With the announcement of the Unreal games coming to GameTap I figured now is as good a time as any to start talking about a GameTap clan system we've been planning. When we start this it will be a on a very small scale to determine rules and guidelines then we can expand it for everyone to join. I am completely open to suggestions and feedback from you guys on how we will run this. I estimate we could get this up and running in the near future, but I need access to specific tools to make this happen so this could be over a month away.

The plan so far.
I'd like to establish a number of "Teams" each with 2 captains and 8 members. These teams will be rooted to GameTap as opposed to the users. Wait... what? Think of these teams like the Hogwart's Houses in Harry Potter or Battle School Teams (from Ender's Game). This will allow us to have custom logos, logo prizes, build team legacies, and most importantly keep the system manageable by one person.

Let's say for example we establish Team Ninja, Team Ninja will have its own private forum, forum tags, logos, and approximately 10 users. Team Ninja will be a permanent part of GameTap and the forums even as its members come and go. As we expand the teams users can vote on additional team names, members from existing teams can move to and captain the new teams. We also need to keep team balance in mind, for example we probably couldn't have Inrediblue and Stephan0149 on the same team

Team Challenges
In addition to the private Team Forums, there will also be a Challenge Forum for teams to talk smack make official challenges. These will be windows games that support multiplayer for the time being. Once leaderboards are back online we should be able to easily institute team leaderboards and hold special team based events. Teams are also welcome to organize their own events / ladders.

Lets make some teams!
Let's also get to voting on some team names, I'll go ahead and nominate some team names that were partially responsible for inspiring this in the first place. Go ahead and nominate a name, and we'll make a poll when we get 10 teams to vote on. Also, post if you're interested in participating or willing to take on the responsibility of team captain. Mods and staff, we'll get our own team

Team Name Nominations:

Team Robot
Team Ninja
Team Zombie
Team Pirate
Team Venture
The Red Shirts
The Echo-Base Defenders

Captain Nominations

LaconicShock
NinjaPirate119

In front of each name will be a (Team) or (NOTEAM) designator. This is to indicate that the name can or cannot have "Team" in front of it when being referenced.

(Team) Titanomachy-

Titanomachy has history. Based originally from Gamespot, Titanomachy first appeared in the Battlefield 2142 tournament where they took first place. Originally intended as just a one-time-fight, it continued on to various other tournaments as well.

Pole Position-

Based on the original Pole Position released in 1982. Specializing in racing and sportsmanship conduct, the team understand the importance of trying to get ahead, but with the strict guidelines of not making unsportsmanlike conduct. (Ramming in racing, harsh language against other teams, trashtalk.)

(Team) 64-

Not everyone can be one. Team 64 has always been laughed at here and there with jokes about how they'll never do so well compared to others. They entered into a 64-team elimination even in UT2k4, and came out in 64th place. (Fights with Titanomachy a lot.)

Team Roboja-

Half Robot, Half Ninja. This is what happens when a Ninja and Robot meet together with forbidden love. Outcast by Team Ninja and Team Robot, they finally started work on their own endeavors in order to be able to win themselves. They have a few of both Team Ninja and Team Robot's skills, stealth skills by Ninjas, and endurance by robots. However, they do seem to have trouble with speed on occasion.

U.S.A.T.

United Strategy and Tactical. USAT focus moslty on Realtime and Turn-based strategy titles, becoming experts at command and control. With expert logistics building in Supreme Commander, to careful armor placement in Company of Heroes, this team does an excellent job with any form of command.

S.C.O.T.

Squad Combat Operations Team. SCOT focus mostly on squad-based tactical shooters like America's Army, Ghost Recon, Call of Duty, and more. They operate with military precision, intending to have as small a number of casualties on their side. They aren't afraid of going for an objective instead of eliminating hostile forces, and generally take the time they've been allowed.

Don't have much time right now to add much but I do want to nominate the name "Team Pirate."
You can't have ninjas without pirates! If you do I'll call shenanigans on ya'lls behinds!

BTW, me and some of the other GT staff are looking forward to DOMINATING you guys in every game.

I'm serious.

Faces will melt.

team name:the red shirts(aka the expendable)

jac1002 wrote: team name:the red shirts(aka the expendable)

That is so the team for m--

Buster42 has been headshot by every player on the map simultaneously.

jac1002 wrote: team name:the red shirts(aka the expendable)

This one made me smile.

rburke2 wrote: BTW, me and some of the other GT staff are looking forward to DOMINATING you guys in every game. I'm serious. Faces will melt.

i meant to ask, are the mods on the staff team? Because I don't play games for a living, and I'd rather not be completely destroyed...

My bloodlust grows every minute waiting...ready to explode the instant the battles begin

Because nobody's mentioned it yet, so need Team Venture.

buster42 wrote: Because nobody's mentioned it yet, so need Team Venture.

hrm throwing in some AdultSwim related names sounds like something here, like say Team Hunger Force.

MEC 'cause BF2 was awesome, and the MEC's standard kits always pwned the Marines.

TSRblke2, there will be a Mod/Staff Team

There has been no mention of a team specializing in fighting games. Are we holding off on that until we know if challenge play will be returning with full speed and resonsiveness?

I generally like to pick and choose a select few games from each genre to get into, so picking a team specializing in one type of game would be tough. For example, the only racing game I play now is GRID, but I play it a decent amount. The new racing game from EPIC looked fun from the videos posted on the blog.

For more ideas, you can check out: http://www.teamnames.net/

The team name leaderboard has a few good ones that made me chuckle.

Wacky Waving Inflatable Flailing Arm Tube Men
The Abusement Park
Scared Hitless

For the adults:
Multiple Scoregasms
Big Test Icicles
Victorious Secret

I'm not a fan of fighting games, so as far as origins go for such a team, I'd not be able to do 'em justice.

For team names, think along lines of sports teams, something simple that could have a mascot. I really like "The Red Shirts"

Also keep in mind a team doesn't have to specialize in any one area as they will likely be challenged to play all genres of games.

>> What if I don't like sports teams?

I do admit.. Red Shirts are awesome.

I see, more like a mix of sports teams and WCG teams. I've been watching too much G4 lately.

So each team should then have a reasonable mix of talent in different genres. That's how they do it for some of the big tournaments. You've got the Fighting game specialists, the racers, the FPS junkies, etc. The only category we don't have much for is the rhythm game category (DDR, GH etc).

How about team Black Dragon

LittlestCthulhu wrote: For team names, think along lines of sports teams, something simple that could have a mascot. I really like "The Red Shirts" Also keep in mind a team doesn't have to specialize in any one area as they will likely be challenged to play all genres of games.

meh sports and games don't mix for me...

This isn't really sports related, I just meant in terms of team names. Instead of existing clan names or trivia team names.

i want to join the red shirts

I've been in a Trackmania clan before, so I'd be interested in joining a Trackmania clan or event.

(I'm just throwing some random names out here)

Team FarFigNewton
Team Singles
Teamtap
Team Rocket jump
Team Ballerz
Crimson Scorpions

the fighting bixby's

the spirit bombs

echo base defenders