Partially rewrote/organized "Membership" section - clarified/emphasized, removed term "patron" (?), etc.
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* '''ranks''' - Displays all the guilds ranks in order, highest to lowest.
* '''ranks''' - Displays all the guilds ranks in order, highest to lowest.
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==
Joining
==
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==
Membership
==
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Joining a guild is based on that specific guild's requirements. Some actively recruit from the General Chat channels whilst others require you to fill out an application to join the guild. Whichever method is employed, there is a type of guild for everybody - small, large, social, raiding, casual, permadeath, etc.
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[[File:UI SocialPanel Guild.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Guild Tab in the Social Panel]]
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* '''
There are
four
levels of seniority in a guild
'''
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There are
three
levels of seniority in a guild
:
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* '''
Member
''':
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:
* '''
Leader
''':
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*
**
Gives
you
access
to
the
Guild's
[[Guild Airships|Airship]]
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:
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Has
all
lesser
permissions, plus
the
ability
to:
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***
Gives
you
access
to
the
Guild
chat
feature.
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:
***
Add
or
remove
any
Member
or
Officer from the
guild
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**
'''Officer''':
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:*
**
Promote or demote Members/Officers
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***
Adds
the
ability
to:
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:
***
Assign
a
"Successor"
''(see below)''
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***
* Add
or
remove
''Members''
only
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:
***
Resign
as
guild
Leader
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***
* Purchase new
upgraded
[[Guild
Airships|Airships]]
+
:
***
Disband
the
guild
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*
***
Add
to
or
change
the
people
and
shrines
on
the
Guild's [[Guild Airships|Airship]]
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:
***
By
default,
the
Leader is
the
character
that
initially
created
the
guild.
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*** Change the {{Popup|1=MotD|2=Message of the
Day}}
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:
*
'''Officer''':
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**
'''Successor'''
:
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:
**
Has all Member permissions, plus the ability to
:
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***
This
is
only
a
flag..
You can be a ''Member Successor'' or
an
''Officer
Successor''
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:
***
Add
or
remove
Members
(only,
cannot
affect
other
Officers)
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**
'''Leader''':
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:*
**
Purchase or upgrade the [[Guild Airship]]
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***
Adds
the
ability
to:
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:
***
Add
to
or
change [[Guild_Airships#Airship_amenities|Airship Amenities]]
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*
***
Add
or
remove
any
patron
from
the
guild
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:
***
Change
the
Message
of
the
Day
''(aka
MotD)''
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***
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Promote or demote patrons of your guild to or from
''
Officer
''
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:
* ''
'Member'
''
:
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**
**
Assign
a
'
'Successor''
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:
**
Gives
you
access to the Guild
'
s [[Guild Airships|Airship]] & all* installed amenities.
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**
**
Resign
as
guild
''Leader''
+
:
**
Gives you access to the
Guild
chat
feature.
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**** Disband the guild
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==Inactive
Leadership==
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:::
''(* Some Guild Storage is limited to Officers/Leader only - see the "[[Guild_Airships#Amenities_list|Guild Storage]]" amenity (Level 19 etc.).)''
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This seniority becomes important in the event that the higher powers become AWOL as such:
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* The successor (if assigned) can now usurp a guild if the leader has been inactive for 60 days.
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* Officers can now usurp a guild after 60 days if there is no successor, or if the leader and successor has been inactive for 60 days.
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== Recruiting ==
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Also, there is:
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:* '''Successor''':
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::* This is only a flag, used to designate the successor to the Leader, in case the Leader resigns or becomes absent ''(see next)''.
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::* Only the Leader can designate a Successor.
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::* Either a Member or an Officer can be designated as "Successor".
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::* Being designated "Successor" gives no additional permissions/abilities, unless/until the Leader resigns, quits or becomes absent ''(see next)''.
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===Inactive Leadership===
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This seniority becomes important in the event that the Leader no longer wishes to be Leader, or is no longer actively filling that role.
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If the Leader resigns or quits the Guild, the Successor becomes Leader. If no Successor has been designated, any Officer can become Leader - first come, first served.
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Also, if the Leader has been inactive for 60 days...
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* The designated Successor can become Guild Leader.
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* If there is no (active) Successor, any Officer can become Guild Leader (''as above'').
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* If the previously inactive Leader or designated Successor returns at a later time, there is no recourse except normal social interaction (aka "asking nicely").
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If there is neither any (active) Leader, Officers'' or'' designated Successor ''(so only "Members" are active)'', then there is no way for a Member to become Leader*, and so no way to add new members, promote officers, buy/change amenities, or otherwise "run" the Guild, so the Guild is likely doomed. Any responsible Leader should ''make sure'' they designate an (active!) Successor and/or Officer(s), for the sake of all members in their Guild, just in case of the unexpected - life happens.
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:''(* And, no, the Game Admin will not do so, not even if you "ask nicely", sorry.)''
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== Joining & Recruiting ==
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Joining a guild is based on that specific guild's requirements, which are up to its Leader/Officers/Members. Some actively recruit anyone and everyone from the General Chat channels whilst others require you to fill out an application to join the guild, or anywhere in between. Whichever method is employed, there is a type of guild for everybody - small, large, social, raiding, casual, role-play light or heavy, permadeath - you name it, it's probably out there, looking for ''you.''
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[[File:UI SocialPanel Guild.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Guild Tab in the Social Panel]]
The recruiting process of a guild is up to the Officers of the Guild. If you have a Guild Level of 5 and are an officer, you can send a Guild Recruiting Sigil via the in-game mail system; just go to a mailbox, click the "Guild Invite" button, and type in the name of the character you would like to recruit.
The recruiting process of a guild is up to the Officers of the Guild. If you have a Guild Level of 5 and are an officer, you can send a Guild Recruiting Sigil via the in-game mail system; just go to a mailbox, click the "Guild Invite" button, and type in the name of the character you would like to recruit.