Thursday, July 17, 2008

Mission Statements and Codes of Conduct

There were several incarnations of the DOM website over the years, probably as many as five. As a result, there were also different incarnations of our mission statement, code of conduct, and other similar information. The following is three separate "Information" pages in chronological order from earliest to latest. As you can see each one built upon the previous one so that the final one contained the most information and was the most polished.

Information

Mission: DOM is a competitive clan that will put good sportsmanship and having fun above wins and loses by playing as a team and working together to improve each members skills.

Foundation: DOM was founded by RoyaLBlood and PolishPlaya around May 7, 1999. Both of them have considerable Digital Paint experience. Royal and Polish founded the RIP clan and were major members of other clans as well as helping the Digital Paint community by participating/hosting tourneys and assisting a hand in how to play the game through their web site The Paintstop. DOM was created as redemption for Royal because of what happened to RIP.

IRC Channel: You can find us in #DOM on irc.gamenode.net. Check us out if you want to chat or are interesting in matching us or joining us or anything else.


Information

Origin: The DOMsquad was created in May 1999 by RoyaLBlooD. It was originally started as a Q2 clan for the Digital Paint mod.

IRC: You can find The DOMsquad on irc.enterthegame.com in #domsquad. Stop by if you want set up a match, are interested in joining, or simply just want to chat.

Contact: If you wish to contact the clan for any reason like setting up matches, joining, etc., please email matthewh@mediaone.net.

Mission

The DOMsquad was created to be a clan of the highest quality - both a blend of top-notch competitiveness and great sportsmanship while maintaining a level of funness. The goal of the clan is to play a clean fair game of Quake and be as successfull as we possibly can. To do this we will practice, develop teamwork, strategize, and bond as a team. In the end The DOMsquad won't have to demand respect, we will earn it.

Code of Conduct

All clan members are expected to present themselves in a highly respectful manner. This goes for while your participating with the clan as well as while your not within the clan. At all times you are playing Quake or chatting on IRC you are representing the clan and shall do so according to these guidelines.

Peronal Conduct
All members are expected to act in a mature and respectable manner at all times. Every member is expected to respect each fellow clan member. Members should be competitive, honest, and loyal.

IRC Conduct
Everyone is expected to participate in IRC so we can get to know each other and bond as a team. While on IRC everyone should act mature and respectful. Unnecessary scripts or bots are frowned upon. All members have permission to use any op powers such as kicking as long as it is necessary.

Practice Conduct
Everyone is encouraged to participate in as many practices as they can. If you can't make a practice, you are expected to notify a leader. During practices everyone must be aware of what is going on and follow directions. Practices must be taken seriously for them to have any impact.

Match Conduct
Outside of leader - leader talk, the only communication should be in team talk only. Non-friendly trash talking before and after matches is looked down upon. Cheating of any kind is absolutely not tolerated. Members are expected to accept the outcome of the match with dignity and without complaint. We will pride ourselves on the ability to accept lose when the need arises. On the other hand, when we win we won't rub it in to the other clan.


INFORMATION


About the Clan
Mission Statement
Code of Conduct
FAQ

About the Clan

The DOMsquad is a Digital Paint Paintball 2 clan. The DOMsquad was created to be a clan of the highest quality - both a blend of top-notch competitiveness and great sportsmanship while maintaining a level of funness. The goal of the clan is to play a clean fair game and be as successfull as we possibly can. To do this we will practice, develop teamwork, strategize, and bond as a team. We will set an example by maintaining a high level of classiness on and off the field. In the end The DOMsquad won't have to demand respect, we will have earned it.

Mission Statement

Lame. That is what describes the majority of the online gaming clan scene. Not to say that all clans are lame, or even that most clans are lame, but when you look at the clan scene as a whole, its lameness that you see.

