Steel Jaguar is a collection of competitive gamers who are as dedicated to victory and the play-to-win philosophy as they are to each other. Alongside holding themselves to a very high skill standard, +SJR+ members take pride in maintaining a level of respect for each other and for their opponents. +SJR+ is not just a gaming team, it has become a family of like-minded competitors - hence the tongue-in-cheek moniker by which initiates of the team are identified: "Jagbro".
Reborn from the ashes of its decade-old MechWarrior 4 incarnation, +SJR+ began a new reign in November 2011. From the first moment following MechWarrior Online's announcement, +SJR+ members made themselves active in the community by promoting competition and the need for a league scene in MechWarrior Online.
Originally known as Smoke Jaguar Reborn, the team made a decision in May, 2012: to abandon BattleTech roleplay in the unit's identity, and to embrace a unique identity. The team remodeled itself from the ground up, to mimic the structure of modern successful pro-gaming teams, and Steel Jaguar was born. This enabled the team to retain its decade-old "tags", +SJR+, but to forge forward without any copyright issues or conflicts of interest with other teams. This allowed +SJR+ pursue its main goal as a MechWarrior Online competitive team: to be the very best in the game.
+SJR+ was present at the very first official MechWarrior Online tournament on July 27 2012 at the NVidia MechMadness Tournament, where X.O. Eagle Furey competed as a member of the victorious Team 13. He took home a prize package of an NVidia 680, a Razer Naga mouse, a Razer Goliathus Mousepad, and a MWO Legendary Founders Pack.
As the MWO community grew, +SJR+ made the creation and promotion of a true competitive community its mission, and to further this end founded the premiere MechWarrior Online competitive league - Run Hot or Die.
In MWO Closed Beta, +SJR+ hosted and administrated the RHoD Closed Beta tournament, and took 3rd place behind finalists KaoS Legion and the victors, Eridani Light Pony.
In Run Hot or Die Season 1, +SJR+ finished undefeated in the regular season in both its North American and European divisions, and entered both NA and EU Playoffs as first seed. +SJR+ was the only team to have both its EU and NA divisions reach the Playoffs. +SJR+ NA is currently competing in the playoffs.
+SJR+ members have shown their colors in the PGI-hosted weekend solo tournaments:
Dale placed 1st on the final day and won the most prizes overall by placing 5 times
In addition to its competitive accolades, +SJR+ is also home to some of the most respected livestreamers of MechWarrior Online.
Steel Jaguar is a highly competitive team. We will consider only members who share our competitive hunger and our dedication to success, teamwork, and personal skill improvement. We expect a high level of activity and attendance as well as a positive, goal-oriented attitude.
We are looking ONLY for members who meet the following:
Age 18+ only
English speaking
TeamSpeak 3 and microphone
Willing to use IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
Computer currently able to run MechWarrior Online at over 30 FPS
High level of activity
Play-to-Win mindset
Positive, team-oriented attitude
Willing to buy MC as needed in order to keep up, competitively
We are extremely selective, so put some time and thought into your application. It would behoove you to visit our chat or TS3 before or shortly after applying, so that we recognize you. The application will automatically post to a private board where all current members of +SJR+ can view it and state their opinions.
Do you think you have what it takes to be a Steel Jag?