Please also consider reading the [http://my.bzflag.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=13245| inofficial whitelist] on the BZBB, as it's often been referred to it in an actual issue.
Please also consider reading the [http://my.bzflag.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=103&t=13245| inofficial whitelist] on the BZBB, as it's often been referred to it in an actual issue.
===Fun Matches===
A good way to get started in the league is to play fun matches (typically abbreviated as 'fm'). These types of matches are very popular. Only official matches are entered into the website, so there is less pressure during a fun match. Players do not have to be in a team, and players from specific league teams don't have to play on the same color.
Fun matches can also have additional players join during play. Make sure that the current players don't mind before joining a match. Players should '''self-kill''' by shooting while facing a wall or self-destructing with the delete key. This ensures there is not an unfair advantage due to initially spawning on the team base. The phrase "sk please" is used quite often to request that someone self-kills.
Fun matches are not to be reported.
===Teams, Matching & Reporting===
So, you've registered and want to get some action? First of all, you're going to need a team. You can join a team by visiting the [http://www.guleague.org/Teams/ teams] page and hitting the "Join" button next to the team, that is, if the team is open to anyone. Most teams however, are closed and can only be joined by invitation sent from the team leader.
Usually you will always find some teams that are interested in new and active players. If you want to contact the leader of a team or the team itself, use the "BZMail" option that can be found at the top or bottom of any Team/Player profile page.
Don't be discouraged if the first couple of requests get turned down, most teams like to get to know the players before they accept them into their team. But it's easy to establish yourself within the GU community. You can get to know players best by playing fun matches, spending time on the various public servers and talking to others in Observer during matches. It's a learning by doing system.
Once you've found and joined a team you like you can immediately start matching! There are some rules you should take into account before doing so though.
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Hix|HiX]]
* [[Hix|HiX]]
Revision as of 16:22, 23 July 2016
GU League is currently the most successful and active BZFlag league. It launched on January 23rd 2005, and since then has recorded over 21,100 matches. There are currently 28 teams, 20 of which are active. There are over 350 players representing 47 different countries. All matches are played on the HiX map. (Statistics as of June 2, 2010)
