Damien. Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) Welcome to the GTAForums Multiplayer section. This section is used by people who are or wish to be members of multiplayer gangs (or even want to make one of there own). It's divided into two main parts, the Gang forum and the Events forum. The Gang forum is mainly used as a place for gang's to post their chat topics and anything regarding the gangs in general. The Event's forum is fairly self explainable. In this forum people can post about meet up's and competitions there are organizing or having. The Gang Code The gang code is really an unofficial moral code that all gangs tend to abide by. There are no set rules for this code or anything, it's just basically all common sense. Knowing this unofficial moral code will help you around these parts of the forums greatly and make you a well liked member. Represent your gang well. Give a good image of your gang. More people will like your gang if it's members are friendly and helpful rather than a gang who's members run around and spam up other chat topic's and are be disrespectful to the other gangs. Be respectful. Don't go around to other gang's topic's and start telling them how to run things and flaming their members. It will most likely get you banned from their chat topic. When starting a gang, be original. Don't copy someone else's idea and just change it slightly. Come up with your own image. The staff of the gangs have worked hard to make their gang's what they are. Now it's your turn. It's recommended that you don't recruit other gang's members. There is no rule saying that you can't PM or ask another gang's members to join your gang, although it is frowned upon by most people around here. You'll have less enemies if you recruit your own members then try and take other gang's members. However, in the end it is the choice of each individual. Mind your own business. Don't go around getting involved in other gangs affairs. Try and keep the problem as limited as possible. General Questions Q: Can anybody come in here and start a gang? A: Yep. Sure can. There is no rules on how to run, set up or make a gang, so be creative! We still have a few tips that might be helpful which are listed further down in this topic. Q: I need members for my new gang. Where can I find some? A: A good place to start would be in the "Looking For A Gang?" topic. Q: I hear quite a few older members talk about something called "PGC" and "Official Gangs", what are these? A: GTAforums has a long history when it comes to gangs stretching all the way back to 2002. the first gangs were originally started in what was then called PGC in anticipation for a multiplayer feature in the soon to be released game Grand theft auto 3. unfortunately, this feature wasn't included in the game but all the gangs that were already set up continued to socialize and chat to each other on the forums. these gangs quickly grew into social gangs with no connection to actually playing GTA online. Some of these gangs grew even more and became well established on the forums. this led to the staff making some of the gangs official, which meant that they got there own private part of the forums and there own group name. In March 2007 the PGC closed and only the official gangs had a place left to stay. The Multiplayer section on the other hand is something completely different from the PGC and Official gangs and should not be associated with them at all, although some Officials do have multiplayer sub-gangs that operate in the multiplayer section. Q: I see a lot of gangs with cool signatures and avatars, where do i get graphics like those? A: You can always request some in the GFX Request in the graphics request section, although you might have someone in your gang who has good graphics skills so ask around. Make sure to read the rules there and follow the request format. Q: How do I join an existing gang? A: Well it depends. Firstly some gangs may not be open for recruitment at this point in time. You'll have to check that out first. Most gang's use the first post in their chat topics as an information page. History about the gang, members, ect. Usually within this post there will be information about joining. Usually there is an application for you to fill out or a link to the gang's private forum where you can post an application there. Good luck. The Law Currently, the multiplayer section is moderated by, GTArv, and Lochie. If you need anything, don't hesitate to PM them. These guys are here to make sure thing everything runs smooth. If you need your topic locked, feel free to PM them. If you see someone breaking the rules be sure to use the 'report' button rather then post in the topic and escalate the matter. The led-by's are here to help but also enforce the rules. If your gang is fighting or there is an argument between members going on, don't expect these guys to come in and get involved. It's none of their business. These kind of things will have to be sorted out individually. Starting and Running A Gang Below are a few basic tips intended for those of you who are thinking of starting up your own gang. These tips are in no way the rules of how to set up a gang, but merely hints that might push your gang in the right direction. Starting A Gang Try to recruit some members before launch. this will secure your success and make you a tight gang even before you go public Make a nice layout with a story, a list of members and a few basic rules. while this isn't necessary, it definitely will give you the edge in recruitment and make you look "professional". Graphics for signatures and avatars will help advertising the gang, making it more likely to succeed, make sure you have some made before you go public Add your gang to this list. this will help you get recognized by the other gangs. Cant think of a good theme for your gang? Check out this Wikipedia article. Make sure you have everything in order before the launch of the gang, preparation is key Running A Gang Be a good leader! Listen to what your members have to say. Try and do what they want to be done, instead of what you want to be done. Be respectful to them. Without members, your gang is nothing. To make your gang successful you have to work hard. You can't just sit back and expect everything to happen