Well guys. This might be opening a can of worms but here goes.
Below is a PROPOSED set of guild rules for LDK. It is just a suggested setup and certainly open for suggestion.
I always thought the rules on the webpage were out of date. This is just an attempt to come up with a simplier and yet more comprehensive set of guidelines. Perhaps we could update the rules if we get our website back.
LEGENDARY DARK KNIGHTS
GUILD RULES
GENERAL
1. These rules are guidelines to help players understand what is expected of them as members of The Legendary Dark Knights Guild.
2. The official Guild Rules and List of Guild Officers shall be posted on the LDK web site and accessible to all members.
3. Each Guild Officer and Leader shall have a current printed copy of the Guild Rules in case the website is inaccessible.
4. Any change or amendment to these rules must be approved by a majority of the Guild Officers and Leader.
GUILD LEADER
1. The Guild Leader shall serve until the member resigns the position.
2. Selection of a new Guild Leader is determined by the Guild Officers.
3. Approval of a new Guild Leader requires majority vote of Guild Officers.
4. Need and selection of a Guild Co-Leader shall be determined by the majority of Guild Officers.
GUILD OFFICERS
1. The number of Guild Officers shall be set at seven (7).
2. Candidates for Guild Officers must come from the Guild roster.
3. Candidates for Guild Officers must be the member?s main character.
4. Candidates need a majority approval of the Guild Officers before being presented to the Guild Leader for induction.
5. Duties of the individual Guild Officer shall be determined by the Guild Officers.
6. Removal of a Guild Officer is determined by the majority of Guild Officers and Leader.
GUILD MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
1. At least two Guild Officers shall interview each prospective new member.
2. The interview will be based on a list of questions available to the Guild Officers.
3. Only the prospective member?s main character, at level 50 or higher, can be considered for membership. Exception to the minimum level can be made if a majority of the Guild Officers agree and the Guild Leader approves.
4. The prospective member will be placed on a 30-day probationary period and is expected to follow the Rules of Conduct and participate in Guild raids or groups during this period.
5. The ?inviting? officers will post the probation start date in the public notes section of the Guild window, and send a ?Welcome? announcement to the Guild.
6. At the end of the probationary period, a majority of Guild Officers? votes will determine if the prospective member is awarded Guild Membership.
7. Membership of alternate characters of all Guild members is granted at any level without majority Guild Officer vote, providing the main character is an established member of the Guild.
8. When a Guild member?s main character leaves the Guild, all alternate characters will be terminated from the Guild as well.
RULES OF CONDUCT
1. Every member of the LDK Guild is a representative of the Guild and must demonstrate good sportsmanship, consideration, and respect to every EQ player.
2. Do no beg for money or items from Guild or non-Guild players.
3. Do not ask Guild members for power leveling (PL).
4. Do not use the ?ANONYMOUS? tag. It hides your Guild label and your location from the Guild. Use the ?ROLEPLAY? tag if you wish to remain anonymous to non-Guild players.
5. Do not use profanity in any form in any chat channel.
6. Do not deliberately Kill Steal (KS) other groups or players.
7. Do not deliberately train or interfere with other groups or players.
8. Do not participate in any action that would reflect negatively on the LDK Guild image.
9. Do not confront or exchange verbal blows with a Guild member. Should there be a conflict or complaint against a fellow Guild member, immediately contact a Guild Officer via in-game email, a tell, or RL email. The Guild Officer will evaluate the situation and determine the course of action to be taken against the offending member.
10. Infraction of these rules may result in a ?Formal Warning? by a Guild Officer, or possibly termination of membership from the Guild of the member?s main and all alternate characters.
GUILD RAIDS
1. Raid attendance is encouraged but NOT mandatory. However, those on probation, must participate in at least two raids during the 30-day period.
2. Raid dates, times, and locations for the current month will be posted on the Guild web site calendar.
3. The current week?s raid date, time, and location will be posted in the GMOTD at least 3 days ahead of time.
4. Raids can be for a members? specific quest item. When that item drops, it becomes the property of the member the raid was for. Multiple claims are to be settled by random roll as per Guild Raid rules.
5. Only the Raid Leader or someone designated by the Raid Leader before the raid begins shall announce what item is available, when to roll on it, and who won the item. All rolls before that announcement shall be invalid.
6. Unless otherwise stated, rolling on an item shall be RANDOM 1-101, with high roll winning. In case of a tie, the tying parties, and ONLY the tying parties, shall re-roll until a winner is determined.
7. Winning loot on a previous roll during the Raid shall not disqualify members from rolling on other items.
8. Raid loot dropped that is NOT for a specific member shall follow these rules in order:
A. Guild members can request loot providing the character in the raid can use the item. Multiple requests from present Guild members are settled by random roll as per Guild rules.
B. Guild members in the raid can request loot for an alternate providing the alternate can use the item. Multiple claims are to be settled by random roll as per Guild rules.
C. Guild bankers shall deposit the item in the Guild bank.
D. Non-guild players and Probationary Guild members can request loot providing the character in the raid can use the item. Multiple requests are to be settled by random roll as per Guild rules.
E. If the non-guild player or Probationary Guild member in the raid cannot use the item for their current character, then any non-guild player and Probationary Guild members may request it for an alternate character. Multiple claims are to be settled by random roll as per Guild rules.
F. If the item is a ?No Drop? and none of the players in the Guild raid wish to claim it, then the Raid Leader may check the Guild list of players who are currently on line and determine if a Guild member could not only use the item, but also be able to load the character and come to the raid location for item claim within allotted looting time.
GUILD BANK
1. A minimum of three (3) Guild Bankers shall be appointed in addition to the Guild Leader.
2. Guild Bankers must also be a Guild Officer.
3. Items in the Guild bank shall be available to Guild members at the discretion of any of the Guild?s bankers.
4. Any disagreement among the Guild Bankers about item disbursement shall be settled by a vote?majority rules. However, if there is a tie, Guild Leader shall cast the tie-breaking vote.
5. Members on probation cannot remove items from the Guild bank.
6. Overflow from the Guild bank can be put on Trader characters approved by the Guild Bankers.
GUILD ROSTER
1. The official Guild Roster is the in-game roster on the Guild window.
2. All main characters and alternate characters will be included on the roster, however, EVERY alternate character will show the main?s name in the Public Notes section: Example: Alternate Character Bellezbub is Devilmaykhar?s alt so in the Public Notes will show: Devilmaykhar?s alt.
3. Characters that are inactive for 3 months shall have ?Inactive? placed in the Public Notes. Exceptions will be made for alternates of mains providing the main has been active for the last 3 months.
4. Characters inactive for 6 months shall be removed from the roster. Exceptions will be made for alternates of mains providing the main has been active for the last 3 months.
5. If a character has been inactive for 6 months and that character has consistently followed the high standards of the Guild then, by agreement of a majority of Guild Officers, that character shall be considered a ?Legend? of the Legendary Dark Knights. The term ?LDK Legend? shall be put in the Public Note for that character.