4TH PLACE - HONOR AND RESPECT: THE CONTENTS OF XILED GAMING
4th Place - Honor and Respect: The Contents of Xiled Gaming
Honor and Respect:
The Contents of Xiled Gaming
By I SIX I
The Xiled Gaming community is the culmination of online gaming. Xiled Gaming had become the best of the best in the online world because of its ingenious organization method, integration of an honor code, and cross title gaming. Xiled Gaming, in combination with the previous mentioned items, has something to offer for everyone. Personally, I have found that Xiled Gaming offers something new to me and has expanded the life of Halo 2 online for me, and I'm sure Xiled Gaming has done the same for many others.
The unique organization offers by Xiled Gaming helps keep a level of order not found in many clans. First off they are separated into four distinct branches; Xiled Gaming Co, an eighteen and older clan; Kings of Gaming, a clan open to all ages; Syndicate, the only clan that allows trash talking; and Xiled Gamer Girlz, the all girl section of Xiled Gaming. Now this initial separation of different groups allow for people of various gaming styles easier access to others of their ilk. However, this alone would not support the infrastructure of the clans themselves, which is why the special ranking system was put in place. The ranking system goes beyond the simple peon, member, staff, overlord; it uses military naming of ranks such as recruit, private, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, general, section leader, division leader, and the council. These ranks all have their own responsibilities that when done correctly make a very tight and organized clan.
Everyone starts out as a recruit, the simplest of ranks purely because there is really no responsibility. All a recruit must do is get to know the clan and discover whether or not Xiled Gaming is the place for them, or if perhaps another branch of Xiled Gaming is more suited to their style or playing. Once one finds the clan for them and have been a recruit for a minimum of five days, they gain the privilege to become a private. This means they are considered a true member of the clan and are assigned to a squad. The rank of private comes with a few responsibilities that form the fundamental base of a Xiled Gaming member, they must know the honor code, sign up on the website, and just be active in the clan itself. The rank above private is sergeant. This is the first rank where I feel dedication is needed to do the job correctly, for the sergeant must keep a list of all the members in their squad. The sergeant is also responsible for learning some game strategies and utilizing them in clan matches to achieve a victory for the clan. Those are the more easy going ranks in the Xiled Gaming clans, the ones that don't require much more than participation. The ranks after sergeant, however, require someone dedicated to the clan and Xiled Gaming as a whole.
Following sergeant in the climb up the tower of power is lieutenant. The lieutenant is the captains right hand man, they are responsible for upholding the honor code and making sure it is firmly in place in every game their clan participated in. Also because of their close tie to the captain, they are able to host a clan meeting in the captain's stead if necessary. This brings me to the next rank, captain. Captains are one of the most crucial parts to the formation of the clan; they keep a close eye on everyone under their command, and make sure the rules are followed and issues are addressed. A good captain shows great leadership and helps fix problems quickly before they get out of control. For the most part a captain is the main source of leadership to a private because of the closer connection of captain to private than general to private. Recruitment is one of the powers a captain wields because as a safety precaution only the rank of captain or higher has the privileges to add members to the clan. This great feature makes it much more difficult for clan hitters to attack any Xiled Gaming can, though it does still happen time to time. Next in line are the generals, the support beams for the clan. They are those who show great dedication and leadership. After displaying such things they are granted control of a Xiled Gaming clan. The general must watch over all the squads under their control as well as address any problems passed up the chain of command. The general also has an obligation to choose the captains in their clan and train them to be fair leaders, and to one day replace themselves if they seek a higher rank in Xiled Gaming. As one climbs higher and higher in the ranks, the top becomes closer, and the responsibilities grow heavier.
A section leader is a rank saved for the most dedicated, they watch over several clans and all squads within. One is required to make them self available to generals on a regular basis, to provide council on how to handle issues within the clan. This means they must constantly be switching from one clan to another to keep a vigilant eye out for any breaches of the honor code or and form of disrespect within the Xiled Gaming community. The section leaders then report to division leaders, these are the ones who work closely with the council to make the tough decisions that will affect Xiled Gaming as a whole. Division leaders are also granted the ability to authorize a new squad within a clan should they deem it necessary and good for the clan. Finally above all other ranks is the council. These are the founding members of Xiled Gaming who broke away form KSI to start a more mature gaming community. They operate in a democratic structure and vote on issues for the best of Xiled Gaming.
All of that said it is easy to see how through the dedication of the higher ranking members why Xiled Gaming is so unified and steady. The ranking structure left no room for error and has worked very well, as the Xiled Gaming grows more and more every day. There is more to this community than just a great ranking structure and overall organization though.
Currently I am a lieutenant in XGC Backfire (hoping for the promotion to captain someday) and my experience in my time here has been great. I have very easy access to my captain, so that should any issues arise they are resolved swiftly. Also I've found that my general is on often as well making it even easier to get my questions of the questions of my peers answered. This sort of activity is something I've never had in a clan prior to this, and let me tell you it is very comforting knowing that whenever I log on there will be people to play with. Besides the activity of members another thing that impressed me was the network of cross clan communication. My section leader held a meeting a while back that had members of the various squads he controlled present. This allowed everyone to add some members of other clans to their friend lists, so that clan matches could be played anytime we wished to play them. That in combination with XGL, which my clan is just starting to get organized for, offers many intense and fun matches to be played.
A final not on my experience in XGC would have to be my gratitude for the honor code. This adds a much more mature feel to any game played with Xiled Gaming members because it always makes everyone rise above stupid trash talk and complaining, and just say "good game". The fact that you must be eighteen and older to be in XGC is another thing I enjoy because it weeds out any immature people , for the most part, to make the game that much more enjoyable.
I must say the future of XGC looks bright; thought there will always be people trying to bring us down, we will never submit ourselves to their level because we always hold out heads high with honor. We recognize that this is only a game, and that it is not worth getting so caught up in it that you become angry. That would go against everything a game is for, it's to have fun! As long as Xiled Gaming promotes this good attitude, I firmly believe that we will continue to grow as a community across every online game and platform there is spreading the greatest gaming community the world has ever seen.
