Exodus has branched into ten man raids in a more organized fashion. You can view our new raiding charter here, http://exodustofizzcrank.wowstead.com/forums/thread/16. If you feel you would like to become an Exodus raider then feel free to fill out an app or contact Cue/Kewadin or Xalt/Xploit/Xspert in game.

Exodus to Fizzcrank Charter

MISSION STATEMENT:

 

Exodus is the Fizzcrank heir to The Holy Circle, which was established April 20, 2005 on Aggramar. Following the move to Fizzcrank, the guild reformed and began the game again on November 20, 2008.

 

The purpose of this guild is multi-fold; with the goals of being a successful casual raiding guild, achieving success in PvP for those interested in it, and helping fellow members obtain the goals inherent to each class.  End game content is what we are looking for as a main objective, so a semi-rigorous raiding schedule will be maintained. Participation in these various aspects of the game is completely voluntary.

The main objective, of this guild, is to provide a home for those that wish to participate in these various aspects of the game. It is our goal to promote a relaxed adult atmosphere with the absence of drama.

We therefore have the following set of rules that everyone will adhere to and which will provide the needed discipline for continued success.  These represent the codified practices long maintained by The Holy Circle and continued into Exodus.

GENERAL LIST OF RULES:

The following rules apply to everyone in Exodus. No one is exempt from them, including the members, officers, and the guild leader.

 

    * Real life is always more important than the game. No one will ever be looked down on for not spending every spare moment playing WoW.

 

    * Respect ALL of your fellow guild mates, regardless of rank. It is a group effort that makes a guild successful and a place we all want to be, not just the leadership.

    * Integrity and maturity is expected. No one is here to baby-sit anyone else. We will not tolerate childish tantrums or other such behavior. Instead we will remove you from our guild.

    * Cursing or swearing at others is not permitted. The use of an occasional swear or curse word, as part of the conversation, will not be treated the same as an attack on another player. However, this is a family style guild so swearing is discouraged in guild chat.

    * Be helpful, not arrogant. It's great to meet players with a lot of WoW knowledge, but it's annoying to be made to feel inferior because of it. Offer helpful suggestions, but do not lord it over others.

    * Give to the guild freely. Your guild mates are not here to make you rich. If you have something you'd like to share, share it. If you need the money, put it on the auction house.

    * Begging will not be tolerated.  Just don’t do this, it is socially unacceptable and subjects both the beggar and the guild to ridicule and humiliation.

    * Greed has no place here. We are all here to help each other, not just ourselves. Give and receive in turn with both your time and material things. Stealing loot, also called Ninja-ing, will not be tolerated.

    * Give notice of your absences. Real life tosses us a curve every now and then, we understand. Please let us know when you'll be away for long periods of time or else we remove you for inactivity. Acceptable notifications can be in the form of a post on our forums or in a direct contact with a guild officer.

After six months of inactivity, with no notification, your character will be removed from the guild. Officers absent from the game, with no notification, for more than a month will be demoted.

    * Adhere to the EULA. Exodus does not tolerate exploits and cheats. We believe in fair and honest play.

    * Harassment is not acceptable. Derogatory comments referring to race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. will not be tolerated.

    * Do not bring the real world into guild chat. Playing WoW can be an escape, from the real world for many of the players. So keep real world discussions, such as politics, religion, ethnicity, gender, lifestyle, etc, out of guild chat.

    * Uphold the honor of the guild at all times. The Holy Circle was a well-respected guild and we intend to follow that tradition on this new server, Fizzcrank as Exodus. Our members should behave accordingly. Anyone found tarnishing our reputation with his or her behavior will be removed.

    * Respect the decisions of your leaders. The leaders of Exodus make decisions together in the best interests of the guild as a whole. If you have a serious doubt about a decision, please bring it to an officer for explanation without causing drama in guild chat.

