


 * August 13
 * Turtle ceded to Vilya by Crimson Tide. Vilya ceded it to Death's Gate.


 * August 14
 * Xi I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Crimson Tide


 * August 15
 * Turtle II
 * 6 - Defender - Death's Gate
 * 3 - Contender - Free Turtle


 * August 21
 * Oyster II
 * 6 - Defender - Eccezionale
 * 0 - Contender - Ship for Brains


 * Park I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Midnight Armada
 * First time that one flag has owned two islands simultaneously.


 * Turtle III
 * 0 - Defender - Death's Gate
 * 7 - Contender - Turtle's Own


 * August 23
 * Oyster ceded to Nidiata Dei Draghi by Eccezionale.


 * August 28
 * Remora I
 * 6 - Defender - none
 * 2 - Contender - Widows and Orphans


 * August 29
 * Chaparral I
 * 6 - Defender - none
 * 3 - Contender - Royale Fortune

September 2004

 * September 3
 * Endurance assigned to Goths.


 * September 4
 * Endurance I - Tedv's Grudge Match event
 * 0 - Defender - Goths
 * 7 - Contender - The White Tree


 * September 11
 * Cranberry I
 * 5 - Defender - none
 * 1 - Contender - Tyr's Own
 * 1 - Contender - Trans-Atlantic Empire


 * September 15
 * Remora II
 * 5 - Defender - none
 * 0 - Contender - Heros of Midnight
 * 7 - Contender - Blood Eagles
 * First island to be won in the twelfth round.


 * September 17
 * Park II, Winter III, and Oyster III were timed to run simultaneously.
 * Park II
 * 6 - Defender - Midnight Armada
 * 0 - Contender - Buri Armada


 * Winter III
 * 6 - Defender - Midnight Armada
 * 0 - Contender - Buri Armada


 * Oyster III
 * '''6 - Defender - Nidiata Dei Draghi
 * 1 - Contender - Nidiata Dei Buri


 * September 18
 * Zeta I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - of doom
 * 0 - Contender - Midnight Horizon
 * First time that a flag has controlled two previously uncolonized islands.


 * Cranberry II
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Trans-Atlantic Empire
 * 0 - Contender - Tyr's Own
 * Tyr's Own dropped a war chest moments before round four began.


 * September 23
 * Chaparral II
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Lunar Bin


 * September 25
 * Nu I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Epic
 * 0 - Contender - The Pirate Mafia

October 2004

 * October 2
 * Nu II, Cranberry III, and Luthien I were timed to run simultaneously.
 * Luthien I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 0 - Contender - No Homers
 * 1 - Contender - Ruby Phoenix
 * 7 - Contender - Carpe Noctem
 * First blockade with three contenders (excluding Epsilon I).


 * Nu II
 * '''6 - Defender - Epic
 * 2 - Contender Saga


 * Cranberry III
 * 6 - Defender - Trans-Atlantic Empire
 * 3 - Contender - Trans-Pacific Empire


 * October 9
 * Cranberry IV
 * 6 - Defender - Trans-Atlantic Empire
 * 0 - Contender - Sea The Constellation
 * First island to be blockaded four times.


 * Beta I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 2 - Contender - Allied Foundation
 * 7 - Contender - Water Sleeps


 * October 16
 * Angelfish I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 0 - Contender - The High Seas Bounty
 * 0 - Contender - Chaotic Crimelords
 * 7 - Contender - Fear and Loathing


 * October 21
 * Imperio changed its name to Avalon, retaining control of Spring.


 * October 22
 * Cranberry V
 * 6 - Defender - Trans-Atlantic Empire
 * 0 - Contender - DOOFIS
 * First island to be blockaded five times.


 * October 23
 * Cleo I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 7 - Contender - Boochin Katfish
 * 3 - Contender - Skulls and Sticks


 * October 24
 * Remora III
 * 0 - Defender - Blood Eagles
 * 7 - Contender - Allied Foundation
 * First island to be taken from another player-controlled flag via blockade.


 * October 29
 * Cnossos II
 * 6 - Defender - Black Sails
 * 1 - Contender - Scallywag Syndicate
 * Sinking blockade.

November 2004

 * November 6
 * Papaya III
 * 2 - Defender - none
 * 0 - Contender - Technicolor Armada
 * 7 - Contender - Don't Panic


 * Cnossos III
 * 1 - Defender - Black Sails
 * 7 - Contender - Scallywag Syndicate
 * Sinking blockade
 * First large island to be taken from another player-controlled flag via blockade.


