Comments on: Not Synonyms

By: repgrind

repgrind — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:42:38 +0000

That should probably be fixed, then .. unless he doesn’t want to be.

Wait, that came out wrong didn’t it, especially since he’s Worgen.

By: Troutwort

Troutwort — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:33:26 +0000

I think original Ado was an officer, but now he’s a Troll? So probably not?

By: Troutwort

Troutwort — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:31:34 +0000

Thanks Rev. Not being in a specific raid does help maintain objectivity. I’ve always maintained that people can choose to lead their own raids and they should be able to run them as they wish, with minimal guidance from the guild.

Flexibility and ownership are key here. I’m more concerned with the guild in general and making sure we’re represented to the server as a group of people that are respectful and fair. Synergy with other guilds is a good thing!

I am always willing to support conflict resolution and recruiting as needed. I recognize we have raiders and the benefit they bring to the guild as a whole.

I’m proud of the success and progression of both the groups and in Crits there’s not A group or B group in my eyes. If we have to name them it’s usually done by the order in which that group came about.

By: repgrind

repgrind — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:22:06 +0000

Well, you used to be. Are you not anymore?

By: Ado

Ado — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:08:23 +0000

I am an officer? News to me.

By: Rakkar

Rakkar — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:59:56 +0000

If that system works for you, that’s great. I am currently raiding with another guild, and they didn’t force me to join their guild either – yet they have fully accepted me as member of their raid when it comes to a mood of “I don’t want pugs today”.
But for your system to work, you need enough people… which you seem to have, but Eligia doesn’t. Like many other guilds on my realm, especially horde side. There are less semi-hardcore 10-men raiding teams then we had 25-men guilds in WotLK, and not a single 25-men currently :O

By: Analogue

Analogue — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:03:12 +0000

I thought so…. but it’s nice that I kind of have to stop and go, wait, who are the officers? There’s no big “we’re in charge” mentality. It’s very cool, I think.

By: repgrind

repgrind — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:44:52 +0000

Yes, Ado is an officer.

By: ReversionLFG

ReversionLFG — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:03:13 +0000

I never really thought about it but I suppose it us good that Trout is not in any specific raid. At least not regularly. If any issue comes up requiring his attention he can resolve it for the good of the guild without having any conflict of interest. That keeps the guild leader from putting a raid over the guild, or putting one raid over another. He can keep his focus on the good of the guild first and the success of raids in general second and the needs of any specific raid a distant third. That leaves it up to the raid leaders to work out things. And since both (all three?) raid groups have a similar policy. You get raid invites if you are capable and fit in with the crew. This eliminates conflict from a different angle. People are free raid where they want to (if they can get in). There are no issues like, “Oh you can’t make our Thursday run anymore? Gkick!” and “What do you mean you don’t want to raid on your shadow shaman anymore? Gkick!” or “What do you mean you want a ‘break from raiding’. I will give you a LONG break! *stab stab stab*” We don’t have any of that.

The issue we do get is a lack of people willing to have a character and a night set aside to be a regular alternate. But that could be a whole post in itself.

By: Gromitdaddy

Gromitdaddy — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:43:35 +0000

I have to say it’s the best raid I’ve run with, and the most fun, relaxed guild I’ve been in!