NEW Guild Rank PROMOTION Plan!!

Hi folks,

As promised, below please find a small concept that I'd like to pilot to promote folks based on their contributions to the guild through status points. Some have mentioned that it may also be fair to do so on personal status / $, but that's a little trickier to figure out, so that will be the next phase of perks for your good work to support everyone in CoS! This system is effective immediately, so if you're in line for a promotion, congrats, and if you already pull a given higher rank, it will not be lowered by this system.

1. INITIATED BY FLAME --- Remain with CoS for at least one calendar week ORshow extraordinary dedication to the guild (donation of status to Guild Hall, lead some groups, etc)

2. SWORN TO SHADOWS ------ Achieve 5,000 - 19,999 Guild Status

3. PROVEN BY DARKNESS ----- Achieve 20,000 - 49,999 Guild Status

4. DARKENED SPIRIT -- Achieve 50,000 - 99,999 Guild Status (Highest Grandfather Level)

5. SHADE ----- Achieve 100,000 - 149,999 Guild Status

6. SHADOW TOUCHED -- Achieve 150,000 + and become eligible for extra 'Point' System

7. SHADOWBLOOD -- Officer, (Appointed by Shutixa or Almeric for now)

8. THE GREY - Guild Leader (Appointed by Almeric, Guild Leader Emeritus)

Every 10,000 status in addition to the SHADOW TOUCHED 150,000 Status Level would make a player eligible to be awarded extra 'Points.' These points (in Yellow) are used most often in Raid Guilds, but since we do not have such a system, we can use them toward extra bonuses. This is where _your_ suggestions on what would be fun and fair would be most helpful.

Every 10,000 Guild Status above this minimum = 10 Guild 'Points' and Point Award milestones could be perks like the following:

10 Points: Four free stacks of 20 (40 total) of highest level food & drink of player's level, customized to that player's stats

20 Points: TBD ...

30 Points: TBD ...

When the GL or Officers grant Points to Guildie, a Comment should always show the perk and level granted. Thanks again also to TheBalance for implementing new Rank Names!

Darkly yours,
Shutixa