JAWA

(JAWA)
Game	Jedi Academy
Mod	JA+
Type	Casual
Founded	2004
Years Active	2004-present
Leader	Jacobie
Website	jawaclan.com

(JAWA) is a social JA+ clan, and is among the oldest JKA clans, founded in 2004. It has had many Leaders throughout the years, such as Link, who was Leader for ten years, Nightwing, who was leader from 2013 to 2018, and Jacobie, who first took on the leadership role in 2017.

(JAWA) is among the more popular clans, with vast numbers of members, and a busy JA+ server.

History

The (JAWA) Clan was founded by Matt and Iniowe in October of 2004. They didn't have a dedicated server, but instead played on ClanWarriors, a server that hosted a number of nascent clans in the early years of Jedi Academy. At this time the clan established its traditional red and green tags, the first version of the clan's ranking system, and distinguishing it from other clans, members were expected to use the Jawa model. During this period, Matt recruited a young player named Link, and began to train him. Around late December, Iniowe ranked Link up to Full Member, at the time the highest rank below that of Leader. However, by this time Iniowe had lost interest in the game, and after promoting Link he departed the server, never to return. Soon afterward, Matt also disappeared, leaving a clan of about ten members. Without attention from the clan leaders, the other members dropped out one-by-one, until by February, only Link remained, hoping for Matt's return.

With the encouragement of Gage, the founder of ClanWarriors, Link assumed the rank of Leader on February 11, 2005, and set about rebuilding the clan. Due to his great enthusiasm and welcoming attitude, Link soon recruited a host of new members, and set about building the clan we know today, experimenting with new ranks and delegating authority to other members who had shown themselves responsible. Among the traditions that began in 2005 were trials intended to bestow the rank of "Elite", and a monthly multi-event tournament that became the (JAWA) League. However, the large and growing membership became difficult to manage, and as ClanWarriors struggled to support itself through donations, the (JAWA) Clan began to implode among various disagreements. Eventually Link agreed to dissolve the clan, shortly before the end of the year.

However, nothing could destroy the comradery developed by (JAWA)'s core group of players, and they decided to form a new clan, called "Friends of (JAWA)", or FoJ. After only a short time, they decided to re-launch the (JAWA) Clan with its own server and forums in January, 2006. Having learned much about responsible leadership during the clan's first year, Link and his trusted friends, including Kel'Born and DragonGirl, or Draggy, established a leader-led council and a set of procedures to prevent the clan from going out of control as it had in 2005. The next year had its ups and downs, such as when the clan tried and failed to merge with the Berserker Blitz Academy (-=*BBA*=-) over the summer, and when other members left to form new clans, including Orzhov and the Concordance of Fealty. But many of those who joined (JAWA) in 2006 would go on to shape the clan for many years to come.

The next several years saw the clan grow from a few dozen to over a hundred members—a number previously reached in the chaotic months of late 2005, but this time kept in good order by a watchful council and admins. The ranking system took its present form, with the lower-ranked members wearing light blue (cyan) ranks, and the leadership wearing yellow ranks, along with those who had proven great skill or loyalty to the clan. Kel'Born began teaching a weekly class, which became known as "(JAWA) School", teaching basic combat techniques, acrobatics, and other subjects. Link and the council actively sought out alliances with other clans whose members frequented the (JAWA) server, and established a recurring tournament for all allied clans, known first as the "(JAWA) League Open Tournament", then the "JAWA Ally Open Tournament". Regular admin training ensured that the server was well-patrolled by responsible and professional admins. In 2010, the clan inaugurated its first full clan map, the (JAWA) Temple.

Ranks

JAWA has gone through many rank changes over the many years that it has been around. Most notably was during the rank structure change of 2015.

Current Ranks

Rank	Rank information
Leader	The clan leader(s) have complete control over all services in the clan and manage them on a daily basis. Obtaining this rank is nearly impossible due to the rarity of an open post becoming available and due to the increase in workload given to The Council. This rank is given to councils who have proven themselves capable of taking on the job and are willing to sacrifice a large chunk of their spare time for the clan.
Council	This rank is given out to members who have proven to want to help the clan in a big way and have obvious leadership skills. When a new Council Member is needed in the clan, a Leader will create a topic in (JAWA) Central asking members who are interested in the job to private message them by a certain date. Once they have all the interested candidates listed they will post the list in the council section on the forum. The current council will then vote in 3 topics which cut the candidates down to their final decision e.g. from 10 to 5 then 5 to 3 then 3 to 1. Once the current council all agree, the new council member will be announced in a large ceremony. Council members have the responsibility of making all the decisions in the clan, even the leaders only have a single vote like everyone else on the council however if there is a even tie e.g. 4 Yes and 4 No votes then they will have the final say.
Master	This is one of the most difficult ranks to obtain as it requires you to take the Elite Trials and also obtain the rank of Lord. It is also the highest rank that does not involve being a Council Member.
Lord	This rank is given to Council Members who have stepped down after at least 6 months of active service. This is to recognize their long time contribution to the council and clan as a whole. Members who have been in the clan for two years would also be given this rank as a sign of their loyalty and dedication to the clan.
Guardian	This is the final rank in the cyan ranks and is given around 5 months after receiving the Knight rank. This is the final point where people can advance through the ranks the normal way as the yellow ranks are to be achieved and not gained by simply just being a member. Activity can make this rank come quicker and lack of activity will make this rank up come much slower.
Knight	This is the third rank in the clan and is given around 4 months after receiving the Jedi rank. Getting this far in the rankings proves to The Council that members are loyal and thus they will be considered for positions such as Server Admin. Activity can make this rank come quicker and lack of activity will make this rank up come much slower.
Jedi	This is the second rank in the clan and is given around 3 months after receiving the Padawan rank. Activity can make this rank come quicker and lack of activity will make this rank up come much slower.
Padawan	This is the first rank in the clan and is given to you upon entering the clan as a full member.

