clans. just something you would think was another thing jagex thought would be a good idea to put into the game. main question why did it take them so bloody long to get on with it in the first place? joining clans is something i my self have done since clans were made available through the clan chat system and the easier ways to communicate through the game to your fellow players. spammed all the time when ever you set your name up and find you are perfect for every single clan that is f2p and they wont go away -.- searching for a clan can be simple or quite strenuous as the people in the clans are not always that nice to you at first or they are just being a complete [bleep] about it. over the time i searched through clans not finding that sense of awareness or ability to communicate as well as be a nice person to talk to for example a clan leader who can be to uptight about his rank and treats everyone like crap, hey in that case i cant imagine they would last long =P

but eventually i managed to find a clan in which helped me get to grips with new things and get to know the people inside being respected and enjoy being in their company TLB-Airborne and TLB Zarrock i wont forget the first time i went to war practice was so much fun yet confusing at the same time with the grid system and pre-fighting preparation. the first war was a buzz it was like nothing i had been able to get into before. i found the idea of using military intelligence in game was brilliant and how airborne managed to keep control and keep people in the know. i remember myself not standing out. although my best stat was 80 range which was my only way for initiation for the clan i felt rather useless. days past conversation were had people came as well as people left although the clan was growing my second war was approaching i understood the fabric of the war strategy and what was to be done. new people who had joint the clan had to learn the strategy before the war and had little time to adjust. during the second war i held my ground the grid we had was holding well the attackers in shambles, mage's spell hitting un-planned targets order was clearly missing. we lost a fair few good people due to preparation of the grid. and then came my first sign of initiative after the battle i confronted the leader and asked if i were to put up a suggestion. he allowed me to tell him what i had to say about our grid system and how we could improve efficiency and speed of preparation and help people understand. Airborne thought that my idea was indeed a good one and placed it straight into his battle plans and gladly gave me the credit. from then i remember him saying "you are well on to becoming corporal" i remember thinking that it was not my intention to get closer to a promotion but in the end became better off. by the third war i was corporal and was able to show my military initiative calling out piles keeping people in line surviving barrages supporting fellow clan mates in which lead to great success of the clan as we indeed won that fight indeed every fight we have come across we have not lost. about another 2weeks had passed by this time i was getting to know my clan mates pretty well and had befriended TLB-Snipe who was also ranked corporal i was becoming more of a veteran of the clan and was also having problems with what im sure my clan mates will remember TLB-Armydog he was a prime example of what caused problems and was indeed not very nice to most people eventually though he was forced to leave after being given numerous chances to sort himself out.

i have continued to reside in my clan a faithful member and am glad to be where i am i am now a Sargent in "The Lost Battalion" and will continue to spend my runescape days in this clan for as long as i play.