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Elders: Yaara'Edhel (Rank VII)
Elders are admitted according to the Admittance Requirements, as outlined
in the link below:
Eldership Admittance Requirements
Being an Elder in ELF is a commitment to serving the guild on the highest
level. It is about self-sacrifice, about commitment, about perserverence
and it is about dedication. Eldership is high stress, high work volume but also
a highly rewarding position in the guild.
The Ancient Order of Elves is one of the largest guilds in Ultima Online,
and one of the most structured and organized. There is a reason it has survived
for so long and has stayed in the top 10 on Pacific for almost 4 years straight:
the quality of its leadership.
To be a member of such an important team is an honor in itself - to serve
the guild from this position is to influence its direction with your ideas
and thoughts and to shape its present and future. The ELF of tomorrow is
determined by the leadership of today. Every leadership decision you make
shapes the future of the guild, for better or for worse.
An Elder is always in the public eye, whether it's before a crowd of elves
out front of Eldamar, a public message in the forums, or it can also be
in a private discussion with only one elf. Your words are scruntized and
discussed by other elves, your actions are seen by all, your attitude, your
maturity, your leadership, everything is under scrutiny. You must strive
to be the best you can be every single hour of every single day. For every
mistake you make, you need to have ten successes to even the score.
Your first and foremost dedication is towards the membership of ELF. While
you may enjoy a high rank as a leader in the guild, you are their servant
for all intensive purposes. You serve them. You are in a leadership position
in order to enhance their gaming experience in UO and their guild experience
in ELF. You are here to enrich their lives, to be their support structure,
to encourage them, to motivate them, to entertain them and to console them
when times are tough.
Eldership Duties:
Calendar Maintenance: As required, add/delete events from the calendar
and ensure that any upcoming events are included on the IRC topic header.
Forum Maintenance: Use of moderator functions to ensure that posts are
in the appropriate locations (a post selling 50 green thorns in the RP forum
should be moved to the trade forum), removing posts which are distasteful/vulgar,
or grossly inappropriate for the forums (NOTE: Any post which is removed
must have a copy moved to the Elder forum, unless of course the message
is grossly vulgar and does not have any impact in terms of current members).
Consult an Arch Elder or GM if you are unsure.
Attend Events: Ensure that you attend as many events as possible. Show
support for your guild mates and support their events.
Ensure others attend events: When events are upcoming, reinforce the advertising
the event host presents by putting in your own announcement of the upcoming event,
use bright colors and make sure every single ELF member in the IRC channel
knows about the event. All elves must attend events, make them
come! Send private messages in IRC to ELF members who are online
but are not gathering for the event, they should be attending to support
their guild mates.
In Game: Ensure that you are in game and visible frequently. This is an
IMPORTANT role of an Elder! By being in game frequently and visible to the
guild, you will build confidence in your leadership, earn the respect of
the guild as a leader and your authority will grow. Absent leaders hold
no power.
Leadership Responsibilities:
Guide the guild through example. Be seen as working twice as hard as any
other member in the guild. Be upbeat, be positive, especially during negative
times. RolePlay your heart out. Others will model themselves after you and
be sure you're always on your best behavior. If you need to vent, never,
EVER do it in front of others. Save venting for an Arch Elder or GM, that's
what they are there for.
Eldership does not equal instant respect and authority! You need to earn
this over time by proving yourself as a capable, trustworthly, dependable
and mature leader. Respect and authority will grow over time. Be sure that
you always nurture this relationship with your guildmates. ALWAYS remember
that you are no better than them. Your rank is not a position of superiority,
it is a position of service.
Resolve conflicts between elves as quickly and smoothly as possible. Consult
Elder Conflict Resolution documentation for details.
Show public support for the decisions of other Elders as well as decisions
from the Throne. If you do not agree with it, save debates for the Elder
forum and private IRC messages with leadership members. Do NOT discuss discontent
with other members in the guild, even friends. Too often this is taken out
of context to mean real dissention in the ranks and causes widespread damage.
Do not involve others in affairs which should be solely left to the leadership.
Uphold all of the laws of ELF in a fair and just manner. Use common sense
and interpretation. Most rules in ELF are not concrete and are left intentionally
vague. Use your best judgement and consult with other leaders if unsure
how to proceed with an issue. Be fair, be moderate, be understanding and
yet firm. These are our friends who we need to exercise leadership judgement
on, and most decisions are made in front of the public eye. Be seen to be
using authority fairly and consistently.
*If IRC Ops are granted:
Supervision of IRC chat room by use of Operator functions. Consult IRC
moderation guide for details.
*If Emissary access is granted:
Interview new elf applicants as requested by Sintars. Make
a strong effort to put aside personal pursuits in-game to ensure that new
elf applicants are dealt with as swiftly as possible, our Sintars work very
hard to prepare elves for interview and appreciate Elders who are able to
perform interviews when asked. Consult the Sintar/Iluvatar interview guide for details.
Arch Elders: Val'Yaara Edhel (Rank VIII)
Arch Elders are drawn from the pool of Elders in the guild.
An Arch Elder is expected to have been an active Elder in ELF for at
least a 4-6 month period. Arch Elders are selected by the
Guild Masters of ELF, with the assistance and input of the current
Arch Elder team.
Additional Responsibilities and duties:
Elder Leadership:
Resolving inter-Elder disputes where the GM's intervention is not required.
Inspire Elders to greatness and spur them on to bring their ideas to reality,
from start to finish.
Pass their Eldership experience to the newer Elders in order to train
them in the ways of ELF leadership.
Administer Elder Leadership Reviews as required.
Train new Elders, using the Eldership Training Program, as required.
Involved in top-level management decisions in ELF.
Guild Leadership:
Assist in training newer elves where required (both skill wise and RP
wise).
Assist with interviews as required or requested from the Elder Sintar.
Lead the guild by example, teach others of the greatness of the guild
and inspire all to be the best they can be.
Lead with authority and show confidence in decisions.
Support decisions made by the Throne as well as showing public support
to the Elders.
Stand in for the GM when he/she is not available regarding discipline
or necessary immediate decisions.
To put the needs of the guild above all else and act swiftly in the interests
of ELF if its security is threatened.
To uphold all of the laws of ELF in a fair and just manner.
* Supervision of public forums and IRC:
Ensure that unacceptable material is removed in a timely manner from forums
and appropriate action is taken against IRC situations. Be firm and be fair.
King of the Elves / Queen of the Elves
Additional Responsibilities and duties:
Elder Leadership:
Resolve inter-Elder conflicts (please keep these in private with the GM
and parties involved).
Inspire and lead Elders through difficult times.
Spur Elders on when necessary to generate new ideas and see them through
to fruition.
Handle Emissary issues: Accept new members as suggested by the Eldership,
remove members likewise. Also declare war and peace as necessary as well
as appoint new titles for elves who have been promoted.
Guild Leadership:
Inspire guild to greatness.
Represent to the guild as a powerful monarch who receives great respect
and commands power.
Handle difficult inter-member disputes where Eldership defers to monarchy
for resolution.
* Website Maintenance:
Request additions or changes to the site by the webmasters and see that
finished projects are updated in a timely manner.
Elder/Arch Elder requirements updated: Sarlock Longbow, Apr 21, 2003
recent site update March 2005
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