The first release of the web-based
Organization system is now live. You can access the Organization Hub via
the Community menu at the top of the page. From there, you can create
your own organization or join an existing group. A special thank you to
the hundreds of Citizens who volunteered to test the Organizations
system over the past week; your feedback was invaluable in launching
this update. The Star Citizen community has expanded beyond our wildest
expectations over the last year; we’re excited to see how these new
tools help with the process.
Registering an Organization
Click on the CREATE button to start a new
Organization. You will be prompted for registration information,
including an Org name and a permanent ten-character Spectrum ID (“SID”).
The SID will appear in your Organization’s web URL
and elsewhere, so choose carefully. With the first release, every user
may create or join one Organization. This will be expanded in future
updates to the system. Note that you must have a Star Citizen game
package on your account to take part in the Organization system.
Once you have created an Organization, you can begin recruiting
members and customizing your Organization page with your own text and
graphics. The sky is the limit: we saw a number of very creative Org
pages set up during the test period. Select the “Admin” area for a wide
range of options, from setting your group’s public visibility to
deciding the roles and rank titles for group members. The system is
extremely customizable and we’re confident that Star Citizen’s creative
backers will be able to do amazing things on top of this shared
framework.
Organizations with pages listed as public will appear in the
Organization Hub’s main page. The page includes a list of the newest
organizations, the most active groups and comprehensive search and
listing options for those seeking an openly-recruiting group. Group
activity is measured by a combination of individual user activity and
group size.
Live Chat
The Organization launch also includes the launch of our new XMPP-based
live chat system. Designed from the ground up to replace the existing
Chatroll, the new Live Chat adds scalability and greatly improved
customization. In addition to the shared general chat, users will now
connect to rooms for their organizations and other roles (Subscribers,
for instance, will have their own chat room.) Best of all, you can now
connect to the Live Chat using any XMPP-supporting
client. You can access the live chat on the go… and this cross-platform
functionality will transition directly into the game itself.
The Live Chat is currently in beta, during which the Chatroll will
continue be available. You can switch to the new chat via a link in
Chatroll, or connect directly from the chat buttons located in the new
Organizations area.
Organization Rules
The existing forum rules apply to the new chat system and any
public-facing Organizations page. Additionally, Organization pages
cannot include inflammatory, offensive or copyrighted material. If you
find an Organization page violating these rules, please use the ‘flag’
button at the bottom of the site to report it. Organizations are
expected to moderate their own internal communications; if a member is
causing problems, remove him from the group.
Please note that “claim jumping” of organization SIDs
and names will not be tolerated. Do not attempt to ‘steal’ an existing
Organization’s information. The archived Organizations forum of the RSI website will be used to settle any disputes about who started what group first.
Future
This is only the beginning of the Organization system. Cloud
Imperium remains dedicated to creating an environment for Star Citizen’s
squadrons, clans and guilds to flourish, and we have extensive
long-range plans for enhancing Organizations as we build towards their
presence in the persistent universe. Multiple org membership, visual
organization charts and fleet views are among the features we are
working on adding now.
Our goal with the Organization system, like the Hangar and
Dogfighting modules, is to allow the Star Citizen community to get a
foot in the door and start experiencing (and expanding) the Star Citizen
‘verse as soon as possible. Remember: organizations isn’t just about
letting you group together with friends and gamers, it’s about backers
beginning to shape Star Citizen’s lore!
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