on it's own. As the leader of your gang you have a lot of stuff to do. If your gang is multiplayer based, try and make meet up's fairly often so your members will be happy. It is never a bad thing to have allies. Allies should always try and be there for you if you need help. That's why it's good to have them. If for some reason you need to pick a co-leader/underboss, try and pick someone who you think is best for the job. Look at how they handle things, look at their traits; are they helpful, kind, ect. Try and pick a well rounded individual. They will give you the most bang for your buck. Your gangs perception. Everybody has a perception of a certain gang when they think of them. Whether it's good or bad everyone has one. Try and keep the perception of your gang as good as possible be recruiting well liked members, and by not doing things to offend or piss off other gangs. Small tipsThe key to a successful gang is good members. To get new members and activity in your topic is vital so that people notice your topic. Always recruit in the topic to begin with, this will insure that your topic stays alive. The last thing you want to do when your gang is new is to start an argument with another gang. avoid it at all costs, no matter what. Make it mandatory to for all members to wear signatures linking back to the topic. this will help increase the chances of new members joining. Is no one joining your gang? make it happen! PM people you think might be interested in joining, but try not to annoy anyone. Post in other gangs topics and build relations, but do this respectfully. Try to recruit members with certain skills, such as photoshopping, modding, HTML, CSS or forums management experience. This will make it much easier to organize your gang which is vital for its survival. When the time is right and the gang is big and mature enough, make an of board forum for your gang in which you can discuss more specific things, recruit new members, store graphics, announce announcements and talk about private stuff you don't want other gangs to now about. Useful Links Here are some useful links for navigating these parts of the forums: Multiplayer Index Gangs Looking for a Gang? Free agents, post applications in this topic. Gang scouts will contact you through PM if they find you suitable. Gang Section Weekly A weekly newsletter which aims to bring out the latest news from the gangs forum and multiplayer in general. grandtheftautowiki GTAWiki is a community project that aims to record any important forum events. gtawiki for Multiplayer A beginner's guide, to get started with grandtheftautowiki. Gangs of GTAforums A list of gangs on the forum. GTAWiki-Gang List Gangs List on gtawiki, contributed by various members of the community. GTAWiki-Multiplayer Multiplayer articles on gtawiki. Multiplayer Competitions Forum Organise competitions, tournaments and matches here. Screenshots & Videos Share your multiplayer media, from IV/SA-MP/VC-MP/MTA etc. Server Advertisements Advertise your multiplayer servers here, please do not create a new topic. General Multiplayer Chat Anything general, that is related to multiplayer, can be discussed in this topic. PS3 - 360 - WII - XFIRE Gaming tags list Multiplayer Calendar A calendar to post multiplayer events and improve co-ordination. Time & Date A useful website for converting and comparing time in different timezones. Technical SA-MP: A Quick Guide New to SA-MP? This will help you get started. SA:MP Official SA:MP website. Use the SA:MP forums or the SA:MP wiki for SA:MP specific queries. VC:MP Directory All the VC:MP info you might need. VC:MP Subforum VC:MP sub-forum in the modding section. VC:MP Official VC:MP website. Use the VC:MP forums for VC:MP specific queries. LC:MP Guide New to LC-MP? This will help you get started. IV:MP Subforum A subforum to discuss anything specific to GTA:IV multiplayer. ---------------- Live Chat Need a place to talk in real-time? Try the Multiplayer Chat IRC Channel, #mpc, on GTAnet IRC. Read on. ---------------- Notice: Even though I am the one posting this, this topic was made as much by Ryan AKA Unlimited as it was by me, Damien. Props to GTArv for the Multiplayer index. Edited December 28, 2008 by GTArv Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Nukem Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wow! Good job to everyone who helped put this together, I think this is definitely worthy of a pin! You explained everything pretty well, it's a good guide for new people to follow when starting/joining a gang. Good stuff! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058812618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Woo. We're up! Nice working with ya on this Damien. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058812624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Good job, Ryan and Damien. Newbies will certainly find this helpful. There are quite a few grammatical errors. You might wanna correct that so it becomes perfect. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058812657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 There are quite a few grammatical errors. You might wanna correct that so it becomes perfect. I asked Damien and he said he spell checked the whole thing so.... Unlimited points the finger at Damien Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058812669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie_old Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Ahh, excellent work guys. Brb before da pin. EDIT: Pinned, I'll go through it now and edit any errors. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058813362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlOoDStReAm101 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Nice job guys. Well done. This will definitely help the future gangs in the gang scene. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058813581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxSIDESH0Wxxx Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 wow. perfect. thank you. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058813716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGanteks Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Forum Guidelines pinned topic is useless with this one popping up now. