User:Kieranboy2/Free Faction

Hello and Welcome to Free Faction's Wikipedia page!

On Runescape, type in "Vivaldi1000" in the "join chat" box anytime you want to join our humble public clan chat. You should have an excellent time! You can join our clan anytime!

Check out the clan website at http://vivaldi1000.webs.com

CLAN EVENTS
Free Faction likes to engage in Clan events for it increases respect and friendliness in the clan. These events include Clan Wars, Revenant Hunting, Parading and other miscellaneous events. Equally, there are mini-events such as Camping, Pub parties and Clan Meetings. Advertising is generally carried out as though it is an event, because to advertise effectively you generally need a team of people.

Free Faction Clan Wars
Clan Wars is a past-time of many clans, proving to need team work and bonding to be successful. To enter clan wars, you must go to the Clan Wars Hall (As seen on this link). A Ranked Factionier will then challenge, or be challenged, by an opposing clan. Free Faction's Clan Wars

Free Faction engages in clan wars purely for fun and everybody is allowed to join in. Most of the time, Ranked Factioniers will make sure that the match is never staked (so you don't lose money), will make sure that the match is no- run ins and is multi-combat.

The best way to win with a clan of such diverse levels is to stay in the multi-combat areas! Sometimes, single/losing clan members will run out of the multi combat areas to escape being ganged upon. In this case, do NOT fall for their trap and stay in the multi-combat area. This may not be true all the time

When is clan wars? Clan wars may be shown on the calendar OR on demand : If a ranked factionier, and a few other factioniers are in the clan, FEEL FREE TO ASK FOR SOME CLAN WARS! It is a ranked factionier's job to keep the clan entertained. Si mply request that the ranked factionier hosts clan wars him/herself. Most of the time, the ranked Factionier will say yes, if some of the clan actually wants to go to clan wars. Do not expect a yes everytime, however. Remember that Ranked Factioniers want to play Runescape just like you do and may be busy. New players always want clan wars clan wars clan wars. So what do we do? WE GIVE THEM CLAN WARS!

About Revenant hunting
Trying to find and slay ruthless NPCs can be fun when you are with a team. Yes, Free Faction loves to go into the wilderness and kill revenants for fun!

Revenant hunting is simple: you go into multi-combat zones and find or wait for a revenant to appear. Most of the time, they will shoot magic at you. This is the time to attack them as a team! Remember that it is best if your combat levels are similar, otherwise some of you may be alone if you are attacked by a revenant that is only in your combat range. When is Revenant Hunting? Revenant hunting is found on the Free Faction Calendar as a hosted event (a Ranked Factionier or Factionier organises it his/herself).

Clan Camping
A fun role-playing idea where Factioniers meet and socialise in the middle of nowhere. This can be done in desolate places or to add danger, the wilderness! It is rather good if Factioniers take pictures as well and then submit them to the Picture gallery found on the website. The possibilities with this event are endless.

When? Camping will be hosted by ANY Factioniers on the calendar OR may be on demand. Request that you want to go camping and some people may choose to go with you.

Parades
Parades are excellent for the clan's spirit and even better for Advertising the clan!

It is rather regular that Free Faction gets together at Varrock Square, World 16 and parade from Varrock to Falador, to Draynor, to Lumbridge back to Varrock. (Although there may be some exceptions).

Parade Conduct

Basically, somebody will be at the front of a line of people (this could be anyone) and then people follow in single file. This looks very good to other people and it makes the clan look a lot more fun! It is recommended that the person in front does not advertise but the people following do instead.

When do parades happen?

Parades actually happen rather regularly because it is well liked by the clan. Parades may be marked on the calendar but it's more often that people just say that they want to have a parade and then it happens!

It's true that parades are the most universally satisfying event Free Faction can bestow. I love it because it's basically advertising for the clan, the Ranked Factioniers love it because it makes them look authoritative (let's be honest XD), Jagex love it because it adds a new dimension to their game and the public love it because they've just found a new, friendly, lovely, humble public clan chat known as Free Faction!

About Pub Partying
Every now and then, Free Faction likes to enjoy a tranquil convention with some of the Factioniers in the clan. Pub Parties mimic the duty of the real world socialisation usually found in clubs. For Free Faction, people just get together and talk. One can meet at any Pub, anywhere. However, remember that Free Faction mostly consists of Free World Dwellers.

When do Pub Parties happen? Pub parties may happen as shown on the calendar or on demand and are usually preceded or followed by another event, such as Parading.

Ranks
There are only two 'ranks' in the Vivaldi1000 clan chat. These are Captain and General. The Factioniers who have ranks are known as Ranked Factioniers and these may either have a Captain or General rank in-game. Most Factioniers do not have ranks.

Free Faction uses General and Captain ranks. This is because anything lower is deemed useless and does not benefit the clan.

Free Faction's attitude to Ranking Free Faction does not see Ranking as a milestone or personal friendship with Vivaldi1000. Ranks simply allow Factioniers to "challenge" and "accept challenges" at clan wars. Ranks also allow Factioniers to moderate the clan and kick anybody not following the rules.

It is one of Free Faction's doctrines to have everybody "acknowledged to have an equal chance. It is up to one's individual merits on how they will be judged". Basically, Free Faction does not see Ranked Factioniers as more important than normal Factioniers, unless the Ranked Factionier has done something to earn it.

Although, anybody with a rank in any clan automatically earns charisma. It is acknowledged that Ranked Factioniers have more authority over other clan members.

"People listen to a bloke with a gold-star next to his name" - Vivaldi1000

For this reason, Ranked Factioniers are expected to do more than just take the clan to clan wars or kick anybody who has disrupted the clan. They are expected to make the clan a more pleasant place, running events often and advertising rather regularly.

So, people with a rank are expected to make the clan more fun and help it expand.

Why Free Faction chooses not to rank There are many reasons why ranking is bad for the clan:

1) The leader of the clan is not always available. He/She cannot rank people all the time.

2) Vivaldi1000's friends list is rather limited; only 100 friends are allowed. For this reason, Free Faction is careful to only rank the most helpful, friendly and dedicated Factioniers.

3) Ranking is bad for the appearance of the clan. Free Faction is acknowledged as a public clan chat, and if too many people are ranked, people may feel intimidated, they may feel the need to be ranked, or may feel left out and will therefore leave the clan. We need to keep a welcoming and friendly atmosphere at all times!

4) There comes a point where there are too many ranks in the clan. The way this is worked out is the general ratio between Ranked Factioniers and non-ranked Factioniers. Basically, the only time Free Faction starts ranking people is when more Ranked Factioners are needed. If there are many more visitors coming to the clan each day then more ranks will be distributed.

"I'm not ranking anybody until this clan is FULL with people without ranks, so stop bloody asking" - Vivaldi1000

5) If somebody finally gets a rank, they may not continue to work for the clan. This is terrible for reasons 2, 3 and 4. So that people will work, we only rank the most satisfying and dedicated Factioniers.

"It is true, that most of the time, people just want to have a gold-star next to their name. This is so they can say to their friends 'OMGZ LUk. Im betta dan u cus vivladi aded me lol". It's not in my nature to rank somebody selfish, when people with ranks are working hard for the clan." - Vivaldi1000

This Wikipedia page was made by a ranked factioner called Kieranboy2