Quote Originally Posted by Philbert
Thing is, I had only just conquered Rennes, so I had no opportunity whatsoever to gain SM guild points there. Why was I offered one there?
That's because the points accumulated by the previous owner of the settlement are not lost when you capture it. It is also possible that the settlement had that guild before your occupation, but was destroyed during the siege.
Quote Originally Posted by Philbert
I have read the guide you guys refer to, and it explicitly mentioned that for most guilds you can get settlement points and global points.
That's right, if you destroy a guild you loose 100 points in this settlement, and 20 points in all the others.