   * You are not to participate in a non-guild raid without first clearing it with the raiding officers. Raid instances hand out RaidIDs that lock you into that specific instance.  The Captains (Raid Leaders) will post a sticky forum listing in the general membership forum as to what raids will require asking about and which ones are always open for non-guild runs.

NO DRAMA POLICY:

Exodus prides itself on being filled with mature and fun players. We realize sometimes fun can go a little too far, however. Should you find yourself offended by a guild mate or any other issue, please do your best to resolve the problem calmly and rationally in a whisper. If the problem persists, bring it to the attention of an officer to be settled.

Should we find a member to be causing regular to constant problems in our ranks, the member will be removed. This includes officers. Petty squabbles can easily divide a guild if not handled quickly and properly. This is something we will not let happen to Exodus.

 

DISCIPLINE:

Guild Discipline has its role to play in terms of being fair to all. Pre-established rules of conduct give guidance to the members in terms of what is expected and what is not allowed.

The Exodus Officers Council has the right to set up additional rules beyond the bare minimum guidelines established in this charter.

The levels of discipline include a warning, a second warning with punishment by losing guild chat rights and or raiding rights for up to a week, and finally a guild kick as the ultimate punishment of being banished from the guild.  Any person who is subjected to a punishment may appeal that decision to the Council as a whole in order to present whatever information he/she may feel was missing or misunderstood during the passing of the punishment.

The Exodus Officer Council is the ultimate arbitrator of any discipline.  Any person who is subjected to a punishment and does not understand why is more than welcome to speak with any of the council to gain that understanding, though every effort will be made for the person to understand the why and where-fore before the judgment is passed.

The general rule of conduct in guild activity is the golden rule: do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.  Disagreements and arguments will occur, to be sure, but they do not need to be in guild chat — that is a reason whispering is available for private discussions.

 

RECRUITING AND MEMBERSHIP:

Anyone seeking to join, with no prior association or knowledge of the guild, must fill out an application. The officers of the guild will review the applications and, if no objections are made regarding the applicant, the applicant will be contacted in game to get to know them a bit more. It is possible that we will ask to group with an applicant before making our decision or they may also ask us to group first before making theirs.

If an application is denied, the applicant will receive an in game mail from the Princess (or an officer designated for the job by the Princess) stating the reason(s) why.

Applicants with prior knowledge of the guild, such as former members of The Small Guild Alliance on Aggramar, or relatives and real life friends of current members can by-pass this application online and apply directly in-game to an officer.

Once an applicant is accepted into the guild they will be given a status of initiate. This status will be maintained for approximately a month while compatibility is being reviewed.

Reference the guild structure section for a detailed listing of guild ranks.

Each member of Exodus must read and sign this guild charter by entering a post on the signature page.  No member may be promoted past the Initiate level until he or she has agreed to the full charter by saying so with a post on the signature page.  The Raiding Charter is a separate document for established members to sign and commit to the guild's raiding core.  http://exodustofizzcrank.wowstead.com/forums/thread/16

The signature posting is at the bottom of the charter.  DO NOT skip reading the rest of the charter to sign it.  The rules established herein are the ones you are, as a potential member of the guild, agreeing to abide by.  As the long established principal goes, ignorance of the rules is no excuse, so read the whole charter and make sure it is understood before signing. 

GROUPING:

We highly encourage our members to group with one another to foster the closeness and camaraderie of the guild. Keep in mind that the people who help you may call upon your help one day and vice versa. We are here to not only further our own characters, but to help improve those of our guild mates as well.

A guild cannot function as individuals, so it must run smoothly as a selfless and cooperative effort of all involved. We do not expect our members to ignore any plans they may have had in game, and certainly not in real life, nor will we ever force anyone to help others in the guild, but we do expect a moderate level of helpfulness from them in the spirit of guild progression.

It is easier to coordinate instance runs if planned previously. Our forums are a great place to do so. Exodus will also use the in-game calendar (or an add-on calendar) for the purpose of scheduling events.