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058814497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainland Marauder Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 lol, karma's as much a part of history as the PGC. Good work, and well deserved on the pinnage. This is as useful to newbies as well as the old gang scene vets dipping their toes into this new MP clan section. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058814513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie_old Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) Forum Guidelines pinned topic is useless with this one popping up now. Not really, this is informative about the current MP gang scene. The Forum Guidelines, well, they are Forum Guidelines. Edited December 27, 2008 by Lochie Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058814518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTArv Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 (edited) Forum Guidelines pinned topic is useless with this one popping up now. Not really; this is more of a FAQ topic. Forum Guidelines are the 'rules' of this forum, or the staff's opinion on gangs. Nice work guys. This should be hopefully bring in a lot of new, stable gangs. Good to see that you've taken over the multiplayer index as well. I don't think I'd be able to keep it updated by myself. EDIT: Would you like a reserved post in your topic, in case of expansion? Edited December 28, 2008 by GTArv Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058819004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien. Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 Forum Guidelines pinned topic is useless with this one popping up now. Not really; this is more of a FAQ topic. Forum Guidelines are the 'rules' of this forum, or the staff's opinion on gangs. Nice work guys. This should be hopefully bring in a lot of new, stable gangs. Good to see that you've taken over the multiplayer index as well. I don't think I'd be able to keep it updated by myself. EDIT: Would you like a reserved post in your topic, in case of expansion? We're fine thanks Arv, although it would be nice if you could remove the double "the" in the topic title. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058819277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Chris Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 Awesome topic Cheers for the effort Damien and Ryan! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058819466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie_old Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Un-pinned due to disagreement amongst staff. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058821898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxxSIDESH0Wxxx Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 that's a shame. now it will just drop til it's gone...oh well Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058822914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I'm not surprised at the unpin. It's most probably for the same reason why the Gangs of GTAF topic was unpinned. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058822967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkley Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 It's most probably for the same reason why the Gangs of GTAF topic was unpinned. Wait, was it even pinned ? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058823104 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girish Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 It's most probably for the same reason why the Gangs of GTAF topic was unpinned. Wait, was it even pinned ? Not the v2 one. I'm talking about the first one created by Damien with his Dem57 account. It was pinned by Mercie for a brief period of time. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058823128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien. Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 I'm not surprised at the unpin. It's most probably for the same reason why the Gangs of GTAF topic was unpinned. Well, we we're assigned to make this topic by the lead-by's specifically so it could be pinned when we we're finished. They even checked it to see if anything was missing before it was posted. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058823303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTArv Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I wouldn't say that we 'assigned' the job to you. It was your and Ryan's idea. If I recall correctly, Ryan invited Lochie and I to take a look at it before you posted it. Kudos for the effort to both of you, but I'm afraid this topic will remain unpinned. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058823361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien. Posted December 30, 2008 Author Share Posted December 30, 2008 I wouldn't say that we 'assigned' the job to you. It was your and Ryan's idea.If I recall correctly, Ryan invited Lochie and I to take a look at it before you posted it. Kudos for the effort to both of you, but I'm afraid this topic will remain unpinned. Well, we came up with the idea, but lochie asked us to do it. nevertheless, you probably should move back the multiplayer index to the Forum Guidelines topic. Thanks for the kudos Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058826818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochie_old Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I wouldn't say that we 'assigned' the job to you. It was your and Ryan's idea.If I recall correctly, Ryan invited Lochie and I to take a look at it before you posted it. Kudos for the effort to both of you, but I'm afraid this topic will remain unpinned. Well, we came up with the idea, but lochie asked us to do it. nevertheless, you probably should move back the multiplayer index to the Forum Guidelines topic. Thanks for the kudos Ryan came to me with the idea and then I got you involved. I didn't ask you guys to do it, Ryan seemed keen on doing it in the first place. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/387817-an-introduction-to-the-gang-scene/#findComment-1058828239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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