SG_CMD FAQs
Written by Marine Hard, C. O.
Revised 11-5-11
ALL Members and APPLICANTS
STARGATE
COMMAND Clan was created in late May of 2005 by Marine Hard (aka
"MH") and 2 former associates. Prior to this time, for several years,
MH was an Executive Offer of an
The
philosophy of the clan is friendship, fun, camaraderie, respect and mutual
responsibility. Skill in gamesmanship, although a desirable objective, is
secondary to these values.
2. What type of Member Ranking System does SG_CMD use?
STARGATE
COMMAND uses a traditional Military Ranking System. All new members begin as
Privates. Promotions are typically given every 6 months to deserving members.
There are several ways to move up thru the ranks.
-members
who does more than just one type of service will receive greater rank
recognition:
-frequent game playing in a SG_CMD server while also on
SG_CMD Teamspeak
-providing personal 1 to 1 technical help to a clan member
in need
-frequent and professional admin duty on a SG_CMD Server
-writing posts of interest in the SG_CMD Forums
http://stargatecommand16659.yuku.com/directory
-performing graphic design work to enhance http://sgcavp2.com/website/
-sponsoring new clan recruits
-regular server attendance on weekend "Game
Nights"
-and any other consistent service of substantial benefit to
the clan.
Promotions can
only be given by MARINE HARD
4.
Who gives out medals, badges, etc.?
MARINE
HARD
5.
How are medals, badges, etc. earned?
That
depends upon the medal. Please go to :
http://www.sgcavp2.com/website/icons.php?type=Medals
for
information on our many different medals and for what they are awarded. In
general, many activities and accomplishments can qualify you to receive a medal
including achievement above and beyond the call of duty.
A
consistent devotion to the clan will receive very favorable recognition from
MARINE HARD.
6.
What is the difference between the discussion forums and the web site
and how are they related to each other?
The
discussion forums are where the Clan Members and Civilians (non-members) write
and read messages sent to one another. It is also a place where MH and the
Senior Officer Staff can post announcements of importance.
The
discussion forums are divided into different sections of interest. Some
sections are locked and are only accessible to members (Members Only) or
accessible only to Server Admin (Admin Only).
New
members typically will not be granted immediate access to locked forums. They
will have to earn the trust and respect of our Officers and Game Division
Leaders (as well as MH), before they are granted access to Members Only Forums.
To go
directly to the
SG_CMD Forums save this
URL in your list of favorite sites in your internet browser
http://stargatecommand16659.yuku.com/directory
The URL for our Web Site is:
The
Web Site Member Database, as well as other Server Functions, are administered
and managed by General Artax. Web Site and Graphics Designs are created and
implemented by Maj. Amun-RA.
Officer RA is in the process of organizing assistants to aid him in his work. Access to the Web Server file system is strictly limited to General Artax and MARINE HARD (its owner).
The
web site consists of a variety of pages:
Member
Profiles
Member
Profile Site Login
Members'
Pictures
Profile
Tutorial by Gen. Artax
Signature
Strip Tutorial by. Amun-RA
Listings
of Personal Icons, Ranks, Medals, Ribbons and Function Badges
File
Downloads Files
The
Gaming Divisions
Membership
applications
Senior
Officer Application Review
7. What are signature strips?
Your
signature strip
is the identity tag you put on all of your messages in The Forums. It
identifies you clearly so anyone who reads the post will know who left it.
Signature Strips consists of icons which show Clan Status and Authority (Rank
Symbols),
Clan Accomplishments (Medals), Clan Responsibilities (Function Badges) and a Picture or Personal Icon (created by LT Colonel Amun-RA or Majors Tummy, SCV).
8.
Are there tutorials to help me put together my Signature Strip?
Yes,
please click onto this website link:
http://www.sgcavp2.com/we...pdating%20Sig%20Strip.pdf
9.
What is a "Personal" Icon?
