Meat Shield was forged by running dungeons every day. Invitations were extended after participating in a dungeon run or two with an existing member and we enjoyed that player’s company. Through the leveling process and this recruitment strategy we developed a core group of players who know their class well in a group environment and are fun to play with.
In testament to our guild culture, over the last 8 weeks we have had only one person voluntarily leave who happened to be well behind our leveling curve and we have only removed one player as well who simply wasn’t a fit for us. Our culture is polite, respectful, and helpful. We recognize Classic is a social game to be enjoyed and there is no point associating with unpleasant people. Since many of us are married, have kids, careers etc. we also understand that RL takes priority to game time and players aren’t penalized for those obligations.
Now that a good portion of us have hit 60 with several more expected this week we are transitioning to raiding in addition to daily endgame dungeon runs to help everyone with their attunements, keys, and pre-raid BiS gear.
We have a three-stage raid plan in place for current content.
Stage 1: (Current Stage) We have an agreement with another slightly larger guild to help fill raid spots for raids they host. This allows our players to learn the fights and get some gear. It also allows more progressed players to start enjoying content now rather than being forced to wait for the rest of the guild to catch up.
Stage 2: as we grow as a guild, we will move to hosting raids rather than supplying bench. This will give us more opportunity to hone our skills and gear up as well as accelerate our growth by identifying players who are capable and enjoyable to be around.
Stage 3: take down raid content as a guild without outside assistance.
We are targeting two days of raid times, one weeknight with a shorter window, and a longer window over the weekends.
Eventually we would like to grow to 35-45 active players. By keeping membership small all players will have an opportunity to engage with us and truly feel part of the team. All classes are welcome and we are focusing on finding players level 50+. Our current needs are:
- Druids: High
- Hunters: Med
- Mage: Med
- Paladins: Low
- Priests: Low
- Rogues: High
- Warlocks: High
- Warriors: DPS/OT Med
Interested players can contact any existing member for an invitation. New players will be expected to run one or more dungeons or raid in order to play with at least two officers in their first week. After which, assuming you had a good time and you were pleasant to be with, you will be promoted to a full member of Meat Shield.
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