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Subject: Dropshock Brigade - Feet first into Hell

I. Basics
Introduction: Hello I am Cpl. ODST Venomous of Alpha Company, Tango Platoon in the Dropshock Brigade, I'd like to offer you a chance to be in one of the most mature, active and structured clans around. Currently we have over 50 members who are from different parts of the world, whether its the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, or Australia. We have two companies, basically two sections of the clan that you can be put into depending on your location. Our clan is filled with great members who like to have fun and be competitive, sometimes at the same time. If this clan interests you, please read on:

II. What We Have To Offer
Gaming- Unlike a lot of clans, we do actually play games with members. We play Matchmaking a lot, the playlist varying on how many members are on. If we begin to get more than 8 people we switch over to custom games and have fun. We have a custom game night every Saturday at 10 PM EST where you can have fun and get to know our members, and members from other clans.

Professionalism- Our clan acts as respectful and professional as possible to whomever we talk to. But, not only is our behavior professional, so is our website. Our website was created by scratch from our leader, Vitamin, and he has maintained it ever since. Just glancing at our website will show you just how serious we are, and will accurately express how we handle the clan. We also have a wide variety of forums to discuss different things with other members on it.

Competitiveness/Improvement- We also do our best to prepare ourselves for clanmatches through practice. We help each other in our individual skills, teammwork, communication and strategies. We normally have clanmatches at least once a week, and we play MLG quite often to improve ourselves. Don't be discouraged if you aren't the best at the game, as long as you communicate you WILL get better!

Community- We are a well organized clan with a Roster. Personnel are organized into companies based upon where they live, and what timezone they are in. We have members from all over the globe, so you won't feel lonely because there will always be someone online.

Promotions- Promotions in the Dropshock Brigade are given upon either the completion of a training, or the achievement of a quota. Be active, loyal, show leadership, achieve merit, etc and you may just receive a promotion. Do NOT ask for a promotion. Doing so will most likely result in a demotion or loss of merit.

Ribbons- In the Brigade, a ribbon signifies a soldier who has achieved a certain requirement and has been rewarded a ribbon for it. These ribbons are shown on your site profile. You may see yours and other ODST's ribbons on the side of each post. To receive these awards is a very great honor.

III. Enlistment

Enlisting: There are 3 easy steps into getting into the Brigade. Remember, you have a whole month to complete these steps!

1. Register on the site. Please use your gamertag or something similar to it as your username.

2. After registering on the site, please fill out the Enlistment Form and then click submit. Make sure to fill everything out and read the page following the form. Put Venomous as your recruiter, and leave the sponsor field blank.

3. Attain the minimum merit requirement(varies by age). The merit system is a type of points system in which you are rewarded for posting in our forums. You must attain 100 merit before taking boot camp.

Merit Earnings

+3 merit per new thread
+2 merit per reply
+1 merit per shoutbox post/voting on polls

Failure to heed to a warning will result in loss of merit or overall denial of your enlistment request.


IV. Ranking Structure

(Highest to Lowest)

~ Lieutenant Colonel
Commanding Officer of the Brigade

~ Major
Executive Officer of the Brigade

~ Captain
Commanding Officer of a Company

~ First Lieutenant
Executive Officer of a Company

~ Second Lieutenant
Leads platoon-size elements

~ First Sergeant

Works alongside the 2nd Lieutenant to lead the platoon

~ Staff Sergeant
Experienced Sergeant/Training to be an officer

~ Sergeant
Squad leaders

~ Corporal
Squad assistants

~ Lance Corporal
Up and coming corporals

~ Specialist

Being one of those special privates!

~ Private First Class
Active core members

~ Private
Prime squad element

~ Recruit
Not yet a Brigade personnel, working to complete the enlistment process.

The more detailed Ranking Structure explains everything about each rank.


V. FAQ
Q: Do I have to add ODST to my Gamertag?
A: No, its completely optional, but recommended when you join.

Q: How do I join the clan?
A: Register on the website, confirm your email and submit an enlistment form which is on the bottom left of the website (under "Accelerate your life today"). After you submit the enlistment form you'll be an official recruit of the clan.

Q: But how do I become an official member of the clan?
A: You need to go through the enlistment process, which is kind of like a screening where you have to prove to us that you want to be in the clan. First you need to get 100 merit, which you get from posting on the forum (shoutbox, threads, posts, etc.). Then you must take bootcamp where we test you on your communication skills in the game. Finally, you take a quick exam on our clan, where the majority of the answers are in the field manual.


Q:What are the rules on armor/emblems?
A:You need to change your armor COLOR to Steel, but we dont require you to change your armor appearance to ODST. While the emblem needs to be changed to a white vertical stripe with a toggled shielded phoenix. This emblem will change when you become an official member.

Q:What are Companies?
A:Companies are separate branches of the Brigade. We have Alpha and Bravo, and you can distinguish them by their phoenix color on the personnel's emblem (Red for Alpha, Blue for Bravo). You are put into one of these companies after you complete the enlistment process. If you are from North America you will most likely be placed in Alpha, if your outside the U.S. you'll be placed into Bravo.

Q:What are the requirements for enlisting?
A:You must be mature, have a working mic, actively play halo reach, be at least 14 years old, not be in another clan and check the forums on a daily basis.
Although an exception can be made for the age requirement, we do accept 13 year olds under special circumstances. They need to prove to us that they are mature, and willing to go through the enlistment process cleanly and efficiently.


VI. Lastly
As you can see, we are a very organized clan, and have been around for a couple years now. It's a great place to meet new friends, learn how to play better, play competitively, a place to call home, or just have fun. We are the best around, and "We Go Feet First!"

If you have any questions or need any help, please contact me on XBL. Gamertag is ODST Venomous
See you on the battlefield.

  • 08.26.2011 11:04 PM PDT

lol this reminds me of the chest plate that says remember its feet first into hell

  • 08.27.2011 1:51 AM PDT