Community Officer and Highlord rules

Please note that most officer roles will require you to be 18+ within the community or in any games involving the community directly (Such as clan, guild, houses ect..)

#### ***These roles are:***

* Officers
* Assistant Community Moderators (NCO)
* Vetern
* Highlord Council - Community Moderators.
* Old Highlords- Vetern Highlords and Community Moderators.
* Lord and Master- Community  Leader

## **General Community officer and moderator rules**

Here is general rules, which one as a moderator or assistant moderator of the community. These are general rules and guidelines for a general category of Community Moderators such as. Highlords, NCOs, Officers ect.

Please keep in mind that each officer is tasked differently but the rules remain the same Out of character wise and generally within the community, hance paying mind to them will be an important part of being an officer or community moderator.

### **Highlords**

Highlords are commonly known as community Administrators within the imperium of man Discord.

***There are three different types of highlords to be made aware of;***

* In game Highlords- Highlords whom are tasked with helping the community in a certain game.
* Community Highlords- Highlords tasked with keeping an eye on the community but are not in games at times.
* Old Highlords- Highlords that have been doing their jobs for two years or more, the veterans of the community tasked with moderatating.

***Note that one only becomes a Highlord if:***

1. You have never been banned/kicked from discord or guild for breaking the rules.
2. You have never left the guild without warning more than once.
3. You have been an active member; attending events and hoping in V.C each time your on a character that is in guild for at a minimum of six months.

#### ***Rules for Highlords***

1. If an issue occurs weather in be with a fellow Highlord, officer, guild member or someone outside the guild make sure to screenshot it and send it in H.R room. Make sure to ask questions ect.. as well. For it is a Highlords job to keep things in check!
2. A Highlord must make an effort to reply to @officer/ @NCO/@Highlord posts and to show up to @officer/@NCO/@Highlord meetings.
3. Lead by example. Show respect to those in and outside the guild even if it means holding your tongue.
4. Must make an effort to attend and participate in guild and Platoon events. The exceptions to this rule is:

* Real life comes first take care of that first.
* You have a prior event planned; Roleplay wise or other.
* You are currently helping a fellow guildly.
* You are on a leave of absence or sick.

1. When I.Cly writing reports you can take small notes ect.. O.O.Cly so that you may send information Via discord or I.C mail, to a Highlord.
2. A Highlord whom is a leader of a branch, must attempt an event for their respect branches once a week if possible. For Highlords are normally leaders of Platoons and branches.
3. One can and will lose any leadership role including the Highlord rank if:

* You are proven to be unfit for the tasks you are given.
* You are overwhelmed and tasks are proven to be too much for you. Keep in mind High-Lordship is not for everyone. There is no shame in stepping down if you \*are a coward\*need to do so.
* You are consistently inactive for long periods of time without any word or warning.
* Fellow Highlords see the above and request a vote. This vote must be done by council members, whom will also vote for a replacement if necessary.
* Constant complainants arise.
* Abuse of officer power has occurred with provide evidence of such.

Remember even as a Highlord, power has limits all final choices are to be made by the guild master and their word is final in all matters.

### **Officers**

Officers within the community is often known as moderators meant to keep an eye out for the community weather it is in one of the community groups within a game the community play or within the Imperium of Man Discord itself.

Like Highlords there are three different types of officers to be made aware of;

* In game officers- Officers whom are appointed to help out and moderator members in certain games.
* Community Officers- minor moderators tasked with keep watch over the Imperium of man.
* Veterans - Veteren are members who have been in the community for a year or more that fall into the officer category. They are tasked with moderating members within the community in general.

Note that one may only become an Officer if:

1. You have never been banned/kicked from discord or guild for breaking the rules.
2. You have never left the guild without warning more than twice.
3. You have been an active member; attending events and hoping in V.C each time your on a character that is in guild for at a minimum of four months.

#### ***Rules for Officer***

1. If an issue occurs weather in be with a Highlord, fellow officer, guild member or someone outside the guild make sure to screenshot it and send it in H.R room. Make sure to ask questions ect.. as well. For it is an officer's job to keep things in check!
2. An officer must make an effort to reply to @officer/ @NCO/@Highlord posts and to show up to @officer/@NCO/@Highlord meetings.
3. Lead by example. Show respect to those in and outside the guild even if it means holding your tongue.
4. Must make an effort to attend and participate in guild and Platoon events. The exceptions to this rule is:

* Real life comes first take care of that first.
* You have a prior event planned; Roleplay wise or other.
* You are currently helping a fellow guildly.
* You are on a leave of absence or sick.

1. When I.Cly writing reports you can take small notes ect.. O.O.Cly so that you may send information Via discord or I.C mail…
2. An Officer must attempt an event for their respect branches every two weeks if possible.
3. One can and will lose any leadership role including the officer rank if:

* You are proven to be unfit for the tasks you are given.
* You are overwhelmed and tasks are proven to be too much for you. Keep in mind officer ranks is not for everyone. There is no shame in stepping down if you need to do so.
* You are consistently inactive for long periods of time without any word or warning.
* Fellow Officers see the above and request a vote. This vote must be done by council members, whom will also vote for a replacement if necessary.
* Constant complainants arise.
* Abuse of officer power has occurred with provide evidence of such.

