Generals meeting notes
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Add and Remove Requests
When posting Add and Remove requests on the help desk, please make sure you are verifying that the person has registered on the website by using the Advanced Search bar under "Members". Do not post multiple threads for requests, if you have several people to add, simply post one thread with all the names listed who need to be added. Same with removals, if you have multiple people to remove put all the usernames into one thread but make sure to note next to each name the reason for the removal.
PRIOR to posting any add requests, the clan list has to be updated. If a member was promoted to private but is still listed as a recruit, the request will be denied and will have to be resubmitted. Same with transfers, if someone has transferred in they also need to be added to the clan list before an add request is posted.
Leadership Definition
The definition of a leader is to first be a follower. You cannot expect someone to follow you if you do not know what it is to follow yourself.
A leader simply persuades others to follow them. Having said this, in order for someone to want to follow you, they must see that you have empathy for them and their peers. You do not have to buy into the whole of your surroundings, but showing empathy to those who you lead, goes a long way.
Do not lead by the saying: do as I say and not as I do. Take charge and show those who you are leading that you are willing to get your feet wet also. Too many leaders fail because they walk one way, yet tell their followers to walk another way. It is up to you as the leader of the team to set the goals, formulate a plan of action, and motivate the team towards that goal. In doing so, you have to be willing to work alongside the team throughout the full process.
Communicating Absences
We understand that at times you will not be online for an extended period of time, whether it's due to finals, vacations, life circumstances, etc. We understand that real life should always come first. So if you know your activity will be spotty or non-existent for that time, please let your chain of command know when you are leaving, when you expect to be back, and that you have coverage in your absence.
Clan & Squad Lists
Just a reminder, clan and squad lists must be posted by 11:59pm EST tonight - if you know you won't be able to on the exact day, post it a day or two early so it isn't late. If your captain(s) don't get their squad list posted, you are responsible for posting it for them and following up to see why it wasn't done. If someone isn't performing a basic responsibility like posting and keeping their list updated, chances are they are missing other responsibilities and could be having a negative impact on their squad and on the clan as a whole.
You also need to check your clan usergroup - ask an admin if you need a new copy. Make sure people are being removed as they need to be as well as added. This also goes for the Captain's usergroup, when a captain steps down or is demoted, make sure you are posting the request to take them out of the captain's usergroup on the help desk.
Researching Situations
When anyone comes to you about a situation, make sure you are getting both sides of the story before taking any action. Taking what one person says at face value isn't fair to the other person or people involved in the situation - everybody has the right to tell their side of the story. If someone is saying something that just doesn't seem right, trust your gut and dig deeper into what they are telling you.
Remember that situations do not need to be handled right away, take your time and do your due diligence before making decisions. If you don't know how to handle the situation, ask for help - either a peer or your XS should be able to assist you. If not, use the open door policy. You aren't in this alone, we are all a team and should be assisting others whenever we can.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday, June 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN DESIREZ XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class
Advanced General's Class
Friday, June 5th @ 5pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time
Intro to General's Class
Monday, June 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Moderator Class
Saturday, June 6th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Friday, June 5th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Shotgun Roulette & Simon Says
Hosts: SYN Stiddy & SYN JAChelle XS
Prominence Poker
Saturday, June 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG MamaCoco XS, ragintigress & XGC Horus XS
Modern Warfare
Friday, June 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Infected & Hardcore games, Dom, Gun Game, TDM
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Mass Infected, Russian Roulette, RPG only small maps
Hosts: SYN OPTIC & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Free for All - do you have what it takes to be the very best?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS
When posting Add and Remove requests on the help desk, please make sure you are verifying that the person has registered on the website by using the Advanced Search bar under "Members". Do not post multiple threads for requests, if you have several people to add, simply post one thread with all the names listed who need to be added. Same with removals, if you have multiple people to remove put all the usernames into one thread but make sure to note next to each name the reason for the removal.
PRIOR to posting any add requests, the clan list has to be updated. If a member was promoted to private but is still listed as a recruit, the request will be denied and will have to be resubmitted. Same with transfers, if someone has transferred in they also need to be added to the clan list before an add request is posted.
Leadership Definition
The definition of a leader is to first be a follower. You cannot expect someone to follow you if you do not know what it is to follow yourself.
A leader simply persuades others to follow them. Having said this, in order for someone to want to follow you, they must see that you have empathy for them and their peers. You do not have to buy into the whole of your surroundings, but showing empathy to those who you lead, goes a long way.
Do not lead by the saying: do as I say and not as I do. Take charge and show those who you are leading that you are willing to get your feet wet also. Too many leaders fail because they walk one way, yet tell their followers to walk another way. It is up to you as the leader of the team to set the goals, formulate a plan of action, and motivate the team towards that goal. In doing so, you have to be willing to work alongside the team throughout the full process.
Communicating Absences
We understand that at times you will not be online for an extended period of time, whether it's due to finals, vacations, life circumstances, etc. We understand that real life should always come first. So if you know your activity will be spotty or non-existent for that time, please let your chain of command know when you are leaving, when you expect to be back, and that you have coverage in your absence.
Clan & Squad Lists
Just a reminder, clan and squad lists must be posted by 11:59pm EST tonight - if you know you won't be able to on the exact day, post it a day or two early so it isn't late. If your captain(s) don't get their squad list posted, you are responsible for posting it for them and following up to see why it wasn't done. If someone isn't performing a basic responsibility like posting and keeping their list updated, chances are they are missing other responsibilities and could be having a negative impact on their squad and on the clan as a whole.
You also need to check your clan usergroup - ask an admin if you need a new copy. Make sure people are being removed as they need to be as well as added. This also goes for the Captain's usergroup, when a captain steps down or is demoted, make sure you are posting the request to take them out of the captain's usergroup on the help desk.
Researching Situations
When anyone comes to you about a situation, make sure you are getting both sides of the story before taking any action. Taking what one person says at face value isn't fair to the other person or people involved in the situation - everybody has the right to tell their side of the story. If someone is saying something that just doesn't seem right, trust your gut and dig deeper into what they are telling you.
Remember that situations do not need to be handled right away, take your time and do your due diligence before making decisions. If you don't know how to handle the situation, ask for help - either a peer or your XS should be able to assist you. If not, use the open door policy. You aren't in this alone, we are all a team and should be assisting others whenever we can.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday, June 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN DESIREZ XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class
Advanced General's Class
Friday, June 5th @ 5pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time
Intro to General's Class
Monday, June 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Moderator Class
Saturday, June 6th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Friday, June 5th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Shotgun Roulette & Simon Says
Hosts: SYN Stiddy & SYN JAChelle XS
Prominence Poker
Saturday, June 6th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG MamaCoco XS, ragintigress & XGC Horus XS
Modern Warfare
Friday, June 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Infected & Hardcore games, Dom, Gun Game, TDM
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Mass Infected, Russian Roulette, RPG only small maps
Hosts: SYN OPTIC & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Free for All - do you have what it takes to be the very best?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS
Generals
Transfer Process
Members who are wanting to transfer to a new clan must first go to their current General, not to the General or XS of the clan where they wish to transfer to. If someone comes to you for a transfer who is not currently in your clan, please direct them to their current leadership. No transfer can take place without the member reaching out to their current leadership first! If a transfer doesn't involve your clan, please do not take any steps to complete that transfer such as reaching out to the General or XS of that member, it should be the member having the conversation, not you.
Also, any transfer requests should be processed within 72 hours - if you are having any trouble getting in contact with the people you need to get ahold of, please hit up your chain of command or use the open door policy to assist with the transfer being completed in a timely manner.
Remember that we do not transfer problem children - if they are causing issues within your clan, we don't want another clan having to deal with the same issues. If someone just doesn't quite fit in with the current squad and clan, and they've found another clan where they get along with the members better, that's a perfect reason to transfer out.
Modern Warfare Regiments
Regiments for Modern Warfare are allowed - they are the same as any in-game clan within specific games. It is recommended that only leadership is in charge of the in-game regiment, if you have further questions about in-game clans please ask your chain of command or utilize the open door policy.
Holding Yourself and Leadership Accountable
As a leader in XG, you are responsible for holding yourself to the standard of your rank, as well as your Captains and LTs within your clan. When someone isn't upholding their rank responsibilities, have an honest conversation with them about what's going on and if they need more training, clarification on their responsibilities, or advice on making their squad the best it can be.
Take time to speak with everyone in your clan to learn about what their goals are within the community. That way, if someone is demoted, steps down, or leaves, you know who your next person up could be and you are prepared to move forward and keep the clan on a forward progression.
If you yourself need help understanding your responsibilities better, or just want some advice, use your peers or chain of command to ask those questions. Wanting to learn more will never be seen as a negative step to take, but rather shows that you acknowledge that you and all leaders always have room to grow and improve.
Why You Joined This Community
When you first joined the community, it was probably for many reasons - remind yourself of why you joined, and how you can continue to make other people feel that way and want to join as well. Hold your leaders to that standard so that your clans can continue to grow and be successful.
If someone is preventing that positive atmosphere from being shown to new or potential members, you need to hold them accountable and make the change(s) needed to keep people interested in joining and also to stay as members well into the future.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Tomorrow, Monday June 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Friday, June 12th @ 10pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Infected & Hardcore games, Domination, Gun Game, TDM & more
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Mass Infected, Russian roulette, RPG only on small maps & many others
Hosts: SYN OPTIC & SYN JAChelle XS
Black Ops 2
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Mode: Custom Zombies!
Hosts: XGC Icee & KoG Alucard
Black Ops 4
Friday, June 19th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Dodgeball, Michael Myers, Shotgun Roulette
Hosts: ElegantMouse#173 & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Free For All - do you have what it takes to win?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS
Transfer Process
Members who are wanting to transfer to a new clan must first go to their current General, not to the General or XS of the clan where they wish to transfer to. If someone comes to you for a transfer who is not currently in your clan, please direct them to their current leadership. No transfer can take place without the member reaching out to their current leadership first! If a transfer doesn't involve your clan, please do not take any steps to complete that transfer such as reaching out to the General or XS of that member, it should be the member having the conversation, not you.
Also, any transfer requests should be processed within 72 hours - if you are having any trouble getting in contact with the people you need to get ahold of, please hit up your chain of command or use the open door policy to assist with the transfer being completed in a timely manner.
Remember that we do not transfer problem children - if they are causing issues within your clan, we don't want another clan having to deal with the same issues. If someone just doesn't quite fit in with the current squad and clan, and they've found another clan where they get along with the members better, that's a perfect reason to transfer out.
Modern Warfare Regiments
Regiments for Modern Warfare are allowed - they are the same as any in-game clan within specific games. It is recommended that only leadership is in charge of the in-game regiment, if you have further questions about in-game clans please ask your chain of command or utilize the open door policy.
Holding Yourself and Leadership Accountable
As a leader in XG, you are responsible for holding yourself to the standard of your rank, as well as your Captains and LTs within your clan. When someone isn't upholding their rank responsibilities, have an honest conversation with them about what's going on and if they need more training, clarification on their responsibilities, or advice on making their squad the best it can be.
Take time to speak with everyone in your clan to learn about what their goals are within the community. That way, if someone is demoted, steps down, or leaves, you know who your next person up could be and you are prepared to move forward and keep the clan on a forward progression.
If you yourself need help understanding your responsibilities better, or just want some advice, use your peers or chain of command to ask those questions. Wanting to learn more will never be seen as a negative step to take, but rather shows that you acknowledge that you and all leaders always have room to grow and improve.
Why You Joined This Community
When you first joined the community, it was probably for many reasons - remind yourself of why you joined, and how you can continue to make other people feel that way and want to join as well. Hold your leaders to that standard so that your clans can continue to grow and be successful.
If someone is preventing that positive atmosphere from being shown to new or potential members, you need to hold them accountable and make the change(s) needed to keep people interested in joining and also to stay as members well into the future.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Tomorrow, Monday June 8th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Friday, June 12th @ 10pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Infected & Hardcore games, Domination, Gun Game, TDM & more
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Mass Infected, Russian roulette, RPG only on small maps & many others
Hosts: SYN OPTIC & SYN JAChelle XS
Black Ops 2
Saturday, June 13th @ 9pm EST
Game Mode: Custom Zombies!
Hosts: XGC Icee & KoG Alucard
Black Ops 4
Friday, June 19th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Dodgeball, Michael Myers, Shotgun Roulette
Hosts: ElegantMouse#173 & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Free For All - do you have what it takes to win?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS
Generals
Professionalism / Attitude
When dealing with issues or just having conversations with your members, always maintain your professionalism and have a positive attitude. If you are unable to present yourself professionally, please remove yourself from the party until you are able to handle the situation calmly and in a professional manner. There is no excuse for handling issues emotionally, the only result that you can expect when you handle a situation emotionally is for the person(s) involved to respond emotionally. Ask for help if you aren't able to approach the situation logically and without emotions running rampant.
This also goes for your professionalism when dealing with your peers - you don't need to like somebody in order to act professionally and treat them with respect. Treat people the way you want to be treated and it will make for a better environment for you and everyone around you.
Team Effort
Everything we do within Xiled Gaming is a Team Effort, regardless of Rank or which squad, clan, section, or division you may be in. Our community is based on the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Rules & Guidelines and Team Work. We pull the rope together and we succeed or fail together, but we always do it as a group. No one person is bigger then the whole, no one loss is more important than all the fun we have together. Here are just a few things we have to do to be the best Community we can be:
*Recruiting: Building our community is everyone's responsibility, no one person can do this alone, make sure you are bringing in good like minded gamers to be a part of the environment you want to create within your clan, with this you will be helping us pull the rope. Just remember that we all are facilitators of fun!
*Training Recruits: It takes a whole clan to be open to new members, invite these potential members to games, welcome them, be a good example, show them the ropes, teach them about the community, and work with them so they can become a valued community member, as we grow its more important that we grow together.
*Clan & Squad Practices: Training together, learning the tactics or strategies for the clan games, getting to know each others playing styles, and learning from each other will prepare us for victory and help us learn from defeat.
*Clan Compete: As a team, everyone should put forth their own best effort in any in-game play, while maintaining the environment of good sportsmanship, regardless of if we win or lose, we always say good game!
*Meetings: Meetings are a great place to share ideas, celebrate successes, discuss any issues, offer feedback on how to improve our clan and squad environments, and vote on new recruits. Remember, we can't make things better without team work. Team Effort is what it is all about. More hands make lighter work!
*Communication: Exchanging thoughts and ideas with the intention of delivering information and goals. Communication is the key to success, not only within the community but also in both professional and personal scenarios. Successful leaders are those marked by their effective use of communication and understanding their followers.
No member gets left behind: ensue all gamers are involved with their squad and other clan members, make sure you and your leadership are reaching out to the ones who are not to find out why and if they can help get them more active and involved.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Monday, June 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class
Captain's Class
Monday, June 29th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class
Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Intro to General's Class
Saturday, June 20th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time
Community Wide Events
CoD: Black Ops 4
Friday, June 19th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Dodgeball, Michael Myers, Shotgun Roulette
Hosts: ElegantMouse#173 & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Mode: Free-for-all - do you have what it takes to win?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS
Golf With Your Friends
Saturday, June 27th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Icee & SYN JAChelle XS
Professionalism / Attitude
When dealing with issues or just having conversations with your members, always maintain your professionalism and have a positive attitude. If you are unable to present yourself professionally, please remove yourself from the party until you are able to handle the situation calmly and in a professional manner. There is no excuse for handling issues emotionally, the only result that you can expect when you handle a situation emotionally is for the person(s) involved to respond emotionally. Ask for help if you aren't able to approach the situation logically and without emotions running rampant.