Discontinued Ranks

Rank	Rank Information
Initiate	The First rank of the clan was removed and merged with Padawan. This was part of the 2015 rank structure change.
Disciple	This rank was merged with the Lord rank as part of a ranking structure change in 2015. Members at the time who were Disciples were moved into the Lord rank. The Lord Rank would drop down below the Master rank in the clans structure.
Adept	This rank was merged into the Jedi rank as part of a ranking structure change in 2015. Members at the time who were Adept, were moved into the Jedi rank.
Hopeful	This rank was around when JAWA had the Dark / Light side rank system. It was a new rank when the dark side system was introduced, it was set before Student.
Student	This rank was around when JAWA had the Dark / Light side rank system. It was a replacement for the Initiate rank when the dark side system was introduced.
Sentinel	This rank was around when JAWA had the Dark / Light side rank system. It was a replacement for the Guardian rank when the light side system was introduced.
Full Member	This was the highest rank possible when the clan was formed by Matt and Iniowe. It appeared like this (JAWA)YourName, similar to the current trial rank and like the retired status.
Consular	This rank was around when JAWA had the Dark / Light side rank system. It was a replacement for the Disciple rank when the light side system was introduced.
Darth	This rank was around when JAWA had the Dark / Light side rank system. It was a replacement for the Elite rank when the dark side system was introduced.
Recruiter	Recruiter is an old rank introduced by SiLink in early 2005 to allow members to recruit without a Council Member's permission. They had access to the recruitment board and could do the same as a council member could. They could not rank people up, just recruit. The first ever Recruiter was Muffin_Man and followed by him was Kel, SilentBlueFire, Draggy Tuti, Gunmetal, Wodec, Koga and 1UP.
Chancellor	This rank was used by SiLink for a week or so when the light / dark side system was introduced to signify the main leader, as Draggy was the dark side Leader and Kel was the light side leader.
Senator	A Senator was someone who was between the council and the leader, he/she had all the duties he/she had before becoming a Senator but helps make big leadership decisions. Zantos was the first and last person to hold the rank as the duties were obviously not needed any longer.
Apprentice	This rank was later renamed to Adept, it came between Padawan and Jedi. It was renamed due to members thinking Adept fit into the Jedi ranks better.

Events

JAWA host a whole variety of events for the public and some member-exclusive. JAWA events can be hosted by the Event Planners or any admin.

Game Night

Game Night is open to the public. Game Nights are held most Wednesdays: 7:30pm UK | 2:30pm Eastern | 11:30am Pacific. The event and host can be different week to week but there are over two dozen events to pick from or the event can be made up on the spot. Game night is a chance for both JAWAs and non-JAWAs to come together, socialize, and compete for fun.

TFFA Thursday

TFFA Thursday is open to the public. TFFA Thursdays are held most Thursdays: 7:00p.m. UK | 2:00p.m. Eastern | 11:30am Pacific. Multiple rounds of lightsaber only Team Free For All are followed up by a round of Merc Team Free For All. Each round two captains are selected by the host or people can volunteer to be a round captain. The captains then alternate selecting players for their team. The merc round teams are decided by all players spectating and auto joining.

Power 10

The Power 10 is an ongoing tournament in which JAWA members may challenge one another to climb the ladder. Only very skilled fighters may achieve the number 1 spot. Although the Power 10 is a skill-based tournament, its main goal is to encourage friendly competition. Participants are expected to show respect for one another, and demonstrate good sportsmanship. Participation in the tournament is voluntary, and members can enter or leave the competition at any time.

The JAWA League

The JAWA League is a members only event. League is a single day event held on the last Sunday of every month except major holidays. This event is a great time for monthly updates from the JAWA leadership and bond with fellow clan members. League currently consist of 12 events: Duel Tournament, JAWA Championship, Single Heaven, Dual Heaven, Staff Heaven, Mixed Saber Heave, Melee Heaven, Tag Team Tournament, JAWA Darts, Watch Out For That Sniper, Merc War, and Team Free For All. Statistics for all events, except Team Free For All is kept for each member. A Grand Slam Champion is someone who has won every single event in the JAWA League at least once. Due to the difficulty of winning all the events, there haven't been many over the years.

External Links

• JAWA Forums
• WikiJawa