Are you 18 or older?

UGS is an 18+ gaming community. If they are under 18, they are not eligible for membership.

Have you ever been part of a gaming community or clan before?

This is a good way to understand their experience. Ask:

Have you ever been part of a gaming community or clan before? If so, what did you like or dislike about it?

This isn’t just about recruiting them. It helps us understand what they’re looking for.

How did you hear about UGS?

Ask: “How did you hear about UGS?” or “What made you interested in checking us out?” If they already know about UGS, ask: “What do you know about UGS so far?”

What games do you play?

Ask what they currently play and what they enjoy. UGS isn’t about forcing someone into a particular game. Help people find their people, play their games, and become part of the community.

• “What games are you mainly playing right now?”
• “Are you more into competitive gaming, casual gaming, or a little bit of both?”
• “Are there any games you’re looking forward to playing?”

Do you have any other gamertags or usernames?

If yes, document them according to the current recruitment process. This helps leadership understand how the member may be known across different platforms.

Are you the only person using this account/gamertag?

If multiple people use the same account or gamertag, explain:

Your account and the way it’s used can affect your membership. Everyone using your account needs to follow UGS standards and the Code of Conduct.

Members are responsible for protecting their account and ensuring their use of UGS platforms and branding complies with UGS requirements.

UGS elevator pitch

Suggested recruiter wording:

UGS is an 18+ gaming community built around friendship, competition, leadership, creativity, and personal growth. We’re not just a Discord server where people jump in and play games. We have an actual structure with squads, leadership, departments, events, competitive opportunities, mentorship, and ways for members to contribute.

Then:

The idea is pretty simple: find your people, play your games, and help build the community.

UGS is rooted in Appalachia, with a long-term goal of building a strong gaming and creator community that can grow beyond the region.

Keep this part relatively short:

UGS was established in 2026, but the community’s leadership has a much longer history in gaming communities. The founder previously built Xiled Gaming Network, which grew into a large global gaming community. UGS takes the lessons from that experience and is building something new around structure, leadership, competition, and community.

For more information, direct them to the official UGS Member Handbook.

UGS currently has one active division: Shadow Forge.

“Pressure. Discipline. Loyalty.”

Right now, Shadow Forge is UGS’s primary active division. It’s the home of the Syndicate and carries the competitive and cultural identity of UGS.

Shadow Forge focuses on:

• Competitive excellence
• Structured training
• Crown Championship participation
• Leadership development
• Mentorship
• Strong member activity
• Community culture

UGS may establish additional divisions in the future as the organization grows. Do not present a future or former division as a current placement option.

The member’s home

Your squad is basically your home inside UGS. That’s where you’ll get to know people, play games, participate in activities, meet leadership, and build relationships.

Squads can provide:

• Game nights
• Social activities
• Workshops
• Training
• Mentorship
• Promotion opportunities
• Competitive opportunities
• Community activities

You’re part of your squad, but you’re also part of the larger UGS community. You’re encouraged to interact with everyone.

Current departments:

1. Activity / Events
2. Art
3. Competitive Esports
4. Community Resources
5. Recruitment
6. Education / Knowledge
7. Technology / Administration
8. Content Creation

Departments are another way members can contribute beyond their squad. If you’re interested in things like events, art, esports, recruitment, education, technology, or content creation, there are opportunities to get involved.

Department membership doesn’t replace squad responsibilities unless leadership specifically authorizes it.

1. Strength Through Unity — We support one another and don’t intentionally leave teammates behind.
2. Excellence in Competition — We compete to improve while maintaining preparation, sportsmanship, and continuous learning.
3. Loyalty to the Syndicate — We protect the community, communicate honestly, and represent UGS responsibly.
4. Discipline in Conduct — We control how we communicate and behave, especially under pressure.
5. Innovation in Play & Community — UGS encourages new ideas, better systems, creative content, and improvement.
6. Resilience in Adversity — We learn from setbacks and continue building.

These aren’t just words in the handbook. The Six Pillars are part of how UGS evaluates members and leadership.

UGS has a Code of Conduct that applies to everybody, regardless of rank or position. We want people to have fun, joke around, compete, and be themselves, but there’s a line when behavior starts hurting other people or the community.

Major prohibited conduct includes:

• Harassment
• Bullying
• Discrimination
• Hate speech
• Doxxing
• Stalking
• Intimidation
• Sexual exploitation or unwanted sexual behavior
• Credible threats
• Cheating
• Hacking
• Account theft
• Fraud
• Unauthorized software manipulation
• Public attacks while representing UGS
• Unauthorized use of UGS property
• Poaching members through pressure or deception
• Serious misuse of confidential information

Important: this recruiting summary is not a replacement for the official policy. Do not paraphrase a policy if the recruitment process requires the official Code of Conduct to be presented verbatim. Have the recruit review the official Code of Conduct, then ask:

Do you have any questions about anything you’ve read, or is there anything you’d like me to clarify?

