John's Cobras

John's Cobras (commonly referred as JC) is a well-known military group on ROBLOX founded by pspjohn1. Although they are very popular, they are not the most liked clan on Roblox and have been ridiculed by names invented by various users (i.e. garden snakes), however many people believe that this is due to jealousy of the successful revolution that they once led. They are currently the fourth largest war group on Roblox, behind The Roblox Assault Team, and in front of Sleet Clan. John's Cobras is the fifth largest group on Roblox overall. They were recently at war with super-clan Lortex Security, but Lortex Security then surrendered. They are a fast growing clan, as they have gained over 35,000 members in 2012, and thus far, over 6,000 members in 2013, bringing their total to over 61,000 members. John's Cobras is currently at war with WIJ.

Leadership and Growth
John's Cobras was created, brought up, and is currently being led by pspjohn1, who has gone through his ups and his downs, until recently quitting Roblox for two months for his high school exams. During the time pspjohn1 quit to prepare for his high school exams, he put Dudiebum10 as the temporary "Emperor Of John's Cobras" in his absence.

John's Cobras has recently been growing a lot faster then other clans on Roblox. The group now has over 60,000 members. 2012 has been a large period of growth for the group, as they had 21,000 members at the beginning of the year. They have over 57,000 Privates, which is their lowest rank. One of many reasons for Johns Cobras' popularity is the advertisement of the group collaborating with pspjohn1's popular place, Battle over the Bridge. However, recently John's Cobras have not heavily relied on its popularity. Instead, it has gained more members from the huge amounts of visits at John's Cobras Fort Fang. Fort Fang is JC's most popular (and only official) fort, with a total of over 1.1 million place visits.

The current second in command of John's Cobras is Hammer124. Hammer124 is considered one of the most loyal members of JC. He joined the group in 2010, and returned to the group once Pspjohn1 got the group back in 2011. Hammer124 is currently in charge of Omega Technologies (see below for description), and is considered the successor to John, meaning that he will most likely receive the group after John quits Roblox.

Private
These members constitute the majority of the members within John's Cobras. Most of them are unskilled and untrained. In order to become a private within John's Cobras, members must simply join the group.

Corporal
Corporals are treated like Privates, but they are slightly more skilled and more mature. Members in this rank are expected to be loyal to the  group. In order to become a Corporal, players must do well in a training, or participate in a successful raid or defense.

Sergeant
Sergeants can begin to lead small squadrons of players at base. They are expected to begin to work on developing good combat and discipline skills. They are also expected to remain loyal to the group. In order to become a Sergeant, players must do well in a training, or participate in a successful raid or defense.

Colour Sergeant
Colour Sergeants are Sergeants that have shown the high ranking members of John's Cobras that they have potential to move through the ranks. They are expected to start taking a more active role within the group, as well as the responsibilities previously mentioned. In order to become a Colour Sergeant, players must do well in a training, or participate in a successful raid or defense.

Warrant Officer
One of the first middle ranking positions within the group, Warrant Officers are expected to have perfected or at least greatly improved the skills previously listed, In addition, they are also expected to begin to work on leadership skills. Warrant Officers are expected to pay great respect to their superiors, as well as serve as an example to those ranking lower than them. In order to become a Warrant Officer, players must do well in a training, or participate in a successful raid or defense.

Lieutenant
Lieutenants are expected to be extremely active within John's Cobras. They are also permitted to lead raids and defenses when a higher ranking member is not present, or lead a small squadron during a defense or raid with a higher ranking official present. They are also permitted to serve as assistants during trainings. In order to become a Lieutenant, players must do well in a training, or participate in a successful raid or defense.

Captain
Captains are high ranks in training. They supervise the activities of their inferiors, as well as serve as apprentices to their superiors. They must also assume all of the tasks previously mentioned. In addition, Captains are expected to join the Officer Corps in order to be promoted to higher positions within John's Cobras. In order to become a Captain, players must do well in a training, or participate in a successful raid or defense. This is the last rank within the group where these requirements are valid grounds for a promotion.

Major
The position of Major is the first high ranking position within the group. These players are given the authority to administer a training, and are expected to conduct them often. In order to become a Major, players must be trained and approved by a Trainer within the Officer Corps division.

