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Gameplay => Guilds Forum => Topic started by: Shambla on January 21, 2007, 08:44:50 am

Title: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Shambla on January 21, 2007, 08:44:50 am: "Paladins Arrive in the Land"

A Paladin is a holy knight therefore, the Paladins is a guild of Lawful-Good Alignment. The Paladins strive to become the most powerful warriors they can be. Their purpose is to defend the weak against tyranny and uphold the law when asked to do so. A Paladin is Helpful, Honest, Fair, and Polite.

To learn more about the Paladins, stop by their new Home (http://www.paladinsguild.org/) for a visit. You will be welcomed.

(http://www.paladinsguild.org/Pages/PaladinsCrest.jpg)
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Jurrel on January 22, 2007, 08:00:10 am: here it is what you have all been waiting for. Hope you like it as much as we do. The guild is official, see you in game. Just look for us we are all there. \\o//
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: John80sk on January 22, 2007, 11:22:28 am: why was a new thread necessary now? Oh well... better... not great, but better.
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Shambla on January 25, 2007, 03:38:25 am: Yes, it is great! :) \\o//
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Sangwa on January 25, 2007, 09:04:06 am: A Promotional Thread should be something more concise, allowing people to easily, and briefly, get a general view of your guild. For instance, I don't feel the least inclined to read this story, as I know nothing about the guild yet, how it works, what it does. So since I can't feel the least attracted to it, I'm not willing to know deeper about it.

If you already have a Promotional Thread with the above information, then I'd convince you to write something as this in the Communitive Writting part of the forum and linking it to your thread here. It would make it look better.
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Shambla on January 26, 2007, 04:21:07 am: Thank you, I'm totally new to forums. This is my first. I have no idea how to do what you suggested, Bit I will try to find out. Any instruction or education on the matter would be greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Jurrel on May 11, 2007, 08:40:12 am: You can now access our web site at http://www.paladinsguild.org/ :thumbup:. For those of you who wish to join the Paladins we also have our own forum. The web site will answer all your questions about the Paladins and what we are about. Do not let our current ranking system be a deterrent as the game continues to change so will our ranking system. If you have concerns please address one of us in game or through our email addresses you will find on the Paladins web site. See you in game \\o//
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: odisseo on May 11, 2007, 10:48:47 pm: Shambla blessed by Talad! My respects to you, Master at Arms and to Elareno, Tulkhan, Jurrel.

Prince Odisseo
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Jurrel on May 12, 2007, 01:30:53 am: We should meet sometime Prince Odisseo ! I know many of your guildmates and we seem to have alot in common look for Shambla or the Elders. We look forward to our meeting :D.
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Jurrel on July 06, 2007, 06:25:34 pm: Hello fellow citizens Paladins guild continues to grow. It has been six month since we have formed and are going strong. We have made many new friends in game and have become immersed into rp. Paladins are seeking those who wish to become strong warrior-mages we will challange you and help you grow. Contact me in game and I will help you achieve the your goals.

Jurrel High Paladin
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Valorius Rageway on July 06, 2007, 06:40:31 pm: Nice job Paladins. :)
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: shorty13 on July 06, 2007, 06:55:41 pm: I enjoy seeing you guys around :)
May the gods view you in their favor
Title: Re: [guilds] Paladins - Story Rewrite
Post by: Jurrel on August 05, 2007, 12:02:34 am: The response has been wonderful thank you all. Paladins are fast becoming a great guild. Many blessings to you all.

Jurrel High Paladin
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Sangwa on August 12, 2007, 02:03:03 pm: I've read a bit through your website and I have come up with the following critic. Before releasing it though, I'd like to say I appreciate the way you've dealt with critic up until now and how you are dedicated to the improvement of your guild. I wish you the best of luck!

To start, I believe you give too much importance to what we call "Power Leveling." In other words, you seem to require that your players max out their stats, but apparently you don't care how they develop their character at all. This means you will be prone to get moronic players with high stats, a guild that isn't fun to anyone but your own members and a frown from some people who'd rather not have so much players wasting away all that the beautiful setting of Planeshift has to offer. *grins*

I'm not overly fond with the introduction of Paladins into PS. Like Zan mentioned in another thread, it's like Samurai, only it strikes as less than odd since it doesn't sound so foreignish. The Dark Empire has the title of Knight as well, something we couldn't get rid off. Just so you know I aim at everyone :P. Anyway, since my lack of originality is apparent as well, if you can come up with something different, do tell.

Third point would be about the website. It doesn't look nice and it's hard to read. There should be more sections... Check out some other guild's website to have a better idea. I know this one isn't much (http://darkempire.xordan.com (http://darkempire.xordan.com)) but it's done with wordpress, something even I can use!

Last, but not the least, I think you should take better advantage of Planeshift's setting, to illustrate your guild in a unique way, rather than having it sound like the normal, boring Paladin guild. For instance, mention Hydlaa's and Oja's need of a suitable civilian guard, to complement each town's own guard, or justify the need for a force that protects that roads and outer regions from evil threats. We could surely use that!
That way we'd see the Paladins as true Paladins, plus as true people of Yliakum. A Force that ensures the safety of people, walking the earth to find criminals and bringing judgement upon them.