Initiative goes a long way; so members are encouraged to make use of the scheduling tools to get instance runs set up. Note that only Captains (Raid Leaders as designated by the guild) may set up 10 or 25 or 40 man runs, but any full member, above initiate, may schedule a 5 man instance run.

Make sure to check out the stickied threads at the top of the Members forum for the list of required add-ons for raiding. If you do not have these add-ons installed then you may be asked to sit out of the raids.

Exodus requires Raiders to install and use Ventrilo. This voice communications software makes coordinating raiding events easier. You can download Ventrilo at http://www.ventrilo.com/download.php .

Our ventrilo policy is as follows: casual conversation during raids is fine until a Raid Leader calls for quiet, most likely for boss pulls.  During these moments only persons who have been assigned tasks may use the voice system to relay important raid related information.  All other speaking will put the raid in jeopardy and as such, the members should only listen and follow commands as needed.   If there is something you need to say, use /raid or class channels or /w to leader.

Those that wish to raid will have their guild member level set to Raider, once the member has reached the required minimums set by Blizzard and after the member has signed the guild raiding charter and been selected as such by the Captains. Note that as Blizzard continues to evolve the game, these standards are also subject to change with each expansion pack.

Not participating in raids regularly will cause your member level to be set to Knight, which is the end game rank for those most interested in PvP and non-raid instances PvE.  Knights are able to raid, but only if there are not enough Raiders online or a Raider has agreed to sit out.

Unfortunately the only way to succeed in end game content is to have well geared people in the raids. That cannot happen if those with the gear are never online or if they come unprepared.  Raiders are required to come to raiding events prepared with consumables. This means food buffs, potions, elixirs, and any other consumable that helps you perform your role better. Tanks need food buffs and potions that increase armor or health. DPS’ers need food buffs and potions that increase damage or mana regeneration. Healers need food buffs and potions that increase healing or mana regeneration.

Raiders are also required to read up on the fights in the raiding instances so that they know what is expected of them during the fight. Two good places to read up on boss fights are http://www.wowhead.com and http://www.wowwiki.com/Instance .

Raiding instances are much more demanding in regards to skill and gear. Raiding officers will do their best to post a general guideline that can be used by raiders to determine if the current gear is up to par.  Also the Captains will work with the members in game or get some other guild-mate to help with practice, gear tips, spell rotations and the like as needed.

Reaching the level cap does not automatically qualify you for raiding groups, even if a player decides to take the rank of Raider instead of Knight. Reaching the level cap, and putting your time into five mans so that you have improved your skills, your teamwork and your gear will help you get into raids. This goes for both the ten man and the twenty-five man instances.

Do not take it personally if you are not selected to the group or if you are asked to sit out.  Even officers of all ranks (including the Princess) are subject to be sitting out, as the situation requires, so no Knight or Raider should feel like they are being singled out if they are asked to sit out a run.

Based on server time, Invites go out at the set raid time. We will allow 30 min for people to gather/summon. See and sign the raiding charter if you are a member at end game level and wish to be a regular participant in guild raids.

 

CRAFTING:

Crafting for guild mates is to be done free of charge at all times; no money should ever exchange hands for any service provided by a fellow guild mate.  Should the crafter have the materials available to make whatever is being requested and would like to use them, they are encouraged to. If they do NOT have the materials handy or do not choose (and this is the crafter’s option, with no appeal possible) to use their stock, the crafter will give the person requesting the item made a list of materials needed and it will be left up to that person to either buy the materials off the auction house or gather them themselves.

At no time should any fee be charged to a guild member for assembling the materials into an item.

 

GUILD RANKS:

Initiate    Trial membership

Rank 1: Initiate is for new members, regardless of level.  During this time the initiate will be under the watchful eyes of the officers and monitored for quality assurance and demeanor.  New members will be voted on by Officers Council within the first month of membership for approval to be promoted to appropriate rank.   A good attitude is paramount for this guild, greater than gear, spec, play schedule or even skill.  All the latter will simply help you obtain class levels and guild rank but it is your attitude that gets and keeps you in Exodus.

