The newly formed conglomeration needed a hub for communication and organization so a website needed to be created since the Outcasts were pariah in the Metal Marines forums.  Thus, in the basement of a modest townhouse, Omega and Cheese-o-rama toiled to get an obsolete third computer online to serve as a web hosting platform for the scattered troops.  After a few hardware transplants and tweaks, Omega was finally satisfied  that his new creation would be suitable to host a website for at least a few weeks. 

On January 28th 2004 www.clanoutcast.net and www.clanoutcast.com went live for the very first time.  The site was basic, the style was lacking but the spirit of fair play and friendly competition burned red hot (coincidentally red hot was the initial color of the neophyte website) as fellow Outcast's found their way by word of mouth to their new home.

Next a call sign was required.  Clan Outcast needed to develop a tag to separate themselves from their peers and therefore a meeting was called.  There is still debate on how exactly the tag was created and why the “C” isn’t first, but the =0C= was adopted as well; the zero instead of the “O” because it looks better in the Battlefield font.

The Outcasts quickly decided that they wanted to enter competition, but didn’t yet have enough members for it, so they began to recruit. The Outcasts looked for skilled players, but also players that meshed well into the family. Recruits were given trainee status while they proved their skills and their ability to be team players.  However, due to a lack of a more formal structure for recruiting and central governing Clan Outcast initially inducted extremely skilled players that later proved to be poison in the the clan's fledgling veins.  The founding members of the clan was quickly reminded that quality of character did not necessarily accompany quality marksmanship.  Finally, after the riffraff's removal the young clan was then pruned and readied for new growth with solid policies in place.

The Outcasts focused early on Strategy creation and then practices to perfect execution. From a very early stage the Clan held scrimmages to gain experience and refine strategies and tactics before entering formal competition.

Clan Outcast played its first formal match on June 6, 2004 and has had much success in that arena, but Clan Outcast has turned into more than just a competitive team.

Many dedicated and talented soldiers have graced the ranks of the clan through the years, including many brothers in arms from the old Metal Marines clan that have come to fight alongside the Outcasts, as well as members of the =GDC= clan that merged into Clan Outcast after meeting each other on the Point of Existence field of battle.

Whether or not the Clan is currently fighting in formal competition, each member knows that they have a home in Clan Outcast.

Battlefield Vietnam

On March 15, 2004, only a couple of months after the formation of Clan Outcast, EA released Battlefield Vietnam, and the clan made a decision to stay at the forefront of competition by moving to this newest game in the Battlefield series. A flurry of new strategy creation and scrimmaging began in preparation for Clan Outcast entering formal competition in TWL’s Battlefield Vietnam ladder.

Web archives reveal the following quote salvaged from Clan Outcast's original website:  "Its official, Battlefield Vietnam is out and it's kickin'. In an attempt to stay current the Outcasts are scrambling to upgrade their systems to handle this mutha of a game.  However, this does not mean that we are totally abandoning our roots. DC is still the core of our clan and will continue to be for the time being. Our game server will be running DC from Tuesday to Thursday with BFV taking over Friday thru Monday.  That being said, we are now actively recruiting for both games. All potential recruits should make reference to the recruiting section of our forums to find out what it takes to become an Outcast.  The gaming world is changing, so we shall too... Kicking and screaming the whole way." ~ =0C=One Man, March 31, 2004

After almost 2 months of preparation, Clan Outcast played their first official match on June 6, 2004. Clan Outcast had its first taste of victory by soundly defeating Body Bags Clan 155-39 on The Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Clan Outcast met with moderate success, mounting a 7-5 record by September of 2004, but felt something was missing from the modern combat of DC that brought the clan together. Then the mod Point of Existence was released and TWL opened a 10v10 ladder for competition. Clan Outcast withdrew from the Battlefield Vietnam ladder and spent a month preparing for Point of Existence competition.

