Clan Rules

This guide is meant as a reference for all official Lord Clan members, from Cadet to General, for when they're unsure of how they should behave or what they are allowed to do.

It may seem a lot to go through all these rules, but they're what makes this clan different from others. Remember these, and you'll go far.

Lord clan in Xfire: http://www.xfire.com/clans/bol1/


Common sense

- Every Lord is an equal, regardless of Race, Culture, Religion, Gender or Age. Simple enough to remember.
- Always follow server rules. Duh.
- Don't swear. It's bad for the kiddies and doesn't make you cool.
- Don't spam chat and forums. It's really, really annoying, and, again, doesn't make you cool.
- HAVE FUN and DON'T SPOIL FUN. If you're not having fun, then why're you playing games?

Lord Clan Policy

- Wear the Lord tag whenever you play official games, or unofficial games on trial. If you're not doing so, you should start reconsidering whether you want to be in the clan or not.

- The highest ranking member is in charge!

- Don't multiclan. You can't be a good Lord if you have other loyalties elsewhere. If no other Lords play your game, try to recruit people there or convince fellow Lords to join you. Multiclanning can result in a dishonourable discharge.

- Stay active in the forum and on xfire, or we'll start to notice the lack of you doing anything useful. If a member is away longer than 3 weeks, and they have not requested a leave of absence, the member is discharged from the clan after 40 days! If the member has not violated any clan rules, he can rejoin the clan if he becomes active again.

-Remember to request a Leave of Absence (LoA) from the Pvt Barracks when going on vacation, and remember to add LoA after your clan name in Xfire, Lord'Rank.Name(LoA), so that others know you might not be around.

- When registering to The Lord Clan Forum, adding any websites to your profile that have nothing to do with a game, the clan or yourself is not allowed. Spam and advertising sites will be deleted!

- If a Member has resigned from the Clan but wishes to rejoin, he has seven days to do so. After seven days, he is still allowed to rejoin, but will be demoted by one Rank. After one month you will receive your old rank back. Promotion requirements will continue counting from your re-enlistment date.

- The rank structure is in place for a reason. Whenever Lords are playing an Online Game, there is always someone in charge: this way the clan can operate without the Officers being present all the time.

- If you have been mistreated by a Lord Clan member, or any other player, please report it ASAP to a higher ranking member, and it will be passed on to the Senior Officers. If a Clan Member has abused his authority or mistreated you it will be handled by the Officers.


Requirements:

- Lord members must be able to speak and understand the english language reasonably well.
- The minimum age for membership in Lord is 15 years old. Exceptions can be made by Senior Officers.
- Xfire is required for communications in the clan.


Customs & Courtesy:

- Salute eachother and address your superiors as Sir. Lower ranking Lords will be referred to by rank and name. Despite what some of you may believe, this is not to feed officers' egos. It's a crucial part of what the clan stands for.
- You're representing the clan. Keep this in mind before taking any actions.
- Don't work against other Lord members. If there is a misunderstanding, take a step back and try solving it peacefully together, or ask an officer to help. Don't forget, you're in the same clan!
- Welcome guests to our territories, on our forums, or in any chat program used.
- Always offer help and protection to other Lords, and non-Lords. If you do that, they'll most likely help you back later on. (within reason of course- don't go helping an enemy clan!)
- Negative actions in Lord tag may result in discharge based upon severity.


Promotions

- Officers will vote for every promotion - if there have been some problems in your career, it could affect your next promotion.
- Don't beg for promotions. If you deserve it, you'll get it. Be patient!
- Sergeant ranks and above can recommend others for promotion. Make sure to have a look at the promotion records to see who's done enough time, but remember...
- Time in the clan isn't everything! If you're working your butt off and doing the clan proud, your promotion can be fast-tracked. If you're slacking, you may have to wait a little longer. Remember that the time you have spent in the clan is only a guideline for promotion, and that promotions are awarded for achievement in the clan.
- Remember you can only be promoted if you play official games or unofficial games on trial (i.e. any games you see on the forum).

By order of Brigadier-General*Jani and the Senior Officers.