Raid conduct

[Sleyvas]

Now im not gonna tell you HOW you should do something , just ive received many tells asking me for advice. Whether or not you agree with my advice some of this info can help generally when raiding.

Raids are 80% mentality. I know what your thinking. Sleyvas !!!!! this is a ###### game !!!. True enough but the person playing the game is not. Stress can be a huge factor and disbelief an even bigger one. Do first, fail later.

People bringing a positive attitude about their skills and that of the raids can really help out. THERE IS NO I IN TEAM. Youve heard this growing up throughout your life .. well guess what ? its the same here. Maube may be the best mage on the server and the best healer in the game at the same time but SHE will not win the raid successful encounters( used maube as a example ). Sure core classes of great players can help .. i.e. a really great warrior is usually more benefical then a really great rogue since theres not much depth to the rogues cept .. top the dmg charts ( no offence old wolf *grins).

10 % is gear/spec. Yes yes yes we all want to only dps but the cold truth of the matter is unfortunate. Take 2 druids. Druid a, and druid b. Same gear, and lets assume skill level is on par equally for argruments sake. Druid a = resto specced, druid b not resto. Druid b will heal just as well as druid a cept druid a will have certain advantages. aggro reducer , lower mana costs for heals, greater chance your heals wont be interrupted with dmg, more bang for your buck heal wise. Again , druid b would do just fine .. but druid a will have a slight step on druid b when it comes to healing. Trees are there for a reason. you spec a certain way you will be better at it then someone who doesnt. Expecting to have great dmg in while resto spec is just silly. ( again not saying you SHOULD spec a certain way , just it all helps).

gear is key, the better gear you have the less dmg you take from mobs , the harder your spells hit , the less priests need to heal you cause your dying to easy .. the list goes on. Tier 2 sets for a warrior imo are garbage for my spec. I still take them for utility. Gear= win for the raid on all levels. * dont always pass on your sets in other words * you might not do as much dmg but wil help the raid. ill use the rogue bloodfang set.

bloodfang is NOT the best for dps. But what it gives you makes up for that lack of dps.

what does it give sley ? well its gives you a set bonus for a bonus to your feint. this means that theorhetically you can feint less and use the energy you use from the extra feints you would normally use on dps moves. This set also gives you some nice stam , a live rogue does way more dps then a dead rogue.

Specs vary in importance from raid to raid but IF I HAD to say IDEALLY for a raid i would like to have.

2 protection warriors, rest dps spec.

2 resto shamans , rest whatever they want.

at least 2/3 ice mages.(also any aggro reducing skills is nice)

priests make it really easy if all holy.

warlocks whatever spec

rogues whatever spec( combat is nice dmg but other then that no big deal )

druids can do whatever you want but resto makes the raid life easier( this is the same for priests, sure shadow priests can heal .. but would you want a raid full shadow priests im sure theres some of you that raid now know exactly what im talking about. Same rule applys for druids, resto= for raiding life. but IF YOU must be something else .. *shrug just make sure you pick up your sets b4 the feral gear .

hunters any spec( max range and true shot help alot)

again i would take any spec i dont make my choices for raids for spec just it can help a raid alot.

Other 10 % about raids is preparation. We are a rp guild *agreed*, but if you want to do the big boy raids , treat them just like that. YOU MUST have ct raid, and ts. This is no way interferes with RP. Just makes raid like extremely easy , and if your one of the few that refuses to get it your just stubborn.. dont raid. Show up 30 mins early , EVERYTIME. Order is nice some times it acts as motivation at times. Bring bandages, Reagents are like candy .. if you dont have enough for all dont bring any. always have 5 mana and health potions when you enter bwl/mc/OL.

Know your job. You would be amazed to as how many people ive met that months after theyve killed a certain boss 100s of times they still are abit lost. leave your pride at the door , ask questions. Ive raided for a long time and till this day i still ask questions. If anyone makes fun of me for it oh well its just a game .

Class channels. Pick a "class leader" and open up a channel JUST for your class. Helps alot. People can discuss, learn and have their own fun convo on the side.

and at the end of this the number one thing to do is HAVE FUN. Yes i know this post makes it look like no fun but its simple. MC and bwl are a joke. All it takes is people willing to listen , ajust and have fun. You spec for pvp to do the most dmg .. the same thing follows suit for pve. You spec for it , gear for it . prepare for it .. you "roll" a boss like you would in pvp .. end result fun ! .

Feel free to message me in game should you ever have any questions or you just want to talk , theres no boss pre aq 40 i havent faced and i know many ways to kill each of them. IM here to help not dictate. I do have my own methods but im a fun and down to earth guy , dont be shy .