[SGDT] Swadian Guild of Distinguished Traders [EU] [32+] [Open to Applications]

[Silberfalke]

[glow=red,2,300]The Swadian Guild of Distinguished Traders is recruiting...you as[/glow]

1.[SGDT]Trader

2.[SGDT]Mercenary

What is the difference between us and the other houses?
-We pay you!

Requirements:
-Level 32+ (I will make exceptions to this for outstanding players)
-Teamplayer (highest priority)
-exceptional performance in respect to level, stats and gear
-Ban free history
-Basic English

Teamspeak is not yet required, but will be later, as well as skype.

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A few words in general:

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We are a Trader's guild. We finance and supply the Swadian Army. We share our loot
and we are honourable in gaming, PM and forum. We help each other unconditionally.
We support (not only our) team ingame and value this more than anything else.
Our goal is a fair price for everyone in the NI community, depending on a free market,
supply, demand and scarcity. Money is power and Swadia can use it

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House Rules:

Traders:

-No scamming, under no cicumstances. We do not sell a Sturdy Wood for 4000. It doesn't
matter if it's being bought or not. We simply don't do so.
-Traders will get together a specific percentage of all profits the guild makes.
-Traders will finance the mercenaries and pay their daily salary by giving away 10-20%
of their profits - [glow=red,2,300]not their earnings[/glow].
-Traders will not price battle other guild members.

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Mercenaries:

-Mercenaries will sell their loot to the guild for a specific percentage of the market price
at the AH (this might be around 90% of the expected profit). [glow=red,2,300]Legendaries NOT included[/glow].
-Mercenaries will be paid by the traders regarding their rank. The opening salary is 1000
gold pieces per day (Recruit).
-Two traders will pay one merc.
-The salary depends also on the number of traders and the amount of profit the guild makes.
-Payments and account support will be in the hands of the guild's Quartermaster.

All "specific" amounts have yet to be dicussed in conference which will take place as more
people join the guild.
To clarify: Everyone will have his/her say in that and get a [glow=red,2,300]fair[/glow] share of the profit.
The guild itself will be a non-profit organization, giving away [glow=red,2,300]all[/glow] surplus equally to
traders and mercs. Some further explanation I gave to someone:

Spoiler

Basically it works like that:

We all sell our stuff to the guild for a good price, instead of selling it
on the forums or else. The more traders and mercenaries we are, the
stronger we get on the market and on the battlefield. You can join as
mercenary or as a trader, that's up to you. As a trader you get a share
of all profits, the guild makes, as a mercenary you get payed per day...
-Recruit:        1000
-Soldier:        2000
-Sergeant:      4000
-Lieutenant :  8000
-Captain:      12000
It gets financed by the profits the guild makes. The more that is, the
higher the income of all.
Example: One day you loot a lump (86k). Instead of selling it on the market for
that, you sell it to the guild for 78,4k---profit for the guild 8,6k. on the next two
days you don't loot anything...but you get payed your salary 12k in 3 days.
In the meantime the traders also loot, buy and sell to make even more money.
After a week let's say, we calculate the profits of the guild. If there is a surplus,
we improve the salaries of the mercs and the trader's shares and hire more...
More mercs and traders-more loot and profit-higher salaries and shares.
in numbers as an example:
-Profit from loots per week  +80k
-Profit from sales per week +120k
-shares payed for traders      -80k
-salaries payed to mercs      -80k
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surplus 40k - salaries and shares rise

It is a very early idea and needs some thinking how everyone gets a fair share.
The basic thought is, that everyone profits and we all have fun, on the market
and on the battlefield!

Sorry for the wall of text. Hope that is interesting for you and as the thread also
says...we will discuss everything in advance so that noone feels disadvantaged

And finally ...the Application (please PM):

Trader's Application:

Character name(s):
Level:
Profession:
Type:
Estimated Weekly Profits:
Answers to Application Questions I,II&III:
Reason to join [SGDT]:

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Mercenary Application:

Character name(s):
Level:
Profession:
Type:
Estimated Average of kills in a Normal Run (16/16):
Answers to Application Questions I,II&III:
Reason to join [SGDT]:

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The Test:

1. Playing
After you applied, I will go with you on 2 Normal runs and one Deathmatch.
One NR of at least (14/16), one solo NR as a spectator. The first will be
to check your skills as a teamplayer. The second will be to check
your gaming style and kill skills... The Deathmatch will show your smartness...

Infantries have to withstand until skirms. Ranged until Troopers. This test will
be the same for both trader and mercenary.
For this test we agree on a time that's good for you. DO NOT MISS THE TIME!

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2.Character
Answer these questions (answers are binding):
I. (Ranged) You are on Hard Hidden Cave (16/16). It is the second wave. Luckily
the team has cades which are now build at the cading spot. The shielder is in his
expected position, defending the entrance to the base. There they come, leaving
the cave! - What do you do as an Archer/Skirm/Crossbowman?

II. (Infantry) You are on Normal Offshore (16/16). It is the first wave. The team
consists of 50% ranged and 50% infantry. All ranged line up at the above wall and
wait for the incoming wave to gun them down. What do you do as an infantry?

III. (Trader) You are at the AH. After actualizing the page, you see a Wood of Glasir
popping up for the sensational price of 3 Gold. What do you do as a trader of [SGDT]?

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These rules might not yet be final, my word is.

Best Regards,
-Silberfalke
(Leader of [SGDT])

[SaxonCamel]

Good luck to you all, may the rivers fortune flow like my discharge on a Saturday morning.

[Silberfalke]

Thanks Saxon! Much appreciated!

[Malong]

Seems like a pyramid scheme. Good luck.

[darklit]

odd idea. but seems interesting. good luck!

[Farawyn2]

good luck

[Silberfalke]

Seems like a pyramid scheme. Good luck.

It might seem like for you, but that definitely is NOT the idea. Which part of the word honourable
do you not understand?
Also...read the edited clarification.

Thx

[clickeverywhere]

Best wishes to your house. Someone finally implemented an entry-test! It's something I've been wanting to do for a while now but never had the time.

Don't really see the point of mercs giving their stuff to traders when they could just do without the middleman. What's the max salary anyway?

[Silberfalke]

-snip-
Don't really see the point of mercs giving their stuff to traders when they could just do without the middleman. What's the max salary anyway?

The traders use their skills to get the best possible prices for the players loot. Often the
loot is sold for way too low prices at the disadvantage of the player and the buyer laughs
and in some cases even feels proud of it, disrespecting the time, the player spent to get
it. I'm sick of that. Traders know the real value of things and will get a fair price that often
and especially in the forums is not reached. The rather small percentage of this price that
the player gives to the guild will be returned to him by salary or percentage share (for traders)
...and more, as profits will be more reasonable than before...

I hope the test will be a good filter...

Thanks for your good wishes...

Edit:
Max salary has to be discussed as well as the progression of it...by all players of the guild
...just give it a bit of time until people join (if) ;D

[Timmix]

Interesting theme, goodluck.