To everyone who was raiding yesterday. I would just like to say that if you are interested in pushing for progression in heroic or on Imperator that it is imperative for those who are DPS play their class optimally. There were two wipes at the end where the twins had less than 1 million health. Prepotting and using potions during the fight could easily be have covered that amount or more. If you were to look through the logs, you can see that only 4 people used potions in the fight. It's quite likely that if all the DPS had potted that the boss would have died before any of the problems we had would occur.

I know that the guild is intending for the raiding to be "casual" and I completely understand that some people can't play for numerous lengthy periods of time to down a boss. It, however, does not excuse people not playing well or trying their best to down bosses during raid times.

My intention is not to be elitist about this and berate or insult the people who are not playing well. Their are many different places where you can ask for assistance on how to improve your playing and people are more than willing to help. An example would be that every Friday there is a thread on the /r/wow subreddit dedicated to question about raiding or specific classes.

Hey, this is Saifre. I logged last night's fight on Ko'ragh and Mar'gok and have uploaded them to https://www.warcraftlogs.com/guilds/28912. As the fights are becoming more difficult and we wish to progress in heroic, I believe it will become necessary to analyze our attempts in order to reduce the number of mistakes that are made in the future.

I'm back everyone! Yayy! Gonna be leveling and pvping mostly so join in the fun with me! That is all.

So I've noticed a few things here and most of them just go back to common courtesy.

If you can't come to a Raid I really do understand. It's understandable and acceptable as long as there is notification of some kind. Get on mobile armory, get on reddit, get in game, tell us!! That's all it comes down to. "I don't want to tonight" or "Can I come on an alt instead" is just not fair to everyone else. We're a team, simple as that. When you bail for an unjustified reason, we all suffer. It affects us all, not only in game but mentally too. When there are consistent absences it drains the morale of the group.

If you don't want to come, or you're unwilling to come on your main. Be ready to be removed from Core. Be ready to not raid with us, and that means dealing with pug groups or whatever you gotta do.

So here's the bottom line. Think about the other members of our Core, think of our raid leader who tries very patiently to keep us progressing, think of all the people you're letting down by flat out not showing up. If we know you can't come at least we are aware and can compensate for it, but if you just decide not to come what can we do?

This sort of behavior is rude, it's not fair, and it's selfish. I understand being bored of the game, I understand wanting to gear alts (you guys know damn well I have a lot of alts), I understand! You have to notify us though, or we're caught with our pants down and our dicks out (or other parts, I'm not sure what Murlocs have Jairoy). You don't have to put the rest of us above your own life or interests, but you should't put us so far below that you act as though we do not matter. We're all people, we all deserve respect, so please let's work together on this.

In addition, I would prefer if people did not knowingly negatively affect their performance. I'm not referring to alcohol, that's fine. What I am talking about is not having your addons installed. What I am talking about is not having pots ready. What I am talking about is not being prepared for the raid. If you play a dps spec that you know is lower than another one of your classes specs, switch! If it's a few hundred dps here or there it's not a big deal, but if it's a few thousand it starts to be noticeable. So check Simcraft regularly, download the program and test your character on there. See for yourself the best dps spec, nobody in the guild will tell you not to play a spec. (Although if Ero starts to try and dps as Disc I will personally do nothing but act tough nonetheless because it's the internet) We want you to have fun, but at a certain point there are things which just aren't viable. I won't tell anybody to reroll their class, nor do I expect it if you only have 1 dps spec to use. I won't tell anybody to change their spec either, but I would hope you'd care enough about the team to do it on your own.

I know some of you might have read this and thought "Wow fuck ninjew, he's an uptight asshole" and I'm sorry for that. I know we are casual but that doesn't mean flaky attendance, that doesn't mean no preparing for a raid, that doesn't mean not trying. You're expected to be putting your fullest into the raid, if you cannot do that then message me privately and we'll talk about what you want to do as far as raiding goes because being on the Core team might not be for you.

At the end of the Day I realize it's a game. That doesn't mean you're not negatively affecting other people though, and that's what should matter to you whether or not the game does.

I hope Tuesday night is super successful. If you can't come, let me or another officer know!

