Angelin01

I vote for something F2P so we can get the maximum amount of people and they don't have an excuse not to play.

Since the sale ends tonight. Top 3, sale credit, please PM me ASAP to claim your award before it ends.
 
Winners!
Angelin - $20 Summer Steam Sale Credit Kavia - $15 Summer Steam Sale Credit Xoza - $10 Summer Steam Sale Credit Awanken - First choice from the following list. Odin - Second choice from the following list. ArmA II Fallout: New Vegas FTL (Faster Than Light) Advanced Natural Selection 2 Just Cause Super Hexagon


 
Some of you should try harder next time. If you need help, ask. While we're looking for more, creative ways to do contests and giveaways, they will be more "contests" meaning competition.

I didn't find Ordo by running around in SL along the military community. Instead, I met Aryte in one of the older sims of My Little Pony, back when he RPed as a rank lower than the highest. I pretty much saw the group with Aryte, Tatums, and some other people from Ordo, then I decided to jump on their heads and sit on them, or just roll around a lot around them. Stalking them into their journey to a far away land. Anyways, Aryte told me about Ordo, I visited once or twice, mostly just sitting around in the Astra hanger, hanging out with Aryte. He told me I should join after a while, and I did. But only after a while, I did enjoy sitting on him and annoying him as well.

 

Infact, there is even one moment in a RP where he almost insulted me, but Tatums saved the day by sticking a donut in his mouth.

 



This blue magical pastel miniature horse is one of my greatest friends, Tatums infact! It's just a picture of the place we usually camp at and poke fun at eachother!

 

Skipping later on in history, where sims moved and renamed, and rebuilt inside the pony community, Aryte finally earned the rank of Captain of the guard, plenty others have witnessed this! Though, when he did get his office, we did have some shieniagains like put beards on eachother, or in some case, making fun of eachother.

 







 

For this following picture spefically, I found Aryte bare naked along with a pink colt, nose to nose, in an island, far away from the other guards in training. Not just that, SMILING TOO!



don't kill me aryte <3.

 

Another fun event I heard of is when Huttser was afk, and then got married. Never go afk again, it also inspired me to do more random stuff like that when people went afk, from just hearing about it.

 



We used to have a main structure called the Citidal, to house all of our needs! There was plenty of open space around too.

 

 

I would also show some of my merits if I could've downloaded them. Though, it doesn't mean I can't talk about it. Remember the Rightous Purge? Of course you don't, but I think it involved giving Huttser a baton that could nuke the place. *hint hint*

 

 

I'm quite sure some of us remember Twitchy and the crazy silly things he did. And how Tsume wasn't far from it, I do have a picture of Twitchy flying an aircraft though! From a very strange angle.

 



Second life has this thing to be really strange when it comes to cameras.

 

 

When I actually joined Ordo, I wanted to get through Schola pretty fast! A little on one day, and the rest on the next! My teacher was Kimba Quartez, he told me that he was one of the best one student classes he ever teached. I would definately show some of the tests I filled out, though, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to! None the less, we both had some laughs when going through Schola.

The dates that took place of this event was 2012-7-16 to 2012-7-16

 

One fun thing I did, was try to stay as E-1 as long as possible, and I did infact, for almost 2 months! I never filled out the test for E-2, but I did for E-3. And then I suddenly become E-2!

 

I still have a few Personal reviews, just two though, both had some nice giggles in it! I believe Larry and Digman were the ones to fill out that paperwork.

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[Awards]
Grey Fox - [Comrade Support] *cited for selflessly dedicating time to improve the members, friends and allies of the community. Grey Fox - [instructor] *cited for overseeing training activities events and advisory. Odin047 - [Ordo Achievement] *cited for continued dedication to combat, activity, members and performance ROCK_shoun - [Comrade Support] *cited for dedicated support and activity to the members of the Ordo. [Promotions]
N/A
 
[Misc]
(comming soon!)

