History Main / GamingClan

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** The guild [[Machinima/LeeroyJenkinsVideo ]] infamously had the poor judgment to admit a Mr. LeeroyJenkins into their ranks.

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* ''[[VideoGame/MountAndBlade The Napoleonic Wars DLC for Mount and Blade: Warband]]'' has the players organised in regiments with a strict hierarchy and chain of command. True to the spirit of the game and period, infantry regiments usually form line and fire at each other. There are many "linebattles" on YouTube.

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** The guild [[Machinima/LeeroyJenkinsVideo <Pals For Life>]] infamously had the poor judgment to admit a Mr. LeeroyJenkins into their ranks.

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* [[http://www.16aa.net/ 16 Air Assault Brigade]] - An ''{{ARMA}} 2'' group who take realism very, ''very'' seriously.

The term "Clan" for gaming teams likely [[TropeNamer came from]] ''{{TabletopGame/BattleTech}}'', which featured ritualistic warring factions known as clans. With the release of multiplayer functionality with ''{{Mechwarrior}} 2'', amongst the first [[CompetitiveMultiplayer Deathmatch]] styled PC games, players formed groups based on them as a way to act out fantasy battles. Completely original clans popped up soon after. Nowadays, lack of official clan infrastructure is seen as a serious flaw in new multiplayer-centric games and many successful clans have extensive out of game activities including websites, merchandising, product endorsement and offline public relations events.

** The guild [[WebVideo/LeeroyJenkinsVideo <Pals For Life>]] infamously had the poor judgment to admit a Mr. LeeroyJenkins into their ranks.

* Some of the Zoku groups in ''TheQuantumThief'' got their start as raiding guilds.
* Marigold of ''QuestionableContent'' is a member of a ''[[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]]'' gaming clan. Dale, a minor character who was introduced recently, turns out to be part of a rival clan.
* ''TheGuild'' is a sitcom about a gaming clan on an expy of ''[[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]]''.

* ''WorldOfWarcraft''-based {{machinima}} tend to feature them:
** The guild [[LeeroyJenkinsVideo <Pals For Life>]] infamously had the poor judgment to admit a Mr. LeeroyJenkins into their ranks.

The term "Clan" for gaming teams likely [[TropeNamer came from]] ''{{Battletech}}'', which featured ritualistic warring factions known as clans. With the release of multiplayer functionality with ''{{Mechwarrior}} 2'', amongst the first [[CompetitiveMultiplayer Deathmatch]] styled PC games, players formed groups based on them as a way to act out fantasy battles. Completely original clans popped up soon after. Nowadays, lack of official clan infrastructure is seen as a serious flaw in new multiplayer-centric games and many successful clans have extensive out of game activities including websites, merchandising, product endorsement and offline public relations events.

* ''Franchise/{{Noob}}'' depicts four of them. The titular Noob guild, just big enough to form a single PlayerParty, that has been shown playing other games in a bonus ''VideoGame/RunesOfMagic'' themed episode of the webseries and an audio episode. Relic Tracker's guild is in a similar situation. The Roxxor and Justice guild are much bigger and structured clans whose top PlayerParty is the only one ever seen. Justice's includes the person taking care of their admissions and she's seen rejecting any candidates that have a job and/or a significant other in real life because of the availability requirements.

* Some of the Zoku groups in ''Literature:TheQuantumTheif'' got their start as raiding guilds.

* ''[[MountAndBlade The Napoleonic Wars DLC for Mount and Blade: Warband]]'' has the players organised in regiments with a strict hierarchy and chain of command. True to the spirit of the game and period, infantry regiments usually form line and fire at each other. There are many "linebattles" on YouTube.

* ''Fictional/{{Noob}}'' depicts four of them. The titular Noob guild, just big enough to form a single PlayerParty, that has been shown playing other games in a bonus ''VideoGame/RunesOfMagic'' themed episode of the webseries and an audio episode. Relic Tracker's guild is in a similar situation. The Roxxor and Justice guild are much bigger and structured clans whose top PlayerParty is the only one ever seen. Justice's includes the person taking care of their admissions and she's seen rejecting any candidates that have a job and/or a significant other in real life because of the availability requirements.

