Pros and Cons of Recruiting the Raid Leader

This is the most important position you’ll ever fill throughout the entirety of your guild’s existence. In fact, it is so important, guilds will often disband if there isn’t a competent nor capable one. If working on farm content, raids can typically get by with zero to minimal guidance. Everyone runs by the same playbook …

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Book Review: The Guild Leader’s Handbook

There is a book for everything it seems. Some will tell you how to hack an iPhone, others will tell you how to cook rare and exotic treats. In the gaming world there has been everything from strategy and content guides to art books and everything in between. A few weeks ago a new book …

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A Change of Recruiting Strategy: World of Raids Tool

(Editor: Site is sadly defunct) This raid cycle is about to end soon and I know there are many guilds who are gradually bleeding members to life and other obligations outside of the game. It’s becoming a tough stretch to even field a full competent crew for ToGC 25. Right now, even though we’re recruiting …

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Two Applicant Paths Diverged in an Azerothian Wood

Once you decide you’ve reached the raid-ready threshold, it’s time to find a place to do that.  Aside from the risky and unpredictable nature of PUGs, the most plausable option is a raiding guild.  Whether casual, progression, or hardcore elite, you’re bound to encounter some form of an application process. The process always varies from guild …

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Is Applying to Multiple Guilds a Sin?

Found this intriguing question on Twitter today that was directed to me. I’ll try to paraphrase it as best as I can. ”Is there anything wrong with players applying to multiple guilds?” From my perspective, no. The way I see it, if I’m a guildless player who is looking to get involved with a raiding …

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