Remember even as an Officer, power has limits all final choices are to be made by the Highlords.

### **N.C.O’s**

N.C.O’s are often known as assistant Moderators within the Imperium of Man community. They assist with Moderating the community and helping others in the community out. Often times this is also the rank that will be given to those who wish to become officers in the community as a trial as well.

There are a few types of N.C.O’s to be made aware of;

* In game N.C.O’s- These N.C.O’s are tasked with helping community members on certain games, while making sure they are following the community rules. Much like normal Moderators.
* Community N.C.O’s- these N.C.O’s are tasked with assisting officers in moderating the Community as a whole
* Recruitment officers - N.C.O’s tasked in game with the recruitment of the community within a certain game. A lot like the in game N.C.O in there other tasks.

Note that one may only become an N.C.O if:

1. You have never been banned/kicked from discord or guild for breaking the rules.
2. You have never left the guild without warning more than three times.
3. You have been an active member; attending events and hoping in VC each time your on a character that is in guild for at a minimum of four months.

++In character wise, to receive this rank you must earn it within the guild by attending events and following the rules.++

#### ***Rules for Officer***

1. If an issue occurs weather in be with a Highlord, fellow officer, guild member or someone outside the guild make sure to screenshot it and send it in H R room. Make sure to ask questions ect.. as well. For it is an officer's job to keep things in check!
2. An officer must make an effort to reply to @officer/ @NCO/@Highlord posts and to show up to @officer/@NCO/@Highlord meetings.
3. Lead by example. Show respect to those in and outside the guild even if it means holding your tongue.
4. Must make an effort to attend and participate in guild and Platoon events. The exceptions to this rule is:

* Real life comes first take care of that first.
* You have a prior event planned; Roleplay wise or other.
* You are currently helping a fellow guildly.
* You are on a leave of absence or sick.

1. When I.Cly writing reports you can take small notes ect.. O.O.Cly so that you may send information Via discord or IC mail, to a Highlord.
2. An N.C.O is not required to, but should make an attempt to make an event every month or so if possible.
3. One can and will lose role including the officer rank if:

* You are proven to be unfit for the tasks you are given.
* You are overwhelmed and tasks are proven to be too much for you. Keep in mind officer ranks is not for everyone. There is no shame in stepping down if you need to do so.
* You are consistently inactive for long periods of time without any word or warning.
* Fellow Officers see the above and request a vote. This vote must be done by council members, whom will also vote for a replacement if necessary.
* Constant complainants arise.
* Abuse of officer power has occurred with provide evidence of such.

Remember though you are an officer a highlord can request you to do tasks or attend events, all power is limited and over all the highlord will have the last say over matter unless stated otherwise.

From here on will be In character rues for mostly game officers. Some terms are to be taken with a grain of salt as we do play many games but generally we follow a similar structure with our In Character roles as officers and Highlords of whatever branch you are placed in.

## **I.C Rules**

### **Highlords**

1. As a Highlord it is your job to keep members, officers and N.C.O’s in check. If discipline when needed and within reason. Make sure you write reports when such cases arise.
2. If you are in charge of a branch within the Order, members of this branch will be your priority. You will be in charge of the following within reason:

1. Taking attendance of branch members when needed.
2. Ranking systems, promoting and demoting. Again within reason.
3. Organizing events for your branch.
4. Writing reports and making sure your officers write their reports on events when needed.

III. Lead by example show respect towards members of the alliance military even if they do not do the same to you. That includes; Formal addressing, saluting and holding your tongue while on duty (Don’t throw insults.. Even if they do so to you!!)

IV. Highlords within military branches or Elite guard must be in uniform while on duty- This must have alliance colors on it and preferably be 7th legion Arathi set.. Again lead by example

### **Officers**

1. Respect the chain of command. Follow instructions given to you by those whom are higher ranked, unless the guild master says otherwise.
2. Lead by example show respect to other members of the alliance military even if they do not do the same to you. This includes; Formal addressing, saluting and holding your tongue when on duty (Don’t insult them, even if they do so to you.)
3. Officers Can request someone be promoted or demoted to the respective leader of their branch.
4. Officers can discipline a of lower rank than them member of their branch within reason. A report will however need to be made.
5. While on duty they should be in alliance colors!

### **N.C.O’s**

1. Respect the chain of command. Follow instructions given to you by those whom are higher ranked, unless told by a higher ranked officer, or the guild leader says otherwise.
2. Lead by example show respect to other members of the alliance military even if they do not do the same to you. This includes; Formal addressing, saluting and holding your tongue when on duty (Don’t insult them, even if they do so to you.)
3. N.C.O’s can discipline a member of lower rank than them members of their branch within reason. A report will however need to be made.
4. While on duty they should be in alliance colors!