1. Opening Statement [TOP]

The members of |cGc| came together with the specific goal in mind. That goal is to play Counterstrike in an enjoyable environment without the problems of hackers, whiners, complainers, or rude, discourteous players. We encourage and appreciate participation and suggestions from all members and visitors who wish to effect change in policies, rules, regulations or any aspect of operation. All members of |cGc|, as administrators, manage the |cGc| community. The members have a responsibility to ensure that a fair and comfortable atmosphere is maintained.

These are the "Collective Rules" for the community. They are pretty simple. Please make sure you follow them at all times. In many cases, you will not get a warning before punished, so make sure you understand and follow the rules!

2. Good Sportsmanship [TOP]

The |cGc| community is maintained by the mutual respect for others. The traits that keep us together are: maturity, intelligence, and an open enjoyment for the game, keeping in mind that it is a game. The primary objective is to have fun with a community of online gamers of similar interest. We believe that the primary objective is achieved by intelligence, humor, and good sportsmanship.

The focus for all members and visitors is respect for all, and a focus on team play and team spirit. This does not mean that individualism is given up of the sake of the game. This does mean that any ongoing conflict with others participating on the server should be re-examined, and possibly be dealt with at a later time. Any objection or conflict with any visitor or |cGc| member should be respectfully brought to that person's attention. If the corrective action, or lack thereof, is not acceptable, then a mention on the |cGc| server forum should be made for the examination of other members.

Poor sportsmanship is not acceptable within the |cGc| community. There are several kinds of poor sportsmanship: failure to consider team balance, which is not always a simple case of making the numbers even; playing with a focus on individual skill and score rather than team success; consistently playing on the “easy” side; and a stubborn or belligerent unwillingness to accept the majority’s wishes. These are just a few examples among many. Generally, poor sportsmanship is that which promotes the individual’s enjoyment at the expense of everyone else's enjoyment.

Team play, team spirit, and mutual respect for all visitors and members is the fundamental ideology of the |cGc| community.

3. Cheating  [TOP]
 

3.1. General Rules [TOP]

No cheating is allowed whatsoever. If a visitor or member feels the necessity to cheat, hack, or otherwise use an implement, program, or device that provides an unfair advantage, then that person should consider playing on another server. The following is a list of actions that are all considered cheating.

• Ghost reporting, which is give out any tactical information to other “live" players while in the ghost mode or in the dead room.
   
• Any action that defies or overrides the game designers’ presumed intention for the game. (No Hackers)
   
• Any action that takes advantage of any flaw in the game map that allows actions that defy or override the game designers’ presumed intention.
   
• Do not use any exploits caused by a bug in the game. This would include things like walking in the sky or other places where you clearly should not be able to walk. If the game physics would not normally allow you to do something, such as see through walls or move through walls/ceilings, do not do it.
   
• Do not use any application that gives you an unfair advantage.
  
  *If you are caught cheating you will be kicked from the server and banned for at least a day. No if's, and's or but's. So don't cheat. If you need help, get one of the better players to practice with you, but do not under any circumstances think that it is ok to cheat.  
  
   

3.2. Allowed Actions [TOP]

• First round on a map should be pistols unless the map was designed with other weapons available to be picked up by players during normal play.
   
• Using hostages as shields.
   
• Using custom skins (with the exception of acknowledged cheat skins)
   
• Using modified crosshairs.
   
• Buying guns for teammates.
   
• Killing the opponent after the round is over.
   
• Tactical guarding, also known as “camping”. Camping is not allowed if it conflicts with your team's objective, ie, such as T’s camping when they should be planting the bomb, or spawn camping as a CT in Italy. This means don't camp when it doesn't have a direct purpose related to your mission objectives. Do it once and you will get a warning. Do it three times and you will be slapped or kicked. Some maps dictate camping at various stages for both sides, such as de_assault.CTs defending bomb sites or a fallen bomb, and Ts defending hostages is always permitted.
  

3.3. Not Allowed Actions [TOP]

• Intentional team killing.
• Intentional team wounding.
• Intentionally killing hostages.
• Intentionally blinding your own team with flash-bangs.
• Planting the bomb in such a way that it is either invisible or silent due to a map flaw.
• Planting the bomb in places accessible via a boost.
• PROFANITY either via text message or verbally.
• Intentionally blocking your teammates.

