Guild Rules/Ranks

• Members are required to register at the website and make a post in the About Me Forum (See Ranks for more info on requirements).
• Members are expected to participate in discussions on the forum.
• Members should keep up to date with events and other guild happenings by checking the website regularly.
• Members who wish to participate in a raid are to sign up on the appropriate post (See Raid Etiquette for more on raid sign ups).

Ranks and Means to Promotion:

Trial Member: Once you have registered at the website, made your application post, had your interview with you class officer, and been invited to the guild, you will be a Recruit for several weeks. The purpose of this trial period is to determine whether you are a good fit for us, and more importantly, if we are the best fit for you.

Info for Trial Members:

• Will be gkicked if inactive for 2 weeks without prior notification.
• Will be gkicked if not to promoted to Villager after 5 weeks. 

• Be active in guild for a period of at least 2 but no more than 5 weeks.
• Participation in guild chat and events
• Demonstration of appropriate behavior at all times
• Must make an About Me post on the website
• Must run an instance appropriate to your level with an officer's toon of appropriate level
  
  

• May request items from the guild bank

• Must be nominated by an officer for promotion.
• May not have significant officer objection to promotion.  

• Honor Guard members must have shown a long-term commmitment to the guild, as well as consistent positive contribution through resources, general attitude and/or behavior.

• Must show the ability to successfully, benevolently and compassionately lead other guildmates in events or dungeon-related endeavors.
• Must be nominated by an officer for promotion.
• May not have ANY officer objection to promotion.
  

• May hold guild jobs/officerships.
• May be demoted instead of gkicked for non-major offenses (GLeader discretion).
• Knights are encouraged to post and run their own guild events, and have privilege to start posts in the guild events forum calendar.  These events should hold to the following guidelines:
  • If picking up non-TCE members for raid or any event, the event sponsor is responsible for maintaining appropriate TCE conduct during the event.
  • The event sponsor is responsible for maintaining any sign-ups necessary.
  • The event sponsor after the event will post a short summary of how it went.

• Must be nominated by an officer for promotion.
• May not have ANY officer objection to promotion.

• May access the officer channel in game.
• May access the officer forums on web site.
• May access the guild bank.
• May add members to the guild.
• May kick people from the guild.
• May alter Message of the Day

• At all times remember that we are friends, while good nature ribbing may be funny, abusiveness will not be tolerated, nor will foul language, "explicit, adult content", racial slurs, or badgering.
• Spamming and/or begging in ANY chat channel are not allowed. It is annoying in our channel and makes us all look bad in other channels.
• If you ask for help with quests and instances in chat and no one is available to help at that time, further requests should be made in the help forum of the website, not repeatedly in chat.

• At all times, follow instructions from the raid leader.
• Only open fire after the attack is called by the main assist.
• Do not purposely loot until all combat is done.
• Loot distribution is determined by the loot captain, whose decision is final.
• Always pass on all bind on pick up items.
• Follow whatever special loot rules are set for that raid.
• Participants are expected to sign up in advance on the appropriate post on the website.
• The raid will begin at the posted start time and participants are expected to be ready to raid at that time.
• Ready to raid means the you are fully repaired, have whatever reagents and/or ammo you need, and are at the portal.
• Spots will be saved for those who have signed up in advance until the posted start time, after which the spot may be given away to another guildie.
• Participants are expected to remain for the entire raid unless real life issues necessitate leaving.
• Continued failure to abide by these rules may result in being kicked from the raid.

• Never loot until combat is over.
• Always pass on all non-quest, BoP items.
• For BoP quest items, if you need it roll need, otherwise pass.
• Greed BoE items except set pieces and plans/recipes/schematics/etc.
• Set pieces and plans/recipes/schematics/etc. go to a party member who needs them or to the bank otherwise.
• If a BoE item that drops is actually an upgrade for you, roll greed as usual and then whisper whoever won it. They must give it to you.
• Any item that is needed or requested must be equipped immediately. All schematics/recipes/plans/etc. must be learned immediately.
  

• Ninja looting at any time, with any group, guild or pug, will not be tolerated.
• Claiming to need something and then selling it is dishonest and, as with any dishonesty, will result in immediate action.
• Causing wipes happens and is understandable, but causing wipes on purpose, due to reckless behavior, or by failing to follow directions must not happen.
• Abandoning a raid or instance midway without explanation or disconnect beyond your control is unacceptable.
• Behavior layed out in the Chat Decorum section must be exercised at all times. Failure to do so indicates that this is not the guild for you.