 * Angelfish II
 * 0 - Defender - Fear and Loathing
 * 7 - Contender - Dream Reapers


 * November 9
 * Eta II
 * 0 - Defender - Silver Dawn
 * 0 - Contender - Silver Dusk
 * 7 - Contender - Merciless Exploit of War
 * Sinking blockade.
 * Silver Dawn reciprocated only Merciless Exploit of War's declaration of war.


 * November 13
 * Tinga ceded to The Jolly Company by of doom.
 * Gaea II
 * 2 - Defender - Vilya
 * 7 - Contender - No Homers
 * 0 - Contender - Warriors of the World
 * First time that all available islands have been under player control (excluding when only Emperor and Byrne were available). Gaea was available for twenty-nine weeks.


 * November 20
 * Alpha I - Fun Blockade
 * 6 - Defender - Vilya
 * 0 - Contender - Cereal Killers
 * Regardless of scoring, Vilya was guaranteed to win.


 * November 21
 * Emperor II and Tinga II were timed to run simultaneously.
 * Emperor II
 * 6 - Defender - The Jolly Company
 * 1 - Contender - Ayliv


 * Tinga II
 * 6 - Defender - The Jolly Company
 * 0 - Contender - Free Tinga

December 2004

 * December 11
 * Spring II
 * 3 - Defender - Avalon
 * 0 - Contender - Put Up or Shut Up
 * Sinking blockade.
 * First blockade with a maximum of five rounds instead of twelve.


 * December 19
 * Zeta II
 * 3 - Defender - of doom
 * 0 - Contender - Scallywag Syndicate


 * December 20
 * Rogues' Pact disbanded. Seraph's Nightmare took control of Heph's Forge.

January 2005

 * January 4
 * Tinga ceded to Of Convenience by The Jolly Company.


 * January 8
 * Tinga III
 * 3 - Defender - Of Convenience
 * 1 - Contender - Running with Scissors


 * January 9
 * Zeta III
 * 3 - Defender - of doom
 * 2 - Contender - Scallywag Syndicate


 * January 15
 * Endurance ceded to Final Stand by The White Tree.
 * Tinga IV
 * 1 - Defender - Of Convenience
 * 3 - Contender - Running with Scissors


 * January 17
 * Tinga ceded to Playing with Matches by Running with Scissors.


 * January 22
 * Orca II
 * '''3 - Defender - Widows and Orphans
 * 0 - Contender - The Midnight Sun


 * January 26
 * Orca ceded to Deathdrakkar by Widows and Orphans.


 * January 27
 * Zeta ceded to Bloodmoon Immortals by of doom.


 * January 29
 * Nu III
 * 3 - Defender - Epic
 * 0 - Contender - Notorious Fandango


 * January 30
 * Guava ceded to Rudder Revolution by Equinox. (Date is approximate.)

February 2005

 * February 6
 * Remora IV
 * 3 - Defender - Allied Foundation
 * 0 - Contender - Notorious Fandango


 * Endurance II
 * 0 - Defender - Final Stand
 * 3 - Contender - The Midnight Sun
 * Final Stand disbanded after the war chest was dropped, but before the blockade started.


 * February 12
 * Zeta IV
 * 0 - Defender - Bloodmoon Immortals
 * 3 - Contender - Lost Legacy


 * February 19
 * Orca III
 * 3 - Defender - Deathdrakkar
 * 0 - Contender - Fusion


 * February 26
 * Emperor III
 * 3 - Defender - The Jolly Company
 * 2 - Contender - Avalon
 * Sinking blockade.


 * Ostreum II
 * 2 - Defender - Ragnarok
 * 1 - Contender - Black Sheep Brigade
 * 2 - Contender - Notorious Fandango


 * February 27
 * Gaea III
 * 3 - Defender - No Homers
 * 0 - Contender - Carpe Nox
 * Sinking blockade.

March 2005

 * March 13
 * Endurance III, Jorvik IV, Luthien II, and Zeta V were timed to run simultaneously.
 * Endurance III
 * 0 - Defender - The Midnight Sun
 * 3 - Contender - No Homers
 * 2 - Contender - Notorious Fandango
 * Sinking blockade.
 * The Midnight Sun reciprocated only No Homers' declaration of war.


 * Jorvik IV
 * 3 - Defender - Looterati
 * 0 - Contender - Scallywag Syndycate
 * Sinking blockade.


 * Luthien II
 * 3 - Defender - Carpe Noctem
 * 0 - Contender - Scallywag Syndycate
 * Sinking blockade.


 * Zeta V
 * 0 - Defender - Lost Legacy
 * 3 - Contender - Carpe Noctem


 * March 14
 * Angelfish ceded to Elysian Fields by Dream Reapers.