* ''Series/{{Noob}}'' depicts four of them. The titular Noob guild, just big enough to form a single PlayerParty, that has been shown playing other games in a bonus ''VideoGame/RunesOfMagic'' themed episode and an audio episode. Relic Tracker's guild is in a similar situation. The Roxxor and Justice guild are much bigger and structured clans whose top PlayerParty is the only one ever seen. Justice's includes the person taking care of their admissions and she's seen rejecting any candidates that have a job and/or a significant other in real life because of the availability requirements.

* [[http://www.hussars.org.uk/index.php Hussars Gaming Group]]- a loose group originally from ''{{Battlefield}} 1942'', but with a presence in a number of games. Their ''Battlefield'' clan has a ''{{Blackadder}}'' theme and members (joining is by invite only) are encouraged to take names from the show.

The term "Clan" for gaming teams likely [[TropeNamer came from]] {{Battletech}}, which featured ritualistic warring factions known as clans. With the release of multiplayer functionality with {{Mechwarrior}} 2, amongst the first [[CompetitiveMultiplayer Deathmatch]] styled PC games, players formed groups based on them as a way to act out fantasy battles. Completely original clans popped up soon after. Nowadays, lack of official clan infrastructure is seen as a serious flaw in new multiplayer-centric games and many successful clans have extensive out of game activities including websites, merchandising, product endorsement and offline public relations events.

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* [[http://www.usecforce.com/ Unity Security Force]]- for military games.
* [[http://tghq.org/tghq/homepage.php Tactical Gaming]]- A gaming clan with two major divisions; Tactical Sports and Tactical Warfare.
* [[http://www.hussars.org.uk/index.php Hussars Gaming Group]]- a loose group originally from ''{{Battlefield 1942}}'', but with a presence in a number of games. Their ''Battlefield'' clan has a ''{{Blackadder}}'' theme and members (joining is by invite only) are encouraged to take names from the show.
* [[http://www.duxford-wing.org/ Duxford Wing]]- an ''Aces High'' and ''Warbirds'' squadron.
* [[http://www.16aa.net/ 16 Air Assault Brigade]] - An {{ARMA}} 2 group who take realism very, ''very'' seriously.

* [[TheStrategist Alex]] from ''{{Runaways}}'' honed his leadership skills commanding a gaming clan on a {{MMORPG}}.

A gaming clan is basically a team of people who play multi-player video games as a team. They compete in matches against other clans and may even enter cash tournaments.

As with teams in other sports, they vary widely in their style, level of formality, membership requirements etc. Many in the FirstPersonShooter business will use military styles and may award "medals".

The term "Clan" for gaming teams likely [[TropeNamer came from]] {{Battletech}}, which featured ritualistic warring factions known as clans. With the release of multiplayer functionality with {{Mechwarrior}} 2, amongst the first [[CompetitiveMultiplayer Deathmatch]] styled PC games, players formed groups based on them as a way to act out fantasy battles. Completely original clans popped up soon after.

A common feature of all of these is the "clan tag", which players will display when they are playing in a match or on a general server. It's basically a uniform. If a clan was called Sabre Knights From Miami, their tag might be [=SKFM=].
In certain games, these may have other names, such as "squadrons" or "guilds".

'''Examples:'''

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* ''TheGuild'' is a sitcom about a gaming clan on ''[[WorldOfWarcraft World of Warcraft]]''.

* The Clans from MechWarrior. Possibly the TropeNamer, since players formed groups based on the clans for online play in Mechwarrior 2, with original clans popping up soon after.

* Marigold in ''QuestionableContent'' is a member of a GamingClan.
* ''TheGuild'' is a sitcom about a gaming clan on WorldOfWarcraft.

*''TheGUild'' is a sitcom about a gaming clan on WorldOfWarcraft.