Guild Setup, Still Under Construction

[Kenyeni]

Ranks so far are as follows:

Scout
Warrior
Veteran
Lorekeeper
Talon
High Priest


The Scout is for just joined members, with a breaking in period to see if they fit in with the guild and everyone gets along with everyone else.

Warrior is for normal members.

Veteran is for those who have proved themselves very active players, and is a distinction of in an RP sense, they have seen the tribe for some time, and many battles.

Lorekeeper is for those who are more active in the PvP and RP and well knowledged in things, both ingame and in character, much like special advisors. They will have the ability to invite members.

Talon is for the officers who are dedicated to the Loa of the Tribe. They will carry much of the responsibility of leading RP events. They will have all the powers that the High Priestess does, except for removing members.

High Priest is for the Guildmaster.




To gain rank, its rather simple for the moment.

Scout is how you start out, and if you are in for a while and seem content, you will be promoted at an event after some RP to Warrior.

Warriors who are very active players, and helpful RPers, will be possibly promoted to Veteran.

Veteranss who seem to be displaying leadership qualities and the desire to be more, will be discussed within the officer ranks and then possibly offered a promotion to Lorekeeper.

Talon is REALLY hard to get. Basically they will be hand-picked by the GM for exemplary work and ability to lead.

Note- If you are inactive for more than a month, we are going to boot you. Simply to keep things clean and organized. Unless you give us advanced notice that your computer blew up, or you are going away, or something. Just drop us a note somewhere, and we will totally understand.

[Kenyeni]

So. Now that we are ENORMOUS....

We are putting more responsibility on the Officers. This means Talons and Lore-Keepers.

If you have a problem, or an RP question...or are looking for guidance ICly...look towards your Class Leaders. Those would be the Lore-Keepers and Talons who are of the same class as you are. I will be working up a Roster here pretty soon, so you can now it on here as well as in the game.

They also are people to run possible Storylines by, if you think your idea is good. Or problems with people outside or inside the guild. They will bring it to my attention then if it needs it.

[Kenyeni]

Bump for fixing the ranks.

Lorekeepers are no longer an officer class...but a higher rank in the guild for the extra active members.

[Kenyeni]

Bump.

Rank added- Veteran

Descriptions updated along with gaining rank information.

Check it out!

[Sooja]

A suggestion I had a while back when we were in Darkspear, and one I meant to address earlier in our conception here, was the possibility of further dividing up the Tribe into Packs: Much akin to how the Sabbat, (in Vampire: Masquerade) was ran. I was misunderstood then, and I wouldn't like the same thing to happen here; my suggestion isn't to further divide the Zandalari, but unite folks. A packleader could be a Talon with a large pack, or even something smaller, according to your caste system there. The point was, to have accountability, and always someone that the younger members could directly defer to. Plus, it might be neat to have a few sub names, like: "The Skullrawk Pack" or "Broken Smiles" and such.

I obviously haven't been on the game, nor the site for a long time, (and with good reason, I assure you.) but I always want to contribute to the Tribe when I can, and if I'm able. Take what you want out of that suggestion; or nothing at all.

-Sooja

[Muntasi]

I really like this idea...but didn't we have something similar? Er...before I came in, I think, where each class sort of had a 'leader' which was one of the talons.

I do love this idea, but I'd kinda worry about it causing too much division within the trip...which already seems to be split up a little bit.

[Sooja]

Well the general idea is to have a variety of classes and "skills" in each Pack. The purpose being that a Pack could be sent anywhere and theoretically be able to handle about any situation. (If a quest or mission came up, that didn't require the whole tribe. And that might be another avenue to traverse down as well.) The idea comes from a way of thinking a friend of mine introduced to me. It is indeed a form of division, yes; but you're basically adding 3 steps, that later subtracts 14. If it were me, I wouldn't organize Packs according to cliques, or "who liked who", and that would be the part that initially sucked for some. Having a Pack would not say to everyone: "Hey guys, I can't hang out with you, cuz uh....I'm supposed to stick with my pack." But more in, that it would give folks a chance to get to know people they wouldn't normally. A Packleader could organize mini-events, or hunts, or like I mentioned earlier...have assignments that only he/she and his pack could complete. By no means, in the end, is it supposed to supply division; it's supposed to encourge unity in those that don't already have it.

Packs could be rotationary; or stationary. The members of a pack could have as little or as much to do with each other as they like, (though then the whole idea would be pointless if they didn't at least try some.) but at the very least, it would give some extra accountability for those that can't always find a Talon, or a Lorekeeper. As I've seen and read, the Tribe is getting ridiculously enormous.

So yeah, there you go.

Or the whole Pack thing could completely rp too. The original concept started with Sooja, who started "adopting" people closest to him into his Pack. The Darkspear worried at me about it too, but in the end, it had no real harm. His pack came and went, and they all jes felt particularly close, so they hung out now and then; or got together on the rare ocassion and quested. (You may all notice that a lot of people yer friends with, in some cases, are people that are about the same level as you were...naturally.)

Again, I don't actually expect it to be adaptable; it was just something I wanted to contribute. It's fun, when you get the hang of it.

[Muntasi]

Mmhmm, that's true.

I dunno, I'd be wiilling to give it a shot...I'm curious what everyone else's opinions on this are, though!


*hugs Sooja* Glad to see ya again, by the way. Happy to hear things are settling down for you a bit.

[Abijah]

Gotta be honest, I can't see this happening. We've had problems with cliques forming here recently, and I can just see this as an opportunity for that to happen again.

[Sooja]

Well if you've had a problem with cligues and such recently, then yeah; my idea can be turned to a negative thing real quick. (which is not my intent at all.) In that case, I withdraw my suggestion.