Guide: Organizations: breakdown & how to join

[Dirty Duck]

Organizations were introduced in the Anniversary Update, with three being added. It might not be immediately obvious how to engage with this system, so read on for a brief guide and feel free to use this thread to ask any questions or to let people know which organization you joined and why.

||WHAT ARE ORGANIZATIONS||
Organizations are groups that members may choose to join. They function as forum "teams" that members can fly the colours of. After joining an organization you will display their button in your post bit and will gain access to its Mother Base topic where you can chat with your fellow org members. Your activity around the forum will then contribute to your organization's Power Ranking which is updated monthly.

||WHY TO JOIN AN ORGANIZATION||
The organization scene encourages a feeling of camaraderie towards members in the same org as you as well as some friendly rivalry with members of other orgs. Members of organizations may like to collaborate and create custom graphics, events, or promotional material to show off around the forum and convince others to join, or they may keep an eye on new members in an attempt to invite promising newbies to join their org. Occasionally there will also be staff run competitions or events where the organizations will compete against one another to win glory. How much you engage with your org is entirely up to you. Joining an org does not make you obligated to take part in anything extra. It's just a bit of fun, really.

||THE ORGANIZATIONS||
There are three forum organizations members can choose from.
They are Pieuvre Armement, Praying Mantis, and Raven Sword.



One day, if the forum grows big enough, members may be able to create their own organizations.

||HOW TO JOIN||
There are no entry requirements to join an organization, simply decide which you like best and join.
To do this go to User CP>Miscellaneous>Group Membership>And then select "Join Group" on the org you wish to join.
Once you have put in your request to join it will be approved by an admin once they see it. If it's taking a while and you think it's been missed, please PM an admin.

And that is the gist of organizations. Like this post to claim a small bonus for your organization's Power Rankings as a reward for taking the time to read this guide!