The following are the raiding guidelines for inclusion in Spectacular Death's raids. Please note that these guidelines are subject to change should guild progression warrant updates. If you have any questions about these guidelines, talk to Gimmlette:

1. We are doing this for fun, because the instance/raid is there and to do something as a guild. This is not a life or death event. Enjoy the wipes or your characters deaths as well as the killing of the mobs. I want to strongly, strongly discourage the use of the sentence, "Okay, who pulled?" Doesn't matter who pulled and it doesn't matter the outcome. This is a game and it's supposed to be fun.

2. Courtesy is expected at all times. Treat everyone as a friend.

3. Come on time and ready to go with all potions/reagents/food on you. Come fully repaired. To be considered "raid ready", if you have new gear, get it gemmed and/or enchanted. Even low level gems and enchants are better than none. If you are unsure of what would be useful to your class and spec, ask in chat. We have a weatlh of information in this guild. Plus, we have people who can cut gems and do enchants. ASK. In the event we have more people ready to raid than we have slots, players at the raid site on time will be given priority over people not on time. If you will be late, talk to the officers Gimmlette. Real life always, always takes precedent over this game. You are not penalized for missing a raid. We just ask for courtesy to your fellow raiders. Remember there are other people who have blocked off their time to come raid.

4. The Raid Leader is the leader. His or her say is the final word on which bosses will be done, how groups will be configured, explanation of boss fights, etc. It is permissible to disagree with the raid leader but this should be done with guideline #2 in mind. A suggestion that a fight be done a different way is acceptable. Argumentative players will be kicked from a raid. Remember the rule of typing, "We cannot hear your tone of voice. Therefore, be certain the words you use cannot be misconstrued."

5. Looting on major raids will be under the control of the Master Looter who will be appointed at the beginning of the raid. When loot drops, please be prepared to roll on those pieces you are offered. The longest amount of time in a raid is spent divvying up loot.

6. Do not loot a boss until any dead players are rezzed.

7. Do not release during an endgame fight unless you are told to. Watch the fight. Provide encouragement, keep track of mob health, alert the remaining players to adds. Once the boss fight starts and you die, you cannot return to battle. Just wait it out.

8. We require Mumble for all raids. You can download the software at http://sourceforge.net/projects/mumble/files/. Set up information for Spectacular Death's Mumble server can be found on the front page of the web site under the "Mumble" tab. If you do not have a working microphone, you need to let the Raid Leader know that you are "hear only". We do not require any other software to raid with us, but we strongly recommend you get Omen or another threat meter.

9. Breaks will be given for bio and food.

10. Real life takes precedent over a raid. If something comes up while you are raiding, an "afk-rl" is requested. Please try to whisper the raid leader or assistant if you need to leave

11. Please pay attention in voice or raid chat. Fights will be explained. Directions will be given. Questions asked and answered. Joking between fights is acceptable and expected, the badder the pun, the better. But, when we are ready to fight, we need to be ready to fight.

These are guidelines and will be adapted to every raiding situation. Always discuss things with the raid leader or the assistant. Remember guideline #1, we are in this for fun. It's not always going to work right the first time or second or even third. Patience and courtesy to your fellow players goes a long way toward making the raiding experience a fun one.