The Collective
Leadership:	ShadowMage
Playing Style:	Free-Range, excluding Clan Wars
Alignment:	Chaotic Good
Forum Thread:	The Collective
Website:
Recruitment:	Open Access (No special requirements)
Main Language:	English
Main Timezone:	UTC-5 (Central Daylight Time)/UTC-6 (Central Standard Time

Contents 1 A Little Background, to Begin... 2 The Creed: Who We Are 3 Clan Requirements 4 How to Join 5 Our Motives and Goals 6 Ranking System 7 Clan War Policy 8 Clan Rules 9 Benefits 10 Legionnaires of The Collective: Clan Roster 11 Clan Strength 12 Image Gallery

A Little Background, to Begin...

There are many clans that have formed in the post-apocalyptic world we have found ourselves in. Some good, some evil, and some that cannot be placed. Their motives and goals are all varied, but one unspoken motive and goal pervade each and every one of them:

Unity of humans, and destruction of the undead.

A clan is a group of individuals who unite together for specific reasons, while retaining their own views and unique characteristics. But when a group of individuals cast aside all known differences, opinions, and beliefs, and unite together as one for the sake of one common, all-encompassing goal, they become something more: A tightly-knit, inpermeable, indestructible force of unified will and determination. A Collective.

We are the embodiment of this form of unity. We are The Collective. We do not unite based on individual strength, interests, desires, or affiliations. We unite as human beings. We unite as the living.

The Creed: Who We Are

We are the strong, and we are the weak.

We are the good, and we are the evil.

We are the old, and we are the young.

We are the lucid, and we are the insane.

We are the selfish, and we are the charitable.

We are the skilled, and we are the inept.

We are the veterans, and we are the novices.

We are the leaders, and we are the followers.

We are the peaceful, and we are the warlike.

We are the allies of all survivors, regardless of affiliation.

We are the salvation, the sanctuary of the living.

We are the bane, the destroyers of the undead.

We are the defenders of all remaining humanity.

We are The Collective.

We are LEGION.

Clan Requirements

Our creed, as you have seen, depicts all who are of our number. You do not have to be of any particular level or fighting style to join us. Whether you are a brand new survivor, fresh from Nastya's Holdout, or a high-level veteran in Fort Pastor, you are welcome to join.

If you decide to join The Collective, please make sure you intend to devote yourself to the game, and don't plan on giving up in the face of difficulty or quitting out of boredom after a year or less. One of our goals is to reduce the number of accounts that get abandoned due to players' frustration with the game or lack of interest in it. If our own members fall victim to that lack of commitment, then we have no right to say we work to prevent it, if we can't even overcome it ourselves. IN SHORT, PLEASE DO NOT ASK TO JOIN US UNLESS YOU INTEND TO DEVOTE YOURSELF NOT ONLY TO THE GAME, BUT ALSO TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN THE CLAN AS WELL.

How to Join

Because The Collective is open to all players, all you have to do to join us is either post a comment on our Clan Thread asking to join on, PM our leader (ShadowMage), or PM one of our moderators (irehs, RaijinK, commanderJoaopatrao, or Ballsack101), with a request to join. You will be informed of your entry into the clan by a moderator or the leader as quickly as possible, and they will send you further instructions regarding how to add your name to the clan roster.

Our Motives and Goals

NOTE: While we prefer that recruits join us to help our cause, we are fine with players joining simply because they want to. As long as you abide by the rules of the clan, you are free to join us for whatever reason you want.

Our aim is to serve as a citywide network of survivors who can (and hopefully will) be of assistance to other players in the city. Too many times, we have seen survivors fall under overwhelming waves of undead or brutal attacks by boss zombies, when they could have survived had others nearby elected to come to their aid. Too many times, we have found survivors abandoning the city (a.k.a. leaving Dead Frontier) because they simply couldn't survive through the grueling trials faced by all newcomers (learning how to fight different mutant zombies, where to find good loot, maintaining character health and funds, etc.). Thus, our goal is to assist other players in the inner city whenever possible, and with luck, forge lasting alliances with them and draw them to our cause, increasing our strength and the benefit reaped by every member of The Collective.

The Collective also aims to develop new and more effective means of combating the undead. Suggestions and ideas can be freely made in the clan's forum thread.

Ranking System

There are no 'ranks' in The Collective. All members are of equal standing, regardless of level or how long one has been playing the game. This includes the moderators and the leader-- aside from administrative duties and managing the clan's supplies and membership, the leader and mods do not take any special privileges or rights that other members do not have.

