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Guild Charter Last Updated: February 06, 2008 5:50pm PST TABLE OF CONTENTS
As a player organization within the structure of Dark Age Of Camelot, our first aim is to promote the joys of playing the game. To achieve this, our members are admonished to be considerate, helpful, and unselfish. It is hoped that through these qualities we, as a collective, will forge a strong and supportive guild, a guild that will make the game more enjoyable for all of its members. In essence, guilds are societies. Let's make ours one of the best. The Children of Loki guild plays in Midgard on the Bedevere game server.
The Children of Loki guild is run under a form of benevolent oligarchy. While many guild policies are voted on by members, the guild is ultimately headed by a small group of officers, and the Guildmaster(s). The Guildmaster has the final say in all guild-related matters, and holds the veto and/or tie-breaker vote in all decisions made by the officers. The Guildmaster also finalizes guild policy, acts as Field General in matters of guild warfare (as necessary), and will delegate specific duties to the officers, while helping guild members as much as possible. If you have any questions about the guild, the Guildmaster should be your first point of contact. Children of Loki currently has 3 active Guildmasters, these being Hagarrd, Qisa, and Mercag. The current rank hierarchy of the guild is as follows:
Rank 0: Guildmaster Next in the hierarchy are Loki's Chosen. The Chosen are the officers of the guild, acting as the Guildmaster's right hand. The Chosen have the right to promote and demote guild members, invite new guild members, and speak in the officer (via /o) and alliance (via /as) chat channels, in addition to the priviledges accorded to regular guild members. Officers are required to wear the guild emblem at all times (though this is not required for stealth classes), especially when conducting "official" guild matters, and preferably spend a portion of their time helping other guild members, either with quest aid, hand-me-downs, or tips. Officers will also be asked to go out of their way to promote/demote current members, or invite potential guildies whenever necessary. Finally, each officer is required to (at some point) take on additional role in the guild; for example, Inventory Manager, or Events Coordinator. Ideally, the goal is to maintain a 1:5 officer-to-member ratio within the guild. NOTE: While officers have the ability to invite new players into the guild and promote current members through the various ranks, only a Guildmaster can promote players to the officer rank of Loki's Chosen, demote players, or remove players from the guild altogether. The next rank in the guild is Loki's Minion. This rank is reserved specifically for officer alternate characters, so if you see someone in the guild tagged as a Minion, you should be aware that they have another character who is a guild officer. All of the officer ranks listed above should be able to claim, upgrade, and release keeps. The balance of the ranks in the guild are based on level ranges. The highest rank a regular member in Children of Loki is the rank of Warleader of Midgard, which is reserved for characters level 45 to 50. Rank 3: Warleader of Midgard Requires:
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Rank 4: Defender of Midgard Requires:
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Rank 5: Guardian of Midgard Requires:
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Rank 6: Protector of Midgard Requires:
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Rank 7: Warder of Midgard Requires:
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Rank 8: Keeper of Midgard Requires:
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Rank 9: Loki's Initiate Requires:
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The last rank in the guild, listed above, is Loki's Initiate. As the name implies, Initiates are new inductees to the guild. Before they can become full-fledged members, they must exhibit some sort of value to (and interest in) the guild. If an Initiate has the power to wear an emblem, he or she may be promoted from Initiate directly to Keeper of Midgard status once inducted into the guild. Otherwise, Initiates are always inducted as Keepers, but only once they have registered on the guild web site. As a final note, once a player has achieved Protector (L30+) or higher ranking within the guild with one character, that player's alternate (or "alt") characters can skip the Initiate phase, being automatically eligible for Keeper status. If an Initiate makes no attempt to be promoted to Keeper status (which really doesn't require a lot of effort to attain), his or her interest in participating in the guild may come into question. At this point, the Guildmaster may take appropriate action, as necessary, possibly removing the Initiate from the guild altogether. This is at the Guildmaster's discretion. NOTE: The guild ranks above are subject to change or modification at any time.