This also goes for your professionalism when dealing with your peers - you don't need to like somebody in order to act professionally and treat them with respect. Treat people the way you want to be treated and it will make for a better environment for you and everyone around you.
Team Effort
Everything we do within Xiled Gaming is a Team Effort, regardless of Rank or which squad, clan, section, or division you may be in. Our community is based on the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Rules & Guidelines and Team Work. We pull the rope together and we succeed or fail together, but we always do it as a group. No one person is bigger then the whole, no one loss is more important than all the fun we have together. Here are just a few things we have to do to be the best Community we can be:
*Recruiting: Building our community is everyone's responsibility, no one person can do this alone, make sure you are bringing in good like minded gamers to be a part of the environment you want to create within your clan, with this you will be helping us pull the rope. Just remember that we all are facilitators of fun!
*Training Recruits: It takes a whole clan to be open to new members, invite these potential members to games, welcome them, be a good example, show them the ropes, teach them about the community, and work with them so they can become a valued community member, as we grow its more important that we grow together.
*Clan & Squad Practices: Training together, learning the tactics or strategies for the clan games, getting to know each others playing styles, and learning from each other will prepare us for victory and help us learn from defeat.
*Clan Compete: As a team, everyone should put forth their own best effort in any in-game play, while maintaining the environment of good sportsmanship, regardless of if we win or lose, we always say good game!
*Meetings: Meetings are a great place to share ideas, celebrate successes, discuss any issues, offer feedback on how to improve our clan and squad environments, and vote on new recruits. Remember, we can't make things better without team work. Team Effort is what it is all about. More hands make lighter work!
*Communication: Exchanging thoughts and ideas with the intention of delivering information and goals. Communication is the key to success, not only within the community but also in both professional and personal scenarios. Successful leaders are those marked by their effective use of communication and understanding their followers.
No member gets left behind: ensue all gamers are involved with their squad and other clan members, make sure you and your leadership are reaching out to the ones who are not to find out why and if they can help get them more active and involved.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Monday, June 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class
Captain's Class
Monday, June 29th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...captains-class
Advanced General's Class
Monday, June 15th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...generals-class
Intro to General's Class
Saturday, June 20th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forum/xi...m-eastern-time
Community Wide Events
CoD: Black Ops 4
Friday, June 19th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Dodgeball, Michael Myers, Shotgun Roulette
Hosts: ElegantMouse#173 & SYN JAChelle XS
Modern Warfare
Saturday, June 20th @ 9pm EST
Game Mode: Free-for-all - do you have what it takes to win?
Hosts: HeAdCaSe & SYN JAChelle XS
Golf With Your Friends
Saturday, June 27th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Icee & SYN JAChelle XS
Warzone Tournament
The ClanCompete weekly Warzone Tournament will be back this Saturday, August 22nd starting at 8:30pm EST.
Each team must have 4 players only, and scoring will be based on total kills per game - only the top 3 games should be submitted to the tournament officials and must be present in the Team Captains Xbox Activity Feed for verification.
If you want to put a team together, please make sure you join the ladder here:
Clan Compete
Clan Compete - Online ladders and tournaments for all Gamers.
www.clancompete.com
This tournament is currently only open to players on Xbox. No PC or PS4 players allowed.
Grass Wasn't Greener
The Grass Wasn't Greener should never be used as a recruiting ground for you or anybody in your clan. If you have information about a GWG applicant, let your XS know and they will be able to post a reply in that individual's application - only XS and higher are allowed to post in current GWG applications.
Please note that if you have a member who is returning that had to put in a GWG application, you need to verify that their application was approved before adding them back into the clan usergroup - if someone has a denied application, they should not be added into the clan usergroup under ANY circumstances.
Additionally, if someone was approved and had to pay to return, they will be placed by an XD or higher and cannot choose the clan they return into.
Verify that if someone says their application was approved, don't just take their word for it. It's a simple thing to check that will save you trouble down the road.
Recruiting / Thinking Ahead
As we get closer to fall, now is a great time to push recruiting - people tend to stay indoors as the weather cools off and we get into fall and winter.
You need to be talking to all of your clan members about recruiting and making it a priority, if your clan has been struggling with recruiting, talk about ways to fix that with either your Section Leader, or with the open door policy.
With new consoles and games still supposed to come out through the end of this year, make sure you have conversations about who is planning on buying new consoles and new games now, that way when they do come out it isn't a surprise to see people switch games or consoles.
This information should be utilized when considering squad splits and clan splits - don't send a group of people out who might not be playing the same games as each other in a matter of a few weeks as that doesn't set the squad or clan up for success going forward.
Leadership Development
With recruiting and growth always comes the challenge of training future leadership. The easiest way to start training potential future leaders is by starting at the very beginning, even as a recruit or as a private, because that way the knowledge has time to develop within their mind and they will be comfortable asking questions from the get-go.
Make sure your clan doesn't just focus on recruiting - it needs to be an equal balance of recruiting and training current clan members, otherwise you'll end up in a not so great situation down the road. That's why we have the rank structure in place, because everyone contributes towards training, whether they are in leadership or not, just from being in parties and games and having conversations. Having the team all working together pulling the same rope in the same direction should always be the goal, because the more people that are doing it, the easier it will be for the group as a whole.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Monday, August 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[8.24.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Monday, August 24th, @ 8pm EST It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Tuesday, September 1st, @ 8pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Section Leader Class
Tuesday, August 18th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[8.18.20] Section Leader Class
If you are not a Section Leader, DO NOT post in this thread. The Section Leader Class is for ALL Section Leaders. This class will be 2 hours long and you must attend the entire class in order to get credit for it. The class will be Tuesday, August 18, @ 8pm EST. It is not mandatory but...
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Community Wide Events
Fortnite
Saturday, August 22nd @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Battle Royale
Hosts: SYN BOOMBOOM & SYN JAChelle XS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC Ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
The ClanCompete weekly Warzone Tournament will be back this Saturday, August 22nd starting at 8:30pm EST.
Each team must have 4 players only, and scoring will be based on total kills per game - only the top 3 games should be submitted to the tournament officials and must be present in the Team Captains Xbox Activity Feed for verification.
If you want to put a team together, please make sure you join the ladder here:
Clan Compete
Clan Compete - Online ladders and tournaments for all Gamers.
www.clancompete.com
This tournament is currently only open to players on Xbox. No PC or PS4 players allowed.
Grass Wasn't Greener
The Grass Wasn't Greener should never be used as a recruiting ground for you or anybody in your clan. If you have information about a GWG applicant, let your XS know and they will be able to post a reply in that individual's application - only XS and higher are allowed to post in current GWG applications.
Please note that if you have a member who is returning that had to put in a GWG application, you need to verify that their application was approved before adding them back into the clan usergroup - if someone has a denied application, they should not be added into the clan usergroup under ANY circumstances.
Additionally, if someone was approved and had to pay to return, they will be placed by an XD or higher and cannot choose the clan they return into.
Verify that if someone says their application was approved, don't just take their word for it. It's a simple thing to check that will save you trouble down the road.
Recruiting / Thinking Ahead
As we get closer to fall, now is a great time to push recruiting - people tend to stay indoors as the weather cools off and we get into fall and winter.
You need to be talking to all of your clan members about recruiting and making it a priority, if your clan has been struggling with recruiting, talk about ways to fix that with either your Section Leader, or with the open door policy.
With new consoles and games still supposed to come out through the end of this year, make sure you have conversations about who is planning on buying new consoles and new games now, that way when they do come out it isn't a surprise to see people switch games or consoles.
This information should be utilized when considering squad splits and clan splits - don't send a group of people out who might not be playing the same games as each other in a matter of a few weeks as that doesn't set the squad or clan up for success going forward.
Leadership Development
With recruiting and growth always comes the challenge of training future leadership. The easiest way to start training potential future leaders is by starting at the very beginning, even as a recruit or as a private, because that way the knowledge has time to develop within their mind and they will be comfortable asking questions from the get-go.
Make sure your clan doesn't just focus on recruiting - it needs to be an equal balance of recruiting and training current clan members, otherwise you'll end up in a not so great situation down the road. That's why we have the rank structure in place, because everyone contributes towards training, whether they are in leadership or not, just from being in parties and games and having conversations. Having the team all working together pulling the same rope in the same direction should always be the goal, because the more people that are doing it, the easier it will be for the group as a whole.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Monday, August 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[8.24.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Monday, August 24th, @ 8pm EST It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Tuesday, September 1st, @ 8pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Section Leader Class
Tuesday, August 18th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[8.18.20] Section Leader Class
If you are not a Section Leader, DO NOT post in this thread. The Section Leader Class is for ALL Section Leaders. This class will be 2 hours long and you must attend the entire class in order to get credit for it. The class will be Tuesday, August 18, @ 8pm EST. It is not mandatory but...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Fortnite
Saturday, August 22nd @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Battle Royale
Hosts: SYN BOOMBOOM & SYN JAChelle XS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC Ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
The Harder You Work For Something, The Greater You'll Feel When You Achieve It
Generals
Recycling Leadership
All ranks must be earned - handing somebody a leadership rank only because they have previously held a leadership rank in the past is not what you and your leaders should focus on when considering promotions. Go through their current rank responsibilities and ensure that they are already doing what is expected of them at that rank. Then take a look at the responsibilities of the next rank and evaluate whether or not you think they can handle the extra responsibilities of that rank - if you feel like they could fulfill some but not all, start working with them on those areas that they need training on.
To be clear, nobody is barred from going back into leadership after a demotion, but they need to show that they are going to uphold their rank responsibilities instead of it simply being assumed that "they've done it before so they know what they're doing." Issues which caused them to be demoted need to be addressed to ensure they don't repeat the same mistakes as before, and if you only look at members who had previous experience it becomes easy to overlook members who haven't been in leadership before, even if they are demonstrating more leadership qualities than someone who's been leadership previously.
Removal Requests / Help Desk
Please remember that usergroups should be checked at least twice a month to ensure that they match the clan list - meaning anybody who is in the usergroup who has left, transferred, or been removed for inactivity shouldn't still be in the usergroup. In order to submit a ticket for removal, you need to go to the Help Desk, then select the Usergroup Removal Request category, being sure to follow the correct format as listed, with the correct spelling of the member's name and a detailed reason for the removal. Make sure you are including any specifics that would be needed in case the member wants to return through the GWG in the future. Members removed for inactivity do not need to post a GWG and are welcome to return to any clan of their choice.
Additionally, members need to request to join the clan usergroup and should be accepted only once they reach the rank of private in order to reduce removal requests for recruits who don't stay after the 7 day recruit period.
In-Game Regiments / Clans
When creating in-game clans or regiments, it is recommended to have members of leadership in control of them in order to maintain them and keep things running smoothly. Having an in-game regiment or clan on certain games allows certain benefits and perks that can be used as a tool to help bring in new recruits and members as well, such as XP bonuses, rewards, etc. However, members are not required to be a part of an XG in-game clan or regiment unless they wish to be, they are able to be in any they choose.
Enforcing the Honor Code
As a reminder, all XG members are expected to follow their specific division honor code, which can be located here:
XILED GAMING HONOR CODE
The honor code is the foundation that Xiled Gaming was built on. It is the code of conduct for how our gamers should play and conduct themselves as members in our community.
www.xiledgaming.com
Using derogatory terms that target a specific race or gender are not allowed and must be handled immediately, with a warning and/or removal from the community, depending on the severity. Use of the N-Word is not allowed under any circumstances within Xiled Gaming. Make sure that you and your leaders are able to handle these situations when they arise and help to teach them if they haven't had to deal with this type of issue, or reach out to your chain of command if you need assistance.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Saturday, August 29th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
Captains Class [08.29.2020]
KoG LOTUS XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 08.29.2020 @ 9pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Captain's Class
Monday, August 31st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class 8/31/2020 9pm Est
KoG Turdz XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 08.31.2020 @ 9pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Intro to General's Class
Monday, August 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[8.24.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Monday, August 24th, @ 8pm EST It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 9-1-2020 @8pm Eastern Time
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Tuesday Sept 1st,2020 @8pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. 8pm Eastern Time 7pm Central Time 6pm Mountain Time 5pm Pacific Time 1am UK Time This class will be...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Tuesday, September 1st, @ 8pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Saturday, August 29th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Hardcore / Lobby Voted
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC StaleDonuts
Prominence Poker
Saturday, September 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG Havel & XGC StaleDonuts
Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
Generals
Recycling Leadership
All ranks must be earned - handing somebody a leadership rank only because they have previously held a leadership rank in the past is not what you and your leaders should focus on when considering promotions. Go through their current rank responsibilities and ensure that they are already doing what is expected of them at that rank. Then take a look at the responsibilities of the next rank and evaluate whether or not you think they can handle the extra responsibilities of that rank - if you feel like they could fulfill some but not all, start working with them on those areas that they need training on.
To be clear, nobody is barred from going back into leadership after a demotion, but they need to show that they are going to uphold their rank responsibilities instead of it simply being assumed that "they've done it before so they know what they're doing." Issues which caused them to be demoted need to be addressed to ensure they don't repeat the same mistakes as before, and if you only look at members who had previous experience it becomes easy to overlook members who haven't been in leadership before, even if they are demonstrating more leadership qualities than someone who's been leadership previously.
Removal Requests / Help Desk
Please remember that usergroups should be checked at least twice a month to ensure that they match the clan list - meaning anybody who is in the usergroup who has left, transferred, or been removed for inactivity shouldn't still be in the usergroup. In order to submit a ticket for removal, you need to go to the Help Desk, then select the Usergroup Removal Request category, being sure to follow the correct format as listed, with the correct spelling of the member's name and a detailed reason for the removal. Make sure you are including any specifics that would be needed in case the member wants to return through the GWG in the future. Members removed for inactivity do not need to post a GWG and are welcome to return to any clan of their choice.
Additionally, members need to request to join the clan usergroup and should be accepted only once they reach the rank of private in order to reduce removal requests for recruits who don't stay after the 7 day recruit period.
In-Game Regiments / Clans
When creating in-game clans or regiments, it is recommended to have members of leadership in control of them in order to maintain them and keep things running smoothly. Having an in-game regiment or clan on certain games allows certain benefits and perks that can be used as a tool to help bring in new recruits and members as well, such as XP bonuses, rewards, etc. However, members are not required to be a part of an XG in-game clan or regiment unless they wish to be, they are able to be in any they choose.
Enforcing the Honor Code
As a reminder, all XG members are expected to follow their specific division honor code, which can be located here:
XILED GAMING HONOR CODE
The honor code is the foundation that Xiled Gaming was built on. It is the code of conduct for how our gamers should play and conduct themselves as members in our community.
