After reaching level 65 and being rank 6 or higher in any country, zone into Xarcabard for a cutscene (Teleport-Vahzl works). Return to any of the core cities and examine a Trail Markings for another cutscene. You will obtain the key item �Vial of Shrouded Sand� needed to enter any Dynamis zones (including the CoP areas).

Congratulations, you can now access Dynamis - San d'Oria, Bastok, Windurst and Jeuno.

In order to enter Dynamis - Beaucedine you must complete the 4 core cities.

In order to enter Dynamis - Xarcabard you must complete Dynamis - Beaucedine.

To enter Dynamis - Valkurm, Buburimu or Qufim, you need to have beaten CoP mission 3-5, Darkness Named (Diabolos).

Completing all three areas will give you access to Dynamis - Tavnazia.

Trail Markings (or Hieroglyphics for the CoP areas) can usually be found near the entrance of a zone (Northlands), near the Mog House (cities), or in the center of the zone (CoP).

To ensure you do not accidentally sign up for areas you cannot access yet, you can select which zones you have completed in your profile, and the site will warn you if you try to sign up for a run you cannot participate in yet.

What is Obsidian?

Obsidian is a linkshell devoted entirely to doing Dynamis. We do not farm sky, we do not hunt HNMs. Our members contain a mix of many of Odin server's top high level linkshells' elite members, as well as dozens of up-and-coming stars for the next generation of God Hunters. Obsidian is not directly affiliated with any of these Linkshells and being in any of these shells does not preclude you from joining Obsidian. There are other Dynamis linkshells and we do require that you cannot be a member of any other Dynamis linkshell on the server in the interest of fair play and to avoid drama. Drama between Odin Server Dynamis Linkshells has been, thankfully, kept to an absolute minimum and we would like to keep it that way.

What are the Requirements for Obsidian?

- Minimum level 68 to join. It is better for you, however, to be in your 70s as many end game experiences will help you in Obsidian. Mage jobs have a better chance of landing spells at the higher levels, and melee jobs tend to miss a lot if they are below 70.

- You need to have read these rules completely. And understand them. If you have questions, ASK! Not having read these rules is no excuse for any transgressions you may commit, and will not save you from any punitive measures.

- You have no other Dynamis LS at the time you fill out your application.

- Have a good attitude, and understand that you will likely not see an immediate benefit from Dynamis (ie relic armor, Dynamis currency). Patience is critical. Also, character death is something that will occur frequently in Dynamis, and deleveling may occur. If you cannot handle that in an adult manner, please do not sign up.

- Understand that Obsidian is filled with members from several different high level linkshells, and that those linkshells aren't always on the best of terms. That said, all "drama" is left at the door. Obsidian is neutral ground, and anyone not respecting that is not welcome. If you have issues with a specific member, either ignore them or resolve them. We will not do things like put you in separate alliances just because you cannot stand to be around one another.

- Obsidian only exists between the hours when Obsidian begins, and when Obsidian ends. Obsidian is a Dynamis linkshell; although members will occasionally sponsor outside activities like Divine Might, but these are not endorsed by Obsidian and are not considered sanctioned.

How long do I have to wait to join Obisidian?

After you submit an application there may be a considerable wait for entry. We are currently only accepting about 2 members per week. All potential members are required to take part in a brief (5-10 minute) interview with an Obsidian sackholder. This is largely to confirm that you have read and understand the rules, and are given an opportunity to ask any questions about Dynamis you might have. To see which leader will handle your application (based on the job you applied with), see the Contact page. If you have any questions, contact that leader ingame.

Joining Other Dynamis Linkshells

The rules of Obsidian state that you are not permitted to be in another Dynamis LS while you are a member of Obsidian. There are only two exceptions to this:

- The LS is a one-time occurrence*

- It only happens on a very infrequent basis (once/twice a month or so)

Be sure to ask a sackholder for permission before taking another Dynamis pearl to make sure there is no miscommunication. Anyone caught in another Dynamis linkshell without a pearlsack's consent will face severe restrictions, if not outright banishment from Obsidian.