Colonel
Colonels are high ranks that are given the privilege to promote and demote members within the group. They are also expected to hold trainings often, monitor their inferiors, guide players throughout the ranks of the group, and be extremely active. Members can achieve the rank of Colonel by passing the various tests required within the Officer Corps division.

General
Generals are well respected members within John's Cobras. They must carry out the tasks of the previous high ranking positions, and are expected to participate in group meetings, and help to make big group decisions. Inferiors are encouraged to go to Generals for assistance when needed. In order to become a General, players must be selected by a member of a higher rank, as well as be approved by the Emperor.

Immortal
The second highest ranking position within John's Cobras, these players manage all of the activities within the group. They not only have to carry out the tasks of the other high ranks, but they also must monitor the group wall, and ensure all operations within the group are running smoothly. Immortals also serve as advisers to the Emperor. The second in command of the group is located within this rank. In order to become an Immortal within John's Cobras, players must be approved and promoted by the Emperor himself.

Emperor
The leader of the group. Pspjohn1 is the current Emperor of John's Cobras.

Divisions
These divisions are either led by pspjohn1, or he is in these groups, thus making them official.

John's Cobras Air Force
They are the most skilled members that can fight using aerial weaponry. They are one of the biggest divisions, having over 1.3 thousand members. Their main fort is Fort Hyperion, and they are led by Benmck.

John's Cobras Navy
This division is led by rockslide103. They are responsible for carrying out all naval operations, or attacks in the water. They operate any water-related weaponry. This division is also quite large, with over 1,000 members.

John's Cobras Judicial Division
The purpose of the Judicial division is to enforce the rules and laws set in place by the high ranking members of the group, as well as to ensure that the members of the group get a fair trial when they are accused of breaking the rules. The members of this division are selected by the high ranking members of the group.

John's Cobras: The Imperial Guard
This is the personal squadron of pspjohn1. They are called in for very special operations. They are expected to assist in combat when the battle is not in favor with JC. There are three regiments within The Imperial Guard, which are the first regiment (achieved through winning the most raids), the second regiment (beating the other regiments in sword combat), and the third regiment. They are trained far more than the average soldier in the main division, and are expected to serve as role models combat wise to the soldiers of the main division. In order to gain admission into this division, members must show extreme maturity and loyalty to the group, as well as pass through the Imperial Guard tryouts. They are expected to be extremely active as well.

John's Cobras Officer Corps
The purpose of the Officer Corps division, headed by Pspjohn1, is to train players that are currently at the rank of Captain to become high ranking members within John's Cobras. In this division, members are promoted based on good and/or improved grammar, leadership, combat skills, maturity, discipline, honor, and history. Trainers, who mentor players through the fields previously listed, are members ranking Colonel+ within the main division.

John's Cobras Death Korps
These members are the personal squadron of the Punishers of John's Cobras. The Death Korps division is owned by Pspjohn1. The members of the Death Korps are expected to protect the Punishers at all cost, as well as serve as advisors to them. In order to gain access to this division, members must be accepted by a Punisher. The Punishers are selected by the Emperor, and were created in order to moderate the Death Korps division. Currently led by Pspjohn1

Omega Technologies


The members of Omega Technologies are responsible for creating the technology within John's Cobras. They are responsible for building and scripting new forts and weapons for the main division. In order to gain entry into Omega Technologies, members must be selected. Currently led by Hammer124

War with the UP Alliance (The Revolution)
John's Cobras once fought in some wars against some of the most well-known super clans on ROBLOX including the Roblox Assault Team, F.E.A.R., Vortex Security, The Robloxian Army, and most of the members of the currently disbanded UP alliance due to many of the JC members promoting cyber bullying, hacking or exploiting. They are also sanctioned through an embargo. The UP alliance declared victory against JC and at the same time, JC declared victory on the UP Alliance, even though by supposed evidence shown by the UP Alliance that more battles were declared as victories by the UP Alliance than John's Cobras. However, it was very impressive considering how such a small clan (in comparison) is almost equally matched to the UP alliance which has many groups measuring by the thousands of members in it (375,000+ roughly). This war was also known as The John's Cobras Revolution. Members of the group simply call the war The Revolution.

