The "rules" given below are simply summed up as "don't be a baddie". In case you need a refresher on what would be considered "bad" things to do when you're coming to an event or raid run by the Cult, this is a good list.

Seriously. It can be summed up as "don't act like a jerk, and please prepare before you're supposed to come along".

Also included is the "loot system" we use for raiding; it works, it is fair, and it means there's no favoritism with people getting items at the expense of everyone there.

 Of Attendance and Notice

• If you're invited, please click that little "Accept" or "Decline" button.
• If you're not sure that you can make it, contact the organiser to have you put on "Standby".
• If you've accepted? Show up.
• If you've accepted and find out you can't show? Tell the organiser.
• If you're organising the event/raid, remove people who are on "Decline"
• Remember that most cross-timezone events involve some people skipping sleep for attendance.
• Please remember that holding up the event delays their sleep.
• If you're going to show up, be late only if you have a good reason for it.
• Sleeping in is not a 'good reason' unless you've warned people 'forehand.
• Arrive on the toon you accepted on, please.
• Bank after the event.
• Be ready for summoning at the time of the event. Heroics/RP/etc can start after if needed.
• Please remain within the provised guidelines, areas, and timeframes.
• Be ready for the event, get necessary food/drink/reagants beforehand.
• Decide your planned goals and objectives before coming to an RP event.
• Simply getting involved can be a goal on it's own. Same with getting paid.
• Please discuss goals that may cause difficulties to others with said others beforehand.
• Please discuss disruptive goals with the event organiser 'forehand. They will likely join the fun.
• Be fully repaired. Have your gear already socketed/enchanted/patched beforehand.
• Bring any equipment you know you are going to need
• Special (ie; resistance/PvP) gear sets should be on you.
• Start heading for the appropriate zone on your own.
• Be prepared to summon OTHER people if necessary, even if you didn't get summoned yourself.
• Only get into trouble you can handle before the event.
• Keep out of trouble that will hold you up
• Picking on a raid at a summoning stone and then being camped will hold you up.

Of Behavior in /ra and on Vent

• If you don't have Ventrilo, please get it if possible. It's at http://www.ventrilo.com
• You won't need a mic, but it helps to hear what's happening.
• If you have Vent but not the details of our server, contact the organiser.
• Most of our officers have the details as a macro to the raid channel.
• If you're in the raid/event and on Vent, please stay in the appropriate room.
• Please keep unrelated chatter to a minimum; we have a "chat" room for that.
• Please keep related chatter legible and concise. "I'm dying" helps no-one to find out what's up.
• Announce your name when calling out; ie "Curse of Exhaustion, on Zenithas"
• Please keep chatter to a social volume. We're not fining you DKP for not knowing what the F to do.
• Please be polite. Keep drama, personal slights and bigotry, and other unrelated problems out.
• Please listen to the raid leaders/event organisers when they give directions.
• Please only drop DPS/heal/etc charts at the end of boss fights.
• Have fun! Raiding is srs bsns! People die over Molten Core!

Of Behavior for RP, RP-PvE, RP-PvP, or PvP events

• Please remember your posts and actions reflect on you and the event.
• Spamming, griefing, camping, and so forth reflect badly.
• Please remember to keep IC IC, and OOC OOC. Characters usually do not reflect players.
• Please remember that OOC knowledge does not reflect IC knowledge equally.
• Please keep character powers, abilities, moves, and so forth within reason.
• Please allow other people to have opportunity to react to your actions for themselves.
• Please remember to react to others actions; someone stabbing you should see you bleed.
• Detailed lore discussions should be kept to private channel, please, or held until after the event.
• Remember your character's goals and objectives at that event. Work towards them.
• Behave as you would in character.
• Please listen to PvP or PvE raid commands from the raid leader.
• Raid leaders, please organise orders by role or group only.
• For RP-PvP and RP-PvE, please organise orders in /y rather than /ra.
• Remember; events are to have fun with and at. Fun is not the same for everyone.
• Please keep OOC drama/slights/bigotry out of the event. If needed, bring it up OOC afterwards.
• OOC issues should be brought to the event organiser as soon as practical.
• If necessary, the event organiser should contact the guildmasters appropriate.

Of Behavior for Raid Looting and Gear

• Master Loot is usually also Raid Leader.
• Loot Threshold is set to blues+. All greens/greys/whites are yours to do whatever with.
• Rares/Epics are on a "need or greed" justify to RL basis.
• If an item is an upgrade for your role(s) in a raid, you can "need" it.
• If an item is not an upgrade for your role(s) in a raid, you can "need" it for RP/DE purposes.
• RP/DE comes only if said item is not an upgrade for anyone.
• Classes who can wear plate/mail/leather may roll on "lower" items if it is an upgrade.
• If no-one "needs" an item for RP/DE/upgrade, it's up for random "greed" roll.
• Shards should be distributed as per regular "greed".
• Please only "need" for DE by the above guideline.
• Any raid member may gain only 1 (one) item of useful Tier gear per raid.
• If all available members pass, you may gain another item of useful Tier gear.
• If all available members have gained useful Tier gear, you may gain another item of T-gear.
• The RL will announce the item in /ra channel. Please mention if and why you "need" it, and just /roll.
• Roll when needed. Late rolls cannot be accepted.
• Remember that the announced item is usually passed within seconds.
• After loot rolling is done, keep moving to the next area/boss.
• RL is usually DPS, so that trash can continue being cleared without pause.
• For brevity, we suggest making a /roll macro for you to hit if you are in combat/busy.
• Remember that if you can't get what you want, you likely can next time it drops.
• Remember that every member of the raid gets equal work, and equal chance at loot.
• Raid members are not biased by guild.
• We do notice if people "need" a lot of things.
• This is only a problem if you don't -actually- need them.
• Issues about other raid members should be brought to the raid leaders.
• Such issues should be brought up as soon as practical.
• Issues about raid leaders should be brought to the appropriate guildmaster.
• All such issues should remain until after the raid, please.

Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Also: colors! o_o