If you happen to obtain a piece of AF2 in the run that you attend, an amount equal to the average Obsidian cost (at that time) for that item will be subtracted from your points. If you have less points than required, your points will be reset to 0. Anyone found to be abusing this rule will be kicked from Obsidian.

*Note that it does not say "I am only going with this linkshell once", it refers to temporary linkshells which will cease to exist after the run is completed.

Non-Obsidian members and city wins

We will not allow any person who is not a member of Obsidian to leech a city win off of our shell for another Dynamis shell. If you have a friend in another shell, don't even bother asking us. If we find a member has allowed a non-member into a run to get the win, that member will be kicked from Obsidian.
If we let one person do this, then we have to let everyone do it or it becomes a personal reason why we won't let X person do it and Y can. On top of that, in most city zones, it is not possible to re-enter without dying immediately at the entrance. We will never ask another shell to allow our members to get the win from a city. We expect our members to understand that there are a large number of people in this shell and patience is always rewarded.

Obsidian Website Rules & Procedures

How do I join Obsidian?

Access the Join page from the navigation bar at the top of this page, read through the rules and confirm you've read and understand them. Then fill in the necessary information and submit your application. A sackholder will contact you ingame at some point to conduct a brief interview. This interview will verify that you have read and understand the rules, and will provide you with a chance to ask any questions you may have about Dynamis or Obsidian. At this time we are only conducting about 2 interviews a week so it may take some time to get to you, please have patience. Be sure to use your actual ingame charactername to sign up, as failure to do so will prevent you from coming along on our runs.

See How long do I have to wait to join Obisidian?

How do I sign up for an Obsidian Dynamis run?

Once you have been accepted into Obsidian you can begin to sign up for runs by going to the Obsidian website (http://www.obsidianodin.com) and selecting the "RAIDS" option from our menu bar. Select the raid/run you wish to join by clicking on its location name and at the bottom of the page will be the option to sign up for the run. If you are logged in, you can just click the Signup/Signout button. If you are not, either login, or use the second option to sign up using name and password. Please note: If the run is full, you will be added to the run�s waiting list. If someone unsigns from the run, people on the waiting list will be moved to the regular signups. It is your own responsibility to see if you are allowed in or not.

If you have more than one job of a high enough level, you can pick the job you wish to go as. Please note that a sackholder may ask you to come as another of your jobs if there is a major shortage of a certain job.

What job should I come as if I have multiple jobs that meet the requirements?

When signing up for a run you have the option to choose the job you would like to go to said run as. However, when the job balance for a run requires some people to change their job to better suit the requirements for a run, you may be asked by a leader to change to another one of your jobs.

1. If you have a job/sub leveled and listed on your profile, we expect you to switch to one of those jobs if asked to by a sackholder.

2. If you have major issues against coming as a certain job (retired, hate it, gimp), then you can remove the job from your profile. Note however that you will not be allowed to bid on any items for that job anymore.

Also note that it is easy to see if members play with their job levels on their profile to be able to bid on a job and yet not show up as it, and abuse will be penalized.

How does the Settings page work and what are the job levels and wins for?

On the settings page you can enter your job levels, pick a main job if you have several leveled, and select which zones you have completed. Doing so will allow you to bid on items and sign up for specific runs if you meet the requirements. Crafting levels are optional, but it makes it easier for people to find someone able to craft them something if needed, or if the LS needs specific supplies for a Dynamis Lord run for instance.

We ask that you fill in your job levels and zones that you have won truthfully. If you think someone else is faking his job level so he can bid on an item he normally wouldn�t be able to, alert a Sackholder. We will ask said person to prove in-game that he actually has that job at that level. Faking your job level or wins and then bidding is considered extremely bad form as you are basically trying to steal a piece of AF2 you have no right to. When caught the first time, you will be suspended for two weeks. Do it a second time, and you will be kicked from Obsidian. If it is the first time but you got the AF2 anyway, then your points will be reset to 0 if you have any left after spending them on the AF2. Please sign up for the Obsidian Linkshell Community so we can verify a member�s joblevels if any doubt arises.

How do I remove myself from an Obsidian Run?

