Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Sturmgrenadier, the leading online gaming syndicate! As a gift to the Star Wars Galaxies community, Sturmgrenadier has put together a nine minute video for your viewing pleasure. The video contains an interesting story using inematography shot completely from in-game footage. We at SG are sure you will enjoy it. There are two files required to view the video. The first file is the video itself (~190 mb) and the second file is the codec (< 1mb) required to view the video. Please download both files, install the codec, and then view the video. The video http://69.56.132.42/SGswgvideo.zip The codec required http://69.56.132.42/xvid-04102002-1.exe The video (mirror) http://user.sheridan.edu/~carysampson/SGswgvideo.zip The code required (mirror) http://user.sheridan.edu/~carysampson/xvid-04102002-1.exe Sturmgrenadier Gaming Syndicate Information Are you tired of not ever seeing anyone in your organization online? Are you tired of people that "game the game", team-kill, exploit, cheat or grief other players? Are you tired of infighting, politics, lack of structure and no communication from the Command staff? SO WERE WE! Are you looking for a mature group of players that follow a strict code of conduct (that's enforced), and yet still remember that you're playing a game? Are you looking for 24/7 dedicated OC-48 rack mounted communications server, active community with over 100,000 posts in the last 6 months, and members that help each other with real life problems as well as game related and computer issues? Are you looking for a group that has weekly meetings, training on basic and advanced topics and real life get togethers? Do you want to be a part of a group that was recognized in the USA Today?!? WE CREATED IT! Sturmgrenadier At Sturmgrenadier we have all the right tools in place and we know how to use them. We have: -Code of Conduct -Charter -Command staff of mostly ex-military -OC-48 rack mounted communications server that has successfully held over 200 members in one channel with no break-up -Very active community forums with over 250,000 posts in the last year -Awards and recognitions for members -Ranks that can be earned to further the online experience -Over 800 members across 4 games This is the gaming home you've always dreamed of. You can always find someone online. You can enjoy the camaraderie of 800 people linked to a common purpose. Sturmgrenadier has expanded the barriers of what could be considered a typical group and become more of a Gamers Club. Like most clubs SG has implemented a dues system to offset the cost of services. 12 dollars a YEAR. That's 1 dollar a month. All dues are returned to the members through giveaways and paying for the server and forums. An open accounting plan is in place for members review. SG is also contracting to have T-shirts and hats made for our members to purchase. Some quotes from members: From Quake, to Everquest, to SWG, I have played them all. With each new game came the desire to belong to a team, clan, guild, outfit....whatever you want to call it. I wanted to be part of something that would make me proud, and for people to know instantly by seeing the tag next to my name that I was better than the average player. This however never happened. Every time I joined a group of players, the guild would fizzle out after a short while. I found that games became boring only after a short while because I always seemed to be playing solo. Then one day I surfed across SG's website, and instantly thought, "Wow, that's a cool site." So I decided, ahh what the heck, what's one more guild. If it doesn't work out, no biggie. But to my pleasant surprise I found myself immersed in the most organized group of gamers I could possibly dream of. From the Team Speak servers to the friendly players. Suddenly online gaming took on a new meaning for me. I had that sense of belonging I had been looking for, and no longer felt like I was lost at sea playing a huge MMORPG solo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Mature. Anyone who has spent any time on massive multiplayer online games knows the pain of meeting leet dewds and griefers. These are often unsupervised children who are developing sociopath tendencies which would shock their parents. SG is a haven from that. Our conduct in game and in public forums is impeccable. It is a source of pride to part of a group which conducts itself with the image of the whole as the paramount concern. And that image is not one of elitism, but confidence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- I've been in SG since early June 2001. I was the first European member in SG. Ever since my online gaming life has become dedicated to SG. Every game I play, I appended my name with SG regardless whether SG have anything to do with it all. The guys are some of the greatest I've ever met, and even though I have never met any of them face to face, I consider a lot of them my friends. There are guys that I would have never had the opportunity to meet in real life. I think I've said this before, but sometimes SG is a life support group disguised as a gaming clan. Throughout the trials and tribulations of constructing this syndicate, one theme has been prominent. It is repeated at every meeting and often quoted throughout the forums. When we started this group Spoon said, "It's all about you the members. Without you, we are nothing. Thank you for your support." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Within the SG fold you spend time with people who play for enjoyment and camaraderie, give people inside and outside the syndicate respect and STILL achieve anything you want to. The level of intimacy is that of a few friends playing yet the abilities and projection is that of the large organization it is. I have been on raids with over 40 PA members and have spoken to every single one of them previously on Teamspeak about game matters, the weather, and life in general. To me the bottom line is SG is not about the game, it's about the people. Without you, we are nothing! It is a plaque that hangs on the virtual walls of every command staff member's office. It is true. It is practiced. It is the foundation upon which every decision is made. This is THE group you have been waiting for. Join today! For more information, please use the following: Lostlogic SWG Portal Commander lostlogic@sghq.com (Use for mirror and video redistribution inquiries) http://www.sghq.com - General website http://www.sghq.com/swg/recruitment.htm - Membership Form Other SG Portals Americas Army Planetside World War II Online World of Warcraft (Coming soon!)