The Commonwealth is a strongly hierarchical clan with military-style rank structure, and a particular focus on the strength of community -- both in the Empiresmod community at large, and the friendly culture between warriors in our clan. We are one of the two largest clans in Empires, and we became so through our friendly, open-arms recruitment policies and genial cooperative nature. We have a presence on IRC, extensive ties with the development team, and founded the Empires League. Our primary focus, during recruitment, is on the candidate's temperament ("Skills can be taught, but attitude cannot."), and we pride ourselves on the positive atmosphere that flourishes inside our boards. The Commonwealth clan is set up in a way that encourages voluntary contributions to the good of all Empires players, regardless of their affiliation: we produce maps, training material, and information to the mod at large, and consider it our duty to help new players find their way around. If you spot a player with the : ][CW][ : tag in a server, feel free to ask them for assistance, or even about joining our community!