» Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:40 am 
The Art of Warfare (TAW) was formed in March of 2001 by members who played Delta Force: Land Warrior together. From these humble beginnings TAW has grown into an organization unlike any other.
Made up of 1300+ gamers from around the world who have come together with the common vision of honor, integrity, and fair play, TAW continues to adapt itself to the ever-changing landscape of gaming. With a solid foundation in its Code of Ethics, TAW has weathered the storms that have seen so many others fall.
The Art of Warfare is a home for those tired of compromise. This is an organization of loyal and dedicated members that hold each other to the highest standards. Surround yourself with people that think first of the greater good and understand the meaning of teamwork. Join a community of like-minded gamers, but find a family.
If you want to put your time and energy into another small, fly-by-night "clan" that will be gone in a couple months, then TAW is NOT for you. However, if you are up to the challenge of taking part in a real online organization of dedicated gamers that have bonded together with a common purpose of more organized, fun, and better gaming, all while kicking everyone else's "rear-end" on the field, then this is the place for you.
What does TAW have to offer?
In TAW's Crysis 2 Division we do 2 organized matches per week. In TAW we do regular tournaments that can last several weeks or months where people are broken into teams called "platoons" and compete on a series of maps and game modes. Everything is scheduled ahead of time so there is a lot of planning and strategy that goes out. It is like a real war.
We also have a whole set of training staff called who will teach you to get better at the game. We accept people of all skill levels and can work to bring out your full gaming potential.
TAW is deploying dedicated servers all over the world from machines everywhere. Expect to see a lot of TAW servers on and feel free to come play on them.
Who is TAW looking for?
Currently we are looking for members to fill our North American team.
Practice times are currently unknown.
What is required to join TAW?
You must be 15 years of age or older.
You must be a mature gamer who is interested in team-based play.
You must have a working microphone.
You must be willing to commit to attending two matches per week most of the time (we understand real life sometimes calls us away, so occasional misses are OK).
Why should you join TAW now?
Because Crysis 2 is a new game, it is being created in TAW's "new game division" called Vanguard. Vanguard is a place in TAW where new games are spun-up, teams are built,leadership is found and the bonds of organization are formed. Joining now will let you have an impact on how this new TAW Division will be shaped as it grows to join the other 20+ TAW Divisions that have been around for over 10 years.
How do you join TAW's Crysis 2 Division?
Because Crysis 2 is a new game, it is being created in TAW's "new game division" called Vanguard. To join TAW's Crysis 2 Division, simply:
1. go to http://www.taw.net
2. hover your mouse over JOIN and click "become a member of TAW"
3. on the game banner page, scroll down to Vanguard (it is the banner with the 5 games on it, one of them being the Crysis 2 picture) and click on it
4. on the next screen choose the Crysis 2 option
What other games does TAW play?
Age of Conan
America’s Army 3
Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Bloodline Champions
Call of Duty 7: Black Ops
Combat Arms
Company of Heroes
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Far Cry 2
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Homefront
League of Legends
Section 8
Starcraft
Team Fortress 2
World of Tanks
World of Warcraft
How does membership in TAW work?
When you join TAW, you become a member of a specific game Division. However, we all use one teamspeak server as our gathering place and you can always see the other members from the other gaming Divisions when they are online. As long as it does not conflict with your primary game group’s meeting time, you can always play with other groups for their organized matches if you find out when they are.
What are the benefits of TAW membership?
TAW has a website @ Taw.net with lots of game and user-generated content is published.
TAW has a large set of forums for all of its gaming Divisions and general forums as well.
TAW has a unifed teamspeak server for all 1300 members to use as our main “gathering place” when gaming.
TAW has numerous FTP websites and servers around the world.
TAW has X-fire, Steam, Facebook and Twitter groups.
TAW has a merchandise shop where members can purchase T-shirts, hats, pins, posters and other items for their gaming Divisions or general TAW-themed goods. Members can also submit new designs to the TAWshop.
TAW has a semi-weekly radio show called the “TAWcast” which has news, interviews and general TAW highlights.
If you've played other games, chances are you've seen TAW around. We have built a respected and formiddable reputation that precedes us. Make the choice to join TAW today. We are waiting for you.
