We take raiding seriously and expect that all applicants share our dedication to strive for standards and practices that enhance everyone's raiding experience by successfully clearing raid content through improving communication, being trustworthy, and always trying our best. 

Joining a raid team

• You'll apply after reading these expectations

• Raid spots are assigned

• As a new training team is formed, the current training team will become a progression team

  • Being on a training team is a more casual experience and you can always choose to stay with the relaxed atmosphere of the training team rather than move to a progression team.

You might be rotated in/out for another guild member at the discretion of Rhade or a Raid Captain for any one of many reasons:

• DPS is not high enough to help progress

• A different player is better suited for a fight

• To help other players obtain better gear

• Lack of skill/experience

• Wrong spec

In the event your skill level, gear, DPS or rotation knowledge excludes you from fights, training is available to you. We want you to be the best at your class and spec.

We will do everything we can to ensure that everyone gets time to play with others at their skill level.

Leadership

It is your responsibility to listen to raid leadership.

The group leaders are responsible for:

• Your buffs, medpacs, stims and adrenals

• Collecting decoration drops

• Explaining fights, calling out mechanics

• Keeping raids on time and on track

  • Sometimes this means:

    • ending conversations abruptly

    • switching out team members

Progression

Wipes give us an opportunity to improve group cohesion through:

• Talking openly about mistakes

• Learning from constructive advice

• Figuring out weak points in playstyle

• Driving for perfection

Do not be surprised if we go over these errors or mistakes publicly if they are a consistent problem. It isn't personal, sometimes leaders need to communicate to adjust and teach.

Persistent challenges

If a player has continuous overwhelming issues, officers or class mentors will outline issues a player may have to address.

If the issue is persistently stopping group progression or a player is unwilling to make changes, a player may be asked to resign at the discretion of the raid leader. Players may always ask for training, resignation only affects participation in progression content until improvement.

While PC/internet issues are not necessarily a player's fault, they do impact the team’s overall ability to clear the content and ultimately replacing a player who has overwhelming computer related issues might seem harsh to some, but it's also unfair to the other 7 (or 15) individuals time to wipe unnecessarily due to one individual’s problems.

Know the fights!

While seeing and doing are separate things and we expect hiccups, "I've never done it," is no an excuse to come ill-prepared. 

We will clarify our specific strategies and role assignments during each fight, but every raider should come prepared and fully understanding the fundamentals of every boss fight and their mechanics.

Check your adventure guide before joining for raids for specific mechanics.

Need help with a rotation? Visit Icy Veins - Class Guides

Be on time

We expect that anyone interested in raiding to be on Discord, on their main character and in the Ops Lounge 15 minutes beforehand to be ready for an invite.

Discord is required for ALL RAIDS. 

A mic is not required unless:

• Your role (i.e. tanking) or the raid itself requires you to be able to directly communicate 

• It is a progression run

For all raids, those that show up on time and are immediately free will be invited first. Manage your time and activities so you will be ready for raid time. If you want to raid, you should be on time and ready on the correct character waiting. 

We completely understand and realize that sometimes life will interfere with being on time. However, for the benefit of the entire raid group, don't expect the entire group to wait.

Filling required roles

If a team is missing a specific role (ie: Healer, DPS or Tank), they will pull from members that are in the next team down.  If no one is available (either there is no other team or no one in the Operations Waiting Room), the role will be filled by a PUG from the guild or fleet through the Raid Lead(s).

For example: If Progression Team 1 needs a healer, they will pull from the Training team (or if established, Progression Team 2).  The Training Team is then requiring a role, they will then pull from those willing to raid in the Operations Waiting Room. If there is no one available in the Waiting Room, the raid lead for that team will post a message in guild chat and/or general chat for required role.

If you are pulled from one team to another, it is a chance for you to learn raid mechanics or your spec that you may not have known without interacting with different team members. It is not a promotion or demotion.

Again, we stress that you be available in the Ops Lounge early in case there are any last minute no-shows!

Help others

A pillar of behavior in Golden Age is our willingness to assist others.

This could look like showing up and participating in a raid that you know you don't need any of the gear for, you've done it a couple dozen times, and frankly it's boring to you now.

 Or helping with a flashpoint or a raid even though you've already done it, (or whatever else might help another member out) in the long-term helps us all out. 

What's good for the guild is what's good for its members. The stronger each of us are, the more opportunities we have to clear content.

Good luck and have fun! 

If you have any questions or concerns, speak with Rhade or a Raid Captain. 

Apply now!