2024 Year in Review

As we bid farewell to 2024, we reflect on a year that inspired us to dig deep, rise strong, and continue fighting the good fight. The Rebel Broadcast Team has come together to compose the 2024 Year in Review – a summation of the events, milestones, and moments that defined the past year.

Settle in as we delve into the highlights and pivotal moments of 2024.

Table of Contents

HCOM Changes & Retirements
Hall of Fame Honourees
Parties
Battles & Tournaments

USRPF Map Updates
Other Announcements


HCOM Promotions

Written by Patroclus

Across 2024, there was a total of 9 Higher Command promotions:

Gabegirl was promoted to Rebel Commander on February 4th.

Ella was promoted to Second in Command on February 4th.

Moonlemur and Steax were promoted to Third in Command on February 19th.

ARandomOwl was promoted to Third in Command on May 20th.

Moonlemur was promoted to Second in Command on August 3rd.

LittySkitty was promoted to Second in Command on September 2nd.

Master DS was promoted to Third in Command on September 16th

Lance rejoined the HCOM as Third in Command on September 16th.

Mads was promoted to Third in Command on October 27th.

HCOM Retirements

There were 4 HCOM retirements in 2024:

Joseph retired from Second in Command on January 22nd.

Elexonck retired from Rebel Commander on February 25th.

Lance retired from Third in Command on August 17th.

ARandomOwl retired from Third in Command on December 5th.

RPF HCOM: January 1st vs. December 31st

So, how much did the RPF HCOM change across 2024? For fun, we’ve put together a side-by-side of the HCOM ranks page on January 1st, in comparison to December 31st!


Hall of Fame Honourees

Written by Patroclus

8 honourees received Hall of Fame accolades in 2024:

Joesph, RPF Rebel

Joseph was awarded RPF Rebel on January 22nd following his retirement from Second in Command.

Elexonck, RPF Legend

Elexonck was honoured as RPF Legend on February 25th, following their retirement from Rebel Commander.

Ella, RPF Rebel

Ella received RPF Rebel on May 12th.

LittySkitty, RPF Rebel

LittySkitty was honoured as RPF Rebel on October 27th.

Link3000, RPF Icon

Link3000 was awarded RPF Icon on November 2nd.

Gabegirl, RPF Hero

Alongside Link’s Hall of Fame accolade, Gabegirl was awarded RPF Hero on November 2nd.

ARandomOwl, RPF Rebel

ARandomOwl became RPF Rebel on December 5th, following their retirement as Third in Command.

Steax, RPF Rebel

Steax became RPF Rebel on December 21st, following the RPF victory in the Christmas Chaos XIV.


2024 Parties

Written by Buhnny

How the Rebels love a party! In the last twelve months, we enjoyed 8 parties that were organised and run by the Party Planning Committee and RPF HCOM! Let’s take a closer look at all the parties from 2024!

Winter Olympics

Gotta go fast! The Rebels kicked off the new year with a ‘Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games’ themed mini-game tournament that ran from January 28th to February 2nd. Teams Girlboss, Fratres, and Celeritas each fought valiantly throughout the intense competition in hopes of being victorious!

Rebel Egg-stravaganza

As Spring rolled in, the Easter Bunny hopped down to RPF for the beloved egg hunt that was held from March 29th to the 31st! There were seven eggs sneakily hidden throughout the server, as well as the opportunity to earn the exclusive ‘Bonny Bunny’ role by completing all party tasks.

Anniversary Week

In honor of RPF’s 17th anniversary, the staff, troops, and veterans celebrated the monumental milestone by getting down and groovy during the ‘Retro Disco themed party! From May 6th to the 12th, they participated in daily activities, challenges, and had the opportunity to receive the exclusive Disco Fever role. The games and giveaways were totally far out!

Summer Olympics

What time is it? The return of the Summer Olympics! Rebels got their head in the game and made a big splash for the ‘High School Musical themed mini-game competition, which lasted from August 15th to the 21st. Split between three teams – Duet, Ensemble, and Spotlight – they bopped to the top to become a Rebel Olympian once again!