A
Personal Icon
is your picture and/or an image file that you select that is
representative of the "player persona" you wish others to have of you.
OR, something you find funny or noteworthy. The personal icon goes onto the
beginning of your signature strip.
Please contact Lt Col. Amun-RA, Killa Toxic or SCV who will design one especially for you.
10.
Aside from the tutorial, what other help is there for putting together
my Signature Strip?
Please
contact Gen. Artax, Lt. Col. Amun-RA, Killa Toxic, Majors SCV, Tummy , for
personal assistance.
11.
What are Member Profiles?
The Member
Profiles Section of our web site shows all of our members.
Member information is graphical and text based. Information given is your:
Alias
or Player's Name
ICQ
Number
(Strongly Suggested)*
Email
Address
(Mandatory)
Activity
Status
(Active, Leave of Absence (LOA), or Inactive/AWOL
(away without official leave)
Rank
Clan
Games Played
Signature
Strip containing: Personal Icons, Time Served
in Clan, Medals, Ribbons and Function Badges, etc.
Uploaded
pictures
* Note - Our clan is in a transition to MSN Live Messenger
12.
Are there tutorials on interfacing with the Member Profile's Section?
Yes,
please click onto this website link
http://sgcavp2.com/websit...%20Standard%20Members.pdf
13.
What are the Rules and Regulations of SG_CMD?
Please
see the following listing of STARGATE COMMAND RULES by clicking here:
http://stargatecommand16659.yuku.com/topic/403?page=-1
14.
What Servers are operated by SG_CMD?
SG_CMD
runs its own
Web Site, Discussion Forums and Gaming
Servers.
FULL-TIME, Division
Grade Gaming Servers include
A TeamSpeak 3 Communication Server is always
on.
PART-TIME servers
(available to members upon request) include: Ranked Battlefield 2, Ranked BF
2142, BF2 and BF2142 Private Servers, Killing Floor , ETQW, and Doom 3 Last Man
Standing
As
time goes on, depending upon the needs of the clan, new games may be introduced
and old games may be shut down.
15.
What is a Server Commander?
The
Server Commander is the owner of the Web Server or Gaming Server. He pays for
these servers out of his own pocket and without charge to the members of the
clan.
The Server Commander has the ultimate authority to decide how the server is operated.
16.
Who are the Server Commanders?
MARINE
HARD
MH
owns and operates our Dedicated Server SG-2 and Game Servers SG1 and SG-4:
Our
Web Site:
Our
Discussion Forums:
http://stargatecommand16659.yuku.com/directory
17.
Who can be a Server Commander (i.e.
who can operate a game server)?
ONLY MH
and General Artax are permitted to run a game server.
PLEASE
NOTE: Any member found running a "Game Server" of any kind will be
automatically expelled from the clan.
A
TeamSpeak Server is permitted for PERSONAL - NON CLAN USE ONLY.
You
are NOT allowed to invite clan members onto any personal TeamSpeak server. Private channels exist on SG_CMD TS for personal
communications with fellow clan members.
Any
member or recruit found violating the TS rule will be immediately dismissed.
18.
What is a Server Admin? What do they do? To who do the Server Admin
Report?
Server
Admin are trusted members who run, on a day to day basis, clan gaming servers.
They enforce server rules (ultimately decided by the Game Division Leaders and
The Server Cmdr), kick or ban persistent rule violators, change maps, change
permitted game settings, etc.
Server
Admin report directly to Game Divisions Leaders.
GDLs
report directly to our Executive Officers, General Artax and to MARINE HARD.
19.
What happens if there are two or more Server Admin on and they
disagree?
The
Ranking Admin's wishes prevail. Disputes should be privately brought to the
Game Division Leader.
20.
What is the difference between a Dedicated and an Undedicated Server?
A
Dedicated Server runs ONLY the games the lessee chooses to run. He does not
share the server with any other individual or clan.
