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What Are the Rules of Engagement? The Rules of Engagement (ROE) define how ARTIC members may use force during operations. They provide a framework for making decisions under pressure and ensure all actions are carried out with discipline, control, and professionalism. The ROE exist to: • Protect civilians and non-combatants. • Ensure members act within the unit’s ethical and operational standards. • Prevent unnecessary escalation of force. • Keep gameplay fair, realistic, and immersive for everyone involved. Put simply, the ROE are what separate disciplined operators from a chaotic free-for-all. How ROE affects Operations ROE directly impacts how you and your section act in the field: • Target Identification: You cannot fire unless you have identified a legitimate hostile threat. • Use of Force: You may only escalate force as necessary and required. • Civilian Protection: Civilian lives and infrastructure are never to be targeted unless occupied or used by combatants. • Command Responsibility: Some actions (like use of CS gas, early warning devices, or seizing infrastructure) require explicit approval from your commander. This means you will always need to think before you shoot. Your judgment, communication, and discipline in applying ROE will directly affect mission success. The Cards Orange Card – Security Alert: ALERT The Orange Card applies when the situation is tense but hostilities are not yet fully engaged. • You may only fire when fired upon, unless hostile forces pose an immediate threat. • Assisted fire and suppression should only be used when required. • Incendiary weapons, CS gas, and lethal early warning devices are restricted to commander authorisation. • Civilian interaction is controlled: you may detain, search, and question, but not indiscriminately fire on infrastructure or vehicles unless clearly hostile. The Orange Card prioritises caution, control, and measured responses. It prevents unnecessary escalation and keeps the unit disciplined until combat is confirmed. Red Card – Security Alert: ACTION The Red Card applies when hostilities are confirmed, and hostile forces are clearly identified. • You may immediately fire upon identified hostile forces. • Suppression, assisted fire, and escalation of force are authorised as needed. • Rules about incendiaries, CS gas, and lethal early warning devices remain, requiring commander authorisation. • Civilian protection still applies — infrastructure and vehicles cannot be targeted unless directly used by combatants. The Red Card prioritises swift and decisive action, but discipline and civilian protection remain in place. Why This Matters ROE isn’t just a checklist of rules — it’s what keeps ARTIC professional. In-game, this creates: • Realistic Operations – reflecting how actual military forces operate. • Challenge & Immersion – forcing members to think tactically, not just shoot at anything that moves. • Accountability – violations of ROE (especially under Red Card) can result in disciplinary action, removal from operations, or further consequences. By following ROE, you contribute to the integrity of ARTIC’s operations and ensure missions are fought with the discipline and professionalism we expect from our members.

Is being a Leader difficult? Does it require a lot of work? How does being a Leader look like? Could I become a leader? All these sorts of questions are very popular and common. So, is being a leader difficult? That question varies person-to-person; some are raised with leadership qualities, and some haven't fit into that role during their lifetime just yet, but this doesn't mean no one can become a leader; sometimes it just requires some extra work. There's no problem with that, but the person will need to be committed to the role as well as getting through the learning period, including continuous learning. It can be difficult dealing with different situations, especially the ones you have never experienced before- with this, you need to assess the situation, think about similar situations and make a decision, then continue to assess the ever-changing situation. Does it require a lot of work? Absolutely, now that doesn't mean you can't decide to be a poor leader and make everyone's experience a living hell. At the end of the day to be a Good Leader does require work, but if you find yourself draining your thought process, you may be doing something wrong. Being a leader doesn't have to be difficult. Any Leader can make a change to the workload by adding Procedures, Training and strategies that help you be a leader more easily and more helpful to your subordinates. Remember- It can be Difficult, but it doesn't have to be. How does being a Leader Look Like? Well that varies depending on the type of leader. In the Civilian world there's Managers, Directors and the Boss as well as many others, but let's start with that. Managers typically work closer to the workers; they get to experience the workplace with the workers and can implement small actions in the "paper world" to make it a little easier without making major changes, they also deal with smaller situations- A Manager will work with Workers, Conduct basic Paperwork like Leave, Pay, Shifts and manage workload very similar to these military ranks; Lance Corporal, Corporal. Now let's look at the Director- The Director won't get to spend as much time with the workers and expects the Managers to raise bigger issues and possible improvements that the Director may need to build strategies, order supplies implement company policies within his scope of work. Directors will typically spend their time creating Strategies, managing paperwork such as Finance, Supplies, Personnel/Teams, Making calls to clients and reviewing work efficiency to improve the company. Lastly, the Boss- Now the biggest misconception is "The Boss does nothing" just remember not every workplace is like that. Going back to good leader qualities, if the Boss wants a striving workplace, he needs to do the work too and it can be good to see the boss sometimes to give a morale boost. Now you ask "Morale Boost?", Yes- seeing the boss, the boss speaking to you personally on your level and off the record can be such a morale boost with the concept that the boss has those good leader qualities and with that you will decide for yourself if you like who you are working for- yes i know not all bosses are great but some just like that create the workplace and the environment, but they still need to manage every director, manager and major company issues whilst making the company bigger. Could I be a leader? Ask yourself these questions. • Do I like caring for multiple people I may like or dislike? • Do I like taking on bigger responsibilities? • Do I like to make decisions based on the unknown? • Do I like to know I completed something I have never been trained or had experience for? • Do I like to research and develop skills continuously in my own time? If you answer yes to every question, yes you can become a leader. If you answer no to some of the questions, then you'll have some work to do but make sure you are committed to learning and developing.

A Service Category is the category you are posted to, this defines pay grade, attendance and allowances within the unit. List of Service Categories and what they mean: SERCAT 1 - Training SERCAT 1 refers to any and all recruits inside of ARTIC. They don't receive pay as they are not allowed to attend operations until the completion of training. SERCAT 2 - No Service Unless Called Out These people do not serve unless they are called out in major situations. E.g. Next to no numbers on OP Nights or to help out. SERCAT 3 - Non-Enduring Pattern Of Service Sometimes defined as Random Patterns of Service. These people cannot be put into a schedule, thus given high flexibility. SERCAT 4 - Short Notice Call for Duty These people may be given a short notice "Call For Duty" to partake in OP Nights or PvP, or other major situations. SERCAT 5 - Enduring Pattern Of Service Anyone here may have a schedule; they can be put onto a timeline and can be expected to show up during those. SERCAT 6 - Flexible Service Flexible Service is defined as a person who shows up 90% of the time but has been given flexibility to participate in other random instances. SERCAT 7 - Full-time A Person who works around the clock, they typically are found in call-outs, Call For Duty, partaking in Training or helpful situations.