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I say there's nothing wrong with this, so long as they have clearly earned their shot. Of course, they'd end up being held to a higher standard afterwards, just to make reaffirm the fact that their spot was truly earned.

I agree, but if you can be counted on to be active in each cycle and you're more active than the members, then you surely deserve your spot. Sure, there are going to be those who just want an excuse to say that the guild owner is politicking, but that's just because they probably don't like that person. That's just me, though. I'd like to be a guild owner again, because I would base awarding titles and wins based on who was more active in matches. To me, activity counts when awarding titles.

I don't have any problem with a crewmember being champion as long as he deserves it and as long as it brings some story development as well. It's your duty not as a crewmember, but as a RPer, to have people to think "he's an interesting champion" and forget that the character is handled by a crewmember.

I do not care if you're the captain or booker. If you produce good work and are proven to be not biased, you can hold the title in your guild for the good of story.

If the person is crew and has earnt it then by all means they deserve to hold the title.

i have personally never held a title in my own guild while i was booking it. i have held titles in guilds i own, such as XCW, however, Drunko, the original owner, was the booker and owner at the time that I held them. When i took over, I handed the Drako/Brandon character to my brother so that I would not be the one actually holding my own titles. i allowed reals and i would control those, to help in the cruiser division especially, as well as the tag. now, i will never hold a title in DHW because I won't allow anyone else to book it.

Crew holding titles is fine with me because I book, not my crew (just for those who have been wondering). Crew may post cards, cards which I made. They may end a match that does not involve them if i can't decide on it or can't get online at the moment to do it myself. If i am not online and an issue springs up, they are expected to handle it.

however, if the issue involves their match it will wait until i get online to handle it. I end all crew matches especially. Generally speaking, I handle all aspects of booking and on occasion ask their opinion. Currently, two of my crew are putting their all into DHW, and have been rewarded because of it. The two hold tag titles, no other titles. Is one about to challenge for the top title? possibly. Depends on who wins a certain match. But their spots are earned based on activity and effort.

i am working in DHW myself because Schevia asked me to and it doesn't involve a title. It involves a story and frankly Schevia came up with a story I've never done before. I will compete outside of that in the build up to the story at least once or twice. In the event the match doesn't end by the end of whatever cycle, one of the crew will end my match without input from me so that there's no potential bias

I understand what most people would think, and I understand why most people feel the way they do. Although the legendary title situation would be a little unique since you've clearly laid out rules on what it takes to win, so it's not like you're booking a winner yourself, but in a normal situation, yes I get that.

I'm just saying that I wouldn't limit a character in a guild if he can be used in a story, no matter who plays it.

If the guild captain's character is in a feud with the champion, of course he has a chance of winning the title. If the rules said he couldn't hold the title, what was the point in the story in the first place if he never had a chance at winning. No drama.