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Introduction:
Over time we have all learned a lot of tips, tricks and tactics for TW. What do you think is the most important quality for a tribemate to have? Mega high activity? Amazing at timing nukes? Wrong!
The single best quality for any player, regardless of skill, is attitude. I wanted to touch on a few very important topics regarding attitude here. I truly believe that a lot of people don't really understand their place in a tribe and how they can be a good tribe member. Players continuously fail, and tribes constantly collapse and so often it is the attitude of a minority that causes so many issues.
Online Disinhibition Effect
I won't go into too much detail about the 'online disinhibition effect', because once you understand what it is then you will understand how it relates to TW.
If you want to read a wikipedia article on this, click this link.
In summary though, the 'online disinhibition effect' means that people have more spine online than they do in real life. People who are too weak to look you in the eye if you were standing in front of them can often be arrogant and aggressive idiots when they are sitting in the safety of their bedrooms.
Whenever your are communicating with someone in the tribe, before you click the shiny send button, you should ask yourself: 'Would I really say this to someone's face if they were standing next to me? Or am I just another annoying tryhard beating my chest to sound cool to my e-friends?.
Comparing Tribalwars to Employment
I draw a lot of comparisons between holding a job and Tribalwars. A lot of the qualities that would make you a good employee, is what would make you a good tribemate.
Now I am not saying here that TW should be a 9-5 job for anyone. I would never treat it like that, and encourage anyone who does to um... get a real job? What I am talking about, is simple qualities like being reliable and trustworthy will get you a long way. You need to be able to communicate efficiently and you are definitely going to have more success if you are a fun person who is easy to get along with.
In a workplace, if you don't know how to perform a task what do you do? Sit around and fake it so the people you work with think you know what you are doing? How long would you keep your job if you did that? If you want to know a better way to perform a task, you have to ask the questions. It is massively frustrating for me as a leader to find out that some people in my tribes don't know some of the simplest stuff. All because it never occurred to them to put their damn fingers to the keyboard and ask the question. Never assume you know it all. Always assume there is a better way of doing it, and you just gotta ask the right person.
Since a young age, most parents will bash politeness into us. Saying 'please' and 'thank you' is something expected of us and it is common courtesy. Why the hell do so many people not say it on TW?
If you are a leader, it is very important to recognise the type of people you are leading. The vast majority of TW players are young males (and the occasional hot milf). With testosterone raging you can understand why there seems to be a constant power struggle between people (even on the same team). Young males are typically ambitious, even moreso when playing a computer game. As a leader you need to recognise that people won't just follow you blindly 'coz u say so'. You need to justify yourself, you need to accept criticism and praise alike, and you need to delegate tasks to keep as many people happy as you can.
On the topic of praise, it is another thing people should use more of. Humans strive for praise. Simply telling someone they have done a good job when they have made some accomplishment isn't just a nice thing to do, it'll make them want to do it again, and again, and again... Praise between members of a tribe can have quite a significant effect. Do it!
Being useful
And so, my fellow tribemen: ask not what your tribe can do for you - ask what you can do for your tribe.
Whether you are a leader or a lowly grunt, one of the best things you can do for someone is ask the question "Can I help you?". Think about it, in those four words (and a question mark) you have demonstrated a willingness to participate, you showed you care about them enough to want to help, and you showed that you want to be useful.
Would you really rather sit around trying to noble a player one on one slowly, or would it be better to send a message to a few people nearby and see if they are ready to beat the crap out some poor targets spears and swords?
When people use the word 'active' they don't just mean logging in once or twice per day. To increase your chances of success you need to work with people closely, you need to be communicating with people constantly and you have to plot the demise of the threats that pose the most danger to you (as a player and as a tribe).
Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
Leadership is over glorified. The true power in guiding a tribe lies in other positions.
Don't believe me? Watch this.
I was linked to this video a long time ago, and I went to rediscover it in order to post it here.
There always seems to be a gap between leadership and membership of a tribe. People really fail to recognise the influence they have on the players surrounding them. When someone whines incessantly towards a leader about decisions being made, it can start to create a rift that can potentially tear any group of people (a tribe being one such example) apart.
There is not much more I can say on this that doesn't get covered in the video. Watch it and you will see how it applies to any social group, including your tribe.
Tribe > Self
TribalWars
^^ Don't forget the name of this game when you are playing. It is about a collection of players forming a tribe, and it is about those tribes going to war.
The more effort everyone in a tribe puts in, the more chance you have for success. Don't fall into the trap of sitting back and complaining about how things are. Get active and make things happen. Put the tribe ahead of yourself.
Conclusion
I have played TW for quite a while now. I've been in some awesome tribes, and I have seen some amazing tribes fail horribly for the most pathetic reasons. I have played with some of the best TW players around, and for a lot of them I have to say I have no desire to play alongside them again. With their confidence and skill seems to come arrogance and selfishness to the point where they just aren't worth having in a tribe (even if they are in the top 20).
The most memorable players are the ones who will lose their last axeman for you, just so you can take a village. They are the ones who will sit your account and snipe 10 trains while you sleep. They won't be a whiny bitch when you make a mistake and noble one of their claims. The question is, what sort of tribemate are you?
Credits
Written by Hazad.
