General Rules and Policies

We always hope for sunshine and daisies, but realistically this is not always going to happen. Sometimes there will be disputes among guild members and other players. These rules are in place to help reduce the chances of this happening, and give us options for dealing with the situation if disputes do occur.

Language

To start, we are an adult guild, and we generally act like adults. Which means that we frequently use mature (R-rated or above) language. We are not a "family guild." There isn't much that shocks us (no, that is not a challenge). That said, if someone tells you you've crossed a line with swearing or subject matter, you need to respect their wishes and stop. If you think that what you are going to say might cross the line, you probably should not say it.

The Big No-nos

The following behaviors are not permitted under any circumstances:

• Racism, sexism, bigotry or promotion of real-life violence towards another person. This includes using slurs based on race, color, creed, sex, or sexual identity.
  • Harassment of fellow players, whether in guild or not. It is up to you to be the bigger person and remember this is just a game. If another person is harassing you, use the appropriate channels (ignore them, report them to an officer, report them to a GM). Striking back usually just results in you getting banned, not them.
• Openly arguing policies and decisions made by the leadership. We encourage open communication and value the opinions of all of our members. However, sometimes hard decisions must be made by the officers for the good of the majority of the guild. If you do not agree with the decisions, use proper channels (posting on forums or speaking to officers after the raid) to voice you opinion.
• Unethical playing. Those caught using exploits, hacking, ninja-ing, intentionally wiping a group or otherwise playing unethically will be removed.
• Spamming. Whether in general chat, guild chat, yells, ventrilo, wherever, spamming is annoying. Don't do it.
  

No-Drama Clause

We want the game to be enjoyable for everyone, and we want being part of Psychosis to be a pleasant and rewarding experience. As such, we are implementing a "No Drama" clause. There are sufficient avenues for outlet of frustration (such as these forums, tells to officers, logging off, etc.) that there is no excuse for causing drama or participating in drama, whether internal to the guild or external. If such an occurrence should happen, this is the proceedure:

• An officer will investigate the issue.
• If you are found to be the source of the drama, you will be warned and/or removed from the guild (depending on the severity or repetition), regardless of the legitimacy of the reason the drama started. Keep this in mind. You must keep yourself in check... it doesn't matter if you're "right" or "wrong’.
• Depending upon the severity of the issue, all participants may face guild repercussions, be it a temporary suspension of guild participation privileges, loss of guild rank, or removal from the guild.
  An excellent rule of thumb to follow is if you think your next comment might start drama, you should probably keep it to yourself (see a pattern here?).
  

Guild Removal

There are plenty of reasons to get kicked from a guild and we hope not to see any of them. Here are a few of the greatest hits.

• Violating the Guild Rules. It may take repeated minor infractions or you may go for broke with one big whopper of insolence. If there's a problem, we will solve it as quickly as possible and that may mean removing a player on the spot.
• Threatening to leave the guild if you do not get your way will result in you not having the option to /gquit as you will be removed from the guild on the spot.
• Applying to another guild. We want you here. We aren't gearing you up for bigger and better things; we're gearing you up so that we can do the bigger and better things together. If you have issues that are keeping you from enjoying your time gaming with us, we invite you to discus these with the leadership to see if we can resolve them.
• You're annoying. Our GM’s goal is to have as little drama to deal with as possible. Part of that is making sure that everyone gets along or can at least stand one another. If he constantly get complaints about you and your behavior, that puts a buzzing in his ear, and he doesn’t like his ear to buzz.
• Having an alt in another active guild. You can’t serve two masters; just ask any succubus. She will probably tell you that you are naughty and that she is not touching you.
  

Leaving the Guild

Ultimately, it is your $15.00 a month that you spend to play this game. That entitles you to spend your time with those persons that best meet your needs. If you decide to leave Psychosis, please keep these things in mind:

• Talk to one of the guild officers in game. If we have talked to you about resolving the issues to no avail or if you just feel in your heart that this guild is not a good fit for you, we will wish you the best of luck and see you on your way. We would expect you to de-guild during your normal play times and let the guild know you are moving on.
• We aren't a revolving door so keep this in mind when you leave. If you have the Dorothy complex after you leave (There is no place like home...) and you wish to come back to Psychosis, you will need to reapply to the guild. Remember all applications are reviewed on a case by case basis and there is no guarantee that you will be re-invited to the guild.
  

Inactive Members

Characters that are not logged on for over a month will be removed from the guild (including alts). This does not mean that we do not like you, we are just trying to keep the guild roster tidy. If you are removed from the guild due to inactivity, speak to an officer upon your return and we will work on getting you back in. If you know that you will be gone for a long period of time, let an officer know and your character can be flagged so that you will not be removed.

Alternate Characters

Player Alts
• Alts of main players are allowed in the guild after the player has graduated from the initiate phase and been added to the guild as a causal or raiding player. We do not guild alts of initiates because we have found it becomes difficult to get to know the new folks when they hop from character to character. Once alts are guilded they are bound by the policies of the guild, same as the alts main character.
Raiding Alts (and spec changes)
• For those who have raiding mains, we understand that players sometimes find that another class is more inline with their style of playing. Realize that our goal is balancing the raiding team and your swapping characters may not play a part in furthering that goal.
• If you do feel strongly about switching your raiding main or drastically changing your spec, then please speak to the GL to understand the implications. If there is a need for the class/spec you would like to make your main, we may be able to put you in right away as a raiding player. If you are moving into an already overpopulated class/role, there may not be availability for that role. Please let us know if you are still willing to raid on your former main until there is a spot available for your new main. If not, you will be considered a non-raiding member of the guild and will only be considered as an alternate.