The Raven Council

Character Information

Character Name: Kextraz

Class: Warrior

MS: TG Fury

OS: Protection

Armoury Link: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/S ... z/advanced


Personal Information

Name: Gareth

Age: 18

Location: Wales


Experience

This progress occurred when the mentioned Tiers were current.


Cataclysm 10 Man

T12 - 6 / 7 HC
T13 - 8 / 8 HC

Here, I was a Tank.

Mists of Pandaria 25 Man

T14 - 7 / 16 HC
T15 - 1 / 13 HC

Here, I was both DPS and Tank.

Mists of Pandaria 10 Man

T16 - 10 / 14 HC

Here, I was a DPS.


Raid Role

I ensure I am knowledgeable about an encounter beforehand. This involves watching Fatboss, Evrelia etc. I repair before any Raiding. I am prepared with 300 Buff Food, Flasks and Pots. I schedule my day around the Raid, so there are no disturbances during this time.

My primary role is to maximise damage, while avoiding death in the process.

I use SC to calculate my Stat Weights. Then, I input these into AMR to optimise my gear. I purchase Warforged Seals every week to maximise my chance of obtaining better gear.

To avoid an untimely death, I use a Healthstone in an emergency. I use my personal CDs during heavy damage. If I die, I investigate my Death Log to find the cause. This helps me improve in future attempts. I analyse Damage Taken on WL. I try to improve by decreasing the amount of avoidable Damage Taken every attempt. Being dead is known to decrease DPS.

I use MMO Champion to research Warrior information. The Fury thread is quite active; experienced Fury Warriors always share advice. I use Icy Veins for encounter-specific advice.

How do I judge my performance? The higher my DPS, and the lower my Damage Taken, the more successful I am.

I provide Interrupts, Raid CDs, Slows etc. Thus, I bring more than pure damage.


Talent Choices

http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/tool/talent ... 12.022!ceN

This is my standard choice. Tier 3 is dependent on the encounter. These Glyphs provide greater movement. Unending Rage is pretty much mandatory.

Tier 1

I find Double Time to be more useful than Juggernaut. Double Time allows for greater movement in a short amount of time.

Tier 2

Impending Victory could be used as a GCD filler when Colossus Smash is not up.

Tier 4

After reading MMO Champion, I learned that Bladestorm is the best for ST. For ST, this should be used after Bloodthirst, then cancelled when Enrage expires.

Tier 5

Vigilance is an external Shield Wall. This could be used on a Tank, or when somebody is in danger.

Tier 6

Storm Bolt is the best for ST. This should be used when Colossus Smash is up.


Thok

Enraged Regeneration is more useful on this encounter. When Fixated, I often find myself OOR. Enraged Regeneration, in combination with a Healthstone, could be a lifesaver.

Death From Above and Enraged Speed allow for greater movement when Fixated.

Siegecrafter

Warbringer could be used in an emergency when a Crawler Mine is about to reach somebody.

Piercing Howl could be used to control Crawler Mines.

Paragons

Piercing Howl and Warbringer could be used to stop Bloods from reaching the Klaxxi.

Garrosh

Disrupting Shout could be used to Interrupt people under the influence of Mind Control.


OS and Alternative Characters

I have tanked Dark Shamans HC and Malkorok HC. Malkorok HC was a struggle with my gear, but I managed with good CD usage. However, I am not sure my gear is good enough for 25 Man HC tanking.

I have no Alts that are prepared to start raiding


Communication

Yes, I have a working microphone. I am not afraid to use my microphone when necessary. I was a Tank, so I understand the importance of communication.

I will regularly visit the forum. In fact, this will probably be every day.


Logs

http://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/xQzg7AMdJwHLvB6y

Obtained today. Group disbanded on Norushen.


Your UI

http://i.imgur.com/pj1ZOuL.jpg

Joined a 5 Man to get this image. The UI should be identical in 25 Man though.