 * March 19
 * Cnossos IV
 * 3 - Defender - Scallywag Syndicate
 * 0 - Contender - Harbingers

Cnossos ceded to Scuppering Seven Seas by Scallywag Syndicate.
 * March 29

April 2005

 * April 2
 * Heph's Forge II
 * 3 - Defender - Seraph's Nightmare
 * 0 - Contender - The Uprising


 * April 7
 * Orca ceded to Epic by Deathdrakkar.


 * April 9
 * Angelfish III
 * 3 - Defender - Elysian Fields
 * 0 - Contender - Blockade Practice


 * Cnossos V
 * 3 - Defender - Scuppering Seven Seas
 * 1 - Contender - Raptus Regaliter


 * April 10
 * Jorvik V
 * 1 - Defender - Looterati
 * 3 - Contender - Scallywag Syndicate


 * Guava III
 * 1 - Defender - Rudder Revolution
 * 0 - Contender - Booty Grabberss
 * '''3 - Contender - Booty Grabbers
 * Sinking blockade.
 * Rudder Revolution reciprocated both declarations of war.


 * Cleo II
 * 3 - Defender - Boochin Katfish
 * 0 - Contender - Dark Judgement


 * April 16
 * Remora V
 * 0 - Defender - Allied Foundation
 * '''3 - Contender - Death Before Dishonor
 * Sinking blockade.


 * Jorvik VI
 * 0 - Defender - Scallywag Syndicate
 * 0 - Contender - Saga
 * 3 - Contender - Looterati
 * First island to be blockaded six times.
 * Scallywag Syndicate reciprocated Looterati's delaration of war shortly before the third round, making it a sinking blockade.


 * April 17
 * Spring III
 * 3 - Defender - Avalon
 * 0 - Contender - Notorious Fandango
 * 0 - Contender - Excalibur
 * Excalibur dropped a war chest before the third round, and Avalon reciprocated the declaration of war, making it a sinking blockade.


 * April 23
 * Byrne III
 * 3 - Defender - Tyr's Own
 * 0 - Contender - Midnight Armada


 * Gaea IV - Event Blockade
 * 3 - Defender - No Homers
 * 0 - Contender - Yes Homers
 * Yes Homers was disbanded immediately after the war chest was dropped.


 * April 30
 * Spring IV
 * 3 - Defender - Avalon
 * 0 - Contender - Imperio
 * Sinking blockade.


 * Guava IV
 * 0 - Defender - Booty Grabbers
 * '''3 - Contender - Unholy

May 2005

 * May 1
 * Eta III
 * 0 - Defender - Merciless Exploit of War
 * 3 - Contender - Scallywag Syndycate
 * Sinking blockade.


 * May 3
 * Angelfish ceded to The Uprising by Elysian Fields.


 * May 8
 * Eta IV and Jorvik VII were timed to run simultaneously.
 * Eta IV
 * 1 - Defender - Scallywag Syndycate
 * 3 - Contender - Silver Dawn
 * Sinking blockade.


 * Jorvik VII
 * 3 - Defender - Looterati
 * 1 - Contender - Notorious Fandango
 * First island to be blockaded seven times.


 * May 16
 * Death Before Dishonor changed its name to Disturbing the Peace, retaining control of Remora. (Date is approximate.)


 * May 23
 * Disturbing the Peace disbanded. Dark Judgement took control of Remora.


 * May 26
 * No Homers changed its name to Lost Legion, retaining control of Endurance and Gaea.
 * Turtle ceded to Fools' Paradise by Turtle's Own.


 * May 28
 * Meke I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 3 - Contender - Avalon


 * Jorvik VIII
 * 1 - Defender - Looterati
 * 0 - Contender - Water's Edge
 * First island to be blockaded eight times.
 * Sinking blockade.
 * Blockade was terminated after one round by mutual agreement of the flag monarchs.


 * June 2
 * The palace at Cnossos crumbled due to non-payment of taxes. The island became uncolonized.


 * June 3
 * Vilya took control of Cnossos.


 * June 4
 * Delta I
 * 0 - Defender - none
 * 3 - Contender - Raptus Regaliter
 * 1 - Contender - Dead Parrots Society


 * Guava V
 * 1 - Defender - Unholy
 * 3 - Contender - Notorious Fandango


 * Jorvik IX
 * 1 - Defender - Looterati
 * 3 - Contender - M A D
 * First island to be blockaded nine times.
 * Sinking blockade.


 * June 10
 * Cnossos VI
 * 1 - Defender - Vilya
 * 3 - Contender - BRC
 * Sinking blockade.