44TH COMMANDOS REGIMENT

OFFICER HANDBOOK

Wardogs | Internal use | Version 1.0

For company leadership, officers and departmental staff.

This document sets out how we run the 44th, who handles what, and what we expect from people in leadership. It is a working handbook, not a substitute for common sense.

Contents

The 44th is a casual Wardogs regiment. We're here to play together, meet people and build a community worth staying in. We have ranks, companies and departments because they help us stay organised, not because we want to turn a game into a second job.

Officers are trusted to help things run smoothly. That includes looking after members, knowing where issues should go, and stepping in when something needs sorting. You can still joke around and enjoy the game. Just know when it's time to be serious.

This handbook covers the general rules. Departments may keep their own more detailed procedures. If something isn't covered here, use common sense and ask the appropriate leadership.

Nobody expects officers to be perfect or online all day. We do expect them to act fairly, communicate and follow through on responsibilities they've agreed to take on.

What we expect

• Be approachable and help people who ask for it.
• Treat members fairly, regardless of rank, company or experience.
• Help new players feel included.
• Work through the relevant department rather than taking over its tasks.
• Keep disagreements calm and avoid public arguments.
• Own up to mistakes and ask for help when needed.
• Represent the 44th properly in our servers and elsewhere.

Rank is not a free pass

An officer rank does not put anyone above the community rules. Don't use rank to intimidate members, win arguments, threaten punishments or give friends special treatment. The same standards apply to everyone.

We want our Discord and Wardogs servers to be welcoming places for members and visitors. Friendly banter is part of the community, but people should be able to play without being targeted or harassed.

Zero tolerance

The 44th has zero tolerance for racism, hate speech, discrimination and targeted harassment. This includes slurs, threats, discriminatory abuse and deliberately hostile behaviour. It applies in text, voice, Discord, events and our game servers, whether the person involved is a visitor, recruit, member or officer.

Saying 'it was a joke' does not automatically excuse it. Officers should intervene where safe, preserve any useful evidence and send reports to Moderation. Confirmed serious breaches may lead to immediate removal or a permanent ban. Reports still need to be assessed fairly.

Banter and disagreements

Joking around is fine when everyone is comfortable with it. If someone asks for something to stop, stop. If members fall out, don't turn it into a public spectacle. Try to calm things down and pass serious issues to the right people.

The 44th is welcoming to new players. Some people who join will have never played Wardogs before. Others may know the game but not how regiments work. Don't make them feel stupid for asking questions or making genuine mistakes.

Help people understand events, explain things without shouting and give them time to settle in. We would rather have a decent new player who is willing to learn than an experienced player who makes the community miserable.

R&E deals with people who are not yet in a company. Once someone joins a company, that company's leadership looks after their daily experience and progression. There is no formal handover process between R&E and the companies.

The 44th has three companies. Each has its own leadership and manages its own members. Alongside the companies, four departments handle the regiment work: R&E, B&E, Marketing and Moderation.

The basic distinction is simple: companies manage their members; departments handle specialist work across the regiment. An officer's company position does not automatically grant departmental permissions.

Regimental HQ

Regimental HQ oversees the regiment. It sets the overall direction, keeps the three companies and departments working together, and deals with matters that cannot reasonably be sorted out at company or department level. It should not need to run every company decision or take over routine departmental work.

• Keep the across the regiment rules and standards consistent across all three companies.
• Support Company HQ teams and department leadership when they need help or a decision beyond their remit.
• Handle major across the regiment decisions, disputes between companies or departments, and serious concerns involving leadership.
• Oversee the wider direction of the regiment, including changes to its structure and policies.
• Make sure companies retain responsibility for their own members and promotions, while departments manage their own specialist work.
• Communicate important across the regiment decisions clearly to the people affected.

Regimental HQ is there to provide oversight and support, not to micromanage. Company HQ remains responsible for its company, and departmental staff should continue to handle work within their permissions. If something crosses those boundaries or cannot be resolved fairly, Regimental HQ can step in.

Each company is trusted to manage its daily affairs. Company leadership should keep members informed, help new arrivals settle in and raise problems that cannot be handled locally.

Company HQ

• Oversee the company and support Platoon Leaders.
• Manage within the company decisions, including promotions.
• Support new members once they have joined the company; R&E does not manage existing company members.
• Keep communication open with regimental command and other companies.
• Dealing with issues escalated from platoons.

Platoon Leaders

• Support Section Leaders without micromanaging them.
• Pass information between Company HQ and sections.
• Keep an eye on how the platoon is doing.
• Help with problems that Section Leaders cannot resolve.
• Recommend members for progression where appropriate.

Section Leaders

• Welcome and help members in their section.
• Share relevant updates and event information.
• Encourage participation without pressuring people.
• Answer questions or direct members to the right team.
• Raise concerns with their Platoon Leader.

Company members

Members are encouraged to stay informed, take part when they can and treat others properly. Being casual means nobody should be pressured to play every day.

Promotions within a company are handled by that company's own leadership.

Section Leaders and Platoon Leaders may recommend members for promotion. Company HQ oversees the final company decision, subject to any across the regiment limits set by command. Look at attitude, reliability, contributions and readiness for the role, not just hours played or friendships.

When someone is promoted, make sure they know what the new position involves. If they are taking on a leadership role, give them support rather than leaving them to figure it out alone.

Transfers between companies

Transfers should be coordinated between the relevant Company HQ teams. R&E normally does not need to be involved once a person is already a company member, unless there is a specific placement issue.

