The Art of Warfare

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STEP 1 - Preparation & Introduction

 Open the Black Pages and go to your division. You will be using the
following pages:
o Applicant Report

o Bootcamp

o Grant TS Access

 Go to the Applicant Report and check the staff notes for the applicant for
any special information, including if it is a
bootcamp continuation.

 Click on the applicant’s name to bring up the

Recruit Info.

 Check the following information on the Recruit

Info page:
o The applicant’s country matches the
continent of the battalion they are assigned
to. If not, then it is worth asking the
applicant if this is correct while conducting
the bootcamp.

o The applicant’s age. If they are younger than

15, check their date of birth (dob) to see how
far they are from their 15th birthday.

 Drag the recruit to the channel BOOTCAMP.

 Introduce yourself and welcome the recruit.

Make sure you are pronouncing their name correctly.

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  Briefly explain what the boot camp is about (Introduction to TAW, Policy Walkthrough,
TeamSpeak and Game Configuration).

STEP 2 - Membership Requirements

 The minimum age for joining TAW is 15 years. If there is reason to believe that the recruit
is younger than 15, carry on with the boot camp and leave a note when updating the
applicant report. Inform the recruit that the application will be reviewed by the staff.

 Ask the recruit if they can attend their battalion’s practices.

The practice times can be found by clicking on the >> Bloodline Champions [BL] <<
channel and reading the description.
 If the recruit can make both mandatory practices, carry on with the boot camp.

 If the recruit cannot make both practices, stop the boot camp and inform the battalion’s
XO and TS. Inform the recruit that the application will be reviewed by the staff.

STEP 3 - Boot Camp Manual & Recruitment

 Provide the recruit with the applicant version of the boot camp manual. Send a copy to
the recruit’s e-mail address and post the link in channel.

 Ask the recruit who recruited them.

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 TEAMSPEAK

 Make sure the recruit is using Push-to-Talk, set to a non-character key.

 Make sure that the recruit has all sound notifications disabled. To do this, uncheck all
boxes in Settings->Options->Sound Notifications.

 Members are required to be on Teamspeak when playing at all times.

 It allows them to request open slots on full TAW servers, talk to other members, and
organize scrims.

 Checking in and checking out: “(callsign) checking in/out.”

 Breaking in: “(callsign) break.”

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I TAW MISSION STATEMENT

 Honor, friendship, loyalty, fair play, and respect.

 Fun!

II TAW ACTIVITIES

 These activities include participating in BLC-US, BLGaming, and KTK tournaments hosted
by the Bloodline Champions community, as well as having our own inhouse games.

Training Seminars

 Training Seminars are offered by the Training Instructor Staff of both battalions.

 Training seminars are additional trainings that are non-mandatory and are created to
focus on skill or tactical trainings.

 They allow you to acquire new skills and to improve on your area of expertise.

 Benefit from the experience and knowledge of other players, learn about custom maps,
and obtain the skills necessary to earn TAW proficiency badges.

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  III TAW CODE OF ETHICS

No Cheating, Glitching, or Exploiting

 TAW takes cheating and accusations of cheating very

seriously.

 We do not tolerate any of our members taking part in

cheating, glitching, or using exploits.

 If you come across anyone doing so, do not accuse that

player of cheating. Spectate, make a demo/screenshot,
and present your evidence to the staff. They are the
ones who can do something about it.

Moonlighting

 As a member of the TAW you are not allowed to be a member of any other clan, team,
or organization that supports any game supported by TAW.

Alliances

 TAW does not maintain alliances with other clans, teams, or organizations.

Participation

 There are two mandatory practices per week—For North America the dates are
Saturdays and Wednesdays at 9:00pm EST/2:00am Server Time and for Europe the dates are
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8:00pm Server Time/3:00pm EST—that you are required to
attend.

 You need to be in the >>Bloodline Champions [BL] << channel on time. Screenshots are
taken to account for the presence of members.

 If you cannot attend a practice or arrive too late for the screenshot—which is always
announced before taken—you need to fill in the excusal form. This is the European
Excusal http://tinyurl.com/EUExcusal and this is the North American Excusal
http://tinyurl.com/NAExcusal

 If you fail to make it to a practice and do not send in an excusal, you will receive an
AWOL (absent without official leave). After three AWOLs you will be discharged from
TAW.

 You will receive external participation credit if you attend training seminars or float
for the other battalion. Make sure to be on time for the screenshot as well.

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 We appreciate dedication and commitment by our members.

 TAW respects the real lives of all its members.

 Members can send in excusals for absences and can request to be put on leave for a
period of 30 days. Additional 30 days can be granted by the division staff in special
cases.