Welcome to the Ordo Imperialis gaming community, if you are new here, we hope you will fit right in! Here is just a little review of our customs, courtesies, codex and structure. In the past, the Ordo Imperialis was a very structured, heavily ranked and activity based. While some of us ‘old people’ are nostalgic to those days, since then a lot of it hasn't entirely been needed. Today’s Ordo evolves based on our community, our members interests, all of you. With the continuous movement of members, we need to remind everyone about the standards we hold and how our current structure works.
 
In the Ordo we will train you, we can guide you but we are not here to give handouts, what you make of this community is yours and we'll do everything we can to support you. Anyone here can achieve anything when they put their time and dedication into it. With you we will always aim high and encourage everyone to do the same. Our goals will always to be something greater,  from more members and leadership to chapters, activities and games. What will you do to enhance your membership and contribute to this goal?
 
Our structure here is pretty simple. It is based on levels of time in service and contribution from chapter to community levels. We don't distribute or earn rank to hold it over others or use it as a supervisory position, but as a leadership position to better identify who does what. On occasion though we do  unfortunately need to remind individuals to represent themselves and our community professionally, everyone's here for a reason, let's make it the best. Chapter staff and leadership help support and cover their game or division. These individuals also hold a form of community staff position because of the connection they have with our members and the administration. Staff and administration are all in their position for a good reason, they are part of a bigger picture and have dedicate their service to that image, to a greater community for all of us.
 
I currently hold the title and role of Imperator, the sole leader of the Ordo Imperialis community. I stand along side with Imperial affairs, essentially our HR, and the administration, unbiased and professional on all levels. We may not always seem like a friend and many may not know each of us individually, but we are not your enemy and we work to get to know you. Don't keep from us, we really want to know what we can do and would like to get to know everyone. Every one of us are here for every one of you, you are not just a number here, we make sure everything is working to the best ability in interest of the community as a whole. While we highly encourage the use of the chain of command from chapter to community, every one of our staff members have open door policies. This gives all our members the ability to discuss interests, ideas or concerns with any of us at any time with utmost discretion as needed. In addition you can use the 'Contact Us' link at the top of the forums to contact myself or Imperial Affairs directly.
 
We are who we are, we are all different, have our own personalities, preferences and interests. Here in the Ordo Imperialis though, we all fly under the same banner. We are a brotherhood, we fight, we serve and we live for Ordo, our members and our comrades, this is one of our longest standing strengths. This is not a one person army nor is it where one is here to slave for another. We need to stand together, respectful, opening and welcoming of everyone, look after each other, we're all here to game together and have a great time doing so. For anything else, let the staff sort it out.
 
 
- TL;DR
Authority - Every group has structure, we have a pretty simple one. Talk to your chapter leaders and up from there depending on topic. Your leaders will always guide you in the right path and help you out.
Brotherhood - We're all Ordo here, it doesn't matter who or what you are, we don't discriminate. We all support each other loyally under the banner of the Ordo Imperialis and shall not aid in detriment of others.
Respect - We respect everyone, even if we're crushing their skulls in. Representation, reverence and politeness on all levels. Gaming should be an enjoyable experience on all sides, even socially. Do not demean, discredit or attack others in a malicious manner.
Integrity - Lying or deceit of any type is not beneficial to anyone. We all need to be able to trust in and count on each other equally.
Order - Present yourself professionally and mature at all times to provide a consistent atmosphere for all. Disorderly conduct, fighting or arguments are not permitted.
Information - Keep in touch with posted boards and information as much as you can. Distribute information responsibly to only those it is intended for.
Communication - Talk to us about anything and let others talk too. Hold a respectable standard for yourself and others depending on activities or discussion.
Community - Be respectfully and constructive of all topics, keep a friendly community atmosphere. Avoid controversial topics (such as religion and politics). Aim to hold a general rating of PG-13.
Allegiance - Fight along side us, not against us. Stand with us as the most loyal to the community and its members though any battle and we will always stand with you.
Merit - Honor and reinforce one another, be supportive of positive actions, compliment or provide constructive criticism to better improve our members and the community. Work together and include everyone you can without bias.
 
- TL;SDR
Play nice, be respectful, be loyal, support each other, we'll support you, have fun and let others have theirs or GTFO.

