Registration Terms
The Pillars are the most fundamental rules of how the outfit operates. They've served us well for over a decade. Live by them and you'll thrive. Break them and you may be removed from the outfit.
If you have questions about The Pillars, it is up to you to ask. We can't answer questions you've kept secret. Start a thread, send a PM, ask in the Shoutbox, Tweet at @GotRGaming, or send an in-game tell/whisper.
Each major GOTR Game Branch has its own set of complementary pillars to these. Be sure to read and follow them.
Officers are held to a higher standard. The officers are the foundation of the outfit upon which the pillars rest. If the foundation is flawed, the Pillars will be crooked and the building will collapse. We cannot expect our troops to do anything we aren't already doing. We must be examples of what the outfit should be. We must treat our troops with respect, and earn their respect.
Life > Games. If you'd rather be doing something else, go do that. If your mind is on finances, getting laid, homework or some other game, go deal with that. If your dog is eating the couch or you have spouse aggro, go deal with that. If you're choosing between a night out with friends or playing, go have a drink and raise a glass for us. If your head isn't in the game you'll be a less effective player. You'll be annoyed with your performance and so will everyone else. You'll resent the game and the outfit for keeping you from having some other kind of fun or dealing with your real life responsibilities. No outfit officer or member will give you grief for putting your life first.
Take a night off. We are all friends here and friends support each other. There is no such thing as spare time. Every minute you spend is gone forever. Spend it wisely. We'll be here when you get back!
Since 2002, GOTR has maintained a stellar reputation in the games we play for remaining positive and demonstrating good sportsmanship. You have a responsibility to maintain our reputation whenever you represent the outfit, online or offline.
Because not everyone understands good sportsmanship, here are some explicit rules. Members who violate these rules in speech, writing or action are subject to disciplinary action, including suspension and banning (kicked from the outfit).
- GOTR welcomes and encourages participation by everyone. We are committed to being an inclusive community that everyone feels good about joining. We explicitly honour diversity in age, culture, ethnicity, genotype, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, neurotype, phenotype, political beliefs, profession, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, subculture and technical ability.
- We are a family-friendly outfit. Please keep to "PG-13" acceptable language. Occasional swearing is OK. Offensive, discriminatory, or sexually explicit content is not. If someone asks you to stop, stop. This extends to in-game character names.
- We act with respect to each other and outside the community. Trolling, baiting, harassing, threatening or sharing others' private information without consent is unacceptable.
- Respect the outfit leaders and officers. This means following orders, not disrupting gameplay, stopping talking when asked, and forming up for group events in a timely manner. If you have a problem with something an officer is asking you to do, try to resolve it privately, e.g. via /tell, whisper or private messages on the forum. Do not argue with officers in a combative tone or undermine their authority. If there is a persistent problem, take it to another officer.
- We do not hack, cheat or exploit, nor tolerate those who do. If you think something might be an exploit or hack, don't use it, and talk to an officer about it. Don't relay information from opponents.
- We do not tolerate illegal activity or its glorification. This includes discussing or promoting crimes relating to drugs, rape, solicitation of a minor, computer hacking and copyright violation.
- We do not advertise without written consent of GOTR leadership. This includes any gambling, tournaments, promotion of personal or commercial business, or unsolicited private/public spam messages.
Each game we play has a schedule for raids and other events. If you want to be considered part of the PlanetSide outfit, for instance, we expect you to attend our Thursday night raid. These events are the purpose of the outfit: to get together and kick ass. However, real life comes first. If you can't make it, please let someone know. Usually there is a thread on the forum where you can post, or you can PM your division/raid leader. We won't kick you for missing raids. We might kick you if it seems you aren't really a participating member of the outfit.
Please remember that from time to time we will remove inactive characters from in-game rosters in order to keep a "clean house", but this does not mean you're banned. Simply ask for a reinvite when you return to activity and we'll reinstate your full permissions. "We remove characters for inactivity - not people".
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