Tough Call: Fighting Progression Frustration

Image courtesy of leonardobc This week the crew has been hitting our heads against a progression boss, and the talk around the campfire has a decided air of frustration to it. As a leader, you need to be aware of your team’s motivation levels when tackling new challenges. Encounters surpassing your raid team’s ability level …

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Tough Call: Real Officer Set-Ups In Cataclysm

Welcome back for another issue of Tough Call, with me, Viktory. Disclaimer: What follows is the summation of my opinion based upon the responses I received from over a dozen guild masters when I asked them about their officer corps. Given the content of my last two posts, I felt it would be relevant to …

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Out with the Bads and in with the… Who?

As a long time avid follower of as many guild/raid leadership blogs and forums as I can fit into my schedule each week, there is one discussion topic that almost invariably makes me wince. Actually, that isn’t exactly accurate. There is one particular response to this particular topic that makes me want to punch something. …

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Tough Call: Are your officers carrying their weight?

Welcome back for another week of cupcakes and snugly puppies.  Psych! We both know we’re not here for that, so let’s get down to business. What follows will be Part 1 of an 18-part epic series.  When I am through, angels will descend from on high and carry the compiled works to the Vatican for …

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Tough Call: Time vs Talent

In this week’s Tough Call, raid diagnostician Viktory examines the job of roster evaluation for leaders and the factors you should consider. There are three archetypes of raiders. Each archetype has its own benefits and drawbacks. The challenge comes in recognizing them and understanding how to deal with each type.