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Clan Wars FAQ
This page should give you all the information about the Clan Wars system that you'd need. If something isn't clear or you still have questions, then contact the webmaster.
Contents
- What is Clan Wars?
- What are the rules?
- How do I join a clan?
- How do I play a Clan Wars game?
- What maps count towards Clan Wars?
- How do I create a clan?
- How does the scoring work?
- How do I invite players to join my clan?
- What are various clan staff roles?
- What is Power Rating?
- Why isn't my match showing up yet?
- Can a 2v2 or 3v3 team be made up of more than 1 clan?
FAQs
What is Clan Wars?
Clan Wars is an on-going competition between clans in RA3. You can create or join an existing clan on this site, and then play online matches against rival clans in attempt to gain the most points and climb the ladder. Depending on a player's personal settings, either only ranked (automatch 1v1 and 2v2) games will count as clan matches, or both ranked and unranked custom games will count.
This system is based on the original Clan Wars site that provides a similar service for RA3 and several other games. This site was created in order to alleviate the need to manually report matches, as everything is done automatically.
What are the rules?
The only rules are don't be a bitch, cheat, exploit, DC, or attempt to be unsportsmanlike. If this isn't clear enough, see the official rules.
How do I join a clan?
The only way to join a clan is to be invited by the leader of that clan. If you want to apply for a certain clan or are just looking to join any clan, the leave a message on the main clan wars page under the section for players looking for clans. You must have a linked account in order to post in that section.
Once invited by a clan leader, you will see a notice at the top of any CNCBoards.net page like the one below:
Make sure that you have either created an account or are logged in if you already have one.
How do I play a Clan Wars game?
For all CW members, ranked games (automatch 1v1) will count towards your clan matches. This means if you automatch and end up playing somebody in a rival clan, then outcome will count for CW. Also, by default, custom unranked games also count towards your CW matches, so custom games made in the lobbies will count if you play members of a rival clan.
If you prefer NOT to have unranked games count for your CW matches (for instance, you don't want to worry about affecting your clan's stats when playing custom games), then you can disable recording custom games on your config page. You have to be logged in to access this page.
See the scoring information for details on how points are distributed.
What maps count towards Clan Wars?
To see the complete list of maps that count for clan wars, go to maps.
How do I create a clan?
Go to the main clan wars page and click the link that says "Create Clan" at the top of the page. Keep in mind that you cannot create a clan if you are already a member of an existing clan.
Once you created your clan, you will automatically be both the Clan Leader and the Clan Admin. Once you add members, you can transfer these titles to other members. As clan founder, you will always be able to edit the clan, even if you are no longer a member.
How does the scoring work?
For every match, the winning clan will take a certain number of points from the losing clan. The amount of points gained/lost depends on the current number of points for both your clan and your opponent's clan. The larger the difference, the more points at stake. That is, if a really high-ranked clan with a ton of points loses to a low-ranked clan with few points, then pro clan will lose a ton of points while the noob clan will gain a lot.
For larger matchups (2v2s, 3v3s), there is a match size bonus... and if you beat the same clan more than a certain number of times without losing versus them, you will start to receive less and less points (point pushing penalty). See the scoring information for a detailed description.
How do I invite players to join my clan?
Only the leader, admin, or founder of a clan can invite members to join. If you are the leader, simply find their player page by searching, and select the "Extend Clan Invite" link on their profile. Also, look at the main clan wars for players that are currently looking to get recruited by a clan.
Once a member joins, all matches from then on out against other clans will qualify as a clan match.
What are various clan staff roles?
The person who created the clan will always be the clan founder. This staff position cannot be changed. Since the founder will always remain the same, he can always make changes to the clan, even if he is no longer a member.
Clan leader and clan admin have the exact same privledges and editing rights, but only the clan leader is publicly visible. Typically the clan leader is the actual leader of the group, and the clan admin can be the clan graphics creator, or just another person who can invite players to the clan.
Only clan staff can make changes to the clan settings and invite new players.
What is Power Rating?
A clan's power rating is determined by the clan members' ranked 1v1 ladder position. Power rating also takes into account how many players are in a clan. For example, a clan with only the #1 1v1 player in it will have a LOWER power rating than a clan with 6 of the top 30 players.
For clans of more than 6 players, only the top 6 members (by 1v1 ladder rank) will be counted.
Why isn't my match showing up yet?
It can take a while sometimes for a match to be registered. Don't freak out! It should show up AT MOST in about an hour or so. Sometimes EA's and Gamespy's servers can be slow in reporting matches, but it should show up eventually. If for some reason it doens't show up, then check your own personal history to see if you can see it there, and then email the webmaster@ra3boards.com if you still can't see it.
Remember that every clan member has the option to disable counting unranked custom games towards Clan Wars. If you played somebody in a custom match and it doesn't seem to be showing up, then check their clan page and see if that member has turned of custom matches.
Also, remember you must play against people in other clans for the matches to count (duh).
Can a 2v2 or 3v3 team be made up of more than 1 clan?
NO! If you play a game with more than 1 clan on a team, then the match will only count for ONE of those clans! For example, say Team 1 consists of a member from Clan A and a member from Clan B, while Team 2 consists of members from Clan C.
The match will only count as Clan A vs Clan C, or Clan B vs Clan C, but not both.