Clans

[Kongamato]

You join a clan when someone powerful enough in the clan hierarchy(founder, recruiter etc) allows you in. If you accept the invitation, you put the clan tag on and then you have joined the clan.

The best way to join a clan is to have it come to you. Play a good amount of online games and develop some skills. Clans tend to recruit based on skill level, so if you want to be in an elite clan, you need strong skills. If your skills need work, look for clans that train new members. It helps a great deal to get to know people from the clans. Get into the scene. Play games with their members, display improvement, and maybe they'll ask you to join.

You can also go to the clan and ask for a try-out. Ask a clan-leader online or post in the forum of a currently active clan and display your intentions. They may grant you an audience.