Go Rin No Sho was formed with the intent of progressing to World of Warcrafts 'End-Game' raids about 6 months into The Burning Crusade.

The guild is named after the book Go Rin No Sho (A Book of Five Rings) written in 1645 by Miyamoto Musashi, said to be the greatest swordsman that ever lived, who was never defeated in any duel from the age of 12 until he died in his sixties! This is his book of strategy. I read this book a long time ago, and it struck me as a good name for a guild. We wanted to move forwards in this game and see the 'end-game' content, and that will take some strategy and intent.

For those of you who want to learn more about Go Rin No Sho the book:

Wikipedia Reference: Wikipedia The Book of Five Rings

Go Rin No Sho is fundamentally a PVE Raiding Guild but as we branch out into Star Wars: The Old Republic we are going to be moving onto a PVP server, so that will become a bigger part of the guilds personality (at least as far as TOR is concerned).

Code of Conduct:

• Strive to treat all other players as you wish to be treated.
• Racism, sexism, bigotry, or threats towards another person are not tolerated by this guild. This includes using slurs based on race, creed, sex, or sexual identity.
• Do not harass, taunt, bother, stalk, or otherwise grief other players, whether in guild or not.
• Do not play unethically: no cheating, hacking, gold-selling, botting, gliding, etc. This includes hacking, ninja-ing, intentionally causing wipes, etc.
• Do not beg. Very little is more irritating than getting asked for money, items, etc. in a game. If you want to beg, go to the street corner; this guild, and our server in general is not the place for it.

Go Rin No Sho guild members are expected to hold themselves to a higher standard and refrain from inappropriate behaviour in game. It is up to you to be the bigger person and remember this is just a game. If another person is harassing you, use the appropriate channels (ignore them, report them to an officer, report them to a GM).

Remember, any time you're interacting with other players, you are a representative of the guild. Please behave how you would want our guild remembered. We want this guild to be seen as a home for good, helpful, active players, and to establish a reputation as a quality guild for other players to join.

Forums

All members are expected to be active on these forums, all important news about the guild is posted here, so you need to visit them regularly. Feel free to contribute any knowledge, hints & tips you may have and make yourself part of the community.

No Drama

We have a strict policy about people causing drama in game, on our forums or anywhere else associated with our guild. Anyone who whines, flames, begs, causes any tension or offense or brings the good name of Go Rin No Sho into disrepute will be warned and if serious enough removed from the guild. We all enjoy having a laugh but there are limits to what is acceptable. Think before you speak or make a post and use common sense.

Go Rin No Sho is a constantly changing & evolving Guild, and we hope you will enjoy being a part of that experience!