• Don't run around with the bomb on purpose only trying to kill the other team. If you have the bomb and are right next to the bomb target area, PLANT IT!
• After rescuing some hostages, do not kill the remain hostages in order to win the round.
• Don't be rude to people that are on the other team. Don't be rude to your victims. Gentle ribbing is allowed, but don't let it cross over into abusiveness.
• Do Not Stack
  
  Stacking is defined as one clan or group of individuals who play often together playing on same team in the server. This is not allowed.
  If admins see this, they will do their utmost to get people to move voluntarily. Failing that, they will manually move people to different teams to attempt to bring balance to the teams. Players who resist the effort to balance teams will be punished.
  

4. Game Sprays, Tags and Signatures [TOP]

4.1. Allowed [TOP]

• Country flags
• Custom spray of your personality or likeness
• Clan sprays
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  Admins have the responsibility to maintain an enjoyable playing environment. Admins are not dictators of the server. Any admin abuse should be reported to the |cGc| web-site as soon a possible. The complaint should details the violations in detail, without any profanity or rude comments.
  
  

4.2. Not Allowed [TOP]

• Nudity – cartoon or actual.
   
• Political affiliation and/or partisan promotions.
   
• Potentially inflammatory flag, images, or statements.
   
• All “shock-value" tags, signatures and sprays, typically those incorporating profanity or unduly suggestive/offensive language. Don't push it trying to test the limits.
  
  

5. About |cGc| Clan [TOP]

5.1. Clan Members Ranks [TOP]

• Board of Trustee - Access to everything!
   
• Senior Admin - 18 and Older - Server Admin/Private Forum Access/Banning
   
• Full Admin - 18 and Older - Server Admin/Private Forum Access/No Banning
   
• Soldier Admin - 14 and older - Limited Server Admin/Limited Private Access/No Banning
  
• LiL Admin -  Younger then 14 or Family Member - Limited Server Admin/No Private Access/No Banning
  
• Recruit Admin -  18 and Older - Limited Server Admin/Limited Private Access/No Banning

5.2. Clan Rank Descriptions  [TOP]

• Server Admin with Banning - Have all admin powers in server including banning
  
• Server Admin without Banning - Have admin powers in server not including banning
   
• Limited Server Admin - Admin Chat, Map Change, Kick, Slap
   
• Full Private Access - Full Private Website Forums, Public Moderation, Voting Permissions
   
• Limited Private Access - Limited Private Website Forums, No Public Moderation, No Voting Permissions
   
• No Private Access - No Private Website Forums, No Public Moderation, No Voting Permissions

5.3. Clan Tag Rules [TOP]

• At no time are members allow to use their admin power under a different name or without wearing their clan tag.
   
• Member are not allow to wear the clan tag under a different name.
   
• Tag must be placed in front of members name with a space between the name they used to accept the invite to join the clan.

5.4. Clan Tags and Meanings  [TOP]

• |cGc| - Board of Trustee's 
  
• |cGc| - Senior Admin (Server Admin with Banning)
   
• |cGc| - Full Admin (Server Admin without Banning)
   
• |cGc-S| - Soldier Admin (slot reservation, change map, chat and map vote)
   
• |LiL-cGc| - LiL member (slot reservation, change map, chat and map vote)
  
• |cGc-R| - Recruit (slot reservation, kick, slay, change map, chat and map vote)
  
  
  

5.5. How Members Move Up In Rank [TOP]

• To be |cGc| Senior Admin, is not only by time with |cGc| it's more on how you interact with the whole clan and how much you participate in-game and website. The BOT will have final say on who is a senior member because being a Senior Admin meaning having banning right.
  
• To be a |cGc| Full Admin, a |cGc-R| admin will have a 30 day probation period, and both |cGc| and |cGc-R| need to be 18 years old or up.
   
• To be a |cGc-R|, a player needs to be invited (18 years old) or a |cGc-S| or |LiL-cGc| admins who turned 18 years old.
   
• To be a |cGc-S|, a player needs to be be invited and or be 14 years old or older..
  
  Note: |cGc-S| and |LiL-cGc| can move up in rank if the |cGc| members see fit that they show the maturity level that is needed to be a |cGc| admin and all the drama that is associated with being a |cGc| rank.
  
  

5.6. Hierarchy Rules For Members [TOP]

•  If we have |cGc| in the game server, (|cGc-S| , |cGc-R| and |LiL-cGc|) can not change maps or run a vote for map change without asking a |cGc| admin first.
   
