1. Start Here

[GardenGroveVW]

Greetings and welcome to the Edge Gamers Organization

By becoming a member and reading the rules that follow, you will be held to a higher standard of conduct than non-clanmates.

Clan Structure

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=(eG)=™
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All =(eG)=™ and =(eGO)=™ members have admin. Each higher level of clan membership has greater admin responsibility.

There is no admin with the =(e)=™ tag.

Some =(eGO)=™ members are Advisors or Council. They are the leadership of eGO. Please look at the roster to see who these people are.

Becoming an =(e)=™

READ and FOLLOW these simple rules in the server. Failure to do so WILL result in a kick or ban:

1. Follow the Rules!
2. No Foul, Degrading, Abusive, or Racist Language Allowed
3. No Griefing
4. No Offensive or Pornography Sprays Allowed
5. No Cheating, Cheat Scripts, Barrier Jumping, Map Exploits or Hacks Of ANY Kind
6. No Arguing with or Impersonating an Admin
7. No F10 Jokes or Server Disruptions of Any Kind
8. No Mic or Text Spamming
9. Support the Admins And Other Community Members
10. Use Only One Name While Gaming Here
11. DO NOT PESTER ADMINS

Now, start a thread in Recruiting Forum. Make the subject line your in-game name and using the following form in the body of the message:

In-Game Name:
Name:
Age:
Location:
Steamid:
XFire:
About me:


You can locate your SteamID, if you've played on an eGO server in the past, by visiting our HLX Stats page and searching for yourself.

Also, please be sure to fill out the About Me section. We do want to know a little about you. Any other information you want to include is welcome.

After you've filled out your application, you need to get MAUL verified. MAUL is our unified administration management system which allows easier handling of promotions and administrator access to servers. To get verified, when logged in, click on the Red MAUL button at the top of the website. Then enter your SteamID by clicking on the My Game ID's button and follow the instructions listed there.

You need to check back on your recruitment thread. There are often follow up questions that will require a reply from you. A representative should review your application very quickly to inform you of your status.

Promotions

Skill level has nothing to do with promotions. Maturity has everything to do with it. We would rather have someone who can barely play, is a lot of fun and carries with them a sense of integrity, than someone who is PWNTASTIC and acts immature.

In holding ourselves to a higher standard of conduct, we lead by example and it is more likely you will be kicked or banned for rule breaking than someone who hasn't joined the forums.

As a member of eGO, you are responsible for your actions in the entire online gaming world, whether or not you are wearing an EdgeGamers tag. This means that you could be removed from EdgeGamers for bad conduct on servers or forums outside of eGO.

Getting promoted to =(eG)=™ or =(eGO)=™ also has nothing to do with time in the clan. We cannot stress this enough. It is the effort you put into the servers and the contributions you make to the clan.

Some factors we look at include:

1. Your playing time in the servers and love of the game.

2. Your maturity and ability to make the correct decisions in the servers. (Are you ready to switch sides when needed, or do you instead just say "TEAMS"?)

3. Your forum activity - Do you contribute to the clan outside of playing the game? (Some members are promoted only on server time and not on forum activity. People are rarely promoted based on forum activity alone.)

4. Age - Our youngest member is 13, our oldest member is 58. We look at age and try to keep a good balance between older and younger.

5. Location - We might promote Hawaiians, Brits, Euro's and Aussies a bit quicker since we need admin coverage in off hours.

6. Donations do not guarantee a promotion, but they do get you noticed. People who donate are mentioned in the news, allowing others to learn your name quicker and so might watch to see if you meet the 5 above requirements a little quicker than someone who did not make the news.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DONATE TO BE PROMOTED. The vast majority of Admins are not donors.

7. Remember, at the =(e)=™ level, you are NOT an admin yet. So don't try to be. When an =(eG)=™ or (eGO)=™ member is in the server watch how he or she admins.

They will teach you if you just watch. Let them handle the issues on the server.

The Council and Advisors are always watching to see who is ready. We also listen to what other clan members think about a player.

The best way to NEVER get promoted is "ASKING FOR A PROMOTION". Just play and have fun.

eGO Communication Recommendations

Get Ventrilo and XFIRE. You will be able to contact admins on duty through these programs to get instant access to the server when it is full or to report a problem.

We also have a Private Messaging system (PM) for this site. Unblock pop-ups so that you can be informed of a new PM. Also, if you used a valid email account in your profile, you will be notified of new PM's. You can also look for the flashing PM INBOX near the top of the News page when you have a new message.

Please join the EdgeGamers STEAM Community and GameTracker groups at this time. By doing this, you'll be sure to be notified about all upcoming events. The links are provided here:

EdgeGamers® STEAM Community Group


EdgeGamers® Gametracker Group

Put on the =(e)=™ tag!

So, feel free to wear the =(e)=™ tag at this time and welcome to the best clan in the gaming world!