Introduction

Raiding can be stressful, tiring, and requires complete focus and determination. Part of the enjoyment found in raiding is the camaraderie through observing the strengths / weaknesses of both yourself and your team. Mistakes and miss-calculated judgments will occur from time to time. We are all human and need to remember the greater goals of the Guild.

A common misconception is that Raid Leaders or The Guild itself will walk you through every detail of the battles to come. The raid success falls upon every individual moving through the experience, not just the Leader.

Non-Guild Members

Often we will invite non-guild members to our Groups and Raids. We want to make sure that these individuals feel as though they are appreciated for their efforts. No member of any raid should leave feeling mistreated.

Over 80% of our recruitment comes from inviting non-guild members to our events. This is the time to show other Guilds that we carry the utmost mature, respectable, and non-greedy members of the realm.

These Raid Members may roll on every piece of loot, by class, and are not subject to the regulations and expectations of the Guild. They, in fact, aided the Guild on a successful Raid, and thus, should be allowed to roll on the rewards by class. This method of recruitment has been our Guild way for many years, and it is quantifiably one ethical judgment that will not be released.

Thank the non-Guild Members for the help, the effort, and the drive to assist our Guild in meeting our goals.

General Expectations

I. Research


b. Research through online means, or from within the Guild, any and all strategies, loot tables, required gear / consumables / reagents / etc...

c. The more understanding and knowledgeable you are, the more you will aid and assist the guild (and yourself) in obtaining the final goal.

II. Show up early!

a. Until a module may be built for the site to accommodate Raid Scheduling and Signup, or until the in-game Guild mechanics allow, please login early and at least thirty minutes prior to the estimated scheduled start time.

b. Notify the event leader or coordinator of your character class and desire to attend the event.

III. Preparation

a. (If applicable) Have all Appropriate Mods installed and functional.

b. Bring the appropriate gear per instance (requires research).

c. Repair any and all gear prior to the event.

d. Contact and verify the start time of the event by utilizing the various chat systems or site forums that the raid for the day is indeed scheduled.

e. Please bring the appropriate gear, consumables, reagents, and attitude.

i. If you are unsure of what to bring or what is required:

1. See the “Research” section of this document.

2. Ask by utilizing the various forms of online communication.

f. Arrive no less than thirty minutes prior to the start of any event.

IV. Beginning the Raid

a. Raids take a fair amount of coordination, grace, and politics to begin.

i. Be Patient!

ii. Inform raid Leaders of how much time you are able to spend in the event.

iii. Verify that your fellow comrades have the necessary potions, reagents, etc..

iv. Verify that all have 100% repaired gear.

v. Keep voice communications to a bare minimum while the leaders ask questions, review loot policies, coordinate teams, and determine course of action.

vi. Hurry up and Wait!

V. Raid Member Performance

a. Inform Raid leaders thirty minutes prior to taking your leave from the event.

b. Complaining, “Dooming”, or flat out disrespectful commentary for the Raid or its Leaders / Members will not be tolerated.

c. Your preparation will not be graded, but:

i. If you have any questions, ask by utilizing the various chat systems provided.

ii. Be prepared for almost anything.

iii. Backup gear is always a plus.

iv. Consumables to share is welcomed

v. Always better to be over prepared than not.

d. Voice Server Communications

i. A raid should be virtually silent so that instructions may be heard and understood.

ii. All members should know and understand their required tasks after brief explanation by the Raid or Class Leaders.

iii. Outbursts of yelling, screaming, or profanity will not be tolerated.

1. It will be noted on your member profile and may ultimately cause disciplinary action.

iv. We want to have fun, have a funny comment – spit it out.

v. Only the Raid Leader and Designated Raid Members may speak freely on the Voice Server.

1. Use the various chat systems for all other in-raid communications.

e. Listen to the Raid Leaders

i. By adhering to this one section of the document, you may find that you, yourself, are both rewarded with respect as well as a hopeful completion of the event.

ii. Raid Leaders are sometimes chosen, and sometimes thrown into the fire. This promotes strategy concentration as well as the learning experience required to run successful events in the absence of an “Official” Raid Leader.

iii. By listening to these individuals, the knowledge obtained through trial and error / success and failure is worth more than any item one could obtain from downing the most wretched of beasts.

iv. In a guild where we are all leaders, a raid member may be required, from time to time, to step up and lead a specific portion of the event.

1. Having listened to the prior event details and strategies would come in quite useful at those times.

Most importantly, we want everyone to have a good time, have fun, and build memories.