• If we do not have |cGc| in the game server but |cGc-S|, (|cGc-R| and |LiL-cGc|) can not change maps or run a vote for map change without asking a |cGc-S| admin first.
   
• If we do not have |cGc| nor |cGc-S| in the game server but |cGc-R|, (LiL-cGc) can not change maps or run a vote without asking a |cGc-S| admin first.
  
  

6. Members Do's and Don'ts [TOP]

• Do not under any circumstances violate these rules.
   

• Treat all players with respect.
   

• Try to be nice when asking people to do something. Ask don’t tell.
   

• Tell people why they are about to be kicked unless they are cheating. Cheating is to be dealt with quickly and harshly, but only after you have made a thorough and diligent assessment of the fact that they are cheating.
   

• Notify the Bot's or Senior Admins through the discussion board if you need a ban.
   

• Uphold all rules of the server.
   

• Play by all the rules of the server as well as the rules of Collective members.
   

• Avoid personal arguments with other players. You are held to a higher standard as an admin.
   

• Your conduct should be above board at all times.
   

• Use a amx_vote "map name" to start a map vote.
   

• Do not EVER use admin rights for personal gain. (Unless its admin night)
   

• Do not use admin powers against people who say bad things about you unless they are violating the server rules. Even then, it's best to let another admin deal with it, if possible, to avoid the appearance that it is personally motivated.
   

• Do not use admin powers to stack teams so that you can improve your stats.
   

• Do not use admin powers to verbally attack another player. You are supposed to be a shining example of what The Collective is and the ambassador to all other players who visit the server. Act accordingly.
   

• Do not slap yourself, or use your power as a way to entertain yourself. Your admin rights are to be taken seriously.
   

• Do not slap people, kick people, or whatever, just because they want you to. Admin rights are to be used for punishment reasons only. They aren't a form of entertainment.
   

• Do not switch the map without doing a map vote first. Except for setting up the server to draw more player/practice/skirmishes/league matches.
   

• Do not put a password on the server except for times that are scheduled before hand such as league matches/skirmishes and weekly practices.

7. Banning Rules [TOP]

• BOT and |cGc| Senior Admins are the only ones in the clan with banning right.
  
• At no time will any member respond in banning forum section or publicly question another members ban...................PERIOD!
  
• If members want to know more on why a person was banned either from the website or game servers PM or email the banning admin.
  
• Only the |cGc| Bot Admins have the right to un-ban permanent bans. |cGc| Senior Admins have the right to unban their own permanent bans.
  

8. How To Become A |cGc| Member [TOP]

If you want to be an |cGc| member, the best way to do this is to show that you are an active member on the server, website and that your behavior is above reproach at all times. If you feel the need to ask for admin right, please don't. Those who are most deserving will not seek these rights out, for they truly are more time consuming and serious than they would appear to be. Remember, people's perceptions of the clan and the server hang on your every action. So use care in every effort made to police the server. *Loyalty to the clan is a must. We will keep all squabbles internal to the clan. Do not badmouth the clan in a public manner. Always do what is best for the clan as much as possible. If you need an extended leave of absence, please take it. We will keep you on the roster forever if need be. If you have been loyal to the clan, the clan will be loyal to you.
 

9. New Member Recruits [TOP]

New member recruits will be on a probationary period for 1 month from the date of their joining The Collective. If they are found to be incompatible with The Collective, they will be asked kindly to leave. Participation and game play of recruits will be monitored during this time to make sure that the recruits meet the ideals of the Collective.

 

10. Un-Becoming of a Admin [TOP]

Yes admins will be kick out of |cGc| from time to time.  Here are the reason why!

• After 90 day if |cGc| doesn't seeing you in-game or on the website without telling |cGc| your going inactive for a while |cGc| with ask you to leave!
  

• After 60 day of being on the inactive list with out giving a really good real life reason |cGc| will ask you to leave!
  

• If you completely screw up and bring shame onto the |cGc| you will be ask to leave!

 

11. Conclusion [TOP]

Remember this is only a game. We have all come together from a common bond gaming. We strive to have as much fun as we possibly can while fraggin' others. The server and the |cGc| community will only function enjoyably through the cooperation of all those who participate. This sever is not your right, but rather your privilege. Enjoy!