Guild recruitment and raid party make-up – two things I am struggling to get to grips with.
I don’t want to invite any old player to the Guild but I know we need more. Not least so I can begin to put together set raid groups. That’s where raid party make-up comes in. What is optimal?
With dual spec this is much easier now, of course, but still…you have a 10-man raid, what’s the best group? I’d say this:
- Main Tank
- Off Tank
- 3 x Healers
- 2 x Melee DPS
- 3 x Ranged DPS
This is, of course, dependent on the boss in question, where you would perhaps prefer three melee DPS, one tank or whatever. Dual spec should give you those options to be fair, even with a set raid group. But there will inevitably be a bit of swapping in and out of other Guild members or ALTs. That, however, is what I want to try and avoid.
I know who I want in GANK Inc’s premier raiding group. They will be the same 10 that will form the core of our 25-man group. It comprises this:
- Main Tank: Paladin
- Off Tank: Warrior
- Healer 1: Priest (also DPS)
- Healer 2: Paladin
- Healer 3: Druid (also Tank)
- Melee 1: Rogue
- Melee 2: Druid (also Tank/Healer/Ranged)
- Ranged 1: Warlock (me!)
- Ranged 2: Mage
- Ranged 3: Shaman (also Healer)
From that group only the Shaman spot is open and I have a couple of candidates for it. The problem with this? It will inevitably upset at least three people in the Guild. I know it will.
Never mind the fact that it is highly unlikely that I will get these 10 on all the time at every raid and so the others will get a chance. Never mind the fact that a second raid group will be set up as soon as possible in which they will be the most important members. The fact that they aren’t first choice in my preferred raiding team will not go down well. Guild Drama will commence.
So I need to recruit and I need to find a good, solid, dependable and adult raid leader. One who has his or her own idea of what their preferred raid party is made up from. At the same time I need Guild members who will accept this situation. Any takers?
Your thoughts?
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