Code of Conduct

• No drama. Drama will be dealt with dramatically.
• No fussing. You don't like how things are run, leave. Short comments or recommendations are acceptable.
• Prepare for a struggle! Frustration from wipes is understandable, be constructive but not critical. Think of the solution not the problem. Save your temper for the mobs.
• Materials in the guild bank may be requested from the Procurement Officer. This includes enchants and gems for gear. Do not greed on items during a raid, those items are for use by the guild for enchants.
• Treat all guild members with respect. This pretty much goes without saying and we will not tolerate this kind of behavior and it will not go unpunished.
• Members of evolved are expected to represent evolved in a positive fashion as long as they bear the evolved tag. This applies in all aspects of the game including pickup groups. Every action a member makes reflect on the guild they belong to.
• Your main Character name must be in your tag for Ventrilo. Failure to identify your in game name in Ventrilo may result in disciplinary action.
• evolved holds its members to the highest Caliber. Members are expected to behave in a civilized and respectful manner. Examples of inappropriate behavior include but are not limited to:
• Ninja Looting - Any Member of evolved that is caught ninja looting will be removed from evolved.
• Scamming - Any member of evolved that is caught attempting to scam people will be removed from evolved.
• Harassment - Any member of evolved that is caught harassing another player will be disciplined accordingly. Serious cases of any type of harassment can lead to expulsion.

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Guild/Raid Schedule

All times in this sample calendar are server time. Raiders must attend (or be on call for) two raids a week to maintain raider status.

Two days out of Tues/Wed/Thrs starting at 7PM and ending at 11PM. *Sunday night raids are optional and are based on a vote of that weeks raid members.

The above is the current schedule, but can change on a week to week basis depending on progression, attendance, content, and whim of the Raid Leaders. (Please refer to calendar posts for exact plans.)

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Raider Status :

Several criteria will be used to determine player placement as a Raider. A warning system will be used to indicate to the player where the guild believes they are falling short. The first warning will be set of instructions for improvement provided by an Officer. The second warning will be a meeting with all or part of the Hyperion Council on ventrilo.

Attendance Requirements:

Each Raider will be required to raid at least two nights a week. Failure to meet this requirement will result in a demotion to reserve status. We recognize real life and vacations happen- please understand that you will not be demoted in these instances if you let an officer know in advance.

Performance Requirements:

Each week the Hyperion Council will measure performance during raid activities and continued substandard performance will require warnings to be issued. See raid performance below.

Preparation Requirements:

Players are required to bring the appropriate pots and consumables to each raid, and required to complete raid oriented objectives (i.e. faction levels, attunement, etc.). Details will be provided prior to raiding activities. They are also required to have the requisite mods installed and working. Warnings/discipline will be issued if players aren't adequately prepared.

Raid Performance:

Each player is required to accomplish the major role of their class. Councilors will maintain a list of general expectations as well as have specific instructions for particular instances or encounters. DPS will be required to maintain damage levels, healers required to maintain healing done, and tanks required to tank effectively.

Performance will be gauged relative to others in the same class as well as classes with the same role. Performance objectives may change with raid instance requirements. Healers may be required to dps or tank. DPS may be required to perform crowd control or decursing functions. Tanks may be required to DPS.

Other negative issues such as pulling aggro, unintended pulls, poor positioning, wiping the raid, etc., will also count toward performance. Players whose performance is significantly lower than others of the same class/major role will begin receiving warnings then demotion from raiding status, etc...

Requisite Software for Raiders:

• Ventrilo *Please also read the <evolved> Ventrilo Rules
• Omen Threat Meter
• Deadly Boss Mods
• Note: Ask a Councilor for your raid role mod requirements.

Absentee Excuses:

Computer issues, network problems, social engagements, having to go to a bar fight, and work schedules will not be accepted as excuses if not notified or explained in advance (not the hour of raid). Work/school schedules should be factored in to your Attendance Profile (see Raider Status). If you have vacation for a week, plan ahead, let the Hyperion Council know and post on the forums. Emergency excuses will be accepted, such as death in the family, major illnesses.

We are all setting aside time to play this game, so let's try to not waste people's time and be respectful of all of our dedication. If you are replaced do not expect to have a spot saved for you, raids must carry on.

