Raid Team Rules - FFXIV

[Garadian]

High Level Raid Team Rules

In order to increase the speed, efficiency, and enjoyment of our raid teams, I am implementing the following rules for our fixed raid groups:

Timeliness

There will be a sign-up sheet in the DMG Discord Channel for NOR-FFXIV. We are counting on you to sign up in a timely manner and to remove yourself from the signup sheet if you cannot make it. Sometimes things come up suddenly, please do your best to let us know.

Each raid team member must show up no less that fifteen minutes before the raid. Make sure your equipment is in good repair and you have any food buffs you think will help you in the fight.

If a member is not ready and hasn't notified us, we will start the process of a substitute starting 5 minutes before the raid. We want to begin these things on time as much as possible.

Remember, there are seven other people counting on you.


Preparedness

Every member will make sure to have the content unlocked before the raid and watch or read the appropriate guide. The raid time is for raiding, not for unlocking content. You have 6 other days during the week to unlock content. If someone needs help, there are plenty of people who can help. Contact me or the DMG if you need assistance with this.

Discord Communications

Everyone on the raid team needs to be on Discord with, at minimum, the ability to listen. During the fights, callouts will be done by the raid leader or someone designated by the raid leader to assist with callouts. If tank swaps are necessary in the fight, the tanks will communicate with each other as well. Calm and professionally, not like someone just stuck an axe in your back. Also, during the combat phases, comms will be kept to a minimum so clear-as-possible instruction and callouts can be given.

In the event of a wipe, which happens often, between pulls is the time for the group to analyze what happened and talk about corrective actions. Everyone's opinion here is valuable and that is when we can have a group discussion on how to improve our performance.

Some things go without saying, but even with multiple wipes which can be frustrating, we will not take it out on other members of the group. Not in our tone, not in our language, not in our attitudes. We will be kind and polite and respectful at all times. We will keep the swearing down to an absolute minimum because stress and negativity breeds more stress and negativity. So, let's keep it NOR-like.

Also, Tanks are there to tank and they know this. Healers are there to heal and they are aware of this that is why they are on that job. So, please don't yell out for tanks to taunt or healers to heal, they are well-aware.

In between pulls, we will together examine what went wrong and then the raid leader will offer suggestions in a polite, respectful way. Anyone constantly badgering another player and ordering someone else about will be dealt with swiftly.

Conclusion

If we follow these basic rules, our raids should run very smoothly and everyone should enjoy them. If we do have trouble with a fight, we will beat it eventually. Most fights we can probably win in an hour or less, though later on it may take a bit longer. If we stay organized we will do wonderfully.

Garadian
*NOR/LD-FFXIV