Make sure you have added AngriestAlex as a friend, and try to add other active clan members as well. At a minimum I'd suggest friending all the clan officers.
Members should also look at in-game clan notifications to keep informed. You can find the in-game clan feed here:
Options > Clan > Feed
We have four active Playstation parties:
We have a Discord instance available. The Discord is a great way to connect with clan members outside of the game, and a lot of news and tips go there that don't necessarily make it to the web site because of time constraints. Participation on the Discord is strongly encouraged, but not required. If notification fatigue is a concern, you can set it on per-channel basis, as well as turning them off entirely.
And obviously we have this web site, which includes an RSS feed of the news items for those of us who give a crap about that. There's also a page of useful guides and links to reference information. I love numbers, so we also have detailed stats about our members.
We've got a web page optimized for mobile use showing who is playing currently, and who has been active recently. It should work fine on iOS and Android devices, and if you make a homepage shortcut, it will behave like a tiny Rat Blastards app.
For information on how we schedule our raid runs, take a look at our raid planning guide. Information about when the next upcoming raids is shown on the home page.
If you've got a pet, send AngriestAlex a photo, and I'll put it up on the Rat Blastards' Mascots page.
When people want company, they will run with their privacy settings so that clan members can just hop in. Don't be shy! However, when joining other sessions, please keep in mind that member or group may have certain goals they are working on. Joining another's session is a willingness to roll with whatever is happening.
Feel free to invite others to your session when you want help or company as you pursue your own goals. Keep in mind that other members may not be able to join at that precise moment, so don't be discourage or take it personally if people don't join in immediately. Invites are more of a way to let others know you'd like company and join in whenever they can.
If you've encountered someone who is interested in joining our clan, let them know to visit https://ratb.link/join to find out how to apply. This link works fine on the Playstation, so no other device is needed.
Our issues board regarding our clan technical infrastructure is available at https://ratb.link/issues. If you run into something that's not shown there, contact AngriestAlex on the Discord or via a Playstation Message.
We're not big on status in our clan, our ranks are purely functional. There's no "command structure."
We want this to be a fun, pleasant, and harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately, and non-compliance or egregious behaviour may lead to removal from the clan and our community spaces.
If you are experiencing any kind of inappropriate or harassing behavior, please contact AngriestAlex on the Discord or via PS Messages.
We have a finite number of seats in game, so the goal is to keep those seats filled with active and engaged players. To that end, agents may be put on alumni status and recruits may be delisted when the following occurs:
While effort is made to notify members of any pending change in their clan status, there is no guarantee of advance notice. Alumni members can request to reclaim their seat when they return to the game, and every effort will be made to accommodate returning alumni.
Members who participate on the Discord, or who are active in other Rat Blastard clans in other games are generally given greater leeway in the above criteria.
Last updated: November 4th, 2023
Part of our code of conduct is based on Annalee Flower Horne's Sample Slack Code of Conduct, which is in turn based on Geek Feminism's Community Anti-Harassment Policy. We have adapted the Sample Slack Code of Conduct for our own use under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.