Using derogatory terms that target a specific race or gender are not allowed and must be handled immediately, with a warning and/or removal from the community, depending on the severity. Use of the N-Word is not allowed under any circumstances within Xiled Gaming. Make sure that you and your leaders are able to handle these situations when they arise and help to teach them if they haven't had to deal with this type of issue, or reach out to your chain of command if you need assistance.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Saturday, August 29th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
Captains Class [08.29.2020]
KoG LOTUS XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 08.29.2020 @ 9pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
Captain's Class
Monday, August 31st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class 8/31/2020 9pm Est
KoG Turdz XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 08.31.2020 @ 9pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
Intro to General's Class
Monday, August 24th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[8.24.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Monday, August 24th, @ 8pm EST It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 9-1-2020 @8pm Eastern Time
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Tuesday Sept 1st,2020 @8pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. 8pm Eastern Time 7pm Central Time 6pm Mountain Time 5pm Pacific Time 1am UK Time This class will be...
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Tuesday, September 1st, @ 8pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Saturday, August 29th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Hardcore / Lobby Voted
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC StaleDonuts
Prominence Poker
Saturday, September 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG Havel & XGC StaleDonuts
Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
Meeting Notes 8/30/2020
We All Make Choices, But In The End Our Choices Make Us
Generals
Building A Leadership Pipeline
For your clan, you need to have a leadership development plan in place in order for everyone to be successful and achieving their goals. Some might think that training doesn't happen until someone has reached the rank of lieutenant (first leadership rank), but if you take a look at the rank structure under rank responsibilities, you'll actually find that learning and training starts at the rank of private. See the below rank responsibilities for a Private.
#2. Learn, understand, and follow the Honor Code.
#3. Learn, understand, and follow the rank structure and chain of command.
Notice the words learn and understand are used, not just locate and read, as it is more than just knowing where to find these items on the website, it's about explaining our rules and guidelines in a way that each individual member understands.
So how are they to get that knowledge? The number one priority of Generals and Captains is to get recruits and privates to the rank of sergeant. That means more than simply promoting members just because they spent their two weeks at private. It means that leadership development begins at this level by providing the foundation of knowledge that every member needs to understand. Specifically, Xiled Gaming's Four Main Components or Pillars which set us apart from every other gaming community, which include the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Promotion Requirements, and Clan Structure. Training can be done in many different ways, from covering information in clan meetings, to one on one training with members throughout the week - many clans cover an article of the Honor Code each week, one rank responsibility, one promotion requirement, and so on. Also, make sure that you are going fully over the rank responsibilities when doing a promotion and ensuring the member accepts them and asks any questions they may have. This will set them up for success in their new role.
Establishing a system of providing this information will start to establish your leadership pipeline. Members tend to be more active and will want to move up the ranks more once they understand the foundation of our community and what is expected of them. You do not want to have a gap in your pipeline due to no one being prepared or trained, just as you do not want your leadership pipeline to be clogged because someone is promoted to a higher position without having the basic knowledge required for the rank. This is not preparing them for success and will cause harm to the clan.
When a leader has to step down due to personal life, or if someone is demoted for failing to complete their responsibilities, it shouldn't cause the clan to completely fail. If a clan is doing really well, you also need a pipeline in place to prepare for potential squad splits or a clan split, so that you have members ready to move up into the new ranks created by splitting.
Clan and Squad Lists
As a reminder, clan and squad lists are due by tomorrow, August 31st @ 11:59pm EST. You need to verify that they have been posted, do not just take your Captain's word for it - check to make sure it was done. Make sure you are deleting all old clan lists as well to keep things clean, there should only be three posts in the clan list thread - the Do Not Post In This Thread, the original clan list, and the current clan list. If you know you will be unable to post your list on time, you are able to post up to 3 days early, or let your XS know that you won't be able to get it done this time. If a captain doesn't post their squad list, you as General need to post their list for them and follow up as to why it wasn't done. Also please make sure edits are being made in between the posts on the 1st and 15th, to add any new members to the clan, remove anyone who needs to be removed, and also to ensure members who were promoted or demoted are listed in the correct rank.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Monday, August 31st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class 8/31/2020 9pm Est
KoG Turdz XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 08.31.2020 @ 9pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 9-1-2020 @8pm Eastern Time
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Tuesday Sept 1st,2020 @8pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. 8pm Eastern Time 7pm Central Time 6pm Mountain Time 5pm Pacific Time 1am UK Time This class will be...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Tuesday, September 1st, @ 8pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Prominence Poker
Saturday, September 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG Havel & XGC StaleDonuts
Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
We All Make Choices, But In The End Our Choices Make Us
Generals
Building A Leadership Pipeline
For your clan, you need to have a leadership development plan in place in order for everyone to be successful and achieving their goals. Some might think that training doesn't happen until someone has reached the rank of lieutenant (first leadership rank), but if you take a look at the rank structure under rank responsibilities, you'll actually find that learning and training starts at the rank of private. See the below rank responsibilities for a Private.
#2. Learn, understand, and follow the Honor Code.
#3. Learn, understand, and follow the rank structure and chain of command.
Notice the words learn and understand are used, not just locate and read, as it is more than just knowing where to find these items on the website, it's about explaining our rules and guidelines in a way that each individual member understands.
So how are they to get that knowledge? The number one priority of Generals and Captains is to get recruits and privates to the rank of sergeant. That means more than simply promoting members just because they spent their two weeks at private. It means that leadership development begins at this level by providing the foundation of knowledge that every member needs to understand. Specifically, Xiled Gaming's Four Main Components or Pillars which set us apart from every other gaming community, which include the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Promotion Requirements, and Clan Structure. Training can be done in many different ways, from covering information in clan meetings, to one on one training with members throughout the week - many clans cover an article of the Honor Code each week, one rank responsibility, one promotion requirement, and so on. Also, make sure that you are going fully over the rank responsibilities when doing a promotion and ensuring the member accepts them and asks any questions they may have. This will set them up for success in their new role.
Establishing a system of providing this information will start to establish your leadership pipeline. Members tend to be more active and will want to move up the ranks more once they understand the foundation of our community and what is expected of them. You do not want to have a gap in your pipeline due to no one being prepared or trained, just as you do not want your leadership pipeline to be clogged because someone is promoted to a higher position without having the basic knowledge required for the rank. This is not preparing them for success and will cause harm to the clan.
When a leader has to step down due to personal life, or if someone is demoted for failing to complete their responsibilities, it shouldn't cause the clan to completely fail. If a clan is doing really well, you also need a pipeline in place to prepare for potential squad splits or a clan split, so that you have members ready to move up into the new ranks created by splitting.
Clan and Squad Lists
As a reminder, clan and squad lists are due by tomorrow, August 31st @ 11:59pm EST. You need to verify that they have been posted, do not just take your Captain's word for it - check to make sure it was done. Make sure you are deleting all old clan lists as well to keep things clean, there should only be three posts in the clan list thread - the Do Not Post In This Thread, the original clan list, and the current clan list. If you know you will be unable to post your list on time, you are able to post up to 3 days early, or let your XS know that you won't be able to get it done this time. If a captain doesn't post their squad list, you as General need to post their list for them and follow up as to why it wasn't done. Also please make sure edits are being made in between the posts on the 1st and 15th, to add any new members to the clan, remove anyone who needs to be removed, and also to ensure members who were promoted or demoted are listed in the correct rank.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Monday, August 31st @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class 8/31/2020 9pm Est
KoG Turdz XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 08.31.2020 @ 9pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
Intro to General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 9-1-2020 @8pm Eastern Time
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Tuesday Sept 1st,2020 @8pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. 8pm Eastern Time 7pm Central Time 6pm Mountain Time 5pm Pacific Time 1am UK Time This class will be...
Advanced General's Class
Tuesday, September 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.1.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Tuesday, September 1st, @ 8pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Community Wide Events
Prominence Poker
Saturday, September 5th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: KoG Havel & XGC StaleDonuts
Black Ops 4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
XG Honor Code: Three Values
All members of leadership should be working together and towards the same goals as a team - more hands make lighter work! Growth and development are the basic ingredients for success for all clans and squads within the community. Making sure that the squad and clan are playing the same game together as a team is very important, this helps in developing the environment you as a General want to create for your clan. When you think of your clan, decide what path you want your clan to take - are you casual gamers? Competitive? Establishing your identity as a clan will help to bring in like-minded people, who will gravitate to your clan and members much more than if you don't know what you want your clan to be. If potential members see how your clan is and like what it stands for, and you maintain your clan with that in mind, it will help you to succeed and grow. This will help your leaders grow and be successful in their current rank as well as prepare them for any potential promotions down the road. Remember, a fun environment is an environment that people want to be a part of. Xiled Gaming will always provide the best gaming environment for everyone if you keep this in mind. Xiled Gaming has an amazing future if we all chip in and do our parts. It's up to all of us to pull the rope together achieve greatness!!
Xiled Gaming is about 3 things:
1) Fair Play
2) Sportsmanship
3) Respect
These three values help us to hold high standards within Xiled Gaming, and are the reason why Xiled Gaming was first founded in 2006. While out in the wild searching for like-minded gamers that represent our values, we should always keep these three characteristics in mind, which is why we always stress quality over quantity. Never recruit simply for the sake of numbers, anybody who recruits should be looking for gamers who will uphold our Honor Code and treat others with respect. Instead of looking for recruits, look for new friends who you enjoy gaming with and hanging out with and you'll have greater success!
No Member Left Behind
Regardless of rank, all members within your clan should be continuously reaching out to other clan members, whether it's for gaming, just hopping in a party with them and chatting, and so on. Awareness of what games each member is playing is something you should always be aware of, with assistance from your captain(s) and lieutenant(s) as well. If a member changes games and doesn't have people within the clan to play with, ask the member if they would like a transfer to a different clan or squad that plays that game, so that they still have people to game with and aren't feeling left behind.
Communication is the key to success!!
For members who are trying new games out and don't want to go to another clan or squad, encourage them to bring in new members who also play - it's the perfect opportunity to have the clan branch out and gives members the opportunity to build a new squad and eventually even a new clan within their current clan. You and their leadership can show them the ropes and start training them as a leader through this. Sending messages to members that you haven't seen for a little while, whether it's on Xbox, Discord, or the website, to find out what's going on with them will help create a stronger community.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Friday, September 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.18.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Friday, September 18th @ 9PM EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Friday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[10.2.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Friday October 2nd @ 9PM EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Friday, September 11th @ 8pm EST
Game Modes: Lobby voted modes
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & XGC StaleDonuts
BO4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
Modern Warfare
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Michael Myers
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & SYN Animo
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All members of leadership should be working together and towards the same goals as a team - more hands make lighter work! Growth and development are the basic ingredients for success for all clans and squads within the community. Making sure that the squad and clan are playing the same game together as a team is very important, this helps in developing the environment you as a General want to create for your clan. When you think of your clan, decide what path you want your clan to take - are you casual gamers? Competitive? Establishing your identity as a clan will help to bring in like-minded people, who will gravitate to your clan and members much more than if you don't know what you want your clan to be. If potential members see how your clan is and like what it stands for, and you maintain your clan with that in mind, it will help you to succeed and grow. This will help your leaders grow and be successful in their current rank as well as prepare them for any potential promotions down the road. Remember, a fun environment is an environment that people want to be a part of. Xiled Gaming will always provide the best gaming environment for everyone if you keep this in mind. Xiled Gaming has an amazing future if we all chip in and do our parts. It's up to all of us to pull the rope together achieve greatness!!
Xiled Gaming is about 3 things:
1) Fair Play
2) Sportsmanship
3) Respect
These three values help us to hold high standards within Xiled Gaming, and are the reason why Xiled Gaming was first founded in 2006. While out in the wild searching for like-minded gamers that represent our values, we should always keep these three characteristics in mind, which is why we always stress quality over quantity. Never recruit simply for the sake of numbers, anybody who recruits should be looking for gamers who will uphold our Honor Code and treat others with respect. Instead of looking for recruits, look for new friends who you enjoy gaming with and hanging out with and you'll have greater success!
No Member Left Behind
Regardless of rank, all members within your clan should be continuously reaching out to other clan members, whether it's for gaming, just hopping in a party with them and chatting, and so on. Awareness of what games each member is playing is something you should always be aware of, with assistance from your captain(s) and lieutenant(s) as well. If a member changes games and doesn't have people within the clan to play with, ask the member if they would like a transfer to a different clan or squad that plays that game, so that they still have people to game with and aren't feeling left behind.
Communication is the key to success!!
For members who are trying new games out and don't want to go to another clan or squad, encourage them to bring in new members who also play - it's the perfect opportunity to have the clan branch out and gives members the opportunity to build a new squad and eventually even a new clan within their current clan. You and their leadership can show them the ropes and start training them as a leader through this. Sending messages to members that you haven't seen for a little while, whether it's on Xbox, Discord, or the website, to find out what's going on with them will help create a stronger community.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Friday, September 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[9.18.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Friday, September 18th @ 9PM EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Advanced General's Class
Friday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[10.2.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Friday October 2nd @ 9PM EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Community Wide Events
Modern Warfare
Friday, September 11th @ 8pm EST
Game Modes: Lobby voted modes
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & XGC StaleDonuts
BO4
Saturday, September 12th @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Custom Blackout
Hosts: XGC ironvik & XGC Buffy XD
Modern Warfare
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 9pm EST
Game Modes: Michael Myers
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & SYN Animo
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Generals:
Professionalism:
Remember while being a member of Xiled Gaming you are expected to uphold a professional gaming demeanor at all times. There is no reason to be yelling at other members, messaging in all caps or trash talking other members in the community. We are all here for the same reason, to have a group of people that we enjoy gaming with every day. Remember the golden rule: treat others how you want to be treated.
Generals and Squad meetings:
Generals, it is your responsibility to communicate to your Captains that they need to run the Clan meeting if you are unable to, and it is also your responsibility to run a Captain's squad meeting if they are unable to hold it as well. If you cannot make the weekly mandatory Generals meeting you must inform your Captains so that one of them may take your place to receive the notes for the week.
Community Events:
Modern Warfare
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Animo & SYN JAChelle XS
Destiny 2
Friday, September 25th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango and XGC Buffy XD
Golf with Your Friends
Friday, September 25th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Ironvik
Modern Warfare
Saturday, October 3rd @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday, September 25th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Advance General's Class
Sept 24 2020 @ 8pm Eastern Time
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Advanced General's Class
Friday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
Professionalism:
Remember while being a member of Xiled Gaming you are expected to uphold a professional gaming demeanor at all times. There is no reason to be yelling at other members, messaging in all caps or trash talking other members in the community. We are all here for the same reason, to have a group of people that we enjoy gaming with every day. Remember the golden rule: treat others how you want to be treated.
Generals and Squad meetings:
Generals, it is your responsibility to communicate to your Captains that they need to run the Clan meeting if you are unable to, and it is also your responsibility to run a Captain's squad meeting if they are unable to hold it as well. If you cannot make the weekly mandatory Generals meeting you must inform your Captains so that one of them may take your place to receive the notes for the week.
Community Events:
Modern Warfare
Tuesday, September 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Animo & SYN JAChelle XS
Destiny 2
Friday, September 25th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango and XGC Buffy XD
Golf with Your Friends
Friday, September 25th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Ironvik
Modern Warfare
Saturday, October 3rd @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday, September 25th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Advance General's Class
Sept 24 2020 @ 8pm Eastern Time
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Advanced General's Class
Friday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
Community Wide Support
As leaders in the community, we are all responsible for getting to know all members, starting with when they are recruits and continuing on from there. Our members are looking to have fun, possibly compete in battles and to game, but as leaders we need to be there and listen to them as we might be all they have. Have patience and let ALL members know that your door is always open, whether its clan business or personal. COMMUNICATION is always the key to success and without that communication we would not be the leaders we are today.