Follow the instructions for the "Signup" section above except use the Signout button. If you are already signed up, it will take your name off the list. Remember to confirm that your name is not on the list any longer, or points will be deducted for not showing up.

How are Drops in Dynamis distributed?

Drops in Dynamis fall into several different categories: Relic Weapons, Relic Armor (also known as AF2), Relic Armor -1 (also known as AF2-1), money, 100 Bills, and craft items. There are a few specialized drops in Beaucedine Glacier and Xarcabard which we will handle seperately.

� Relic Weapons refers to all the relic weapons and the relic shield which drop in Dynamis. These items drop in Jeuno, Windurst, San d'Oria, and Bastok and may be lotted for free by anyone with the required job at a sufficient level. If you wish to obtain a certain relic weaopn with more certainty, you are allowed to place reservation bids that take precedent to any free lotting. See the bidding sections for more detail.

� Relic Armor / AF2 refers to any number of armor pieces (not counting Relic Shield) that drop in all of the Dynamises. There are 5 pieces of armor per job ranging from level 71-75 and fill each of the core armor slots (Head, Body, Hands, Legs, Feet). In some of the recent updates, Relic Accessories were also added, which usually consists of a job-specific belt or cape. The Hydra armor pieces that drop in Dynamis - Tavnazia are also part of this group. A complete list of what AF2 drops where is available on our website under the "ITEMS" link. Relic Armor / AF2 is distributed by a bidding system which will be covered in a second.

� Money is made up by the single bill currencies of the three dynamis currencies. These are Ordelles Bronzepiece, 1 Byne Bill and Tukuku Whiteshell. Depending on where the run is taking place the money will either be collected by a designated player (San d'Oria, Bastok, Windurst, Jeuno, Beaucedine Glacier, Xarcabard) and put into the Obsidian pool or allowed to auto-distribute at random (Valkurm, Buburimu, Qufim, Tavnazia). Exceptions to the collection-rules can be made by the leaders at the run at any time.

� 100 Bills are the 100 count versions of the three dynamis currencies. These are Montiont Silverpiece, 100 Byne Bill and Lungo-Nango Jadeshell. These are collected by the Treasurers (see contact page) and put up for bidding on the website every second and fourth Sunday of the month. You require a minimum of 40 runs and 40% attendance in the last 3 months to be eligible for bidding on them.

� Crafting drops cover just about everything else that drops in Dynamis. These include (but aren't limited to) mythril & gold beastcoins, Lancewood Log, Slime Juice, Infinity Core, Giant Frozen Head, Goblin Grease, Sparkling Stone and several more. These are allowed to auto-distribute at random. Keep an eye on the Item Trade & Relic Upgrades forum if you have trouble selling them. Some other LS members may need them for crafting purposes.

� Shadow items. These are the two items dropped by the Dynamis Lord: Shadow Mantle and Shadow Ring. These two items will be distributed on a priority basis based on longterm membership and participation. A current ordered priority list can be found on the forums. To qualify for the Shadow Mantle list, you need to have attended 100 runs and be willing to spend 30 points on it. For the Shadow Ring, we require 100 runs attended and 50 points. You also need to have either PLD or NIN at 75.

� Relic Upgrade items refer to items such as Attestations (Beaucedine) and Fragments (Xarcabard). Since these items are only useful to a very small number of members, they will be distributed on a priority basis. Whoever is furthest along with his/her upgrade gets it. Note that you may be asked to show your existing relic to prove your status, so be sure not to hand it in for upgrades until you actually have gathered the coins to do so, or you may be unable to show it to us for a long time.

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How do I accumulate points?

For every run you attend completely from glass breaking till the time on the glass runs out, you gain 2 points.

For every run you come late for (arriving after we enter), or if you leave early (before the time on the hourglass runs out), you will only gain 1 point.

If you do not show up at all you will receive no points and lose at least 1 point from your total points, aside from not gaining any points from the run you missed. We are aware that real life emergencies happen and we are willing to compromise provided you have a good excuse.

Due to people abandoning the run after the mega bosses were defeated, without a good reason to do so, you will now no longer gain 2 points for staying only until the boss. You need to be present from when the glass was broken until the time runs out to gain the full 2 points. Every person helps to make the farming easier.

