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Ventrilo

You can D/L Ventrilo @ http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php

The server IP/host name virginia2.nationvoice.com Port 3811

Message Board

http://rdhome.proboards85.com/index.cgi

The guild message board is now up and running. I would ask that present members and new members take the time to register with it. My hope is that it can become a new and more effective way to organize the guild and for members to get to know other members whose game time does not meet up with their own.

Guild recruitment

When recruiting new members

Find out if they are playing on their main or an alt.

direct them to the guild site and encourage them to register with the forums

If possible quest with them some before inviting them to the guild

Code of conduct

Generally we expect players to be courteous and straight forward with other players, Guild members or not.

However to be very clear and very explicit the following areas are discussed in more detail.

Regular Play
We expect Guild members to play the game regularly. We understand that different people may well have different times at which they can play, but we really do expect that Guild members should be able to play a particular character at least once in any given 6 week period. Any character that is idle for longer than 4 months will be removed from the Guild.

We also appreciate that some members of the Guild may well have second or sometimes third characters ('alternatives' or 'alts') in the Guild, and that their main character may or may not be a Guild member. We ask those members to indicate which of their characters are 'alts' by amending their guild character note to say so. Such 'alt' characters will be exempt from the regular play policy.

We also understand that through circumstances beyond their control Guild members may have to take extended periods of absence from the game (going on a round the world trip, an extended holiday, period of exams etc). We ask that members notify a Guild Officer as soon as possible that this is the situation (we are not interested in why, just to let us know you plan to be away for a while but will be back!). Again such Guild members will be exempt from the regular play policy.

Occasionally, and in very rare situations it may be that Guild members have to take a forced and unexpected period of absence from the game. In such cases when the Guild member returns please contact a Guild Officer and Guild rankings will be re-instated upon request.

Guild Chat
The Guild chat channel is a very useful and lively meeting place for Guild members. It reaches all online Guild players and is a quick and easy way to communicate with the people you probably spent a lot of game-time with. However, as the Guild gets bigger, and more and more people subscribe and communicate on the Guild channel it can become a very busy and distracting place if certain rules are not followed.

Some conversations on the Guild chat channel are simply not appropriate. These include:

Constant swearing, complaining or whining.
Any kind of racial slur or remark.
Flooding, spamming or constant repetition of the same message.
Using the Guild chat while an Officer is making animportant announcement.
Conversations between players that are grouped
Disputes between individuals
Adult conversations.

There will inevitably be occasional breaches of these rules. Officers reserve the right to exercise discretion when dealing with policy abuse in this area.

Interacting With Other Guilds and Non-Guild Players
As the Guild progresses in the game we will need to form alliances with other guilds. Therefore it is important that you respect other guilds in the game and their players. We expect you to, at all times, represent your Guild with pride, be courteous to other players and encourage good inter-guild relationships.

Your behaviour will directly impact other players opionions of us, so please bear that in mind when dealing with other players.

Specifically we expect:

That you will follow the same Guild Chat rules on all public channels in game
Respect looting rules in any group you join, 'ninja' looting (taking items you have no right to take)
That you will not interfere with any other players' enjoyment of the game or their activities within the game
Observe all of Blizzards game rules and account management processes
If you promise to do something (e.g. complete an instance with a party) that you honour that comitment
Raise any disputes with other players directly with a Guild Officer
Conduct yourself in a manner that is honourable and beneficial to the reputation of our Guild

If you do encounter a serious problem with another player in the game, please report it to a Guild Officer and let them deal with the situation. They will do so in full consultation with you and using the contacts they have within other guilds.

Guild Officers (Nobel's & Knight's)
The Guild officers are the players who are charged with running the Guild administrative and operational activities. This is a considerable burden on players who could otherwise be simply playing the game. It involves them giving up their personal time, effort and experience to help other players in the Guild. Do not abuse this. The Guild officers putting the additional time into the game because they want to help others get the best out of the game and build the Guild.

Therefore the following is expected from Guild members:

An Officers decision is final, there is no appeal process
Always respect an Officers opinion, they may not be right, but chances are they are
You must conform to any request and Officer makes of you

Please bear in mind that Officers are paying good (real) money from their own pockets to support the Guild (paying for web space, using playing time for Guild matters etc).