Treat others how you would want to be treated, and remember that you never know what others might be going through in their life.
Transfers
As a reminder, transfer must be initiated by the member who is wishing to move, and they need to follow their chain of command in order to complete the transfer. Transfers go in this order: member to current General, who goes to their XS, then the XS needs to go to the XS of the incoming clan who goes to the General of the clan the member wishes to go to. From start to finish, the transfer process needs to be completed within 72 hours (3 days) of when the member requests the transfer. If a member wishes to transfer into your clan and you don't think they are a good fit, you are able to deny the incoming transfer. We do not deny outgoing transfers unless they are a problem child or we feel the transfer could harm the community.
When doing transfers, Generals still need to submit removal requests - the member should not leave the usergroup themselves as then there isn't a paper trail to look back on for research purposes.
Clash of Clans
The Xiled Gaming Clash of Clans is looking for more active members. If you're interested in joining or have any questions about the clan please feel free to hit up the leaders of the clan which are XGC Horus XS & XGC BE BAD.
Leadership Training Classes
Advanced General's Class
Friday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[10.2.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Friday October 2nd @ 9PM EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Memorial for RAGENRUSSIAN on Modern Warfare
Friday, October 2nd @ 10pm EST
Game Modes: This will be streamed on Modern Warfare as we go to Ragen's favorite map RUST and there will be a 7 gun salute in his honor with everyone below. SYN will be commentating and each member that knew Ragen will get a chance to say some words and memories they have.
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & SYN Stiddy
Modern Warfare
Saturday, October 3rd @ 8pm EST
Game Modes: Lobby-voted maps & modes
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
GTA V
Saturday, October 3rd @ 9:30pm EST
Game Modes: Car Shows & Races
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & XGC ONYX XS
As leaders in the community, we are all responsible for getting to know all members, starting with when they are recruits and continuing on from there. Our members are looking to have fun, possibly compete in battles and to game, but as leaders we need to be there and listen to them as we might be all they have. Have patience and let ALL members know that your door is always open, whether its clan business or personal. COMMUNICATION is always the key to success and without that communication we would not be the leaders we are today.
Treat others how you would want to be treated, and remember that you never know what others might be going through in their life.
Transfers
As a reminder, transfer must be initiated by the member who is wishing to move, and they need to follow their chain of command in order to complete the transfer. Transfers go in this order: member to current General, who goes to their XS, then the XS needs to go to the XS of the incoming clan who goes to the General of the clan the member wishes to go to. From start to finish, the transfer process needs to be completed within 72 hours (3 days) of when the member requests the transfer. If a member wishes to transfer into your clan and you don't think they are a good fit, you are able to deny the incoming transfer. We do not deny outgoing transfers unless they are a problem child or we feel the transfer could harm the community.
When doing transfers, Generals still need to submit removal requests - the member should not leave the usergroup themselves as then there isn't a paper trail to look back on for research purposes.
Clash of Clans
The Xiled Gaming Clash of Clans is looking for more active members. If you're interested in joining or have any questions about the clan please feel free to hit up the leaders of the clan which are XGC Horus XS & XGC BE BAD.
Leadership Training Classes
Advanced General's Class
Friday, October 2nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[10.2.20] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Friday October 2nd @ 9PM EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Community Wide Events
Memorial for RAGENRUSSIAN on Modern Warfare
Friday, October 2nd @ 10pm EST
Game Modes: This will be streamed on Modern Warfare as we go to Ragen's favorite map RUST and there will be a 7 gun salute in his honor with everyone below. SYN will be commentating and each member that knew Ragen will get a chance to say some words and memories they have.
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & SYN Stiddy
Modern Warfare
Saturday, October 3rd @ 8pm EST
Game Modes: Lobby-voted maps & modes
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
GTA V
Saturday, October 3rd @ 9:30pm EST
Game Modes: Car Shows & Races
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & XGC ONYX XS
Winners Are Not People Who Never Fail But People Who Never Quit!
Generals
Discord Usage
Remember that you as a General have the ability to assign roles to members when they join into your division Discord server - make sure you and leadership are getting the link out to new members and getting them assigned so all your members have access to the clan chat box and can communicate with their fellow clan members. Make sure you and your leadership are putting out clan news and announcements as needed, as well as using the leadership channel. Communication is the key to success!
Holding Leadership Accountable
As a General, you must hold your Captains and Lieutenants to their responsibilities as listed in the rank structure - making sure you are calling them out for what they are doing well and what they need to improve on. This includes making sure that your leaders are on top of holding squad meetings and game nights every week, and looking at their online activity - specifically on if they are playing with their squad members to ensure no member is left behind. This in turn is a part of your responsibilities as a General, to ensure your clan is developing and progressing as it should, instead of staying stagnant or declining. This means making sure that everyone is doing their jobs as detailed in the rank responsibilities and rank structure.
If someone is missing and not completing a couple of responsibilities, talk to them early - see what's causing them to complete some things and not others. If you head it off at the pass before it gets really bad, you more than often will be able to prevent your clan from going stagnant or eventually dying, but if you don't talk to them early you'll have a much bigger issue on your hands. Being proactive instead of reactive will make things easier on both you and the leadership within the clan.
That being said, when someone is having issues and not fulfilling those responsibilities, you have an obligation to talk to that leader and tell them - not just deciding after a few weeks that it isn't working, without trying to help them turn it around.
Upcoming Games and New Consoles
As a reminder, we brought this up about a month ago - the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are due to release in just over a month on November 10th.
Over the next couple of weeks, we need you to get with your clan and members to find out who is getting new consoles, new games, and making sure you and your leaders are prepared for any changes ahead of time.
As always, if your clan needs to change what your primary games are, please let your Section Leader know so they can submit an Update Clan request through the Help Desk to help keep those games up to date for potential transfers, members returning through the GWG, etc.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Friday, October 9th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 10/9/2020 @9pm
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Oct 9th 2020 @ 9pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Destiny 2
Friday, October 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC PEPSI MANGO & XGC Buffy XD
Among Us
Saturday, October 10th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Buffy XD
Generals
Discord Usage
Remember that you as a General have the ability to assign roles to members when they join into your division Discord server - make sure you and leadership are getting the link out to new members and getting them assigned so all your members have access to the clan chat box and can communicate with their fellow clan members. Make sure you and your leadership are putting out clan news and announcements as needed, as well as using the leadership channel. Communication is the key to success!
Holding Leadership Accountable
As a General, you must hold your Captains and Lieutenants to their responsibilities as listed in the rank structure - making sure you are calling them out for what they are doing well and what they need to improve on. This includes making sure that your leaders are on top of holding squad meetings and game nights every week, and looking at their online activity - specifically on if they are playing with their squad members to ensure no member is left behind. This in turn is a part of your responsibilities as a General, to ensure your clan is developing and progressing as it should, instead of staying stagnant or declining. This means making sure that everyone is doing their jobs as detailed in the rank responsibilities and rank structure.
If someone is missing and not completing a couple of responsibilities, talk to them early - see what's causing them to complete some things and not others. If you head it off at the pass before it gets really bad, you more than often will be able to prevent your clan from going stagnant or eventually dying, but if you don't talk to them early you'll have a much bigger issue on your hands. Being proactive instead of reactive will make things easier on both you and the leadership within the clan.
That being said, when someone is having issues and not fulfilling those responsibilities, you have an obligation to talk to that leader and tell them - not just deciding after a few weeks that it isn't working, without trying to help them turn it around.
Upcoming Games and New Consoles
As a reminder, we brought this up about a month ago - the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are due to release in just over a month on November 10th.
Over the next couple of weeks, we need you to get with your clan and members to find out who is getting new consoles, new games, and making sure you and your leaders are prepared for any changes ahead of time.
As always, if your clan needs to change what your primary games are, please let your Section Leader know so they can submit an Update Clan request through the Help Desk to help keep those games up to date for potential transfers, members returning through the GWG, etc.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Friday, October 9th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to Generals Class 10/9/2020 @9pm
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Oct 9th 2020 @ 9pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the...
Community Wide Events
Destiny 2
Friday, October 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC PEPSI MANGO & XGC Buffy XD
Among Us
Saturday, October 10th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Horus XS & XGC Buffy XD
Name Changes
When members want to change their name to add KoG, SYN, or XGC in the front, please make sure they are aware that they need to get approval before simply changing their name. Your Section Leader needs to approve the name and then the member should be changing it on the website prior to changing it on Xbox.
Two key things are checked prior to gamertags being approved by your Section Leader.
1. Clan Names - if someone is asking for a gamertag but it is the name of a clan in any of the three divisions, it cannot be approved.
2. Current Members - if someone currently has a gamertag that is the same, or similar, to someone who has been active within the last (3) years, the name cannot be approved. This can be checked through the website under "Members" as well as the regular search function. If you need help, ask before approving something to avoid multiple members having the same gamertag.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/name-change-requests.70847/
Poaching
Within Xiled Gaming, we have a specific definition when it comes to poaching.
If you feel poaching is happening or you experience it first hand, please deal with it immediately and ask for help if you need it.
1. Actively recruiting members of another community.
2. Targeting members of a specific clan to cause issues.
3. Offering promotions for recruitment into that said clan.
Decisions - Long & Short Term Effects
When you and your leaders make decisions, it's important to evaluate the short-term and long-term impact of those decisions. If you make a decision that will fix something short-term but will have a negative effect in the long-term, you need to decide if that's truly the right thing to do. Demoting someone who isn't fulfilling their responsibilities might have a short-term negative effect, but in the long-term it will be better for the clan because people won't see someone staying in a leadership rank who doesn't deserve to hold it which will have a long-term positive effect.
Effective Communication
As a General, you should be able to clearly explain and answer frequently asked questions. If you don't know the answer, let them know that you will look into it and find out instead of saying that you don't know outright. Make sure you remain calm and collected while being professional during those conversations. Make sure you know the facts before presenting the final answer, instead of answering incorrectly and having to correct it later.
Running a Successful Clan
For you as a General, there are a few key things that all successful clans need to do. If these aren't happening, it is your responsibility to get the clan back on track and doing these things. Please ask for help as needed whether it's your XS, or the open door policy to come to the XDs, XCs or XIs.
1. Holding Clan Meetings & Game Nights weekly
2. Running Squad Meetings & Game Nights weekly
3. Handling issues within 48 hours of them arising to ensure drama is not happening within clans - using peers for support to do so as needed.
4. Ask members for feedback constantly to see what they would like to be different within the clan, to try to always improve and not stay complacent.
5. Play with all members and ensure nobody is left behind.
The environment that you create within your clan is completely up to you and your leaders - create the type of clan that you want and bring in members who will add and make that environment better, and when necessary, remove or transfer people who are ruining the environment for others.
We do NOT tell people who they can play and be in parties with. All of our members pay for their own Xbox Live subscriptions, so it isn't right to tell them who they can play and talk to.
See the Honor Code Number VI:
XG does NOT have ANY alliances with other gaming communities/clans! XG members will remain friendly and professional with ALL gaming communities at all times! ZERO TOLERANCE!
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Tuesday, October 13th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class Tuesday 10/13 @9est
KoG Turdz XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 10/13/2020 9 Pm EST This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Captain's Class
Friday, October 23rd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
[10.23.20] Captains Class
KoG LOTUS XS will be hosting a Captains Class DATE 10.23.2020 TIME 9:00pm Eastern Time 8:00pm Central Time 7:00pm Mountain Time 6:00pm Pacific Time This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Saturday, October 17th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Advance Generals Class 10/17/2020 8pm Eastern Time
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on 10/17/2020 8pm Eastern Time It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the order...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Black Ops 4
Saturday, October 17th @ 9:30pm EST
Game Modes: Michael Myers, Infected, Custom Blackout Snipe Wars
Hosts: XGC ImaNoob & SYN JAChelle XS
When members want to change their name to add KoG, SYN, or XGC in the front, please make sure they are aware that they need to get approval before simply changing their name. Your Section Leader needs to approve the name and then the member should be changing it on the website prior to changing it on Xbox.
Two key things are checked prior to gamertags being approved by your Section Leader.
1. Clan Names - if someone is asking for a gamertag but it is the name of a clan in any of the three divisions, it cannot be approved.
2. Current Members - if someone currently has a gamertag that is the same, or similar, to someone who has been active within the last (3) years, the name cannot be approved. This can be checked through the website under "Members" as well as the regular search function. If you need help, ask before approving something to avoid multiple members having the same gamertag.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/name-change-requests.70847/
Poaching
Within Xiled Gaming, we have a specific definition when it comes to poaching.
If you feel poaching is happening or you experience it first hand, please deal with it immediately and ask for help if you need it.
1. Actively recruiting members of another community.
2. Targeting members of a specific clan to cause issues.
3. Offering promotions for recruitment into that said clan.
Decisions - Long & Short Term Effects
When you and your leaders make decisions, it's important to evaluate the short-term and long-term impact of those decisions. If you make a decision that will fix something short-term but will have a negative effect in the long-term, you need to decide if that's truly the right thing to do. Demoting someone who isn't fulfilling their responsibilities might have a short-term negative effect, but in the long-term it will be better for the clan because people won't see someone staying in a leadership rank who doesn't deserve to hold it which will have a long-term positive effect.
Effective Communication
As a General, you should be able to clearly explain and answer frequently asked questions. If you don't know the answer, let them know that you will look into it and find out instead of saying that you don't know outright. Make sure you remain calm and collected while being professional during those conversations. Make sure you know the facts before presenting the final answer, instead of answering incorrectly and having to correct it later.
Running a Successful Clan
For you as a General, there are a few key things that all successful clans need to do. If these aren't happening, it is your responsibility to get the clan back on track and doing these things. Please ask for help as needed whether it's your XS, or the open door policy to come to the XDs, XCs or XIs.
1. Holding Clan Meetings & Game Nights weekly
2. Running Squad Meetings & Game Nights weekly
3. Handling issues within 48 hours of them arising to ensure drama is not happening within clans - using peers for support to do so as needed.
4. Ask members for feedback constantly to see what they would like to be different within the clan, to try to always improve and not stay complacent.
5. Play with all members and ensure nobody is left behind.
The environment that you create within your clan is completely up to you and your leaders - create the type of clan that you want and bring in members who will add and make that environment better, and when necessary, remove or transfer people who are ruining the environment for others.
We do NOT tell people who they can play and be in parties with. All of our members pay for their own Xbox Live subscriptions, so it isn't right to tell them who they can play and talk to.
See the Honor Code Number VI:
XG does NOT have ANY alliances with other gaming communities/clans! XG members will remain friendly and professional with ALL gaming communities at all times! ZERO TOLERANCE!
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Tuesday, October 13th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XS
Captains Class Tuesday 10/13 @9est
KoG Turdz XS will be hosting a Captains Class on 10/13/2020 9 Pm EST This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
Captain's Class
Friday, October 23rd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG LOTUS XS
[10.23.20] Captains Class
KoG LOTUS XS will be hosting a Captains Class DATE 10.23.2020 TIME 9:00pm Eastern Time 8:00pm Central Time 7:00pm Mountain Time 6:00pm Pacific Time This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in...
