1. Create the server
- In Discord, click the + (Add a Server) button at the bottom of the server list.
- Choose Create My Own, then For a club or community.
- Name it so people searching for WARDOGS find it — for example "WARDOGS LFG" plus your region or language — and upload an icon.
- Open Server Settings → Enable Community. This unlocks Onboarding, a rules screen and announcement channels, which the next steps use.
2. Set up WARDOGS channels
Create a category for each group below. Voice channels get a user limit that matches a real WARDOGS party size, so lobbies don't overfill.
Start Here
| #rules | Rules and post format: mode, region, squad size. |
| #announcements | Server news and squad nights. |
LFG
| #control-zone | Control Zone squads. |
| #hot-zone | Hot Zone squads. |
Community
| #tactics | Objective tactics and loadouts. |
Voice
| Squad of 4 | Four-player squad. User limit: 4 |
| Squad of 8 | Eight-player full team. User limit: 8 |
3. Create rank and role roles
WARDOGS matchmaking isn't rank-based, so skip rank roles and use roles that help people find the right group instead.
Region roles
Let members pick their own roles in Server Settings → Onboarding: add one question per role group so new members choose when they join. Onboarding needs at least 7 default channels, 5 of which @everyone can post in — the layout above covers that once you add a general chat channel or two.
4. Permissions and moderation
- Make #rules and #announcements read-only for
@everyone(deny Send Messages). - Turn on slowmode (30–60 seconds) in LFG channels so posts don't get buried.
- Open Server Settings → Safety Setup: set the verification level to at least Medium, and under AutoMod block spam, mention spam and harmful links.
- Create a Moderator role with Manage Messages and Timeout Members, and give it to a few trusted regulars.
Newer games attract hype-driven spam and fake key giveaways. Block unknown links in LFG channels with AutoMod and keep any giveaways run by staff only.
5. Add Matchmaker so your server isn't empty
The hardest part of a new LFG server is that nobody is online to play with yet. Matchmaker fixes that: it connects your server to one shared queue with WARDOGS players from every other server using the bot.
- Add Matchmaker to your server — it's free.
- Members run
/joingameand pick WARDOGS, a mode. Supported modes: Control Zone, Hot Zone. - When a match forms, every player gets a ready-check DM to accept or decline.
- Once everyone accepts, a private voice channel is created automatically for the lobby.
6. Grow your WARDOGS server
- Make region a required Onboarding question.
- Schedule squad nights per region so time zones line up.
- Pin objective tactics for each mode.
- Recruit early regulars as moderators while the community is small.
FAQ
Which region roles should a WARDOGS Discord have?
NA, EU, ASIA, SEA and OCE — the same regions Matchmaker uses for WARDOGS queues.
Is WARDOGS matchmaking ranked?
No. WARDOGS queues are unranked and matched by region and squad size.
What squad sizes can Matchmaker fill for WARDOGS?
Squads of 2, 4, 6 or 8 for both Control Zone and Hot Zone.
Should WARDOGS Control Zone and Hot Zone have separate LFG channels?
Yes, so squads looking for one mode don't have to scroll past posts for the other.