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The recent Void incidents in Brightvale and Neopia Central have brought renewed attention to the Battledome. Repeatedly crushing Voidlings may be fun for a while, but perhaps you are beginning to think, "I wonder if I could do this…with other Neopets?!" Well, have I got great news for you! Put down your Wand of the Dark Faerie for a second, and join me on a journey of discovery through L54. What is L54? L54, short for League 54, is a form of two-player Battledome competition in which a series of player-imposed rules have been made to make matches fun and competitive. All Neopets have the same stats (hit points, strength, and defence) and all select from the same pool of weapons. Woah, woah…put that Wand of the Dark Faerie back down. Do you think raw power is the most fun? Not always. All competitive games have rules. It would be crazy if Yooyuball players could grow to gargantuan sizes, or freeze their opponents so they could not move, right? In the same way, having some boundaries and limitations in the Battledome allows for freedom for more competition. Otherwise, combatants would simply gravitate to the strongest weapons and not explore the plethora of strategies available. Players can use these rules to play many ways. They can have a friendly match here or there with friends, or make new friends by challenging new opponents. There are player-organised tournaments where individuals compete to win the most battles and come out victorious, usually organised between veteran and newbie leagues. Recently, there was a Guild War, something which has not happened for years, in which two Neopets guilds, organising on the Battledome Chat Neoboard, competed against one another using these rules. Each guild vied for victory and bragging rights by accruing...

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