Advanced General's Class
Saturday, October 17th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Advance Generals Class 10/17/2020 8pm Eastern Time
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on 10/17/2020 8pm Eastern Time It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the order...
Community Wide Events
Black Ops 4
Saturday, October 17th @ 9:30pm EST
Game Modes: Michael Myers, Infected, Custom Blackout Snipe Wars
Hosts: XGC ImaNoob & SYN JAChelle XS
Username Changes
As a reminder, after your XS has approved a gamertag, the member needs to request to have it updated on the website before changing it on the Xbox.
In order to submit a name change request, the member simply needs to click or press their name in the top right corner of the site, and then choose Username Change.
Leadership Growth & Development
Development of leadership abilities should always be a high priority for you, leadership, and all clans. Thinking about how you communicate and speak to all members is crucial, as well as always conducting ourselves in a professional manner. Stay calm when handling situations. Gaining respect of members will go a long way, especially when looking out for potential future leaders and keeping clans successful, regardless of if they are in your section or not. Constantly learning, whether it's from your peers, your direct leadership, or non-leadership members is crucial. Asking for advice is key in growing yourself and keeping yourself motivated and driven to do the best you can do, which sometimes is simply knowing how and when to ask for help.
A good leader never allows complacency to take hold - stay on top of your game always, including making decisions in a timely manner. That will set you and your section up for success and be a good example to up and coming leaders who rely on you and your guidance. Make sure you are finding the balance between being involved, but also allowing your leaders to handle things within their capabilities as much as possible to allow them to grow and thrive. Even when they make mistakes, it's a part of the learning experience that oftentimes helps them to grow better, while also making sure that the same mistake isn't made twice.
Think outside the box and don't be afraid to try new ideas to see if they work, and encourage members to bring up their ideas for how to make the clan better. By setting up future leaders for success you'll make things easier for everyone, including yourself - let them find their own style of leadership and help them whenever possible, and don't be afraid of change as it is something that will always happen as times change and we have to adapt.
Winter is Coming
Busy season is coming for clans. Between cooler weather and game/console drops, activity will be picking up. It is also gonna open up the door for plenty of potential recruits. Let's make sure that we are not locked away into parties and missing out on future stepping stones of the community. Let's also make sure that as transitions are being made to the new games that we are not leaving some of our members behind on our previous main games.
Console Release Schedule
11/10 - Xbox Series S|X
11/12 - Playstation 5
Game Release Schedule
10/29 - Watch Dogs: Legion
11/3 - Dirt 5
11/10 - Destiny 2 Beyond Light / Assassin's Creed Valhalla / Gears Tactics
11/13 - Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
11/19 - Cyberpunk 2077
Suggestions & Ideas
All leaders need to be open to hearing criticism as well as ideas and suggestions - there might be something that members consider an issue that we aren't aware of, and the only way we will know is by listening when someone brings it up. It also offers us an opportunity to look at the way we are currently doing something and evaluate if it's the best way to do that, or if we can take that feedback and improve what we are doing. It also can be an opportunity to educate someone who hasn't been properly trained or has been misinformed as a way to get them on the same page. Embracing new ideas can help your clan to stay strong and have an environment where members thrive and feel welcomed.
As always, bring ideas and thoughts up the chain of command and use the open door policy as needed - the only stupid question is the one that's never asked!
XG Bible
As a General, you have access to the XG Bible located here: https://www.xiledgaming.com/forums/xiled-gaming-bible.31/
This is a great resource if you are looking for an answer to a question and your XS isn't available, and it's a great area to go through during downtime to read through the posts and expand your knowledge base.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday 10/23 @ 9pm EST
Host: KoG LOTUS XD
[10.23.20] Captains Class
KoG LOTUS XS will be hosting a Captains Class DATE 10.23.2020 TIME 9:00pm Eastern Time 8:00pm Central Time 7:00pm Mountain Time 6:00pm Pacific Time This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
As a reminder, after your XS has approved a gamertag, the member needs to request to have it updated on the website before changing it on the Xbox.
In order to submit a name change request, the member simply needs to click or press their name in the top right corner of the site, and then choose Username Change.
Leadership Growth & Development
Development of leadership abilities should always be a high priority for you, leadership, and all clans. Thinking about how you communicate and speak to all members is crucial, as well as always conducting ourselves in a professional manner. Stay calm when handling situations. Gaining respect of members will go a long way, especially when looking out for potential future leaders and keeping clans successful, regardless of if they are in your section or not. Constantly learning, whether it's from your peers, your direct leadership, or non-leadership members is crucial. Asking for advice is key in growing yourself and keeping yourself motivated and driven to do the best you can do, which sometimes is simply knowing how and when to ask for help.
A good leader never allows complacency to take hold - stay on top of your game always, including making decisions in a timely manner. That will set you and your section up for success and be a good example to up and coming leaders who rely on you and your guidance. Make sure you are finding the balance between being involved, but also allowing your leaders to handle things within their capabilities as much as possible to allow them to grow and thrive. Even when they make mistakes, it's a part of the learning experience that oftentimes helps them to grow better, while also making sure that the same mistake isn't made twice.
Think outside the box and don't be afraid to try new ideas to see if they work, and encourage members to bring up their ideas for how to make the clan better. By setting up future leaders for success you'll make things easier for everyone, including yourself - let them find their own style of leadership and help them whenever possible, and don't be afraid of change as it is something that will always happen as times change and we have to adapt.
Winter is Coming
Busy season is coming for clans. Between cooler weather and game/console drops, activity will be picking up. It is also gonna open up the door for plenty of potential recruits. Let's make sure that we are not locked away into parties and missing out on future stepping stones of the community. Let's also make sure that as transitions are being made to the new games that we are not leaving some of our members behind on our previous main games.
Console Release Schedule
11/10 - Xbox Series S|X
11/12 - Playstation 5
Game Release Schedule
10/29 - Watch Dogs: Legion
11/3 - Dirt 5
11/10 - Destiny 2 Beyond Light / Assassin's Creed Valhalla / Gears Tactics
11/13 - Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
11/19 - Cyberpunk 2077
Suggestions & Ideas
All leaders need to be open to hearing criticism as well as ideas and suggestions - there might be something that members consider an issue that we aren't aware of, and the only way we will know is by listening when someone brings it up. It also offers us an opportunity to look at the way we are currently doing something and evaluate if it's the best way to do that, or if we can take that feedback and improve what we are doing. It also can be an opportunity to educate someone who hasn't been properly trained or has been misinformed as a way to get them on the same page. Embracing new ideas can help your clan to stay strong and have an environment where members thrive and feel welcomed.
As always, bring ideas and thoughts up the chain of command and use the open door policy as needed - the only stupid question is the one that's never asked!
XG Bible
As a General, you have access to the XG Bible located here: https://www.xiledgaming.com/forums/xiled-gaming-bible.31/
This is a great resource if you are looking for an answer to a question and your XS isn't available, and it's a great area to go through during downtime to read through the posts and expand your knowledge base.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday 10/23 @ 9pm EST
Host: KoG LOTUS XD
[10.23.20] Captains Class
KoG LOTUS XS will be hosting a Captains Class DATE 10.23.2020 TIME 9:00pm Eastern Time 8:00pm Central Time 7:00pm Mountain Time 6:00pm Pacific Time This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in...
Community Wide Events
Positive Message - Positive Results
As Leaders in this community, it is our duty to maintain the image of a Positive Leader - we set the example for existing & future leaders by promoting positivity in our day to day interactions. Make sure you and your leaders are leading the way for obtaining positive results, just by how we conduct ourselves, never fall victim to negativity - reach out for help when you need it!
The 3 Core Values of Xiled Gaming
- Honor ~ Be honest and truthful in our dealings with peers, superiors and subordinates
- Courage ~ Have the courage to make decisions in the best interest of the XG community
- Commitment ~ Be committed to positive change and constant improvement for yourself and the XG community
The Foundation of XG
XGC~ Xiled Gaming Clan ~ 18 and up, mature gamers
XGG~ Xiled Gaming Girls ~ female only
SYN~ SYNdicate ~ 16 and up, underground gamers
KoG~ Kings of Gaming ~ 16 and up- recreational gamers
The Honor Code is the foundation of Xiled Gaming whether you are part of SYN, KoG, XGC, or XGG. We all agreed to follow the honor code as well as what sets us apart from other clans and communities - our Rank Structure, Promotion Requirements, and Clan Structure. These are accompanied by communication, which is always the key to success, and the three Core Values of Xiled Gaming, this gives us an unbreakable foundation to stand upon. This will help prepare the pipeline of future leaders and also reinforce the reasons why XG is successful.
Recruitment Process
When recruiting, remember there is no need to fill a quota, your main goal as a recruiter should be quality before quantity. Meaning we want the quality recruits, because they will become a quality member. Quality recruits will also ensure a quality gaming atmosphere within the clan and community. This quality atmosphere is what XG was founded to create. This brings up the point of the what qualities a gamer must possess.
XG sees a quality gamer as someone who possesses:
- Sportsmanship
- Respect
- Fair Play
Several things are going to need to be covered when reading a recruit in, these things include:
- The Honor Code
- The Rank Structure
- Registering on xiledgaming.com as well as clancompete.com
- When registering on the website, username should match their Gamer Tag
- Meeting and practice times
- Who the General and XS are
Be the Leader Your Members Deserve on All Levels:
Get to know your leaders. Each leader has different personalities, perspectives, drive, and special needs. We must know our leaders on a personal level to properly evaluate what they need in order to grow as a leader. This may require more then just the normal conversation on Sundays or a meeting during the week. We should be gaming with our leaders, because there is so much you can find out about a person from listening to how they react in game settings. The key is to get close to your leadership but you also must set boundaries so you don't get emotionally involved. Once we figure out what drives the leaders, what their leadership goals are, as well as their strengths, and their personality, then we can make a game plan for each individual leader to ensure the utmost success.
Meetings
Section Leaders should be helping their Generals and making sure the topics are understood in case of any questions that may arise, and all topics being conveyed in meetings. Don't pick and choose what you want to cover, cover everything that pertains to members, and add clan specific information as well.
For each clan meeting, make sure that you are including some sort of training information - examples would include:
1. An article from the Honor Code
2. Something from the rank structure, clan structure, or promotion requirements
3. Core Values
4. Anything else to help train members/leadership
The goal of this would be to help prepare the leadership pipeline and make sure people are aware of all XG policies and rules, and will help the clan and community be successful.
Generals should be having conversations about the notes, not just reading verbatim, meetings are a great opportunity to have a captain or lieutenant lead the discussion as well, to make sure they know what they are going over and stimulate participation of the group.
Sensitive Information
As XG Leaders, we need to remind our members that while we don't control who you play or talk to, we do ask that you don't discuss clan business in front of people who don't need to hear it. If people are asking you questions about what's going on in a specific clan, division, or with specific leaders, let them know that you aren't comfortable discussing that with them.
When it comes to people asking general questions of course that's fine, but information that is for leadership within the community only can't be discussed with lower-ranking members or people outside of the community. For clarification and questions, please hit up your chain of command.
Generals:
All above notes except Section Leader Class
Community Events:
As Leaders in this community, it is our duty to maintain the image of a Positive Leader - we set the example for existing & future leaders by promoting positivity in our day to day interactions. Make sure you and your leaders are leading the way for obtaining positive results, just by how we conduct ourselves, never fall victim to negativity - reach out for help when you need it!
The 3 Core Values of Xiled Gaming
- Honor ~ Be honest and truthful in our dealings with peers, superiors and subordinates
- Courage ~ Have the courage to make decisions in the best interest of the XG community
- Commitment ~ Be committed to positive change and constant improvement for yourself and the XG community
The Foundation of XG
XGC~ Xiled Gaming Clan ~ 18 and up, mature gamers
XGG~ Xiled Gaming Girls ~ female only
SYN~ SYNdicate ~ 16 and up, underground gamers
KoG~ Kings of Gaming ~ 16 and up- recreational gamers
The Honor Code is the foundation of Xiled Gaming whether you are part of SYN, KoG, XGC, or XGG. We all agreed to follow the honor code as well as what sets us apart from other clans and communities - our Rank Structure, Promotion Requirements, and Clan Structure. These are accompanied by communication, which is always the key to success, and the three Core Values of Xiled Gaming, this gives us an unbreakable foundation to stand upon. This will help prepare the pipeline of future leaders and also reinforce the reasons why XG is successful.
Recruitment Process
When recruiting, remember there is no need to fill a quota, your main goal as a recruiter should be quality before quantity. Meaning we want the quality recruits, because they will become a quality member. Quality recruits will also ensure a quality gaming atmosphere within the clan and community. This quality atmosphere is what XG was founded to create. This brings up the point of the what qualities a gamer must possess.
XG sees a quality gamer as someone who possesses:
- Sportsmanship
- Respect
- Fair Play
Several things are going to need to be covered when reading a recruit in, these things include:
- The Honor Code
- The Rank Structure
- Registering on xiledgaming.com as well as clancompete.com
- When registering on the website, username should match their Gamer Tag
- Meeting and practice times
- Who the General and XS are
Be the Leader Your Members Deserve on All Levels:
Get to know your leaders. Each leader has different personalities, perspectives, drive, and special needs. We must know our leaders on a personal level to properly evaluate what they need in order to grow as a leader. This may require more then just the normal conversation on Sundays or a meeting during the week. We should be gaming with our leaders, because there is so much you can find out about a person from listening to how they react in game settings. The key is to get close to your leadership but you also must set boundaries so you don't get emotionally involved. Once we figure out what drives the leaders, what their leadership goals are, as well as their strengths, and their personality, then we can make a game plan for each individual leader to ensure the utmost success.
Meetings
Section Leaders should be helping their Generals and making sure the topics are understood in case of any questions that may arise, and all topics being conveyed in meetings. Don't pick and choose what you want to cover, cover everything that pertains to members, and add clan specific information as well.
For each clan meeting, make sure that you are including some sort of training information - examples would include:
1. An article from the Honor Code
2. Something from the rank structure, clan structure, or promotion requirements
3. Core Values
4. Anything else to help train members/leadership
The goal of this would be to help prepare the leadership pipeline and make sure people are aware of all XG policies and rules, and will help the clan and community be successful.
Generals should be having conversations about the notes, not just reading verbatim, meetings are a great opportunity to have a captain or lieutenant lead the discussion as well, to make sure they know what they are going over and stimulate participation of the group.
Sensitive Information
As XG Leaders, we need to remind our members that while we don't control who you play or talk to, we do ask that you don't discuss clan business in front of people who don't need to hear it. If people are asking you questions about what's going on in a specific clan, division, or with specific leaders, let them know that you aren't comfortable discussing that with them.
When it comes to people asking general questions of course that's fine, but information that is for leadership within the community only can't be discussed with lower-ranking members or people outside of the community. For clarification and questions, please hit up your chain of command.
Generals:
All above notes except Section Leader Class
Community Events:
Meeting Notes 11/8/2020
Great Things Never Came
From Your Comfort Zone
Honor Code Section VII
Violation of the Honor Code will earn a Gamer a warning; two warnings and you will be banned from the community. Members caught purposely cheating and/or participating in manipulated online play will be immediately banned. No exceptions!