The Children of Loki is a strong guild and our ultimate goal is lofty — we seek to become a major force in Bedevere's Midgard. In order to do so, we require a solid member base of players who enjoy the game and are either good at it, or are working toward higher levels of skill. It is important for our members to support each other, thereby making the gameplay experience more fun and rewarding for everyone. Our requirements are simple. Enjoy playing the game, and don't get in the way of others in their quest to enjoy playing the game. Help each other to gain in power. Learn how best to cooperate, always keeping in mind that the realm wars await you and your fellow guildies. Share old equipment with lower-level guild members if at all possible. Craft weapons and armor at reduced prices for guildies. Behave with dignity and honor when playing, especially with players from other guilds. Above all, have fun and keep the interests of your guildmates in mind. Our rules are simple as well. If you are L20+, wear the guild cloak at all times. If you do not have the appropriate rank to wear the cloak (Keeper of Midgard or better), ask an officer to promote you. If you do not have the 5g (cloak) or 10g (cloak & shield, optional) to pay for your emblem, contact an officer and they will provide you with the funds. TOA NOTE: It seems some cloaks in TOA (the Cetus Skin Cloak, for example) are undyeable and un-emblemable. If you have one of these cloaks, you are an exception to the above rule. However, if these cloaks are ever able to hold an emblem, we expect you to emblazon them. :) There is no excuse for not wearing the guild cloak if you have the right rank and have the money to have it emblazoned. If a guild officer spots you without a guild cloak within a reasonable amount of time after being invited to the guild (or worse, if you are a long-term member), you will be given a warning. If it happens again after a warning, you will be ejected from the guild unless you comply. This is serious, and we do take action against people who violate the cloak rule. NOTE: Shadowblades and Hunters (both of Midgard's stealth classes) are not required to wear the guild cloak due to the cloak bug in stealth mode. Finally, all members are required to register on the guild web site forums. This is in order to keep track of members, and make sure they all stay up-to-date with guild events.
We have recently changed out recruitment policy due to the implementation of the /level command on the Bedevere server. Here is the current recruitment policy:
If you meet both of these criteria, we will let you know if you've been accepted into the guild. The officers reserve the right to bar people from entry if they have a previous (bad) history in the guild, or if they are known as troublesome characters in the server. Meeting the entrance rules does not guarantee acceptance into the guild. These rules may change down the road, but in order to weed out "BG3 warriors", we needed to restrict the level of admittance to something above battlegrounds level. We understand that it is frustrating for newer players of the game, but joining Loki is well worth the wait. Be patient. :)
A recently added feature to Dark Age of Camelot is the extremely popular (and free!) Foundations expansion, which allows for guild and player housing in specific housing zones. Children of Loki has established a guild house in the village of Mossdale, in the Carlingford housing zone. The COL guild house can be visited at lot #1864 in Mossdale. A map of the region is available here. The guild house contains a guild vault (open to all members rank 8 or higher), a healer, and several crafting tools. It also contains convenient porters to take you to the frontier (Svasud Faste), and the Shrouded Isles expansion (Aegirhamn). In the future, these merchants may be swapped around as is necessary. If the porter or merchant you are looking for is not in the guild house, ask your guildmates, as many houses nearby contain merchants not available in the guild house. All service-providing NPCs in the housing zone provide a 25% discount over their regular counterparts, so keep this in mind when you next need to visit and Enchanter, Smith, or Healer. As a guild, we encourage members to purchase houses close to the guild house. Currently, the village of Mossdale is either full or very close to it, but neighbouring villages such as Kelby (click to see map) and Leixlip (click to see map) have a good deal of available space and are in close proximity to Mossdale (i.e. a 10 to 15 second run from the guild house, approximately.) Owning your house near the guild house is not a requirement of members, but it is very handy, since most of the guild's primary crafters currently reside in Mossdale as well, and many services are provided that you cannot obtain without purchasing your own merchants.