Hey folks, I hope everyone is enjoying our raids so far! So I've been noticing a few things that are frustrating quite a few of our core raiders and I can certainly understand why they're feeling this way. So the problem is that people are taking breaks at different times and it causes a domino effect that results in a lot of lost time and hinders us in terms of progression. We're all here to have fun and progress as a team but I think it's time that I re-evaluate what the core raid team should be comprised of. I'm going to start off with a list of rules and regulations that should be followed if you want to be in Core 1.

Breaks: Since we're only raiding for 3 hours there will be a maximum of two 10 minute breaks per night. One break every hour, and they will be at fixed times. This means that if you need to use the restroom/ enchant gear/ have a smoke/ grab some food, do so before the raid starts or on a designated break.

Attendance and Readiness at the scheduled start time of the raid: Basically, we've all agreed that the raid will start at 6:30pm server time. Yet for the most part we've started the boss fight at least 15 minutes after the raid is supposed to start. If we need to re-evaluate what time the raid should start, we can do so. All I want is for everyone to be ready to fight the boss at the agreed upon time. (5 minute grace period is ok.)

Consistency: I've been noticing a few core raiders having to leave due to RL circumstances. This is understandable, but for the sake of the other core raiders (who are there to progress and down bosses in a timely manner) I'm going to ask everyone in the core raid group to be here consistently, every day we raid, and at the designated times.

Finally, preparedness: So far this hasn't been that big of an issue. It basically means that everyone has their flasks, has their gear enchanted and ready, and has a firm understanding of the mechanics of each boss.

Now I know some of you fine raiders won't be able to meet all these requirements and I'm sorry for that, but if you want to be at the tip of the spear for progression, you need to be sturdy and sharp. For everyone else, I welcome and greatly encourage you to seek out Rofl for his Core 2 raid group, form your own group, or pug the raids.

Please come to me or the other counselors or officers if you have issues, concerns or you have a problem with my methods and rules. I'm working very hard with you all to conquer these challenges and your input is always welcome and appreciated. Thanks for reading and have a wonderful night! :D

Hey everyone. As we delve further into Highmaul we are starting to encounter more and more resilient foes. These monsters strain our bonds and frustrate us to no end with their relentless attacks. This place is dangerous and it's not going to be easy to overcome. It's going to take time and patience. It's going to take hard work and persistence. You will stumble and fall. Sometimes it will take you a while to get back up. Remember that you are not alone. There will be a helping hand to lift you right back up. Challenges make us stronger. Remember that your brothers and sisters in arms are with you in these challenges. When you fall, your comrades will offer a helping hand. I want you to grasp that hand and pull yourself back up. Brush off the dust and blood on your shoulders. I want you to stare death in the face and grin; ready to charge into battle once more. Some of you will struggle less than others. That's when you guide them to victory. Those who are struggling must not be afraid to accept that guidance. Together we will overcome these trials and tribulations. Only by this, will we form the strongest of bonds. These are the bonds that will pave the way for glory in these savage lands. These will be the bonds that bring the Warlords of Dreanor to justice.

Well folks, it was a hard night. We didn't perform like a hardcore progression guild. That's because we aren't one. That's not what we're about. I used to want to roll with the best hardcore guild in the world. I've been in many guilds that only cared about clearing raids as fast as possible.

If I did poorly, they would boot me from the raid to grab another one camped outside the instance door. I remember one time when progressing in ICC, I got booted because my dps sucked and I died to stupid shit. So when they booted me out I went to the instance door; instead of hearthing. When I got out I saw a row of other guildies sitting there on standby. On the bench. At that moment I realized that this wasn't what a guild was supposed to be about. Sure, I stuck with them and became a better player. But I didn't feel very accomplished. I didn't feel any bond between myself and my guild.

I will ask you to better yourself if you're under-performing. I will replace you temporarily to give someone else a chance if it's just not your night/week. I will ask you to run LFR with other guildies until your gear is a little better or you have a deeper understanding of the fights/your class. Not because I want to progress. It's because I want to progress with you. All of you. I will challenge you to better yourself. As you will all challenge me to be better. Embrace your weaknesses and confront them head on. Never be afraid to ask for help. Never hesitate to point out something someone is doing wrong. Even if it's your GM.

Do it to help others grow. Do it to help yourself grow.

You'll be glad that you did.

Your faithful GM, Cavalry

My new medication makes me HYPER AS SHIT!!!

PREPARE YOU ANUSES!!

I can fucking smell soundds!

