IA is getting the job done and, together, getting it right!
1. IA Website funding.
IA Guild Launch website paid until 14 April. No payments have been received. There is now a crowdfunding widget to support the monthly payment.
2. Raid team.
Discussed the following issues, which will be attended to by the raid leadership on an as need basis. However, please note, you may need to remind yourself of the following:
2.1. Do not tunnel the boss; we need you to follow instructions and mechanics - not boost your DPS by ignoring them and not working as a member of the raid team.
2.2. Pay attention to cool-downs, such as you can only use the Warlock portal once per 2 minutes.
2.3. Ignoring common mechanics that bring damage to other raiders. If someone is constantly being damaged by another team member who is not paying attention - tempers become heated, and we all get frustrated.
It was noted that if we are going to have a change of strategy - the raid leader and deputy will discuss any changes before raiding. The raid leadership team will seek input when we are exploring better options; please wait until they ask for your input. We don't need several versions being suggested at once. Peeps stop paying attention after about two options are presented at the same time.
3. Materials
There simply is NOT ENOUGH being provided to support our raiding efforts. As we have raid team members off realm, the guild is not achieving the weekly payment of 1,500 gold for a Guild Raid kill. We certainly welcome our new off-realm raiders - but we miss that injection of gold into the Guild Bank.
To fix the dwindling funds and to stop, what appears to be, only a couple of people undertaking a huge amount of farming for materials, such as herbs, meat, and fish; we have decided to implement the following from the second week of March.
3.1. Guild repairs will not be available during non-raid times (to anyone - Council included).
3.2. Feasts: Non-guild raid team members (3/19) are asked to complete the following: the provision of a feast every 6th boss attempt and a cauldron for flask once a month (between the three of you).
3.2. All Guild members are to pay a weekly contribution, of either: 1000 gold or a stack (200) of raid materials.
a. A stack (200) of herbs that contribute to making the flask or potion that you use, or
b. Half a stack (100) of Anchor Weed, or
c. A stack (200) of either stringy loins or Meaty Haunch, or
d. A stack (200) of retail loach or frenzied fangtooth, or
e. half a stack (100) of midnight salmon.
After the most recent heated discussion, the Council went into an emergency meeting to review what was an OVERLY heavy and UNFAIR request that was aimed at fixing an issue of undue hardship on just the one or two players who were providing all that is needed for everyone in the raid team.
So, I, as your GM apologise that we, the Council, had not sorted out our numbers ... before making the announcement.
We worked out the following NEW contribution request per Guild Raider:
For 2 Cauldrons per week
No. of item / No. of raiders / per raider / Requested from each raider to build contingency
120 Anchor Weed / 15 / 8 / 20 Requested from each raider
120 Akunda's Bite / 15 / 8 / 20 Requested from each raider
120 Winter's Kiss / 15 / 8 / 20 Requested from each raider
90 Star Moss / 15 / 6 / 20 Requested from each raider
90 Riverbud / 15 / 6 / 20 Requested from each raider
90 Sea Stalk / 15 / 6 / 20 Requested from each raider
90 Siren's Pollen / 15 / 6 / 20 Requested from each raider
10 Expulsom from the crafter
2 Hydrocore from the crafter
For 20 Feasts per week
No. of item / No. of raiders / per raider / Requested from each raider to build contingency
300 redtail loach / 15 / 20 / 40 per raider each week
300 frenzied fangtooth / 15 / 20 / 40 per raider each week
300 stringy loins / 15 / 20 / 40 per raider each week
300 meaty haunch / 15 / 20 / 40 per raider each week
40 midnight salmon / 15 / 2.67 / 5 per raider each week
The Guild Bank funds the purchase of the vendor baking items
If any of you, like me, are not a herbalist, please arrange for a guild member to swap herbs for extra fish or meat. If you cannot abide by the task of fishing or killing (meats), please note that you can buy the items from AH.
For our non-guild raiders, the request is for the three of you to work out one or two feasts and one cauldron per MONTH
Thanks to everyone for their cooperation and the contributions to our Guild's success!
IA Council.