After you've played in 3 official folk sessions, you're welcome to begin inviting your friends.
Are there any rules about who I can invite?
Only that you should already know them (as players), and that you think they would enjoy (and consequently fit in with) the folk ethos.
How many can I invite?
Up to 3 per month.
But I have 4 best friends forever!
Ah, well, we wouldn't want to break up a friendship. Just grab a host and let them know the situation first.
Alright, what do I do?
Give your friends this URL: http://www.ferstaberinde.com/folk/invite/ Please don't post it in a forum, or share it with anyone except the people you are inviting.
What do my friends do?
They visit that URL, read what's there and assuming they like the sound of folk, send us an email. The folk email address is given at that location, please don't give it to them yourself. It's important that they read those pages.
And then?
We send them back an email with more details about folk, and invite them to play in the next folk session. We also ask them to register on the folk forum.
So they're officially a guest now? Like me?
Yep. They're welcome to start playing in folk sessions (official and otherwise) as soon as they're ready.
... and, that's it?
Not quite. In order to join a folk session your friends might need some help configuring their A2:OA and TS2. Naturally, we'll point them in the direction of important threads, like Getting started (all you need to know) [INSERT LINK], but it would be awesome if you'd take some time to help them, and maybe ensure they can connect to the servers correctly before their first session.
I can do that. I think. Wait, what if I can't?
Ask a host for help. That's what they're here for (mostly).
Can me and my friends always be in the same fireteam?
We'd ask you to use your common sense here: when someone is new to folk it's good for them to tag along with someone they know until they feel comfortable, but after that please try to mix yourselves up with the other guests.
What if my friends turn out to be disruptive?
In the first instance, the hosts will probably ask for your help talking to them. folk is optimistic about giving people second chances.
And if they still aren't working out?
The hosts might ask that person to not come back.
Oh. Does that mean I have to leave too?
No. We ask that you help the people you invite, but you're not liable for their behaviour. In folk, every guest takes responsibility for him or herself. If someone you invite doesn't quite work out, it won't be held against you.
Okay. Now, what if I have 5 best friends forever, and they all like to get drunk and scream obscenities into their mics?
