Eventide has been forming nightly raids for three weeks, bringing others on the server who've had a desire to join. These raids have become progressively more enjoyable, and have netted several T1 boss kills.

This message is created with these goals:

• Let people know about this opportunity;
• Attract a few very reliable players to stabilize our raids;
• Move towards raiding Black Ring Citadel.

Schedule
Monday-Thursday
Forming: 5:45 PST / 8:45 EST
Closing: 9:00 PST / 12:00 PST

This schedule may be adjusted in the future to start a bit earlier provided there is actually content to warrant it.


Contacting & Joining

• Send me a Private Message on the AOC forums or via our guild forums;
• Register on the Eventide Guild website and make a post introducing yourself if you haven't been part of our raids before;
• Use our Sign-ups for raiding;
• Read up on our Requirements & Strategy forum.

What You Need

• Ventrilo.
• Quest: Master of the Silver Peacock. Let us know if you are on this quest or are finished with this quest. This is a follow-up to the Grim Grey God destiny quest from Kalanthes; be sure you're on the step to get the Vistrix Tooth.
• Vistrix Bane (Priests/Mages). We know about the issues with this quest, but please let us know if you have this item. If not, make sure you have the quest from Kurtz (just North of the first camp in Atzel's Approach) to receive it; this is a two-part quest, requiring you first go to the Dragon's Lair, then turn around and run back. Since this does not require a raid, please have this step completed.
• Commitment. When you or your guild sign on to do this, provided you enjoy the time, we're looking for you to be on each night and ready at raid time. This isn't a lifetime commitment, but it's not a one-night stand, either.

Raid Formation
Raid formation will be based on forum sign-ups, previous attendance, performance, and quest progression. Class balance will be used only in extreme circumstances that prevent content completion, and volunteers will sit out before anyone is asked to.


Loot
In T1 content, we have been using a basic roll system. When we feel our roster has stabilized, we will be implementing a DKP system that will be applied equally to everyone in attendance; we will not use a loot council of any sort, as we feel this would create an appearance of collusion, regardless of intention.


Equality
We expect excellence. With us, you will earn your kills. You will learn new content when we do. You will have to go through the wipes. You will be expected to give input on strategy and coordinate with other players. You will also be expected to have the attendance that our own members do.

We will not promise you a rose garden; there are stressful nights. We won't promise easy loot. We do promise that you will be treated as an equal.


Raiding -- Why Bring Non-Guildies?
We're not looking for players who are guildless or who don't like the direction their guild is going. If that's the case, we'd rather you applied directly to our guild.

When we open our raids up to players who are not members of Eventide, we are specifically bringing in players who are part of guilds with long-time friends or family that they are obligated to stay with.


What happens when Eventide has enough members to raid on it's own?
We will only recruit what we do not reliably have in raids. We will not recruit to replace players who are not members of our guild but have had rock solid attendance and performance.

More specifically, we are not using players as a stepping stone. The size of our guild does not matter; the effectiveness and enjoyment of it does.


The Fine Print
We've recently had a guild approach us regarding a guild merger. If this occurs, we may cut this short. As we've been doing, we'll keep everyone involved in the raids updated on this situation.