Departments exist so that the same tasks aren't being handled by five different people. Officers who want to do a department's work must join that department and receive the appropriate permission or approval first.

Being an officer does not automatically let you process recruits, organise official events, publish videos on behalf of the 44th or handle moderation tickets. You can suggest ideas and offer help, but the relevant department is responsible for the work.

Department membership should mean actual willingness to help, not just collecting roles. Department leaders should explain their procedures and only give access when someone is ready to use it responsibly.

R&E looks after recruits who are not yet part of a company. The team welcomes them, explains how the regiment works and helps them through recruitment. Once a recruit joins a company, R&E’s involvement ends.

R&E responsibilities

• Welcome new recruits and answer initial questions.
• Explain the regiment, its rules and the company structure.
• Help recruits through the agreed enlistment process.
• Keep track of recruits still awaiting placement.
• Help recruits understand how joining a company works.

B&E is responsible for official events and new ideas for activities across the 44th. That includes planning, scheduling, finding hosts, communicating details and reviewing what worked.

Anyone can suggest an event. Officers who want to organise or schedule official events should work through B&E, so dates, servers and hosts don't clash. Keep things practical: an event that people enjoy is better than a complicated plan that doesn't work.

Working with other teams

B&E should coordinate with Marketing when an event needs a video and with Moderation if server coverage is needed. Company leadership can help encourage attendance, but members should not be pressured to join.

Marketing handles the videos the 44th needs, such as recruitment videos, event clips and promotional material. This includes arranging footage, editing and coordinating requests from other teams.

If you have clips or ideas, send them to Marketing. Official video projects should be handled by people in the department. Content should represent the regiment properly and should never be used to target or harass other communities.

The 44th runs its own Wardogs servers. Moderation handles server tickets, reports, rule violations and related appeals. Only people with the proper permissions should use admin tools or make moderation decisions.

What Moderation handles

• Server tickets and player reports.
• Reports of racism, harassment, cheating, griefing and other disruptive behaviour.
• Reviewing evidence and deciding appropriate actions.
• Warnings, kicks, bans and appeals within assigned permissions.
• Keeping useful records of serious incidents.

What other officers should do

If a member reports something to you, help them find the ticket or reporting process. If you witness a serious incident, take reasonable immediate steps to protect people where possible, record useful information and contact Moderation. Do not promise a particular punishment or start your own investigation without authority.

Admin permissions

Never use admin powers because someone beats you, annoys you or disagrees with you. Don't use tools to give yourself an unfair advantage or mess with players. Misuse of permissions can lead to removal of access and further review by command.

Reports, evidence and appeals

Reports should be handled fairly and kept private. Record the relevant username, what happened, available evidence, actions taken and who handled the case. Where possible, appeals should be reviewed by someone other than the person who issued the original ban. Serious, substantiated misconduct can justify immediate action.

Events should be organised enough for people to know what they're doing but relaxed enough to be enjoyable. DB&E coordinates official events; the designated event leader handles the event itself.

Before an event

• Make sure the time, server and basic plan are clear.
• Coordinate hosts and any support needed.
• Help new members understand how to join.

During an event

• Let the event leader lead; avoid conflicting instructions.
• Keep directions simple and do not shout at people over mistakes.
• Help newer players where needed.
• Refer serious disruptions to the appropriate staff.

After an event

Thank people for coming. Pass useful suggestions to D&E. Not every event needs a formal report, but repeated problems are worth raising.

Real life comes first. Officers are not expected to attend every event or be online daily. If you've accepted a task or agreed to host something, give notice when you can't do it so someone else can cover it.

If an officer is inactive for a long time, leadership may check whether they still want the role. That is about keeping responsibilities covered, not punishing people for having a life outside Wardogs.

Company matters should normally start with the Section Leader, then go to the Platoon Leader and Company HQ as needed. Company HQ can raise wider matters with regimental command.

This is a normal route for questions, not a barrier to reporting misconduct. Members can contact Moderation or appropriate command directly about harassment, discrimination, abuse of authority or issues involving their own leader.

Department authority is separate from company rank. A senior company officer who is not in Moderation does not automatically get to overturn a moderation decision. Concerns should go to the relevant department’s leadership or regimental command.

Deal with small issues calmly. A reminder is often enough for an honest mistake. Repeated disruption may need a warning or stronger action. Serious harassment, racism or threats should be referred immediately to Moderation and handled according to the seriousness of the incident.

Don't decide cases based on friendships. Complaints about an officer should go to someone appropriately who isn't directly involved. Members must not be punished for raising a genuine concern in good faith, even if it can't ultimately be substantiated.

Company promotions are managed within the relevant company. Department appointments and permissions are managed through the relevant department leadership and, where needed, regimental command.

Activity matters, but it isn't everything. Good judgement, reliability, patience and how someone treats other people matter just as much. A company rank doesn't automatically give someone a senior departmental role.

Officers may see private discussions, reports, recruitment details or moderation evidence. Don't share private channels, screenshots or personal details outside the people who need them for the job.

If you leave a department or step down from leadership, let the relevant team know and hand over any open tasks. There is nothing wrong with wanting fewer responsibilities. If permissions are no longer needed, they should be removed.

We're all here to enjoy Wardogs. The companies, ranks and departments help us run the regiment, but they shouldn't get in the way of being a decent community.

Be fair, help people when you can, don't make small issues bigger than they need to be, and ask if you're unsure. If you make a mistake, own it and put it right.

This handbook can be updated by regimental command as the 44th develops.