Azrael loot policy and cleric recruitment

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Azrael is pleased to announce we are moving to a customized DKP system which will track and award activity and contribution.

Our system is designed to avoid the economic downfalls of most DKP systems, while supporting quick, decisive and accurate loot distribution in a way that fairly rewards each member for their time and work in both PvE and PvP.

Each member's activity is weighed against everyone else, to determine a "share" of participation. Each member's loot they've received is also weighed against everyone else, to determine a "share" of loot that the guild received. A third metric is also weighed: participation since your last loot. These three factors determine each member's Loot Priority: their standing in comparison with the other members in terms of participation and reward.

While many DKP systems reward "playing the system", ours is designed to reward contribution and progressing the Guild's goals. It incorporates new members in a way that they aren't forever "bottom of the barrel". You can join Azrael and through activity and participation, compete on high-end loot in a reasonable amount of time.

The final point is that our system is mechanized to allow the guild some flexibility in loot distribution, without undermining the system, while also maintaining transparency and fairness. Let's be fair: this is EverQuest, and no guild progresses without the vision to assign mana-items to clerics, and HP/AC to the main tank.

Azrael's goal is to promote a team-first environment.
We're here to fight, progress and have fun. We're here to stay.

This chart has some level of representation of how the system would yield out the most deserving person at a certain given point in time.

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With Velious around the corner, we would also like to announce our special offer to players that are interested in playing clerics. Since we are the most PVP oriented guild in Red 99, it is only expected that we are going to have to provide people with a little additional incentive to play clerics. This is why we are proud to announce our new policy going forward to promote the development of the Cleric class.

If you are prepared to play a cleric on Azrael's behalf, level it up, and participate on it during times of need. The guild will provide you with special assistance in gearing the character, at no penalty towards gearing an alternative main you select. What exactly does it mean ?

If you create a cleric for Azrael, and are prepared to participate on it. Once this character has reached 60, you may then start advancing a secondary main, whom can acquire gear at the same rates as other mains, despite the guild's special contributions towards your cleric.

This is our way of ensuring that the people who are willing to take on some of the sometimes less desirable roles, are properly rewarded for their exceptional contributions.