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[Awards]
Angelin01 - [Alpha Contrubernium] *cited for continued participation and dedication to a regular event and squad. Coujo Thatch - [Recruitment] *cited for spreading the propaganda of the community and bringing in new members. - [Alpha Contrubernium] *cited for continued participation and dedication to a regular event and squad. Faardor - [Comrade Support] *cited for continued member support on the field of battle. Firefox Breed - [Recruitment] *cited for spreading the propaganda of the community and bringing in new members. hulkman - [Comrade Support] *selfless dedication to the Ordo and it's members. Kavia - [Myrmidon] *cited for continued progression of one self and of community members through combat and activity. Kishoshima Dragonash - [Comrade Support] *cited for dedicating time to the members, friends and allies of the community. Tsi'va - [Combat Prowess] *cited for exceeding the expectations of a team member to further benefit the group as a whole. Yollo - [instructor] *cited for documentation of training material and participating in or overseeing training events. Yollo - [Medicus] *cited for excellence in aggressive combat medic tactics. [Promotions]
Crixies - [sG-2] mastersolo - [sG-2] Mimi - [sG-2] Monkeyfuzz - [sG-3] Assuming command of ESO chapter. Tstir - [sG-3] Developing a Wurm Online chapter. [Misc]
(coming soon!)

You live in Brazil dude, you're better off not buying a PS4 and buying a better computer. The exclusives aren't THAT a big of deal are they?

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[Awards]
 
LowerBigfoot - [Medicus] [Corona Vallaris] - Actions above and beyond the call of duty in the face of the enemy. Following the an emergency crash landing by a DEA assault team, Bigfoot repeatedly risked his life pulling DEA and Mexican Federales clear of the crash before administering life saving medical attention. Without his bravery, the DEA and Command element would have been wiped out, certainly costing us the operation.
Sekh - [Pathfinder] - Cited for the revitalization of the ARMA chapter.
Shadowrabbit - [Medicus] - Cited for excellence in medical attention of the battlefields of Auraxius.
 
[Promotions]
 
Tstir - [sG-2]

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[Awards]
 
Afevis - [Guardian of the Watch] - Ensuring and reinforcing the security of Ordo personnel and available assets.
Afevis - [Diplomacy] - Creating and maintaining a relation with other gamers, displaying a positive image of the Ordo Imperialis.
Huttser - [signifier] - Displayed a sense of loyalty and honor to maintain a positive image to the Ordo Imperialis with a willingness to sacrifice himself for a greater future.
Kavia - [Medicus] - Has saved butts during a fight that held a lot of DERP cause they didn't do what they were supposed to. She did what needed to be done to save the day.
Kavia - [Combat Prowess] - Has saved butts during a fight that held a lot of DERP cause they didn't do what they were supposed to. She did what needed to be done to save the day.
Kellervo - [Vir Egregius] - Cited for roles in diplomacy, command, leadership, dedication and exploration on all levels.
Kellervo - [Pathfinder] - Cited for exploration and development of new ventures, chapters and alliances.
Xevrand - [Diplomacy] - Creating and maintaining a relation with other gamers, displaying a positive image of the Ordo Imperialis.
 
[Promotions]
 
DeumDeorum - SG-3 [TOR]
Hulkman - SG-3 [TOR]
Tsi'va - SG-4 [TOR]

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✠ If you need any help at all, contact your chapter leadership or any officer, they're here to help you enjoy your gaming community experience.

[Awards]
 
Aryte -  [The Imperator's Star] - Cited for unparalleled sacrifice and leadership to the members of the Ordo Imperialis on all levels.
 
[Promotions]
 
Kavia - SG-5
Peopleschoicegaming - SG-1
Xoza - SG-6

A very sincere congratulations to Xoza. After a rather prolonged discussion and a vote amongst the officer cadre, Xoza was selected as the candidate to fill the role of Imperator (SG-6). I have accepted this appointment.

 

I have known Xoza as an individual of unquestionable merit and honor. It genuinely pleases me to know I am able to hand off the reigns to someone I can trust to do the right thing and to make the hard decisions when necessary.

