Rules:

Capital Offenses

Begging -- Do not ask strangers for free goods, services or money. It is annoying, uncool, and it tarnishes the Guild as a whole. It will not be tolerated, and believe me, we will find out. I make it a point of reporting every person who begs to their guild-master, and I know I'm not alone. Furthermore needing money for some blue item, or trinket that you must have is not the guild's responsibility. If you have made friends within the guild who want to lend you money so be it, but we are not your mom or dad, more like the rich uncle who sends you stuff when you least expect it, if he likes you that is.

Ninja Looting -- There will never, ever, ever be any excuse for this that won't get you immediately booted from the guild. I cannot emphasize this enough. It doesn't matter if the party you are in is full of Ninja looting newbies who took all your stuff and killed your pet panda. It is your responsibility to know the looting rules before you are in a situation that requires them.
"Ninja Looting" at it's most basic, is taking or attempting to take things that you are not entitled to receive
Examples:
Manipulating the roll ( /random 100-100 is not funny, it's not cool, and it's not mature. Don't waste peoples time with fake rolls. )
Looting a chest or node that another person or group has spent the time and effort to clear. (There is nothing less cool than killing off a ton of mobs to have some jerk run up and take the chest you just fought for. If there is someone else in near proximity that may be attempting the same goal, negotiate via rolling or whatever means.)
Rolling on an item that you are not entitled to. (Understand the difference between Bind on Equip and Bind on Pickup, if you loot a BoP item that you can't use and someone in the party can, you can expect to be charged with Ninja looting. Roll only on items that you can actually use. If you roll on a plate item and you can only wear leather you should only be rolling if the party agrees you can do so.)
Rolling on an item you already have (If you already have the item do not roll, let someone else have a chance at it.)
Changing looting rules on the fly to benefit you or preferred party members (If you're leading the party don't change looting mode or rules without the consensus of the party.)

Looting courtesy:
Even though it's not Ninja looting to roll on everything you are technically entitled to, being a considerate player will get you invited into more groups. More groups mean more opportunities to get great loot. Be cool, don't roll on everything you see, roll on the items you need.
Always wait until all threats are resolved before rolling. Never loot during a battle, it’s bad form.
Make sure it is unambiguous what you are rolling for, don't ever roll for no reason or when you see a chest or item. Be clear why you are rolling and what it's for. If you are going to pass on an item or chest, say so. Make it clear that you are passing.
If you're not clear on the rules for an individual party, ask-have the discussion while it's still theoretical, not after you've won or lost something based on lack of understanding.

Antisocial Behavior:
Don't take advantage of newbies or lowbies. Don't overcharge for things, lie, steal, or attempt auction house scams.
Don't proselytize your religion or your politics, if you are on a mission to convert the unbelievers to Cthulu or Ralph Nader, find another guild. Don't abuse people for who they are. If you really hate homosexuals, women, or people of whatever ethnicity, we don't need you here.
We appreciate players of all ages here and you will be not be judged by your age, but your maturity.
If you consider yourself the sole bearer of all truths (in game or otherwise) and are not shy of saying it out loud, especially when dealing about talent specs or playstyles to players that have NOT asked your opinion, this guild is not for you.

Our first priority is to earn the respect of other guilds and to be the leaders of ethical and fair play, respect that will allow us to be successful and recruit more members to help you succeed as well. Anything that reflects badly on the guild will not be tolerated, you are our representative and if you cause us loss of status on the server we are not going to be pleased about it.

The Guild and You

Guild Support -- We are not here to answer all your questions. Read that again. Okay, we are here to help you when you are really stuck. If you are clever enough to be playing WoW (not a high bar to say the least) you have the skills to answer most of your own questions. wowhead.com and wowwiki.com are your friends, learn how to use them. Don't ask questions that can easily be answered by reading the WoW website (www.worldofwarcraft.com) or the forums (forums.worldofwarcraft.com). Everyone is busy doing what they need to do, don't waste their time asking what [voodoo mojo juice] is used for. If you really want to know, use the web.
We are not here to give you stuff for free; you want something you have to earn it just like we had to before you. We have no need for coddled wallflowers that have no skills because everything was given to them. Don't ask for free Potions, Weapons, Food or Bags. If you act cool and gain respect, people will help you and give you stuff. Just because you gave us the privilege of you membership doesn't entitle you to diddlysquat. Earn your place; show your worth, you will be rewarded for it.

Parties and Instances -- Don't ask someone more than 5 levels above you to help you go anywhere. We are not an escort service; you should be partied up with similar level players in order to maximize the amount of experience you gain. You don't care about experience you say? Well, we do. This is not a power guild, you don't have to gain a level a day to stay here, or play 40 hours a week. But if you want the guilds assistance it has to be in our self-interest to help you. We need experienced level 80 players who can contribute to our ability to participate in the high-end content of the game. If you are not interested in doing that, it's cool, but we are not going to spend two hours keeping you alive in some dungeon just so you can have some blue item. We expect you to be reciprocating by doing your best to increase your skill and help similar level guild members.

