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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.
 
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.
 
==Forum / Signups==
 
 
Our official raiding forum can be found at horderaid dot iceshadow dot com.  One must sign up there and have an account in order to sign up for raids with us.  When signing up at the forum, please use your main character's name as your login name and NOT your RPG.net handle.  Once you have signed up, please post to the Applications & New Users forum and you will be added to the correct groups to be able to see the rest of the forum.
 
 
Once you have a handle, you can sign up for raids at our web application, which can be found at [http://www.iceshadow.com/bsc/oob/index.php?page=calendar http://www.iceshadow.com/bsc/oob/index.php?page=calendar].  You must first create a character there, and then if you are approved by an officer (by posting in the Applications forum) you will be able to sign up for raids.
 
 
===OOB System, Full Signups, and Replacements===
 
 
The calendar system will classify people as either full signups, substitutes, or replacements.  One can choose at the time of signup whether it should be a full signup or a replacement signup; substitutes will begin to be listed if the full signups are past capacity.  Feel free to still sign up if the raid is full, and it will either sort you into an available class spot as a full signup or list you as a substitute.
 
 
Raid signups can be cancelled freely up until 30 minutes before the raid starts; after that point, you must notify the raid leader to let them know you will be absent.
 
 
Substitutes and full signups are both expected to be online and ready to go at the start of the raid.  Replacements are NOT required to be on at the start of the raid; they are essentially tentative spots, and thus no attendance is required from them.  Replacements can be moved from replacements up to full signups at their own discretion using the calendar system until 24 hours before the raid; past that point, the only way to move from replacement to full signup is to cancel your signup and re-sign as a full signup.  If you move up from replacement to full using the button to do it more than 24 hours before the raid, you will keep your signup time.  Cancelling and resigning will cause you to be regarded as signing up at the new time.
 
 
If we are short full signups, or if we have absentees from full signups, we will first pull from the Substitutes queue and then the Replacement queue.
 
 
The calendar sorts people automatically when they sign up as full signups, first to fill class balance, and second by signup time.  So, if you are not one of the first few people of your class to sign up, you may be initially regarded as a full signup and later be bumped to a substitute if more people in an underrepresented class sign up.
 
 
If you intend to raid with a specific character, sign up with that character.  The raid leader may allow, at his discretion, people to change to a different character, but it will typically only be allowed if the second character is from an underrepresented class and if he will be switching to a character with the same raid role (DPS, Tanking, Healing).  It is NOT permissible to sign up from an underrepresented class with the intent of switching to a class that is "full" in order to secure a signup spot with the "full" class.
 
  
 
==Rules==
 
==Rules==
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===Preparation===
 
===Preparation===
  
Players are expected to be online, in their raid, and ready to start 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.
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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, or will be late, notice should be given to the raid leader either by in-game mail, a private message on RPGnet, or sending an e-mail to the Blacksky officers by e-mailing blackskyofficers at iceshadow dot comIf less than an hour of notice is given, and you are not ready to go by the raid start time, you may be counted as absent for the raid.
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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.
  
Being prepared to raid is defined as:
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===Attendance===
  
* Having all of your gear sets repaired above 90% durability
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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.
* Having all of your gear sets in your inventory that you may need to use (resist sets, healing sets, DPS sets, etc.)
 
* Having all required addons/programs installed, updated, and running
 
* Having enough reagents for the raid, typically being a stack for buffing materials and 20+ soulshards for warlocks, a full quiver of ammo for hunters, etc.
 
* Having any raid-specific requirements ready to go (some raids may require items, potions, elixirs, etc.)
 
  
===Attendance===
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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.
 
 
Players are also expected to make every effort to attend the raids they sign up for.  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.  Players who chronically miss raids may be asked to sign up as a replacement only on a longer basis.
 
  
 
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.
 
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, and that is why you will always be able to miss a single raid without warning with no negative repercussions, but having a stable and available group of players is the only way to advance in raid content.  In addition, there are ways to sign up as a replacement player that should be utilized if you are unsure if you can attend.
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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==
 
==Loot distribution==
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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.
 
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.
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==Karazhan==
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Karazhan will be run on a two-week scheduling cycle.  The days raiding will be:
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# Week 1, Thursday, 8pm-12pm
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# Week 1, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
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# Week 2, Wednesday, 8pm-12pm
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# Week 2, Saturday, 6pm-10pm
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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.
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The signup and discussion thread is here:  http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?p=7156666
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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).
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===Interested Players===
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Players may edit this section.  Please list yourself in the following format:
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Forum Name, Character Name, Class, Raid Role Desired, Raid Casual/Raid Serious Applicant
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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).
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'''A) Week 1, Thursday, 8pm-12pm'''
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* IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
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* brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Peter LaCara, Warlock, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Serious
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* MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Casual
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* wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Casual
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* Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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* kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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'''B) Week 1, Saturday, 6pm-10pm'''
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* IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
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* MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Arawaen, Chaasii, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Casual
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* Azixarid, Azixarid, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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* wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Casual
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* kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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'''C) Week 2, Wednesday, 8pm-12pm'''
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* IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
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* brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Serious Applicant
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* kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Peter LaCara, Warlock, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Serious
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* MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Casual
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* KakitaKaiten, Garvok, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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* Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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'''D) Week 2, Saturday, 6pm-10pm'''
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* IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Technosatyr, Sunstrider, Paladin, Tank, Raid Serious Applicant
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* MzKitty, Liissaa, Priest, Healing, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Oliro, Agar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Menocchio, Brotagar, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* d s addison, Jhest, Rogue, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Arawaen, Chaasii, Hunter, DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* Psicorp, Audamin, Mage, Ranged DPS, Raid Serious Applicant
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* brooksd01, Dorahan, Feral Druid, Tank/DPS or will spec Resto if needed, Raid Casual
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* Azixarid, Azixarid, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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* wuxing, Maresh, Fire Mage, Ranged DPS, CC, Raid Casual
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* kvargo, Kaghash, Warlock, Ranged DPS, Raid Casual
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'''Maximum Raid Serious Assignments'''
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* IceShadow (Blackbraid):  No limit
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* wuxing (Maresh): Every other week
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* brooksd01: No limit
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* Menocchio (Brotagar): One serious per week, casual for the remainder
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* d s addison (Jhest): No limit
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* Technosatyr (Sunstrider)  Gimme all you got
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* kvargo (Kaghash): Solid commitment to once every other week, the others as school/life allows
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===Raid Groups===
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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.
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'''A) Week 1, Thursday, 8pm-12pm'''
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Raid Serious:
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* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior
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Raid Casual:
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'''B) Week 1, Saturday, 6pm-10pm'''
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Raid Serious:
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* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior
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Raid Casual:
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'''C) Week 2, Wednesday, 8pm-12pm'''
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Raid Serious:
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* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior
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Raid Casual:
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'''D) Week 2, Saturday, 6pm-10pm'''
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Raid Serious:
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* MT) IceShadow, Blackbraid, Warrior
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Raid Casual:

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