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I created a couple of tutorials. One is on Forum Setup and the other is on event scheduling.

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Event Scheduling Tutorial

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Oculus of Nex is served by a group of folks in the role of Officer. These individuals are dedicated to the success of our guild and of our members. If you need to call attention to any issue or just give a shout out to OoN, then these are the folks to contact.

Evilspinner(Shaytaan) - Guild Leader and Tribe Chief

Hurg, Mercediz(Darksky), Mudgar, Garash(Aalu), Endo (Endokal), Ithkul, Maiya - Officers

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Hello and welcome to the Oculus of Nex website.


Our guild's roots were founded in LotRO when like minded people came together to form a tribe who's sole purpose was the destruction of the Free People of Middle Earth (aka Freeps). We play hard and have good times. Our vent is raucous and a must. We are fiercely loyal to our own and help each other out at all times. We strive to be the best we can be in the games we play. Please feel free to click here to learn a little more about us. Below you will find our latest updates.

Enjoy your stay!

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Thank you to all the members who showed up at the meeting yesterday, we had a nice turnout and discussed a few changes that needed to be made so that things can continue to run smoothly. Hopefully the officers and I managed to clear up any questions, and the "system" we now have regarding the guild crafting will be both efficient and more organized. For those of you who need a recap or couldn't make the gathering, please read below -

Crafting

Mats should now be sent to the corresponding guild crafter(s) that can use the items, IF you would like to contribute. This is not an obligation but it does help the crafters save the time and expense of gathering their own supplies. I understand certain mats can be sold on the AH for a decent amount of money, so if you're truly concerned, ask the crafters what type of mats they're currently looking for and only focus on donating those particular items. You may also send kinah to whatever crafters you'd prefer to help in leveling up their skills, as mats for work orders alone get very expensive the further up the tiers you travel. Kinah is often even more important than receiving mats; unless the crafters do get some form of monetary support they will not be able to keep leveling their skill to get you correspondingly powerful items. You don't have to send in everything you own, just a few thousand kinah here and there is a great way to support in itself.

When you want something crafted, please try and make this a simple process for the crafters. You can see what items can be made for your level by checking the lists linked in the previous news post, or going to Aion Armory (hover over "Recipes", click the area you're interested in, then sort by char level). Send the crafters in-game mail or possibly a tell (these can be lost to the ether if the crafters are busy, so writing is more convenient) and list what you'd like made, along with sending ALL the necessary mats. Therefore, if you'd like to contribute to a crafter but also want an item that requires a mat you possess, simply hold onto it so that you can send it along with your "order" rather than donating, as the crafters will use any contributions to gain skillpoints or crit other items. Note that you should also ask the crafters approximately how much they need in kinah to get necessary vendor mats and provide that amount as well (or else go with them to a crafting hall and buy the items then trade), because this is where we've been hurting the most. As much as all the crafters would like to give you things for free they simply can't afford it, and even with the high cost of crafting I can assure you most things in the AH are nearly double the price or worse.

The main idea is that we try and keep all our resources within the guild, whether it's for crafting or otherwise, so that our members get the benefit of obtaining whatever they need before the rest of the Aion population. We look out for one another and thus "sharing the wealth" is simply a part of the guild - we don't want anyone to be running themselves broke, but so long as we work as a team there should never be an instance where anyone is in need.

Also, please focus a lot of attention on that first request - send mats you want to donate to the respective guild crafters now. Getting a million items in my mailbox was only working "well" for about two seconds. (I do, however, make the cooking/tailoring items, so feel free to give me anything related there.) If you need a list of who the crafters are check the link in the last news post, or while in game go to the legion menu, click the "arrow" button to extend the information on the guild members for their personal statement, and look to see who can create what you need. I also have no problem with individuals taking up crafting for themselves in order to help other members, but I'd prefer it if only the official crafters were sent items. This would just be best so we don't run our resources dry for a bit of skill level here and there amidst ten people versus one or two maxed out crafters.

Trading

There's been a slight problem lately with people in the guild requesting mats to make crafted items and then selling the finished products on the AH. Hopefully with all the previous clarification this will be cleared up so that our items stay within the guild unless no one else needs the equipment. However, I know that there are those of you who still want to craft and would appreciate some form of guild support. To remedy this, talk to one another on a personal basis to work out "trades". I.e., if one person has a higher aether gathering skill and yet needs a flux drop to make an item, while another has need for aether crystals and possesses the flux, ask on guildchat to see if this could be arranged and swap items. This way we'll still be working within OoN unless no one has the mats being requested, but as we're covering a decent range of levels right now I doubt many "deficiencies" should arise.

Alts

Some of you have been starting alts already and this is fine, but be aware that they are currently not being accepted in the main guild. All alts in Oculus of Nex are being booted in order to keep our member list clean and avoid confusion if someone decides to send off supplies to a "new" member when this is not the case. Secondary characters can still be affiliated with us on Vaizel; when you sign in look for an officer's alt (names will be listed soon) and send them a tell asking for an invite into our other legion, "OoN".

Membership

OoN prides itself on keeping its members within a close-knit community and we've now reached the preferred capacity. Because of this we're no longer accepting members UNLESS they are a friend from "real life" or a family member. People you've played with in other mmo's for 6+ months will also be considered. The main concern is that we only want those you know will be supportive and act accordingly in the guild, otherwise we're closed off to new recruits.

I appreciate you all keeping up with what we've gone over and getting such a large response. Hope everyone benefits from the updates and enjoys the game!

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There's been some confusion lately about crafting and how things are run concerning gathering/distribution of mats, so please take a moment to read the following updates.

I've noticed a consistant group of people sending in mats versus those who are not gathering, selling what they find on the AH, or crafting their own items. The whole point of having guild crafters is so we can work together and benefit by centralizing our resources. It's easy to level your craft to 99 and even to the high 100's, despite the fact this uses up quite a lot of kinah. After 199, however, upgrading itself is a large drain at 124k. It becomes even worse after this since the mats and designs become expensive as well. As far as I know, by the time you master your craft, you'll have had to spend millions.

If we have half of the guild holding onto mats and not contributing then there's less 'official' business and everyone else loses resources. I'm not going to say you must send in mats, but those who do will be rewarded and get first pick when it comes to what the guild crafters are making. If you want to work on your own and be selfish, then OoN is not the guild for you.

If you'd like to help, send in kinah and extra mats you're able to spare directly to me whenever possible. When you want something made by a guild crafter, ask them or check here for what mats are needed and when you've gathered the items yourself, talk with them to get it created. It is not the guild crafters' job to spend their own kinah in order to make free items for you. I expect everyone to contribute and at the very least supply the mats for what they want made.

Again - send extra mats and kinah to me. If you want something made, gather the materials needed and then get in touch with the proper crafter.

List of Current Guild Crafters
STUFF CRAFTERS CAN MAKE
(Links to the various crafters' item lists)
General Questions

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