Tactical Strike Group 4 is one of the older and well established gaming guilds in the online gaming community. There have been thousands of guilds that have been created and eventually crumbled during the lifetime of Tactical Strike Group 4. A major portion of our success derives itself from a set of core values and laws (SOPs) that govern the guild. We strive to not only be a solid, resilient and continuous organization in the online gaming world,  but to also be a unified Family of Friends focused on having fun! As with any successful guild, member participation is key. Here are some of our core guild goals, rules, policies etc... that prospective members should know before joining:

Overall Guild Mission Statement

Tactical Strike Group 4 is a virtual online gaming community. We do not exist for any one specific game. We are a community of adult, mature, veteran gamers that eschews petty childishness and puerile mentalities. We seek to make the Tactical Strike Group 4 community one of the strongest, most well known, and most successful gaming community in the history of online gaming. We are absolutely dedicated to a friendly, team focused, fun-loving gaming environment where every member is important and not just a number on a roster. We seek to foster long-term friendships among members and enhance the online gaming experience by virtue of those friendships.

Tactical Strike Group 4 only accepts members into its ranks that are of similar personalities, goals and values to it's own. All of our members support and follow our core guild rules and anyone who cannot, is removed. Our core rules and values have served us well since early 2017 and continue to be the guiding principles behind moving the guild forward. Our core rules include, but are not limited to:
 

1. Guild First: We expect all members to ensure that all actions they take are done in the mindset of 'guild first'. Anything a member does reflects on the overall guild image and on all fellow members. We expect members to only take actions that reflect positively on the guild image that we have worked very hard to build and maintain over the years.

2. We recruit YOU, THE ACTUAL PERSON not your in-game TOON(S).   It is ALL about Personality and Attitude!!  We look for good PEOPLE and not just a toon that meets a specific set of game requirements. As such, members of Tactical Strike Group 4 cannot be a member of any other guild that has a branch of their guild in any game we play (no divided loyalties). Membership in another guild (in games we do not play) is permitted with some caveats (ex: you could not be in a guild that was a cheater/exploiter guild in one game and in a game we play espouse to uphold our high values in that area.)

3. It is not permitted to relay any information outside the guild, for any reason, at any time. Tactical Strike Group 4 is a private gaming organization. We do not share information with the public except through official channels and officially sanctioned outlets. Therefore no member should reveal any information, no matter how minor they may think it is, outside the guild.

4. Participate In Guild Events: Events and other in-game special activities occur all the time. You are expected to take place in as many of them as possible (this is considered a demonstration of your membership support for the guild). We understand people have lives and cannot live within the online world and that is ok. But if you are online, and we are having a guild event of some sort, you need to be there and participating in it. Actively working against the guild on any mission will result in immediate and permanent removal.

5. Leadership roles in Tactical Strike Group 4 are decided based on demonstrated ability as well as the need for a leader in a particular spot. You can be assured that your leaders are working hard to make the game more fun for you. While the reason behind every decision may not always be apparent at the moment an order is issued, all orders from officers need to be immediately followed. If errors are made, they should be reported to Nocona, where they will be dealt with and (if needed) changes made to the officer team. Absent those changes, all officers should be listened to as though it was Nocona issuing the order.

6. We are a TEAM of FRIENDS. Backing up your guildmates is expected because they will do the same for you. Syndicate members understand that sometimes personal character sacrifice is needed for the team to complete a mission. We dont view it as personal sacrifice, however, because we are helping out a friend and that is more important than loot or pixels on a screen. Games come and go. The Syndicate and the friendships within it, remain.

7. Deadweight is not needed in the guild. Failure to maintain an acceptable level of activity will result in your removal. We do have an "inactive" status for members who are retired from games we play and wish to maintain their membership to be able to join us in future games. For those inactive in games, we expect them to read our posting forum Daily for our updates. We expect at least 1 email or Forum Post per week to their squad leader to keep them informed of your progress and any issues, ideas, feedback etc.. that you have. Simply vanishing off the face of the earth ("Ghosting") without any email indicating you wish to go to inactive status is taken as a sign you have quit the guild and membership is removed.

8. Members who cannot follow core rules and standards are removed from the guild. No argument will be entertained regarding this rule.

These standards go hand in hand with our core guild rules but they bear repeating so all future members understand what we expect from members. Those standards of conduct include, but are not limited to:

1. Members may not use cheats or exploits

2. Members may not Pkill/murder other players (non-consensual PvP) in games where that type of gameplay is available. Consensual PvP is permitted, encouraged and a fun aspect of the guild.

3. The upholding of ALL guild values and rules is required of all members. There are no exceptions as to whether you are a member for 10 days or 10 years. All members must maintain the values of the guild.

4. Members need to behave in a mature, professional, team focused manner. Self-focused, loot-focused, kill-focused, immature people will not be tolerated (This unacceptable mentality is "Me FIrst" rather than "Guild First")

5. Make friends in the guild. At our very core, we are a Team Of Friends. So make friends. Those friendships make us strong. Always remember our motto:  A Family of Friends: One Team, One Fight!"

6. Any issues with guild policies are brought directly to Nocona, 1 on 1, via email. Publicly bashing or complaining about them is not tolerated. They were created for a reason.

7. Personal attacks on other members is not permitted. Handle issues with another player 1 on 1, in a mature professional way. Seek an officer's help if needed... but do not personally attack other members.

8. Backstabbing, Scamming, in-game looting/stealing from or otherwise harming other members is not permitted. It all goes back to our core value that we are a team of friends.

9. Profanity.. sexual content.. and obscene content are not needed or permitted in guild channels in game, in Discord or on the  TSG4 forums.

10. If a guild officer tells you to do something, do it immediately. Do not argue or complain to them and definitely do not get nasty with them or removal will occur and then you can explain to Nocona why you had to behave that way and should be let back in.