Welcome to GSCH!

For those of you just joining us this month let me start off by saying Cead Mile Failte! Welcome to the family. By now you're probably thinking what in the world did I get myself into or you're trying to drink from the eternal Gaiscioch firehose that is our website. Don't be alarmed what you're feeling is normal. Gaiscioch has 16 years of gathering information, refining processes, and optimizing management to be efficient in large scale situations. Most smaller clans or guilds don't have to worry about things we do. 

To join the Gaiscioch Family in Guild Wars 2 you must first register to the Gaiscioch.com website. You will need to acquire a "secret word" from one of our existing members or by contacting us through our Contact Us page. This acts as a verbal captcha and prevents evil doers from getting into our system too easy. Once you have the secret word go to the Member Registration page and fill in your information to join.

When filling out your profile make sure to fill in your playstyle preference, and your ArenaNet.ID. You can find your ArenaNet.ID by pressing Y in game and looking to the top of the window. My ArenaNet.ID is Foghladha.2506, yours should look similar.

Once you have imported your ArenaNet.ID and have selected which playstyles you join and the timeframe you play most at our system will add you to the invite list with people who share your playstyle preference and timeframe of choice. Within 24 hours you should receive an invite in game which will appear on the bottom left of your guild panel (Press G).

Lastly, we do ask that all members call Sanctum of Rall home. We do allow guesting but those who live off server will not be able to hold a spot in our roster in game due to size restrictions.

Roster Management (Revolving Door)

The Gaiscioch Family works on a Revolving door system for Roster Management. Being the game limits us to 500 people per guild and there is no alliance system yet, we are forced to rotate players based on activity into the in game roster. As elders bring in new players they cycle out players that have been away the longest. This is done by sorting the roster in game. We keep our roster count at 490 accounts as if we cap out at 500 it discards all pending invites. This way the players who are playing the game right now will be cycled in while the players that have been away from the game the longest get cycled out.

This DOES NOT effect your membership in the community, and does not mean you've been kicked out of the guild. To get reinvited simply click the Request Reinvite button on the homepage.

AFK Times range from months to weeks depending on how active the community is. The Lobby Rooms (See Below) rotate on years away from game. Most players who depart GW2 for an extended period of time will remain in Gaiscioch na Anu or Gaiscioch na Morrigan for up to 2 years before they will be removed from those lobby rooms.

How this works:

• Out: Player who has been away from game the longest
• In: Newest or Returning Player

What to do if you need to be reinvited:

1. Go to Gaiscioch.com
2. Login
3. Under "Command Center" look for the "Guild Wars 2" section. 
4. If Chapter is "Joined" Click "Request Reinvite" or Click "Join Chapter"
5. An invite will be sent out to you by the next available elder.

Being rotated off the active roster does not affect your standing in the family. It is merely a necessity so our house doesn't fill up with afk accounts when there are players playing right now that need those slots.

Representing the Family in Guild Wars 2

The process for joining a guild in Guild Wars 2 is quite complicated. Where most games send you an invite and you click "Yes" or "Accept" and your done, Guild Wars 2 offers a multi-guild system which adds another layer to things. First there are some things you must know about guilds in Guild Wars 2:

1. You can only represent 1 guild at a time (The Guild Currently Checked)
2. You may only have 5 guilds at any time, this includes guilds you have not accepted or denied the invite too.

That said once you've registered to Gaiscioch.com and filled in your Guild Wars 2 profile including your ArenaNet.ID you will recieve an invite to our family in game. 

If your logged in at the time you will see this box appear in the top left of your screen:

If not follow these simple instructions:

1. Press "G" to open your Guild Panel.
2. Click on "Gaiscioch na Rall" in the Guild List on the Guild Panel.
3. Click "Join" on the bottom center of your Guild Panel. [See Picture]
4. Click the "Checkbox" to the left of the guild you wish to represent. [See Picture]

Our House (Guild Structure)

As mentioned in the March 2015 Gaiscioch Ceannard Notes our Guild Wars 2 chapter is rapidly outgrowing the guild limit cap. It is because of this that we have reactivated 2 Lobby rooms to try to provide an organized way of getting reinvites to Gaiscioch na Rall without needing elder support. Here is our current house structure.

Gaiscioch na Rall

(Activity Room - Currently Online Members)

"Who's Playing Now"

Members should only be in 1 Lobby

The Lobbies

These 3 rooms Gaiscioch na Morrigan, Gaiscioch na Anu, and Gaiscioch serve as a way for you to see which commanders or elders are online for a quick invite back to Gaiscioch na Rall. Being Rall is rotated based on who has played most recently, it is common that players who step away from the game longer than a few weeks will need an invite back into rall when they return. This can be done quickly in game if you are in one of the lobbies, or via the website by clicking "Request Reinvite" on the homepage under Guild Wars 2 on your Command Center.

