Blacksky Raiding
The following page is meant to hold the rules, schedule, and organization of the raiding members of the Blacksky Company. It will be updated mostly by IceShadow, the guild master of the Blacksky Company, and he would ask that members refrain from changing anything on the page except where noted.
Contents
Rules
Preparation
Players are expected to be online and in their raid by no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the run. If you cannot be online until later than this point, be courteous and let the raid leader know ahead of time, and they will hold a spot for you until the beginning of the run. You are still expected to be online, in the raid, prepared to go, and inside the instance or at the designated meeting point by the start time of the run, or you may be replaced and counted as absent.
If you are signed up for a raid and cannot attend, notice should be given to IceShadow either by in-game mail or a private message on RPGnet. Raid Casual spots should give at least an hour of notice, and Raid Serious spots should give at least 24 hours notice.
Attendance
Raid Serious spots are assigned out to players who express interest and commitment in raiding on a set schedule. In order to be fair to other possible players who would like to have those spots, a 75% attendance minimum is expected from Raid Serious players, regardless of reason or notice given. If a Raid Serious player misses two raids in any consecutive four, and there is another player who can fill their Raid Serious role interested, then the player will be moved to Raid Casual status and the other player promoted to Raid Serious status.
Players are also expected to make every effort to attend the raids they sign up for, whether automatic through a Raid Serious position or manually by a Raid Casual signup. If a player misses three consecutive sign-ups, or two sign-ups in a raid cycle, they will only be allowed to sign up as replacements until the completion of the next full raid cycle, and thus will only get to raid if there are not enough interested other players.
Leaving early or coming late will be considered the same as an absense, whether or not the person was able to go to a portion of the raid, as it is important to have a full block of time to dedicate to learning strategies and encounters. Sometimes several (or all) of the participants on any given raid may choose to raid past the finish time; however, raiders may always leave at the scheduled finish time, or without notice after it, with no negative repercussions.
If this sounds serious, it is, a bit. Yes, this is only a hobby, but if you do not attend when you have signed up, you are inconveniencing up to twenty-four other players, or even preventing them from raiding. We understand that real life is more important, but having a stable and available group of players is the only way to advance in raid content, and there are ways to sign up as a tentative player that should be utilized if you are unsure if you can attend.
Loot distribution
Distribution may vary by instance, or may be shared with other instances. A summary of different loot systems that we use will follow.
Zero-Sum DKP
Scheduling
Each raid will be split up into separate raiding days on a set cycle of time (typically one or two weeks). Raids will have two types of spots available: Raid Serious, and Raid Casual. Raid Serious spots will be assigned by IceShadow from a pool of interested players, and will have a maximum of 60% of the available spots for any given raid. These spots will be filled each raid by a set group of players that will change only when warranted; the Raid Serious players assigned to those spots will be guaranteed places at each raid.
The Raid Casual spots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis through sign-ups using the Guild Event Manager 2 addon. Raids will be posted on GEM one week prior to the raid. Preference for Raid Casual spots will be given first to fill raid roles (tanks, healers, DPS), second to fill class requirements (as evenly spread out as possible), and third to people who have not had the chance to attend any raid recently, in that order.
If you are uncertain if you can attend and wish to sign up as a Raid Casual spot on the chance you might be able to go, make sure to check the "Force Replacement" box. This can be removed later and you can be sorted back by signup time/slot, but only up to an hour before the start of the raid. Preference will be given to those who sign up normally and not as replacements, but signing up as a replacement is a good way to save your sign-up time if you are uncertain of your availability, or simply to express your interest without committing.
Eligible raiders should express their interest in scheduling by stating which spots they will be available to sign up (Raid Casual) and which they would like to attend on a regular basis (Raid Serious). Players will choose a designation of Raid Casual or Raid Serious Applicant for each raid day they express interest in. IceShadow will assign Raid Serious spots from the available pool of eligible Raid Serious Applicants.
A thread on the Video Games Open subforum will act as discussion about players' desires for raid positions, and players will be able to directly edit their RSA/RC status, and add or remove themselves from consideration and availability, or IceShadow will simply use the thread to populate the appropriate area of the wiki page. Players should indicate which days they are interested in raiding, whether they would like to be considered for a Raid Serious position or simply be a Raid Casual available person, and how many Raid Serious positions per week they would be willing to fill. (It is possible that someone will express their availability for more Raid Serious spots than they wish to raid per week, and this maximum will ensure that people are not overbooked for Raid Serious spots.)
IceShadow will attend each raid and take one Raid Serious spot as a main tank and raid leader. Additional Raid Serious spots will first be filled by available tanks and healers as needed, and then DPS roles, attempting to achieve as even a class balance as possible, and attempting to ensure that each person who wishes to be Raid Serious is alloted a place. Raid Serious positions may be taken away from players who have more than one Raid Serious position per cycle in order to allow someone else to have a Raid Serious position, but if a player only has one Raid Serious position per cycle, it should never be removed without request for a non-disciplinary reason. Players will not be assigned new Raid Serious spots after their initial indication of interest, even if they remain listed as a Raid Serious Applicant, without being asked by IceShadow first; thus, no one will be suddenly thrust into a new Raid Serious spot without consent.