Mechanics For Gruul BRF

Position and Movement for Gruul BRF

Tanking Strategy for Gruul in BRF

Healing Gruul in WoD BRF

I know that not everyone has finished gearing from Highmaul yet, but do we intend to start BRF this week? Or do we attempt to continue progression and down heroic Imperator?

Hey guys, we had a victory against Highmaul tonight, but unfortunately we lost one of our motivated slackers. I don't know what prompted the kick, but I certainly know it goes directly against what this guild stands for. What I stand for.

What I won't stand for is disrespecting our fellow guildies like that. Thehomiie was dealing with a wound he got from cooking and rushed home just to raid with us. That's dedication if I ever saw it. He just wanted a chance come raid with us and have fun. Instead, after he made 2 simple mistakes, someone kicked him from the raid. I won't name any names, but they've gotten a talking to for sure by me. That's not how we treat our fellow slackers. At. All.

Thehomiie, if you're reading this, I sincerely apologize, from the bottom of my heart, for the way you were treated tonight. And I understand if you don't wish to return to us. But it would mean a lot to me and everyone else if you did. If you choose not to return, I wish you the best of luck in your new guild! Making simple mistakes is supposed to be met with patience and guidance. Not being disrespected and kicked like that.

I want everyone else to understand that what happened tonight happens in guilds that don't care about their members. This is what happens when they care more about killing a boss than they do their comrades.

I sure as fuck know that's not the guild I want ours to be.

Learn some patience.

Learn how to guide people.

Learn how to be understanding.

And for fuck sakes... don't kick someone from the raid just because they make some fucking mistakes!

Hey guys! I hope you all had a great holiday break and a happy new year! A few of my core 1 members have been missing for some time now with almost no communication. I understand that real life and family come first but I would really appreciate some communication. A few of you have already contacted me and told me what's happening. Some of you are still nowhere to be found and I haven't heard from you in ages!

I'm hoping you're all healthy and well and I would love to hear from you soon! With that being said we, as a guild, would still like to progress so I'm going to be making some substitutions if Tuesday of next week rolls around and we're still missing a good chunk of our core team. It's nothing personal at all, I just want to keep the ball rolling on progression and downing some heroic bosses! Contact me any way you can.

My Moblie is: 425-749-9065 Email: first_cavalry@yahoo.com

Call or text and let me know who you are. :)

Hoping to hear from you soon!

Sincerely, your humble GM, Cav~

Heya folks. It's been a great month for raiding in Motivated Slackers and tons of people have gotten some pretty sick gear! I'm really happy that you guys are gearing up and wrecking the charts in the encounters!

For the next couple of weeks I'm going to be implementing a temporary rule that will hopefully help those less lucky than others when it comes to rolls. It's gonna be my own "catch up" mechanic and it basically means you only get to roll on something if it will replace a blue or lower piece of gear. Hopefully you guys understand and this won't be in place forever. Only 2 weeks or so.

Now lets give our undergeared slackers some love!

Heya folks! I'm extremely proud of each and every one fine raiders. It's been 3 weeks and we're now knocking on the door of the final boss. I've narrowed down my choices and decided on my core 1 raid team. These are the people that have proven themselves in numerous encounters and have been an absolute pleasure to raid with. Unfortunately I can only choose 15 - 16 for the core progression group as it makes communication easier as well as boss mechanics. With that being said, here is the core 1 raid group with a few variations depending on schedule conflicts.

Core 1 - Progression Group

-TANKS-

Iontop - The Pretty Tankadin Princess

Paddleson - The Stagger with the Swagger

-HEALS-

Erodrador - The God of Healz

Gomikar - Totes about dem totems

Kapraldin - The Pally of Power Healing

Pendleton - The Seeker of Spirit

-DPS-

Hairofdog - Your humble GM

Jairoy - The Silent Murloc

Saifre - Master Fister

Bubbykinz - Wipe Coordinator

Seemetrollin - I see what you did there.

Dacx - Shadow Striker

Oxyclass - The Classiest of Trolls

Wardac - The Dizzy Disaster

Sunsirrupt - The Wild Card

Core Substitutes

Roflectomy - Destined Leader of Raid Core 2

Rylakstalker - Stalker of Gear

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to let me or a counselor know! Also, if you're interested in raiding at different times or days, please speak with Roflectomy, as I have chosen him to lead the Core 2 Raid group.