To be reinvited in game:

1. Open your guild pane "Press G"
2. Sort the guild roster by the first icon (Green Square)
3. Message any Taoiseach,  Elder, or  Commander and ask for a Gaiscioch na Rall invite
   
4. Once the Invite arrives click on "Gaiscioch na Rall" and click "Join" 
   
5. Click the Checkbox next to "Gaiscioch na Rall" to represent.
   
   

Gaiscioch na Rall (Main Room)

Members will receive invites to this room by following the steps above. This is where all activities will happen and where members should represent when representing Gaiscioch. The lobbies will only be used as a way for players to identify and request Rall invites. Things to note:

• The roster will be rotating as needed. This may develop into a roster rotation where players who have not logged in for the past few hours may be removed if population demands. 
• Being removed from Gaiscioch na Rall DOES NOT AFFECT your standing in the family. Think of it as a party room. When you leave the party you leave the house, when you come back you come back into the house. We can't squeeze a thousand people in the house at the same time. Anyone who is offline will be rotated out as needed based on how long they've been offline. ATM this will be about 20 days offline. But as the expansion nears and population grows it can become 1 day offline. 
• If you need an invite follow the instructions above.
• Elders are not required to receive invites. Any Approved Commander can invite to Rall

Important:

Please be sure that you are only in 1 of the 2 Lobbies. You should Either be in Gaiscioch na Anu OR Gaiscioch na Morrigan, NOT both. 

If you find you are in both or receive invites to both please choose 1 and decline the other.

Transferring off Server

As of 11/14/2014, due to Megaservers and the increased interest in PvE activities, we have decided to allow players who have transferred off Sanctum of Rall to be a part of the family with a few conditions:

1. No player should ever represent GSCH on another server in WvW.
   This causes the rumor mill to ignite that we are transfering off SOR and quite honestly Gaiscioch belongs on SOR as we are a tribute to Roger "Oldroar" Rall. This is simply so we can avoid screenshots and posts like this one from circulating tarnishing our resolve and reputation.
2. If the day comes roster slots are in short order off server players will be asked to resign their slot to a member on SOR.
   While we want to keep our family open for everyone if the day comes we are hurting for roster slots we will need to fill every slot with a player on SOR. At that time we will approach the orange named folks to give up their roster slot. This does not affect your standing in the family and you will be able to continue participating and leading pve events for the family. 

Now with this in mind, if we do encounter problems with a person representing GSCH on a foreign server in WvW we will remove them from the ingame roster and remove their right to join the family in game. Again this will not affect your standing in the family, we just must protect our reputation and the name of Roger "Oldroar" Rall. 

We want to encourage our members to find their happiness even if its on foreign soil but not at the cost of tarnishing our name.

• Representing Gaiscioch in PvE is OK.
• Representing Gaiscioch in Foreign WvW is not OK.

If you can abide by that policy then feel free to click that request re-invite button and just remember not to represent when in WvW.

Players who are off server  can:

• Claim Leadership for PvE Events
• Claim Participation for PvE Events
• Order Items from the Marketplace

REMEMBER:

Gaiscioch is not a Guild Wars 2 Guild, We are a community that plays Guild Wars 2 together. The Guild Tag above your head in game does not determine if you are a member of this family. What determines your a member of this family is if you are registered to this site and actively participate with the family. I am less concerned with the tag above your head and more concerned with if you're enjoying yourself in the game.

Community Events:

The Gaiscioch Social Gaming Community is a community events focused community. For more than a decade people have come to know us as an inclusive community that allows the entire server to join us in our adventures without requiring guild representation.

In Guild Wars 2 some Raiding style content was introduced early 2013 in the form of Guild Missions. For the mass majority of the Sanctum of Rall server getting to be able to participate in these is quite a challenge. The cost to the Guild is vast and the opportunity is rare. We being as fortunate as we are managed to unlock guild missions in 5 guilds in the same time most guilds managed to get the Guild Challenge unlocked. We converted Gaiscioch to SOR Community Events [SORC] to act as a temporary guild for community events. 

Why SOR Community Events [SORC] you might ask? Well when we were thinking about it several things came up.

1. The Integrity of the Gaiscioch brand. By inviting the entire server to the guild, even if temporarily puts the family at risk of having a troll of misbehaving guest tarnish our good reputation.
2. Being Inclusive but not Invasive. We wanted something that made people feel part of the whole, not forced to be part of a guild they did not wish to be a part of. SORC is descriptively named to allow people to join during events without forcing them to join GSCH.

Our commitment to our server communities comes first and foremost. Even more so being the server is named after our dear friend Roger. It is our goal, and mission to continue to provide players with an experience they can not get anywhere else. We seek to create enjoyable events which act as a catalyst for friendships and memories.

