Welcome to The Aetheric Order! We're a guild founded April 2014 on Wyrmrest Accord by members meeting on the /r/wowroleplay subreddit. We are dedicated to infusing the entirety of the game with roleplay. We enjoy in-character raids, instances, quests, world PVP, battlegrounds, arenas and relaxing in an inn with a nice jug of beer at the end of the day.
The Aetheric Order is a unique guild- yes, we're called the Aetheric Order, but in-game, it would be more accurate to say that we're in the employ of the Aetheric Order, an organization operating largely off-screen. The officers of The Aetheric Order (guild) have been recruited by this organization in order to help them conduct research and expeditions deemed too risky for the mystics and engineers that make up their ranks. As our story progresses, we will learn more about their objectives and practices. If you're familiar with "The Millennium Group" from Millennium, "The DHARMA Initiative" from Lost, or any other number of shadowy mystical/tech fusion think tanks/secret societies from pop-culture, you've got some idea of what we're going for.
Guild chat AND officer chat are in-character. If necessary, ((double parentheses))can be used (in a designated chat channel) to denote OOC talk. Whispers can be IC or OOC, depending on the situation, and also should make use of ((double parentheses)). We use chat as a means to orchestrate in-game role play while questing, PVPing, etc. as well as a way to get to know the wonderful people we're playing with - we firmly believe that most RP is enhanced by good OOC relations, and that friends made in game can be true, long lasting friendships.
Most important to us in recruiting new members is how we all mesh together as a group, so we look for other laid back, fun loving individuals who enjoy all aspects of the game as we do, and know how to joke around and not take everything so seriously.
Our goal is to encourage roleplay on the server by RPing throughout every aspect of the game; by arranging events, hosting in-character raids, and working hard to foster a positive overall environment here, both in and out-of-character. We encourage RP to be introduced into all facets of the game including PVE and PVP, as well as random world RP. We believe in approaching RP with creativity and enthusiasm, working to create an immersive and intricate, living world. We are one of the few RP guilds that states that protected roleplay channels (/say, /guild and /yell) are to never be used for OOC conversation, even with the brackets as it harms RP and makes the world less immersive for those around us and encourages more OOC discussion than IC.
The Aetheric Order is founded on, and will succeed because of, great levels of respect. Respect for our members and friends, respect for the server, respect for the opposing faction, and respect for Role Playing. New members are expected to respect the leadership and the long term members, as well as to other new members and the general server population.
While all members are encouraged to experience Azeroth in his or her own way, gaining guild influence and perks is based on character development and charitable activity at ANY level. While high-level content will certainly play an important role in the development of our characters and goals, the Aetheric Order is not specifically focused on end-game, and we intend to balance our presence in both high and low-level areas. Provided you contribute to the story in an organic way, it's absolutely possible to be completely disinterested in leveling and remain an active guild member in high standing. Many of our guiding gameplay philosophies are driven by the rejection of speed and efficiency in leveling in favor of more fully appreciating the endless offerings of Azeroth and its lore. If you are inclined to "hit max level as soon as possible," The Aetheric Order may not be a good fit for you.
Charitable Efforts to Promote RP
Our questing, crafting, and personal or group expeditions will no doubt bring us a respectable amount of gold and no shortage of interesting, useful gear. While character-building should be one's first concern, as "RP ambassadors" it is expected that all guild members reward those outside the guild by gifting gold or gear whenever good RP is witnessed. This can be accomplished through a face-to-face trade or by mail. We encourage donation recipients to someday "pay it forward" with a donation of their own when they witness good RP. Upon becoming a full member of the Aetheric Order, you will receive information on how to make donations as a representative of the guild.
The Aetheric Order is a unique guild- yes, we're called the Aetheric Order, but in-game, it would be more accurate to say that we're in the employ of the Aetheric Order, an organization operating largely off-screen. The officers of The Aetheric Order (guild) have been recruited by this organization in order to help them conduct research and expeditions deemed too risky for the mystics and engineers that make up their ranks. As our story progresses, we will learn more about their objectives and practices. If you're familiar with "The Millennium Group" from Millennium, "The DHARMA Initiative" from Lost, or any other number of shadowy mystical/tech fusion think tanks/secret societies from pop-culture, you've got some idea of what we're going for.
Guild chat AND officer chat are in-character. If necessary, ((double parentheses))can be used (in a designated chat channel) to denote OOC talk. Whispers can be IC or OOC, depending on the situation, and also should make use of ((double parentheses)). We use chat as a means to orchestrate in-game role play while questing, PVPing, etc. as well as a way to get to know the wonderful people we're playing with - we firmly believe that most RP is enhanced by good OOC relations, and that friends made in game can be true, long lasting friendships.
Most important to us in recruiting new members is how we all mesh together as a group, so we look for other laid back, fun loving individuals who enjoy all aspects of the game as we do, and know how to joke around and not take everything so seriously.
Our goal is to encourage roleplay on the server by RPing throughout every aspect of the game; by arranging events, hosting in-character raids, and working hard to foster a positive overall environment here, both in and out-of-character. We encourage RP to be introduced into all facets of the game including PVE and PVP, as well as random world RP. We believe in approaching RP with creativity and enthusiasm, working to create an immersive and intricate, living world. We are one of the few RP guilds that states that protected roleplay channels (/say, /guild and /yell) are to never be used for OOC conversation, even with the brackets as it harms RP and makes the world less immersive for those around us and encourages more OOC discussion than IC.
The Aetheric Order is founded on, and will succeed because of, great levels of respect. Respect for our members and friends, respect for the server, respect for the opposing faction, and respect for Role Playing. New members are expected to respect the leadership and the long term members, as well as to other new members and the general server population.
While all members are encouraged to experience Azeroth in his or her own way, gaining guild influence and perks is based on character development and charitable activity at ANY level. While high-level content will certainly play an important role in the development of our characters and goals, the Aetheric Order is not specifically focused on end-game, and we intend to balance our presence in both high and low-level areas. Provided you contribute to the story in an organic way, it's absolutely possible to be completely disinterested in leveling and remain an active guild member in high standing. Many of our guiding gameplay philosophies are driven by the rejection of speed and efficiency in leveling in favor of more fully appreciating the endless offerings of Azeroth and its lore. If you are inclined to "hit max level as soon as possible," The Aetheric Order may not be a good fit for you.
Charitable Efforts to Promote RP
Our questing, crafting, and personal or group expeditions will no doubt bring us a respectable amount of gold and no shortage of interesting, useful gear. While character-building should be one's first concern, as "RP ambassadors" it is expected that all guild members reward those outside the guild by gifting gold or gear whenever good RP is witnessed. This can be accomplished through a face-to-face trade or by mail. We encourage donation recipients to someday "pay it forward" with a donation of their own when they witness good RP. Upon becoming a full member of the Aetheric Order, you will receive information on how to make donations as a representative of the guild.