Below are two more historical quotes taken from the News headings on the Clan's original website:

"The Outcasts set out to give Section 8 a lesson in organized gaming on Saturday April 17 at 10:00pm EST.  Following a request from Splat of the Section 8 squad the Outcasts agreed to have a friendly scrim with these fellas. This looked like it would be a tense affair due to the Outcasts absence from Scrim and League gaming.  The tension proved to be a non-factor when the timer dropped and the first round began.  The Outcast were right back in their element when it came time to perform. The tactics and execution became the separating factor. Cohesion and communication were the winning factor.  The Outcasts came away with a very decisive win on both sides and look forward to the next meeting with Section 8." ~ =0C=One Man, April 8, 2004

"In one of the most highly anticipated scrimmages of the year Clan Outcast played the honorable and respected Metal Marines. Facing the vast diversity and talent repertoire the Metal Marines posses was daunting, yet with countless hours in strategy creation and review Clan Outcast triumphed over the Metal Marines in a fierce battle that raged over land, air, and sea in the multifaceted terrain known as Flaming Dart. Ultimately, Clan Outcast secured decisive victories on both sides leaving the Metal Marines to return in two weeks when we will face them on a map of their choosing.

Final Scores: NVA = 188 - 0 ARVN = 171 - 0" ~ =0C=One Man, May 3, 2004



Point of Existence



This is where Clan Outcast truly came together as a force to be reckoned with. For many of the older members, this is remembered as the golden age of Outcast competition. After a month of planning and practicing, the Clan began with an overtime win against longtime friend and rival Rara Avises. The Outcasts slowly worked their way up the ladder until they finally took first place in the ladder, a position they held for several weeks.

This was a grueling process and a hard earned title that took many hours of dedication from every member of the clan. With the release of Battlefield 2, the clan once again met and decided to move forward. Clan Outcast was victorious in its final Point of Existence match, defeating =+=ELF=+= in two rounds on June 7, 2005, having compiled a 15-6 record.



Battlefield 2



Involvement was so high at this point that the Clan entered both 12v12 league and 12v12 ladder play in July of 2005, and because so many troops were still being sidelined, also entered the 8v8 ladder in September. Despite initial success, this was a pace that the clan could not maintain.

Clan Outcast ended league play with a win over Global Strike Force on November 10, 2005. A month later, the Outcasts dropped the 8v8 ladder with a 6-5 record. The Clan remained active in the 12v12 ladder until May of 2006. The Clan went through much transformation during this time period, including some of the founding members taking some time away from the Clan and other members taking over leadership in the Clan. The Clan continued to compete through much of this time but eventually it became obvious. Clan Outcast had lost its competitive fire and focus, leaving BF2 competition with a 20-19 record.



Battlefield 2142



In February of 2007, Clan Outcast entered competition again, this time in the futuristic setting of Battlefield 2142. Many in the Clan began to play BF2142 after its release on October 18, 2006. The Clan fought in the 8v8 TWL league, posting a 4-4 record before moving down to the 5v5 league, once again going 4-4 before exiting formal competition.



Nor'Easter



In the Spring of 2004, the LAN Party Association of New England (LPANE) was formed to host a massive LAN Party in New England. The Outcasts had talked long and hard about getting together for a LAN Party, and this seemed like a great opportunity. In April of 2005, Outcasts from all over North America converged on the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts for this big event. It was the first time many of the Outcasts had met each other face to face after gaming together for over two years. It was a very fun weekend. So fun, we decided to come back next year.

In 2006, there weren’t quite as many Outcasts in attendance, but those representing did what they could to get noticed. The LPANE staff decided to hold tournaments, including a 5v5 BF2 tourney. The Outcasts threw themselves into it, forming two teams and taking first and second place in the competition.

In 2007, the Outcasts once again came in force and enjoyed another weekend of gaming, meeting newer members and even some older ones for the first time. The Outcasts competed in the tourneys again, but being rustier than ever and facing better competition, the Outcasts succumbed in the early rounds.