08-12-2005, 06:06 PM
I think it helps to create chat channels for specific classes, or sets of classes. For instance, a 'healers' channel where you invite all priests, druids, and paladins, would let you coordinate who's healing which tank, and re-align for different battles, i.e. core hound packs.
Generally, for three tanks (sufficient for most trash mob battles in MC) I suggest that groups 1, 4, and 7 are healing the first tank, groups 2, 5, and 8 are healing the second tank, and 3 and 6 are healing the third tank (usually a 'spare' in case the MT goes down). Groups tend to be balanced with one tank, and one or several healer characters; we try to stick a paladin in each tank's party, for the devotion aura bonus.
For the two-giant battles, you need four tanks (one off-tank on each giant) so I realign to 1 and 5, 2 and 6, 3, and 7, and 4 and 8, and emphasize that they're hard hitters, so we need to keep tank HP high.
Communication may be that some people just haven't joined the channel - doing /chatwho thehealerchannel will tell you who's in. Then you compare that with the raid listing to see who hasn't joined, and send the delinquent rascals a tell.
Are Basiners invited? A bunch of Basiners will be at ABCon this weekend, but a bunch more will not be, and thus may be interested in checking out the show. If you post on the Basin SR forum, you might get some more people to help round out the raid!
Generally, for three tanks (sufficient for most trash mob battles in MC) I suggest that groups 1, 4, and 7 are healing the first tank, groups 2, 5, and 8 are healing the second tank, and 3 and 6 are healing the third tank (usually a 'spare' in case the MT goes down). Groups tend to be balanced with one tank, and one or several healer characters; we try to stick a paladin in each tank's party, for the devotion aura bonus.
For the two-giant battles, you need four tanks (one off-tank on each giant) so I realign to 1 and 5, 2 and 6, 3, and 7, and 4 and 8, and emphasize that they're hard hitters, so we need to keep tank HP high.
Communication may be that some people just haven't joined the channel - doing /chatwho thehealerchannel will tell you who's in. Then you compare that with the raid listing to see who hasn't joined, and send the delinquent rascals a tell.
Are Basiners invited? A bunch of Basiners will be at ABCon this weekend, but a bunch more will not be, and thus may be interested in checking out the show. If you post on the Basin SR forum, you might get some more people to help round out the raid!