Ever since Quake reinvented multiplayer gaming, gamers around the world have grouped together to form "clans". With gamers united together into these clans, a whole new way to play the game was born. Teamplay rapidly took off and became the main way to play the game. Mega-popular team mods, Capture the Flag and Team Fortress further expanded the concept of clans. Since then there have been numerous games and mods that have shaped today's clan scene.

The problem is that most gamers don't personally know their fellow clan member. Gamers can typically communicate with each other in different ways - by e-mail, over IRC, or through messaging services. But you never truly know each other. It is very easy to misinterpret what one is saying in type. This misinterpretation can cause one to appear lame or immature. Over time some gamers just gave up trying to act unlame. Other gamers get a kick out of spamming, trash talking with everyone, or other acts of lameness. Eventually the clan scene evolved into what it is now - a heaping pile of general lameness.

The DOMsquad is an unlame clan of the highest quality. As gamers, we are committed to maintaining a blend of both top-notch competitiveness and great sportsmanship. We do so for many reasons, mostly because it will ultimately lead to a much richer and more rewarding gaming experience.

Our mission directs us to:

- work with others, especially other clan-mates, to better each others' knowledge and skill in and out of the game.

- uphold the values important to successfull clans, in particular those expressed in the code of conduct.

- to be maintain a high level of competitiveness at all times, matches and non-matches alike, without sacrificing sportsmanship.

- set a good example to other players and clans on how a truly successfull clan operates.

Code of Conduct

All clan members are expected to present themselves in a highly respectful manner. This goes for while your participating with the clan as well as while your not within the clan. At all times you are playing in a game or chatting on IRC you are representing the clan and shall do so according to these guidelines.

Personal Conduct
All members are expected to act in a mature and respectable manner at all times. Every member is expected to respect each fellow clan member. Members should be competitive, honest, and loyal to the clan.

IRC Conduct
Everyone is expected to participate in IRC so we can get to know each other and bond as a team. While on IRC everyone should act mature and respectful. Unnecessary scripts or bots are frowned upon. All members have permission to use any op powers such as kicking as long as it is necessary. This is expected while outside our personal clan channel. Act respectable and mature in other clan channels just in the same way that you are expected in our channel.

Practice Conduct
Everyone is encouraged to participate in as many practices as they can. If you can't make a practice, you are expected to notify a leader. During practices everyone must be aware of what is going on and follow directions. Practices must be taken seriously for them to have any impact. While in practice, keep the talking and fooling around to an absolute minimum and listen and follow the leader's orders.

Match Conduct
Outside of leader to leader talk, the only communication should be in team talk only. Non-friendly trash talking before and after matches is looked down upon. Cheating of any kind is absolutely not tolerated. Every member should respect and follow the acting leader's decisions without question. Giving up or quiting is absolutely untolerated. Everyone is expected to do their own part within the team structure with the goal of bettering the overall team score, not your individual score. Members are expected to accept the outcome of the match with dignity and without complaint. We will pride ourselves on the ability to accept loss when the need arises. On the other hand, when we win we won't rub it in to the other clan.

Dealing With Opponents/Others
You are expected to treat your opponents with respect and dignity. There shall be no fighting with other clans. Should another clan start something with us, ignore them and we will take it up on the battlefield. Only leaders are allowed to organize and schedule matches with other clans. Direct other people to an available leader should there be one, or direct them to the clan site and have them fill out a form and we shall get back to them. This goes for matches, alliances, recruits, etc.

FAQ

What does DOM stand for?
- DOM doesn't stand for anything, it is just an abreviation of the full name - The DOMsquad.

What does DOMsquad mean/come from?
- The word DOM comes from the word "domination" and basically takes the meaning of: When you dominate so much that you only need to say "DOM..!" and your opponent knows exactly what your talking about. So therefore "DOM!" is a battle cry of total domination and "DOMsquad" is a team who totally dominates.

When was The DOMsquad created? / Who created DOM?
- The DOMsquad was created eccentially by RoyalBlood over the first week of May 1999. RoyalBlood and Methane (then known as PolishPlaya) were the original founders of the clan.

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