As someone who extensively followed the clan world with Starcraft and Brood War, I saw how clans can prosper through the unique community that blizzard has set up. Starcraft clans always seemed to be the largest and most organized clans on the web. Some clans (DarkLegion, Overdosed, AH) even eclipsed the 400 member mark at […]
Running a gaming clan can get overwhelming for just about anyone. If you pile your clan responsibilities on top of school or work, sometimes it can get down right impossible. The key to dealing with this problem is making the most of your time. If you only have one hour a day to work on […]
Mass leavings will always be a headache in any gaming clan leaders life. Sometimes it’s your own fault, sometimes there is nothing you can do about it. Either way, the problem persists and you shouldn’t spend your time kicking yourself over mistakes made, you should spend your time trying to correct the situation. A […]
Sometimes it can be hard to get members from your server/website/channel into your forum to participate in clan discussion. In fact, many of them feel like there is no reason to visit the forum at all. Your job is to curb this feeling, and help members (especially new members) understand that at times the forum […]
No one wants to join a clan run by a 13 year old. If you want to attract new mature members, you have to act that way yourself, so my advice to you is to keep it professional. I’m not saying to throw all personality traits aside and not be friendly with your members, just […]
When you volunteer to become a clan leader, you are essentially volunteering your free time to deal with petty disagreements and babysit a bunch of 16 year olds. However, you can not spend all of your time out-of-game, because you still have to set an example for your members. This example should be that gaming […]
Something all clans need, and so few are any good at. Attracting members can be a bit difficult, especially at first. With so many options in the clanning world today, you have to ask yourself what seperates your clan from any other. Put yourself in the shoes of a gamer wishing to join a clan, […]
As a former clan leader, I know how hard and frustrating it can be to run a clan-wide clan meeting. Once the discussion gets rolling there are always people butting in with disagreements and counter arguments. Many times, at the end of the meeting I felt like we had accomplished nothing. It became very clear […]
If there’s one thing that can really sink a gaming clan it’s monotony. Members generally join gaming clans to break away from the monotony of gaming alone, and join in hopes of finding new partners to game with, and a new place to call home. But what happens when a member starts to feel those […]
Though your friends who play on your game server may not cause trouble, other players who come along might. Trouble makers need to be dealt with smoothly and quickly if you plan on keeping your server’s popularity. It can take months to build up a game server’s status in the gaming world, but a trouble […]