 

The path ahead is one that I see paved with opportunity. The Ordo can only benefit from a proactive, energized leadership. You most certainly have that in Xoza.

What better time than Mothers day in May to have another free game givaway!
So post anything below showing interest to enter!
 

 
Info / Rules
You must be a member of or in an alliance with the Ordo Imperialis. You must have a minimum of two(2) weeks history in good standing by the time the drawing takes place. You must have a forum account (to post, obviously!) and have logged into Teamspeak in the last month. The list of entries will be alphabetized, then randomized using random.org's advanced list randomizer. The top three(3) will be able to select one(1) of five(5) games or resources from an available pool! If you already own any/all of the game options, what you do with your choice is yours. Any attempt to circumvent a fair drawing will void your chances of winning.  


The drawing will take place at midnight, pacific time, May 18, 2014.
 
Here are the games!
Dead Space 3
Farcry 3
FTL (Faster Than Light) Advanced Edition
Small Game Bundle (hover  to see what's included)
Large Game Bundle (hover over to see what's included)

✠ Wish to reward others for their work or missing an award yourself you believe you've earned? fill out a member recognition form!
✠ Curious why you have not received a promotion? First, consider if you have fulfilled the necessary minimum requirements and activity levels. If you have, please contact an officer so we can discuss it and provide direction. Keep up the good work!
✠ Contact an officer if you are seeking elevation in the community or are looking for a leadership position. There's always work to be done and positions are open.
✠ Please remember to visit our social media, other members, other chapters and communicate, it's painless. There's a place for everyone here, discover yours today.
✠ If you need any help at all, contact your chapter leadership or any officer, they're here to help you enjoy your gaming community experience.

[Awards]
 
Aldric - [Corona Vallaris] *Exceptional performance on the field of battle leading to a solid victory
Cannonhazzard - [Marksman] *Skill with dat' crossbow yo'
Digiimonster - [Corona Vallaris] *Exceptional performance on the field of battle leading to a solid victory
EpicDongles - [Good Conduct] *Drama free and always smiles
 
[Promotions]
 
N/A
 
[Misc]
N/A

Does that mean we can call you a blank flank now?

Act 1, Scene 1. Stage set, action.

 

 



 

 

Jim Herbst, leader of the Alliance Navy, bet me $L10 that I couldn't keep Shadow Keegan in check. For those that knew Shadow, they certainly would not have taken the bet. Even for such a token, minor amount. The guy simply didn't know what "moderation" meant, so when faced with insult by the Alliance leadership, he was expected to explode into firey brimstone. Being the new guy, I did not know better. I was just the group's diplomat, pretending I had some notion of what Second Life was and who all these people wearing gaudy prim uniforms were. As the picture demonstrates, I apparently knew enough about human emotion to convince him to one up the AN by keeping it cool.

 

At the time, I would never have guessed but a couple months later I would be standing dead center in what amounted to a coup. Shadow's wo(man) decided to try to toss him out, vying for the virtual throne. Long story made short, things did not go as planned. Some fella named Ethan Schuman planted the bug in Shadow's ear that rather than bowing to her demands, it would be a glorious "fuck you" to appoint a successor. Except, not many people came to mind. The senior leadership was a motley crew. But there was this one dude who was quiet, had a good rapport with the troops, and avoided the petty dramatics.

 

I about shat bricks when I was standing next to Ethan (his 80's Rambo bandana waving majestically in the air), preparing to wave good bye to the crazy Second Life military community, only to find out the collective had appointed me the new head honcho.

 

So began eight years of kicking in doors, creating ripples, and doing great things with (literally) hundreds and hundreds of amazing people.

 

 



Someone snuck something in to their history lesson on Rome. I laughed so hard.

 

Over the course of my reign, we did a lot of great things. I am proud to say the Ordo Imperialis set the tone for the SLMC. From dawn to sunset, we were at the center of the political whirlwind. There is no doubt that I had my share of failures, but in every occasion, someone from this group had my back. We saluted the flag, and drove on.