The Children of Loki guild is home to a variety of crafters. As it stands, we have Legendary Grandmaster (LGM) rank crafters in all of the 6 available crafts — Armorcraft, Weaponcraft, Fletching, Tailoring, Alchemy, and Spellcrafting. In most cases, we have more than one LGM crafter for each craft. Our guild crafters will generally give a nice discount to players in the guild. The amount discounted is at the discretion of the crafter, but you should normally pay less than if you were to go to another crafter outside the guild. If you are looking to have crafting done, check out our member list and find the crafter you need. If they are online, feel free to send them a tell. However, please do not expect them to drop whatever they are doing to craft for you. At higher levels, crafting is a tedious and time consuming process, and most crafters like to handle orders at their own pace. You may find a crafter willing to work for you immediately, but if they do not have time to handle your order right away, please do not press them until they are ready. As mentioned previously, in most cases there will be another guild crafter able to help you out. If so, feel free to check around; where one person may be busy, another may be more than willing to help you right away. If you are unable to find a crafter online to help you out, you are more than welcome to do a /who and ask crafters outside the guild for help. For example, /who alchemist should bring back a list of all alchemists online who are flagged with their tradeskill (which generally means they are taking orders.) Alternatively, you can try posting your order on the web site in the Trader Loki's Emporium forum (which is also used for more complex orders such as masterpiece items, or spellcrafting orders), or you can try searching the guild consignment merchants in Mossdale and the surrounding area (or via the Market Explorers at the entrance and market of each housing zone.) Note that guild consignment merchants may not have discounted prices, so if you see an item on a guild merchant, it's possible that waiting and speaking the crafter in question may get you that item at a cheaper price. If you are a crafter yourself, you may be able to receive some funding from the guild, if your craft is one that the guild is lacking active crafters for. This is not mandatory, so do not expect your guildmates to donate funds to you. It's entirely optional, but if you do find someone who is willing to help you out with funding, we suggest you be very nice to them. :)
Cooperation is essential in realm warfare. If you find yourself in a group, be as helpful and cooperative as possible. Make sure there is a definite leader in your group, and follow that leader's orders as quickly and efficiently as possible. If a target is named, and an attack ordered, follow through immediately. Battles are often won or lost based on split-second decisions. Your mis-timed action could very well cause the death of your entire force. If you happen to be the designated leader of your group, know your business. If you are a Realm vs. Realm newbie, do not accept the leadership role. Fall into a supportive role and learn. It is in RvR warfare that our guild needs the best representation to other guilds. More than at any other stage in the game, members are asked to play with honor, respect, and dignity. Do your best, and make not only your fellow guildmates proud, but the rest Midgard as well. Your successes as a higher level character have the potential to translate into statistical bonuses for the entire realm. Finally, as a higher-level character, always be willing to answer the call to arms. Sometimes relic raids hit with little or no warning, and only the few and most powerful are able to save Midgard from defeat. Likewise with raids that we initiate. It takes enormous numbers to conquer an enemy keep. Sometimes one or two players can be all it takes for the scales to tip in our favor. In the process, you're also promoting our guild. Keep that in mind when engaging the enemy with fellow players from Midgard — you never know when you might run into a guild-less player looking for a friend.
We encourage all guild members to frequent the web site, especially the message forums. The web site has been built in order to facilitate intra-guild communications; in the future, it may be used to host guild alliance discussions, arrange guild hunts and other events (via a dynamic online calendar, which is nearly complete), and manage guild inventory. Currently, members can discuss the state of the guild in the forums, check out the guild's member list and character data, and post and/or view screenshots in the screenshot gallery. The guild web site will continue to expand, and we want all members to participate in discussions relating to the guild's welfare and warfare.
As was said earlier, the Children of Loki is a strong and growing organization. As members, we are each responsible for the quality of our guild through skilled, cooperative, and friendly play. Work together to accomplish guild and realm goals, or to help individuals achieve personal goals. Above all, have fun. Guilds are all about making friends and, with those friends, experiencing parts of the game one could never experience alone. Enjoy! — The Guildmasters |
