2. Clan Update (December 2013) (archived by John)

[Mimus]

Hya dear members of TWC,

as you all have noticed, the second of our monthly surveys is over.

Now, we are announcing the next of the monthly updates, with all the stuff you decided about - and the things which still need some discussion among the supremes, to find a way to please all sides.

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Clan Update December 2013

1. There is no Sniper server anymore. We will never forget the fun times we had there, as for me, it is my home server, the server i connected to first and the server i had soooo much fun in - and found my love
However, Sniper has been empty for a long long time now, except for some rare guests and a few happenings like funweekend etc. Because we do not need an empty server, and it kinda gives a bad reputation of TWC, we decided to turn the Sniper Server into A MIXED MODS SERVER. That means, there will not be a certain mod, gamestyle of maptype, but you will be able to play one map e.g. Sniper only, the next map you have some Oneshell-styled fragging etc. etc. The MM-Server isnt planned to have a memberbase, its more like our TWC War servers etc. Though, there still needs to be found a way to prevent people from acting like ...well, yknow what i mean. For the moment, Visiting Server Supremes, AoCs and MST will be in charge of handling problems in the MM-Server. After we have seen how many people usually play on this quite different server, we will think about adding a memberbase if wanted, and see how to go on with admin-stuff in MM-Server.

2. Because we have had several guests not knowing there is more than just one TWC server, we will implement TWC Banners in all servers, which advertise the other servers. This is not meant to be spam-like, so the banners will not appear every few seconds, but rather each map for one time, most likely at start or end of it, when the chance that people actually take a look at the banners is higher.

3. To prevent people from not visiting the forum at least 1x a week, we will use the Forum Warning System. It works like this: If there is a rulebreak (bad language, disrespect, spamming outside spam area and now also not visiting forum 1x a week) people get warned for a certain amount of points (e.g. spamming outside spam is 10 points). If you reach 50 points your posts have to be accepted by a moderator before posted (that goes for 1 week), and youre at 0 points again. If you reach 75 points, you will not be able to post at all for 1 week, and at 100 points you are banned on forum for 1 month. Points expire after a certain period of time, according to the "severety". Although it might look like these penalties are not hard for someone who rarely visits forum: Having a lot of points and being e.g. banned, makes our attention come to you and consequences will come!

4. HA-Electing in detail: The Supremes will choose an amount of possible HA (ofc at least 2 :P), and the members can vote via poll who of them is their favourite (concerning the ability to be a good admin, friendly player, fair person...)

5. Concerning the "members can demote supremes"-discussion: From now on members can demote supremes in "grey-areas". That means, if the supreme acts according the rules, but is an unfriendly, rough and harsh person that just does not fit into the picture of a role-model, members can talk to the MST and with their agreement start a poll about demoting that certain person (66,6% majority). Same works with "mean" HA and the talk to a Supreme.

6. For the application we have atm in ND, and maybe later, when the other servers get more crowded, also somewhere else: For a better look at those "maybe-members", the guest has to fill the application before he starts to put the ® to his name, and a date has to be added so members of TWC can see when his 2-week-trial starts.

7. For all levels above 4 (and including 4), !howtojoin, !rules and !tagson will be added.
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What still needs to be discussed:

8. No K/D (kill/death) score needed anymore in TWC Servers

9. More XP (experience) needed to join a server in TWC, decision between 15.000 and 10.000

As usual I would ask all regulators, supporters and other people in charge of rosters, forum posts like the TWC rules etc., to change them according to the Update of December 2013.

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Decisions made by Supremes after a discussion about the points which needed to be discussed in November 2013 Survey:

10. There will always be 2 Supremes in a server, so there is a supreme to be reached if the other one is inactive etc.


Thanks for your participation guys (and girls)


Mimus & Lig

[a TEAMMATE]

http://www.moddb.com/mods/domination-powerball

Powerball is a modification to Enemy Territory, a free game released by Splash Damage last year. The game is played with two teams and both fight for controll of one single ball on the map, you can pass it to team mates and enemies. The objective is to take the ball to the enemy goal and score it. This can be done in two ways, etheir by throwing it in the goal which gives you and your team 3 points, or by walking through the goal and get 7 points.
pb_base

While you are holding the ball, you can't fire any gun, you throw the ball with the same key as you fire. After you have throwed the ball you can't fire for 500ms.

[Teleport]

I can already imagine someone getting the ball and just sitting at one corner of the map. But I'm interested in giving it a try. :>

[bibkop]

More XP (experience) needed to join a server in TWC, decision between 15.000 and 10.000

Are you sure, it's a good idea?
2000-3000 should be enough.
You have to pay attention, how many people play every day on the servers?
If on the server playing few people every day no one will want to kill bots to have a 15000-20000xp, but as You wrote:
"still needs to be discussed"

[Storch]

More XP (experience) needed to join a server in TWC, decision between 15.000 and 10.000

Are you sure, it's a good idea?
2000-3000 should be enough.
You have to pay attention, how many people play every day on the servers?
If on the server playing few people every day no one will want to kill bots to have a 15000-20000xp, but as You wrote:
"still needs to be discussed"

I think it's only meant for No Download isn't it? And there we have 5.000 XP as requirement at the moment, which is way too low because you can reach that in a few days.

But anyway, if we want to make this [R] trial which lasts 14 days, why do we need XP for requirement too? Does the person has to reach 10.000 or 15.000 XP in those 14 days? Or does he need that amount of XP to make the application?

In my opinion a 14 days trial is enough, no need for any XP requirements.

[xAeroX]

Great News ! Im very excited about that ball thing xD

[a TEAMMATE]

I think it's only meant for No Download isn't it? And there we have 5.000 XP as requirement at the moment, which is way too low because you can reach that in a few days.

But anyway, if we want to make this [R] trial which lasts 14 days, why do we need XP for requirement too? Does the person has to reach 10.000 or 15.000 XP in those 14 days? Or does he need that amount of XP to make the application?

In my opinion a 14 days trial is enough, no need for any XP requirements.

14 days trial also is a good idea but puts even more pressure on RCTRs. I think 10,000 xp and keeping an eye on the recruit is enogh.
A recruit should have learned the rules with 10,000 xp, i hope

And yes, it is only for ND which is the most active server (and most "abused")

[Storch]

@teammate

6. For the application we have atm in ND, and maybe later, when the other servers get more crowded, also somewhere else: For a better look at those "maybe-members", the guest has to fill the application before he starts to put the ® to his name, and a date has to be added so members of TWC can see when his 2-week-trial starts.

That 2-week-trial is already a sure thing and in my opinion the best solution. No need for any specific amount of XP or kill/death ratio. Just looking on the behaviour of the person, nothing else.

[djuki]

I think XP is a good way to spec new recruits. When you have a 2 week trial how many times a recruit needs to play? 2 times in a 14 day period? 10000 Xp is clear for every one. T

[Old J.R.]

Hi TWC,

I guess most of you who read this do not even know who I am and why I am here now.

Though I left the clan a long time ago, time to time I appeared on servers and read forum. It was a bit of nostalgia. However, since I left I feel that I am as far from any ET clan membership as it is possible.

Now reading the closure of Sniper and leaving posts of my last known TWC ex-teammates, I guess I have nothing to do/read here anymore.

Before saying a final goodbye I would like to share one more thought.

However, it is not my case anymore, I can not express with words how I am disappointed and ashamed about the clan split and the behaviour of Mayhem. I always respected his principles even if I did not agree and now - as far as I can see - he is violating them himself. I found this childish and shameful for a respected ex-clan leader.

I would like to wish good luck for the rest of the MSTs!

Good bye!


Old J.R.