Point in Clans?

[Lord Preston]

as far as allies go its more of a friendship between clans.

VH and LH spam each other forums all the time, chatting about random things and play not only rome with/against each other but other games such as BF2

clans are a good way to find friendly like minded people.

[King Ragnar]

Yeh spamming is fun, if your not in a clan its hard to make freinds who you can play a gam with. So if your in a clan you can have a forum where you can meet and talk about playing games and just general chating about random stuuf its all fun.

[Orda Khan]

If you've heard of a clan called the XXXX, you'll know that clan wars can go FUBAR and everyone will get hurt.

Singling out the XXXX is not exactly fair and in fact it is very naive. They do not carry the 'troublemaker' tag alone and ( speaking from experience ) there are others who are far worse

.........Orda

[Wishazu]

yes, it is wrong to point the finger and single anyone out. I got the most trouble from the new clans that seem to spring up all the time and disappear just as quick, ive asked a few players for friendly games and all i get is "F**K off NOOB!" or words to that effect. They seem to hang around the lobbies purely to annoy everyone else whos there to actually play rome.

[CBR]

Lets keep this discussion on a general level with no clans being mentioned thanks.


CBR

[Gawain of Orkeny]

Clans are the best way to learn how to play this game. When you join a clan they will teach you what they now. Its a shared experience. It also helps you keep a decent level of play. In MP one noob will ruin a whole game. You are only as good as your weakest team mate.

[tibilicus]

The point in clans you ask? Is it not more fun to play together than to play on your own. Also as you improve clan members and other clans ofer a much beter standard of play. Since I started to know other clans I have really had some fun games. As Gawain mentioned above it also does help you keep a desent level of play. As for clans making trouble, I have found it best to stay out of those sort of things. In many situations I have heard and seen many personal arguments turn into all out swearing contests. But I must admit theres more pluses to a clan than there are negatives.

[Jochi Khan]

Clans are the best way to learn how to play this game.

There are many players out there that are far better players from learning how to play before coming to MP. Why do so many have no inclination to join a clan?

In MP one noob will ruin a whole game.

'will' ?? How is any 'newcomer' (I detest the term 'noob') expected to learn.
Everyone started at the bottom of the ladder. How many of the 'good' players 'ruined' a whole game when they started playing MP?

Clans have their good points and bad. It is up to the individual which course they want to take.

Some people prefer to play as individuals, and are good players too.

Some like the feeling of belonging to a clan.

The choice is yours

Jochi

[TosaInu]

You are only as good as your weakest team mate.

-Weakness is strength.
-Decent allies will compensate.

4 individually weak players who work as a team will beat 4 starplayers that don't.