Religion & Politics
We are an online gaming community, meaning that we are here to game, not to talk about subjects such as religion and politics. Talking about these topics are deeply personal to each person, and talking about them can cause huge issues between clan members and even members in different sections or divisions, and have even caused clans to completely fall apart. Keep in mind that these topics should not be brought up between members and any discussions about these topics are very sensitive, so it's best to completely avoid discussions about them at all.
Official Communication
Official XG Communication should only take place on:
1. Xiled Gaming Website
2. Xbox Party Chat or Messages
3. Official XG Discord Servers
Creating Facebook groups, Discord servers, Kik chats, or anything else that is used to discuss clan business or Xiled Gaming topics besides the three official forms of communication will cost you your rank and possible membership in XG. This DOES NOT include chats or Discord servers for non-XG related topics, such as streaming Discords or official game Discord servers - if you need clarification, hit up your chain of command.
Discord is not mandatory for any ranks other than XS-XI, but is highly encouraged as a way to keep on touch with and meet other members who play the same games.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/xg-communication.75286/
Sensitive Information
When speaking about information with leadership that is sensitive, whether over a party or in messages, make sure that this information isn't being brought up around members that it doesn't pertain to. This can be regarding promotions, demotions, warnings, etc. If a leader is spreading information around to members that it shouldn't be discussed with, disciplinary action will be taken which can include demotion or even removal from the community.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/leaking-sensitive-information.74857/
Working with Peers
To be successful as a group of leaders, we have to work together as a team. You have to be a strong enough leader to be able to put petty differences aside to work for the betterment of the whole team. There is no room for condescending remarks or attitudes when a peer comes to you for help. All leaders have had different experiences and have advice or perspectives to offer for specific situations or know how to answer a question that you might not know. Be willing to listen to ideas or perspectives, because it's hard for one person to consider all options and ideas by themselves. Make yourself an asset to anyone you can help when they are dealing with a situation they haven't had to previously.
Examples:
1. Clan is struggling and is rebuilding - offer advice or support so that person or clan doesn't feel like they are alone and that people have their back.
2. A clan struggles with recruiting new members, while your clan steadily brings in recruits on a regular basis. Tell them your tactics and even team up and go recruiting together to help them become more comfortable and also show them different ways that they hadn't tried.
3. Someone new has been promoted that was previously under you - be there to listen to their questions and offer advice to them as they become accustomed to their new rank, continue building that mentor/protégé relationship that you have already established.
Game Nights
We have community wide events which are hosted by our community Events Team, that are listed each week in meeting notes - if you or any member are interested in hosting events which are open to the entire community, please apply by posting an application here: EVENTS TEAM APP AREA
Members and leaders are welcome to host clan game nights, squad game nights, or even section game nights, but community wide events must be hosted by members of the official Events Team. Please be considerate that if a game night is already taking place on a night when someone else is doing an unofficial game night, it can pull people away from the opportunity of meeting other members across the community. If you have questions about the Events Team, please hit up either XGC Buffy XD or SYN JAChelle XS on Xbox.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Wednesday 11/11 @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[11.12.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Wednesday, November 12th @ 9pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to...
www.xiledgaming.com
Captain's Class
Thursday 11/12 @ 8pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XD
Captains Class
KoG Turdz XD will be hosting a Captains Class on 11/12/2020 @8pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
www.xiledgaming.com
Intro to General's Class
Saturday 11/14 @ 9:30pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to General's Class 11/14/2020 @9:30pm
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on 11/14/2020 @ 9:30pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. 9:30pm Eastern Time 8:30pm Central Time 7:30pm Mountain Time 6:30pm Pacific Time 2:30am UK time This class...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Uno
Friday 11/13 @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS
GTA V
Friday 11/13 @ 9:30pm EST
Hosts: XGC Aries & XGC Pepsi Mango
Black Ops: Cold War
Saturday 11/14 @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Orpheus & SYN JAChelle XS
Among Us
Saturday 11/21 @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & Ragintigress#134
Great Things Never Came
From Your Comfort Zone
Honor Code Section VII
Violation of the Honor Code will earn a Gamer a warning; two warnings and you will be banned from the community. Members caught purposely cheating and/or participating in manipulated online play will be immediately banned. No exceptions!
Religion & Politics
We are an online gaming community, meaning that we are here to game, not to talk about subjects such as religion and politics. Talking about these topics are deeply personal to each person, and talking about them can cause huge issues between clan members and even members in different sections or divisions, and have even caused clans to completely fall apart. Keep in mind that these topics should not be brought up between members and any discussions about these topics are very sensitive, so it's best to completely avoid discussions about them at all.
Official Communication
Official XG Communication should only take place on:
1. Xiled Gaming Website
2. Xbox Party Chat or Messages
3. Official XG Discord Servers
Creating Facebook groups, Discord servers, Kik chats, or anything else that is used to discuss clan business or Xiled Gaming topics besides the three official forms of communication will cost you your rank and possible membership in XG. This DOES NOT include chats or Discord servers for non-XG related topics, such as streaming Discords or official game Discord servers - if you need clarification, hit up your chain of command.
Discord is not mandatory for any ranks other than XS-XI, but is highly encouraged as a way to keep on touch with and meet other members who play the same games.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/xg-communication.75286/
Sensitive Information
When speaking about information with leadership that is sensitive, whether over a party or in messages, make sure that this information isn't being brought up around members that it doesn't pertain to. This can be regarding promotions, demotions, warnings, etc. If a leader is spreading information around to members that it shouldn't be discussed with, disciplinary action will be taken which can include demotion or even removal from the community.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/leaking-sensitive-information.74857/
Working with Peers
To be successful as a group of leaders, we have to work together as a team. You have to be a strong enough leader to be able to put petty differences aside to work for the betterment of the whole team. There is no room for condescending remarks or attitudes when a peer comes to you for help. All leaders have had different experiences and have advice or perspectives to offer for specific situations or know how to answer a question that you might not know. Be willing to listen to ideas or perspectives, because it's hard for one person to consider all options and ideas by themselves. Make yourself an asset to anyone you can help when they are dealing with a situation they haven't had to previously.
Examples:
1. Clan is struggling and is rebuilding - offer advice or support so that person or clan doesn't feel like they are alone and that people have their back.
2. A clan struggles with recruiting new members, while your clan steadily brings in recruits on a regular basis. Tell them your tactics and even team up and go recruiting together to help them become more comfortable and also show them different ways that they hadn't tried.
3. Someone new has been promoted that was previously under you - be there to listen to their questions and offer advice to them as they become accustomed to their new rank, continue building that mentor/protégé relationship that you have already established.
Game Nights
We have community wide events which are hosted by our community Events Team, that are listed each week in meeting notes - if you or any member are interested in hosting events which are open to the entire community, please apply by posting an application here: EVENTS TEAM APP AREA
Members and leaders are welcome to host clan game nights, squad game nights, or even section game nights, but community wide events must be hosted by members of the official Events Team. Please be considerate that if a game night is already taking place on a night when someone else is doing an unofficial game night, it can pull people away from the opportunity of meeting other members across the community. If you have questions about the Events Team, please hit up either XGC Buffy XD or SYN JAChelle XS on Xbox.
Leadership Training Classes
Intro to General's Class
Wednesday 11/11 @ 9pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[11.12.20] Intro to Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on Wednesday, November 12th @ 9pm EST. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to...
Captain's Class
Thursday 11/12 @ 8pm EST
Hosted by KoG Turdz XD
Captains Class
KoG Turdz XD will be hosting a Captains Class on 11/12/2020 @8pm est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be invited in...
Intro to General's Class
Saturday 11/14 @ 9:30pm EST
Hosted by XGC Mini Me XD
Intro to General's Class 11/14/2020 @9:30pm
XGC Mini Me XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on 11/14/2020 @ 9:30pm Eastern Time. It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. 9:30pm Eastern Time 8:30pm Central Time 7:30pm Mountain Time 6:30pm Pacific Time 2:30am UK time This class...
Community Wide Events
Uno
Friday 11/13 @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & SYN JAChelle XS
GTA V
Friday 11/13 @ 9:30pm EST
Hosts: XGC Aries & XGC Pepsi Mango
Black Ops: Cold War
Saturday 11/14 @ 9pm EST
Hosts: SYN Orpheus & SYN JAChelle XS
Among Us
Saturday 11/21 @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN JAChelle XS & Ragintigress#134
A leader is one who goes the way, knows the way, shows the way.
With the NEW Call Of Duty Cold War game out, there should be no excuses to recruiting members. Get out and meet new people and get them in the community. Make sure we are holding every member accountable for recruiting. Remember quality over quantity. There is also New DLC's coming out. So let's try and get out there and game with new people and see if there are what we look for in Xiled Gaming.
Team Effort
Everything we do within Xiled Gaming is a Team Effort, regardless of Rank or which squad, clan, section, or division you may be in. Our community is based on the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Rules & Guidelines, and Team Work. We pull the rope together and we succeed or fail together, but we always do it as a group. No one person is bigger than the whole, no one loss is more important than all the fun we have together. Here are just a few things we have to do to be the best Community we can be;
*Recruiting: Building our community is everyone's responsibility, no one person can do this alone, make sure you are bringing in good like-minded gamers to be a part of the environment you want to create within your section, with this you will be helping us pull the rope. Just remember that we all are facilitators of fun!
*Training Recruits: It takes a whole clan to be open to new members, invite these potential members to games, welcome them, be a good example, show them the ropes, teach them about the community, and work with them so they can become a valued community member, as we grow its more important that we grow together.
*Clan & Squad Practices: Training together, learning the tactics or strategies for the clan games, getting to know each other's playing styles, and learning from each other will prepare us for victory and help us learn from defeat.
*Clan Compete: As a team, everyone should put forth their own best effort in any in-game play, while maintaining the environment of good sportsmanship, regardless of if we win or lose, we always say good game!
*Meetings: Meetings are a great place to share ideas, celebrate successes, discuss any issues, offer feedback on how to improve our clan and squad environments, and vote on new recruits. Remember, we can't make things better without teamwork. Team Effort is what it is all about. More hands make lighter work!
*Communication: Exchanging thoughts and ideas with the intention of delivering information and goals. Communication is the key to success, not only within the community but also in both professional and personal scenarios. Successful leaders are those marked by their effective use of communication and understanding their followers.
No member gets left behind: ensue all gamers are involved with their squad and other clan members, make sure you and your leadership are reaching out to the ones who are not to find out why and if they can help get them more active and involved.
Section 9 Honor Code
BOTTOM LINE!!! Have fun, play games, and network with other gamers that share the same interest. At the end of the day, it is after all just a game!
Leadership Training Classes
Class: Captian's Class
Date: 11/18/2020
Time: 9 pm Eastern
Sign-Ups: [11.18.20] Captains Class
Community Wide Events
Golf With Your Friends Collision Course
Game: Golf With Your Friends
Friday, November 20th, 9 PM est
Hosted by: XGC ironvik and XGC Horus XS
AMONG US Game Night
Game: Among Us
Sat Nov 21st at 8 pm est
Hosted by: ragintigress09 and SYN JAChelle XS
Join host party and jump in for some fun!
With the NEW Call Of Duty Cold War game out, there should be no excuses to recruiting members. Get out and meet new people and get them in the community. Make sure we are holding every member accountable for recruiting. Remember quality over quantity. There is also New DLC's coming out. So let's try and get out there and game with new people and see if there are what we look for in Xiled Gaming.
Team Effort
Everything we do within Xiled Gaming is a Team Effort, regardless of Rank or which squad, clan, section, or division you may be in. Our community is based on the Honor Code, Rank Structure, Rules & Guidelines, and Team Work. We pull the rope together and we succeed or fail together, but we always do it as a group. No one person is bigger than the whole, no one loss is more important than all the fun we have together. Here are just a few things we have to do to be the best Community we can be;
*Recruiting: Building our community is everyone's responsibility, no one person can do this alone, make sure you are bringing in good like-minded gamers to be a part of the environment you want to create within your section, with this you will be helping us pull the rope. Just remember that we all are facilitators of fun!
*Training Recruits: It takes a whole clan to be open to new members, invite these potential members to games, welcome them, be a good example, show them the ropes, teach them about the community, and work with them so they can become a valued community member, as we grow its more important that we grow together.
*Clan & Squad Practices: Training together, learning the tactics or strategies for the clan games, getting to know each other's playing styles, and learning from each other will prepare us for victory and help us learn from defeat.
*Clan Compete: As a team, everyone should put forth their own best effort in any in-game play, while maintaining the environment of good sportsmanship, regardless of if we win or lose, we always say good game!
*Meetings: Meetings are a great place to share ideas, celebrate successes, discuss any issues, offer feedback on how to improve our clan and squad environments, and vote on new recruits. Remember, we can't make things better without teamwork. Team Effort is what it is all about. More hands make lighter work!
*Communication: Exchanging thoughts and ideas with the intention of delivering information and goals. Communication is the key to success, not only within the community but also in both professional and personal scenarios. Successful leaders are those marked by their effective use of communication and understanding their followers.
No member gets left behind: ensue all gamers are involved with their squad and other clan members, make sure you and your leadership are reaching out to the ones who are not to find out why and if they can help get them more active and involved.
Section 9 Honor Code
BOTTOM LINE!!! Have fun, play games, and network with other gamers that share the same interest. At the end of the day, it is after all just a game!
Leadership Training Classes
Class: Captian's Class
Date: 11/18/2020
Time: 9 pm Eastern
Sign-Ups: [11.18.20] Captains Class
Community Wide Events
Golf With Your Friends Collision Course
Game: Golf With Your Friends
Friday, November 20th, 9 PM est
Hosted by: XGC ironvik and XGC Horus XS
AMONG US Game Night
Game: Among Us
Sat Nov 21st at 8 pm est
Hosted by: ragintigress09 and SYN JAChelle XS
Join host party and jump in for some fun!
Leaders become great not because of power but their ability to empower others
Stream Advertisement
The XG Communty Discord will now offer stream promotion and all things stream related. Follow for following, stream help, and stream suggestions. The point of this is for members to help new streamers, bring each other closer by being able to interact with members via stream and support each other's stream dream(s).
Cross-Platform Good News
We will be adding areas in the XG Discord for PlayStation gamers. This will include a place to share Activision IDs so Playstation gamers can cross-play and be apart of our community. They can utilize discord chats to communicate in-game or in-game lobby. The only requirement is that discord is used for these gamers. Them having the Xbox app is not required. If there is another game (PubG, Fortnite, rocket league, etc.) that needs to have these places created for such communication we will make those as well. There are no plans to make clans specific for PlayStation gamers. We are a gaming community and not specific to Xbox.
Clan & Squad Meetings
With Xiled Gaming welcoming gamers from Playstation and PC, clan and squad meetings can be held from the clan voice chat in the respective XG Divisional Discord as needed. It is not required to hold meetings via Discord, if you are able to hold meetings over Xbox and that is working for you then continue to do so, just know that it is an option to use Discord if needed. We will be adding areas for PC gamers in the XG Community Discord. These areas will offer a place for PC gamers to share Steam usernames, as well as areas for gamers to share the appropriate IDs so members can find people to play PC games with.
