At first glance, I thought the post was going in the wrong direction... but - taking it the way Zep see it, I can see how the information is useful and thought I would contribute...
The Square and compass Guild had an excellent format of guides for its guild (it inspired me to Write our Code of Conduct on our Guild for a much better understanding of how members should portray themselves). The best part of the S&C Guild was his opening statement...
It was so good I couldn't have written anything better
Quote:
Mission Statement
Guild Objectives
FUN: First and foremost, this is a game which we all play for the purpose of enjoyment - both paying and free accounts alike. If people are not having fun in this guild then it has lost its focus for existing. However, to have fun there must be a sense of fair play and order which ALL members must respect.
VIRTUE: Members should always conduct and display a high level of character, no matter what age or type of account. Members should act in such a way that other guilds and pirates look at them as inspirations on how to conduct themselves and treat others.
LOYALTY: A guild which doesn't fulfill the needs of its members cannot hope to keep them. A guild is nothing without its members; at the same time, the members have a responsibility to the guild. Those who cannot fulfill such a responsibility cannot be considered loyal.
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its a powerful statement... its not just a st of rules - its the 'Pirate Code' which players should strive to in the game I believe (I then expanded this much more on our guild to give placement and guidelines on 'The Code of Conduct').
Even with the provided statement alone, true pirate players would get the meaning of what it takes to run a real guild... no easy task.
(Sorry, not feeling well, I'll try to post more at a later time)