Unlike city and outland zones, CoP zones are far shorter. We've recently had some people who felt they could leave after the boss died. Players feeling the need to do this will no longer receive points for the run at all, regardless of reasoning. You must stay until the time designated on the perpetual hourglass has been cancelled to receive any points at all for a CoP zone.

There will sometimes be special events (such as killing Amaltheia for the hide for relic shield upgraders) where we will also award points. These may deviate from the standard runs, but the amount of points awarded will be announced before the run.

What are the rules for bidding?

In order to be eligible to bid on a piece of Relic Armor, you must have that job leveled to 70 or higher. If you have no jobs leveled to 70 or higher, then you are eligible to bid on the Relic Armor of your highest leveled job (your 'main' job). 100 Bills are eligible for bidding by any member with enough points to bid on them. Occasionally people wish to secure a specific Relic Weapon that drops in a given area. If you wish to bid on a relic weapon you do so after all other bidding has finished, and you must inform the bidmaster that you wish to bid on Relic via linkshell (/l) or tell (/t) chat. The minimum bid for a Relic Weapon is 1 point.

How does the Bidding System Work?

All bidding occurs on the website starting 64 hours before, until 90 minutes before the current run begins. No more new bids are allowed once the last 3 hours begin before the run starts (90 minutes before bidding closes). This is to prevent people jumping the line without warning at the very last moment. All bidding occurs on the webpage; if you don't have access to the web you may either get a friend to bid for you or you may contact a pearlsack holder and place a bid through them. It is important that you understand, however, that the website is very important for Obsidian since you will be signing up for runs and bidding through it. Access to the website is important for all Obsidian members.

-�� Placing a bid is very simple. You go to the main Obsidian webpage and select the header 'BIDDING'. Select the run you wish to place a bid on (you need to be signed up!). In the box at the bottom you will have a dropdown list of all the items you are allowed to bid on (according to job requirements and items you have already obtained). Choose the amount of points you wish to bid (minimum of 4). You cannot bid more than the total of your points during one run. Confirm your bid with the button, and a window will pop up with the bid information. Press 'OK' to finalize the bid, or cancel it if you made an error. Note that you cannot bid the same amount of points as another member, unless he/she allows it, or you are bidding your maximum amount of points. Multiple bids of 4 at the same time are always allowed however.

-�� At the end of the bidding a leader will have access to a page with all the bids listed. Whoever has the highest bid will be allowed to lot that item if it drops and the second highest will get the next one if it drops, and so on. In the event of ties both/all parties will lot when it drops in Dynamis, and whoever gets the highest lot wins the item. In the event that the bid winner is not present (anymore), the item will go to the next person on the list.

-�� Any item which receives no bids during the bidding phase will become open bidding before the run begins. Anyone with enough points, regardless of job, will be allowed to bid on the item and the bidding will be conducted by the run's bid leader. Note that the minimum bid of 4 points still applies.

-�� Since the March 2007 update it has become possible to store complete (5/5) relic sets on an NPC. Even if you already had a full set but upgraded one of the pieces to +1, we will not allow you to bid on that piece again to complete your set. This is due to the rarity of relic drops in Dynamis. The only exception is if if said piece is going to be autodistributed (regular bidders and open bidders will always have priority).

-�� Any piece you have obtained in Obsidian, regardless of whether it was intentional or not (autodistribute) will be added to your profile. This means that you will not be allowed to bid on that piece again, even if you tossed it because you had no use for it (*slap*). If you know you are not going to be using a piece (yet) and are just going to toss it, pass on it.

-�� After the run is done anyone who received items will have points deducted equal to their bids. Only people who receive items will have points deducted. The amount you bid is the amount you pay, there is no rounding down or evening off of points so only bid what you feel an item is worth to you. Points are as valuable as you feel they are, bid wisely.

-�� In the event that a member bids on 2 or more seperate drops (either multiple AF2 or AF2 and currency) they must be able to cover every bid they place, even if one of those bids only puts them 7th in line for a particular item. Any person who bids more points then they have will have all their bids on a run voided, so be careful that you don't overbid. With the current system this shouldn't happen, unless anyone goes over his limit by bidding on open items.

