Objective: Provide guidelines for obtaining items from the SCN Guild Bank (Gbank).

Purpose: The Gbank contains items that may help guild members, in good standing with the Guild, increase their profession skill or provide better gear (equipment and gems). Some of the items may be useful to meet quest requirements. The Guild Bank is not intended to provide items for resale.

Access: Only a Guild or Raid Officer may have access to the Gbank. Access is not automatically granted to members with an Officer rank.

NOTE: Using the WoW provided Social window Guild Officers may be identified. Click on the Guild tab and then click on the Guild Status arrow (bottom right hand corner). Rank will be displayed for all on-line members. If you need to see all guild member ranks, check the small box in the upper right hand corner to include offline members.

Withdrawals

Initiate players are not eligible to request guild bank items until they have been with the guild for at least 30 days. So, it is a good idea to go the SCN Guild Website and register your main toon. When you register a “join” date is established and that is the date that will be used to determine eligibility.

Member players are eligible to request guild bank items if they have made significant deposits to the Gbank (items or gold) since they joined the guild. Requested items will be discounted at one-half (1/2) the going Auction House (AH) price. It is the Members responsibility to check the AH prices before they make a request.

Veteran players are eligible to request guild bank items at any time if they have made significant deposits to the Gbank. Requested items will be discounted one-third (1/3) the going AH price. It is the Veterans responsibility to check the AH prices before they make a request.

Officer players will honor requests from Initiates, Members or Veterans if the requesting player is eligible. If there is any question about a player’s eligibility or standing with the Guild, clarification from the Guild Master is mandatory.

Deposits: Vendor purchased items should not be put in the guild bank. Only blue items, created items blue or better, dropped patterns or items, Buff food or Raid Pots and profession items for leveling should be donated to the Gbank. . The Gbank has all the tabs WoW offers so there is limited space. However, there is no limit on the amount of gold deposited.

Violations: Any player getting items from the Gbank and selling them on the AH will be removed from the Guild immediately.

Procedure:

1. If you need an item from the bank, make that request in Guild chat. If an Officer is on-line that can access the bank, you will get a response in Whisper chat.

2. The requesting player will provide (in Whisper) their “join” date, link the item they need, and the current AH price range (low to high).

3. The responding Officer will then check the Guild Website and verify the “join” date of the requesting player.

4. If the Officer knows the requesting player through game-play and is satisfied the player is in good standing with the Guild and meets minimum Withdrawal requirements, the requested item will be sold at the applicable discount.

5. The sell price of an item is at the discretion of the Officer and is not subject to negotiation. Some items are not easily obtained and their prices will vary. Other items may not be in the AH for price-range verification.

6. The Officer will ask you to deposit the payment in the Gbank. After verifying the deposit has been made the item will be traded to you.

Dispute: If for any reason a player believes they were not dealt with in an equitable and fair manner, an in-game email should be sent to the Guild Master (Scnlockatcha) or Co-Guild Master (Madarak) immediately. Provide details of the transaction (item and sell price) and name of the Officer involved. You will receive a response within 24 hours.

OBJECTIVE: Provide a standard for all SCN members to participate in guild-sponsored raids. Because we have 200+ guild members it is necessary to make sure we standardize on a few game modifications (mods) to ensure smoother raiding and optimum communications.

PREREQUISITES: The following items are mandatory to participate in a guild-sponsored raid:

Omen

Deadly Boss Mods (DBM)

Ventrillo (Vent)

It is important that you review the capabilities of these mods and learn how to use their options and screen setup. Checking them daily is also recommended as things are added and changed often. Checking the wowmatrix website every day before starting WoW will keep these mods current and only takes a few minutes.

Omen and DBM are available at http://www.wowmatrix.com. This site will automatically load or update these mods when you select them. It works on both Windows PC and Mac.

Ventrillo client must be downloaded for your PC or Mac. The client version may be downloaded at http://www.ventrilo.com. A working microphone is mandatory.