 

 



People made the strangest stuff for me.

I love it.

 

I could not possibly begin to even count the number of disasters, attempts to destroy us, and accidental sim returns that we waded through. I would like to believe my leadership had something to do with that, but at the end of the day (and I will say this again), it was and will always be the composition of the team that gave us strength, not the name at the head of the crowd. Every accomplishment is and was yours, while every failure remains mine alone. Take that, embrace is, and drive forward. No one should harbor anything less than respect for the individual beside them.

 



Tournament team, 2006.

 

We had (and have) a lot to be proud of. We were the largest, most trained, and most dynamic institution. Our territory exceeded every other group's, bar none. At one point, we stood as the sole superpower, exercising overwhelming air superiority and combined arms capability. In fact, the vast majority of our problems came from simply being too critical about ourselves.

 

 



2012!

 

But that is part of what set us ahead. As an institution, we put a lot of focus upon ensuring our actions are calculated. I remember when officer meetings would push two, three hours in length simply because we would debate nuances about actions that lasted all of five minutes. Hell, to this day, the officer cadre burns a huge amount of its time simply discussing a situation out of concern of ensuring the Ordo's membership is properly represented.

 

I would not have it any other way. While I might believe we sometimes fret over the silliest things, I would rather burn the midnight oil knowing we'd made the right call for you all, than to live with the knowledge we'd taken the convenient choice over the correct one.

 

 



2011!

 

It is this commitment to the organization that has brought so many of us together. Flying some eight hours to spend a weekend with a few folks over beer and bad antics? That says something. I mean, it might very well have simply been the opportunity to torment the living crap out of Huttser in person. But, I will at least pretend I had alternative reasons.

 

I would do it again in a heartbeat. Hanging out with the Ordo outside of the "working environment" has always been one of the most enjoyable adventures in my memory.

 

 



Several of your current officers are in his picture.

I am the one with two beers. Because . . . #yolo?

 

Life has been one hell of a ride. I literally grew up with the Ordo. I started with the group about the time I entered college at the age of 17. I am 25 now, in the midst of my career. You all have made an incredible impact on me. Not only have I had the honor of making so many irreplaceable friends, but I have had the real and lasting opportunity to gain experience that has empowered me to achieve a life goal.

 



2007 group picture. I think. Look at Firefox to the far right. And Tsume in the center. Old.

 

For anyone who has run around with the group for a minute or two, I am just preaching to the choir with this next bit. I have known from a very early age that public service has always been in my heart. My father is a veteran, as are many of my relatives. After graduating from university, I fought and clawed for the chance to put on a uniform. Unfortunately for me, I earned my degree at the height of the financial crisis.

 

I clawed through something like six interview processes, going so far as to fly to Dallas to compete for their department. I recall one oral board vividly. After completing the final review with the Border Patrol, the senior agent looked across to me and asked: "Are you sure you've never been military? Your answers were incredibly sophisticated." I assured him I hadn't, thanked him, and went on to find out a few weeks later the BP cut hiring due to budget constraints.

 

Even so, I knew then, and I know now I only did so well because of a many long nights running the gauntlet with you all. Invaluable. Truly, invaluable.

 

I have no doubt that same skill practice came to be helpful when I sat in front of three Army officers and received a recommendation for OCS.

 



Me, after being tear gassed. Fuck that stuff.

 

I reported for training at sunny (and fucking humid) Fort Benning, GA on August 5th, 2013. So began what proved to be the longest six months of my life. Physically, I have never been so challenged. There were a many hard days that involved crawling through mud, getting pushed off high objects, and walking twelve miles with 80 pounds of gear.

 

On graduation day from BCT, my Senior Drill Sergeant (SFC Alvarado) pointed to me and said aloud: "One day, that soldier is going to be the commanding general." Now, while I certainly doubt that, I realized pretty quickly that he was referencing the last ten weeks of hell--during which I gained a reputation for being the platoon's moral compass. I was a friend to all, kept the group going during some of the shittiest times, and was a total badass as a squad leader (I killed our company commander, totally worth it). I learned how to do all of that from my time here.