-�� Normally the bidding will automatically end 90 minutes before the run starts, but if anyone places a bid on an item within the last 5 minutes before the bidding closing, bidding time for that item will be extended for another 5 minutes. Placing last minute bids is known as 'Sniping' as it makes it hard for people to react to your bid on time. Doing this consistently every run may get you reprimanded, so please refrain from doing this. It is considered extremely rude.

Unsigning after Bidding (a.k.a. "the Gorokai Rule")

Sometimes after already having placed a bid, you find that you need to unsign from the run. However, if someone has raised his bid because of your (now invalid) bid, and it is clear that his bid was only raised to counter your bid, he can invoke this rule and ask for his bid to be lowered to a reasonable amount, or to do the bidding for that item over completely on-location before the run commences. The bid leader for that run will decide how the matter is handled.

What if I need to retract a Bid? (a.k.a. �the Ceal rule�)

If you need to retract a bid for whatever reason, you need to contact a sackholder, ingame, through PMs or the Problems & Questions forum, and ask him/her to remove it for you. We do not allow members to remove their own bids as this could lead to members driving up the bids, then removing theirs and leaving others to spend more points than necessary.

As an aside, if you have to withdraw from a run after driving up bids by bidding high amounts of points, you can suffer penalties. We understand that real life is a bitch and doesn't always give you a chance to do what needs to be done. However, any player found to be consistently bidding on items and then not showing up for runs can be penalized by loss of points or temporary suspension depending on the situation. This paragraph is your only warning on this subject. See the section on punitive measures below to see what steps we will take to remedy these situations.

From now on, if you have placed bids on multiple items, one sackholder does not have the authority to remove your bids. A total of four sackholders must now approve a bid to be removed or changed. Factors such as how long a bid has been placed, the amount of the bid, the number of items bid on, and bid ranking for a particular item will be used in determining if a bid will be altered or removed. This is the Ceal rule. Think about your points, which items you want most and how much you're going to spend before placing your bids. Don't come to us and ask us to remove bids after spreading your points too thin and discovering you're going to be outbid on something.

Mistake bids of 4 can still be removed by a single sackholder. Sackholders are considering implementing multiple confirmation boxes for each person we remove a mistake bid from. If you place a mistake bid 5 times, you'll get 5 confirmation boxes with questions such as:

"Are you sure you want to place the bid on <item>?"
"Are you really sure?"
"No really, Are you really really really sure you want to bid on <item>?"
"Positive?"
"If you still screw up after this many confirmation boxes, a sackholder will just say "Tough shit" and not remove your bid."
"If you click OK one more time to confirm this, the next confirmation box will not fit on your screen with the message we feel."

What if I did not get my points for a run, or a mistake was made with AF prices? (attendance & bidding issues)

If for some reason you did not get the points you were supposed to get, or had too few/many points deducted for a piece of AF, please contact the respective run�s bidding leader (see the run�s raid page for the bid-leader�s name). If you cannot contact that leader within 24 hours, you can contact another leader to get the issue resolved. We prefer to have any points/attendance/bidding issues resolved by the leader who handled the run�s points, because only that leader has attendance/bidding sheets for that run.

Rules inside Dynamis

Run fees

- All Obsidian runs to the six original zones (San d'Oria, Bastok, Windurst, Jeuno, Beaucedine, Xarcabard) will be free. The 1,000,000 gil fee is paid for by currency sold by the LS to its relic-upgrading members.

- Runs to the CoP zones (Valkurm, Buburimu, Qufim, Tavnazia) will be paid for by the members when the run commences. Divide 1,000,000 gil by the amount of members attending to get the cost per member. Money will be collected by the partyleaders, who will give it to the leader who bought the Timeless Hourglass for that run.

Currency Distribution

- The Obsidian budget is maintained by our "treasurer". He keeps track of the currency in our bank, who is allowed to buy the LS currency, and deducts points accordingly. If there is a sufficient surplus of currency, he may decide to put a 100 up for bidding on the bidding page (at the bottom).

