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-}GoD{- Griffins of Dawn
Online Gaming Clan and Loony Bin
Fun, Fragging and Friendship
Clan Administrator: ThorGoLucky

What is the GoD clan?
Founded in 2001, Griffins of Dawn is a loose-knit group of people that hang out together online, playing multiplayer video games and talking on Ventrilo voice chat software. Although "tribe" or "guild" would be more accurate, "clan" is the community-accepted term. Members are from all around the world and ages range from teens to fifties. We're mostly not very competitive, but division leaders and team captains may compete on gaming ladders, including TWL, OGL and CAL.

Recruitment Information
Interested in joining GoD? Prospective recruits, please read the following:

  • Hang out with us, get to know us, read the rules, post on our forum, and be cool. That's the basics of joining the GoD clan. We emphisize community over skill and competitiveness, but division leaders and team captains may be very competitive.
  • See below for the IP addresses of our gaming servers in their respective divisions.
  • Visit our forum. You can read the PUBLIC forums without having to register. Are these the kind of people that you want to hang out with? Can you handle open and frank discussions about mature subjects?
  • The GoD clan has a wide range of ages, nationalities, religions (or lack thereof), genders and sexual orientations. Do you like diversity?
  • Leadership skills, technical prowess and owning your own computer are a big plus.
  • You must be mature. Adults preferred.
  • Do you own legal copies of your games? There should not be any key/authentication/validation problems during competition!
  • Can you contribute a few bucks per month toward server rentals? It would be appreciated if you can.
  • Read and comprehend the rules at the bottom of this page.
  • Each division may have its own additional requirements and rules.
  • Still interested? Read the notes and policies to see where you can go in the GoD clan.
  • Questions? Post your questions on our forum.

Division: America's Army

Division: Armagetron

Division: Battlefield 2

Division: Battlezone 2

Division: Call of Duty

Console Commands
/serverinfo
Shows the current server's settings.
/rconpassword rcon_password
Set the rcon password.
/rconaddress server_ip_address
Useful for controlling the server without being connected to the server.
/rcon map_restart
Restarts the map.
/rcon map map_name
Load the specified map.
/rcon map_rotate
Load the next map in the rotation set in sv_maprotation.
/rcon kick "player name"
Kicks a player by name from the server.
/rcon status
Displays info of all the players on the server.
Bug: if it won't show anything, do a /clear command first.
/rcon clientkick id
Kicks a player by client id from the server.
/rcon banclient id
Ban a player by their client id (writes their GUID to ban.txt)
/rcon pb_sv_banguid guid
Ban a player by their GUID. Can be done after the offending player disconnects.
/rcon tell id
Send a private message to a player.
Prepare the Server for a Match:
/rcon sv_maxping 0
/rcon scr_friendlyfire 1
/rcon scr_teambalance 0
/rcon scr_freelook 0
/rcon scr_drawfriend 1
/rcon scr_forcerespawn 1
/rcon g_password match_password
/rcon g_gametype game_type
/rcon map map_name
/rcon map_restart
After the Match:
/rcon sv_maxping 250
/rcon scr_friendlyfire 2
/rcon scr_teambalance 2
/rcon scr_freelook 0
/rcon scr_drawfriend 0
/rcon g_password ""
The Server is All Messed Up!
/rcon quit
Restarts the server and loads the default configuration.

