Are you social? Persuasive? Do you like using the game’s chat? Well, now you can help the guild grow and strengthen by joining Eternal Heralds cadre and recruiting! The Eternal Heralds, the Elite recruiting cadre of The Eternal Order, has the vital purpose to recruit the next generation of members into the guild! 

Meetings are Tuesday at 5:30 pm PT at the Guild Stronghold.

Republic

Lead: Althin'dioness 

Co-Leads: Charlamaegne, Nikeya, Maldori, Qualkendi, Saakash,Ambr'osia, Renton

Imperial

Lead: Althin'disa

Co-Leads: Tatianna, Nyxeras, Mowashiosi, Jovis, Furbojo, Ambro'se, Adroc

Recruiting Procedure

Welcome to The Eternal Heralds, the recruitment cadre of our guild, The Eternal Order. 

Here is our recruiting procedure for use by a Herald: (Please contact Heralds officer to join the Eternal Heralds before recruiting)

Example Guild Ad

<The Eternal Order> one of the largest active social guilds, is recruiting! We've got a Flagship, SH HQ, and XP bonus! We do it all: PVE&PVP, crafting, leveling, you name it! Whisper me to join! 

Guild Recruitment Interview

If someone responds, start off by asking them questions from the guild recruitment interview, one at a time. An affirmative response is expected to all questions.

Start off with: As per procedure, I would like to ask you 3 questions. Is that ok?

1. Would you enjoy socializing with the community and participating in any guild events like tournaments, social events, datacrons, meetings, contests, raffles, world boss hunts, and so forth?
   
   TEO caters to many different play styles. If they’re willing to engage socially and participate in guild activities, we would hope they say “yes”, but often they will say something like “if I have time”. That’s fine, just tell them we understand that RL> games.  While we are not an RP guild (mainly Social PVE guild), we DO have some RP events and meeting Sunday 6 PST.  We remain social, yet dominating in conquests and ops. s  We are coming up with new types of events all the time. Remember we are not an RP guild, but DO have some regular RP events.)
   
   
   
   

2.  We are looking for loyal, long-term members. If you enjoy our guild and agree with our values, would you be willing to move your alts to it and make it your primary guild for the foreseeable future?
   
   This question may result in some uncertainty from potential members. Most recruits will answer yes, while others may require time to experience TEO before they call it home. Our values are mutual assistance, cooperation, loyalty, friendship, courtesy, and respect among others. If the recruit has questions about our values, inform them. If their answer is “no,” if they disagree with our values, or honestly if  how they are responding/acting in general chat or whispers with you doesn’t fit in with TEO it is a red flag.  The main focus here is on our guild being the one they spend time and effort on, and mainly we are looking for “long term loyalty”, on both sides preferably. If they cannot commit to that, after a period of time getting to know us as a group, they will not become an asset to the guild as a whole.  You might find that someone is already in a guild, but that they are unhappy there due to inactivity or some other reason.  While we don’t seek to remove people from other guilds, it is ultimately their decision.  To leave their current guild they have to open a chat line and type /gquit then hit enter.  They should then be able to accept our guild invite.
   
   
   
   

3. We pride ourselves on our respectful environment.  Are you capable of remaining polite in chat, refraining from profanity, showing respect to those in authority, and able to help people if need be?

This question is extremely important and MUST be answered “yes” or in the affirmative to confirm they understand and agree to the question. We desire players who are willing to be polite and respectful to fellow members and officers. If the recruit answers NO, turn them away as nicely as you can. A polite decline can be as simple as, “Thank you for your interest, but this guild is not the place for you. I wish you the best!” 

If they ask about the specific language criteria “Sunday Dinner- Public Spaces”

Inviting to the Guild

1. Each new recruit is welcomed to the guild.

2. Before recruiting, announce in guild chat: Prepare to welcome a new member!

3. Then, type the following into the chat window: /ginv CharacterName. The shortcode /ginv or /gi is the command to invite characters to the guild. You may need to look up special characters/alt codes if the character has any in their name.

4. Once they accept the invite, state: Welcome to The Eternal Order!

Heralds Requirements

To maintain a Herald status and privileges, Heralds must recruit 5-10 players weekly at minimum, be in both sides of guild, be in the discord and be active & Treat guildies and officers with respect in chat, VC, and events, even when you disagree. Recruit names are to be mailed to the Heralds Lead or posted in the Discord #recruitment_list channel.

Herald Ranks

This is the in-cadre promotion method:

1. Senatus Prime (Lead)

2. Senator (Co-lead)

3. Ambassador (99+HD)

4. Consul (55HD)

5. Envoy (40 HD + 4 weeks)

6. Dignitary (30HD + 3 weeks)*^(eligible for Officership)

7. Veteran Herald (20HD + 2 weeks)

8. Herald (10HD)

9. Apprentice Herald (Start)

Recruitment Tips and Tricks

A few tips, tricks and things to remember as our rules:

• DO NOT SPAM CHAT!  No walls of text.  One shout out every 10-15 minutes (at LEAST 5 mins between posts). If you spam you get ignored, you get reported, make people angry, and they see us in a negative light so Just DON’T.

• There is never any excuse for not being polite.  Discourtesy makes our guild look bad.  It won’t add to your totals either.  Ignore the hecklers.  Never respond to them.  Don’t feed the trolls. If you are seen doing this and doing it a lot, you make our guild & the cadre look bad, I wont allow you to continue as herald if so. It just encourages them and others like them.  If you actually add them to your ignore list, chances are good they won’t show up in your groups or guild later.  Win/win!

• Be aware of your chat BEFORE you shout out.  If another Herald/recruiter from our guild has been working that planet/chat channel, don’t try to move in on them.  Doing so will be grounds for progressive discipline per guild guidelines.  If that planet is “taken”, ask to work as a team with the other recruiter, move to a different planet or try again at a later time.  There is no reason everyone has to work the same place all the time. You can check in Heralds or officer chat to see which planets are being recruited on (or whisper them if they are recruiting or not- never hurts to verify). No one has “dibs” on any one planet/time/channel. First come, first served.  If you find you have a regular problem finding a place/channel to recruit in, please let your superiors know.

• Sometimes you will have hecklers, or people trying to run down you or our guild in chat as you recruit. NEVER start answering them in kind, using profanity, or engaging them in a shouting match. Best to ignore them and continue on with your business.  Don’t let the drama addicts draw you into their vortex of negativity.  Remain calm and above all that.  If it really bothers you, move from that zone, whisper a superior, or take a break and log out of game.  Don’t let those types of people harsh your calm!  Nothing in this game is worth that. Just remember your good manners and carry on.

• Don’t forget to get credit for your work, you MUST either mail Herald Lead Althin or post in the Discord #recruitment_list channel.

• Don’t get upset if you get demoted for not meeting quota. We appreciate your efforts and therefore will only demote in cases where there is literally no effort for more than 4 weeks. 

• Don’t forget to attend cadre meetings at least once a month (Tuesday 5:30 pm) and guild meetings.  Quota discussion, promotions, changes to the guidelines will all be discussed there.

• Don’t be afraid to ask your superiors for help in resolving issues, fine-tuning your technique, answering questions and addressing concerns.  They have been where you are now and are eager to assist you.  The stronger each of us is, the stronger we are as a team!  Always remember that YOUR success is part of what keeps your superiors at THEIR rank as well.

• Starter planets are always easiest to recruit on: Coruscant, Tython, Ord Mantell, Korriban, Dromund Kass, and Hutta. Nar Shaddaa is great for a lot of events that go on throughout the year. Also Fleet is a good source.