(Last updated 24/10/11)

!! DISCLAIMER !!
• Linkshell rules are guidelines and are not set in stone because no situation is the same.
• Leaders reserve the right to change rules with a majority approved reason.
• Final Fantasy XI is a dynamic game. As the game evolves, so too will the rules, item & point values change.

I. General Rules
• Members must respect each other, we are all friends. If a member has an issue with another member, they should resolve it as soon as possible.
• Members must listen and carry out the orders of the leaders. If a member has an issue with an order, they should post on the forums or resolve it in tells. Quick decisions made in rough situations must be respected because under certain circumstances, decisions might be made poorly due to time constraints etc.. If a poor decision has been made then members are to properly bring it to the attention of the leaders so such a mistake can be prevented from repeating.
• Members are to wear the Excellence linkpearl at all times! Exceptions can be made by the approval of leaders.
• Members shall not do anything hurtful to each other, if something is done then it should be resolved as soon as possible, or they will be removed from the linkshell or highly punished through DKP.
• All drama/bickering is banned from the /linkshell chat channel, please take it to tells.

II. Point System (DKP)
• New members will always begin with -100 points and are considered "trial" till they have gained 100 points.
• While under trial status, members may only receive unwanted loot and nothing else.
• Attendance is based on the last 90 days of events.
• Long duration window notorious monsters are considered bonus attendance, such as Tiamat.
e.g.: If a member misses an Abyssea, but attends Tiamat then their attendance will not go down.
• Members who attempt to camp for a handful of windows of long duration window notorious monsters, but are not there for the spawn will still receive bonus attendance but no points.
• Members who come to help fight already spawned monsters will only receive adequate % of the event value.
i.e.: If a member arrives when the NM is at 35%, they will only receive 35% of the total point value for the NM.
• Members who claim anything over competition will receive 200% of the event value. A member cannot receive 200% if there is no competition present.
• Members who show up more than 15 minutes late to Einherjar, Voidwatch or Abyssea will automatically receive half credit. Members who show up past the 50% of the event will not receive any credit.

III. Lotting
• Members must meet the activity level to lot any item.
• Members must have enough points when lotting on an item that can be sold.
• Lotting must be logical. Members are expected to not lot items over members who will put them to more use.
• Members who show up to events on time receive priority over members who are late. When referring to camps, this means members have to be there on pull/pop to be considered on time.
e.g.: Member A camps Tiamat while Member B is doing a non-LS event. Both have Gaiters wishlisted and active but Member B has more points. Member A will still receive Gaiters if they drop.
• Leaders reserve the right to change point values and activity level requirement at any time with a valid reason.
• The wish list gives priority to people who wish list items, over people who do not. Adding an item to a wish list has a 7 day grace period before the item is considered active.
• If a member wish lists an item they cannot use or are in negative points, their wish list priority is ignored.

VI. Events
• Members are expected to attend all events on the schedule while online.
• Members who fail to attend events while online will receive a truant (-200% of the event value & -1 activity level for 30 days).
• Members who constantly AFK will receive no credit for the entire event.
• Voidwatch and Einherjar are mandatory events and members are required to be online for them. If there is an emergency members may mark themselves excused on the website in advance to avoid penalties, but this is only possible 4 times within 30 days.
• Leaders reserve the right to make regular events, such as Abyssea, mandatory if deliberate truancy and absences are noticed.

V. Fund
• The fund pays for all linkshell events that require any kind of purchases.
• The fund is used to complete Stage 4 to Stage 5 relics for members. (Section VI, soon to be discontinued)
• Items that have no one wish listing them are available for sale to outsiders.
• Members may request gil and pay with points, the value of this changes constantly depend on bank status. As with the wish list there is a 7 day grace period for a request, and member's wish list will be reset upon a gil request.
• Members must be part of the linkshell for at least 90 days before requesting gil.
• Members who find outside buyers for items will receive a 10% commission if they are present at the event. Herald's gaiters for example, member must have been there for kill and camped previously to receive 10% commission on the sale, else member will receive 5% commission if absent.
• Members who find outside buyers for items will receive .2 points per each million earned for the linkshell.

VI. Relic Stage 4 to Stage 5 (soon to be discontinued)
• Member must be part of the linkshell for at least 4 months.
• Member must already have obtained the physical Stage 4 relic.
• Member must have the required amount of points.
• Member must have an activity level of 10 and minimum of 80% attendance in all 3 categories of attendance, no exceptions!
• The linkshell will provide the gil for all the currency for 600 points, but the member is responsible for finding currency at the maximum price provided by the linkshell.
• While receiving funding members must clear their wish list and have no priority to lot over any other members.

VII. Empyrean Lv.80/85 to Lv.90
• Member must have the required amount of points to lot up to 50(200p) or 75(300p) upgrade items.
• Member must have at least already acquired the physical Lv80 version of the weapon.
• Member must have an activity level of 8 and a minimum of least 75% attendance over a 90 day period.
• While receiving help upgrading, member cannot have priority to lot items over others.
For certain NMs that require members to buy pop items from the AH to hasten the process of the respective third stage upgrade, the LS will pay for 50% of the total cost of the 3 pop items needed.
• The member currently receiving help with the upgrade is required to buy and distribute these pop items between members prior to the run.
i.e.: This means be online 15 minutes prior to event in order to start handing them out.
• In the event in which multiple members are needing the same items for upgrades, the member with the higher point value will have priority to lot these items first.

Addendum:

Herald's Gaiters
• In order to receive Herald's Gaiters, a number of criteria must be met:
• The member must have Herald's Gaiters wishlisted and active.
• The member's character must be online in Attohwa Chasm when Tiamat pops, as well as being there for kill.
• If Tiamat pops during an LS Event, the member must have been camping in Attohwa immediately prior to the event. Moreover, the member at the LS event receives priority over members who came late or not at all.
• The bank will take every other pair of Herald's Gaiters to replenish the fund, regardless of wishlist.

The following changes have been made to item & event values:
• We will no longer be doing Dynamis as a linkshell. As such, it has been replaced by Voidwatch on the schedule.
• Voidwatch is now a Mandatory Event.
• Voidwatch-Zilart/Cities: 1 Point per Kill (~20 minutes per kill)
• Voidwatch-Jeuno: 3 Points per Kill (~30 minutes per kill)
• Einherjar: 2 Points (30 minute event)
• Odin: 5 Points (30 minute event)
• Abyssea: 9 Points (3 hour event)
• All AF3+2 Items: 3 Points

Powered By