The handbook of Tides of War

Tides Guide

How Tides of War works: our community principles, rules, policies, traditions, and the people who helped build the community.

Community first. Games second.

About Tides

Tides of War is a gaming community and club, not a clan site.

Tides of War (ToW or Tides) is an independent gaming community founded in 1999. We exist for people who enjoy games, teamwork, conversation, history, and helping other members — not for any single game or franchise.

Tides does not cover every game produced. Our community follows the games our members are interested in and play, with an emphasis on shared multiplayer experiences and long-lived friendships.

All registered members of the Tides of War website are part of the TOW Community. Members can participate in community activities, help one another with gaming and technical questions, and carry Tides forward as games change.

Members helping members, the Tides Community way.

Community Guide

Simple Guidelines

Let us be honest: we really cannot keep up with every rule that could be applied to a community as large and long-lived as Tides of War. We believe in the KISS method — Keep It…

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Policies & Reference

ToW Rules — Short Version

Tides of War has a no-nonsense policy: we want members to enjoy their gaming experience free from harassment, abuse, and non-gaming distractions. The important thing is that eve…

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Policies & Reference

Code of Conduct

[guide_p]This Code of Conduct applies to members and guests participating in Tides of War community services. Tides exists so people can enjoy games, history, alternate history,…

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Policies & Reference

Terms of Service

[guide_p]The surviving historical Tides Guide contains only a short statement of service terms, not a separate detailed Terms of Service document. The principles preserved here…

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Policies & Reference

Privacy Policy

[guide_p]Tides of War respects the privacy of its members and visitors. This notice explains the information Tides may receive when you use the community, why that information i…

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History & Tradition

The Story of Kilroy

How a shipyard inspector, a British cartoon, and millions of servicemen created one of the most enduring legends of World War II.

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History & Recognition

Contributors & Credits

Recognition for the people and organizations who helped build, host, moderate, support, document, and preserve Tides of War.

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History & Heritage

PcDoc

[guide_memorial_role]Tides of War Contributor & TowNet Staff[/guide_memorial_role] [guide_p]Some members contribute far more to a community than a title or staff listing can ade…

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A living handbook

Preserved history. Current guidance.

The Tides Guide preserves the community's historical language and traditions while distinguishing them from guidance updated for the current site. Approved topics in the Tides Guide publishing forums appear here automatically, while phpBB remains the source of record.