Our Code of Ethics

The Art of Warfare (TAW) is defined by its Code of Ethics. This is who we are. We hold our leaders and our members to the highest standards of anyone in the PC gaming arena. If you cannot commit to these standards, you should not apply to TAW.

Code Of Ethics

Section 1: No Cheating

No TAW member will use, store, or test cheats.* No member will associate with known cheaters while representing TAW.

No TAW member will glitch.** All TAW members will actively avoid glitches that they know, find or are informed about.

No TAW member will purchase unofficial resources for in game use.

* 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, and 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

TAW does not form alliances which will compromise its independent identity.

Section 3: Chain of Command

TAW uses a Chain of Command (CoC) to help organise and relay information both in and out of game to provide a structured community and gaming experience.

All orders from your CoC must be followed at all times except when those orders contradict the Code of Ethics or other policy.

TAW encourages members to contact anyone in TAW for general questions and/or advice, regardless of rank / Position.

Besides the example listed above, members should not jump a chain in their CoC. Any issues or complaints must initially be raised to a member's direct CoC. If the complaint isn’t acknowledged within one week from being submitted, the member can contact the next level of the CoC themselves. The member must copy their direct CoC when they do so. In the event that the issue or complaint is regarding the member’s direct CoC, the member should submit them in written form and request them to be forwarded to the next level.

Typically responsibility for a breach of CoC will lie with the senior ranking officer. Members should refrain from acting on information gathered outside of their CoC and rather advise more junior members on how best to approach the given situation.

Section 4: Participation

Each TAW member must participate in a minimum of two hours of events per week which include your required battalion briefings that are set up and assigned by the Chain of Command. Acceptable event types are determined by your Division Command. Events should not be on the same day back to back within your battalion, unless approved by your CoC.

All events and activities will be held in the TAW Teamspeak or the TAW Main Discord within the assigned channels.

Attending any event or unit outside of your designated battalion mandatory is optional but encouraged. Remember that you are a guest and a representative of your division.

Events:

Each Division Command will establish the specific acceptable event types for their division. These event types could include, but are not limited to:

Internal Competitions
External Competition
Team Competition
Raiding
Dungeon Running
Resource Gathering
Player versus Player

Each event type must benefit TAW in at least one category of improving player skill, building team morale, fostering enjoyable competition, improving TAW’s reputation in the eyes of the gaming community, providing needed resources to TAW, or recruiting new members.

All TAW battalions are required to hold a weekly briefing with the goal of fostering a sense of community and team. This briefing should be used for announcements, updates, promotions, recognition, and other items beneficial to the unit.

Any TAW member that commits to a formal team within a battalion should treat the events associated with that team as mandatory. Failure to meet the attendance expectations of the team could result in denied access or removal from TAW. Members participating in competitive external teams may not leave another assigned team during an ongoing tournament or season. In addition, competitive external team members should support the greater unit with training, leadership, and other assistance at the discretion of the CoC.

Section 5: Dedication and Real Life

TAW accepts all real life needs and commitments. TAW will not put any member into a decision between real life and TAW.

If a member decides to leave TAW for any reason, the decision will be upheld.

Section 6: Promotions, Awards, and Positions

Promotions and awards will be handed out based on the following 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

Members will respect and uphold their Chain of Command (CoC)leadership as well as the CoC leadership will respect and uphold their members.

TAW members will respect each other regardless of their age, gender, nationality, race, religious beliefs/creed, disability, or sexual orientation.

TAW members will respect non-TAW personnel in the same way as TAW members.

TAW members will show dignity, honor and integrity outside of TAW. Any insult towards the member, its unit, another TAW member or TAW as a whole is to be ignored and left uncommented.

The use of disrespectful language will not be tolerated. Communication should be respectful in spoken and written forms. Adult casual expressions in speech are permitted as long as they remain within respectful bounds and are not excessive.

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: Loyalty

As a TAW member you are not allowed, as a member of another gaming organization, to play a game that TAW offers, except with that game’s Division Commander and their Corps Commander’s permission. We expect that you will play that game with TAW and support our team!

As a TAW member, do not share our strategies or tactics. Our field leaders work hard to develop them for our teams.

We encourage members to wear their TAW tags with pride outside the games TAW plays, but this is not a requirement. Wearing tags or not, remember that you represent TAW at all times. We understand loyalty is earned, and TAW will work hard to earn yours, but we will not hesitate to remove members that violate these rules.