I do not think there is anything unusual. If you have any questions, feel free to ask


Guild History

Sanctus - Ragnaros - T12 and Corrupt - Ravencrest - T13 (Same Guild)

Recruitment crippled us during the whole of Cataclysm. We did not have a full Guild Run in an entire year, so we decided to disband.

Modus Vivendi - Ravencrest - T13

Officers spontaneously stole the GBank; everyone stopped Raiding.

Quietly Confident - Blade's Edge - T14

Raiders became depressed because our RL screamed at them. Needless to say, a large amount of drama ensued. While this provided entertainment, progress eventually stopped.

Archaic Order - Twisting Nether - T14 + T15

I could not commit to a schedule for a month. After this, I did not want to return. Personally, I was simply bored of Raiding.

Atrocity - Sylvanas - T15

While progress went smoothly, I knew this guild would not survive the transition into Mythic. Guild leadership was not strong enough.


TRC has been active for a long time. Presumably, there is strong leadership. I think strong leadership is necessary for the survival of a Raiding Guild.

TRC has already progressed in 25 Man, so the transition into Mythic will be much smoother.

Raiding in TRC would allow me to progress to my potential, while providing an environment to improve my raiding knowledge.


Raid Schedule

I will aim to attend every raid. There should be no issue achieving this on a regular basis. If special circumstances arise, I will inform an officer well beforehand.


References

I heard about you from http://www.wowprogress.com/guild/eu/def ... .tier16_25

Nobody is able to vouch for me


About You

Hello

I am a calm person, so I do not cause any drama. I will always try to help the guild. I quickly learn from my mistakes, and I am able to handle constructive criticism.

I mainly play World of Warcraft. Raiding is the main reason I play this game. I also play Path of Exile casually - I am having a break until the new Leagues are released. Apart from this, I play old games (EE2 and Zeus) when I am bored.

In RL, my interests include going to the gym and playing football.


Miscellaneous

ZaxomA#2813

Although my gear is slightly outdated, this should not be a problem. I will try my hardest to pull my weight while Raiding.

If I am accepted, I am in for the long run. I have gradually improved since early Cataclysm. I see no reason why I cannot continue to improve if given the opportunity to join your guild.

Hi there,

Do you have access to a log which has more data than Immerseus? That's not exactly a good fight to judge a DPS on.

Carn

http://www.warcraftlogs.com/reports/pDWrnfKJhbw8BdZv

Here you go. Thought I included Fallen Protectors before

Don't you have any logs from heroic kills out of those 10 kills you've done? Normal kill logs don't really tell anything as the mechanics are trivial.

Also, since your gear ilvl is quite low and we're doing garrosh 25-man heroic attempts mostly, there's not really a chance to gear up anymore, due to extending. If your ilvl had been at least 575 (most of us are closer to 585), at least that part wouldn't have been a problem.

I guess it comes down to whether you don't mind being on reserve until we do another farm run (might be weeks). Ofcourse, even then it's still a trial and dependent on actual performance whether you'd get to join on progression raids.
There's also the option to join as social until WoD where everything will start over.

I'll signed up for a HC run on OpenRaid to get HC logs. I checked WoL, but my old HC logs have expired.

I don't mind being on reserve for a while if I get accepted. I'll just make sure I keep upgrading my gear every week.

I talked to Jimmble but I'll say it here.

The HC run was cancelled, so I decided to do 25 Man Normal instead. I have logs if you want them, but they're pretty much worthless for assessing skill.

From what I understand, I'll be tested in farm raids after Garrosh HC is dead, so I'll wait until then.

If you're disappointed I don't have HC logs, imagine how I felt when I outsmarted Jimmble's knowledge of Gnomes.

Lies! Gnomes cannot be outsmarted! They are the smartestest! Except Bonbo.

Your application has been accepted. Please /w an officer for an invite.

Someone from Wales O.o
that's where i currently live

No no, silly, everyone knows narwhals, narwhals are living in the ocean!

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