Guides allowed to begin posting on official forums

[Edwin Ahe]

Originally Posted by Auroz

This is odd... why the heck were they 'banned' or not allowed to post on the forums in the first place?

They were banned to post under "guide" persona, it shows "favoritism" (it`s SOE words, not mine :D )

[Kyrsten]

Because soe didn't want us disclosing our ingame id's, I guess they figured the demand for milk and cookies from our friends would be overwhelming.

[kyros]

Originally Posted by Kyrsten

Because soe didn't want us disclosing our ingame id's, I guess they figured the demand for milk and cookies from our friends would be overwhelming.

because soe policy forbids you tell your guildmates that you're a guide and then share staff secrets.... wait a second....

it's just to cover zoltaroth's ass!

[Auroz]

Sorry, now that question sounds dumb. I just assumed it was like devs and such. You don't know the devs play account just from them posting on the forums. I assumed they had a guide account and a regular playing account.

[Jamroar]

The guide accounts are quote reused unquote... Two, the organizational structure had a PR team that reported to the elders for approval of the message prior to guides posting. As far as I know, this allowed the program to appear on the quote same page unquote. Three, guides have been allowed to reveal that they are in fact a guide to recruit other players for the guide program as long as they do not demand quote special favors unquote from players and are allowed to inform their guild that they are a guide (I've had it happen before).

Though, my understanding of the sudden relaxation of the restrictions comes from an increase in the amount of complaints from the player base that guides were as mythical as GMs and developers, which is not what guides were originally created for. So, by allowing them to post on the official board, they can actually create a relationship with the playerbase and alert them of possible quests that they will be running in the future.

JR.

[Bigguss]

No matter how much perfume you spray on a pile of shit it still doesn't change the fact that it is a pile of shit.

[LFG]

Originally Posted by Bigguss

No matter how much perfume you spray on a pile of shit it still doesn't change the fact that it is a pile of shit.

At some point it becomes a perfume scented mushroom patch.

[dawy]

Originally Posted by Kyrsten

Because soe didn't want us disclosing our ingame id's, I guess they figured the demand for milk and cookies from our friends would be overwhelming.

Well surely as a guide you ahd the ability to grow in game teats?

[Ramone]

Originally Posted by LFG

At some point it becomes a perfume scented mushroom patch.

HAHAH!!!

Dead on LFG!

[Ily]

Ummm didn't someone who posts here that was trying out fo a guide spot just get kicked from the program for their post here?
yeah, that's awesome....