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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 15:40:12 GMT
Attention Members Outlined below are various important points. The following frequently asked questions have been put together to assist you while browsing through the forum, posting, etc. Please make sure you search for the topic you are looking for prior to opening a support related post. Doing so, ensures that you are not asking a question that has already been answered.
FAQsAn item marked with an asterisk (*) may not be accurate. |
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 17:14:23 GMT
How do I create an account?For starters, this site is for members of The Demonic; a World of Warcraft alliance guild on Stormrage. If you are member of the guild, or looking to join the guild, then you are permitted to have an account here. Actually, you're encouraged to. To create an account, simply click on the "register" link in the navigation bar at the top of the website. Then, you'll be prompted to add some details that are required in order for you to register your account. When you are asked to enter a username, this name should be the same name of the toon that you main, or will be maintaining full-time in our guild. You are required to enter an email address to register an account here. Make sure that the email address you provide is an active account and is typed correctly to ensure the activation email is sent to the correct address. *NOTE: All usernames will default to lowercase letters.When you've filled out the required information, you can submit the registration form. From there, you'll be asked to verify your account. How do I verify my account?Verification for our forum is done via email. Upon successful completion and submission of the registration form, a validation email (or verification email) will be sent to the email address that you provided at the time of registration. Generally, verification emails will go out immediately. However, please allow up to 15 minutes for the email to arrive before contacting us because of not receiving the email. When you get the email, you'll click on a link that will activate your account. You will then be able to login and begin posting on the forums. If you do not receive an activation email within 15 minutes, check your spam/junk folder to ensure it wasn't placed there. Then, if you really don't see it, please post in the Support forum so we can further assist you or activate your account for you.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 17:19:31 GMT
What are usernames?
Usernames are the names that you used to register an account on the forum. These names will be required to login to the forum each time you visit. Be sure to remember your username so that you don't have issues accessing the forum. Usernames cannot be changed and there's nothing we can do about it.
*NOTE: Usernames cannot contain special characters.
What are display names?
Display names are the names that appear across the forum for a particular user. Unlike usernames, display names can be changed by editing your profile's personal options. Here, you can change how your name is displayed across the forum. Remember that this name should be the same as your main toon's name in our guild.
*NOTE: While you can change your display name and style it the way you want to, all letters will default to lowercase. Unlike usernames, the display name can contain special characters.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 17:22:30 GMT
Help! I cannot login to my account.If you are unable to login to your account, please make sure to do the following: - Make sure you have a registered account on the forum.
- Ensure that your account is verified and activated via the activation email that was sent to you at registration.
- If you forgot your password, there is a "forgot password" option available to you on the login screen.
If after you've verified that you're account is activated, and you still cannot login to the forum, please let us know in the Support forum. Please keep in mind that if your account gets banned you won't be able to access the forum at all. If your account is disabled, you will not be able to post on the forums, but you will be able to send private messages to staff.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 17:37:01 GMT
How do I create new threads/topics?If you are accessing a part of the forum where members can create threads, there will be a button located in the dark green bar at the top of the forum list called "Create Thread." Simply click that button, give it a title and body text, then click the "Create Thread" button at the bottom. And, viola ... New thread created  How do I reply to a thread/topic?If you want to reply to a thread, make sure you are inside the thread you'd like to add a response to. Then, click the reply button in the top or bottom dark green bar to open up the text editor. You'll then be able to add your text (and style it if you wish). When you're ready to submit your response click the "Create Post" button at the bottom. Optionally, you can choose to use the quick reply at the bottom of each thread if you want to use it. How do I create polls?Polls can be a fun way to visually see people's opinions and thoughts. Majority of our forums will not allow for members to create polls. That said, some of them do and all staff will have the power to do so in most areas of the forum. When you are in "Create Topic" text editor, you will see an "Add Poll" button next to the subject area of the text editor. By clicking on that option, you'll be able to add a poll question, options, expiration date, etc. This button will only be visible if a poll can be created in that forum.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 17:39:59 GMT
What is quick reply?
The quick reply area is a fast way to reply to a topic without going into the full text editor to do so. If you have knowledge of the BBCode tags such as the following:
[b] [/b]
[i] [/i]
Then you should be able to use the quick reply box just fine. If you're not interested in BBCode styling, then you can also use that reply box. Please keep in mind that you get more points for using the full editor.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 18:38:36 GMT
What are points?
Points are a currency that our members use for participating in discussions around the forums.
What are points used for?
