Soldiers of the Cross – Guild Governance & Policies

Please review all of our policies if you are applying.

Guild Conduct

As a Christ centered guild we expect that every member will act according to the teachings of Christ.  Namely, being humble, honest, faithful, forgiving, repentant and full of love, and careful in use of words.   In addition we expect our members to communicate any challenges or concerns to guild leadership right away.

Anyone acting outside of these bounds will be eligible for a demotion or removal from the guild immediately.

Guild Bank

  • Deposits: All Deposits will go into the Intake tab, which is the first tab you see when you open our guild bank.  Please deposit only items that are found in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion.  Most rare and all common gear will be disenchanted and the resulting mats places back into the bank.  All items deposited are subject to being placed on AH by the Guild Bank Committee and the profits deposited back into the bank.  Gold is helpful for guild repairs, pots and flasks, gems, enchants, among other things.
  • Withdraws: When you access our guild bank you will see a daily limit for withdraws on each tab.  If you need an item that goes beyond your daily limit or is in a tab you do not have access to, please communicate your needs to guild leadership.
  • Repairs: Repairs have been opened up for Soldier and above.  You will be able to repair daily for up to a certain amount, so use it wisely.
  • Abuse: If at any point evidence is clear that you or someone on your account is abusing our guild bank you will be eligible for demotion or removed from the guild.

    • Guild Raiding

    Who may Raid?

  • Anyone in the guild that is of appropriate level/gear may raid with SotC by signing up for the run on the in game calendar.
  • At times, guild leadership may bring in members that do not meet the rank or gear requirements or are even outside the guild to accomplish the goals for a particular run.  In such events, loot distribution restrictions may apply and are at the discretion of guild leadership.

    • When will Raids be?

  • Raids will be posted on the in game calendar by a member of guild leadership.
  • The majority of our raids will take place during the evening and more likely on weekdays or Saturday.
  • If there is a time conflict for your available times, please communicate with guild leadership.

    • How is the final Raid Roster selected?

  • Every raid will have a roster which you can see in the in game calendar.
  • Members that signup first and are of the appropriate gear/skill have priority.
  • Guild leadership can and may use discretion on selecting the final roster for any content.

    • Who may Lead a Raid?

  • Anyone is welcome to setup and lead a raid by communicating with our leadership team.

    • How will Loot be Distributed?

  • All members of the raid that can upgrade on an item will /roll and the winner will receive the loot.
  • The general rule is one main spec upgrade and one off spec upgrade.
  • For 25 man ICC content, a dividing line will be in place:
    • Gear Priority
    Hit Gear DPS
    Mp5 Gear Healers
    Def Gear Tanks
    DPS Weapons Priority
    Agi Based Weapons Hunter/Druid/Rogue/Enh Sham
    Str Based Weapons Warrior/DK/Pally
    Agi Based Ranged Hunter
    Thrown Warrior/Rogue
    Main Spec Rolls will be as follows: Priority goes to Main characters, then Alternates. One Main Spec Item is available per Raid ID.
    Off Spec Rolls will be as follows: Priority goes to Main characters, then Alternates. Unlimited Off Spec Items are available per Raid ID.
    Open Rolls will be as follows: Lateral/Maybe Upgrade Rolls can be made. Off Armor Class Rolls can be made.

    What are the Minimum Requirements to Raid?

  • Ulduar 25 / ToC 10
    • A gear score* of 2400 or 2.5k single target dps is the recommended minimum.
  • ToC 25 / ToGC 10 / ICC 10
    • A gear score* of 2700 or 3.5k single target dps is the recommended minimum.
  • ToGC 25 / ICC 25
    • A gear score* of 2900 or 5k single target dps is the recommended minimum.

    • What if I’m unsure if I can make a particular Raid but I want to signup?

  • You may signup on the in game calendar and you will be considered a possible candidate.

    • * gear score refers to the total of gear and enchants from the wow-heroes.com website.

    Guild Rank

    Promotions

  • All promotions are at the sole discretion of our leadership team.
  • If a member is curious about a promotion they are more than welcome to communicate with our leadership team about it.

    • Demotions

  • Any observation of a member swearing in general/trade/guild/raid/voice chat reported to and verified by leadership will be grounds for demotion.
  • Any complaint about ninja’ing or the like in a group/raid that has sufficient evidence will be grounds for demotion.
  • Any evidence of a member stealing from the guild is grounds for demotion.
  • All demotions also are grounds for possible removal from our guild.

    • G-Quitting

  • If a member quits the guild and wishes to return they will enter as an initiate and progress in rank as if they were a new member.
  • Their re-admittance is at the sole discretion of guild leadership.

    • Rank 1 - New Member

  • All new members will be at this rank for a period of at least one week.
  • This is an introductory phase where the new member must show forth fruit that is becoming of the population and standards of SotC.
  • They will not have access to withdraw from the guild bank.
  • No alts are allowed at this rank.

    • Rank 2 - Initiate

  • A New Member will be promoted when the member has demonstrated an ability to communicate and an interest in working together toward our common goal.
  • They will have access to withdraw from the Misc Items tab of the Guild Bank.
  • You are allowed to have one alt in the guild if your main is lvl 60 or above.

    • Rank 3 – Alternate

  • These are members additional characters “alts”.
    • The maximum alts per rank go as follows:
    • New Member - Zero alts
    • Initiate – One alt if main is lvl 70 or above.
    • Soldier – Two alts if main is level 80.
    • Veteran Soldier and above – up to Four alts.
  • A maximum of four alts per member, in the guild, simply to cut the fat out of the guild roster.
  • They will have limited access to withdraw from the Guild Bank.

    • Rank 4 – Soldier

  • Soldier is an earned rank, not simply a time-in-grade system.
  • Once a new member has show leadership that they are actively engaged in in the forum and/or activities of the guild they will be promoted to Soldier.
  • They have access to withdraw from most tabs of the guild bank.
  • They are allowed to have a maximum of 2 alts in the guild.
    • One alt: Your main is not lvl 80 yet.
    • Two alts: You main is lvl 80.

    • Rank 5 - Veteran Soldier

  • These members have been with us for over six months (cumulatively) and have demonstrated an ability to both give and receive knowledge.
  • They play a large role in aiding leadership with the task of maintaining our guild’s integrity.
  • They have access to withdraw from nearly all of the bank tabs.
  • They are allowed to have a maximum of four alts.
    • These are alts of our leadership.
    • They will have the same access and abilities that their officer counterparts do.

    • Rank 7 – Officer

  • These members are the core of the guild – they have been around for at least 6 months and have shown an ability to lead and be compassionate.
  • Their word carries the weight of the GM they function to increase the guild in size, strength and progression.
  • They have an obligation to their fellow brothers and sisters to set an example that will bring forth good fruit.

    • Rank 8 – GM

  • This member is here to serve the community without sacrificing his personal life, set an example and facilitate the growth of the guild.