In order to maintain an environment that is amicable and enjoyable, there are a few gameplay rules and guidelines at the New Team of Weapons and Tactics that all members are expected to adhere to.

The New Team of Weapons and Tactics prides itself in encouraging an overall free-play style for all of its members. And in doing so, we generally permit players to play their games the way that they wish to do so—within reason, of course.

The New Team of Weapons and Tactics maintains its original motto of “no stupid rules”, where we do not enforce rules that our community considers to be excessive or otherwise unnecessary, so overall our rules are considered to be fairly minimal and generally “common sense” to many. As a professional gaming organization however, we pride ourselves in not making our members guess what the rules are—which is exactly what this document is for: to tell you what the rules are.

Note: These are the general gameplay rules that apply globally and generally to all supported games. Specific games may have additional rules that are cumulative with these. For game-specific rules, be sure to check out the rules page for any supported game by visiting the game's rule page. You can access the rules page by accessing the game page on our website and clicking on the appropriate link, or adding /rules to the end of the game page URL.

Finally, please note that these rules reflect the current standing of the global rules as of the printed date that is stamped at the top-left of this page. The New Team of Weapons and Tactics is a continually evolving community and as our community evolves, rules may change. For best results, be sure that you check this page regularly for the latest policies that are in effect. You may also download a printable copy of this document using the PDF link located adjacent the revision date.

Global, Game and Department Rules

The rules described within this document are the general gameplay rules that apply globally and generally to all supported games and departments. Specific games and/or departments may have additional rules that are cumulative with these.

For game-specific rules, be sure to check out the rules page for any supported game by visiting the game's rule page. You can access the rules page by accessing the game page on our website and clicking on the appropriate rules link (or by adding /rules to the end of the game page URL).

Game rules can be found directly on this page. Simply search for the name of the game (for example, Battlefield 3) to find the rules for the game.

If there is no rules link or you receive an HTML Error 404 page when attempting to access the rules page for a specific game or department, then you may assume that there are no additional rules for that particular game or department.

Effective April 5, 2020 at 12:00am EST, all games and departments will have a rules page. If a game or department does not have any additional rules, the rules page will reflect this. Therefore, if you receive any error page when attempting to access the rules page for any game or department after April 5, 2020, please contact us.

Warning and Termination Policies

With the exception of a few rules that prohibit egregious behavior, the New Team of Weapons and Tactics employs a three-strike policy for all members of the organization. Rules that do not follow this policy fall under the zero-tolerance policy.

Under the three-strike policy system, any member who commits a non-egregious act, violating a rule or policy stated in either this document, our Code of Conduct (COC), Terms of Service (TOS), or Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), is subject to one (1) strike. Each strike against a member is permanent. In the event that a member accumulates three (3) strikes—that is—on the third (3) strike, the member may have their New Team of Weapons and Tactics membership forcefully terminated. The three-strike policy applies to the organization as whole, as well as individual game departments, where such departments may have their own individual rules and policies. Strikes earned from violating rules or policies within a department are independent of strikes earned from violating organization rules or policies. In the case with game departments, if a member earns three strikes in violating department rules, they are subject to termination from the game department, rather than the entire organization.

Serious offenses and other egregious acts fall under our zero-tolerance policy, wherein any member committing such an offense or violating a rule that follows this policy is subject to immediate termination. As with the three-strike policy system, this policy system also applies to both the organization as a whole, as well as individual game department rules, where applicable.

Updates and Changes to Our Rules and Policies

As part of the long standing New Team of Weapons and Tactics tradition, none of our rules are permanent or "set-in-stone". We encourage and promote members and visitors to speak-up about rules and policies that they feel may be too strict, unfair, or simply be updated no matter the reason. There are a small set of our rules and policies are strictly imposed; these include things like our policies against cheating or illegal use of our services.

For our game and departments, and even most organization rules, if at least five (5) different people (either official NTWT members or visitors) submit requests to have a rule or policy changed within a 12-month period, the New Team of Weapons and Tactics will acknowledge their submissions, create a discussion thread to discuss potential alteration options (including removal of the rule entirely), and after 1 week, a poll will be created for everyone in the community to vote on, where anyone can vote on the option they prefer to have taken on the rule.

Polls will run for 30 days. The 30-day poll is designed to allow ample time for most people to have a chance to see and read about the vote and decide for themselves, without forcing those who wish to have the rule change wait too long. At the end of the 30-day poll, the poll will be closed, and the option with the highest vote count will determine the new state of the rule, or if it will be abolished altogether. If there is a tie between two or more options, the fate of the new rule will be chosen at random among the tied options.

Once a rule or policy is changed, it cannot be changed for 90 days. This helps to reduce spam and unfair confusion. It wouldn't exactly be fair or logical if policies were changed every week, now would it? ?

Policies Regarding Cheats and Exploits

Due to the complexities and controversies surrounding cheats and exploits, we have moved our policies on this topic to a dedicated article. Please see the dedicated article regarding our definitions and policies on these matters.

I Would Like to Join the New Team of Weapons and Tactics but I Have Cheated Before. Am I Disqualified?

The New Team of Weapons and Tactics has a unique approach that allows the use of cheats and exploits in controlled environments that do not create an unfair playing field or interfere with other players. However, we take cheating in public environments that affect other players very seriously and have zero tolerance for such behavior.

While we prefer that all prospective members have no history of cheating, we understand that people can make mistakes. Therefore, we have a waiting period policy for prospective members who have cheated before. Applicants who have previously cheated may join our team if they have been cheat-free for at least one year (365 days). This includes any form of cheating, whether or not it is recorded, such as public bans for cheat violations.

The New Team of Weapons and Tactics conducts standard background checks as part of the screening process for all new applicants. Transparency and honesty are crucial. If you have cheated in the past and wish to join our team, please be aware of our waiting period policy and be truthful about your history. Applicants who are dishonest about their cheating history will have their applications immediately denied.

What if Another Member Is Cheating?

If you suspect a player or another member of the New Team of Weapons and Tactics to be cheating, please visit our dedicated Report Center and submit a report. 

Code of Conduct

All members of the New Team of Weapons and Tactics are expected to display a moderate level of courtesy, professionalism, and respect whenever playing while representing the New Team of Weapons and Tactics.

Here at the New Team of Weapons and Tactics, all players (including members and non-members) are to be treated equally and with respect, regardless of race, sex, size, nationality, origin, or otherwise. While all members are entitled to their own personal opinions on any of these matters, it is understood that their opinions are to be kept to themselves.

Clan Tags, Crew Tags, et al.

Clan tags, crew tags, or simply tags as they are often called, are usually a series of four (4) consecutive letters that serve as an acronym to a gaming clan or organization. Some games, such as most titles in the Battlefield series and Grand Theft Auto series support the use of tags. Where possible, the tags for the New Team of Weapons and Tactics are NTWT.

Members are encouraged, but not required to wear the official New Team of Weapons and Tactics tags while they play and represent the team. Wearing the official organization tags help to keep members easy to identify and can sometimes help raise awareness and promote the organization as a whole.

Platoons, Crews, Posses, Groups, Teams, etc.

Some games support players being part of a custom team, group, platoon, crew, or posse. In some of these games, being part of such teams can allow for a variety of other in-game features, such as support for custom emblems or logos that appear in certain supported in-game areas.

Official members of the New Team of Weapons and Tactics can join any of our official platoons or crews, if they wish to use such features. Joining our platoons or crews is encouraged, but not required. For a list of our official platoons and crews, visit the Platoon and Crew pages, respectively.