One of the force of TCE is : it's a cross-plateform game
(works on Linux / Windows / Mac).
All good servers have a great anti cheat protection :
PbBans streaming.
I mean there is PunkBuster + private server configs
(Cvars + MD5 file checks) + the HUB real time scans
(Generic Cvar Scans + known Bind Scans).
In clear the game can be considered as clean, but TrueCombat Elite is an hard game, so you need to practice a lot before being able to do same as strongest players. Some glitch/bugs may confuse some people too.
Also keep in mind that most of clan-members play connected on
TeamSpeak servers, so they might get a better teamplay
(if you don't have a TeamSpeak server, Skype might be an alternative with friends).
Begin with
BodyCount (kill + respawn) servers in order to get to know the maps, locations and gameplay, then go on some
Objective (Plant/Defuse bomb + only 1 life for a round) servers in order to experience the original design of the game.