Steel Legion has been operating under the same stable rankings and DKP system for about two years now. It has served us moderately well, but like all time/reward devices, it can be improved. Given that we finished all content well before Ulduar’s release and most of the achievements associated with voluntarily making the fights harder, its time to upgrade our core values and trade them for that marginal edge.
Currently we have the following ranks in our guild: GM, Officer, Centurion, Legionnaire, Citizen, Aspirant, Recruit, Alt Officer, Alt, and Plebe. These will be transformed to the more simple: Emperor, Temple Guardian, Task Master, Supplicant, and Unwashed.
In addition the current DKP (Dragon Kill Points) system will be augmented with Favored Unconditionally Calculating Knight points. Those who hold the new points may use them in addition to or instead of the old DKP points. The new points do not replace but add to the currency in use. The key is that it doesn’t matter how many DKP points you have the F.U. Calculating Knight points will always be worth more, sort of like the trump suit in a card game. Members are free to strategically use points from both columns!
The new system is officially running now and members are encouraged to check their new placements.
All of this is in preparation for the new T8 gear, more epic mounts, and of course, the legendary priest healing mace which we as a guild will be striving for.
Also the guild will be facing new repair costs, and um, a few other things. Therefore, we’re opening our guild bank for repair of items and other costs benefitting guild progression for those that hold the appropriate rank (Temple Guardian or above). As usual, ranks in Steel Legion are merit and service based. Once a guild member deposits 30,000g in the guild bank, they will have access to the benefits and responsibilities befitting that rank.
Today we celebrate for the first time in all history a garden of pure ideology, where each member may bloom, secure from the pests of any contradictory true goals.
To Ulduar and Beyond!