Thank you everyone who came out and asked questions! I’m going to be dividing the meeting / Q&A up into two sections – the ‘mythic’ team and the ‘casual’ team.
Raid Pre-Planning Meeting Agenda:
- Raid Times
- Raid Teams
- Mythic / hardcore
- Heroic / easygoing
- General Q&A
Mythic / Progression Team
Raid Times:
Thursday & Friday
7pm – 10pm (est) / 4pm – 7pm (pst)
Membership
Currently the main progression / mythic group is remaining the same. We want to keep the momentum going. Everyone who was a main or an active sub during Battle of Dazar’alor is on the Progression team. You are all considered mains until we hit mythic. When we hit mythic and need to limit to 20 people we will determine who will be considered a sub at that time. This means that performance is important – just because you were mythic in BoD doesn’t mean you can slack off in EP!
The mythic team’s membership and roles are not ‘locked’ – there is potential for both upward and downward mobility. If a person on the mythic team underperforms, we will be scouting the heroic team for a replacement. That said, we will be offering leeway as people adjust to new characters, roles, and mechanics. Don’t fret because you made a mistake on the first day – but we need to see improvement over time if you want to be on the Mythic team.
Anyone who isn’t on the mythic team but wants in on it should let us know so we can more closely evaluate their performance in the heroic group.
Mythic Q&A:
When will we know our roles?
We are asking for people to lock in between 2-3 characters by July 2nd, and their final role by July 9th. Roles are somewhat first come first served, and priority is given to those who are already playing those roles. (For example, we currently have 3 Demon Hunters; if none of them wants to swap, we will not be accepting more Demon Hunters) If you wait too long you may not get your choice at all.
Is there a chance of week 1 heroic?
Maybe. This depends on everyone reaching 415, for example. We are not accepting those who are not carrying their own weight or who waited too long to choose a new main. In addition to showing a strong understanding of mechanics. We are not going to smash against heroic bosses for several hours with no progress. We may opt to pop in to normal, see how it goes, and if it’s breezy and clean, go into heroic. Warlords will figure that out.
Can we pug Mythic BoD without penalty now?
Absolutely
Are we running loot council?
Not exactly. However, send your BiS itemization from bosses to Tiv. This has the effect of both you knowing and planning more about the class and the raid, and us being able to more easily spread loot for the group if something gets called into question.
What if someone has to eventually leave because of school in the fall?
We would love to keep you until then! If you eventually have to phase out because of classes or something else, please give us ample notice to train up a replacement, and let us know if you want to move to the weekend group, act as a sub, or anything else.
Are we giving up Mythic BoEs?
Depending on how farmable EP is, we may wind up requiring all or some of the funds from mythic BoE sales to fund guild bank repairs.
Can tanks pug ahead?
That depends entirely on what the group is doing and how it progresses. If we’re doing heroic week 1, feel free to go ahead on normal. Same with vice versa. We’ll keep you posted.
Can I sign up as DPS on the weekend team?
If the other raid group needs DPS, yes. However, we will be prioritizing roles they need.
Heroic / Easygoing Team
Raid Times
Saturday 5pm – 8pm (est) / 2pm – 5pm (pst)
Monday 7pm – 10pm (est) / 4pm – 7pm (pst)
Membership
Those not interested in main progression will be on the ‘weekend’ team. The weekend team will be more casual than the progression one – more lighthearted / easygoing / forgiving of mistakes. If we as RLs don’t live up to that standard and people think we’re being too harsh, then please communicate with us or with Urostek ASAP. It can be tough tough to swap between ‘mean progression raid lead’ and ‘casual funtime raid lead’ sometimes!
We’ll still want to progress on the weekends so serious underperformance of mechanics or play will be penalized in the forms of benches from certain bosses, but only after repeated or chronic offenses.
Anyone who isn’t on the mythic team but wants in on it should let us know so we can more closely evaluate their performance in the heroic group.
Because the weekend group will likely be missing some key roles (heals/tanks), people from the main progression group may bring one alt to the weekend group if the weekend group needs filling. Mythic mains bringing alts will only be allowed to bring the one alt until a determined time (this is so we don’t get people coming in on multiple alts every few weeks to try to get gear, thus hurting the other players gear efforts). Mythic members bringing alts to the weekend group will be held to a higher standard of performance and attitude – coming to weekend group is a privilege and should be treated as such. You are there to help fill in gaps that the other group needs, not be handed a carry.
Q&A
How do I tell you my role intention for Eternal Palace?
Fill out the spreadsheet here.
What are the addon requirements?
In addition to DBM or Bigwigs, we will be requiring all new raiders to use Weakauras and install specific packs that we link them.
What’s the ilvl requirement for Eternal Palace?
ilvl requirement is 400 for normal and 415 for heroic
What are some resources I can read about to prepare?
Check out the #palace-raid-planning channel in discord. Eventually we’ll move those pins to Raiding Discussion.
What if we have a problem with the Warlords or other raid members?
If you don’t feel comfortable talking to the Warlords or the other member about it, please reach out to Urostek. This is especially imperative if you think you maybe treated unfairly or not taken seriously.
Are we picking team names?
Maybe? It wasn’t planned but we could? SHRUGS!
Are we doing more AOTC runs?
We might! It wholly depends on who needs them and how much begging happens
Will you be updating the audit sheets?
Yup! We have an audit sheet for Mythic Raiders and one for Heroic Raiders. I will be clearing out / adding people to that in addition to…
What about the attendance?
I will be cleaning out the attendance page and adding new folks as well before the new raid starts. I will also be paying very close attention to mythic attendees lateness.
What if I don’t want to raid for a few weeks?
Attendance is on a freeze right now. You can earn vanguard, but not lose it!
What do I need to do to join in?
Read the Rules and Regulations! Are you already a raider? Re-read and re-confirm!