Can't change GM's, terrible.

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Maguscreed on 06/10/2012, 11:53 AM - view
Oh wait what, you can't get elected vanarch then just hand the job to someone else?


None of you realize how ridiculous any of this sounds do you?


You clearly didn't read half of the comments in this thread, especially my comment specifically. It's not about skipping out on your job. I love how having real life issues is such a "problem" to other people. If you had a death in the family that is across the country and had to move back across to support your family, I'm pretty sure you would say 'F*** it' to the game too. This isn't even about mid term bailing, the last few people who commented support the ability to change hands in between the elections
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Maguscreed Profile Options #22

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No it's very simple, if someone is elected to a position the only way to properly replace them is through another election. Being as vanarchs are not elected with a vice vanarch there is no succession.

The only correct way to refill the position is through another election.
It is also the only fair way to do it.
If they allowed what you are talking about vanarch positions would be changing on a daily basis and it would get stupid really fast with whoever happens to be online being vanarch for a day.

No I would prefer to have problems with vendors in an area for a couple of weeks personally.
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You really do not pay attention do you? What was mentioned was a one time change during the registration period of the election. OP even said as much and edited it on the main post. It's not a willynilly change every day of the week. I have no idea where you would even begin to think such a thing
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I'm not an expert on the whole Vanarch process, but it sounds like there's some valid concerns on both sides of the issue here. How do we balance the prevention of bait-and-switch Vanarchs with the ability to pass off guild leadership when the need arises?

If it's still during registration, maybe it could simply reset the vote count for the new candidate (if it doesn't already do this), so that way it's not impossible, but you would incur the penalty of having a shorter campaign period to round up votes.

As for what happens if you're already the Vanarch, maybe we could incorporate some kind of world event or PVP objective, where the zone falls into a lawless state when the guild changes hands, and other guilds could compete for the title by accomplishing some task, and then hold it until the next voting cycle.

Just a few rough sketch ideas to approach the problem from a different angle. =)
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Anaxie on 06/10/2012, 11:20 AM - view
What a great community, so helpful.

If you have no option to swap GMS that is only more proof how big a joke this game is.

Aion 2.0 and F2p by Fall, and yes it will be.

This game may have action combat like god of war or Dark souls but atleast those games are fun and don't waste my time. OH and Not P2P holy [filtered]tttttttt.
Do you enjoy looking like a retard?
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Hi, Territ (Jagged Coast) GM here.

As much as Territ would like to register for Vanarchy this term, it's just an impossibility.

I am going away for my honeymoon in a week and I will be gone for 8 days. During that time I will be handing Guild Master to one of my officers. The guild system right now just won't let me give them the power they need to run the guild in my absence. Because of that, Territ cannot register for Vanarchy this term and we have to sit out for an entire cycle just because I am going to be away during the Voting week.

If you haven't read this already, please read and sign my petition for Guild System changes so that swapping Guild Master won't be necessary for such trivialities as the GM going on vacation.
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Catatonic Profile Options #27

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Why should you allow GM changes during a Vanarch cycle. It opens the system to abuse. If you can't commit the 3 weeks to [filtered] bad deal with it. Vanarchy isn't a game mechanic that is meant for casual players.
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Catatonic on 06/10/2012, 01:32 PM - view
Why should you allow GM changes during a Vanarch cycle. It opens the system to abuse. If you can't commit the 3 weeks to [filtered] bad deal with it. Vanarchy isn't a game mechanic that is meant for casual players.


I'm guessing you didn't bother reading the ideas about the changes not actually taking place until the next Vanarch cycle, so as to give the guild a chance to run and not having to bow out one cycle because of a dumb game mechanic?
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You should be able to vote your own Guild Masters out of their position as GM and put someone else there. As it stands, top guilds always get Vanarchy = only a select few effectively "win."

It locks off content to everyone else in the end and gives nobody else a chance, only the headstarters and their zerg guilds will have it all. New guilds don't get a chance.
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trox on 06/10/2012, 01:37 PM - view
Catatonic on 06/10/2012, 01:32 PM
Why should you allow GM changes during a Vanarch cycle. It opens the system to abuse. If you can't commit the 3 weeks to [filtered] bad deal with it. Vanarchy isn't a game mechanic that is meant for casual players.


I'm guessing you didn't bother reading the ideas about the changes not actually taking place until the next Vanarch cycle, so as to give the guild a chance to run and not having to bow out one cycle because of a dumb game mechanic?


No I didn't, and even still it might be hard on a technical level for the game to work that way. My opinion still stands as it is. If you cant commit, dont do it.