UGS isn’t a community where someone automatically gets a leadership position because they’ve been around for a certain amount of time.

UGS has a structured rank system. Rank is earned through demonstrated readiness, activity, conduct, leadership, communication, mentorship, and contribution.

Recruit → Private → Corporal → Sergeant → Staff Sergeant → Lieutenant and higher

Higher-level requirements can include interviews, written assessments, policy tests, workshops, trial responsibilities, leadership reviews, and performance evaluations.

Don’t tell a recruit: “You’ll be Sergeant after X days.” Instead:

There are minimum eligibility periods for promotions, but meeting the time requirement doesn’t guarantee a promotion. Leadership evaluates your activity, conduct, readiness, and overall contribution.

Minimum eligibility is approximately one week of consistent activity + completed orientation + a clean conduct record.

That’s the minimum eligibility window, not an automatic promotion.

Refer to the current promotion standards and Uniform Policy; this conversation does not waive existing requirements.

UGS also has a Crown system that tracks contributions to the community. Things like hosting activities, streaming UGS content, competing, completing training, and other recognized contributions can be recorded.

The system tracks contributions across different Crown categories.

The idea is that contribution shouldn’t just disappear into the void. There’s a system that recognizes what members actually do.

Show them Crowns without promising unearned rewards or automatic leadership promotions.

UGS isn’t supposed to be Join Discord → sit in voice → disappear.

Members can participate in:

• Game Nights — Organized gaming sessions.
• Social Events — Watch parties, trivia, discussions, music, party games, and more.
• Workshops — Leadership, recruitment, conflict resolution, safety, competitive improvement, content creation, and other educational topics.

You don’t have to be the best gamer in the lobby. Being involved and being a good teammate matters too.

We’re looking for people who have a good attitude, respect other people, communicate, participate, and want to be part of something rather than just using the Discord as a place to find random teammates.

Two Fundamental Commitments

• Every gamer deserves respect.
• No member should be intentionally left behind.

The official UGS Discord is the central hub for the community. That’s where you’ll find announcements, communication, events, leadership, membership information, and community activity.

Discord participation matters because it’s the primary communication platform for UGS. Help them find the official Discord and the right announcement and squad channels.

When you’re publicly representing UGS, you’re representing more than yourself. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a personality or have fun. It means you should use good judgment when you’re representing the organization.

UGS members are expected to avoid:

• Starting public conflicts on behalf of UGS
• Making unauthorized organizational statements
• Misrepresenting leadership decisions
• Using UGS branding for harmful or illegal activity
• Publicly attacking members, partners, or other communities

Bring them into the conversation instead of just talking at them.

What are you actually looking for in a gaming community?

Then:

Are you mainly here to find people to game with, compete, meet people, get involved in leadership, create content, or some combination?

Use their answers to connect them with the right opportunities.

Always ask:

What questions do you have about UGS?

Don’t rush this. If you don’t know, don’t make something up. Say:

I’m not 100% sure on that, so let me get you the correct answer from leadership.

That’s much better than giving a recruit incorrect information.

Once they’re ready to continue, walk them through the current official UGS recruitment/application process. Don’t create unofficial requirements.

Make sure they understand:

• Where to apply
• How to join the Discord
• What orientation involves
• Their squad placement
• Who their immediate leadership is
• Where announcements are located
• How to get involved
• Where to find the handbook
• Who they can contact with questions

Introduce them to their assigned squad and immediate leadership rather than leaving them to figure it out alone.

Once officially accepted:

Welcome to Unreal Gaming Syndicate.

Personalize it:

You’ve got your squad, you’ve got people here you can game with, and you’ve got plenty of ways to get involved. Don’t just sit in the Discord — jump into something, meet people, and make yourself at home.

Recruitment isn’t about convincing someone to join. It’s about helping someone understand UGS well enough to decide whether UGS is the right community for them.

That fits the UGS handbook and brand strategy: “Come see what we’re building.” You’re showing them what UGS is, what it expects, what it offers, and where they fit.

Final Recruiting Flow

DISCOVER → CONVERSATION → LEARN ABOUT THEM → EXPLAIN UGS → EXPLAIN EXPECTATIONS → ANSWER QUESTIONS → APPLICATION / ONBOARDING → WELCOME → CONNECT THEM WITH THEIR SQUAD

Together We Rise · Together We Lead · Together We Become Unreal