 

OCS was a whole different ball game. I was selected to be the company XO. That essentially meant I was responsible for the logistics of four platoons, while attempting to keep afloat during the intense academics. Every minute sucked.

 

When I turned over the XO mantle as part of the natural rotation, the cadre commander told me "[you] set the standard as the XO." Later, during squad leadership combat lanes, my grader informed me that "[you] have outstanding command and control."

 

Care to guess where I learned how to do that? The Ordo Imperialis. While XO, I seriously thought to myself "how did we execute gear allotments to the legions?" While preparing my squad brief, I literally made a sand table and briefed it like I walked every single raid I governed with you all. Complete with the stupid jokes and bad antics.

 

 



Selfie before graduation. Because why not?

 

Now, I am a proud lieutenant in the United States Army. I guarantee you, getting here would have been a far more challenging climb--if not impossible--without having first developed my leadership style amongst this phenomenal place. For that, I am infinitely grateful. Every long day, hard fight, and administrative complexity allowed me to build a reliable skill set in a safe environment. Your trust in me to be the individual to make the decisions has done more for me than I could have ever of imagined.

 

 



This is a M109A6. This is my pimp ride.

 

That brings me to the point of my rambling picture show. After a lot of soul searching, sixteen hour days of gunnery training, and missed ESO raids . . . I realize it is time for me to take off the laurels and hand them over to someone with the time and drive to provide the Ordo Imperialis the active leadership it so greatly deserves.

 

It is an especially difficult decision for me to make. This is like my child. A really big, often crazy, player killing child. You all have a very special place in my heart. But you should be headed up by someone who has the time to give, not a relic of wars long passed. That is not to say I am leaving. I will still play games with you all when I have the time available. I am taking on a more advisory role. Going forward, I am going to essentially be your spiritual guidance. Rather than being the Imperator, I will be your Augustus. I expect statues, sacrifices, and the occasional gigantic feast in my honor.

 

Joking aside, all of the financial obligations I have to the group will continue without issue. I will still make appearances when possible. I will still drink too much and do stupid shit on PS2. The officer cadre is currently working on the question of succession. I am sure you all will hear something soon. I have left it largely in their hands, but it appears the big question is currently whether or not we should be led by a council, or led by another benevolent tyrant.

 

All in all, I am confident we all have nothing short of great things in our future. This group is beyond measure. You are all wonderful people, whom I value and thank so very much for your contributions to my life. If I had the time, I would attempt to list each of you down the line and put my thoughts. Unfortunately, that would take like a year to accomplish. So you will have to settle for a collective measure of appreciation: I love you all.

 

Well, now that I am retired, I no longer have to be concerned about offending anyone's sensitivities by my choice of television shows.

 

As such, I leave you with this.

 



 

My Little Pony is fucking awesome.

✠ Wish to reward others for their work or missing an award yourself you believe you've earned? fill out a member recognition form!
✠ Curious why you have not received a promotion? First, consider if you have fulfilled the necessary minimum requirements and activity levels. If you have, please contact an officer so we can discuss it and provide direction. Keep up the good work!
✠ Contact an officer if you are seeking elevation in the community or are looking for a leadership position. There's always work to be done and positions are open.
✠ Please remember to visit our social media, other members, other chapters and communicate, it's painless. There's a place for everyone here, discover yours today.
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✠ Some awards may be given out that are currently not in the database, they will appear on your account when they have been entered into the system.
 
[Awards]
 
Bizfand - [Custos]
Steeltael Lykin - [Good Conduct]
Digiimonster - [Good Conduct]
EpicDongles - [Marksmanship]
Gavrielloken - [Ace Pilot]
Angelin01 - [Ace Pilot]
EpicDongles - [Merit of Honor]
Steeltael Lykin - [Cornona Obsidinalis]
Steeltael Lykin - [instructor]
EpicDongles - [indoctrination]
Digiimonster - [indoctrination]
Aldric - [indoctrination]
TheReal - [indoctrination]
CatoWarSong - [indoctrination]
Cannonhazzard - [indoctrination]
Agith - [indoctrination]
 
 
[Promotions]
 
Bizfand - [sG-3]
 

On behalf of the office of the Imperator of the Ordo Imperialis, we regret in empathy to report the loss of a valued member. Bizfand enlisted in October of 2013 looking for a mature group of friends to game with. He proudly served on the battlefield of Auraxis, bravely ventured new worlds and explored distant stars at our side. His service with us will not be forgotten, he will be missed. A soldier, a comrade, a brother. With loyalty and honor, we bid him farewell.