Color Codes
^0black
^1red
^2green
^3yellow
^4blue
^5cyan
^6purple
^7white

Division: Counter Strike: Source

Important CS:S Rcon Commands and Cvars
Command/Cvar Description Example
rcon_password password Set the rcon password to run commands on the server. If you are not connected to the server, you must set the rcon_address cvar. rcon_password abc123
status List players connected to the server including their user id and steam id. rcon status
info steam_id Displays information about the requested client. rcon info STEAM_0:0:1029288
say text Make an announcement to all players, living and dead. rcon say "Changing maps soon."
changelevel map_name Change the server map. rcon changelevel cs_office
rcon changelevel de_inferno
kickid user_id reason
kickid steam_id reason		 Kick a player from the server by either their user id or steam id. rcon kickid 4 "You're being disrespectful."
rcon kickid STEAM_0:0:1029288 "be nice"
kick player_name reason
kick #user_id reason		 Kick a player from the server by their name. Prefix with # to kick by user id. rcon kick "Homer Simpson" "you tker!"
rcon kick #4 "respect!"
exec script Execute a server script. Great for preparing a server for a match. rcon exec ogl.cfg
rcon exec twl.cfg
rcon exec server.cfg
maps search_string List maps containing search_string. Use * to list all maps. rcon maps *
rcon maps cs_
rcon maps de_
sv_password password >Set the server password. rcon sv_password "scrim"
rcon sv_password ""
mp_tkpunish flag If 1, force tking players to sit out the next round. If 0, no punishment. rcon mp_tkpunish 1 (normal)
rcon mp_tkpunish 0 (match)
mp_autokick flag If 1, automatically kick idle players. rcon mp_autokick 1 (normal)
rcon mp_autokick 0 (match)
mp_autoteambalance x_players Automatically balance teams between rounds if the difference between teams is greater than x players. If 0, do not automatically balance. rcon mp_autoteambalance 2 (normal)
rcon mp_autoteambalance 0 (match)

Division: Guild Wars

Division: Gunz

Division: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

MoH:AA Console Commands
The following instructions assume that you have the console open:  Main Menu --> Options --> Advanced --> Check the "Console" checkbox.  Then you can use the ~ key to open the console.

Set your password for a match or practice (see the forum for the password)

  • set password password

Remove your password

  • reset password

Set your rcon password to access the server remotely (for selected members only)

  • set rconpassword password

Prepare the server for a match or private practice

  • rcon set g_teamdamage 1
  • rcon set fraglimit 0
  • rcon set timelimit 20
  • rcon set password password

Prepare the server for normal play

  • rcon reset password

Change standard maps

  • Objective: rcon set g_gametype 4
  • The Hunt: rcon map obj/obj_team1
  • V2: rcon map obj/obj_team2
  • Omaha Beach: rcon map obj/obj_team3
  • The Bridge: rcon map obj/obj_team4
  • Team Deathmatch: rcon set g_gametype 2
  • Deathmatch (FFA): rcon set g_gametype 1
  • Southern France: rcon map dm/mohdm1
  • Destroyed Village: rcon map dm/mohdm2
  • Remagen: rcon map dm/mohdm3
  • Crossroads: rcon map dm/mohdm4
  • Snowy Park: rcon map dm/mohdm5
  • Stalingrad: rcon map dm/mohdm6
  • Algiers: rcon map dm/mohdm7

Change custom maps

  • maplist obj (view a list of objective map files)
  • rcon map obj/map_filename (not including the .bsp extension)
  • maplist dm (view a list of deathmatch map files)
  • rcon map dm/map_filename (not including the .bsp extension)

MoH:AA FTP

  • Download and install Filezilla, available from http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/
  • File menu --> Site Manager --> Create a new site. Hostname is the IP address of the server, Logontype is Normal, Username is the FTP username that Thor assigned you. Save and Exit.
  • Edit menu --> Settings --> Interface Settings --> File Viewing/Editing --> Set the default program to C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE
  • Connect to the server by using the drop-down icon in the upper-left corner.
  • Your local directories and files are on the left while the remote (MoH server) is on the right.
  • Browse your way to the MoH main directory. moh --> IP address --> main.
  • Now you can click and drag files to copy.
  • You can edit the server.cfg file directly by right-clicking it and selecting View/Edit.
  • To disable a server mod, simply rename the file and add ".disable" to the end. That way, the file remains on the server and can easily be enabled.

Division: Savage

Division: Warcraft III

Division: World of Warcraft

Allies & Friends

TWL (Team Warfare)
gaming ladders
Joining a TWL Roster/Ladder:
  • >Go to the TWL (Team Warfare) website.
  • Register if you haven't already done so, and login.
  • >On the TWL GoD Team page, click the "Join" button by the roster that you want to join.
  • See the this forum topic for the latest Join Password.
Ventrilo
Voice chat software
  • Download and install the latest client software from http://ventrilo.com/
  • Server Address: vent7.gameservers.com
  • Server Port: 4579
  • Server Password: GoD members, get the latest password from http://thorgolucky.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5756. Non-GoD members, get the password from a GoD member. Prospective recruits, friends and family are welcome to use the GoD Ventrilo server.

