John's Cobras

John's Cobras (commonly referred to 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). They are currently the fourth largest war group on Roblox, behind [USA]The United States of America. - and in front of Black Wolf Empire. John's Cobras is the seventh largest group on ROBLOX overall. They were recently at war with super-clan Lortex Security, until the war was ended with both sides declaring victory, John's Cobras had the upper-hand. They are a fast growing clan, as they have gained over 35,000 members in 2012, and thus far, over 7,000 members in 2013, bringing their total to over 64,000 members.

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 quitting Roblox for two months for his secondary school exams. During the time pspjohn1 quit to prepare for his secondary 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 place is controversial after several people believe technology for the fort was taken and edited from justgoaway1, the former leader of superclan Vortex Security.

Currently John's Cobras is led by three Field Marshals, the controversial Bigs173/Steff2k8, AtomicRXN and dudiebum10.

AtomicRXN - also known as AtomicBlast180 has been in John's Cobras for a long time, he has remained loyal, although he is not scared to let his opinion out - he led a revolution against Steff at one point. Led the Drill Guard, good high rank all round.

Bigs173/Steff2k8/SteffJonez: He has a horrible reputation within JC and anywhere else on Roblox. He is know to have been an "exploiter" as well as multiple reports of "keylogging" or "RATing", he currently has the hat "GSTF" and no methods of making money. The account he is using is also not his, the owner quit after having his account hacked by steff. His original account was Paul19988, which was perma banned for hacking accounts, then he moved to steff2k8, which was banned for the same reason. Now he is on bigs173. No-one really knows why Bigs is a high rank in JC, as most people dislike him a lot, most JC vote against him every time, and he is known all over roblox for his hacking.

Dudiebum10 is one of the oldest members in JC, beaten only by Hammer124 and a couple of others. He first joined roblox after he talked to John at school, then later became active in late 2011. To this day he is the only cobra to ever have JC under their ownership and still to have returned it. Known as the most loyal member of JC purely because he knows John in real life. A video was released a few months ago indicating that John has sworn an oath to promote dudiebum10 to emperor when John quits roblox. The video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buP7vvK4Xwc

Ranks
The ranks within John's Cobras are divided into five officer levels. These levels are distinguised by the color uniform required by each rank.

Private
The only rank not located within an officer rank, these players must wear the black private uniform. 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.

Junior Non-Commanding Officers
The first officer level, these players must wear the yellow NCO uniform.

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. '''

Senior Non-Commanding Officers
The second officer level, these players must also wear the yellow NCO uniform.

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.

Junior Officers
The third officer level, these players must wear the blue CO uniform.

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 have been active in John's Cobras for at least two weeks. They 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.

Senior Officers
The fourth officer level, these players must wear the red CO uniform.

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. They must have been active within John's Cobras for at least two months.

Brigadier
Brigadiers are members that are expected to be highly active within the group; they are expected to be successful in raids, as well as plan and carry out defenses at Fort Fang. This rank requires a microphone so other high ranking members can communicate with each other. Players can only become a Brigadier in John's Cobras after completing training from a Field Marshal or the Emperor as a Colonel.

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. Players must have been active within the group for at least four months in order to achieve this position.

High Command Officers
The fifth and final officer level, these players can either wear the red CO uniform, or a custom uniform.

Field Marshal
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. Field Marshals must train both low and high-ranking members, as well as plan raids. They also have the privileges of accepting alliances, declaring wars, and exiling members. Field Marshalls also serve as advisers to the Emperor. The second in command of the group is located within this rank. In order to become a Field Marshal within John's Cobras, players must have been active within the group for six months. Field Marshals are accepted 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: 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, it is also the best regiment and the spear head of an invasion, This are the best at everything ), the second regiment (beating the third regiment in sword combat, obbies and more  ), and the third regiment (Most of this regiment specializes at homeland defence) .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 ( To pass you you must beat all the obbies without falling or dieing, be extremly good and both sword fighting and Gun fighting. You also must have grammar). They are expected to be extremely active as well.

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 Radrandyundertaker3 with his assitant Blast87. The members of the Death Korps are expected to protect the Punishers at all cost. They monitor John's Cobras to prevent it from falling into corruption. Each rank is assigned its own outfit or clothing. It is the Punisher's Job to prevent the group from falling apart. The Korp Marshal monitors the Punishers and commands the Division into battle. It is the elite division of John's Cobras.

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. Omega Technologies is currently headed by Hammer124.

Vehicles:

The Imperial Guard have the permissions to use tanks, their hp can reach dangerously low with a few shots

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.
 * Jlcompton89- Hacked pspjohn to get leadership.
 * SONICTHEHEDGEHOGXX- Bought the group from Jlcompton89
 * dudiebum10- The only leader who was appointed by John, who then returned the group upon being asked. Unlike any other leader, he was voted in by the people, congress at the time like dudiebum10, and therefore voted him into power, whereas all other leaders were disliked. This is a possible reason for his success.
 * 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. Steff then stole JC after giving Corporals exile powers, 2,000 members were exiled. Then Steff stole JC and didn't return it for a couple days. Skype messages were leaked, and dudiebum10 had convinced steff to give JC back to John. Dudiebum10 never took credit.
 * Blast87- Led a two-week period lead as Supreme Commander because pspjohn1's mother had gotten a terrible cold.
 * Thepiewarrior- Led for a month as Supreme Commander for pspjohn1 had to leave for exams. He was the first Supreme Commander, following him was General x1pro.

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 1.4 million place visits, and over 17,500 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, a small hangout point near the rally point 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.

Controversy
John's Cobras is a controversial group and is much hated by other clans. This is largely due to the popular belief that many of it's members have 'no skill' in virtual combat- not necessarily true for all of it's members. Often the group is criticised because of it's attitude of never admitting defeat despite being beaten in wars by several clans, or because of claiming itsself as the most active group on Roblox- a title acxtually given to Vortex Secuirty by Roblox Staff.

Trivia

 * For one week, JC turned into "The Red Army", a russian Communist army. During this one week period, they made a deal with USA's previous group holder, Moolah60, to allow them to terrorize USA's captial, Washington DC. Many believe that this is the reason why USA was given back to the current owner, Nightgaladeld, by the ROBLOX admins.
 * A common nickname for JC is "Garden Snakes", mocking the skill of JC due to their name saying that they are "Cobras".
 * The current leader of John's Cobras, pspjohn, has around 4500 forum posts and is an inactive forumer in the Clans and Guilds forum.