Members can use their points to purchase a raffle ticket from our shop. The shop can be found by clicking on the navigation (three bars) icon in the top navigation bar. From there, users can buy as many raffle tickets as they like provided they have enough points. At the end of the month, during the monthly giveaway, members who have raffle tickets will have their name entered into a random generator. A name will be drawn for a grand giveaway prize of 20k gold and again for a mount worth 20k gold or more.
For each ticket a member has, their name will be entered in to the generator. So if a member has 20 tickets, they have 20 chances at the two top prizes for that month's giveaway.
How do I earn points?
First, you have to be a member of the forum as points can be added and subtracted on the forum only. You can earn points by posting around the forums, replying to certain topics, creating threads & polls, replying to specific Facebook posts, and participating in scheduled guild events that can be found on the in-game calendar.
Earning points on the forums is rather self explanatory. The more you post the more points you earn. For Each new thread you make, just about anywhere on the forum, you will receive 3 points. New polls will earn you 5 points, though polls are not available in all boards. When you use the full reply editor you will receive 2 points and 1 point for using quick reply when responding to posts.
Any New Threads posted in any of the "Guide" forums will reward you with 50 points. We ask that your guides are as detailed and professional as possible. There is no limit to the amount of guides you can post.
Any new threads in the RP & Fan-Fiction section will award you 75 points. These posts should be well written and lengthly as they, after all, typically are stories written by you.
Additionally, each user is able to create ONE introduction thread in the newb center. You will be awarded 25 points for posting an introduction.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 18:44:22 GMT
How do I change my avatar?
To change your avatar, locate the "hello, @username" in the navigation bar and click on it. You will be presented with a drop down box that will have a link called "Edit Settings." From there, select the "Avatar" tab. You can upload your own avatar that will show next to all of your posts forum wide. It will also show in your user profile when other members view it.
How do I change my profile cover photo?
Follow the instructions as above for the avatar. This time, you'll stay on the "Personal" tab of your profile settings. At the bottom, you will see a text area for a Profile Cover Image. Enter the full URL of the image you wish to use. Remember it should be large-ish to ensure it fills the box.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 18:48:49 GMT
How do I follow people?
Following people is a good way to keep up with what your fellow guildies are doing around the forum. It gives you quicker access to their user profiles via your own and from there you can see their activity.
To Follow a member, go to their user profile. Simply click on their name anywhere on the forum and it will take you to their user profile. On their main profile page, you will see a button that reads "Follow."
How to add friends?
When a user follows another member and said member follows the user back, they become friends. Sometimes, members will not return a follow and they're not required to. If a member returns your "follow" request and follows you in return, you will become friends. While viewing your profile, you have a "Friends" tab. That tab will show you if a user is online, some of the latest happenings of your friends, and more.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 19:34:28 GMT
What are the important account settings on the "Settings" tab?
When editing your profile, you have a tab called "Settings." While editing the page, pay close attention to the following:
Enable Drafts: By activating this option, you allow the forum to autosave your posts as you write. Enabling this setting is important if you're the type of person that types long posts and accidentally closes a window or hits the back button without submitting the text. If you accidentally do one of those two things, it will (or it should) pick up where you left off when you go back in by using the draft of your previously written text.
Posting Default: You have two options for posting. You can default to the preview editor. Or, should you choose, you can use the BBCode editor if you are familiar enough with BBCode to do it yourself. Either option you choose, you will be able to style your text how you want to using the buttons and drop down boxes in the full text editor.
Default BBCode: This option allows you to customize your text from the minute you start writing. Some people like to change the color of their text. To do so, just add the following code in the Default BBCode text area:
[font color="1979e6"]text here[/font]
Where you see the numbers, just change them to the hex code for the color you wish to use. You can google search hex color codes to find the color you'd like. Each time you make a post or create a thread the above will be placed in the text editor. Simply select the "Text Here" text, delete it, and add your own text. The style will already be applied to it.
*NOTE: With colors, please make sure it can be seen and read easily.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 19:39:27 GMT
Where can I edit my privacy options?
Privacy is important to a lot of members. When you are editing your profile, there's a "Privacy" tab. If you click on that tab, you will be show various privacy settings. Here are some of the most important ones: Who can view my profile: For a lot of members, allowing only members of the forum to view your profile is your best bet. It prevents non-members from accessing any information about you. Email Visibility: No matter what setting you change this too, the administrator of this forum Gypsiezimmbi will be able to see your email address. That said, you can hide it from everyone else if you do not wish for people to have access to it. There are other settings that you can edit, but those are the important ones.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 19:46:44 GMT
How do I change my notification settings?
