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An Overview of our DKP System

Earning DKP:

Amounts Currently Awarded:

  • 1 DKP for being on time. This is awarded at 6 server exactly and is attached as 1 BONUS DKP to the first boss-kill.
  • 3 DKP for the first 3 kills of a PROGRESSION boss.
  • 1 DKP for farm kills (bosses which we have killed more than 3 times).
  • 1 DKP per hour of PROGRESSION RAIDING.
  • 1 DKP for each Shadow Synicate Daily completed.
  • DKP deducted from AFK's after our nightly break will be distributed among players available to raid at that time.

Standby: Being on standby means that you are not in the actual raid (Groups 1 and 2) but are available to come into the raid at a moment's notice. You earn the full amount of DKP while on standby. If you want to leave the raid to quest/pvp it is advised you notify the person who's doing DKP that night and the raid leader on how to contact you in case you are needed. If you are not available to come into the raid when asked, you will be removed from the raid and will not receive DKP.

Recruits: As a recruit, you join the guild starting with 0 DKP. You will start earning DKP immediately and you are able to start bidding on items immediately. Obviously you won't be able to be competive in the bidding right away, but you can still win items with negative DKP and a minimum bid.

DKP Standings: Your DKP amount can be found on the DKP Portal. There is also link in the top right corner of our forum page and on our front page.

DKP Costs and Bidding:

Basics: We use a "silent bid" system. The loot is linked in raid chat and the person doing DKP will ask for bids. You send that person a whisper with the amount you wish to bid. Highest bid wins the loot for the amount the player elected to bid.

Costs: If you have the highest bid and win the loot, you pay the amount you bid. If there was no second bid, then you pay the minimum amount. If there is a tie, players may roll to determine loot distribution.

Minimum and Maximum Bids: PROGRESSION DROPS REQUIRE A MINIMUM BID OF 5 DKP. If we run older content, we may designate the use of DKP Minimum bids LESS THAN THAT of PROGRESSION bidding. The highest amount of DKP you are able to bid is how much your current standing is.

DKP Conversions, Adjustments, and Docking:

Conversions: Every new tier of raid instances will result in a DKP wipe/conversion. Leadership will discuss and establish conversion rates as well as automatically apply this conversion prior to the first raid of every new tier.

Adjustments: It is the responsibility of the Raider to review and report all errors in DKP. If you do not review your DKP, you may not receive the proper point distribution. Any errors will be corrected through adjustments.

Arriving Late or Leaving Early: You will not earn DKP for bosses you weren't in attendance for. So an adjustment will be made to give you the proper amount of DKP for the time that you were present.

AFK: If a player is intrusively AFK, or in any way inhibiting progression of a raid group they will be docked. This amount will be administered at the discretion of the officers.

Returning Late from Mid-Raid Break: If Shadow Syndicate opts to include an AFK-break in the evening's progression Raiders will be required to respond to a ready-check at the end of the broadcasted timer. If a player is unable to return to the group on-time, they will be DOCKED 1DKP/MINUTE of their delay. The DKP removed from your cache via adjustment will be evenly distributed among the Raiders present in the Raid Group.

Failing to Post about an Absence: We require our members to post in the POST IN THIS THREAD IF YOU WILL NOT BE MAKING A RAID thread to warn us about any absences BEFORE THE ACTIVITIES YOU PLAN ON MISSING. Not only will Raiders who fail to do this not receive distributed DKP or attendance credit, but will be DOCKED the full value of that evening's raid in DKP from their accumulated DKP. To avoid the dock, simply POST your absence.

Returning Veterans and DKP:

Shadow Syndicate Raiders who aquire DKP and take an extended leave of absence are required to deduct DKP from their saved values upon return. The value of DKP removed will be equal to:

- 15% Total Value Up Front

- 5% Value Per Week of Absence

The total value removed will be a sliding scale. We would like to recognize DKP earned by raiders, while still encourage and require consistent attendance to progressive content. This value will be calculated and applied ONE TIME, upon your return.

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