Quintessential Guild Rank Structure

Quintessential Rank Structure

Ranks, Responsibilities, and Permissions.

This grid offers a quick look at our guild ranks and permissions:

QUINTESSENTIAL	Hold	Initiate	Member	Elite	Expert	Leader	Officer Alt	Officer
GuildChat Listen
GuildChat Speak	-
OfficerChat Listen	-	-	-	-	-	-
OfficerChat Speak	-	-	-	-
Promote	-	-	-	-	-	-
Demote	-	-	-	-	-	-
Invite Member	-	-	-	-	-	-
Remove Member	-	-	-	-	-	-
Set MOTD	-	-	-	-
Edit Public Note	-	-	-
View Officer Note	-
Edit Officer Note	-	-	-	-	-	-
Modify Guild Info	-	-	-	-	-	-
Create Guild Event	-	-

Gold Withdraw	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	300
Bank Tab 1 withdraw stacks	-	1	15	25	25	25	50	50
Tab 1 Deposit?	-
Bank Tab 2 withdraw stacks	-	-	15	15	25	25	50	50
Tab 2 Deposit?	-	-
Bank Tab 3 withdraw stacks	-	-	-	5	15	25	50	50
Tab 3 Deposit?	-	-
Bank Tab 4 withdraw stacks	-	-	-	-	5	15	50	50
Tab 4 Deposit?	-	-	-
Bank Tab 5 withdraw stacks	-	-	-	-	-	5	50	50
Tab 5 Deposit?	-	-	-	-
Bank Tab 6 withdraw stacks	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	50
Tab 6 Deposit?	-	-	-	-	-

Below is a list of each rank with a detailed description of the associated expectations and responsibilities:

Hold
This rank is used to "hold" those characters that have not logged in or participated in guild for an extended period of time. (3 months or more) Characters will be held for an additional 3 months before they may be subject to removal from the guild. Although extremely rare, this rank has also been used as a punishment rank of sorts, similar to "time out".

Initiate
A Quintessential initiate is someone who is giving us a try and seeing if we are a good fit for them and vice versa.

Benefits / Responsibilities:
- Guild Tabard. (may have to remind a forgetful officer)
- Benefit of the doubt.
- Can view in-game officer notes.

How to become an initiate:
- Group with our guild members.
- Let us know you intend to join us.
- Complete the application for web site membership.
- Get to know our names and play styles.

Member
Quintessential members have shown a strong contribution and commitment to the guild over time. Most folks in Quintessential hold the rank of Member.

Benefits / Responsibilities: (inclusive of above)
- Expected to participate in keeping the guild bank economy healthy.
- Access to Guild bank items and gold per above grid.
- Can create and modify your own scheduled events on the web site.
* Expected to use these privileges responsibly for the betterment of the guild.

How to become a Member:
- Members are required to have completed the web site application process.
- You get promoted to Member when you've gotten to know us, and your personality blends well with the group, and it is clear that you are going to stick around. This might happen in a few days, but is usually a bit longer, perhaps months.
- To become a member, a recommendation must be made on your behalf by at least two current Members (or higher). The recommendation will then be considered by the Officer Council.

Elite
The Elite rank is reserved for members who have chosen a specific character as their "Main". This is the character that you want to be primarily known as. This is also your (1) one character that will get priority loot consideration in "Progression raids".

Benefits / Responsibilities: (inclusive of above)
- Access to Guild bank items and gold per above grid.
- Can edit any guild members public note.
- Priority loot consideration in progression raids, at the raid leaders discression. ("progression" raids only)
- Must keep your Class/Role Leader aware and up to date of your progression intentions.
- Expected to regularly visit and participate on our web site.
* Expected to use these privileges responsibly for the betterment of the guild.

How to become Elite:
- Contribute. Play consistently. Show a level head and good judgment. Help out your fellow guildies, especially grouping with those at your level.
- Choose wisely. Only (1) one of your characters may hold the rank of Elite at a time.
- All Elite rank change requests must be coordinated through the appropriate Class or Role Experts.

Expert
Quintessential Experts consistently demonstrate their ability to lead by example. Experts are expected to support all guild members by sharing their expert knowledge as well as sharing their expert techniques to discover knowledge. Successful Quintessential Experts will have certain desirable personality traits, the most important being "approachability". All of our "Class Leaders" will have the rank of expert. However, not all experts are class leaders.