Depending on the direction the clan takes (not only success-wise, but also in amount of activity and membership size), ranks may be established some time in the future, but NOTHING is definite. For the time being, there is no ranking system within the clan.

Clan War Policy

The Collective has one simple rule regarding when it goes to war with other clans: IT DOESN'T. The Collective acts as the natural ally of every player-- regardless of whether they are members of other clans or non-clan players. Our enemies are the undead, NOT the living. We aim to HELP other players, not hurt them. In this sense, we're a bit like the Red Cross-- we give aid to anyone in need of it.

Going to the arena is perfectly acceptable-- it is simply combat training, as far as we're concerned. However, if you choose to go into player-to-player combat with another survivor outside the outposts, that is all on you: You do it alone, on your own agenda-- you do NOT team up with other members of the Collective and attack other players.

Clan Rules

- Show respect to your leader, moderators, and fellow clan members.

- Do not attempt to leech off clan members, mods, or your leader-- this means no asking for free credits, high-level weapons, clothing items, or other paraphernalia. If you want something, you may propose a trade for it in the clan thread or via PM to a specific person (and be reasonable-- make sure what you're offering in exchange for an item is a decent offer).

- Be social with other clan members! Go to the clan thread and chat with other members about what's on your mind. Discuss or compare different weapons, armour, and clothes. Arrange to go on looting or grinding runs with other clan members. In short, BOND WITH OTHER PEOPLE!

- To re-iterate, before you ask to join The Collective, you should be certain that you're committed to the game and that you don't plan on calling it quits after a few months or a year or so. Dead accounts are of little to no use to The Collective.

Addendum to the above rule: IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE COMMITTED TO THE GAME, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE (i.e. POST) IN THE CLAN FORUM THREAD AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK.

AT ANY POINT, IN THE EVENT THAT YOU WILL BE OFFLINE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, YOU NEED TO POST A NOTICE IN THE THREAD SAYING HOW LONG YOU'LL BE GONE.

ADDITIONALLY, IF YOU START FORGETTING TO POST IN THE FORUMS ON THE REQUIRED BASIS, HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS: YOU WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE CLAN.

HERE'S THE BAD NEWS: INSTEAD, WHAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT, UPON DISCOVERING YOUR FAILURE TO POST, I (SHADOWMAGE) WILL BEGIN TO CONTINUALLY NAG YOU WITH PRIVATE MESSAGES ASKING WHY YOU'RE NOT POSTING. THIS NAGGING WILL ONLY CEASE WHEN YOU RESUME POSTING IN THE CLAN THREAD PERIODICALLY.

THIS IS NOT A JOKE-- YOU WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY PM 'ED ABOUT YOUR ABSENCE IN THE CLAN THREAD IF YOU FAIL TO POST REGULARLY AND/OR INDICATE WHEN YOU WILL BE UNAVAILABLE.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

- If you're having trouble with leveling up, finding good loot, making sufficient money, keeping your character in good condition, etc., talk to other clan members in the thread! Ask for advice from other members before you go to the leader or the mods asking for assistance and/or a bailout. You just might be surprised at how much a few player-made tips and tactics can help you out in the long haul.

- Don't be afraid to ask to make a withdrawal from the Clan Stock (see Benefits section below)-- it's actually appreciated (when done in reasonable amounts, that is)! By making withdrawals from the Clan Stock, you help us to maintain some free space in our storage accounts for future donations.

Benefits

Obviously, we cannot expect anyone to simply join us in assisting survivors for nothing-- in this post-apocalyptic world, those who try to simply be good Samaritans (not expecting payment) often end up dead. The Collective, at the present time, is in the ongoing process of building up a stock of ammunition, food, medical supplies, weapons, and armour for its members' use. The means by which the stock will be maintained have been devised with a survivor's personal needs in mind. Here is the way it will work:

Members of the clan will be encouraged (not required, but encouraged) to donate any food/meds/ammo that they loot but don't need to the clan's stock. For instance, a member who finds food or meds that are too-low level for them to use can donate them to the clan's stock, as well as donating ammo that they find which is not a type they use, or is one they have plenty of already.

