This topic was already discussed on the leaders board but now its time to make it official (finally).
It took me some time to translate everything (as my USB drive with a half translated version suddenly died) but this new Portal feature is finally running.
So what is it?
It basically is a group management system for clans.
The clan leaders by default have the right to create a new group which they can moderate once the group has been activated by me.
Like already mention it is a feature for clans.
Very often people want to form clans but dont know how to build websites or host forums.
All that can be done with the new Community groups.
Features:
Detailed management and permission system for groups and members
Different clan descriptions possible
member list
member activity logs
comment system
forums that easily can be created by the group leader
a map (useless feature)
Support for Clan logos
3 grades of member rights
Every official Server Clan can make use of this feature to present their clan.
Of course i also follow some own intentions when introducing this feature.
I want that clans get involved in Forum activities again ... they have the chance to create their private area here at SWAT.
To display the full memberlist it is required that all the members are registered. The clan leaders also benefit by that as they see where their members are active and if they are active at all.
And last but not least... I believe this feature helps us to expand into different games as everybody who wants to create a clan in another game can do it right here and everybody else which plays that game can join this group. Most approaches to expand into other games failed in the past either due to the lack of organization or due to the fear to make the first step.
Lets change that!
You can access the new Community groups on the "Users" tab of our menu.
additional links from the forum will follow.
first page is the category page
here you can see that the only thing we need to do is to add new categories if we want to prepare SWAT for the future
index.php?page=InterestGroupsOverview
You also see the latest statistics on the right side
Click on one of the categories lead you to the clan overview
Here you see the clan logo and a short description of the clan
index.php?page=InterestGroupsCategory&categoryID=1
From here you can visit the clan directly, with its descriptions, memberlists and forums
index.php?page=InterestGroupsGroup&groupID=2