He operates the entire server and, therefore, has Full, Unrestricted Access to the Server Desktop and to the Server operating System. SG-2 is a Dedicated Server SG-1 and SG-4 are Undedicated Servers.
21.
How can SG-2 run so many "satellite servers" at the same
time?
Since
SG-2 is a Dedicated Server, MH can decide to run more than a dozen
"satellite servers". Currently MH runs several servers for
Part-time
private servers for BF2, BF2142, Killing Floor and Doom 3 Last Man Standing
Mod.
22.
Who, other than MH, has total, unrestricted access to the SG-2 Desktop
and all Server files?
General
Artax
23. What are the SG_CMD Game Divisions?
Each
Supported Game has its own Division which is lead by a Game Division Leader.
Current Game Divisions include:
24.
What is a Game Division Leader? Who are the GDLs? What do GDLs do? Who
reports to the GDLs? To whom do the GDLs report?
For a
very detailed answer, please click onto MH's Forum Post:
http://stargatecommand16659.yuku.com/topic/421
25.
What are the Mod, Map and Tech Support Staff?
Game
Modders modify the game being played.
Map
Makers create new maps or modify existing maps.
Tech
Support provides wide ranging technical assistance to members.
26.
To whom do they report?
All
Tech Support, Map and Mod Makers work at the pleasure of
LT.
Col. Amun Ra to whom they report and from whom they take direction.
27.
How do I join the support staff(s)?
Please
contact LT Colonel Amun Ra, Killa Toxic,
SCV, Tummy or Malus.
28.
What are "Game Nights"?
Game
Nights was the idea of Gen. Artax who
felt that we should have at least one night during the week when all players
from all Divisions come to play on the same gaming server in order to enhance
clan unity, cohesiveness and to combat fragmentation.
Starting
11-5-11, we adhere to the following schedule. All times are Eastern Time Zone.
Fridays
Counter Strike Source: 6 - 10 PM
Saturdays
Aliens VS Predator: 7PM - throughout the evening.
L4D (1+2): 9:00 PM - throughout the evening.
Sundays
Battlefield 3 Afternoon to evening
29. Who is "Adjunct to the General of The Clan"? What does
he/she do?
Currently this position is vacant.
30.
How long do I have to be a Recruit?
Your
evaluation period varies. In most cases, it's usually between 2 to 4 weeks.
However, there are times when Marine Hard and/or an evaluating member will
request additional time.
It is
in everyone's interest that Recruits frequently visit the clan's TeamSpeak and
game servers. This facilitates a decision on personal suitability for
membership.
31.
I'd like to make a contribution of service - I'm not sure what to do.
Who do I talk to?
Please
talk to MH, Artax, or Grr
32. Who is
the Executive Officer?
Gen. Grr
33. What
are the functions of the Executive Officer?
Help MH develop a future vision of SG_CMD and its
Divisions
Provide MH with counsel and advice
on clan-wide problem
Help MH
formulate to clan-wide rules and to amend and delete old clan-wide rules.
Ensure that the policies and rules
of SG_CMD are respected by its members.
Reprimand
and punish members who knowingly and willfully violate clan rules.
The Executive Officer is to have
your FULL RESPECT. You must show them the same respect you show MH.
Grr is here for you. Please come to him with your complaints and your problems
(as you do with MH). The is here to help you.
34. Am I allowed to let my kids use
my Clan Name to play Steam games?
Rather than let them use your clan
name to play Steam games, we would
appreciate it if your kids could follow this procedure to change to
another nickname:
·
Log into Steam
·
Launch the game they wish to play
·
Click Shift+Tab
·
Click on Settings (in the menu at the bottom of the page)
·
Click in the Nickname box, and type the desired name
they wish to use
If, for whatever reasons, it is not
possible for your children to follow this procedure, and if they will use your
clan name in Steam, then you MUST notify XO Grr that this is taking place.
Please note you will be held
personally responsible for any inappropriate online behavior if your clan name
is being used in Steam by family members.
REVISED by MH 11-5-11