Members will also be encouraged to occasionally donate a weapon or piece of armour to the stock. This can be either a weapon/armour that they find while looting, or one that they no longer use (having upgraded to something stronger). In addition, if clan members are using a weapon/armour they got from the Clan Stock when they upgrade to something stronger that they loot or purchase, they are asked to send their old equipment back to the Clan Stock for other members to use. Alternatively, clan members using equipment they got from the Clan Stock can trade it in for higher-level equipment.

Members will be able to access supplies in the stock by donating certain other items. Below is a chart detailing how the Clan Stock's system of exchange will work.

ITEM	DONATION REQUIRED
Lv. 1-10 foods/meds	As these are fairly common loot items in the initial stages of the game (and because they will likely be sent in prolifically in exchange for lv. 10-20 foods/meds), these will be free for players to use.
Lv. 10-20 foods/meds	Either 3 to 5 uncooked Lv. 1-10 foods, 2-3 cooked Lv. 1-10 foods, or 3 to 5 Lv. 1-10 meds. NOTE: food and meds can be traded interchangeably-- that is, you can donate meds for food (or vice versa) if necessary.
Lv. 20-30 foods/meds	Either 3 to 5 uncooked Lv. 11-20 foods, 2 to 3 cooked Lv. 11-20 foods, or 3 to 5 Lv. 11-20 meds
Lv. 30-40 foods/meds	Either 3 to 5 uncooked Lv. 21-30 foods, 2 to 3 cooked Lv. 21-30 foods, or 3 to 5 Lv. 21-30 meds.
Lv. 50 foods/meds	Either 3 to 5 uncooked Lv. 31-40 foods, 2 to 3 cooked Lv. 31-40 foods, or 3 to 5 Lv. 31-40 meds. NOTE: Because the food/med levels end at 50 (meaning there are no higher-level foods/meds that they can be donated in exchange for), higher-level players who find or produce such items regularly will be encouraged to donate some (not a lot, just 2 or 3 at most) of these items to the stock from time to time.
Lv. 5 Armour	Either 5 cooked lv. 1-10 foods, or 5 lv. 1-10 meds
Lv. 15 Armour	One Lv. 5 Armour with 100% Durability (i.e. repaired).
Lv. 25 Armour	One Lv. 15 Armour with 100% Durability.
Lv. 35 Armour	One Lv. 25 Armour with 100% Durability.
Lv. 45 Armour	One Lv. 35 Armour with 100% Durability. NOTE: Because there are no higher-level armours, high-level players will be encouraged to donate Lv. 45 armours that they find or discard (i.e. for an upgraded version; ex. from Exterminator Mesh to Exterminator Mesh GT) to the stock from time to time.
Weapons	Because of the varying prices on different weapons, exchanges of such will work like this: If a clan member wishes to acquire a certain weapon from the clan stock, they must notify the leader or one of the moderators with their request. The leader/moderator will then determine what the clan member should donate to the Stock in exchange for the item in question. NOTE: For those who are confused, here's an example: Suppose a clan member wants a Steel MS800 chainsaw from the Clan Stock. He/she notifies the leader or a moderator. The leader/mod then tells them what they must contribute to the Stock in exchange for the chainsaw--in this case, let's say the clan member has to contribute one Ronan Pro and a Crowbar (or a melee weapon of similar level). Once the clan member has sent in the items required in exchange (i.e. a Ronan Pro and a Crowbar) to the leader/moderator, the leader/mod will send the Steel MS800 to the clan member ASAP.
Ammo	(Still working on this one. Check back later.)

By using this system, we can practically ensure that our Clan Stock never runs out of supplies of any type.

IMPORTANT: In the event that the Clan Stock has a surplus of certain items such that there is not enough room in available storage for other items, the leader and moderators reserve the right to scrap and/or sell some of the surplus with the understanding that the money will be devoted to purchasing newer items for the Clan Stock.

Clan members who make advance donations for future item requests needn't worry-- their donations will still count towards items they wish to request. Also, a notice will be posted for clan members on the clan thread about the scrapping/selling of surplus items no less than THREE DAYS PRIOR to said items actually being scrapped/sold.

Legionnaires of The Collective: Clan Roster

Here is where our clan's roster is kept. New members of the Collective who have created an account may open the editor for this section of the page**, and then add their name to the bottom of the list. (Note: PLEASE DO NOT write anything other than your name, and DO NOT modify or delete the names of other clan members. Any clan member found to have done so may be banned from The Collective for an indefinite time.)