Players should let IceShadow know if they wish to step down from a Raid Serious position, either to remove themselves from the night entirely or just to move to a Raid Casual spot. A week's notice would be appreciated, but only 24 hours is really necessary (to avoid being considered absent). Accommodations will be attempted if they still wish to be Raid Serious on another night if someone steps down from their only Raid Serious position, but a spot cannot be guaranteed.
This system should, given a large enough pool of interested players, allow the most advancement to be made in raid progress while still allowing players to attend given their own possible strict time constraints. Players will also be able to choose their own level of involvement.
Karazhan
Karazhan will be run on a two-week scheduling cycle. The days raiding will be:
- Week 1, Thursday, 8pm-12pm
- Week 1, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
- Week 2, Wednesday, 8pm-12pm
- Week 2, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
There will be six available Raid Serious spots for each raid. Two tanking positions and two healing positions will be filled first if available, and DPS players may be moved to Raid Casual status to make room for these positions if they are not initially filled and players to fill them become available later.
The signup and discussion thread is here: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7156666
Karazhan will use a Zero-Sum DKP system to distribute loot, with primary and secondary gear choices. Primary gear will cost 20 DKP (and award 2) and secondary gear will cost 10 DKP (and award 1).
Interested Players
Players may edit this section. Please list yourself in the following format:
Forum Name, Character Name, Class, Raid Role Desired, Raid Casual/Raid Serious Applicant
Following the sign-up days, please list any limitations on the maximum number of Raid Serious spots you'd like per a unit of time (only once per week, only twice per two weeks, etc).
A) Week 1, Thursday, 8pm-12pm
- IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
- Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
- brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Serious Applicant
- Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Peter LaCara, Hellforge, Warlock, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Serious Applicant
- MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Casual
- wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Casual
- Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- Random Nerd, Markom, Shaman, Melee DPS/healing, Raid Serious Applicant
- jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior, DPS, Raid Casual
B) Week 1, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
- IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
- MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Serious Applicant
- Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Arawaen, Chaasii, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Casual
- brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Casual
- Azixarid, Azixarid, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Casual
- kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- Random Nerd, Markom, Shaman, Melee DPS/healing, Raid Casual
C) Week 2, Wednesday, 8pm-12pm
- IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
- Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
- brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Serious Applicant
- kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Serious Applicant
- Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Peter LaCara, Hellforge, Warlock, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Serious Applicant
- MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Casual
- KakitaKaiten, Garvok, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior, DPS, Raid Casual
D) Week 2, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
- IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
- MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Serious Applicant
- Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Arawaen, Chaasii, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
- Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Casual
- brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Casual
- Azixarid, Azixarid, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Casual
- kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
- Random Nerd, Markom, Shaman, Melee DPS/healing, Raid Serious Applicant
Maximum Raid Serious Assignments
- IceShadow (Blackbraid): No limit
- wuxing (Maresh): Every other week
- brooksd01: No limit
- Menocchio (Brotagar): One serious per week, casual for the remainder
- d s addison (Jhest): No limit
- Technosatyr (Sunstrider) Gimme all you got
- kvargo (Kaghash): Solid commitment to once every other week, the others as school/life allows
- Random Nerd (Markom): One serious per week.
Raid Groups
This section should be edited only by IceShadow. It will function as a roster of positions for each raid time. Any discrepancies or disagreements should be brought up to him, and he will edit this section; edits by other users may be reverted without warning.
A) Week 1, Thursday, 8pm-12pm
Raid Serious:
* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior * OT) Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin * H) brooksd01, Dorahan, Druid * H/DPS) Random Nerd, Markom, Shaman * DPS) d s addison, Jhest, Rogue * DPS) Peter LaCara, Hellforge, Warlock
Raid Casual:
* Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter (RSA) * MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest * wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage * Psicorp, Audamin, Mage * kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock * jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior
B) Week 1, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
Raid Serious:
* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior * OT/DPS) jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior * H) MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest * DPS) Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter * DPS) Arawaen, Chaasii, Hunter * DPS) Psicorp, Audamin, Mage
Raid Casual:
* Oliro, Agar, Hunter, (RSA) * d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, (RSA) * Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin * brooksd01, Dorahan, Druid * Azixarid, Azixarid, Warlock * wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage * kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock * Random Nerd, Markom, Shaman
Raid Casual:
C) Week 2, Wednesday, 8pm-12pm
Raid Serious:
* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior * OT) Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin * H) brooksd01, Dorahan, Druid * DPS) kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock * DPS) wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage * DPS) Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS
Raid Casual:
* Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter (RSA) * d s addison, Jhest, Rogue (RSA) * Peter LaCara, Hellforge, Warlock (RSA) * MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest * KakitaKaiten, Garvok, Warlock * Psicorp, Audamin, Mage * jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior
D) Week 2, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
Raid Serious:
* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior * OT/DPS) jigglypuff, Hutch, Warrior * H) MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest * H/DPS) Random Nerd, Markom, Shaman * DPS) d s addison, Jhest, Rogue * DPS) Psicorp, Audamin, Mage
Raid Casual:
* Arawaen, Chaasii, Hunter (RSA) * Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter (RSA) * Oliro, Agar, Hunter (RSA) * Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin * brooksd01, Dorahan, Druid * Azixarid, Azixarid, Warlock * wuxing, Maresh, Mage * kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock
