Post by zzaapatista on Feb 13, 2010 9:16:23 GMT -5
1. We've had bad experiences in the past when we've tagged initiates, only to find out in short order that they were immature, selfish, jerks, loot wh*res, etc. It makes it easier for us if we get to know you first in gchat and vent if you'll fit into the rest of the guild.
Thus, please go ahead and post a request to be given forum access, but keep in mind you won't be granted full access until you've passed the "Doesn't clash with the current guild members" litmus test.
It's just our way of protecting ourselves from "lulz" idiots, and once you are a member of the guild, a way to protect you from "lulz" idiots.
2. Do you see that list of Raiding Addons on the front page of our website? Those are the minimum required addons. You must use raid frames that are highly configurable, you need something more than just the basic raid frames. Grid makes it easier for me to communicate to you how to setup raid frames for certain encounters. Get it, and learn how to set it up ASAP, if you do not already know how to use it.
Furthermore, World of Logs is not optional. Some of you new people have never used it before. Please take the time to follow the link to our guild's world of logs and play around with it. Learn how to use it to analyze how you die, why your dps is lower than one of our veteran's dps, why your healing throughput is lower, etc. You must be able to use this tool on your own, we are not going to hold your hand.
3. Now that you've been tagged as an initiate here are some tips that may help you become a full raiding member.
a. Know your place, this doesn't mean we're going to haze you or treat you poorly, what this means is have a sense of social decorum. You're part of a new team, this means you have very low seniority - and in raiding teams, seniority does mean a lot. Don't disrespect your new guild members, don't talk in gchat like you would in tradechat, don't be a jerk.
You are an initiate, we're still sniffing you out, and you're sniffing us out. Consider it the first date. Be on your best behavior, brush your teeth and comb your hair.
b. One of the best ways to get a dedicated spot on the raiding team is to contribute in the strategy sections in the forums. Oftentimes, initiates are the ones who are sat out when we are fiddling around with comps during a new encounter - this means we often don't know how well you can perform. If you can give us an idea about your attention to detail, analytical skills by pointing things out in a new movie you just found, or point out something by looking through our World of Logs - that would make a huge impression on us.
c. There's nothing more unattractive about a new initiate than those who join the guild and immediately have a sense of entitlement. We run off a strict DKP system, and very rarely reserve things by loot council (we've only done it twice in our entire raiding history and that was for the purpose of gearing tanks for progression), furthermore we heavily inflate prices at every tier to insure that new members are just as competitive in the loot order as our long standing members...if you contribute, maintain attendance, you will have access to more than enough main-spec or off-spec loot than you'll ever need.
d. If an officer points out a short coming, fix it. Whether it be your UI setup, lack of a mod, playing style, etc. As the old WoW adage goes, "There are two ways to play your toon in WoW, the right way, and the wrong way." WoW nerds around the world have pretty much identified all the optimal specs and gearing for pve, in most cases the cookie cutter setups are optimal. Showing up to raid with some bizarre hybrid pvp-pve spec because it's your "style" isn't going to fly. Come min/maxed, fully enchanted, fully gemmed, etc.
e. Be as flexible in your raid role as possible, and do your best to keep offspec gear up to date as possible. We really look at effort. Your offspec gear may not be great, your alt may have just dinged 80, but any effort that you put into being as flexible as possible makes a big impression.
If you can fill in a variety of spots via alts and off specs when we have a night of bad attendance, chances are you'll get a lot more playing time. If you can fill that role better than a current main raider, that will dramatically increase your chance of landing a more permanent position in the raiding team.
4. Minimum requirements for our raid:
1. Tuskar's Vitality on your boots, or GTFO. I do not want to see any other boot enchant. If you don't already have some kind of run speed enchant from your spec, get this enchant ASAP.
2. Come with at least 2 pieces of PROPERLY GEMM'D Frost Resist pieces. Yes we all realize Sindragosa's Blistering Cold sometimes lags you out, or freezes your computer. It even happens to the best of us. This is why Frost Resist is important to this fight. It allows you to make mistakes and still survive the Blistering Cold.
3. Check up on the front page of our website at least 30 minutes before raid. This is how we communicate with the guild, and get everyone on the same page.
Thanks!
Thus, please go ahead and post a request to be given forum access, but keep in mind you won't be granted full access until you've passed the "Doesn't clash with the current guild members" litmus test.
It's just our way of protecting ourselves from "lulz" idiots, and once you are a member of the guild, a way to protect you from "lulz" idiots.
2. Do you see that list of Raiding Addons on the front page of our website? Those are the minimum required addons. You must use raid frames that are highly configurable, you need something more than just the basic raid frames. Grid makes it easier for me to communicate to you how to setup raid frames for certain encounters. Get it, and learn how to set it up ASAP, if you do not already know how to use it.
Furthermore, World of Logs is not optional. Some of you new people have never used it before. Please take the time to follow the link to our guild's world of logs and play around with it. Learn how to use it to analyze how you die, why your dps is lower than one of our veteran's dps, why your healing throughput is lower, etc. You must be able to use this tool on your own, we are not going to hold your hand.
3. Now that you've been tagged as an initiate here are some tips that may help you become a full raiding member.
a. Know your place, this doesn't mean we're going to haze you or treat you poorly, what this means is have a sense of social decorum. You're part of a new team, this means you have very low seniority - and in raiding teams, seniority does mean a lot. Don't disrespect your new guild members, don't talk in gchat like you would in tradechat, don't be a jerk.
You are an initiate, we're still sniffing you out, and you're sniffing us out. Consider it the first date. Be on your best behavior, brush your teeth and comb your hair.
b. One of the best ways to get a dedicated spot on the raiding team is to contribute in the strategy sections in the forums. Oftentimes, initiates are the ones who are sat out when we are fiddling around with comps during a new encounter - this means we often don't know how well you can perform. If you can give us an idea about your attention to detail, analytical skills by pointing things out in a new movie you just found, or point out something by looking through our World of Logs - that would make a huge impression on us.
c. There's nothing more unattractive about a new initiate than those who join the guild and immediately have a sense of entitlement. We run off a strict DKP system, and very rarely reserve things by loot council (we've only done it twice in our entire raiding history and that was for the purpose of gearing tanks for progression), furthermore we heavily inflate prices at every tier to insure that new members are just as competitive in the loot order as our long standing members...if you contribute, maintain attendance, you will have access to more than enough main-spec or off-spec loot than you'll ever need.
d. If an officer points out a short coming, fix it. Whether it be your UI setup, lack of a mod, playing style, etc. As the old WoW adage goes, "There are two ways to play your toon in WoW, the right way, and the wrong way." WoW nerds around the world have pretty much identified all the optimal specs and gearing for pve, in most cases the cookie cutter setups are optimal. Showing up to raid with some bizarre hybrid pvp-pve spec because it's your "style" isn't going to fly. Come min/maxed, fully enchanted, fully gemmed, etc.
e. Be as flexible in your raid role as possible, and do your best to keep offspec gear up to date as possible. We really look at effort. Your offspec gear may not be great, your alt may have just dinged 80, but any effort that you put into being as flexible as possible makes a big impression.
If you can fill in a variety of spots via alts and off specs when we have a night of bad attendance, chances are you'll get a lot more playing time. If you can fill that role better than a current main raider, that will dramatically increase your chance of landing a more permanent position in the raiding team.
4. Minimum requirements for our raid:
1. Tuskar's Vitality on your boots, or GTFO. I do not want to see any other boot enchant. If you don't already have some kind of run speed enchant from your spec, get this enchant ASAP.
2. Come with at least 2 pieces of PROPERLY GEMM'D Frost Resist pieces. Yes we all realize Sindragosa's Blistering Cold sometimes lags you out, or freezes your computer. It even happens to the best of us. This is why Frost Resist is important to this fight. It allows you to make mistakes and still survive the Blistering Cold.
3. Check up on the front page of our website at least 30 minutes before raid. This is how we communicate with the guild, and get everyone on the same page.
Thanks!