Raiding Operations:

• Raid leaders will be assigned by the Hyperion Council for each event. All Councilors will be expected to lead raids from time to time.
• Raid calendars will be provided.
• You must sign up to scheduled raids (this really helps the raid leaders know what they may need to PUG).
• If you sign up for a raid and don’t show up you will be demoted.
• Raid attendees must have their main on at raid start time or will be counted absent.
• Raid makeup will be determined by the Raid Leaders immediately before raid start time.

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Loot Rules:

• Patterns, Enchants, etc. first go to the Hyperion council if it is a new item for the guild. This is to ensure this new item remains available to the guild. After the first drop of this item it becomes open to any member of the raid who can use it.
• BOE items will be automatically placed into the Guild Bank for further use, sold on the auction house, or disenchanted. Guild members may purchase said items for alternate characters at half of the current Auction House price.

EPGP

<evolved> will be using the EPGP loot system in all guild raids. EPGP stands for Effort Points/Gear Points. Effort Points (EP) quantify the effort each member put towards the, hopefully common, guild goals. Gear Points (GP) quantify what loot each member got back in return. Loot priority (PR) is computed as the quotient of the two: PR= EP/GP. The person with the higher PR gets the first say on loot. As a result, the more effort you put the more gear you receive. As a matter of fact, the gear you receive is proportional to the effort you put. To read more please visit: epgpweb.com

The guild specific EPGP settings can always be found on the Guild Information tab. The HNIC will be responsible for maintaining this system; any suggestions/complaints/comments should be directed to the HNIC only AFTER you have read the full system information at epgpweb.com

How will <evolved> reward EP?

Requisite	EP
Signup at least 1 hour prior to a raid	50
Raid Boss Kill	250
Raid Attendance (full night)	500
Signup and not showing up for a raid	-250
Online during a raid, but not invited	See formula below.
Other bonuses and deductions defined by the Hyperion Council	Varies – Hyperion Councilors are generally not eligible for these points.

<evolved> specific EPGP rules:

• Decay will be calculated on Tuesdays.
• GP vaules will be the suggested value from the EPGP mod so that there is no perceived favoritism.
• For off-spec items, the GP value will be half the suggested value from the EPGP mod.
• <evolved> will deduct EP in instances of rule breaking or not listening to officer / raid leader direction.
• All BOE items will be immediately equipped by players and the GP value will be awarded as if it were a BOP item as the BOE values are inflated due to the ability to sell the item.
• Receive no item priority for EP. If a raider or reserve can use the item they receive the item first- a social member can still accrue EP but as they are not raiders cannot take gear from the raiding ranks.

On Call Points

Players that are not able to get into raids will be able to attain EP for being online and available for the raid. This will be coordinated by the Castellan and the activities can include farming mats for the Guild Bank, running heroics for gear needs (off specs included), leveling an alt, and anything else deemed by the Hyperion Council as helping the guild progression.

NOTE: PLAYERS WHO ARE ASKED TO USE A SECONDARY SPEC AND DECLINE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT WANT TO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR POINTS.

Excess players will be able to attain EP when they cannot get into a raid. This is only available to raiding ranked members- not Socials. When you are online and not in the raid you need to ‘check in’ with the Castellan to find out your assignment. If at any time while you are on this list and you need to afk you need to notify the Castellan. The Castellan will check in with players on this list in random intervals to find out if they are online and working on their assignments. If you are online for the entire duration of the raid you will receive full attendance points for the raid. If you are online for part of a raid you will get credit for each check in interval you were online for proportionately. Note: Short afk times (less then 15mins) will not count against this but still need to be reported to the Castellan. Yes- you may go potty!

Examples: Check in times are 7PM, 8PM, 9:30PM, and 11PM.
1- You come online at 7:55PM, check in with the Castellan, and stay online for the duration of the raid you will get credit for ¾ of the raid.
2- You come online for the raid at start time and decide at 8:15PM you want to go pickup a burger- you let the Castellan know you are getting offline for a extended amount of time- come back at 9:20PM –again checking in with the Castellan- then stay the duration of the raid you will get credit for ¾ of the raid.
3- You come online at start and stay the duration of the raid. You took one afk (letting the Castellan know) from 9:10PM-9:20PM to heat up Pizza Bites. You get full raid credit.

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