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- Okay, this is what I've discovered, based on the signups posted in the signup forum threads:
- Visible Signup Raid Experience: Hide
- Winter 2015 (January - April)
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- Tracy - Lead Binding Coil, GEX, LEX
- Dirk Strider Binding Coil, GEX, TEX, LEX, REX, MEX
- Augustus T1, T2, GEX
- Will Binding Coil, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Banjo -none-
- Luis Binding Coil, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Keith T1, T2
- Bolis T1-T4, GEX, IEX, MEX, LEX
- Smashy T1, T2, T3
- Mike T1, T2
- Al exFFXIV (-none-)
- Jay T1-T8
- Brandon "Some coil", GEX, LEX
- Jasper T1-T4, GEX
- Spring 2015 (April - June)
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- Mat T1-T7, GEX, TEX, IEX, MEX, LEX
- Mike T1-T3
- Luis T1-T6, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Will T1-T6, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Shawn IEX, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Brandon Binding Coil, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Al T1-T6, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Banjo T1-T6, GEX, MEX
- Augustus T1-T6, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Marc MEX
- PAF Binding Coil, GEX, TEX, IEX, MEX, LEX
- Jasper T1-T6, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Keith T1-T6, GEX, MEX, LEX
- Jay T1-T8, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Summer 2015 - Heavensward Release (July - September)
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- Shawn Binding Coil, Second COil, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Mike Binding Coil, GEX, LEX, SEX (lol)
- Basti T1-T4
- Nico -none-
- Smashy T1-T4, GEX, LEX, MEX
- Mat T1-T7, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Luis T1-T7, GEX, LEX, MEX
- Will T1-T7, GEX, TEX, IEX, LEX, MEX
- Joe T1-T4, GEX, MEX
- Banjo T1-T7, GEX, TEX, IEX, MEX, LEX
- Stavros T1-T11, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Odinx -none-
- Al T1-T11, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Marc Binding Coil, GEX, LEX
- Jay T1-T7, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Fall 2015 - Surge in FC Membership (October - December)
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- Mat Binding Coil, Second Coil, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Tyler GEX, TEX, IEX, MEX, LEX, REX
- Shaun -none-
- Matt(Hunter) Binding Coil, Second COil, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Aaron -none-
- Mike T1-T8, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Dixon -none-
- Mark "Some coil"
- Basti T1-T10, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Bullet Binding Coil, Second COil, All Extreme Primals
- Joshua -none-
- Nick Binding Coil, All Extreme Primals
- Marc T1-T8, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- Blair -none-
- Joey T1-T11, All Extreme Primals (pre 3.0)
- RJ -none-
- For a quick, detailed breakdown:
- Raid Experience Breakdown: Hide
- Winter 2015 Breakdown
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- 14 Visible Signups
- 4/14 had completed all of Binding Coil
- 8/14 had completed Garuda (Extreme)
- 1/14 had completed Titan (Extreme)
- 0/14 had completed Ifrit (Extreme)
- 4/14 had completed Thornmarch (Extreme)
- 6/14 had completed Leviathan (Extreme)
- 1/14 had completed Ramuh (Extreme)
- 0/14 had completed Shiva (Extreme)
- 1/14 had no prior raid experience
- Spring 2015 Breakdown
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- 14 Visible Signups
- 11/14 had completed all of Binding Coil
- 12/14 had completed Garuda (Extreme)
- 3/14 had completed Titan (Extreme)
- 3/14 had completed Ifrit (Extreme)
- 11/14 had completed Thornmarch (Extreme)
- 11/14 had completed Leviathan (Extreme)
- 1/14 had completed Ramuh (Extreme)
- 1/14 had completed Shiva (Extreme)
- 0/14 had no prior raid experience
- Summer 2015 Breakdown
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- 15 Visible Signups
- 10/15 had completed all of Binding Coil
- 3/15 had completed all of Second Coil
- 5/15 had completed up to Turn 7
- 12/15 had completed Garuda (Extreme)
- 7/15 had completed Titan (Extreme)
- 7/15 had completed Ifrit (Extreme)
- 10/15 had completed Thornmarch (Extreme)
- 11/15 had completed Leviathan (Extreme)
- 5/15 had completed Ramuh (Extreme)
- 6/15 had completed Shiva (Extreme)
- 2/15 had no prior raid experience
- Fall 2015 Breakdown
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- 16 Visible Signups
- 8/16 had completed all of Binding Coil
- 5/16 had completed all of Second Coil
- 2/16 had completed up to Turn 8
- 1/16 had completed up to Turn 10
- 1/16 had completed up to Turn 11
- 9/16 had completed Garuda (Extreme)
- 9/16 had completed Titan (Extreme)
- 9/16 had completed Ifrit (Extreme)
- 9/16 had completed Thornmarch (Extreme)
- 9/16 had completed Leviathan (Extreme)
- 9/16 had completed Ramuh (Extreme)
- 8/16 had completed Shiva (Extreme)
- 2/16 had completed Bismarck (Extreme)
- 2/16 had completed Ravana (Extreme)
- 6/16 had no prior raid experience
- So we can see an upward trend of experienced players as the seasons pass. This is good. But this also prevents returning raiders because we keep the same structure for teams. And with even more upcoming patches with level 60 content, players are hungry for more.
- So here is my proposed structure:
- Raid Team Alpha:
- Somewhat progression oriented. For those with plentiful raid experience who want to do something that's not Garuda (Extreme) or Turns 1 through 4. This team would be led by a more experienced player, and would go through the Binding Coil, Second Coil, and Final Coil. The use of unsynced parties can be used at the leader's discretion.
- If the players are at the appropriate iLvl and job level, this team can also work on the new Heavensward Extreme primals (Bismarck, Ravana).
- Raid Team Beta:
- Learning Oriented. With the sudden surge of new FC members, there will be many players with no experience that will want to try their hand at raiding. This team will be lead by a patient leader who will guide them through specific Extreme primals, to teach them the basics of raiding. I suggest that these be done without the unsynced parties option, as the higher gear levels will ruin the learning experience. Once the leader feels their team has adequately performed in these trials, they may move on to Binding Coil.
- RTB Primals: Hide
- Titan - Basic dodging, team cooperation (gaols), tank swaps
- Ifrit - Healer mechanics, tank swaps
- Leviathan - Raid awareness (jumps, slams)
- Ramuh - Tether mechanics, tank swaps
- Shiva - Raid awareness, team communication (weapon phases)
- Obviously this all depends on player signups, but I am confident that if there is a clear-cut distinction between the goals of the two seasonal teams, there will be more signups. Looking back at the Fall signup scare, many people were worried they didn't have what it took to raid. The recent additions to the FC will feel the same way for this upcoming season. In the same breath, many experienced players will groan at the thought of doing Garuda (Extreme) again for the hundredth time, and will not sign up under the old structure.
- If you have any questions or need clarifications please let me know.
- Muzzo
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