 

Veteran   Level 1 to end game level cap

Rank 2: Members who are in level advancement mode are our Veterans.  If of high enough level, Veterans may take part in older raiding content when it is scheduled (which occasionally it will be, especially for achievements and gearing up).  The individual members are expected to be self-reliant enough to get most leveling done on their own but of course may and should expect help with some of the more difficult elites as well as with some instances that have important quests and or gear.  Note that for veterans this is a time to learn to work with the guild-mates, and to not be trying to get the guild-mates to do all the work of leveling for them. Asking advice is a far better option for gaining help than asking someone to come kill a mob for you.

 

Knight    level cap

Rank 3: Members who have reached the current level cap are our Knights.  Knights may participate in guild raids but will not be assigned top priority in getting a raid spot.  Knights will get preference in a raid over a pickup from outside the guild. Knights can and should be using the guild calendar to both setup and participate in 5 man runs.  Knights are expected to help our initiates and veterans with the more difficult elites and instance runs, but are not obligated to act on any particular situation.  Knights revert to Veterans when a new expansion pack raises the level cap until such time as the newest level cap is again achieved.

Raider    level cap (and agrees to raid regularly by signing the Raiding Charter)

Rank 4: Raiders must be ready for end game content and be selected to the rank of Raider by the guild's raid leaders (Captains) after having signed the guild raiding charter.  Only those who sign the raiding charter are eligible for the Raider rank.  Raiders must be able to regularly participate in raids or be converted to Knight rank at the discretion of the Raid Leaders with the advice of the officers’ council.  Gaining the title Raider is at the discretion of the Captains.  Raider rank is the preferred rank for those most interested in end game instance play; this rank is equal to the Knight but carries additional raid obligations and expectations. Raiders revert to Veterans when a new expansion pack raises the level cap until such time as the newest level cap is again achieved at which point the process repeats itself. The Raiding Charter is at  .http://exodustofizzcrank.wowstead.com/forums/thread/16

 

Champion        (all characters per officer player)

Rank 5: Champions are the general officers of the guild, set to offer advice and guidance to the general membership, recruitment when possible and to settle disputes as they may arise, promoting the general welfare of the guild at all times. There will be two Champions in Exodus.

Seneschal    (all characters [& Princess alts] per player)

Rank 6:  Seneschal is the principal advisor to the Princess, and the second officer of the guild overall.  There is one Seneschal only, save that all the Princess's alts are at the Seneschal rank also. The Seneschal acts as the chair when the Princess is not available for a guild meeting.  The Seneschal may invite members and discharge them as needed.

Captain        (all characters per officer player)

Rank 7:  Captain is the Raid Leader Rank.  Exodus has two Captains. The Captains set the guild raid schedule, lead the raids, and select the ones who get the rank of Raider with the advice of the officer's council.  Captains may invite members into the guild and also discharge them as needed. . 

Princess    (Main character)

Rank 8: Princess or Prince is the Guild Leader.  The guild leader has all of the requirements, duties, and capabilities of the Seneschal rank and also chairs meeting of the Officer Council. The Guild Leader may not vote in officer meetings but holds a veto status, to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of the council. The exact title is left to the decision of the person holding the office and any use of Princess in any part of the Guild Charter implies the title of Prince also.

 

THE EXODUS OFFICERS COUNCIL:

The various officers will meet periodically (most often informally through the use of the Officer channel) to discuss the current state of the guild, and to make changes as needed.  The Officers Council shall be comprised of the guild officers and the guild leader.  All decisions of the Officers Council are made by a simple majority vote with a quorum needed to transact business including either the Seneschal or the Princess as the chair.

 

SIGNING THE GUILD CHARTER:

Each member of Exodus must read and sign this guild charter by entering a post on this page stating the charter has been read and agreed to as part of being a member of Exodus.