[Soyokaze]

Full disclosure though, Xen is not for everyone. This is a recruitment thread, yeah, but Xen has never wanted hundreds of blind applications. We have no desire to be the biggest VS Outfit out there, because we don't think that's a necessity to being the best.

One of the things that makes Xen great is its standards. We never, for example, send out random invites. Any Outfit that would except you as a member without any idea of who you are is not worthy of your membership. Random invites are like pre-aproved credit cards. Xen is a platinum card you have to apply for, but treats you much better if you qualify.

That being said, neither is Xen an elitist group. Xen doesn't have any "skill" qualifications because, in a game like this, everyone has something to contribute. If you want to participate in an organized assault (read: "play the objective") and can behave like a socially well-adjusted adult, then you meet our standards. That gets you in the door, a seat in my galaxy, and a brother at your side who'll be proud to save your skin or, failing that, meet you at the spawn pods.

Some people don't like working within a large command structure. They want to be in direct contact everyone they're affiliated with, to always be able to decide their next action for themselves, to be the only one calling the shots, or are simply only concerned with the moment-to-moment gameplay. That's all fine and reasonable. These gameplay styles do, however, preclude the large scale, organized strategic play that Xen engages in.

For those folks, please join another one of the fine outfits out there - one that fits your gameplay style. One cog of Xen's highly efficient war-machine is co-operation with other VS Outfits, big and small, to help serve the VS war effort as a whole. We co-operate with the big guys and make opportunities for the little guys. If you're a 200 man outfit we've formed a relationship with, we'll trust you to hold second front and provide you the support you need. If you're a 5-man group of buddies who really just like to shoot guys together, we'll be more than happy to have you tag along with our infantry division or simply inform you as to where the next big assault will be. Xen place the success of the VS as a whole over personal or Outfit glory.

Therefore, even if Xen doesn't seem like your style - keep us in mind, because we WILL matter and WILL be more than happy to lend you a helping hand when things heat up.

Unless you're dressed funny - in which case that hand will contain a beamer.