Ventrillo setup information to connect to the guild server:

Sever Name: SCN
Password: password60
IP Address: 64.34.199.146
Port: 6025

Setup information will get you logged in as a “Guest”. To get your guild-unique Username and Password, contact Warren or Jack by sending in-game mail to Scnlockatcha (Warren) or Madarak (Jack). This Email should include the Username and Password you would like to use for your Guild User access.

Please do not sign-up for a guild-sponsored raid if you do not meet the above minimum requirements. Before each raid a check will be made to determine if each player has a current version of Omen and DBM. A microphone check will be conducted for Vent.

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

#1 Be prepared! Log on time is not the time to repair, get potions/elixirs, respec your toon, or update your mods. We need to remember that others players have taken the time to get ready for the raid and it is inconsiderate to ask them to wait on others. Although real life (RL) may preclude adequate preparation, habitual behavior in this area will result in temporary removal from raids for up to two weeks.

Please keep in mind as we are learning new content be prepared to use consumables (e.g., potions, elixirs, food buffs, sharpening stones, runes, gold for repairs, etc).

Gear: Your toon must have appropriate gear. Please do not sign-up for a raid if you have mostly green gear. If you are in this situation, start with normal dungeons, grind some faction reputation for enchants, and complete the quest chain for the Karazan key. This will help you get some group and dungeon experience preparing you for your first 10 man raid. Grinding honor in Battle Grounds is another good option for some nice starting gear. The Raid Leader may make exceptions to this rule because we may need to take a member on a raid to get them better gear, which will be dependent on group raid experience. Normal and heroic dungeons, badge gear, reputation rewards and enchants on your gear will help you to achieve the below mentioned requirements.

#2 Planning: If you sign-up for a raid please make sure you have time to complete it and meet the minimum (unbuffed) PVE specification for your class.

Karazan (Kara) - 5 hours
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense, 15% each for Dodge, Block, Parry
Healers: (3 healers) with 1200+ bonus healing and two with at least
1600+ bonus healing
DPS: 500+

Gruul's Lair (Gruul) - 1 hour
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense, 18% each for Dodge, Block, Parry
Healers: 1600 + healing bonus
DPS: 650+

Magtheridon’s Lair (Mag) - 1 hour
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense, 18% each for Dodge, Block, Parry
Healers: 1600 + healing bonus
DPS: 650+

Zul’Aman (ZA) - 5 hours
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense, 20% each for Dodge, Block, 18% Parry
Healers: 1750 + healing bonus
DPS: 750+

Serpentshrine Cavern (SSC) - 5 hours
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense 20% each for Dodge, Block, 18% Parry
Healers: 1750 + healing bonus
DPS: 750+

Tempest Keep (TK) - 5 hours
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense 20% each for Dodge, Block, 18% Parry
Healers: 1750 + healing bonus
DPS: 750+

Mount Hyjal (Hyjal) - 5 hours
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense 23% each for Dodge, Block, 18% Parry
Healers: 1900 + healing bonus
DPS: 850+

Black Temple (BT) - 5 hours
Tanks/Off Tanks: 490 defense 23% each for Dodge, Block, 18% Parry
Healers: 1900 + healing bonus
DPS: 850+

Note: Druids do not have block or parry simply around double the dodge for a good minimum. The specifications above are estimates. Websites like http://be.imba.hu/will help your rate your toon for where it will perform best and what you can do to improve its performance and meet higher raid requirements. Remember Google is your friend. You will find PVP/PVE specifications and great tips for your toon's class and game play. For example, Google search words "how to tank as a warrior" came up with http://www.wikihow.com/Tank-As-a-Warrior-in-World-of-Warcraft.

Northrend is no diffrent plan for 5 hours of raid time and make sure your geared up NO ELIXERS OR POT and FOOD BUFFS no ITEM rolls allowed come prepared..

Times will vary as we learn the fights, improve our performance (group and class dynamics), and obtain better gear. Initially, we will have to continue a raid the following day to complete it. Please keep this in mind if you are serious about moving forward with the guild. All of us will be on a learning curve the first few months of raiding new dungeons.

