The Art Of Warfare Policy
Code Of Ethics
THESE REGULATIONS ARE IN EFFECT AND ENFORCED. IF YOU CANNOT ADHERE TO THESE REGULATIONS, YOU DO NOT BELONG IN TAW. PLEASE DO NOT EVEN SIGN UP, IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THESE RULES. |
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Section 1: NO CHEATING |
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No TAW Member will use, store, or test cheats*. No Member will associate with cheaters while representing TAW.
No TAW Member will glitch**. All TAW members will actively avoid glitches that they know, find or are informed about.
* Cheat: any alteration of the official game code and associated files or any use of a program that is meant to alter the behavior of the game in a way that either gives an advantage to players using it or gives a disadvantage to players not using it. example: wall-hacks, speed cheats
** Glitch: use of any game behavior that is either undocumented or unintended by the manufacturer in order to increase one's personal performance or decrease the performance of others. Example: glitches in walls. |
Section 2: Alliances |
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| TAW does not form any alliances with other organizations |
Section 3: Chain of Command |
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TAW uses a Chain of Command (COC) in the organization of teams, relay of orders, and flow of information to achieve success on the battlefield.
If a member has an issue or complaint they wish to share, it must to be brought to their COC. No TAW member will pass over their direct leader in the COC unless ordered to do so by a COC member above their direct leader.
Issues with and about a direct COC leader also have to be taken up through the COC. No COC leader will suppress requests but will forward them up the COC immediately.
All orders must be followed, whether in combat, training, in daily TAW duty, and including the installation of communications software on the member's PC. Orders are not up for discussion. |
Section 4: Participation |
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Mandatory Training Sessions
Each Division in Operations must have a minimum of two (2) mandatory practices or training sessions per week. These sessions should be of a minimum of one (1) hour per practice or training, and should occur in the Primary TAW Team Speak within the channels assigned to the specific Division.
For a Battalion-wide training or practice, the Commanding Officer (CO) and Executive Officer (XO) should be present. If the training or practice is for a specific squad only, there should be a Squad Leader (SL) and Fireteam Leader* (FL) present.
*If applicable
Non-Mandatory Training Sessions
Division’s can conduct trainings or practices that are in addition to the minimum two (2) mandatory practices, but these should also be conducted in the Primary TAW Team Speak within the channels assigned to the specific Division.
Special Events, such as recruiting drives, can be conducted in the TAW Public Team Speak, but these events cannot take the place of a mandatory event. In addition, it is possible that a competition event would need to be conducted in another Team Speak. These competitions can take the place of a mandatory event, and are allowed to occur in another Team Speak, if required. |
Section 5: Dedication and Real Life |
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TAW accepts all real life needs and commitments. TAW will not put any member into a decision between real life success and TAW.
If a member decides to leave TAW for any reason, the decision will be upheld. |
Section 6: Promotions, Awards, and Positions |
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Promotions and awards will be handed out based on the following sorted principles:
a) Dedication
b) Attendance
c) Conduct
d) Teamwork
e) Performance
Leadership Positions will be assigned based on the following sorted principles:
a) Leadership abilities
b) Dedication
c) Teamwork |
Section 7: Conduct |
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TAW members respect each other regardless of their origin, nationality, age, gender, race, religious beliefs or creed.
TAW members respect non-TAW personnel in the same way as TAW members.
TAW members show dignity, honor and integrity outside of TAW. Any insult towards the member, its unit, another TAW member, TAW installation or TAW as a whole are to be ignored and left uncommented. TAW does not need to defend itself.
Members will respect and uphold their COC leadership as well as the COC leadership will respect and uphold their members.
Any and all language or content of an adult or offensive nature will not be tolerated, whether on voice or text communications (chat, forums, email etc.).
No TAW member will issue religious or political statements or respond to one of them.
No TAW member will question TAW policies and regulations in public. They will instead use the COC to issue their thoughts.
Good sportsmanship is mandatory at all times and in all situations.
Members are representatives of TAW and are perceived as such by other persons and organizations. A member's public conduct, good or bad, will be reflected on the organization as a whole. |
Section 8: Allegiance |
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"Moonlighting" or membership in another organization using the same games or in the case of an MMO the same realm as TAW is not allowed. This includes game series (i.e. Delta Force: Land Warrior and Delta Force: BHD) and modifications (i.e. BF: Desert Combat).
TAW members are not allowed to communicate or compromise, by any means, our strategies, strengths, tactics, or weaknesses, with anyone outside of TAW. |