
WELCOME

Welcome to America's Army, the official gaming 
experience designed to highlight the role of 
various units within the world's premier land 
force, the United States Army.  Through a series 
of training exercises and team-based multiplayer 
force-versus-force missions, players will be 
introduced to a diverse range of operations that 
emphasize the Army's core values: loyalty, duty, 
respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and 
personal courage.  As with real soldiers in the Army, 
game players are bound by these values, as well as 
the Laws of Land Warfare and realistic 
Rules of Engagement (ROE).  Players who violate these 
norms will incur penalties and loss of standing, 
while those who embrace them will discover that the 
game offers many rewards for their perseverance, 
dedication and sense of teamwork.


TRAINING

In the Army, all soldiers must first undergo Basic 
Combat Training before they can receive duty 
assignments.  The same holds true in America's Army, 
as all players must complete several training 
exercises before they can join an online mission.  
These training exercises will teach players how to 
navigate through the virtual worlds, as well as 
familiarize them with the game's many weapons, 
communication protocols and tactical procedures.  
As each training mission is completed, players will 
be prompted to upload their results to the 
Authentication Server, where they will be permanently 
recorded.  Upon the conclusion of Basic Combat Training, 
more advanced training missions will become available, 
such as the Airborne and Advanced Marksmanship Schools.  
While players will still be able to participate in some 
online operations, the game's full range of attributes, 
features and missions will only be available to those 
who complete these advanced courses.  As the game 
continues to evolve and more aspects of the Army are 
introduced, additional training missions and subsequent 
features will be made available.


GETTING STARTED

Before you can play America's Army, you will first need
to create a unique player account.  Do so by selecting
the PERSONNEL JACKET page from the main menu, and then 
choosing CREATE ACCOUNT.  Make sure that you are
connected to the Internet, as this option will take you
to a web page where you will be provided with further
instructions on creating your account.  Once your player
account has been created and you have received your
password, return to the PERSONNEL JACKET page, enter
your information and then click LOG-IN.  After you have
logged in, you may begin training your character.  


JOINING A GAME

Once your training is complete, it is time to go online
and participate in the various missions and exercises
offered by the game. To play online, follow these simple
steps:

1) Be sure you are logged in with a qualified account.

2) Check the NEWS section for any available game updates.
   If an update is available, the SUPPORT section of the
   menu offers a number of official download sites.

3) Click the DEPLOYMENT button and make sure that you are
   on the FIND SERVER page. Click the REFRESH LIST button
   at the bottom of the screen to update the server browser
   with a current list of available game servers.

4) Select the server you wish to join and then either double-
   click on it in the server list, or select the JOIN
   button in the lower portion of the screen.


RULES OF ENGAGEMENT (ROE)

The following is a list of common rules and regulations that
should be observed while you are connected to the Official
game servers. They deal with your user name, general
behavior and courtesy, and repercussions that should be
expected should you fail to follow these simple guidelines.
 
-  Attacking a team member is a violation of the Rules of
   Engagement (ROE).  If you injure another player you will
   incur negative ROE points.  Most servers have a limit
   to the amount of ROE that is allowed. If you exceed that
   limit you will be removed from the server and sent to
   Leavenworth.  To continue the game, you will have to
   return to the server browser and redeploy your character.

-  All Players have an HONOR score, which is reflected next
   to your playername on the scoreboard.  Everyone starts
   out with an HONOR of 10. Earning points will cause this
   number to slowly rise over time.  Losing points will
   cause the number to go down.  Since most servers require
   a minimum of 9 HONOR to join, be careful when you play.
   If your HONOR drops below the minimum, you will have to
   play on a 'retraining' server to bring your HONOR back up.

-  Using flash or smoke grenades to disorient teammates is
   not allowed and can result in the player being removed
   from the server. The same goes for spamming chat or
   voice commands, as well as standing in passageways to
   purposely block teammates.

-  Bear in mind the following character restrictions in the
   login name when signing up for America's Army:
   \ / : * ? " < > | are NOT valid.

   Using any of these characters will result in your game
   not authenticating or saving correctly; in other words,
   you won't be able to complete the training missions or
   play online.

   A name involving excessively explicit or vulgar language
   may be warned and can lead to removal.

-  Any and all threats against the server, including
   attempts to hack, crash, or flood a server, actual or
   implied, are grounds for instant removal and can result
   in legal action. 

-  Derogatory language or slander involving race, gender,
   sexual preference, religion or creed, including negative
   use of otherwise harmless words will not be tolerated and
   will be grounds for immediate removal, with or without
   warning.

-  Excessively harassing other players is not permitted on
   Official servers. A little healthy competitive trash-
   talking is tolerable; however excessive comments directed
   at specific players will be grounds for warning and/or 
   removal.

-  Impersonation of Server Admins, Development team
   members, or other members of the Army staff or other
   fraudulent use of an identification tag is grounds for
   immediate removal from the servers . This includes
   close spellings intended to deceive other players in
   the servers.



