I can foresee both good and bad stemming from something like this Castiel (it's still gonna take awhile for me to get used to not calling you Zarik 
). Recognizing this in advance is the first step in avoiding a major clash when push comes to shove. It's foolish to assume that no conflict will ever arise within a large group of people marked by their flair for the dramatic.
Different RP Guilds are likely to have different views on acceptable policy, rule-making, and structure. This is part of how they will draw like-minded members. Some groups will be much more free with their rules - possibly having a much more relaxed view with regard to things like godmode or content rating for example. Others will be much more rigid in such policies. I'll give an example:
AlphaGuild has strict rules set in place that prevent its members from anything even remotely godmodish. Characters portraying demons, growing wings, glowing eyes, half-breeds, and being direct descendants of royalty have been either turned away from this group or asked to change their style to fit in. BetaGuild is much more free in their policies and allows character types that AlphaGuild does not. BetaGuild however considers itself a 'family guild' and has strict policies in place regarding content rating - allowing no vulgar language or any sort of interactions that would not be seen in a PG-13 movie (a familiar example for some I'm sure). There are perhaps a few members who belong to both groups and abide both sets of rules, but many from each group frowns upon the others' rules.
In the above example, endeavors at a cross-guild event might prove difficult. Members from AlphaGuild might be put off if others at the event start preening their wings or prating on about how King Destin is their Dad (to use a FFXI example since Lore for FFXIV is still sketchy at best). Conversely, members from BetaGuild may be upset by lewd or vulgar conversation being held by the others.
It would seem that temporarily combining the rule sets would be the most ideal way to proceed, prohibiting everyone at the event from talking about their royal lineage, keeping the wings tucked away, and also avoiding foul language and explicit content for this particular RP. It seems to me that it is events such as this where the RPC would have a voice - particularly if any sort of conflict should arise from it. There may also be members who are left out of such gatherings - perhaps an RPer with blue skin or something blatant which could not be concealed.
As far as not recognizing particular guilds that may not necessarily fall into some sort of cookie-cutter mold - I feel this is a very slippery slope, and while I know very well where you're coming from with it (I was on Sylph too and I remember), I would encourage caution. I feel that an RPC that serves as a liaison between the groups without getting too involved with their own internal matters and without looking for anything further than a very abstract qualifier as to 'What an RP guild should be' is preferable. It should probably also be acknowledged that there may be some groups that may not wish to be a part of the RPC, and members that may be attracted to such guilds for that very reason, among others.
Despite all of this, I still feel that the good qualities of the RPC far outweigh the bad and I continue to applaud the effort being put into this endeavor. Now if we could just get on with Open Beta...
). Recognizing this in advance is the first step in avoiding a major clash when push comes to shove. It's foolish to assume that no conflict will ever arise within a large group of people marked by their flair for the dramatic.Different RP Guilds are likely to have different views on acceptable policy, rule-making, and structure. This is part of how they will draw like-minded members. Some groups will be much more free with their rules - possibly having a much more relaxed view with regard to things like godmode or content rating for example. Others will be much more rigid in such policies. I'll give an example:
AlphaGuild has strict rules set in place that prevent its members from anything even remotely godmodish. Characters portraying demons, growing wings, glowing eyes, half-breeds, and being direct descendants of royalty have been either turned away from this group or asked to change their style to fit in. BetaGuild is much more free in their policies and allows character types that AlphaGuild does not. BetaGuild however considers itself a 'family guild' and has strict policies in place regarding content rating - allowing no vulgar language or any sort of interactions that would not be seen in a PG-13 movie (a familiar example for some I'm sure). There are perhaps a few members who belong to both groups and abide both sets of rules, but many from each group frowns upon the others' rules.
In the above example, endeavors at a cross-guild event might prove difficult. Members from AlphaGuild might be put off if others at the event start preening their wings or prating on about how King Destin is their Dad (to use a FFXI example since Lore for FFXIV is still sketchy at best). Conversely, members from BetaGuild may be upset by lewd or vulgar conversation being held by the others.
It would seem that temporarily combining the rule sets would be the most ideal way to proceed, prohibiting everyone at the event from talking about their royal lineage, keeping the wings tucked away, and also avoiding foul language and explicit content for this particular RP. It seems to me that it is events such as this where the RPC would have a voice - particularly if any sort of conflict should arise from it. There may also be members who are left out of such gatherings - perhaps an RPer with blue skin or something blatant which could not be concealed.
As far as not recognizing particular guilds that may not necessarily fall into some sort of cookie-cutter mold - I feel this is a very slippery slope, and while I know very well where you're coming from with it (I was on Sylph too and I remember), I would encourage caution. I feel that an RPC that serves as a liaison between the groups without getting too involved with their own internal matters and without looking for anything further than a very abstract qualifier as to 'What an RP guild should be' is preferable. It should probably also be acknowledged that there may be some groups that may not wish to be a part of the RPC, and members that may be attracted to such guilds for that very reason, among others.
Despite all of this, I still feel that the good qualities of the RPC far outweigh the bad and I continue to applaud the effort being put into this endeavor. Now if we could just get on with Open Beta...
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