06-19-2013, 07:08 PM
I agree; a top heavy group of reenactors just can't portray a camp properly. Perhaps if a group had a clear set of guidelines as to how to "advance" in rank, it would encourage greater participation and ownership umungst the members? After all, there are different ways to "advance" as a legionary, e.g., be declared immunis, signifier, imaginifer, be authorized to wear torcs, ect. With a little imagination, egos arn't too terribly hard to satisfy.
That being said, it seems like group founders and those who take on most of the responsibility for the running of the group should be awarded the privilege of portraying an officer. As fun as it is to show up at an event and strut around as a Legate for an afternoon, the overall impression is cheapened quite a bit if all one did to "earn" the rank is throw money in the right direction (though I cynically grant that a few historical legates were probably granted their office by doing exactly that!).
That being said, it seems like group founders and those who take on most of the responsibility for the running of the group should be awarded the privilege of portraying an officer. As fun as it is to show up at an event and strut around as a Legate for an afternoon, the overall impression is cheapened quite a bit if all one did to "earn" the rank is throw money in the right direction (though I cynically grant that a few historical legates were probably granted their office by doing exactly that!).
Take what you want, and pay for it
-Spanish proverb
-Spanish proverb