Horror Week

Har har har! A ‘Friday Night at Freddy’s Halloween theme frightened the server from October 20th to the 27th. The week was full of many tricks and treats, including sweet candy grams, three limited edition horror roles, costume contests, and even a spooky murder mystery that kept Rebels on their toes during this unforgettable fright fest!

Rebels Before Time

Transported back to the Mesozoic Era, this prehistoric themed party began on the 11th of November and ended on the 17th. Inspired by the fascinating world of dinosaurs, a bingo card challenge was created, prized unique roles were awarded, a dinosaur egg hunt took place, and many more historic activities were explored!

A Rebel Christmas Carol

Bah humbug! Contemplating their past, present, and future, ‘A Rebel Christmas Carol‘ party celebrated the joyful holidays from December 16th to the 22nd. Participants completed themed tasks, created works of art, and entered contests to earn various festive roles. In honor of the season of giving, there were also many exciting giveaways to win!

Rebel Cash for Change

What better way to end a fantastic and eventful year than to give back? Inspired by Club Penguins’ yearly charity event, Rebels had the opportunity to show their support for wildlife, medicine, and infrastructure throughout December. Volunteers were awarded esteemed roles and giveaways for their efforts in reaching the community donation goal! Thank you to all those who showed their generous support.


Battles & Tournaments

Written by Ella

The year of 2024 was a fun filled year for the Rebels, From participating in the New Year Bonanza, March Madness, Legends Cup XIV, Double Deck The Halls to Christmas Chaos XIV, Let’s take a look at the Battles & tournaments we’ve been to this year.

  • Starting off the year we saw ourselves at the New Year Bonanza tournament which took place on January 27th, We went up against Help force, Templars being a no show, and ACP (went into over time), Maxes were just over 31 rebels!
  • Working our way towards March Madness, we fought Penguins of Madagascar maxing: 33, Elite Guardians of Club Penguin maxing: 38 and finally our brother allies The Water Vikings in the finals, maxing just over 51 penguins which was the highest max in over 2 years! despite losing we still won the Second place trophy.

  • In June we had our first Legends Cup XIV battle against Templars maxing: 33, In july we had our second battle against The Water Vikings maxing: 42 rebels, and for the Grand Finals we fought Help Force maxing 53 rebels.
  • On November 23rd we participated in the Double Deck The Halls Battle hosted by ACP, Teamed up with the People’s Imperial Confederation we fought against The Army of Club Penguin and The Winged Hussars check out that post here.
  • In December finishing off the year with Christmas Chaos, Battling The Bastille Vanguard maxing: 42, The Aliens of Club Penguin maxing: 53, and last but certainly not least The Doritos Of Club Penguin maxing our highest of the year with a totally of 86 in room and 90 rebels online! ready for redemption and we got it 😉


USRPF Map Updates

Written by Artistic & Patroclus

The re-introduction of the CP Armies server map in May 2024 saw the rebirth of the USRPFUnited Servers of the Rebel Penguin Federation!

Each army began with one capital server, and numerous free-land territories were scattered across the map. To expand their control, armies carried out invasions of these free-land territories. Additionally, armies gained more land during wars by invading other armies’ servers or through server transfers.

Map Reset & Freeland Invasions

Following the map reset and period of free-land invasions, the following servers were under the USRPF:

Tuxedo (Capital)
Chinook (Freeland invaded)
Alaska (Freeland invaded)
Ascent (Freeland invaded)
Down Under (Freeland invaded)
Jackhammer (Freeland invaded)
Cold Front (Freeland invaded)

Server Trading

On June 13th, when the Water Vikings left the map, they transferred the server Frostbite to the USRPF.

On August 30th, RPF traded the server Cold Front for the Army of CP’s server, Mittens.

Autumn Tundra Clash

On September 14th, the RPF declared war on the Secret Service – a conflict that was to be known as the Autumn Tundra Clash. With this, a USRPF campaign was launched as we battled our opponent for their land.

