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17 Aug 2001 : New feature in the Create Account page. It is now possible to create a Guest (Anonymous) account. No more tedious codes to manage. Click on a button and you're done.

17 Aug 2001 : The results of the 7 Contests are available here. The winner of the "best deck" contest will soon be determined by the MLC playtesters.

17 Aug 2001 : All your contributions have been added to the Strategy Guide : new combos, new decks, new articles... Don't miss Travis' presentation of the Highlander Master Format in the articles page (using A&T and FH icons) !

17 Aug 2001 : The MLE2 website will probably reach 50,000 hits before the end of August acording to Xiti.com. A Special Zeist promo will be delivered for *ONE* day. Get ready for my email notice to the yahoo Highlander lists.

17 Aug 2001 : The Shield Punch jpeg has been fixed. It is now a Special Attack as per the Spoiler List. The new version has replaced the previous one in the picture directory.

17 Aug 2001 : The MLC spoiler list and the MLC promo checklist are up in the MLC Card List area.

17 Aug 2001 : The Credits page has been updated.

17 Aug 2001 : The Richie Hall of Fame page has been updated.

17 Aug 2001 : Do you have trouble finding other players? Do you have a weird work schedule? Hard to get to those tournaments? Check out Alan Murrell's Virtual Immortals (pre-release site) ! IRC, Apprentice, Instant Messengers, email. Choose your tool and play in this new online league. If you plan to use only emails, Steve Crow's Watcher's Journal is still available in the Links page.

15 Jul 2001 : All MLC cards have been uploaded and checked. If you have sent a request you'll receive your first MLC packs next tuesday. If you didn't, check out the Download page. I'll be offline for three weeks after next thursday so I won't be able register new people until my return.

15 Jul 2001 : If you are experimenting problems with your Double Eagle account please read this troubleshooting page and activate the "auto-reload" option of your browser.

15 Jul 2001 : The MLC Checklist is now available in the Card Lists page. The full spoiler list will be added in August.

15 Jul 2001 : The Tamago(Ri)chie Hall of Fame page has been updated.

15 Jul 2001 : The Snippet Contest payouts have been doubled !

15 Jul 2001 : The MLC Rulebook is now available.

15 Jul 2001 : A credits page has been added to the About page. I know it is incomplete. If you think your name should be there, feel free to request it.

15 Jul 2001 : If you're planning to go to the Gencon 2001, check out the tournament schedule here. Please note that in the Highlander team you'll find Adam Crites with MLC freebies (shirts, key rings, etc...) and unique printed stuff (MCBC, Ramirez, Promos, MLC packs for the sealed deck tournament...). Of course all participants will receive the Gencon Zeist (different from the Origins one). Some of you may even get one of the few Foil versions.

12 Jul 2001 : The 20 Mb of graphics have been uploaded. Still a few Mbs to put online before the release date. The Mac Leod Chronicles checklist will be posted in a few days. The full spoiler list will be available in August.

12 Jul 2001 : The Missing Link Expansions Booster Packs covers are now available in the Download page. Feel free to use them for your own sealed deck tournaments. They will be used during the Gencon 2001.

11 Jul 2001 : Next Monday the Ramirez Collection will be stopped... because...

11 Jul 2001 : The Mac Leod Chronicles subscription is now open to Double Eagle accounts. Check out the Download page. Do not forget to read the Honor Guidelines carefully. The first mailing will be made next week.

09 Jul 2001 : The MLC jpeg number is still growing... Get ready for the email subscription. A few numbers ? More than 230 pictures done out of 300-350, more than 20 Mb of jpegs, 8 new immortals, 4 new weapons, 2 new watchers, and of course dozens of cards for existing immortals (TCG, or MLE).

09 Jul 2001 : Some of you asked if the MLC cards would be better than MLE1 and if they would be closer to TCG cards. See by yourself. A few sample cards are now available in the Download page.

03 Jul 2001 : New Richie templates have entered the graveyard. Don't forget to give a name to your template if you submit its High Score code.

01 Jul 2001 : This site is now Flash/Shockwave enhanced. If your browser doesn't support it you can either download a plugin from macromedia or you can turn it off by using the OFF link in the right-hand column. Note that the Flash file is hardly larger than the jpeg used before.

01 Jul 2001 : Submit your best Richie templates from the Double Eagle game and gain credits (one DEC for each two points in a template on Holy Ground and one DEC for each four points in a dead template).

01 Jul 2001 : Two new Zeist Promos to collect. One of them will be distributed at Origins and the other at Gencon (printed version only). Expect other unreleased stuff to grab during MLE events.