When editing your profile you have the option to select which notifications you'd like to receive and how. There are two types of notifications: Forum and Email. If you receive any notification on the forum, the little "bell" in the top menu navigation bar will have a number next to it, click on it will take you to your notifications so you can see what they are. Email notifications will send you an email for specified notifications. You can set these types of alerts in the "Notifications" tab of your edit profile area.
You can receive notifications for all kinds of things: when a member likes your posts, if a member quotes you or tags you in a post, when you get a private message, and more. Be sure to check these settings and activate/deactivate the ones you want to use. We recommend turning on email notifications as well as forum notifications for private messages.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 19:53:56 GMT
What are the guild ranks?
The current guild ranks are as followed in order from most power to new member: The Queen - Essentially, the Guild Master.
Co-GM - Consists of alts of the GM, and the toons and alts of the real life friends and family of the GM.
Guardian - Essentially, the Officers.
Floor Tanks - This rank will be replaced in the future, but it's the current rank for the PVP team we do not currently have.
Monster Squad - The rank for the weekend raid team members.
Rockstar Squad - The rank for the core weekday raid team members.
Demon - Highest "Member" rank.
Minion - All user's are promoted to this rank after being in the guild for 6 days.
Ghost - All user's who have been inactive within the guild for 1 month or longer.
New - All new members of the guild who've been in the guild less than 6 days. |
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 23, 2016 19:58:07 GMT
How do I get a guild rank promotion?
Well, for starters, all new members will be promoted to the "Minion" rank upon being in the guild for a minimum of six days with no issues. After that, the only way to get promoted is to contribute to the guild. By "contribute," we mean consistently helping others when they need it, being knowledgable about in-game topics to assist members with questions, making donations for the monthly giveaway, donating items and gold to the guild bank, helping people gear, etc. If you do all or some of those things, you will get noticed and you will be promoted to the "Demon" rank.
Officers are promoted based on the same criteria and we are always on the lookout for those that show exceptional officer behaviors.
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Post by Gypsiezimmbi on Sept 24, 2016 12:25:29 GMT
What are each of the Guild Bank tabs for?
Each guild bank tab is unique as they each hold different things and serve a purpose. Below, each tab is listed with a description. And what can be accessed by a member based on their current rank.
First Tab: Deposit Tab - This tab is specifically for members to donate and deposit items into the guild bank. During the end of Warlords of Draenor, we made it possible for each rank to be able to pull up to two items from this tab because the guild bank as a whole was getting too full. All members of the guild have access to this tab and are able to deposit and withdraw up to 2 items from the tab.
*NOTE: In the very near future, given that we are at the start of a new expansion and deposits are slim, this tab will no longer have withdraws available to members. When this goes into effect, members will have to ask an officer, a Co-GM, or the Guild Master for the item they'd like from this tab.
Second Tab: Leveling Tab - This tab consists of items that will help our guild members with leveling their characters. Often, lower level gear, profession recipes, low level potions, and the likes can be found here.
Third Tab: Food and Mats - Here, members can find various food items and mats for the cooking profession.
Fourth Tab: Old World Mats - In this tab, old world mats are plentiful from various types of cloth for Tailoring to ores for Mining.
Fifth Tab: Legion Mats - Currently, the fifth tab is for Legion Mats. This tab contains cloth, leather, herbs, ore, etc., and anything else that could potentially be used to level a profession or create items needed throughout the Legion expansion.
Sixth Tab: Enchants & Gear - This tab will consist of Legion Gear and Enchants for our members. Typically, raid teams have priority over the gear and enchants to ensure they are geared enough for progression raids. That said, things in this tab can be given to non raid members if needed.
Seventh Tab: Raid Supplies: The raid supplies tab consists of flasks, potions, pre-pots, feasts, and drums. These items should only be pulled out during scheduled raid times, guild run dungeons that require the use of the supplies, etc.
Guild Bank Tab Permissions
New: First tab is deposit only. New members can pull one stack from all other tabs up to and including Legion Mats *.
Ghost: Ghosts do not have access to the guild bank at all.
Minion: First tab is deposit only. Minion ranked members can pull three stacks from all other tabs up to and including Legion Mats.
Demon: First tab is deposit only. Demon ranked members can pull five stacks from all other tabs up to and including Legion Mats.
Rockstar & Monster Squad, and Floor Tanks: First tab is deposit only. Members at any of these ranks can pull five stacks from all other tabs up to and including Legion Mats. They also have the ability to use GB Repairs of 300 gold.
For the remaining two tabs, users must ask an officer if they'd like to gain access to items.
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