Schadenfreude - Guild Charter and Raiding Policies

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Guild Charter and Raiding Policies

GuilD Charter and raid policies

If you are considering applying to Schadenfreude, please look over the following policies and make sure that they reflect what you want out of the game as a player. Choosing a guild is a very personal choice and while we may be pushing the content you want to see, our policies and structure may not be to your liking.

Schadenfreude \SHAHD-n-froy-duh\, noun: A malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.

About us:

Schadenfreude is a raiding guild on the Argent Dawn (US) server. We are relatively small for a raiding guild and as such expect a high level of dedication from our members. We are looking for members that have a good deal of available play time to devote to raiding.

Objectives:

To gather a group of mature individuals, with similar play times, to experience and conquer the available end-game content in The World of Warcraft.

Member policies:

You may only have alts in the guild if you are Veteran or a grandfathered Member rank, meaning you are a raider with over 75% or higher attendance.

You must have the prevalent raid MODs installed, up to date, and working properly so as not to interfere with your play..

You must have Ventrilo installed for voice over IP communication and suitable hardware. (I.e. we must be able to hear you and not what’s on the television) A headset is preferred.

Your gaming machine and internet connection must be stable. Do not enter a raid when either is not functioning such that you are a contributing member of the raid.

We raid four days a week on an EST schedule.

Our current raid schedule is as follows:

Tuesday- 7:00pm -10:00pm

Wednesday-7:00pm -10:00pm

Thursday-7:00pm -10:00pm

Monday-7:00pm- 10:00pm

Form-up is 30 minutes prior to raid start.

Dates and times may be adjusted to suit the needs of the guild. Raids may run late if it is deemed beneficial to progression.

We may cancel raids when Blizzard releases content patches if it causes server stability issues. It is every raider’s personal responsibility to resolve any MOD-related issues they may have before joining a raid.

When invited to a raid you must be available for the entire duration of the raid without excessive link death or AFK’s. We take scheduled breaks when raiding and expect players to keep any other AFK’s to a minimum.

You must have a mature attitude and be willing to work as a team. Personality fit is extremely important to us. If you can’t fit in, you can’t stay.

As a member, you represent this guild to the rest of the World of Warcraft community. You are to carry yourself in a mature and respectful manner when interacting with other players in the game and on the forums. Starting flame wars, being disrespectful and abusive on the forums or public chat channels is grounds for guild removal.

We do not condone cheating or hacking in any way, shape or form. This includes any transaction in the “grey” market; buying and selling of virtual property. Proof of such action to the Officers satisfaction will result in immediate guild removal.

Guild rankings:

Alt- This is not your raiding character.

Friend-You are a friend or family member of a raiding member.

Initiate-You have been invited to the guild as an applicant for a raid spot.

Member-You are keyed for the current content we are pushing but only maintain around a 50% attendance rate.

Veteran- You are a raiding member that attends most scheduled content. (75% or better thereabouts)

Priority raid slots fall to Veterans and then to lesser ranked guild members as spots are available.

In order to maintain Veteran status, you must be keyed for the current content we are pushing and maintain overall attendance above 75%.

If you take a leave (more than 1 month) and you notify an officer, you will be down ranked 1 level and will not be promoted for a time equal to that leave.

You may not win a contested roll or bid against a player ranked higher than you, regardless of DKP.

Veterans with 3 months or more in the guild will be given priority rolls on Enchants/Patterns etc, quest drops, and legendary item drops.

We reserve the right to down rank your status for any of, but not limited to, the following reasons:

You do not comply with raiding policies.

You no-show for raids you have signed up for.

You take an extended leave without notification.

You do not show up with the required consumables.

You are consistently out-performed by other raiders in your given role.

Rankings will be re-evaluated every 30 days to adjust for changes in play.

We do not expect members to attend every raid and give up house and home to play. Real life, jobs, families etc. should always take priority over this hobby.

Communication with the Officers is the key here. We expect you to keep us informed if you will be missing raids or you will have an extended leave.

Applicants:

When accepted, you will be placed in probationary status for 30 days. Our members will discuss your performance, attendance, and attitude on our private forums and come to a decision as to whether we feel you are a good fit for the raid as a whole.

The Officers will only vote to break ties as we feel that our players should pick the people they want to play with. Applicants that have passed their trial period will be raised to a rank commiserate with their play.

Schadenfreude raiding policies :

Successful raiding constitutes an in-game time and monetary commitment. You should show up on time, repaired and ready to pay attention and contribute to your full ability.

Look over the rules as outlined below. When you have read them, and agree with them, send Whither a PM on the forums saying “I agree”. You will not be eligible to raid until Whither has received this PM, or the reason why you disagree.

Attendance and Signups:

Raid schedules go up at 10 pm EST Sunday nights for the coming week. The guild MOTD will indicate who is forming up the raid. Do not attempt to get into the raid until invites have been called for. We use Auto-invite for forming up raids. The keyword is “Invite”. Just send a /whisper to whomever is forming up the raid with just the word “invite” and you will automatically receive an invitation to the raid. General guidelines;We expect everyone to have read the appropriate strategies and watched the videos before they are asked to come in for a fight.

You are expected to understand the general mechanics of each fight and understand the role your class plays in it.

You should be outside of the instance and ready to go 10 minutes before raid start. No summons will be offered after this time.

Joining the raid constitutes an agreement that you are available to raid. If you are not, then please do not join the raid.

If you are on standby, you need to be outside the instance and ready to come in if we need you in order to earn DKP. Do not be halfway across the world gathering and expect a summon.When the raid leader calls for “Flasks on” that means everyone, including you. When switching out players for specific bosses, you need to log out or hearth out of the instance if you are asked to sit. We do not want to waste time waiting for everyone to run out of a given instance.

If you are unhappy here and the Officers are unable to address your concerns to your satisfaction, you need to find a new home. Nothing destroys guilds faster than unhappy players therefore we will not allow negative, unhappy, players to remain in the guild.

As we have more raiders than can be in for any given fight, we will balance the raid group for success based on who we have available. We will try to get you in for bosses where you will purchase an item, but understand that this may not always be possible.

Absent that, the following, in no particular order, are often determiners when all necessary raid roles are filled.

1. Class Balance – a nod will be given to flush out class balance, but we prefer the balance be slightly off and have dedication, then to achieve balance by filling in with slackers. 2. Performance, attendance and attitude- If you are consistently at the top of your game, you will get more playtime than if you are consistently at the bottom of the charts. That said, not everyone is a superstar and a dedicated, team player will get more playtime than a superstar that shows up late or once a week.

3. DKP-Can you win the item you want given the other players in the raid?

4. Guild Rank

No call, No show – If you can’t make a raid that you signed up for, at the time you specified, and fail to contact an officer to inform us, you will be subject to the Three Strikes; Zero Tolerance policy. Notifications of changes in your sign up time or status the day of the raid must be approved by the Raid Leader or the following penalties will apply.

Strike 1 – Warning / Defaulted to Standby for the rest of the raiding week.
Strike 2 – 25 % of your lifetime total DKP Penalty is applied to your characters across all databases.
Strike 3 – /Gkick. Again, communication is the key. If the numerous online options are unavailable to you, other arrangements can be made, speak with an Officer for further details.
These strikes will reset after 3 months of proper attendance. You must have the appropriate gear level and flavor for your spec.Hybrids and off spec classes are expected to maintain two sets of gear one for each role to the above standards. (Healing / DPS vs. Tank / DPS). You must bring to each raid all of the consumables and buff options needed to do your job. Below are some par levels for items you should be bringing for your use. When in doubt, bring more than suggested.
20 Super Mana / health Material components for buffing (40-80 depending on your class)
10x each of significant buff pots used in your role.( E.g. Mongoose, Adepts elixir, Major Dreamless, Heal Power etc. ) 20x Stamina food and 20x Self-buff food appropriate to your role.

3x Flask appropriate to your role.

DKP- This is the currency we pay you for showing up and performing to the best of your ability each night.

We run a Zero-sum DKP system for 25 + man content. We run separate DKP pools for each Tier. Items have a fixed value and the cost of that item is split between attending members and those on standby. You may win items that are not for your primary spec but only if you inform the raid, in a thread on our forums, of your intention to do so. If you do this you are also “Opting-out” of the ability to receive any off-spec gear for free in that database. The item for purchase will be linked in raid chat and bidders will send a /whisper of “#bid” to the designated auctioneer. Veterans will have first shot followed by Members and so forth and so on. The person with the highest DKP total wins the roll. The “Need” System- We offer loot for free to interested parties that no one wants to pay points for. You may only receive loot as “Off-Spec” if it does not serve your primary raid role. Players will always pay points for upgrades. When an Officer calls for bids, you may also send them a /whisper of “#need” if you are interested in a particular piece for your off spec suit.Anyone paying DKP for an item will take it over someone that wants it as “Off-spec”.
The “Need” system is completely Officer assigned. If we suspect that you are attempting to work this system in any way, your DKP and raid time will be severely diminished.

Resist gear will not cost DKP and will be officer assigned as best suits the needs of the raid.

If you are on standby, you must be on voice and ready to come in at a moments notice to receive DKP for that run. If we call for you and you do not answer, you will receive no DKP for that run.

Schadenfreude Officers:

Jorn

Mortisha

Ruckus

Whither

If you have any questions or concerns or complaints, you need to PM one or all of these officers. We will not allow negativity to fester in the guild. If you do not avail yourself of this avenue for conflict resolution and begin to create a negative environment, you will be removed.

*Amended April 20th, 2009

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GuilD Charter and raid policies

Schadenfreude \SHAHD-n-froy-duh\, noun: A malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.

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