05-12-2005, 06:24 PM
Hey gang - its recently come to my attention that a lot of our late 50's and our 60s are getting a little frustrated that the Lurkers on Stormrage aren't raiding regularly to get ready for the end-game content. Many of these folks have been waiting (in vain) for me to pick up those reins and start organizing a regular raiding night for places like Onyxia and Molten Core. Unfortunately this is one of those occassions where I will not be able to step up and organize things.
I simply do not have a regular enough schedule to allow me to set up a set raid night. My wife works two nights a week and I usually work one of the others (usually Thursday but not always - sometimes I work Tuesdays). My wife works two saturdays a month, I work one weekend in 5 so the weekends can be somewhat out of the question for raiding as well. Does this mean that I will never raid? No, of course not. Just that I can't make a commitment to organizing and running things.
Also having a designated raid master, at least in my opinion, seems entirely too guildish and not enough "playing with friends" for my taste. So what I would like to let everyone know is that if someone from Stormrage would like to step up and start organizing a regular raiding night that is just fine with me. I should also point out that you don't really need my blessing on this event either. I'm guildmaster to help keep us on the principles that Mongo posted oh so many moons ago, not as a power play kind of thing. ;)
I'm hoping that the person(s) who set up the raiding night will keep some of the following in mind:
Loot
I've been on some recent raids with the Lurkers, Carpe Arum, and the Basin where there have been the usual pubbie loot rules in place. Things like "Only one set item per person, don't roll outside your set, one blue per person roll on all BoE." This is a great starting point for raiding. I would like to inject some common sense into this. If there is only one warrior in the raid and a second piece from the Valor set drops (not likely but you never know) it is stupid to not let him have it. The better equipped the raid (and guilds) is/are the better everyone's chances are for a successful outcome in places like Onyxia's lair. Same with the blue rule. If someone can make good use of it (ie its an upgrade that is going to be used by the character in the raid) then distribute it appropriately. I'm hoping that what I've just said will not be necessary for those who are involved in raiding. We haven't let it get in the way before now, there is absolutely no reason to allow it to start in the raids. If we do have outsiders in the raid then it is imperative that the loot be distributed in a fair fashion. The last thing I need to see when I log in is a complaint from a person outside the guild that a Lurker ninja'd something from them. ;)
Friends
The Stormrage guild is a group of friends playing WoW together. While we may not always get along it is important to keep this in mind and try to talk things out in a rational manner. I'm always happy to mediate misunderstandings and personality conflicts but I have little patience with folks that are expecting me to punish whoever wronged them. I have enough occassion to discipline in my personal life because of my high spirited daughter - please don't expect me to do it in game. :P
Fun
We're all here to have fun together - keep that paramount and all will be well. :)
I've had a tremendous amount of fun playing with all of you and am honored to wear the Lurkers tag in game.
I simply do not have a regular enough schedule to allow me to set up a set raid night. My wife works two nights a week and I usually work one of the others (usually Thursday but not always - sometimes I work Tuesdays). My wife works two saturdays a month, I work one weekend in 5 so the weekends can be somewhat out of the question for raiding as well. Does this mean that I will never raid? No, of course not. Just that I can't make a commitment to organizing and running things.
Also having a designated raid master, at least in my opinion, seems entirely too guildish and not enough "playing with friends" for my taste. So what I would like to let everyone know is that if someone from Stormrage would like to step up and start organizing a regular raiding night that is just fine with me. I should also point out that you don't really need my blessing on this event either. I'm guildmaster to help keep us on the principles that Mongo posted oh so many moons ago, not as a power play kind of thing. ;)
I'm hoping that the person(s) who set up the raiding night will keep some of the following in mind:
Loot
I've been on some recent raids with the Lurkers, Carpe Arum, and the Basin where there have been the usual pubbie loot rules in place. Things like "Only one set item per person, don't roll outside your set, one blue per person roll on all BoE." This is a great starting point for raiding. I would like to inject some common sense into this. If there is only one warrior in the raid and a second piece from the Valor set drops (not likely but you never know) it is stupid to not let him have it. The better equipped the raid (and guilds) is/are the better everyone's chances are for a successful outcome in places like Onyxia's lair. Same with the blue rule. If someone can make good use of it (ie its an upgrade that is going to be used by the character in the raid) then distribute it appropriately. I'm hoping that what I've just said will not be necessary for those who are involved in raiding. We haven't let it get in the way before now, there is absolutely no reason to allow it to start in the raids. If we do have outsiders in the raid then it is imperative that the loot be distributed in a fair fashion. The last thing I need to see when I log in is a complaint from a person outside the guild that a Lurker ninja'd something from them. ;)
Friends
The Stormrage guild is a group of friends playing WoW together. While we may not always get along it is important to keep this in mind and try to talk things out in a rational manner. I'm always happy to mediate misunderstandings and personality conflicts but I have little patience with folks that are expecting me to punish whoever wronged them. I have enough occassion to discipline in my personal life because of my high spirited daughter - please don't expect me to do it in game. :P
Fun
We're all here to have fun together - keep that paramount and all will be well. :)
I've had a tremendous amount of fun playing with all of you and am honored to wear the Lurkers tag in game.