Configuration Checklist:

  • 1. You will need at least a microphone. A headset is best.
  • 2. Go to your sound card manufacturer's web site, download and install the latest driver.
  • 3. You might need to tell Windows to use the mic input, adjust your mic volume and perhaps boost your mic gain. To do so in Windows XP, go to the Control Panel --> Sounds and Audio Devices --> Audio tab --> Microphone Volume button. Be sure that the Microphone is selected. The Advanced button is where you can select mic boost if your audio driver provides it.
  • 4. Open Ventrilo:
    a. In the Ventrilo Setup, I recommend setting a push-to-talk button rather than the default voice activation. Check the Push-to-Talk checkbox and then click on the Hotkey textbox to set the key.
    b. In the Ventrilo Setup, use the Test button to activate the local test mode. Click the Test button again to deactivate the local test mode.
    c. In the Ventrilo Setup, use the Output slider to adjust the loudness of you talking into your micophone. Use the Input slider to adjust the loudness of others coming through your speakers.
    d. To turn off obnoxious notifications, go to the Ventrilo Setup and click on the Events tab.
    e. For further information, see the official Ventrilo FAQ.
Notes & Policies
  • Noobs/n00bs/nubs/newbies are welcome on our servers. Teach; don't taunt.
  • Basic Organizational Chart of the GoD clan.
  • GoD clan members are not automatically accepted into all divisions. It's up to the division leader to accept you, if ever.
  • Division Leader Responsibilities: Enforce clan rules, moderate the forum, recruit members to your division (subscribe them to your forum usergroup), kick members from your division (unsubscribe them from your forum usergroup), appoint team captains (may include yourself), and encourage financial support for the servers. You have the right to tell GoD members who are not in your division to not wear -}GoD{- tags in your division's servers/games.
  • Team Captain Responsibilities: Enforce clan rules, organize scrims and matches, post scrim and match info on the forum, maintain your ladder teams/rosters, and be familiar with ladder rules.
  • Forum Moderators: Please do not delete old topics.
  • GoD members, you can be the division leader of a new game, as long as you complete your obligations to your current teams and division. The game should also be "clannable". Ask Thor for approval.
  • GoD members, you can create your own OGL team or TWL roster, as long as you complete your obligations to your current teams. Ask your division leader for approval.
  • You don't have to be on a team and participate in matches to remain a GoD member. Conversly, being a GoD member does not guarantee that you'll be on a team, as that's up to the team captain to accept you into their team. You must be a member of at least one division in order to have access to the private forums.
  • Important terminology differences between OGL and TWL:
       OGL Clan = TWL Team
       OGL Team = TWL Roster
  • Access to files and directories at the GoD Games Directory is restricted to keep search engine crawlers from overwhelming the server. See the forum or ask Thor for the login info.
  • Only the clan leader and the division leaders (and their appointed co-leaders) may recruit members; others, feel free to recommend recruits. Please welcome/introduce new recruits on the forum.
  • Email, website and SFTP accounts are available on thorgolucky.com for senior GoD members. Ask Thor for details.
  • Server rcon access should be only for the division leader and team captains, but I leave that decision to the division leader.
Rules
  • Do be ethical: respectful, honest, fair, responsible and compassionate/empathetic.
  • Do check the GoD forum regularly; it's our community.
  • Do use voice chat software, preferably TeamSpeak; it's also our community.
  • Do have fun. That's what it's all about!
  • Do not speak ill of others, unless personally. In other words, no posting flaming messages; instead, send a private message.
  • Do not accuse others of cheating unless you have proof. Computer games are imperfect (what you see on your screen isn't necessarily what the server sees).
  • Do not use cheats or exploits.
  • Do not whine!
To contact ThorGoLucky for additions, changes and suggestions, send a forum private message.