- The prices for the various 100 currencies we pool will be determined by how many we collect vs. how many city runs we have scheduled.

�� Example 1:

�� Obsidian has 6 runs scheduled in a week.

�� Obsidian only collected 300 singles (3x 100) the previous week.

�� The 100 currencies are then sold for 2 million to members who qualify to purchase them.

�� Example 2:

�� Obsidian has 4 runs scheduled in a week.

�� Obsidian collected 700 singles (7x 100) the previous week.

�� Four of the 100 currencies are sold at 1 million, the other 3 are put up for bidding.

- The qualifications necessary to be eligible for purchasing discounted 100s are as follows:

�� - Stage 2 relic or higher

�� - Proof of previous coins

�� - 4 points/coin.

- In the event a member changes his/her mind about upgrading, please give the 100 currencies back to a sackholder to be sold to other members upgrading. Then the money received from that will be reimbursed to the member who changed his/her mind. This is to ensure we do not have members deceiving us and prevents members from cashing in and contributing to the inflation.

- Coins will be collected in Windurst, San d'oria, Bastok, Jeuno, Beaucedine Glacier and Xarcabard up until the {Mega Boss} is dead. At that point, we will resume auto-distribution of coins with one exception: If we are within 10 coins of making another 100, we will continue to pool the currency until the next 100 coin is made.

- Coins will be auto-distributed in Qufim, Buburimu, Valkurm Dunes and Tavnazia.

- 100 coins (L. Jadeshell, M. Silverpiece, and 100 Byne Bill) that drop during a run will be collected by a sackholder (except for CoP runs). These coins will be put up for bidding on the website. See 100 Currency handling.

- Donations are something Obsidian sackholders always appreciate.

100 Currency handling

- The 100s collected during the non-CoP runs will be collected by the LS treasurers and put up for bidding on the website every first and third Sunday of the month (fifth Sundays will be ignored). The coins will be left up for bidding for a week.

- To qualify for biddon on these coins you need to have an attendance of 40% or more during the last 3 months (see your profile) and have attended at least 40 runs so far.

- The coins will first be offered to the relic upgraders who can then buy them from the LS at a discount. The money will go to the person who won the bid for the 100 that was sold.

- If no upgraders are interested, the coins will be distributed to the people that won the bids after the runs on the first and third Sundays of the month. If you cannot be there at the time, make prior arrangements or wait until the next time they are handed out. No transactions will happen in between.

- The LS pool 100s (the ones created from the collected singles) will be sold every fourth Sunday of the month. The price will be determined by the required funds for the upcoming runs after bazaaring the coins that we have no demand for (such as the bynes at this time).

Item Distribution

See How are Drops in Dynamis distributed?

What are the Obsidian Rules in Dynamis?

We have a few simple and straightforward rules that you need to follow when you go on a Dynamis run with Obsidian.

1) Be courteous to your fellow players

- Please do not trashtalk or put down your fellow Obsidian members; Dynamis is a team-effort that requires every player to perform his or her job to the fullest, attempting to downplay any particular member (or member class) is strictly off limits and will be punished harshly. If you have any personal issues with another Obsidian member, either ignore them or stay away from the run. We will not go out of our way to put you in different alliances just because of childish behaviour.

2) Please pay attention to what is going on around you

- A lot of problems in Dynamis can be avoided simply by listening to what the people in charge say and understanding situations. Also, automatic movement such as autorun and /follow are very, very, VERY bad in Dynamis. Do not use them whatsoever, as unexpectedly running into a mob can ruin the entire run.

3) Listen to the run leaders, pullers and alliance/party leaders

- Obsidian is run by a solid group of dedicated individuals who make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible. The sackholders are all members who have dedicated large amounts of time and energy into studying Dynamis and are generally in the best position to handle ever-changing situations. Listen to what they say and things will turn out alright.

- The pullers and (party)leaders are usually picked from the most experienced Dynamis-attendees each run and will know what to do, so be sure to listen attentatively and do as they say. If other members tell you to do something but they do not belong to one of the aforementioned people, do NOT just blindly do as they say if it contradicts what the leaders said. Ask if in doubt.