Ok so I have been taking a little bit of lessons from Xoza ( Thank you btw ) in making and editing and creating some things. While they are not the best they are a good place for me to start. I think anyway. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I enjoyed making it.

 





 

 

Kavia <3

✠ Wish to reward others for their work or missing an award yourself you believe you've earned? fill out a member recognition form!
✠ Curious why you have not received a promotion? First, consider if you have fulfilled the necessary minimum requirements and activity levels. If you have, please contact an officer so we can discuss it and provide direction. Keep up the good work!
✠ Contact an officer if you are seeking elevation in the community or are looking for a leadership position. There's always work to be done and positions are open.
✠ Please remember to visit our social media, other members, other chapters and communicate, it's painless. There's a place for everyone here, discover yours today.
✠ If you need any help at all, contact your chapter leadership or any officer, they're here to help you enjoy your gaming community experience.
✠ Some awards may be given out that are currently not in the database, they will appear on your account when they have been entered into the system.
[Awards]
 
Kavia - [instructor]
DeumDeorum - [Medicus]
Steeltael Lykin - [Architect of Eternity]
FeatherHorse - [basic Training]
FeatherHorse - [Recruiter]
FeatherHorse - [Comrade Support]
Odin047 - [Medicus]
Shadowrabbit - [basic Training]
Zurvan321 - [basic Training]
Wildfong - [basic Training]
Monkeyfuzz- [basic Training]
Monkeyfuzz- [Comrade Support]
Calohar - [Diplomacy]
CaptainFishSticks - [Recruiter]
Steeltael Lykin -  [Tournament]
Steeltael Lykin - [WoTR][imperial League]
Digiimonster - [Tournament]
Digiimonster - [WoTR][imperial League]
Enialis - [Tournament]
Enialis - [WoTR][imperial League]
EpicDongles -  [Tournament]
EpicDongles - [WoTR][imperial League]
 
[Promotions]
 
Shadowrabbit - [sG-1]
Zurvan321 - [sG-1]
Monkeyfuzz - [sG-1]
Wildfong - [sG-1]

✠ Wish to reward others for their work or missing an award yourself you believe you've earned? fill out a member recognition form!
✠ Curious why you have not received a promotion? First, consider if you have fulfilled the necessary minimum requirements and activity levels. If you have, please contact an officer so we can discuss it and provide direction. Keep up the good work!
✠ Contact an officer if you are seeking elevation in the community or are looking for a leadership position. There's always work to be done and positions are open.
✠ Please remember to visit our social media, other members, other chapters and communicate, it's painless. There's a place for everyone here, discover yours today.
✠ If you need any help at all, contact your chapter leadership or any officer, they're here to help you enjoy your gaming community experience.

[Awards]
 
hulkman - [Good Conduct]
hulkman - [Corona Valaris]
Skojare - [Comrade Support]
Kavia - [Diplomacy]
Jundani - [Comrade Support]
MasterSolo - [Good Conduct]
Crixies - [Good Conduct]

 
[Promotions]
 
hulkman - [sG-2]
Legion - [sG-3]
Faardor - [sG-3]
Allusal - [sG-4]
Xevrand - [sG-4]

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The Ordo Imperialis
Ascension Points
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▶ Introduction
 
With the growing diversity of our participation, the reoccurring challenge has been to find a meaningful way to reward dedicated members with a tangible asset. While we have consistently seen that Ordo members are incredibly altruistic, there is certainly no reason why extraordinary performance cannot be attached to an incentive. In the past, we have often provided options within a given game chapter. For example, the purchase of game time cards or station cash on Planetside 2. However, the issue arose and continues to arise when we run into the "wall." In other words, an extremely motivated member might go above and beyond on game X, but there may only be incentives available for game Y. That just simply is not fair in our eyes.
 
