Originally Posted By: Drakiis
and the Provost Marshal, what about him and his role both on EU and on NA? Oh and Jet you might want to update the laws and policies concerning Paladins if your going to start electing them to office, allowing them into guild politics, and promoting them. In all honesty you've gone way farther then the current policies allow by the armed forces page, and have superseded regulations and not consulted the senate as far as I know on the matter, but then my knowledge of what is happening is very limited. While these individuals definitely deserve the merits, I feel they should have stepped down, transfered, or been reassigned to a new posting instead of carrying all these ranks and titles if they are not permitted by KGB service policies. I also feel, and this is not self motivated, that heaping acknowledgment of a select few and not giving enough other people credit for their hard work or a chance to prove themselves is not creating enough officers to effectively handle all operations. Having every issue boiled down to the same three people makes a bottleneck of leadership, and doesn't inspire anyone to do more, it just makes people do less because they are unsure of what can be done, or whether or not it should be done. I don't know just some thoughts, I'm not disagreeing with leadership, I am just seeking clarity, direction, and order in conjunction with policy.

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Paladins do not fall under Military rule for they are the spiritual branch of the KGB. Our Paladin brothers focus on one thing and one thing only, the art of War. Leaving their ranks and titles behind, they have sworn their lives to the art of combat. Creating a new order in the KGB, these men have been chosen to follow the path of the Paladin. They will not be distracted with Guild Politics. Combat is their religion, and new techniques and fighting evil will be their focus.


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KGB Paladin is not a leadership rank, it is a special order of Citizen that focuses on PVP combat


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The GSS will not carry standard military ranks and will report directly to the High King. Its leader will carry the title of Director. All KGB GSS operations are considered Classified.




I see several issues here. Let me try to address them all for you:

1) Provost Marshal and Marshals
Open factions do not have official positions, leaders. Provost Marshal is moot on NA for now. On EU, we do not currently own a city, and city defense is their primary role. Uth still holds the position, but with no city, I did not list him at this time.

2) Paladins
I am not sure what you are saying here. I do not promote or appoint Paladins. Dunlop is a long time Paladin, and has served KGB for many years. His first recorded leadership role was in Shadowbane. After leaving his leadership role, he automatically reverts back to Paladin. This historically has been the case. Many Paladins have served in leadership in the past, and given up their Paladinhood to heed the call to leadership. Romeo, Sharezar, Binbs, Syev, and many more have left the order to serve, and eventually returned. Paladins that serve a tour as officers, never wear their Paladin title.

3) Leadership in General
Leadership in KGB is a tough job. Just ask anyone that has served a term. Leaders show themselves by showing initiative, earning the respect of the membership. These folks inspire people to follow them. You cant force someone in to leadership, it just doesn't work. Several times a call has gone out to membership for leadership interest. Few respond. Those that do are almost always given a shot. We simply do the best we can with what we have.

4) Awards and Recognition
Generally I recognize outgoing leaders for service and sacrifice. When I personally witness someone doing something exemplary, I will also recognize them. The rest is up to you as a member, and the other leaders of KGB. The KGB AWARD REQUEST FORM is available from the Portal Page, in the links section on the lower right. Members are encouraged to nominate others for awards, but few do. The honor system is largely ignored. Perhaps I should update the documentation to more clearly explain this. In fact I will take on that duty.

5) GSS
Many KGBers served in the GSS for Darkfall. Kay helped get it rolling, and in the beginning, I considered him for Director of the GSS, but found that was not necessary. I determined he would fill a void in leadership, based on the shortage in that area. Actual agents, who are unnamed members of KGB, served and provided intelligence totally under the radar.

Help is needed
I designed the KGB system, and know first hand that it is based on both Citizen and Leader involvement. I think that leaders carry the responsibility for way to much these days. Here are some examples:

1) People log on and ask "Whats going on". If no one responds, then say "ok" and either leave or solo instead of taking charge and putting a group together and doing something meaningful. THIS IS HOW LEADERS ARE BORN.
2) People on the front line see another member do something amazing, but don't take the time to submit an award request.
3) People are running fraps, or have the ability to take a screen shot or a movie, to help promote the guild and to record our actions for future generations, but then never do.
4) Members largely fail to read the Oracle, vote on topics, and help to make decisions for the guild. For this system to be successful, we need everyone to be involved.

We need you to get involved, and to be passionate about KGB, just like I am. Put your guild first, and play games with your guildmates, because after all, it is playing with your friends, and being successful together that makes gaming interesting and rewarding.

In conclusion
I carefully weigh all my decisions against the rules, and consult the Senate on changes to the system at a federal level. Faction decisions are made by the faction government, and during this term, by me as Federal and Faction leader. Our current membership is a mix of a new generation of KGBer, as well as some select veterans. Overall much of our historic veteran base has been absent.
On a federal level, the absence of both Prime Ministers and much of the Senate, has left a great burden on my shoulders, as well as our current and former leaders. In short, I do the best I can with the tools I have. In this case, I think we did as well as we could, and I am still optimistic for the future of the guild, and the game of Darkfall.



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