Communication:

Guild & Voice Communication

The Gaiscioch Family is a world wide social gaming community which provides a family friendly environment for players of all ages to enjoy the games we play. To respect our family's' little eyes and ears we ask that all members keep public discussion in guild channels, alliance channels, public chat channels, and in voice services PG at all times. We have however made special adults only, mature, or pub channels for respectful adult conversation available in our voice chat. Be respectful and don't teach our little Gaiscioch Jr's a new vocabulary.

Voice Communication:
Discord Cloud Based Voice Solution

Discord is a new cloud based voice communication application available now on PC, Mac, iOS, Android and Linux currently in testing. Discord also allows for direct join and listen through web browsers to provide us for a no-download required voice communication platform for leading public community events. This allows for minimal wait time to get people connected to our server.

Instructions:

1. Go to http://gsch.info/voice
2. Register an Account
3. Download and Install the Application for Mac, Windows, iOS, or Android
4. Double click on the "Gaiscioch" Logo.

Guild Missions:

Guild missions can be run at any time by any player. Please DO NOT change the "Mission Preference" as that changes it for everyone.  Here are the current Guild Mission settings:

• Gaiscioch na Rall [GSCH]: WvW
• Sanctum of Rall Community [SORC]: PvE

GSCH Commanders:

Being a commander in the Gaiscioch family is a huge responsibility. Every time you fly that blue icon above your head you represent our family and everything we stand for. If you act out of ego, self benefit, hate, anger, or spite it directly reflects our family as a whole. This is why we ask every Gaiscioch Commander to be a shining examples of what a Gaiscioch should be. 

We encourage all who want to join these members in earning their commander book to lead by example, and host events without the book in the way you would with it. When we feel you are ready for the commitment and responsibility that comes with being a commander you will be presented with one at our monthly Gaiscioch Family Summit. I also highly encourage anyone that wants to lead at all to read: Commanding in Guild Wars 2 - The Gaiscioch Way by Foghladha.

Gaiscioch Vault Policy & Configuration

Up till now if you took Chaos and Divided it by Zero you would have the GSCH Vault in Guild Wars 2. It's a freakin mess to say the least. So lets put some things in Order! Here's the plan that Izzy, Myself, and a few brave lads and lasses will try to keep running smoothly.

Gaiscioch na Rall

• Guild Stash - Siege Weapon Donations for Commanders, Elder Wood, Mithril Ore
• Treasure Trove - Off the Books (No Credit) Unused Crafting Materials, Recipes, Dye, Rare items
• Deep Cave - Runes, Sigils, Seals, and Medallions

Only Commanders will have access to the Guild Stash in Gaiscioch na Rall. Everyone will have access to the other 2 sections.

thanks for the link.

Updated this information with New SORC information and removed ANU from the lineup to reflect the changes on July 21st.

Under the Communication section you might want to remove the information on Anu as it doesn't exist anymore and clarify the information on Rall as that room has changed in the past few days.

Now updated with new information based around our current setup.

Reworked the Guild Structure section to represent March 2014 changes discussed in March 2014 Ceannard Notes and Family Pubcast. 

Created a new Guesting / Transferring section. People were overlooking the line discussing this in the Joining section

Lastly, we do ask that all members call Sanctum of Rall home. We do allow guesting but those who live off server will not be able to hold a spot in our roster in game due to size restrictions.

I'm hoping this does clarify things.

This makes lots of sense!

Please welcome our newest family commanders:

• Terafer
• FinalFAB
• Soren
• Elchanan
• Kooz
• Rylssa

Congratulations to all!

Welcome new commanders! :D>

Congratulations to the new commanders! /salute

Updated with recent changes.

Just a friendly reminder:

We DO NOT ALLOW players to represent GSCH on foreign servers. Anyone caught representing will be temporarily removed from the roster until they return to Sanctum of Rall and request a re invite on Gaiscioch.com.

If you transfer off Sanctum of Rall we will ask that you leave guild in game so that we have the roster spots for people playing on Sanctum of Rall. Thank you.

Updated offserver policy

Updated. Added the Revolving Door information

Updated with Multi-Room structure

So wait I'm slightly confused, so if I'm on the Anvil Rock server I won't be able to be in the guild in game? I've been away for quite some time due to college and what not. I got my degree in AAS Computer Graphics though so now I have a bit more free time. :D I used to be very active in rift and found out the game has sorta "fell dormant" so when I found out we were on GW2 also I was like oh yes.

You wont be able to represent GSCH in WvW as you live on another server. You can still join us for the PvE side of things but when it comes to WvW you'll be left out. Especially being your playing on one of our rival servers which means if you were to wear that tag in WvW you would be accused as a spy and make the whole family look bad. We ask that anyone not living on SOR does not use the GSCH tag in WvW. Being everything else is megaserver it doesn't matter outside of WvW.

Updated the elder and commander list to reflect recent changes.

Updated: Voice, Guild Missions, Commanding, and the Elder Team to be in line with our current setup.

Updated for 2018