01 Jul 2001 : Want to play Missing Link Expansion cards by email ? Check out Steve Crow's WJ. You'll be able to play MLE templates in this permanent email tournament.

24 Jun 2001 : New game in the Double Eagle area : Manage a Richie Rayan character and to have him fight other immortals. Each victory will allow you to upgrade him. But beware for he could lose his head in the blink of an eye. Enter your Richie template in the Hall of Fame and win Double Eagle credits.

23 Jun 2001 : The playtest has been completed last week. The artwork process has begun for an early July release. The Mac Leod Chronicles cards will be available through an email distribution (a la Ramirez Collection). For this you'll need a Double Eagle Account.

23 Jun 2001 : Will you be at Origins and Gencon ? Then sharpen your sword if you want to keep your head. Get ready for the Missing Link Events for you could win MLE shirts, Foil cards, and plenty of promo cards (Mac Leod Chronicles preview cards, unreleased MLE3 PG Fronts...)... And may be a permanent hunt for shards of crystal possessed by other Highlander players. Will you be able to complete the Methuselah Stone ?

23 Jun 2001 : Check out the latest rule modifications and MLE1 card fixes. Some of these cards have been slightly corrected for game balance purpose. These cards will be released again in the MLE2 set. Until then, the modifications are considered official erratas (and in particular in all official MLE tournaments, including Origins 2001).

23 Jun 2001 : The Missing Link Expansion will be included in Steve Crow's WJ soon. You'll soon be able to play a MLE template in this permanent email tournament.

23 Jun 2001 : New game in the Double Eagle area : Manage a Richie Ryan character and to have him fight other immortals. Each victory will allow you to upgrade him. But beware for he could lose his head in the blink of an eye. Enter your Richie template in the Hall of Fame and win Double Eagle credits.

23 Jun 2001 : The playtest has been completed last week. The artwork process has begun for an early July release. The Mac Leod Chronicles cards will be available through an email distribution (a la Ramirez Collection). For this you'll need a Double Eagle Account.

23 Jun 2001 : Will you be at Origins and Gencon ? Then sharpen your sword if you want to keep your head. Get ready for the Missing Link Events for you could win MLE shirts, Foil cards, and plenty of promo cards (Mac Leod Chronicles preview cards, unreleased MLE3 PG Fronts...)... And may be a permanent hunt for shards of crystal possessed by other Highlander players. Will you be able to complete the Methuselah Stone ?

23 Jun 2001 : Check out the latest rule modifications and MLE1 card fixes. Some of these cards have been slightly corrected for game balance purpose. These cards will be released again in the MLE2 set. Until then, the modifications are considered official erratas (and in particular in all official MLE tournaments, including Origins 2001).

23 Jun 2001 : The Missing Link Expansion will be included in Steve Crow's WJ soon. You'll soon be able to play a MLE template in this permanent email tournament.

08 Jun 2001 : The MLE 2 website now becomes the official voice of the MLE team. The MLE1 website will not be updated anymore.

08 Jun 2001 : The Double Eagle area is open. It should work properly on Netscape and IE 4+ but we haven't been able to test it fully on many other systems. Create a free Double Eagle account and you'll be able to play for unique printed promo prize.

08 Jun 2001 : The daily snippet contest will also deliver Double Eagle credits if you have a DE account. Check it out here.

08 Jun 2001 : The 7 contests are still waiting for your entries. If players do not post enough entries in the Highlander mailing lists nobody will be elligible for the contest Prize. And keep in mind that the Prize will not be distributed in the future. More infos in the contest page.

08 Jun 2001 : Next monday will be a special day for the weekly promo mailing. Instead of the basic nemesis promo, you'll receive another MLE2 preview card. I should say, a very cool card. You can subscribe to the promo plan with a simple email request to Adam.

01 Jun 2001 : 6 MLE wallpapers have been added to the Download page. Check them out and feel free to request different formats (bmp, tiff...) or size.

01 Jun 2001 : The Double Eagle area is almost ready with four games. The Beta version is being tested. Three brand new promo cards (Weapon Fronts) that will not be available through online trading.

01 Jun 2001 : Do you really know the Missing Link Expansion cards ? Did you play with them ? Could you recognize them simply by their illustration ? Enter the Daily Snippet contest and test your MLE knowledge...

20 May 2001 : Welcome to the Pre-release website !No card to download yet but you can already explore a few pages and you'll soon be available to enter the Double Eagle area and play against Kit'o'Brady or Amanda for unique MLE2 promo cards.

20 May 2001 : The playtest phase will end within one or two weeks. Then the artwork process will start delivering new virtual cards for a late June / early July release. You'll soon be able to register to the new Virtual Pack Generator in the Card Download page.