Recruiting -- It is important that you are an ambassador for our guild, there are lot's of good players out there and we want them playing for us. We all flailed about in the beginning, looking for the right guild, finding people we could trust. It's important that you get out there and help people in need and make friends outside the guild. Many of the people I helped or helped me in the early levels are now friends and guild-mates, and it's better to find out that someone is a ninja over a level 7 Uncommon than over a level 70 Epic. When you find people you like, have them look at this site and these codes of conduct. We will always need new blood.

Trade Skills -- The guild has a lot of people that focus on specific trade skills. Assist them to be successful by using them for your needs and be sure to offer formulas and recipes to the appropriate guild professional before selling it outside the guild. If you are a guild tradesman, sell to the guild members at cost whenever possible and to favored external guilds at a discount to improve inter-guild relations.

Guild Chat -- This is a crazy place where people often feel free to express themselves. This is encouraged, but don't pick on people or insult them. If someone is an idiot they will make that clear by themselves, no need to help them. There are often underage players logged in, so try to maintain some propriety. It doesn't have to be Sesame Street, but innuendo is better than explicit when it comes to adult topics. Please feel free to use whisper chat if you feel the need to draw a pretty picture with your prose. Directions, one-to-one communication and pointless exclamations (Lagggggg!!!) should be kept to a minimum. We want good signal to noise ratio so that the guild chat remains useful.

General, Public, Party, Whisper and Trade Chat -- You must follow WoW's terms of service. Keep it rated 'G', don't insult or attack people via whisper. Don't spam the Trade Channel repeatedly. If someone is rude to you do not retaliate, use /ignore.

WoW Forums -- We will not censor you freedom of personal speech, but unless you are explicitly authorized to speak for the guild, you must never phase things in a way that will reflect the guild as a whole in a bad light. Do not criticize other guilds or players without stating you are speaking for yourself. If you are starting flame wars and making unjustified, rude or harmful comments you can expect to be called on it, so act respectfully.
Interface Add-ons -- You are free to use anything, but by the time you are level 80 and are participating in Guild instance runs we expect you to do your job efficiently. You'll be required to use some for guild raids. Please talk to our raid leaders for more details.

Raid Instances --There should always be a leader, he or she should be listened to at all times. Don't argue with the instance leader, use whispers if you have an issue, suggestion or disagreement. Refrain from newbish behavior, keep the pace steady and make sure to stay tightly grouped with your party.

Guild Loot Rules -- These are the default rules that we play with as a guild. We recommend that you use them when playing with other guilds and parties if you are in charge of setting the loot rules as well. This doesn't mean you can't change or vary them (for example, special purpose runs), but if rules aren't discussed, this is what we'll assume.
Roll Need if it's an upgrade to your current spec or role. If it's an upgrade to another spec or role, talk to the party.
Roll Greed on all bind on equip (BoE) items (unless it's an upgrade, as above).
Roll Greed for universal crafting items (Frozen orbs, etc).
Roll on bind on pickup (BoP) items only if you intend to and are able to use the item (Need if it's an upgrade, Greed for alternate role/spec/”I want to try this out”). If everyone passes, the item will be made available to anyone who wants it on a greed basis via a /roll (equivalent to /random 100) roll.
Just roll or pass. This improves the pace of the game. If you need the item, whisper the winner, discuss it at the end of the run or when there is a pause in the action. Don't stop the flow of the party over these items.
If you win the item and someone in the party requests the item from you because it is an upgrade for them and you are not going to use it yourself, you should graciously offer it to them when you have the opportunity. Indicate in chat that the player is interested, and ask if anyone else needs. Roll to determine who will get the item.
If there is an issue or conflict, the party leader will arbitrate.

These are our rules; they are not necessarily the laws of the land. Many people will have variations, if you don't like a party's rules don't group with them. Don't complain; don't say that they are wrong. Know the loot rules before you adventure; don't expect to establish them while you are playing. If someone ninja's on your party take a note of their name and guild, do not verbally abuse them. Contact an officer with the information and we will handle the issue. Ninja looting is more common than it should be and takes a lot away from the game, when it happens to you try to be civil and take the high road.
There is never an excuse to ninja loot. It is our policy to do the morally correct thing. Just because someone does something unfair to you gives you no right to retaliate, if we hear you did something that violates our rules there is not going to be any consideration or leeway on the basis of someone else's behavior. There is /ignore [playername] and you can leave a party after giving an explanation of why you can no longer participate in a party that is not honoring the agreed rules. Any other behavior will be at your own risk.

Last update: 2009/07/12