Rules

Recruits and how to join:

1. To be a recruit you must first read these rules and determine if you agree with them. If you do not agree it is not necessary for you to proceed any further.

2. Once a request is received a special post will be made in our team-only section of the forums. At this time members will want to meet with you on our teamspeak server, in the forums, and in game. This will allow them to get to know you and decide if you are RDS material. The more you are available, the quicker the process will be. The process usually takes about a week.

3. To be considered for membership you cannot be a member of another clan, tribe or team that participates in any game in which RDS is competitive, most leagues do not allow you to compete on more than one team and will penalize us as well as you.

Requirements of membership:

1. The Royal Dragoons participate in a variety of games and you must have a connection and computer capable of playing the game in which you wish to participate with RDS. This does not mean you need a broadband connection but does mean if you are a modem user you need a stable connection, its no fun to wait for someone to reconnect every 5 minutes.
2. You must install Teamspeak. Teamspeak is the voice communication software used by RDS. You will at a minimum need a set of speakers or headphones. A headset with a microphone is preferred. A microphone is required if you wish to speak otherwise you will be in a listen-only mode.
3. You must have an account on our forums. Register here. You will also need a email account with RDS. Request it here.
4. You must have a legal copy of the game you are participating in with RDS, and it must be a unique account that you do not share with anyone else. This does not mean that if you share a computer with a sibling that you cannot play with RDS. It just means that you will need to maintain a separate account. This is true for the forums and email as well.
5. Generally speaking RDS does not accept any members under the age of 15, however this may be over looked depending on the actions of the individual. Generally we won't ask unless you are acting in a manner that would indicate you are of a young age.
6. No cheating. This means exactly that. No cheating. The use of scripts that provide an advantage over everyone else or the exploitation of game bugs are just a few examples. There may also be a list of scripts that are banned in competitive play for the game you are playing. RDS bans the use of those scripts as well. The installation of anti-cheat software may be required. This will vary depending on the game and the organization with which we compete. Cheaters will be removed from the roster immediately. No excuses will be accepted.

General Rules:

1. Respect: This means showing respect toward fellow members, guests on our servers and forums, as well as other teams we may compete against. We take this seriously. Unless you wished to be removed from the roster we suggest you do the same. This means no offensive language, no team stacking, abuse of admin powers, name calling, etc. This is by no means an exhaustive list. Use good judgment. Banter among teammates is not only accepted but encouraged. Be careful that you know that your teammate understand that it is only banter.
2. Sportsmanship: This is a must. Do not stack teams (never switch from the losing side to the winning side - this only makes things worse). Do not chide the opposition because they are losing. Remember to occasionally throw out a compliment ("Good game", "Nice shot", etc.)
3. Loyalty: "A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection." This should be self-explanatory, but in general it means you should not attempt to promote other groups (teams) or sites above our own. If someone asks you about joining a clan, tribe. or team and asks where to go, you should send them to our site. If they are asking for a list of teams, give them something like Clanbase. This also means playing on our servers. If no one is on our servers when you login, join anyway and give it a few minutes to see if others come (no one wants to be the first player on). This also applies when you pub. Respect the rules of the server you are on and the people on them the same as if you were on our server. Remember: you represent us. Also, respect our servers by wearing your RDS tag while playing on them. If you didn't want to wear the tag, you should not have joined.

Specific Rules:

1. Server Admins: Server admins should not abuse their powers. The powers granted to them are granted to ensure that game quality remains high on our servers. They should ensure teams do not become and remain stacked, that no offensive language is profusely used (chat or names). They will remove problem players only after providing a warning, unless it is a severe offense. When they encounter players that continually create problems, they will record what information is available (name, guid, ip) and the problematic player will be banned from our services.

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