Well, when I signed up on the JAWA homepage and introduced myself, I mention that JAWA had a few good and bad things going for it. SiLink was curious about those bad characteristics so I decided that not only would I critique JAWA, but 3 of the biggest clans in JKA. So, here we are. Before I continue, I should mention the layout of each critique. I will introduce the clan with their respective clan tags and whoever is the head honcho (or honchos), a short statement about the clan, then a "pros and cons" listing, with 3 points each. So to start off, I'll go with the first clan: JAWA (JAWA) Leader: SiLink Formed in 2004, JAWA still holds the title of being the largest clan in JKA. They also are heavy contributors towards the JKA community as a whole. Pros Has a very large and active member base Hosts many community events with other major and minor clans Clansman & women are friendly and are not afraid to assist anyone in need Cons The server rarely receives any outside traffic, besides their own clan members Policies such as No Swearing are looked down apon by the mature players of JKA (which are the majority) Despite their friendliness towards outsiders, they tend to leave them out of clan hosted events |JP| Leader: Made up of a contingent of High Council members, but was under the leadership of The Duke JP was created in 2005 and was the outcome of several other failed clans, such as JoH. They are still one of the most highly rated clans in JKA. Pros Their server is one of the most busiest in JKA, attracting many outside players The clan does an extremely good job in maintaining order on their server Members are friendly and fair to traffic Cons The clan is quite isolated, and rarely takes part in JKA community events Range Banning is a common practice in the clan, but it's backfire can lead to conflict Their membership is large, but many of it's members are inactive |EK| Leader: Drako EK is a fairly new clan from what I know (if anyone can help me get an exact date of their creation, that would be great), they have been successful so far and does have plenty of potential to becoming the most popular clan in JKA. Pros Active in the JKA community Their server is quite busy during the prime hours Friendly clansman & women are always on hand to assist anyone in need Cons The rules are not as strictly enforced as they should be Their have been times in which administrative abuse has taken place quite frequently in the clan Clan events are not open to outsiders, and if they are...outsiders are overshadowed by the clan ...And there you go, a listing of pros and cons of the "Big Three" of JKA. Alright, now, if you as in the reader wish to critique a clan, that fine, but: It must be in the same format as what I have done (you don't need to be accurate in the clan tags) DO NOT use your personal hatred of a certain clan to simple be-little them, use clear and accurate points in both your pros and cons DO NOT critique a clan that you are already a part of.