3) Show up early and ready to go

- A lot of very large potential problems in Dynamis can be avoided by being prepared. Bring equipment appropriate to your job's task in Dynamis and medicine/food that will help you to excel at your job. Show up early so that you are present for any announcements being made and so the sackholders and party leaders are able to have an accurate picture of what to expect in Dynamis. If you do NOT show up in time and the run is full because other people took your place, you will not be allowed into the run and be penalized for being absent.

- If you are late and the run has already started, ask a leader if someone is available to warp outside and give you a glass. It is up to the leaders to decide whether or not this is feasible.

4) No bitching during the run. There will be things that happen that annoy you in Dynamis, however complaining in Dynamis solves nothing. Discussing things on the forums is the best way to vent grievances and to get problems fixed. Complaints about specific people will be handled in private with a sackholder. We will NOT allow bashing of members during or after a run.

5) If you have to go AFK please temp log in a safe spot (ask a leader if unsure). In Dynamis certain monsters will trigger repops throughout the maps, and an otherwise 'safe' spot can turn into a deadly gauntlet of monsters. Causing these monsters to become active is a threat to the entire Dynamis run. Because of the major impact on a run, expect severe punishments.

6) Do NOT go AFK during the last 10 minutes of a run (or if the leaders tell you not to). If an item drops during the last few minutes of a run, you may be required to pass on it so it can enter the winner's inventory before everyone is kicked out of Dynamis and the item is lost. Being AFK during this period is unacceptable and subject to harsh penalties.

6) All melee must use weapons that their job has an A- or higher rating in (or the highest that their job offers). Dynamis is not a skill up area. The one exception is Rangers, but only if their melee weapons are effective in enhancing their ranged attacks (i.e. Hawkers Knives, Fransisca etc.)

Respect the leaders and pullers during the run. Mistakes will happen, that's just the way it is. The leaders (especially the pullers) have a very rough time of it already, adding stress does not help. Constructive criticism after the run is recommended, though.

Can I sponsor a Dynamis Run?

At this point in time Obsidian is not allowing anyone to sponsor Dynamis runs.

(A 'sponsored' run is where a single player pays the full 1 million gil fee and receives all currency drops during that run)

Member conduct and attitude

Basic guidelines/principles

Leadership can/will make judgement calls on membership status based on history and conferring with other leaders.

Things that will get you kicked/suspended:

- Blatantly breaking a written rule.

- Being overnly negative/discourteous about any situation.

- Complaining about receiving a Raise I. This does not mean RDMs, PLDs, BLMs, SMNs etc. just start dishing out Raises without fear of any repercussions. This only applies to when the leadership calls for any raises to be given (due to time constraints or a full wipe). If someone is the only one dead out of the entire group, Raise I is unnecessary. Give them a Raise II or III.

- Sense of entitlement if losing the bid, or paying more than you feel you should pay.

- Stirring up drama during a run. Save it for after the run on the forums.

- Saying things such as �Run�s over.� Even if we have yet to beat the boss and the 10 minute warning has shown up, this just downs the morale of the group. We have won many times in these situations, so remain positive.

- Lack of effort as judged by the leadership.

- Consistent AFKing / Long-term AFKing.

- Consistent disregard for anyone else in the shell.

- Dragging in drama from outside Obsidian. Grudges from HNM camping, online relationships, etc. have absolutely no place here. Leave it at the door. If this is an issue, then goodbye.

Removal

The removal process will include the following:

- Scolding/discussion: if you do something leadership deems as detrimental to teamwork and the overall flow of a run, one of us will send you a tell asking you to shape up. Consider this your warning.

- Suspension: this decision can and will be made by leadership present during the run itself.

- Kicking: removal from the linkshell will happen only after all the leaders have been allowed to put their opinions in. The slimmest of margins can/will still get you kicked.

Important note: leadership will not always follow these steps to perfection. There will be instances where a snap decision will be made for something serious enough, but there will never be one leader acting alone in a decision. If you do something stupid enough to merit kicking before we discuss it with you, then you likely earned the kick.

Forum behavior

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