War with the Grand Superclan Coalition (GSC)
In December 2012, a second war between John's Cobras and long time rival The Roblox Assault Team broke out. Allies began entering the war on  both sides. The clans on the side of John's Cobras are in an alliance known as the United Nations (UN). The alliance has approximately 180,000 members fighting. The Grand Superclan Coalition had around 500,000 members combined. Pspjohn1 and John's Cobras was the founder of the United Nations. Team Domino is also a notable member of the UN. On New Year's Day, the Grand Superclan Coalition launched a full-scale invasion on John's Cobras, bombarding many servers. Playing on Pspjohn1's rules, if the GSC conquered 30 servers, they would win the war. Like a lot of Roblox wars, both sides claimed victory. The GSC claimed that they got well over the sufficient amount of wins, whereas the UN claimed that the wins were edited and therefore void. Both sides used heavy propaganda in order to make players sympathize with either side.

Leaders

 * Pspjohn1-The actual leader of the group. Now somewhat inactive.
 * Jlcompton89
 * SONICTHEHEDGEHOGXX-Only technically was the leader for a while, as he hacked pspjohn1 to get the group
 * Dudiebum10
 * Epicrules-Betrayed pspjohn1, and made a forum post as the leader saying that JC lost to RAT and other superclans. John exiled him after getting the group back.
 * Steff2k8-Pspjohn1 gave him the group for a week or so because he was studying for college exams, and he kept the group and invited Epicrules back. However, Hammer124 and some other Generals convinced him to give the group back. He is currently an Immortal.

Fort Fang
Main Article: Fort Fang  JC's most popular base, the large annual amount of visitors is the main factor of the growth of John's Cobras. The base currently has over 1.1 million place visits, and over 15,000 favorites. Fort Fang is a easily defendable fort for members due to the fact that JC members have group only doors in the surrounding walls, however in a lot of servers, raiders are winning raids due to the  JC members  being overrun by raiders. It is located within a city, with Raiders and JC spawning on the opposite sides of the map. Raiders must get into the base and capture the flag for 1800 seconds to win a raid. The fort contains a recruitment center, multiple armories, offices, a meeting hall, a rally point, a jail, and a flag room. Players earn credits in the game much like Vortex Security's Fort Vulcan. These credits are used to purchase weaponry.

Recruitment Center
The John's Cobras Recruitment Center was the first base for the group. Despite the fact that the base is no longer in use, it is still one of the most famous bases within John's Cobras. The base was created sometime in early 2010 when Pspjohn1 had created the group. Its use within the group was discontinued when Fort Fang was completed. The popularity of the Recruitment Center helped John's Cobras to gain over 10,000 members, thus making it a super-clan. It also aided the group in hitting the front page of groups before John's account was hacked.

The fort itself, as well as the surrounding dirt walls, are set up like a maze. The base also contains many bunkers where players can shoot other players while being protected. All players spawn at the back of the map. Once players arrive at the entrance, they must pass through two different code gates in order to gain access to the base. Past the two gates is a large courtyard that contains weapon vehicles. Several rooms that are connected to the main courtyard include a movie theater, a bunker, a jail, an armory, a Senior Officers Office, and a room that leads to a ladder that gives players access to the wall. The rest of the fortress contains various bunkers and armories. The base is also dotted with propaganda in favor of John's Cobras.

Fort Winter
Fort Winter is a code name for the group's upcoming base. It will replace Fort Fang as the main base for John's Cobras. The base will be located on a series of islands. The largest island, also known as the main island will contain the base itself. There will also be three smaller surrounding islands that contain capture points, as well as smaller bases. There will also be new weapons, as well as a new weapon purchase system, a new vehicle purchasing system, and a new raiding system. The base is scheduled to be completed around 23rd - 30th of March 2013 and released on 6th - 13th of April 2013. The fort is still under development, as much still needs to be done in order to complete the base. Fort Winter is being built and scripted by CatcherOfSouls. Omega Technologies leader Hammer124 is in charge of creating the weapons for the base. He is in charge of the C-Framing for the base as well. Veerstrong is in charge of creating the vehicles for Fort Winter. At this point in time, only Pspjohn1, CatcherOfSouls, and Hammer124 have seen the base. A release date has not yet been determined.