[Royal Guard] Guard, suggestions.

[Jax]

Hey List,
There was a bit of a debate a few weeks ago about the guard between Kel, JD and I pipped in a bit too. I can relate to people when they complain about promotions and being passed over and stuff from my previous incarnation in the guard way back. I have a new recruit and am enjoying her, not much interested in promotions yet. I wrote down some ideas, mostly because I've long wanted to see some more guard play. I'm partly idealistic. Don't all jump on me at once. ;)
I sent these ideas to Dan and JD and Dan has asked me to forward here. I know JD isn't keen on the idea of demoting people after long periods of inactivity. Though I suggested this as a fair way of controlling the balance between officers and just plain guards and I'm not talking weeks of inactivity but around six months. Dan hasn't commented yet.
Jaxy

1. I think a list of new recruits should be added to the guard list monthly together with the request for volunteers to patrol with them occasionally. 

2. I think that all complaints to the guard should be listed monthly 
together with a request for a volunteer to follow it up and talk to the victims/witnesses, whether the criminal/powergamer is approached or not. 
This would make the guard seem to be doing its job to the muns of victims of crime both ooc and ic. More crimes by individuals ic should put up the bounty on them, if it doesn't already. 

Both of these suggestions are asking for people to volunteer to play their guards not ordering them but perhaps it will prompt people to actually follow through and will feel more involved/organised. This could enhance guard play all round if it works and might even raise the guard's image. I am happy to help with the admin of making these lists and posting, provided I get the names of any new recruits. If we list the crimes and suggest people might like to talk to the victims, it could enhance rp, even if you are asking for volunteers from the ranks to do it. It would help people have more to play with their guards and also have more new people to 
play/interact with. 

3.  Promotion. This seems to have been a bit of a bugbear with the guard. I can remember being irritated when Shyne was passed over even though played all the time, for others who joined the guard after her. It never made sense. I can understand the reasoning that the guard would be top heavy with officers but then lots of minor ranks could be established as well as the current ones. For instance do we have any detective ranks? What about having a dectective, detective first class, detective inspector. etc, I'm sure we could come up with other additions too, 
Also I believe that guards not played for a while are transferred to admin. I would propose that a ranked guard in admin for more than three months should lose their rank. If this is clearly stated to all I think it would seem less unfair than having officers who are never played stopping those who do play from rising in ranks. It might help maintain the balance of officers and non officers. 

4. BDI Events. It might be interesting to appoint guards to patrol various BDI events. We have the Masque ball coming up and the Jester's Folly. Why not ask for mun volunteers for guards to work these events for a short time? 
That could lead to some very amusing rp and doesn;t have to stop anyone also playing another char at some point as a guest at the event. Maybe it could set a precedent for future events. 

5. I'd like to see magistrates listed on the guard roster together with who the mun is and an email address for them. That way if you ever find a criminal who will actually come in, you know who to go to.

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