Welcome to the BFM recruiting process! It's great to know that you're interested in joining the Beg For Mercy clan. We have received your application, which makes you a Potential Recruit, or PR for short.
So, what happens now?
Now you race with us. If you've been doing that already, you're off to a good start! The recruitment process can be as easy as simply racing often in our servers, but no one is recruited overnight. We are looking for good people to help us moderate the BFM servers.
Keep in mind you are still a guest in the servers. You should never be trying to admin the servers or deal with rule breakers. This is the admins job. We just want to see you racing and enjoying the game. This is the most important thing we need from Potential Recruits.
Getting "recruited" (where you are able to add the small "bfm" tags to your name) into BFM is a lengthy process and will take some patience while we get to know if you're a good fit for our clan. If you follow the rules, race often, be respectful to the people you race with and have fun, the recruitment period goes quickly. Remember, until you are told by an officer you've been recruited, please do not use the "bfm" tags in your name.
Are there any requirements to join?
The first thing we need to know is if you are banned on any BFM servers. Please try to join each server, we can give you list if you need one. If there are any that you can't get into, send me a message and let me know which one(s) as soon as you can.
Also, in order to become a member of BFM, you must be willing and able to use Ventrilo. Vent is a voice chat program we use to talk to each other over the Internet.
You have to be able to download and install the Ventrilo software (free download at
www.ventrilo.com/download.php) on your computer (with parents permission, if that applies to you)
You have to have a working microphone (with permission to use it if necessary)
If you anticipate any problems with the above, please let us know immediately and we'll discuss this with you.
What if I'm new or not good at racing?
We recruit the person, not the racer. There are all kinds of people in BFM. Many different backgrounds, people from different countries, some are young, some older. Some have been playing Halo since it was new, others only started a month ago. The most important thing we look for in Potential Recruits is what kind of person they are. We can teach you how to race and how to admin the servers, it's up to you to enjoy the game, enjoy the company of others, and treat people the way you'd want to be treated.
How do I get recruited? What's the process?
1) You will be assigned a Corporal soon. Your Corporal will be available to help you with any questions you might have. They are basically your guide through recruitment, they'll be with you the whole way.
2) When you race in the servers, the admins will watch you and then will write a report based on their experience with you that day.
3) It is this feedback that will determine if you'll be recruited into BFM. I recommend that, when you see an admin in your server, let them know you are a Potential Recruit (PR). A quick comment, "hi (admin), I'm a PR", would help a lot!
4) Once you find out who your Corporal is, you can send them a message at any time, for any reason. If you are going away for the weekend, if you're having trouble understanding the rules, if you would like to know how you're doing so far as a PR, your Corporal will help you with it.
5) If you do well as a PR, you will move to the next stage in the recruitment process: Vent access. While on Vent, we'll see how you get along with everyone and we'll get a better idea of what kind of person you are.
6) The best things you can do is race often, be friendly, polite and respectful in the servers, read through our Full Detailed Rules HERE, and most of all, have fun!
How long before I'm a BFM member?
It varies from person to person and there are several things that factor into the length of time it will take. As mentioned above, patience is very important. If you do well, you may get Vent access in 4-8 weeks. Then, once on Vent, it may be another 4-6 weeks before you get recruited. Keep in mind that, once you are recruited, you will go through a training period that takes about a month. The recruitment process does take quite a bit of time, but once you're through it all, everyone will know that you worked hard and have earned the opportunity to be in the best Race clan in Halo: BFM!
And that is what's to come for you as a PR, I hope I've answered any questions you might have had. Your assigned Corporal will send you a Personal Message (PM) soon. If you have any questions or concerns, please let your Corporal know, or you can reply to this message. Good luck in your recruitment! We're glad to have you here and I'll look for you in the servers.
See you on the tracks!
-BFM_Mil (Corporal)
OHAI. Almost all PM's that followed this across about the next 5-15 pages are Lucky warning me not to double, triple, quadruple, pentagonal, or hexagonal(?) post on the forums.
