Post #5: Making Money

Did you know you could make money gaming? It’s amazing what hours of gameplay can earn you…

Not much.

However, earning money by doing something you love sounds pretty good right? Below are five simple steps to make money gaming.

1. Find a successful and skilled clan to be apart of. (Read blog post #4 for instructions.)
2. Encourage your clan, if they’re not already, to become involved in major league gaming: www.gamebattles.com or www.eurodomination.net
3. Create clan tactics. (Next Friday I will post some example clan tactics.)
4. Have clan members donate money for the entry fee into the online competition.
   Compete and win.

The more you and your clan win the more money you make, and hopefully, your clan leader will share it evenly with you.

Some things you should be sure of before you begin:

• That you have entered a legitimate gaming competition. Do research; google search it before you give them your money.
• That everyone is giving a fair share to the entry fee and that everyone is receiving a fair share of the wins.
• That you’re using www.paypal.com as the system for donating and receiving your money. It’s reliable and easy to use.
• That you have the time to commit to scheduled wars. If your clan has to forfeit a match because you didn’t show up, everyone looses money and… there’s a good chance they won’t like you anymore.

Post #4: Clanning Continued...

Choosing the correct clan is the difference between winning and loosing, or having fun and hating the game. Below is a list of MW2 clans I recommend (in order of recommendation):

1. [SASS]
2. [FEVER]
3. [B2S]
4. [UGF]
5. [SBF]
6. [#GOA]

Criteria I use when deciding whether I want to join a clan:

• They don’t cheat, hack or utilize the game’s glitches.
• The majority of clan members are over 18.
• They play my game types (hardcore vs. softcore, TDM vs. S&D).
• They’re online when I am.
• They’ve been established for a while (at least a year).
• They have resources I can use (Teamspeak, Mumble, website).
• They play competitively. And win.
• They don’t rage quit.
• They’re not foul-mouthed.

I would avoid any clan that has extremely strict requirements. Clans that require weekly meetings or monthly payments can demand more time or money than they’re worth.