We will have game lobbies on discord for these games that will allow members to communicate on Discord if they choose to. The point of these changes is making the Xiled Gaming Discord open for everyone and to bring gamers together regardless of the platform they game on. We will be able to bring in new members and bring our current members together to play games across all platforms. We encourage all members to participate and share in these areas.
Xiled Leader Discord Chat
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/xiled-staff-discord-server.75159/
Make sure you are sending it to your leaders so they can join and be part of the Gen-XI chat as well as the Gen-XS chat for your division (KoG, SYN or XGC).
Additionally, Generals and above have the ability to assign roles to members when they join - make sure they are getting the link out to new members and getting them assigned so all members have access to their clan chat box and can communicate with their fellow clan members. Make sure leadership are putting out clan news and announcements as needed, as well as using the leadership channel. Communication is the key to success!
Clan Structure
The goal of the CLAN STRUCTURE is to create smaller, tighter, stronger more personal clans. A clan is a group of friends who gets on to play together. Think for a minute, when you turn on your console who are you looking for first? The people you look for or text before you turn on your console, those are your clan members.
Gone are the days of big clans. Gone are the days of dragging *** to get your clan split. Gone are the days of waiting for promotion. Do what's required for promotion, do what's required to split and it's going to happen. If it doesn't go straight to an XC or XI.
With XG being in so many games and having members on so many platforms we MUST execute our clan structure perfectly in order to ensure YOU as a member are playing with like minded gamers and enjoying playing with your friends.
1 General per 20-30 Members (Limit 1 per clan)
1 Captain to a minimum of 4 Members (Making this a Squad)
1 Lieutenant per Captain per squad.
There are NO amounts or ratios of sergeants or privates per clan or squad!
The proven Xiled Gaming rank structure will be followed exactly how it is written!
All recruits must be introduced to their squad members and get to know them for the first seven days in the squad. Recruits must be put into squads with members who play similar games and on similar consoles. If a member of a squad switches games or consoles they must be transferred to a different squad or clan if necessary. These transfers will be approved by your section leader.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday, December 11th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN JAChelle XS
Captains Class 12/11/20
SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Friday, Dec. 11th @ 9pm EST. This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be...
www.xiledgaming.com
Advanced General's Class
Monday, December 7th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[12.7.2020] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Monday, December 7th @ 8pm EST. It is open to any y holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the order...
www.xiledgaming.com
Community Wide Events
Cold War
Wednesday, December 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN GrADemon & SYN JAChelle XS
Cold War
Friday, December 11th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & XGC Horus XS
Destiny 2
Friday, December 11th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC WHACKO & XGC Buffy XD
CoD: Warzone
Saturday, December 12th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN OkKaite1 & SYN JAChelle XS
Cold War
Saturday, December 12th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & XGC ironvik
Destiny 2
Friday, December 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & KoG Havel XS
GTA V
Friday, January 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC ARIES & XGC Pepsi Mango
Stream Advertisement
The XG Communty Discord will now offer stream promotion and all things stream related. Follow for following, stream help, and stream suggestions. The point of this is for members to help new streamers, bring each other closer by being able to interact with members via stream and support each other's stream dream(s).
Cross-Platform Good News
We will be adding areas in the XG Discord for PlayStation gamers. This will include a place to share Activision IDs so Playstation gamers can cross-play and be apart of our community. They can utilize discord chats to communicate in-game or in-game lobby. The only requirement is that discord is used for these gamers. Them having the Xbox app is not required. If there is another game (PubG, Fortnite, rocket league, etc.) that needs to have these places created for such communication we will make those as well. There are no plans to make clans specific for PlayStation gamers. We are a gaming community and not specific to Xbox.
Clan & Squad Meetings
With Xiled Gaming welcoming gamers from Playstation and PC, clan and squad meetings can be held from the clan voice chat in the respective XG Divisional Discord as needed. It is not required to hold meetings via Discord, if you are able to hold meetings over Xbox and that is working for you then continue to do so, just know that it is an option to use Discord if needed. We will be adding areas for PC gamers in the XG Community Discord. These areas will offer a place for PC gamers to share Steam usernames, as well as areas for gamers to share the appropriate IDs so members can find people to play PC games with.
We will have game lobbies on discord for these games that will allow members to communicate on Discord if they choose to. The point of these changes is making the Xiled Gaming Discord open for everyone and to bring gamers together regardless of the platform they game on. We will be able to bring in new members and bring our current members together to play games across all platforms. We encourage all members to participate and share in these areas.
Xiled Leader Discord Chat
https://www.xiledgaming.com/threads/xiled-staff-discord-server.75159/
Make sure you are sending it to your leaders so they can join and be part of the Gen-XI chat as well as the Gen-XS chat for your division (KoG, SYN or XGC).
Additionally, Generals and above have the ability to assign roles to members when they join - make sure they are getting the link out to new members and getting them assigned so all members have access to their clan chat box and can communicate with their fellow clan members. Make sure leadership are putting out clan news and announcements as needed, as well as using the leadership channel. Communication is the key to success!
Clan Structure
The goal of the CLAN STRUCTURE is to create smaller, tighter, stronger more personal clans. A clan is a group of friends who gets on to play together. Think for a minute, when you turn on your console who are you looking for first? The people you look for or text before you turn on your console, those are your clan members.
Gone are the days of big clans. Gone are the days of dragging *** to get your clan split. Gone are the days of waiting for promotion. Do what's required for promotion, do what's required to split and it's going to happen. If it doesn't go straight to an XC or XI.
With XG being in so many games and having members on so many platforms we MUST execute our clan structure perfectly in order to ensure YOU as a member are playing with like minded gamers and enjoying playing with your friends.
1 General per 20-30 Members (Limit 1 per clan)
1 Captain to a minimum of 4 Members (Making this a Squad)
1 Lieutenant per Captain per squad.
There are NO amounts or ratios of sergeants or privates per clan or squad!
The proven Xiled Gaming rank structure will be followed exactly how it is written!
All recruits must be introduced to their squad members and get to know them for the first seven days in the squad. Recruits must be put into squads with members who play similar games and on similar consoles. If a member of a squad switches games or consoles they must be transferred to a different squad or clan if necessary. These transfers will be approved by your section leader.
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Friday, December 11th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN JAChelle XS
Captains Class 12/11/20
SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Friday, Dec. 11th @ 9pm EST. This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be...
Advanced General's Class
Monday, December 7th @ 8pm EST
Hosted by XGC Tantaliz XC
[12.7.2020] Advanced Generals Class
XGC Tantaliz XC will be hosting an Advanced Generals Class on Monday, December 7th @ 8pm EST. It is open to any y holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the order...
Community Wide Events
Cold War
Wednesday, December 9th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN GrADemon & SYN JAChelle XS
Cold War
Friday, December 11th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & XGC Horus XS
Destiny 2
Friday, December 11th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC WHACKO & XGC Buffy XD
CoD: Warzone
Saturday, December 12th @ 8pm EST
Hosts: SYN OkKaite1 & SYN JAChelle XS
Cold War
Saturday, December 12th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC StaleDonuts & XGC ironvik
Destiny 2
Friday, December 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & KoG Havel XS
GTA V
Friday, January 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC ARIES & XGC Pepsi Mango
Think of the solution, not the problem. If your mind was filled only with thoughts of why you were going to lose, then you couldn't think of how to win.
All XG members are encouraged to share any issues or ideas through the chain of command and with XC/XI at ANYTIME! The leaders of Xiled Gaming believe in the open-door policy in order to encourage openness and transparency with all members of the community.
Name Changes
Please remember when members change their name that they need to seek proper approval by following the chain of command.
First, make sure they are reporting the names they wish to their captain, who will then pass the names on through the proper chain of command.
Once the XS has approved the name, please inform all leadership of the name change, ie captains, generals, and section leaders.
Please also make sure to request a name change on the website.
Generals, it is also your responsibility to remind members who are requesting to change their name with KoG, XGC or SYN, to make sure the names are approved on the website by an Admin prior to changing it on Xbox. You should also be researching these names as well to ensure that the name is currently not taken on the website by another. Names are not to replicate someone else's name or a Clan Name, as well as making sure they are not inappropriate.
Holiday Season
Just a quick reminder that the Holiday season is here and with Christmas less than two weeks away a lot of members will be traveling and spending more time with their families, and might not be as active with gaming as before.
We are asking to remind members to send a quick message to their leadership to inform them if they will be gone so nobody is worried about them.
We would also like to remind you that many people will also get new games and consoles at this time, So remember it's prime time to recruit as well.
X-Team Challenges
With the New Year coming up, XTEAM Challenges will be picking up as well. Teams will be set up for either Casual Challenges or Competitive Challenges in both Core and Hardcore game style plays. Xteam Challenges will be held on Clan Compete like before. Each Team will be able to challenge the XTEAM to a battle with specifications of whether it be CORE or HARDCORE (COMPETITIVE or CASUAL). Challenges are to be posted One Week in advance to ensure that each team will have enough time to prepare. However, XTEAM will also be handing out Challenges as well to Clans through Clan Compete. This would be a way for Leaders to join and participate as well as meet members in this community. If you have any questions, feel free to please hit up KoG Turdz XD or KoG LOTUS XD for further information.
Community Wide Events
Destiny 2
Friday, December 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & KoG Havel XS
GTA V
Friday, January 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC ARIES & XGC Pepsi Mango
XG's 15th Birthday Party
Saturday, January 2nd @ 8pm EST
Cold War - SYN Animo, SYN GrADemon, SYN Orpheus, XGC StaleDonuts
MW - XGC ironvik & ragintigress09
Among Us - SYN JAChelle XS & XGC Buffy XD
GTA V - XGC ONYX XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
Captains Classes
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on
Thursday, December 17th @ 9 PM Eastern
Captains Class, Thursday, 12/17/2020 at 9 PM Eastern
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Thursday, December 17th @ 9 PM Easter This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will...
www.xiledgaming.com
Generals Classes
KoG Turdz XD will be hosting an
Intro to Generals Class on (12/17/2020 @ 10 PM EST).
It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG.
Generals Intro Class
KoG Turdz XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on (12/17/2020 @ 10 PM EST). It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the order in...
www.xiledgaming.com
All XG members are encouraged to share any issues or ideas through the chain of command and with XC/XI at ANYTIME! The leaders of Xiled Gaming believe in the open-door policy in order to encourage openness and transparency with all members of the community.
Name Changes
Please remember when members change their name that they need to seek proper approval by following the chain of command.
First, make sure they are reporting the names they wish to their captain, who will then pass the names on through the proper chain of command.
Once the XS has approved the name, please inform all leadership of the name change, ie captains, generals, and section leaders.
Please also make sure to request a name change on the website.
Generals, it is also your responsibility to remind members who are requesting to change their name with KoG, XGC or SYN, to make sure the names are approved on the website by an Admin prior to changing it on Xbox. You should also be researching these names as well to ensure that the name is currently not taken on the website by another. Names are not to replicate someone else's name or a Clan Name, as well as making sure they are not inappropriate.
Holiday Season
Just a quick reminder that the Holiday season is here and with Christmas less than two weeks away a lot of members will be traveling and spending more time with their families, and might not be as active with gaming as before.
We are asking to remind members to send a quick message to their leadership to inform them if they will be gone so nobody is worried about them.
We would also like to remind you that many people will also get new games and consoles at this time, So remember it's prime time to recruit as well.
X-Team Challenges
With the New Year coming up, XTEAM Challenges will be picking up as well. Teams will be set up for either Casual Challenges or Competitive Challenges in both Core and Hardcore game style plays. Xteam Challenges will be held on Clan Compete like before. Each Team will be able to challenge the XTEAM to a battle with specifications of whether it be CORE or HARDCORE (COMPETITIVE or CASUAL). Challenges are to be posted One Week in advance to ensure that each team will have enough time to prepare. However, XTEAM will also be handing out Challenges as well to Clans through Clan Compete. This would be a way for Leaders to join and participate as well as meet members in this community. If you have any questions, feel free to please hit up KoG Turdz XD or KoG LOTUS XD for further information.
Community Wide Events
Destiny 2
Friday, December 18th @ 9pm EST
Hosts: XGC Pepsi Mango & KoG Havel XS
GTA V
Friday, January 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC ARIES & XGC Pepsi Mango
XG's 15th Birthday Party
Saturday, January 2nd @ 8pm EST
Cold War - SYN Animo, SYN GrADemon, SYN Orpheus, XGC StaleDonuts
MW - XGC ironvik & ragintigress09
Among Us - SYN JAChelle XS & XGC Buffy XD
GTA V - XGC ONYX XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
Captains Classes
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on
Thursday, December 17th @ 9 PM Eastern
Captains Class, Thursday, 12/17/2020 at 9 PM Eastern
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Thursday, December 17th @ 9 PM Easter This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will...
Generals Classes
KoG Turdz XD will be hosting an
Intro to Generals Class on (12/17/2020 @ 10 PM EST).
It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG.
Generals Intro Class
KoG Turdz XD will be hosting an Intro to Generals Class on (12/17/2020 @ 10 PM EST). It is open to any member holding the current rank of General in all divisions within XG. This class will be held in Party Chat with only 10 spots available. Members will be invited according to the order in...
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.
XGC / KoG Honor Code
VIII
Honor Code violations consist of trash talking, t-bagging, discrimination, racism, sexism, harassment, illegal drugs, cheating, poaching, squad deranking, or any other aggressive behavior toward fellow online gamers. Cheating is defined as any manipulation of online play; this includes, but is not limited to modding, bridging, stand-bying, forcing host, action replay, glitching / super jumping in match making / ranked games to gain an unfair advantage, playing online custom / ranked games with Modders, and circle boosting. Every situation is different and will be handled appropriately on a case by case basis.
SYN Honor Code
IX
Honor Code violations consist of discrimination, racism, sexism, harassment, illegal drugs, cheating, poaching, squad de-ranking, or any other overly aggressive behavior toward fellow online gamers. Cheating is defined as any manipulation of online play; this includes, but not limited to modding, bridging, stand-bying, forcing host, action replay, glitching / super jumping in match making / ranked games to gain an unfair advantage, playing online custom / ranked games with Modders, and circle boosting. Every situation is different and will be handled appropriately on a case by case basis.
Stay In Your Lane
When an issue is brought to you that doesn't involve your clan or section directly, please make sure that the issue is directed to the appropriate leader. If the General or XS from that clan or section isn't currently available, send them a message to let them know about what is going on and they will reply when they can. Remember that most issues do not need to be handled right away, it is very rare that something can't wait until the appropriate person is online to take care of it.
When it is a time-sensitive or urgent matter use the open door policy to hit up an XD or higher so it can be handled appropriately. An investigation has to take place before any action is taken. This is critical! Both sides of the story need to be checked and verified as best as possible, by asking any witnesses to give their account and not just basing a decision upon what one person has said, as that can easily turn into a he-said, she-said situation which is impossible to resolve fairly.
Five Ways To Lead Your Team
1. Become Part of the Group
It is essential to be interested in the team & individuals on a human level from the the start - integration beyond the work environment creates connections between people, allowing better understanding the needs & wants of our gamers, so we can provide the best experience possible.
2. Develop Talents
Leadership should always be searching for ways to expand their capabilities and skills. Learning is an integral part of achieving results, so learning and developing such skills are important to every teams' success regardless of position.