(with one un-credited quote stolen from Xplicid)
Over time we have all learned a lot of tips, tricks and tactics for TW. What do you think is the most important quality for a tribemate to have? Mega high activity? Amazing at timing nukes? Wrong!
The single best quality for any player, regardless of skill, is attitude. I wanted to touch on a few very important topics regarding attitude here. I truly believe that a lot of people don't really understand their place in a tribe and how they can be a good tribe member. Players continuously fail, and tribes constantly collapse and so often it is the attitude of a minority that causes so many issues.
Online Disinhibition Effect
I won't go into too much detail about the 'online disinhibition effect', because once you understand what it is then you will understand how it relates to TW.
If you want to read a wikipedia article on this, click this link.
In summary though, the 'online disinhibition effect' means that people have more spine online than they do in real life. People who are too weak to look you in the eye if you were standing in front of them can often be arrogant and aggressive idiots when they are sitting in the safety of their bedrooms.
Whenever your are communicating with someone in the tribe, before you click the shiny send button, you should ask yourself: 'Would I really say this to someone's face if they were standing next to me? Or am I just another annoying tryhard beating my chest to sound cool to my e-friends?.
Comparing Tribalwars to Employment
I draw a lot of comparisons between holding a job and Tribalwars. A lot of the qualities that would make you a good employee, is what would make you a good tribemate.
Now I am not saying here that TW should be a 9-5 job for anyone. I would never treat it like that, and encourage anyone who does to um... get a real job? What I am talking about, is simple qualities like being reliable and trustworthy will get you a long way. You need to be able to communicate efficiently and you are definitely going to have more success if you are a fun person who is easy to get along with.
In a workplace, if you don't know how to perform a task what do you do? Sit around and fake it so the people you work with think you know what you are doing? How long would you keep your job if you did that? If you want to know a better way to perform a task, you have to ask the questions. It is massively frustrating for me as a leader to find out that some people in my tribes don't know some of the simplest stuff. All because it never occurred to them to put their damn fingers to the keyboard and ask the question. Never assume you know it all. Always assume there is a better way of doing it, and you just gotta ask the right person.
Since a young age, most parents will bash politeness into us. Saying 'please' and 'thank you' is something expected of us and it is common courtesy. Why the hell do so many people not say it on TW?
If you are a leader, it is very important to recognise the type of people you are leading. The vast majority of TW players are young males (and the occasional hot milf). With testosterone raging you can understand why there seems to be a constant power struggle between people (even on the same team). Young males are typically ambitious, even moreso when playing a computer game. As a leader you need to recognise that people won't just follow you blindly 'coz u say so'. You need to justify yourself, you need to accept criticism and praise alike, and you need to delegate tasks to keep as many people happy as you can.
On the topic of praise, it is another thing people should use more of. Humans strive for praise. Simply telling someone they have done a good job when they have made some accomplishment isn't just a nice thing to do, it'll make them want to do it again, and again, and again... Praise between members of a tribe can have quite a significant effect. Do it!
Being useful
And so, my fellow tribemen: ask not what your tribe can do for you - ask what you can do for your tribe.
Whether you are a leader or a lowly grunt, one of the best things you can do for someone is ask the question "Can I help you?". Think about it, in those four words (and a question mark) you have demonstrated a willingness to participate, you showed you care about them enough to want to help, and you showed that you want to be useful.
Would you really rather sit around trying to noble a player one on one slowly, or would it be better to send a message to a few people nearby and see if they are ready to beat the crap out some poor targets spears and swords?
When people use the word 'active' they don't just mean logging in once or twice per day. To increase your chances of success you need to work with people closely, you need to be communicating with people constantly and you have to plot the demise of the threats that pose the most danger to you (as a player and as a tribe).
Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
Leadership is over glorified. The true power in guiding a tribe lies in other positions.
Don't believe me? Watch this.
I was linked to this video a long time ago, and I went to rediscover it in order to post it here.
There always seems to be a gap between leadership and membership of a tribe. People really fail to recognise the influence they have on the players surrounding them. When someone whines incessantly towards a leader about decisions being made, it can start to create a rift that can potentially tear any group of people (a tribe being one such example) apart.
There is not much more I can say on this that doesn't get covered in the video. Watch it and you will see how it applies to any social group, including your tribe.
Tribe > Self
TribalWars
^^ Don't forget the name of this game when you are playing. It is about a collection of players forming a tribe, and it is about those tribes going to war.
The more effort everyone in a tribe puts in, the more chance you have for success. Don't fall into the trap of sitting back and complaining about how things are. Get active and make things happen. Put the tribe ahead of yourself.
Conclusion
I have played TW for quite a while now. I've been in some awesome tribes, and I have seen some amazing tribes fail horribly for the most pathetic reasons. I have played with some of the best TW players around, and for a lot of them I have to say I have no desire to play alongside them again. With their confidence and skill seems to come arrogance and selfishness to the point where they just aren't worth having in a tribe (even if they are in the top 20).
The most memorable players are the ones who will lose their last axeman for you, just so you can take a village. They are the ones who will sit your account and snipe 10 trains while you sleep. They won't be a whiny bitch when you make a mistake and noble one of their claims. The question is, what sort of tribemate are you?
Credits
Written by Hazad.
(with one un-credited quote stolen from Xplicid)
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