Overall Goal: Our goal is to remain at the forefront of content while maintaining the close-knit "family" type atmosphere that has sustained our guild for so long.

Raid Schedule: We typically raid 5 nights a week depending on what content is currently available for us to clear. We generally start around 8PM Eastern (5PM server time), and we end between 1AM and 3AM EST depending on the day and the situation.

Loot Distribution: Loot is officer-decided, based on overall benefit to the guild, member attendance, recent items awarded, size of upgrade, and contribution to raids.

Atmosphere: Our guild is full of smartasses who love to tackle challenges and have fun doing it. If you make a mistake, you will hear about it. Then you will hear about it again, and again, and again. If you cannot take a joke, we are not the guild for you. If you are not willing to die repeatedly and push yourself to beat new encounters, we are not the guild for you. If you can't learn from your mistakes and work to improve upon them, we are not the guild for you. If you are the kind of person who cannot work as part of a team and take constructive advice and criticism, this guild is not for you.

Requirements

Desired Classes: Please check the main page for a list of what classes we are currently recruiting (if any). We aim to fill a raid group nightly without making many people sit out, and therefore we remain a relatively small guild. The current nature of raiding often requires stacking classes for a certain fight, so all members will be required to sit out at times, though we do our best to minimize this. We only recruit classes when and if we need them, but we may consider applications from exceptional players of all classes in rare situations.

Quests, Keys, and Attunements : Recruits should be able to enter Mount Hyjal and the Black Temple. An extremely rare exception may be made for this in the case of an otherwise outstanding applicant.

Gear & Spec: There are no specific gear requirements, but we will evaluate potential recruits on their Armory profiles. (If you’re transferring from another server, make sure you tell us, so we can find your profile.) Unless otherwise specified, if you are a healing class we are recruiting you to heal. Experience, versatility, and alternate gearing are all great things, but if you can’t keep up a group or a tank, we don’t care how much armor you have in bear form, or about that one time you killed five people in AV with smite crits. Similarly, DPS classes should spec for maximum PvE DPS; if your Shadowstep build is crucial to your enjoyment of the game, make sure you can afford to respec twice a day. Be prepared to have your gear and talent choices critiqued and questioned, including gemming and enchanting choices. Your gear should clearly demonstrate your understanding of your class and role, as well as your dedication to improving your character.

Computer: Your computer must be able to handle raid environments and whatever UI mods you require to perform. If you share a connection with nine other people and run a machine that locks up in Shattrath, please don't waste our time. Ventrilo (voice communication) is required. This includes having a working microphone that doesn't sound like it's mounted somewhere in your nasal cavity or the middle of a hurricane.

Recruitment

Application: We do not have a standard "template" for applications, because this is not a job at McDonald's or an anonymous 300 person guild. We want to know that you meet our requirements, but we also want to make sure you're going to fit in. People who take the time to post an intelligent and well thought out application are those who we take seriously. Please do not post a half-assed application and expect us to read it, let alone accept it. We tend to give our applicants a VERY hard time in the forums. Taking the time to tell us who you are, what you are about, and how you meet our requirements is the best way to get our attention. Also, please try not to post like a drooling reject from the WoW forums; use a spell-check and actual English. Post your application here.

Write your application in your OWN WORDS. We do not have a template. Not because we forgot, but because we don't want you to use one. Copy-pasting some bullshit response you posted to some OTHER guild's application questions might seem like a good idea to you, but it's insulting to us and pretty much guarantees a negative response.

Transfer: We expect you to transfer as soon as we decide to recruit you. Don't submit an application if you cannot transfer immediately.

Attendance: We are a very active guild, so active recruits are expected. Recruits should be prepared, at a minimum, to raid from 8pm EST until 2am EST. This does not mean that you will be 100% raiding with us 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. We generally raid a lot less than this after we learn content, but when we are learning new and exciting encounters, you should expect late nights. This is the kind of commitment we are looking for because we are a small guild and spend a lot of time helping each other and the guild advance as quickly and efficiently as possible. If you can't realistically commit to this don't try to force it. A recruit who burns themselves out and quits a week after joining is worthless to us.

Raid Performance: Obviously you will be judged on how you perform on our raids. If you are unable to follow orders and understand strategies, you will be cut quickly. You also need to be able to communicate effectively. If you do not understand something, we expect you to ask about it. We analyze your performance damage/healing meters and general observations in guild after each encounter. Standing around and doing nothing in order to avoid messing up is not going to work. We have no desire for average players. You should constantly strive to improve and make yourself stand out. You are also expected to have appropriate consumables to raid each day. Currently, this includes multiple flasks per night, along with enough elixirs, potions, food, and weapon oils / poisons to support repeated non-kill-generating-learning-attempts (i.e., wipes.) on new content. You should also be able to afford repairs and class-specific reagents as needed. If you do not have the time or finances to support this, you should probably consider a more casual guild.