 In the worst case, members can request discharge from TAW.

Conduct

 TAW members treat each other and non-members with respect, regardless of rank or
position.

 Wearing the TAW tag makes every member a representative of our clan. Respectful
behavior is expected of all members in Teamspeak, on the forums, and whenever
playing.

 We do not tolerate inappropriate or abusive language in Teamspeak, on any forums, or

on any servers.

 While we encourage our members to recruit new players into TAW, we do not recruit on
servers other than our own.

 All members should respect the person leading an event and follow their instructions.

 WEAPONS RED is the condition all members are in during warm-up in practices or
generally during trainings. It means that you are not supposed to join new games unless
specifically instructed otherwise.

TAW [at]theartofwarfare.net E-Mail Address

 Every member of TAW receives an e-mail address. E-mails sent to

callsign[at]theartofwarfare.net will be redirected to the e-mail account the person
signed up with.

 Make sure to always sign your e-mails with your call sign.

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 Server Funding

 Membership in TAW is free. However, we always appreciate donations to support

funding our servers. The Donations page can be reached via the Support tab on the TAW
main page.

Suggestions & Complaints

 Members of TAW are encouraged to offer suggestions at any time. Everyone is welcome
to do so on our forums or in TeamSpeak.

 However, our communications platforms are no place for complaints, and certainly no
battlefield for personal differences. If you have a problem, inform either your platoon
leader or a battalion staff officer in private.

TAW shop

 TAW has his own online shop that offers highly fashionable goods. You can find goods
from TAW or even specific divisions. If you buy something from a specific division, then
the donation goes to that division.

 TAW shop: http://taw.net/taw/position.aspx?id=tawshop

IV TAW Organization

Ranks

 We are all equal in TAW. You do not need to address anyone with “sir” or their ranks.

 The military ranks in TAW show the responsibilities of members and usually go along
with certain functions.

 After 4 practices, every recruit becomes a private first class and a full member of TAW
with access to all forums and the Black Pages. Until then, recruits are probationary
members; during this period it is not possible to request leave.

 We encourage members to step up to higher positions and to accept greater

responsibility within TAW.

 Promotions are awarded for good attendance and performance. Ranks higher than
Sergeant can only be attained by accepting a function.

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 GENERAL RANKS
SENIOR OFFICER RANKS
Colonel (COL)
Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) min DC
OFFICER RANKS
Major (MAJ)
Captain (CPT)
1st Lieutenant (1LT) min CO
2nd Lieutenant (2LT) min XO/SO
SENIOR NCO RANKS
Sergeant Major (SGM)
Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGS)
1st Sergeant (1SG)
Master Sergeant (MSG)
Gunnery Sergeant (GSG)
Staff Sergeant (SSG) min PL/HDI

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER RANKS

Sergeant (SGT) min SL/FL
Corporal (CPL) min DI

ENLISTED RANKS
Lance Corporal (LCP)
Private First Class (PFC) full member
Recruit (REC) probationary member

Medals & Badges

 Medals are awarded for achievements—such as winning tournaments.

 Proficiency badges can be earned by taking tests. If you want to take a

badge test, inform your TS to arrange a time.

 For a full list of medals and badges see http://taw.net/taw/awards.aspx

 Note that not all badges apply to every division or are available fortesting.

 You can ask the TS of your division were you can find the badge tests.

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  V IN-GAME SETUP

 Please make sure that every time you log into the game you join the in-game chat
channel “taw”.

VI TEAMSPEAK ACCOUNT

 Go to the Black Pages and approve the recruit for a TeamSpeak account.

 If the recruit’s call sign doesn’t appear in the dropdown list, inform the Division
Commander and finish the TeamSpeak Account registration later.

 The recruit should now go to the TAW main page and sign in.

 Then the recruit should mouse-over the Member tab and click “Generate TeamSpeak
Token.”

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  The recruit should receive a private message on the TAW page and an e-mail notification
of the same. The data included in this message with a private TS token.

 Get the recruit to put in his TS token

 Make sure their TS nickname is correct: callsign [** #]

 Save the TS nickname in the bookmarks (ctrl+b)

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  Show the recruit how to move around channels and how to drag other users around.

 Inform the recruit that the last chapter of the applicant version of the boot camp
manual is useful information for them to read at their own leisure.

Concluding the Boot Camp

 Answer any remaining questions the recruit may have.

 Move to the PUB PLAY/HEADQUARTERS channel and introduce the recruit to the team.

 Update the applicant report in the Black Pages.

 Send in the DI checklist.

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  Complete the DI checklist and send it to the CO, XO, and SO of the battalion the recruit
has joined.

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