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Policies and Expectations
Farm Status is a World of Warcraft guild on Rexxar server whose current focus in the game is raiding. It is our constant goal to advance ourselves forward in a manner that exposes new content, upgrades our members, and challenges us. All members are expected to behave as adults and to moderate their behavior to a degree. By this, we simply mean do not lose your temper with guild mates and do not complain to the guild about situations you can correct yourself (such as obtaining items, gold, or groups). Be constructive and reasonable in any concerns or criticisms and address them privately with the appropriate people or keep them to yourself. That said; we are a group of people who enjoy having fun with each other, often at each other’s expense. Things can and do often get a bit crude but it is all in good fun. If you have a good attitude and do not take yourself too seriously then we will get along just fine and I am sure you will have a great time. Raid Schedule Our raid times begin at 7:00pm server time and run until 11:00pm server time on Monday through Thursday. Off days are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and most recognized U.S. Holidays. Other days may be called as off days and notice will be given in advance. Raids will rarely, if ever, run beyond the scheduled raid time and it will require a unanimous decision by the raid to extend. When logging on for raids ensure you log on early enough to take care of all preparations that need to be made for the raid. The raid begins at 7:00pm and we expect to be clearing at that time. You need to be online at least fifteen minutes early to receive raid invites and get to the raid target. Applications Our need for new members is in a constant state of flux, one week we have all we need and then life comes at us and we may have a few new openings. If you find that your class is not currently in demand by us, do not give up. Keep checking back from time to time. Our needs change frequently. Also, feel free to fill out an application and throw it up at any time if you are interested in joining us. If your application is good we will go back and contact you to see if you are still interested if our needs change. *Note* During the initial weeks of Cataclysm we will stop actively recruiting until a suitable population is at the level cap again. Requirements for potential membership are:
Application Process In order to join Farm Status you must first obtain an application for membership. You do this by first gaining access to the website and registering on the forum. Then fill out an application from the application template. The application will be reviewed and a reply will be made with comments or further instructions. Your class’s class leader is your primary link between Farm Status and yourself during your application process. Any questions you have can be answered by this person. In the event they are not online you can ask another member of your class anything you would normally ask your class leader. At this point you are a Potential Member of Farm Status and will be invited to the guild with the appropriate rank. A potential member begins with no DKP and is not guaranteed any loot. However, it is still possible to receive loot. If an item drops that you want and none of our members need this item, then you would be allowed to bid on and receive it. There is more information on the applicant’s loot priority in the “Rank Priority” section below. In order to be promoted to full member status an applicant has to have been evaluated to be able to meet several basic and advanced requirements:
Raiding During raids all participants are expected to be alert and present at their computer during the entire raid. Going AFK repeatedly at times which will delay the raid (such as before a boss pull) is completely unacceptable. Break times will be called as necessary. A start time and end time of the break will be given and all raiders are expected to be back at their computers and ready to proceed by the time the break is over. Furthermore, devoting less than 100% attention to an encounter is also unacceptable. If you have a television within viewing distance of your computer we expect that you keep it off during raid times. If you wish to listen to music then you still need to be able to clearly hear vent and we need to be able to clearly hear you on vent without distortion or obnoxious levels of background noise. 10 Man raid environments are not DKP driven raids. No DKP will be awarded or used in these instances. Likewise, old word & TBC raid instances such as Molten Core, Blackwing Lair, Ahn’Qiraj, Zul’Gurub, Serpent Shrine Caverns, Tempest Keep, Hyjal, Black Temple and Sunwell will obviously not use DKP either. We use sign ups up for 10 man raids which will be conducted on our off nights. Loot Items are distributed in two different ways:
Remember when loot is awarded it is going to your fellow guild members and friends. We are all interested in improving our characters but your primary duties are to serve the guild and uphold its best interests first. Any item awarded to any player will improve the guild as a whole. Any issues that you have with loot distribution should be addressed BEFORE loot is distributed, in private, with the loot master and officer taking bids for that item. Farm Status also distributes tank loot and armor tokens to our main tanks FIRST. Over 90% of all the damage that comes to our raids gets filtered through these few stalwart individuals and we need them to be able to take that damage in as manageable a way as possible. DKP System DKP Site The DKP site can be viewed [Here]. Points are gained by attending raids and spent to purchase items which drop during raids. DKP is tracked by the officers of the guild using this system. Though the leading officers will keep track of your standings, ultimately it is your responsibility to keep track of your own point totals. Farm Status uses a split tier, zero-sum, fixed price DKP system. Points you earn in Tier 7 level instances (Naxxrams, Obsidian Sanctum & Malygos) may only be spent on items from those instances. Points you earn in Tier 8 level instances (Ulduar) may only be spent on items from that instance, etc. We use zero-sum to a degree mainly to determine a bosses DKP value when he is killed by the raid. Zero-sum works by taking the total DKP value of all items dropped by a boss and diving that sum by the number of raid members eligible to receive the points. However, unlike a purist zero-sum system, DKP is still split to the raid when an item is disenchanted and full DKP is still split to the raid if an item is awarded for less than its full price. This does create a little bit of inflation in the system but because inflation does not start to occur until most members already have all the gear they want or need it is not a major concern. Fixed cost means there is nearly no bidding beyond Primary and Secondary interest in an item which is explained below. Items are awarded to the person with the most DKP who wants them. Please note that points are awarded to the player, not the character. You must specify a main character upon joining Farm Status and your alternates will not be allowed to outbid members who need items for their mains. You can switch your primary character over time, but this requires a certain level of veterancy in the guild and a transition period during which you cannot make a primary bid on items. Points are not allowed to be sold, lent or given to other Players. Item Distribution Again, Farm Status uses a zero-sum DKP system for item distribution. All items of epic quality or higher that drop in a 25+ man raid environment are assigned a base DKP value that is calculated based on the stats on the item with consideration given to who will primarily be using that item. A plate tank chest item has very different stat weights than a cloth DPS chest item. When an item of epic quality or higher drops on a raid, a raid officer will announce the item and ask for tells of interest. At that point all raiders interested in this item will whisper the officer taking tells for that item and express his or her level of interest in the item. There are three ways to express interested in an item, Primary, Secondary & Tertiary (Tank Pricing).
If only one person sends a whisper, they will receive the item for the DKP cost that they indicated either full or half. Attendance can affect loot as well. If a person only shows up every Tuesday to raid, aside from likely being removed from an active raiding position soon, they will also not be allowed to bid on an item. After attendance levels and loot priority are evaluated for bidders, items will be awarded to the person with the highest current DKP that has the highest interest level (Primary/Secondary). In rare situations If more than one person is tied for the most DKP the people with the highest DKP will /random for the item. Rank Priority Beyond Primary and secondary rank in the guild does come into play when awarding loot. Each "level" annotated here is considered completely equal and is higher or lower than the level above or below it respectively. (Note: Farmer+ is Guild Master, Officer, Raid Leader, Veteran Farmer and Farmer combined.)
Attendance All members of Farm Status are required to attend all scheduled raid events. Members with less than 90% raid attendance may have a lower loot priority level than members with more than 90% raid attendance. This percentage is subject to change. Your rank and status in the guild may be affected by this over time, but only your loot privileges will be affected immediately. A member with continuing low attendance will also be reviewed and, depending on circumstances, will either be removed from the guild or demoted as time passes. Sitting Out of Raids At times you may be available to raid but there may not be sufficient room in the raid group or you may be asked to step out of a raid. You will receive full DKP and attendance credit if you either:
Playing Multiple Characters Points earned through raiding with Farm Status are awarded to the player, not the character. Hence a member with two raid level characters will have a single pool of points from which to spend when purchasing items for either character. That said, points will not be awarded by guild alt runs in order to ensure that people that do not get invited to alt runs conducted on off days will not have an unfair disadvantage when receiving loot. Alts will rarely, if ever, be allowed to join a main raid anyway. You may not bring another player's character or a boxed alt to a raid without an officer's permission. However, in the event that a player has brought another person's character to the raid, the actual player will be awarded DKP and the character will be unable to purchase any items unless no other members of Farm Status in the raid may benefit from them or an alternate arrangement has been made before hand. Example:
Self-Removal
Though these penalties may sound harsh, they're here to discourage members from leaving abruptly to stir up and cause drama. As a mature guild, members ought to be able to address matters in a more positive manner through discussion first. WotLK Version 3.3.3, June 7, 2010
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