Hi Skifee! You are most certainly welcome to join bass. I dug up my old welcome text from when [bass] was its own clan on our old server, since whatever I write now would be similar, and it's 2am as I'm typing this. (I've been WAY behind in general. lol). The wing operates with the same RP essentially.
I've added some notes where things needed to be updated, and at some point, I'll come up with a cohesive welcome for the wing as it now stands.
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This is the official [bass] welcome message for all new members:
*Digs through paperwork*
Here it is! The offical [bass] greeting (There are some special notes after the main introductory letter):
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Greetings!
I'm really happy you'd like to join [bass]. With our Major Ally DracO, and our Minor Ally Trade Link, we consider ourselves to be the coolest clans on GOI. We think you will too.
(Note: The remaining members of Draco have merged into the [bass] wing, and Trade Link has not been seen in ages. But I never did dissolve anything...that I can remember. )Here's how this works. When you join, you enter a probationary period. (Usually around 2 weeks, but it may be longer or shorter depending on how much we get to fly with you. On Thor's recomendation, we're bringing you in a bit early.) We give you enough cash for a Dromidary and rep hacks for a neutral rep (about 300K) which will allow you to make enough money for an VHF. (After 30mil or more was spent on people who bolted on us within a week, we had no choice but to go to this method.)
(Note: On our old Vanilla Server, that was the largest freigher you could get, and 30 million took a long time to earn. I think we got most of our money from missions in Beta at the time.)During your probation we'll try to fly with you and see what you're like. If we determine that your interestes and personality are better suited for another clan, then we'll make that recomendation (we had one person who inspired this rule--after he was in bass.) If you seem like bass material, then you will be given the passwords for the protected areas of this forum, and considered a full fledged [bass] member.
So what is bass about?
First of all [bass] stands for Base and System Services. The role playing history of [bass] can be read on our website at
www.freewebs.com/flclanbass. We are a professional organization; not cops, not criminals. We are neutral, and will take on either side as the need arises.
Being a [bass] member is all about cool professionalism. We don't trash talk. We don't use put downs. We don't respond to verbal abuse with verbal abuse. We don't call anyone noob or wanker.
We don't swear. Ever. We don't cheat. Ever. We don't Mod. Ever. We don't do anything that will get us banned (and all of those will.) Not just because of the consequences, but because it is not our way.
(Note: the FLU mod and associated SDK are allowed.)We don't infiltrate other clans (double clanning.) You're allowed and encouraged to have untagged chars to get human intelligence with. But you are not allowed to have any other tagged characters while in [bass].
(Note: Obviously we're a wing of the Sentinels now, and the double clanning rules on FLU are much looser than they were on GOI. Even so, we'd rather you stay true to the Sentinels.)Whether we win or lose a fight, we tell the other person "Good Fight" or "GF." We don't cry about lag; we don't cry modder.
(Note: Or the more modern, "Haxor") If you see an actual modder, you get a screen shot if possible, and PM the admins on GOI (
In this case FLU)--we don't even post it, as that would only stir up a mob.
When you're in [bass], carry yourself as if you're in a suit. Black Tie. Sunglasses. Cool. Nothing bothers you.
Our true enemies are the bullies; people who attack starfliers for fun; people who gun down droms without warning (outside of role playing the cop/crim deal.)
Our enemies are those who don't treat others with respect.
If you want to go around thumping your chest, there are plenty of clans that will welcome you.
We are the quietest clan on this server. We don't brag. We don't attack other players without requesting a duel. If someone is on our code orange or code red list, (both flavors of KOS) they've been warned we're coming; but we still give a final warning before imminent destruction. (
Note: we haven't used the color code in ages, and the UF code method was preferable, if totally nonsesical. 
)You can be assured you'll be busy in this clan. There is territory to win, money to make, missiles to buy, and battles to fight.
Once our pilots have flown with you and given you their approval, you'll be given full access into the clan. Conduct yourself well, and you will be given the passwords to the locked [bass] areas and be welcomed.
Conduct yourself poorly, and you will be asked to delete your [bass] char. Refuse to do so, and we will request a name change from the system administrators.
We are a fun bunch of people, but we all take this code of honor very seriously.
Take it as seriously, and you will do well.
The Black Knight
(Note: Now I'm the Green Knight--how times have changed.)----------------------------------
And that's that. I'm kind of glad I found this, because I really have been looking to revitalize our RP a bit, as far as wing operations go. If you still want to be in [bass], just send me a PM and make yourself a ship such as [Sent]-Skifee-[bass] if the letters allow. If not, don't worry about it too much. You don't need the second tag necessarily to be in bass.
Now, before I ramble on any further...
Night y'all!
TGK