I'm sure you can do it. And if you need some help, ask around.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Phinehas on August 18, 2007, 09:39:50 am: After reading it through... My considered opinion is "What Sangwa said, but nastier."
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Sangwa on August 18, 2007, 02:36:21 pm: Just to say that we've actually gotten the "Knight" title out of the Dark Empire. It's currently Footman, though that doesn't help you in the slightest. It does gives me that extra edge in disliking the usage of said term.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Jurrel on August 21, 2007, 04:12:45 am: Thank you for your opinions. I do listen to all suggestions but stepping on settings toes is not what we want to do. Paladins in game are helpful, honest, kind and just. A Paladin will help all those in need. Paladins are not powerlevelers however in order to protect the innocent from harm, the need to be strong is there. We will always seek peacful solutions but do not shy away from defending ourselfs and others from harm. Recently I have conducted one wedding rehersal. Allthough the wedding never got off the ground, it was inspiring. I will soon be holding a service for Talad meeting once a month in the rising sun. Place to be named in the future. Paladins do roleplay and make ourselfs available. We have solved a great many conflicts and will continue. We are not a guard, bounty hunters or a force we are only commanded by the love of Talad. We fight only for what is right. The right thing to do is most often not the eisiest. We are not to be defined outside of the game. If you wish to truly know us then come meet us and see. Paladins is a word that has new meaning in PS and we define it in game.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: matisyahu on November 02, 2007, 03:24:04 am: I would like to join!
I messaged a recruiter(his name escapes me) and am still waiting for a response.
I hope to be a part of the family.

Edit:I have decided to become an Outlaw for their friendliness and less strict leveling requirements
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Zan on November 02, 2007, 11:18:58 am: Outlaws being friendly ... now this is an awfully OOC example of recrution :P
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Sangwa on November 02, 2007, 02:33:50 pm: Indeed. It drives tears to my eyes.

And "ha"'s to my mouth. You're making them sound cute.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Garile on November 02, 2007, 02:39:02 pm: *smiles*

Well many of the outlaws aren't acting very outlaw like in my eyes although the last months it seems to haave been better. That or I might have been hanging around the right outlaws ;)

Anyhow from outlaw to paladin. That seems a tad strange I have to say.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Earl_Listbard on November 02, 2007, 03:15:01 pm: Outlaws are people too, we have civilized moments, our true colors show if you're ever alone on any of the major roads... But I make good and well to let the underlings know that assaulting in hydlaa is suicide. And many of us do not wish to let others know that we are outlaws... So within the city it is not uncommon to hear of us using manners and being upstanding citizens...

OOCly however, we aren't bad people... And many people join guilds for ooc reasons, they just later build a IC reason about it. But in truth the very idea of a guild chat tab, and guild tag is ooc to the extream. If I had my way guilds wouldn't exist... Instead it would be affiliations, and one person could belong to several...

Ahem, but this is not about MY ideas now is it?

Its about the fact that we can be civilized should the situation call for it. Outlaw does not mean barbarian... It just means we're greedy and have no shame when it comes to getting trias... Now of course we have common sense, we're not going to attack random people in the plaza... or walk around being asses to further show our affiliation... Of course as such has happened, but such crimes that happen in the plaza usually go unchecked, it is important that when caught we outlaws face justice. There are many people who need to learn as such in our guild, I wont name names but we all know them... *cough*

But in the end ooc does play a huge effect IC, if you hate someone to the bone oocly, but ICly it would seem your characters would have no bad blood, I doubt you'll join their guild, even if its perfect for your character.

Paladin to outlaw? why so strange? People can repent from a crime filled past, and people can always fall back into a crime filled future. I think you imperials underestimate our RPing ability too much, of course I've heard the generalizations... Oh outlaws suck at role playing, yeah yeah blah blah... I admit once upon a time I agreed with such, but the outlaws have developed greatly into a powerful roleplaying installment. And quite frankly it has more growing to do, but I wont tolerate imperials pointing fingers... for allow me to say, you have three pointing back.

Consider this post a mixture of my ooc feelings, and ic feelings...

Edit: this is also a response to all those ooc tells I receive in game about the guild, and to all those PMs here on the forum I receive. Ta-da, heres your answer.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Zan on November 02, 2007, 07:08:14 pm: Nobody was pointing fingers at the Outlaws, Earl ... only at Matis for his reasons of joining your band. He chose the path of a tria-hungry lawless character because the guild is nice. Which makes me wonder if he even knew what the Outlaws stand for.

As for the Outlaws as a guild, it seems they have a negative reputation to work off since they used to be known for their troublemaking ability instead of their RP abilities. I'm glad to hear that changed and have to admit I haven't run into any outlaws acting like criminals or warmongers lately, which is a good sign to me.
Title: Re: [Guild] Paladins Arrive in the Land
Post by: Parallo on November 05, 2007, 05:07:26 pm: Only thing I would suggest is some filtering of new members. There have been a few I've seen that are just plain silly but they were very new so it doesn't reflect on the guild as a whole in my view. Other people are quicker to jump to conclusions which is why I advise this.