#3 On Time: You should log-on to your toon for the raid event on time. The log-on time is next to the raid date . This allows time to configure the raid. Configuring raids can be a time consuming activity for the leader and co-leaders so it is very important that you login on time with your raiding toon.

#4 No Show: A player will be considered a no-show if they have not logged on at the Deadline and will be replaced. GEM3 has a “Deadline” for each raid. The Deadline is 15 minutes before the raid is scheduled to start. You have to click on the scheduled event to see the Deadline.

If you are not able to make a raid you have signed up for, It is your responsibility to remove yourself from the raid schedule. Do not rely on others to pass along the message.

Habitual tardiness and no-shows may result in banning from guild raids for up to two weeks.

#5 Replacements: Do not sign up for a raid if you cannot stay for the scheduled duration. It takes time to find a replacement, which results in the entire raid waiting until that replacement is found. Even if a replacement is found it takes time to make sure the prerequisites are met and has the necessary gear, pots, elixir, etc. Your planning will help keep the raid moving so we don’t have to stop to find replacements.

#6 Looting: No boss looting until all members of the raid are resurrected.

#7 Gear Loot: All raid party members will have an opportunity to roll on gear appropriate for their class. The first roll is for main specification (main spec) for your toon. If no one wants the gear for his or her main spec then the Loot Master will announce a roll for off spec.

As a general rule, Guild members raiding with an alternate toon may only participate in the off spec roll to allow other Guild members playing on their main toon a better chance to gear up and help with Guild progression. Vent and raid chat should be clear to allow rolls to move quickly.

#8 Item Loot: To be eligible you must have pattern or item required skill level. Item loot includes formulas, receipts, plans, gems, etc.

#9 Breaks: Return to the raid on time. The raid leader will announce five minute breaks at appropriate times during the raid. A timer will be displayed (using DBM).

#10 Disconnecting/AFK: If a player disconnects or is AFK too many times during the raid they will be replaced. We need to keep the raid moving in consideration of other players and the time allowed for the raid duration.

#11 Ready Checks: A Ready Check (via DBM) is usually made before each mob/boss encounter. If you are not ready please press “No” on the Ready Check.

#12 Pulls: If you are low on Mana or not ready for the next pull for any reason, speak up and let the raid leader know before the next pull. Ideally the best time to do this is at the end of the last pull while the raid leader is marking mobs for the next pull. When you are ready, please speak up (Vent) and tell the raid leader.

Thanks to all for taking the time to read this information and your help to keep our Guild moving forward.
Happy Raiding SCNer's :-}

Guild Rules are as follows.....Have Fun....Help SCN Members....Raid with Guild...Register for the Forum... Read the Guild Message of the Day and oh did I mention Have fun..

We are really starting to grow. We are cleaing Kara 2 or 3 times a week. We all need to work on gettng our prequests done, that lead to the key quests. Even though attunements have been removed Dungeon Exp and gear will always help you your first time into a raid. Ask any of us for assistance. We STARTING 25 man raids and are hoping to get a good reliable group to learn these raids and get them on farm just like kara.

Group make up is very important for these types of raids and we are close to what we need. SCNLockAtCha, Wayfaerer, Madarak and Cronas are always willing to help when able with runs for key quests and or assistance and ideas with character and game tips. Feel free to ask we will do our best to help ASAP. Our Guild Bank always needs DONATIONS. These dontations will help to offset repair exspenses while learning new raids.

Any Ideas for our Page would be helpfull, IE navagation issues or ideas for link placement are all welcome. I have made a forum link to post all these ideas any help is welcome.....

Next update I hope will be a posting our first 25 man raid groups and clears. Yah we have done Gruul and Mags but we have not completed this as a full guild run yet. OPEN GEM3 get signed up people lets get some fat LUTZ lol :-}
Good luck to all and keep in mind we are all in this together

Thanks all :-}
Warren