Cozy
Great White
Ice Breaker
Summit
Toboggan
Blizzard
Brumby
Deep Freeze
Hockey
Parka Polar
Vanilla
Ice Berg
Snowy River
Rainy
Yukon
Rainbow
Outback
Fjord
Fog
Frozen
Glaciar
Icicle
Migrator
Permafrost
Sleet
Christmas
Husky

Olympia
Rome

The RPF currently holds the most land on the map, with 41 servers! Before the war, RPF had just 8 servers, meaning we gained 33 servers from the Secret Service during the Autumn Tundra Clash.

The Secret Service officially surrendered to the Rebels on October 24th, 2024, just days before the conflict was set to resume. A total of 44 battles took place, and the RPF emerged victorious in every single one.

As a result, a force treaty was imposed, declaring the Rebel Penguin Federation the ultimate victor. The treaty also mandated the transfer of the Secret Service’s final three servers to the Rebels: Pine Needles, Jerusalem, and Sub-Zero.

On November 11th, RPF and ACP traded the following servers:

Ventilador for Outback
Southern Lights for Blizzard
Tundra for Toboggan
Fiesta for Ice Berg
Northern Lights for Great White

USRPF as of December 31st, 2024: 41


Other Announcements

Written by Tulip

This section lists our miscellaneous announcements that occurred this year!

On February 21st, we saw the 200th issue of the Tuxedo Times released. This also happened around the 4th year mark of the start of the Tux Times issues.

On April 11th, the Topic Suggestion Form was released. This allowed everyone to help suggest some new topics for people to talk about in chat.

April 17th saw a revival of the YouTube Team, and people with the rank of Specialist and above could apply for it! This helped the YouTube channel thrive for the remainder of the year!

On May 4th, the new CP Armies Map was released, which allowed for our capital Tuxedo to be used once more on CPAB

RPF celebrated their 17th Anniversary on May 8th.

The Black Ocean Alliance server was created and announced on May 30th, after the April Fool’s prank with the Water Vikings, which sparked both armies to try and bond more!

The training event Feedback Form was released on June 20th, following the hype for Legends Cup XIV.

On June 27th, Throwback Thursday was changed to Pet Day, while Friday Fan-Art was changed to Friday Art. It was announced that Throwback Thursday would still be around, but not weekly. 

On July 8th, the Countdown Towards the Winning Finals was announced, where HCOM showed us some Greek History, and some iconic Greek characters, as in the theme for Legends Cup XIV!

On September 7th, the Stamp Help channel was announced, where you could ask for help on a stamp/quest, and an Officer+ could help ping the Stamp Helper role, which you can get in the bots channel, and type .iam Stamp Helper, and you’d successfully have the role! This channel helped many people complete their quests and get tons of stamps!

On September 23rd, Club Penguin Journey announced its shutdown, and the RPF could only use Club Penguin Army Battleground (CPAB) for the time being. BUT, on October 13th, CPJ would re-open, and we now continue to have events on CPJ!

On November 23rd, we battled with the People’s Imperial Confederation against the Army of CP and Winged Hussars for ACP’s Double Deck the Halls event! We were able to raise 318 dollars for children in need with the amount of people who logged on, plus people matching donations.

On November 26th, we soared past 14,000 members on our Discord server!

On December 22nd, we reached 15,000 members on our Discord server!

On December 28th the CPA Winter Awards and Soiree occurred, in which some of our RPF members and RPF in general received awards. These include Link3000 winning Best Major Army Leader, Most Tactical Army, the Autumn Tundra War winning Best Conflict, Master DS winning Best GFX Designer, T_T winning Best Judge, and Tulip winning Best Community Committee Member.


And that wraps up our look back at 2024! Thank you for joining us on this journey across some of the biggest moments and milestones from the last twelve months – and what an exciting journey 2024 has been.

As we look ahead to 2025, we cannot wait to make more memories together.


– Rebel Broadcast Team: Art, Buhnny, Ella, Lemur, Patroclus, Tulip

Patroclus

His eyes flicked around the hall, catching for a moment on my face. I could not help myself. I smiled.

One Comment:

  1. What a year for the rebels! Fight the Good Fight all 2025! Happy New Years!

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