JAWA
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| (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 by players Matt and Iniowe. It has had many Leaders throughout the years, such as SiLink, who was Leader for 8 years and Nightwing. It is currently led by Jacobie.
JAWA is among the more popular clans, with vast numbers of members, and a busy JA+ server.
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.
| 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. |
| 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[1] or any admin[2].
Game Night
Game Night is open to the public. Game Nights are held most Wednesdays: 7:30pm UK | 2:30pm Eastern | 11:30am Pacific.[3] The event and host can be different week to week but there are over two dozen events to pick from[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]