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Clan Chowder Mission Statement

Clan Chowder exists for one reason – to have fun with friends during bouts of spirited competition. In this, we are committed to debunking the stereotype of the typical internet gamer by demonstrating honor, sportsmanship, and a sense of humor while playing games.

The Clan Chowder Commandments

Thou shalt play in fair games fairly.
Thou shalt avoid using cheap exploits and hacks.
Thou shalt accept outside players up to one rank higher than the rank of the clan’s highest player in the game, in order to improve your own skills. (Special AoE III rules)
Thou shalt say “good game” even if our opponents don’t say it or don’t deserve it.
Thou shalt be fans of at least most of the following game themes and series.
Thou shalt have a sense of humor.
Thou shalt break balls, and have yours broken, with equal aplomb.
Thou shalt accept that Chicago is the center of the universe, corn is grown in Kansas, and the very most coolest people are born in Cleveland.
Thou shalt remember the names of your clanmates’ children, wives and girlfriends, so that first names can be used during chat. If a clan member has both a girlfriend and a wife, clanmates will only be expected to know one or the other of the names.
Thou shalt understand that a clan can exist with both radicals and fascists, no matter how wrong either of the sides may be.
Thou shalt remember rule 7 at all times.
Thou shalt whine only during truly egregious events that feature terrible acts of unfairness, cataclysmic bad luck, or astonishing incompetence by teammates… or whenever you lose. However, whining must be completed before the next play session.
Thou shalt know that Clan Chowder meets on Sundays and Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. EST. Also, on Fridays at 10:30 EST sometimes, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays on occasion. I guess, in theory, late Sunday nights mean we play on Mondays, too. Do we ever play on Saturdays? Just wondering.
Thou shalt treat jokes about each other’s children as verboten.
Thou shalt consider participating in a GeekWeek event, where members of Clan Chowder get the rare opportunity to bust balls face-to-face. Also, we play games.
Thou shalt recognize that Ensemble Studios created some of the best RTS games the world has ever seen.