Welcome

Just a short update this time.

We’ve had a lot going on—collecting entries for the Cluster Review Project and working with the Seneschal staff to prepare the next Battle Pass. What’s been most exciting, though, is seeing how many groups have been opening up each night lately.

Keep it up! When you're gaming, start a group, bring people in, and hop into chat when you can.

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Project Charter: Review of Cluster Values – Phase 2

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Project Information

Objective

The Review of Cluster Values Project aims to enhance fairness and consistency in the reward system by reassessing Cluster values across various game titles and activities. This initiative will leverage community participation to gather data and establish balanced time-to-reward ratios, ensuring an equitable gaming experience for all members.

Goals

1. Compile a Comprehensive Dataset

   • Catalog all approved titles and their associated game modes.
     

2. Analyze Activity Completion Times

   • Collect data from the community to establish benchmarks for effort and reward.
     

3. Propose Balanced Cluster Values

   • Determine reasonable expectations for members to achieve weekly reward caps for different platforms.
     

Scope

This project focuses on evaluating Cluster values for the following game titles:

1. Apex Legends
   
2. Casual Gaming Queue
   
3. Dead By Daylight
   
4. Destiny 2
   
5. Diablo 3
   
6. Diablo 4
   
7. The Finals
   
8. Halo: Infinite
   
9. Hearthstone
   
10. Helldivers 2
    
11. Heroes of the Storm
    
12. Jedi Knight Series (Jedi Academy)
    
13. Mario Kart 8
    
14. Overwatch 2
    
15. Pazaak (Discord)
    
16. Pokemon Unite
    
17. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017 release)
    
    • 17.1 Members vs Others Battlefront (PvP)
      
    • 17.2 Members vs Environment Battlefront (PvE)
      
18. Star Wars: Customizable Card Game (SW:CCG)
    
19. Star Wars: Hunters
    
20. Star Wars: Squadrons
    
    • 20.1 PvE and PvP
      
    • 20.2 PvP
      
21. Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR)
    
22. Warframe

Methodology

### Phase 1: Community Engagement
- Announce the project and its purpose through official channels.
- Encourage members to volunteer to verify times and activities for individual titles.

Phase 2: Data Collection and Validation

• Gather reported match completion times for the identified titles.
  
• Perform spot checks to validate the accuracy of submitted data.
  

Phase 3: Baseline Analysis

• Analyze collected data to determine baseline expectations for effort and reward.
  
• Define reasonable goals for members to achieve:
  
  • The “210” weekly cap on general platforms.
    
  • The “350” weekly cap for Star Wars games.
    

Phase 4: Proposal Development

• Based on the analysis, create a balanced and updated Cluster value system.
  
• Finalize the system for review and implementation.
  

Participation Opportunities

Community involvement is critical to the success of this project. Members can contribute by:
- Submitting match completion times for designated game titles.
- Assisting with data validation and feedback.

Recognition for Contributions

Volunteers who actively participate will be acknowledged and eligible for awards to recognize their efforts.

Expected Outcome

By re-evaluating Cluster values with accurate data, this project will:
- Establish a fair and consistent reward system.
- Create a more engaging and rewarding gaming experience for all members.
- Foster collaboration and community spirit within the Brotherhood.

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If you're interested in contributing or have any questions, feel free to reach out! Let’s work together to create a system that rewards effort and enhances the overall gaming experience.

I would love to hear any ideas the community has for the best way to collate this data.

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Admin and Policy Reminders

All current Gaming and Fist Policies can be found on the Gaming Information page. I encourage all members to read this page, as it contains valuable information. I will ensure this page remains updated to reflect all current office policies.

Other Items of Note:

• *Review your Submissions before Submitting. * We have recently seen an increase in submission errors. Most of these are minor, such as the number of games not matching the number of screenshots, or a player's name not being listed on their dossier. While we do our best to catch these mistakes, we encourage the community to take a moment to review their submissions. Please ensure that the number of screenshots matches the reported games, that competitions are properly selected, and, if you consistently play a particular game, only rogues will not receive a remand for not having their gaming tag on their dossier. All active members must have their gamer tags on their dossier for approved gaming titles.

• Submission Processing
  The staff has 24 hours from the time you submit gaming activity to approve it. If your submission has been sitting longer than that, there is likely a problem. If it hasn’t, there’s no issue. The staff works hard to process gaming submissions as quickly as possible, but remember, they are real people with real lives. I do not expect them to sit behind a computer all day processing submissions, and neither should you.

• Solo Submissions
  Solo submissions are never acceptable for Clusters of Fire. My staff and I will reject any that come in. You must play with at least one other DB member—no exceptions.

• Proposal Submissions
  While I appreciate proposals and great ideas sent via Discord, please email the staff list (the email is provided at the bottom of this report). I also ask that your House and Clan leadership review your proposals before you send them up. This isn’t to add bureaucracy but to ensure your leaders are aware of your efforts to improve the Club. This also helps with award and promotion recommendations. Feel free to cc your leaders on your email to me and my staff.

Helpful Links

• 📧 Email: [Log in to view e-mail addresses]
  
• 📘 Gaming Information
  
• 🎮 Supported Games
  

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Uji Tameike

Fist of the Brotherhood