_{**Just log in to your account on the Wiki, and click the "Edit" button next to the Section heading above this paragraph.}

ShadowMage (leader/founder)_{(Alts: Doom Machine, Death Envoy, NightVenom, The Dark Priest)}

eviscreator

ricane1

Drewbre626

Amma (moderator)_{(Resigned; Only acts as an unofficial moderator now)}

PheonixFire (moderator)_{(Formerly commanderJoaopatrao)}

godman

Simworrier

TheLuckyLooters

irehs (moderator)_{(Alts: DRirehs)}

meth kid

Ballsack101 (moderator)

Vice the Fallen Paladin_(Resigned)

Markusindustries

zombietacos

El Mariachi

scarydemon903

Jolpet

Furryboy

Darz

Philippines the best

SweetEliza_(Resigned)

soulassassin1

devinquinn1574_(Resigned)

stonecole

The Man in The Iron Mask

RamrodTheDestroyer

clecdaemon2

rdj123

VidarTheWarrior

hazardouz

Scorpio Deamonic

nick 358

dark reaper

Gallow

woody94

play34

titoreno1122

USSA

guimanocm4

Pain400000

vhopper

Saint Marie

RaijinK (moderator)

DrOctagonapus115

Jacob876

pushazg123

radhazz

Mr Freeman

trevormacster1

Raki Sedano

play36

Clone trooper2

purplesaint713

countryboy1994

hat142434

randi

WhiteFox

frijoles

Skull Thief_{(Formerly SirWolf)}

zackedwrad94 (moderator)

Dalziel45

deshpandesh

micahh

RedRunner15

MrGarrettadams

CRAZYASPYKID

Chickamauga

Nemesis1136

cheezeeman

THE DARK AVENGER

ShadowPinoy

tyche

rainbowmax

frank2332

mettalman

Classicoso

play35

DEFCON1

alex147

MikeMillennium

melee kid

gn10068702

kechuch

crostyman

Hair Ball

231291064

SILENT WOLF

Zearis

varod

blowbackchicken

inferno12172

cbiii

Samantha8

JfnZ

Chalkline

laststand

deathsrivalbodyguar d

daicoi

Red Riding Hood

cuteg4u

shreyas

deadman33

dilla

El Paco Taco

CrystallizedChaos

Marine117

msturza11

alphaboyxzx

2D13

Bananaman12

Hentai (moderator)_{(Alts: Experimental Looter)}

SinWillBurn

Ipc0418

MrCrappie

Darkicarus

DTM33

Kelen Rai

Farmer Ben

moisesc

PARTY GIRL II

DrPepper92

DrBlome

XxallidoiswinxX

ScottMc91

shadow nightbane

Maraxus

halosanchez

kazamib

rocker zombie

immortalrepair

billfuckingmurray

Unhomed

alexlk12

kmurphy (moderator) _{(Alts: reddy)}

Goromu

Clayton Carmine

-RockerNightmare-

guardian angel02

Antisuperhero

patelesio

Ethan Hunter

HolyMan32

winternick

Mystic

leonpenmaster

iBlazer

Beezer25

shamgar11

Sosaria The Wise

marcindapolak

Verlaiden

Svana

OgreDew

KnifeHound

nathanbob83

Derpy Ninja

sento1

astud

Mephistopheles

Eon369

ZombieGuy24

taz44

kurobuta

doggydave7

kixxkat825

ihunter81

DerpyHooves518

polis

DisposableHero

itachi246531

Thy unknown

Burnttoastboy14

Captain Zombie

XJHenry

(New Members: PLEASE enter your Dead Frontier usernames in the space BETWEEN the two white "barbed wire"  lines shown below-- Your names will be moved onto the main body of the list by the clan leader as soon as possible. It is asked that you do NOT attempt to place your name in the main body of the roster yourself, as the new member section is intended to make it easier for the clan leader to calculate the total clan strength after each updating of the roster.)

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Mr Reaper

deadsolidwolf

EatYourPudding

OverUsed

Scott Vrakis

SquishMe

Metus

Jorjaestelle

pyromancer15

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(Be sure to hit the 'Enter' key, ONCE, after typing your name to create a new space for the next new member of the clan to add their name.)

Clan Strength

Current total clan strength: 175 people (counting myself, ShadowMage)

Image Gallery

Here you can view screenshots taken by different members of The Collective while in the Inner City.

Below you will find artwork based on Dead Frontier, created by ShadowMage (clan members who are also artists, feel free to upload your own artwork as well-- keep it appropriate, please!)