1. OUR CULTURE InterSun Alliance ("INSUN") fosters a friendly and helpful culture. We lift one another up and leave no one behind. We recruit people from all walks of life and from all countries. We leave real life ("RL") politics and religion at the door. Members are expected to be tolerant of different accents, cultures, nationalities and lifestyles. Prejudice and discrimination are not welcome. 2. REAL LIFE FIRST INSUN is RL compatible. We provide a welcoming home for those who are unable or unwilling to commit to schedules and alarm-clock style gaming. We understand that RL is full of obligations that are more important than gaming. Only YOU can decide when YOU have the time to play. 3. GROUP OPS & TEAM FUN We value group interaction and team fun. INSUN actively encourages group efforts over solo play as the standard way of doing things. Of course it’s absolutely fine if folks just need some time alone or want to tackle a personal goal. 4. FRIENDLY PROFESSIONALISM & EXCELLENCE We enjoy playing games well and in an organized team. We use "brevity words" and a chain of command to make us more proficient. We try to be the best Star Citizens we can be. However, in INSUN, no one will ever ask you to call them "Sir". We are not rank obsessed. If someone is found misusing their rank, they will lose that position. We don't make outlandish claims of being the "best of the best" or "elite", and we don't need you to be that either. This is a game and, first and foremost, games are supposed to be fun. Our expectations for ourselves and others are reasonable. Nonetheless, we are competent and experienced gamers. Together we strive to be a successful and competitive org. We'd be very pleased to help you to get the most you can from this game with whatever time you have available. 5. MEMBERS CAN BE CASUAL INSUN is labelled as "casual" commitment on the RSI site but we have a place for folks from casual through to hardcore. We have a "hardcore" leadership team who keep the wheels turning, but we don't expect others to be "hardcore". The majority of our Members are "casual" to "regular" commitment gamers. We definitely won't try to force you to commit more to Star Citizen than you want and/or what your RL will allow. 6. INSUN IS 18+ Many countries are passing laws regulating social media access for people under 18YO. We don't want to be caught up in RL legalities and parental consents. We therefore ask that applicants be at least 18YO. Rare exceptions may be considered. 7. SUITABLE PEOPLE (NOT PLEDGE SHIPS OR MAD SKILLS) We focus on recruiting like-minded people to our group. We want YOU and not your accounts or pledge ships or leaderboard standing. We advertise our existence and we remain available for suitable people to apply to join us. We make sure that applicants understand our values and culture before we accept them. Good recruitment is about trying to make sure that both the person and the org are a good match (and not just a random meeting). We do not grow our group for the sake of size alone. We do not automatically accept anyone who applies to us. We rarely send out membership invitations. We seek only like-minded people who want a tight-knit community without trolling, flaming or angst. We'd rather be a smaller group and know that we can truly rely on anyone online who wears the INSUN logo as their main org. 8. INSUN IS GUIDED BY CORE VALUES — OUR CULTURE — ★ Maturity & Respect = act with friendly adult courtesy & respect others ★ Culture Fit = we recruit people, not pledge ships or skills — RL COMPATIBLE — ★ RL First, Org Next = RL before gaming but, if online, please try to join the group ★ Age Requirement = 18YO minimum (limited exceptions) — OUR ACTIVITIES — ★ Max Variety = all ingame lawful activities (incl. PvP and PvE) ★ Lawful Org = avoid deliberate acts that attract a crime stat (we're not a pirate org) — COMMON WELL-BEING — ★ Org Reputation = avoid griefing, scamming, cheating and exploits ★ No Fees Or Taxes = we support our org through group effort 9. OUR CREDENTIALS - OUR PEOPLE - Our members are usually so called "older gamers" in their 20s to 80s. Being "older" is not a bad or unusual thing in our org. In INSUN you won't be playing with people who don't yet understand that RL has to be more important than gaming. Moreover, as busy adults, we don't want childish trash-talk or rage-induced outbursts. Bullying and abuse is not allowed. Our org Forums and Discord (links below) are welcoming and friendly. In INSUN, we value friendly and relaxed people who are good-natured and don't feel the need to wave their ego in other people’s face. Our culture is founded on everyone (esp. org leadership) treating their fellow members with courtesy and respect. - OUR TIME ZONES - INSUN is genuinely a global community. English does not need to be your first language, and we're VERY understanding when it comes to accents, spelling, grammar. Our Forums and Discord (links below) are central features of our org that enables us to effectively bridge time zones. - OUR EXPERIENCE - We have substantial experience running global gaming communities. Our various Board members have led successful groups in many other games, including: City of Heroes, Elder Scrolls Online, Elite: Dangerous, Eve Online, EverQuest II, Fallout 76, Pardus, Star Trek Online, Star Wars Combine, Star Wars Galaxy, The Old Republic, World of Warcraft. Our org leaders have, in aggregate, roughly 150 years' experience running gaming communities. INSUN itself was established 30 January 2014 in Star Citizen and we're still here today. - OUR EXPECTATIONS OF YOU - Very little really. Play when you can. When you do play, join your org-mates for team fun. Respect our culture and your fellow members. Forsake piracy, scamming, griefing and cheating. - OUR FLEET - It is extensive. We can call on multiples of every vehicle ever offered by CIG. We don't need ships. We want more org-mates. We have a place for you no matter what role(s) you are looking for or what ship(s) you may have. - OFTEN COPIED, NEVER DUPLICATED - INSUN is often copied and others have "borrowed inspiration" from our materials. We recommend that you dig deep and look closely at any org's expectations of you before you commit. The following are NOT compulsory in INSUN: * voice-comms (unless in an active group op) * minimum play hours or set play times * minimum kills or skills * formal training, skill tests or tasks for promotion * ingame (or RL) money contributions 10. SUMMARY ★ Genuinely global & ALL countries welcome ★ Basic social English needed (learners welcome) ★ RL > gaming (that's just adult life) ★ 18YO+ ★ Immersive gameplay ★ No trolling, flaming or disrespectful behaviour ★ We value both PvP & PvE ★ We do everything except piracy and griefing ★ NO minimum play hours or times ★ NO minimum kills or skills ★ Active org Forums & Discord Our RSI Page: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/en/orgs/INSUN Our Org Forums: https://www.insuncorp.com/ Our Discord: https://discord.gg/qUAFA9ZxEZ If you like what you've read here or you approve of the type of community we're building in Star Citizen, then please up-vote this post to help us be seen. Many thanks and see you in the 'verse!