Benefits / Responsibilities: (inclusive of above)
- Access to Guild bank items and gold per above grid.
- Can edit the Guild Message of the Day.
- Expected to track the progression intentions, and build a healthy community relationship with your aligned Elite members.
- Expected to coordinate aligned Elite rank change requests.
* Expected to use these privileges responsibly for the betterment of the guild.

How to become an Expert:
- Become known for being kind, knowledgeable, helpful, and above all approachable.
- Approach an existing Expert regarding an apprentice relationship.
- (2) Two Experts or higher are needed to recommend a promotion to Expert.

Leader
A Quintessential Leader is primarily focused on organizing, facilitating and leading guild group activities. The most obvious group activity is raiding and most of our Leaders are indeed Raid Leaders. However, we also recognize valued Leaders that organize, facilitate all kinds of group activities. Successful Quintessential Leaders will have certain desirable personality traits, the most notable being "cool under pressure", "strategic thinking", and "situational adaptation". Also of note, the GM leads with a Charasmatic / Laissez-Faire style, and most guild members are comfortable with, and have come to expect, that style of leadership.

Benefits / Responsibilities: (inclusive of above)
- Access to Guild bank items and gold per above grid.
- Can Add/Edit and administer Any calendar events on the web site
- Access to Leadership forums on the web site.
- Expected to enforce guild conduct rules when necessary.
- Expected to recommend members for promotion when appropriate.
* Expected to use these privileges responsibly for the betterment of the guild.

How to become a Leader:
- Have at least one top level character.
- Show leadership when grouping with guild members.
- Show responsibility and superior commitment to your fellow guild members.
- Approach an existing leader regarding an apprentice relationship, and opportunities to lead.
- (2) Two Leaders or higher are needed to recommend a promotion to Leader.

Officer Alt
This is a category for Officer Alts, just so it is clear we don't have 50 officers. :)

Officer
An Officer is to be the quintessential representation of our guild's essence, inside and outside of the guild. More than the members of the guild, our behavior is a direct and lasting impression of the people that make up Quintessential. All Officers are held to the Officer Code of Conduct.

Roles / Responsibilities:
The Officers have many responsibilities that have been separated into specific roles. Each Officer is responsible to be able to perform each role. However, certain roles are assigned to specific officers as their primary duty focus.

- Bank Management
- Web site Administration
- Ventrilo Administration
- Policy / Decision Making
- Community Organizing
- Rule Enforcement
- Treasury
- Inter-Guild Diplomacy

Issue Resolution:
- All Quintessential guild members are expected to deal with any issues directly and responsibly with those immediately involved.
- A next step of escilation is to bring in an Expert or Leader, or maybe even an Officer.
- If all the above steps fail, Officers are responsible to bring issues to a Council Session...

Council Session:
- A Council Session may be called by any officer. (He/She is expected to schedule, facilitate, and lead the session)
- The calling officer is expected to prepare and present an agenda prior to the session.
- The attendee list is to be suggested by the calling officer, however the GM may over-rule the attendee choices based upon the issues involved.
- A Quintessential Council will always be made up of no less than (3) three, and no more than (5) five officers. And the GM must always be included.
- Council Sessions are called only when needed, and will have a specific agenda.
- Issues to be considered should be fully researched and ready for formal presentation.
- The Officer calling for the council must provide to the attendees the issues and background information prior to the scheduled council in order that they may become familiar with the issue.
- The attendees of the Council Session are responsible to deliver a speedy decision within 48 hours or sooner.

How to become an Officer:
- Be an exemplairy contributing member. Group with guildies. Help folks out. Be a leader in groups. Chat in guild chat.
- Earn the guilds respect.
- Be an accomplished Expert or Leader.
- Quintin can promote someone to officer, but only does so when there is a vacancy and with the majority of the existing officers' agreement.

Quintessential's leadership community structure currently has:

One (1) Guild Master (exact same authority and responsibility as any Officer)
One (1) titular Queen (Rank is in title only, no authority or responsibility)
and Six (6) officer positions. (Each having the authority and responsibility detailed above)

Becoming an officer requires an officer position to become available.

Guild Master
There's only one GM for each guild and you are stuck with me for the time being, I guess.

The GM's vote hold no more or less weight that any other Officer.

How to become Guild Master
Wait for Quintin to step down. (hint: this will take much patience)

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