3. Motivate Change
Resistance to change comes from fear of the unknown. Never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something different, after all being stagnant is the first step to failure. Encourage your team to be more intrepid.
4. Coordinate Activities instead of Directing People
Leadership involves inspiration as well as motivation. Leadership is about bringing out the best in a team, remember you are working with people with all different types of feelings, emotions, and ideas, not machines.
5. Provide Feedback on Performance
Talented people prefer a honest assessment on their performance and enjoy praise for a job well done. Always be able to to develop how you handle difficult situations, while being able to keep our composure as leaders. Remember that we do not have the luxury of losing our cool or acting unprofessional, be the leader all members deserve, stay cool calm and collected as professional leaders at all times.
WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP MEAN?
What does it mean to become a great team leader? Walter J. Lippman said, "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on." Leadership is fundamentally about influence; it is about influencing people for great purposes. It may seem more...
www.xiledgaming.com
End of the Year
Let's finish the year out strong and get clan games updated if needed, verify that usergroups and clan lists are matching to start 2021 off on a good foot.
Remember that people might be away and not gaming as much if they are spending time with family or traveling, be courteous and give people leeway before placing them inactive or removing them from the usergroup.
Put something together with your clan or squad to celebrate the end of the year and to take advantage of not having any meetings next week!
Communicate any absences with your leadership and ensure members know to do the same, ensure that nobody is being left behind and that recruiting is still taking place when possible to take advantage of people getting new consoles and games this time of year!
**No Meetings Next Sunday, 12/27/2020 - enjoy your holidays!**
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Tuesday, December 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN JAChelle XS
Captains Class 12/22
SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Tuesday, December 22nd @ 9 PM Eastern This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members...
www.xiledgaming.com
Captain's Class
Monday, January 4th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG DRIF XS
Captains class on Monday, 1/4/2021 at 9 PM eastern.
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Monday, January 4th @ 9 PM est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be...
www.xiledgaming.com
Official Community Events
GTA V
Friday, January 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC ARIES & XGC Pepsi Mango
XG's 15th Birthday Party
Saturday, January 2nd @ 8pm EST
Cold War - KoG Havel XS, SYN Animo, SYN Orpheus & SYN Stiddy
Modern Warfare - XGC ironvik & SYN OkKaite1
GTA V - XGC ONYX XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
Among Us - SYN JAChelle XS & XGC Buffy XD
XGC / KoG Honor Code
VIII
Honor Code violations consist of trash talking, t-bagging, discrimination, racism, sexism, harassment, illegal drugs, cheating, poaching, squad deranking, or any other aggressive behavior toward fellow online gamers. Cheating is defined as any manipulation of online play; this includes, but is not limited to modding, bridging, stand-bying, forcing host, action replay, glitching / super jumping in match making / ranked games to gain an unfair advantage, playing online custom / ranked games with Modders, and circle boosting. Every situation is different and will be handled appropriately on a case by case basis.
SYN Honor Code
IX
Honor Code violations consist of discrimination, racism, sexism, harassment, illegal drugs, cheating, poaching, squad de-ranking, or any other overly aggressive behavior toward fellow online gamers. Cheating is defined as any manipulation of online play; this includes, but not limited to modding, bridging, stand-bying, forcing host, action replay, glitching / super jumping in match making / ranked games to gain an unfair advantage, playing online custom / ranked games with Modders, and circle boosting. Every situation is different and will be handled appropriately on a case by case basis.
Stay In Your Lane
When an issue is brought to you that doesn't involve your clan or section directly, please make sure that the issue is directed to the appropriate leader. If the General or XS from that clan or section isn't currently available, send them a message to let them know about what is going on and they will reply when they can. Remember that most issues do not need to be handled right away, it is very rare that something can't wait until the appropriate person is online to take care of it.
When it is a time-sensitive or urgent matter use the open door policy to hit up an XD or higher so it can be handled appropriately. An investigation has to take place before any action is taken. This is critical! Both sides of the story need to be checked and verified as best as possible, by asking any witnesses to give their account and not just basing a decision upon what one person has said, as that can easily turn into a he-said, she-said situation which is impossible to resolve fairly.
Five Ways To Lead Your Team
1. Become Part of the Group
It is essential to be interested in the team & individuals on a human level from the the start - integration beyond the work environment creates connections between people, allowing better understanding the needs & wants of our gamers, so we can provide the best experience possible.
2. Develop Talents
Leadership should always be searching for ways to expand their capabilities and skills. Learning is an integral part of achieving results, so learning and developing such skills are important to every teams' success regardless of position.
3. Motivate Change
Resistance to change comes from fear of the unknown. Never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and try something different, after all being stagnant is the first step to failure. Encourage your team to be more intrepid.
4. Coordinate Activities instead of Directing People
Leadership involves inspiration as well as motivation. Leadership is about bringing out the best in a team, remember you are working with people with all different types of feelings, emotions, and ideas, not machines.
5. Provide Feedback on Performance
Talented people prefer a honest assessment on their performance and enjoy praise for a job well done. Always be able to to develop how you handle difficult situations, while being able to keep our composure as leaders. Remember that we do not have the luxury of losing our cool or acting unprofessional, be the leader all members deserve, stay cool calm and collected as professional leaders at all times.
WHAT DOES LEADERSHIP MEAN?
What does it mean to become a great team leader? Walter J. Lippman said, "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and will to carry on." Leadership is fundamentally about influence; it is about influencing people for great purposes. It may seem more...
End of the Year
Let's finish the year out strong and get clan games updated if needed, verify that usergroups and clan lists are matching to start 2021 off on a good foot.
Remember that people might be away and not gaming as much if they are spending time with family or traveling, be courteous and give people leeway before placing them inactive or removing them from the usergroup.
Put something together with your clan or squad to celebrate the end of the year and to take advantage of not having any meetings next week!
Communicate any absences with your leadership and ensure members know to do the same, ensure that nobody is being left behind and that recruiting is still taking place when possible to take advantage of people getting new consoles and games this time of year!
**No Meetings Next Sunday, 12/27/2020 - enjoy your holidays!**
Leadership Training Classes
Captain's Class
Tuesday, December 22nd @ 9pm EST
Hosted by SYN JAChelle XS
Captains Class 12/22
SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Tuesday, December 22nd @ 9 PM Eastern This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members...
Captain's Class
Monday, January 4th @ 9pm EST
Hosted by KoG DRIF XS
Captains class on Monday, 1/4/2021 at 9 PM eastern.
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Monday, January 4th @ 9 PM est This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will be...
Official Community Events
GTA V
Friday, January 1st @ 8pm EST
Hosts: XGC ARIES & XGC Pepsi Mango
XG's 15th Birthday Party
Saturday, January 2nd @ 8pm EST
Cold War - KoG Havel XS, SYN Animo, SYN Orpheus & SYN Stiddy
Modern Warfare - XGC ironvik & SYN OkKaite1
GTA V - XGC ONYX XS & XGC Pepsi Mango
Among Us - SYN JAChelle XS & XGC Buffy XD
Unity is strength when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved
What is Effective communication,
Effective communication is about more than exchanging information. It's about understanding the emotions and intentions behind the information. It is being able to clearly convey a message to another person, you also need to listen to the full meaning of what is being said and makes the other person heard and understood.
Team Effort
Everything we do within Xiled Gaming is a Team Effort, regardless of Rank or which squad, clan, section, or division you may be in. The Community is based on our Honor Code, Rank Structure, Rules & Guidelines, and Team Work. We pull the rope together and we succeed or fail together, but we always do it as a group. No one person is bigger than the whole, no one in game loss is more important than all the fun we have together. Here are just a few things we have to do to be the best Community we can be;
* Recruiting: Building our community is everyone's responsibility, no one person can do this alone, make sure you are bringing in good like-minded gamer's to be a part of the environment you want to create, with this you will be helping us pull the rope, Remember we all are facilitators of fun.
* Training Recruits to be good members, It takes a whole Clan to be open to new members, invites these potential members to games, Welcomes them, be a good example, shows them the ropes, teaches them about the community, and work with them so they can become a valued community member., as we grow its more important that we grow together.
* Practices: Training together, Learning the Tactics, getting to know each other's playing styles, and learning from each other will prepare us for Victory and help us learn from defeat.
* Clan Compete / Game Battles: As a team, Everyone should put forth their own best effort in any in-game play, while maintaining the environment of Good Sportsmanship, regardless of win or lose we always say Good Game!
* Meetings, Meetings are a great place to share ideas, celebrate successes, discuss any issue, offer feedback on how to improve our environments, Remembers we cant make things better without teamwork. Team Effort is what it is all about.
* Communication: exchanging thoughts and ideas with the intention of delivering information and goals. Communication is the key to success, not only within the community but also in both professional and personal scenarios. Successful leaders are those marked by their effective use of communication and understanding of their followers.
No member gets left behind: ensue all gamer"s are being involved, reach out to the ones who are not.
XILED GAMING BIBLE
This forum is for any procedural questions. Past issues that have been discussed are documented here. If you have a question about a procedure, search for the documented issues. If it is not listed, post your question in the designated area and it will be discussed by Community and Council Leaders.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forums/xiled-gaming-bible.31/
Classes
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KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Tuesday, January 26th @ 9 PM Eastern
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SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Saturday, January 30th @ 8 PM Eastern
EVENTS
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Event Name: Prop Hunt Game Night
Game To Be Held On Black Ops Cold War
Date & Time: 1/30/2020 10pm EST
Hosts (Must Have 2): SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1
Mass Message: The Events Team Presents a Prop Hunt game night, on Saturday, January 30th @ 10 pm EST, with your hosts SYN OkKaite1 and SYN JAChelle XS. We will be playing custom prop hunt on Cold War. Send a message to either host for an invite to the event!
Event Layout: Prop Hunt.
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Event Name: Among Us game night 02/04/21 @ 9 EST
Game To Be Held On: Among Us
Date & Time:02/04/21 @ 9 Est
Hosts (Must Have 2): SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1
Mass Message: The Events Team Presents Among Us Game Night, on Thursday February 4th @ 9 pm EST, with your hosts SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1. Who will be the imposter? Hmm we will find out soon so be ready to have a fun night! Send a message to either host for an invite to the event!
Event Layout: Imposter or crewmate?
www.xiledgaming.com
What is Effective communication,
Effective communication is about more than exchanging information. It's about understanding the emotions and intentions behind the information. It is being able to clearly convey a message to another person, you also need to listen to the full meaning of what is being said and makes the other person heard and understood.
Team Effort
Everything we do within Xiled Gaming is a Team Effort, regardless of Rank or which squad, clan, section, or division you may be in. The Community is based on our Honor Code, Rank Structure, Rules & Guidelines, and Team Work. We pull the rope together and we succeed or fail together, but we always do it as a group. No one person is bigger than the whole, no one in game loss is more important than all the fun we have together. Here are just a few things we have to do to be the best Community we can be;
* Recruiting: Building our community is everyone's responsibility, no one person can do this alone, make sure you are bringing in good like-minded gamer's to be a part of the environment you want to create, with this you will be helping us pull the rope, Remember we all are facilitators of fun.
* Training Recruits to be good members, It takes a whole Clan to be open to new members, invites these potential members to games, Welcomes them, be a good example, shows them the ropes, teaches them about the community, and work with them so they can become a valued community member., as we grow its more important that we grow together.
* Practices: Training together, Learning the Tactics, getting to know each other's playing styles, and learning from each other will prepare us for Victory and help us learn from defeat.
* Clan Compete / Game Battles: As a team, Everyone should put forth their own best effort in any in-game play, while maintaining the environment of Good Sportsmanship, regardless of win or lose we always say Good Game!
* Meetings, Meetings are a great place to share ideas, celebrate successes, discuss any issue, offer feedback on how to improve our environments, Remembers we cant make things better without teamwork. Team Effort is what it is all about.
* Communication: exchanging thoughts and ideas with the intention of delivering information and goals. Communication is the key to success, not only within the community but also in both professional and personal scenarios. Successful leaders are those marked by their effective use of communication and understanding of their followers.
No member gets left behind: ensue all gamer"s are being involved, reach out to the ones who are not.
XILED GAMING BIBLE
This forum is for any procedural questions. Past issues that have been discussed are documented here. If you have a question about a procedure, search for the documented issues. If it is not listed, post your question in the designated area and it will be discussed by Community and Council Leaders.
https://www.xiledgaming.com/forums/xiled-gaming-bible.31/
Classes
Captains Class on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 9 PM eastern
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Tuesday, January 26th @ 9 PM Eastern This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members will...
www.xiledgaming.com
KoG Drif XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Tuesday, January 26th @ 9 PM Eastern
CAPTAIN'S CLASS Saturday, January 30th @ 8 PM Eastern
SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Saturday, January 30th @ 8 PM Eastern This class is highly encouraged for those who intend to move up the ranks. It is open to any member holding the currently rank of Captain in all divisions with XG. This class will hold 10 spots. Members...
www.xiledgaming.com
SYN JAChelle XS will be hosting a Captains Class on Saturday, January 30th @ 8 PM Eastern
EVENTS
Prop hunt game night 1/30/21
Event Name: Prop Hunt Game Night Game To Be Held On: Black Ops Cold War Date & Time: 1/30/2020 10pm EST Hosts (Must Have 2): SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1 Mass Message: The Events Team Presents a Prop Hunt game night, on Saturday January 30th @ 10pm EST, with your hosts SYN OkKaite1 and SYN...
www.xiledgaming.com
Event Name: Prop Hunt Game Night
Game To Be Held On Black Ops Cold War
Date & Time: 1/30/2020 10pm EST
Hosts (Must Have 2): SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1
Mass Message: The Events Team Presents a Prop Hunt game night, on Saturday, January 30th @ 10 pm EST, with your hosts SYN OkKaite1 and SYN JAChelle XS. We will be playing custom prop hunt on Cold War. Send a message to either host for an invite to the event!
Event Layout: Prop Hunt.
Among Us game night 02/04/21 @ 9 EST
Event Name: Among Us game night 02/04/21 @ 9 EST Game To Be Held On: Among Us Date & Time:02/04/21 @ 9 Est Hosts (Must Have 2): SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1 Mass Message: The Events Team Presents Among Us Game Night, on Thursday Febuary 4th @ 9pm EST, with your hosts SYN JAChelle XS and SYN...
www.xiledgaming.com
Event Name: Among Us game night 02/04/21 @ 9 EST
Game To Be Held On: Among Us
Date & Time:02/04/21 @ 9 Est
Hosts (Must Have 2): SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1
Mass Message: The Events Team Presents Among Us Game Night, on Thursday February 4th @ 9 pm EST, with your hosts SYN JAChelle XS and SYN OkKaite1. Who will be the imposter? Hmm we will find out soon so be ready to have a fun night! Send a message to either host for an invite to the event!
Event Layout: Imposter or crewmate?
Game night on gta 5
Event Name: Gta 5 Fun/Game Night Game To Be Held On: Gta 5 Date & Time: 1/29/2021 9pm EST Hosts (Must Have 2): XGC Pepsi Mango & SYN JAChelle XS Mass Message: The Events Team Presents a Gta 5 Game Night, on 1/29/21 @ 9pm EST, with your hosts XGC Pepsi Mango & SYN JAChelle XS including car show...
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