Ascension Points (AP) is our answer to that disparity. AP is a living, internal currency intended to be delved out and spent on a wide range of potential items. As it is a community level registry, AP follows a member from game to game: your AP earned in Planetside 2 is the same AP you will use on ESO or SWTOR. That way, no matter where you decide to contribute toward the group, you have equal potential to receive commendation to be utilized on items you might desire.
 
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▶ Methodology
 
Ascension Points will be earned by members of the Ordo Imperialis through a number of avenues, including (but not limited to):
Stated incentives for actions (ex: recruit X number of people). Receiving a commendation / merit. Recognition for performance in an event (ex: most valuable member of a raid). Periodic random selections requiring participation (ex: random draw of a name during weekly meeting).  
Each community officer will be budgeted a number of AP to award out to members of the group on a monthly basis. If a given game chapter lacks a community officer, but is at least a platoon in size, a budget will be afforded to the selected leadership of the given chapter. All transactions will be transparent, posted on a centralized blotter in order to ensure proper accounting.
 
There will be two levels of "shops" available to Ordo Imperialis members. In general, the kind of items one might find are:
Community level: anything unrelated to a specific (existing) chapter, such as additional games or miscellaneous computer hardware. Chapter level: anything related to the specific game, such as game time cards, premium currencies, or in-game items.  
The community level shop will be located under the primary forum thread, whereas the chapter level shops will be listed under the primary thread for each respective game. The threads will follow this format: [ABBRV] Shop - Update DDMMYY.
 
Purchases will be available in one of two manners:
Direct transaction: the item(s) will have a set AP price, available for purchase at any time provided the item(s) are currently stocked. Direct transactions are initiated by simply posting in the given shop thread. Auction: the item(s) will have a base AP price, but will be open for auction for a given time period (not less than 24 hours, but not greater than 72 hours) to permit competition. Auction proceedings will be carried out in the same forum area as the shop, utilizing the format title: [ABBRV] AUCTION - Item Name - EXP DDMMYY HHMM PST.  
Auctions can and will be utilized to control inflation of AP balances. In addition, if a direct transaction item proves to be consistently purchased (or is exceeding budgeted levels), said item may become an auction piece.
 
Management of the AP balances will be handled by the community officer staff on a routine basis, with updates and delivery of items as possible pertaining to the schedule of the officers responsible. AP will not be deducted from a member's balance until confirmation of delivery is made.
 
 
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✠ Wish to reward others for their work or missing an award yourself you believe you've earned? fill out a member recognition form!
✠ Curious why you have not received a promotion? First, consider if you have fulfilled the necessary minimum requirements and activity levels. If you have, please contact an officer so we can discuss it and provide direction. Keep up the good work!
✠ Contact an officer if you are seeking elevation in the community or are looking for a leadership position. There's always work to be done and positions are open.
✠ Please remember to visit our social media, other members, other chapters and communicate, it's painless. There's a place for everyone here, discover yours today.
✠ If you need any help at all, contact your chapter leadership or any officer, they're here to help you enjoy your gaming community experience.

[Awards]
 
calohar - [Ordo Achievement] *Recruiting lots of peeps
calohar - [Recruitment] *Recruiting peeps
CaptainFishSticks - [Recruitment] *Recruiting peeps
DeumDeorum - [Combat Prowess] *Excellent PvP skills
Faardor - [Combat Prowess] *Excellent PvP skills
Huttser - [Recruitment] *Recruiting peeps
hulkman - [Combat Prowess] *Excellent PvP skills
Legion - [Combat Prowess] *Excellent PvP skills
Raptor - [Combat Prowess] *Excellent PvP skills
 
[Promotions]
 
Allusal - [sG-4]
calohar - [sG-3]
Tsi'va - [sG-3]
 
[Misc]
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