Eldemer06/19/2019
ToW Handbook (trials read this)

All trials and members should familiarize themselves with the information provided here.

Contents
1. Raid Times

2. Sign-ups

3. Raid Attendance

4. Loot Distribution

5. The Trial Period

6. Raid Preparation

7. Raid Stats ‌‌
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1.
Raid Times
- Titans of War raids on Mondays and Tuesdays from 8pm EST to 12pm EST.
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2.
Sign-ups
- Sign up for raids when you are requested to do so in the relevant sign-up sheet posted in discord.
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3.
Raid Attendance
- Attendance is tracked for all raids scheduled on the main raid days listed above.
If more than one raid is scheduled on the same raid day the attendance for each raid is tracked separately. So, if we do BWL, MC and Onyxia on a Monday that counts as 3 different raids on our attendance tracker.
- Everyone who shows up to a raid is given attendance, even if they are asked to or volunteer to sit out the raid.
- Unexcused and excused absences are tracked separately. Always use the raid absence discord channel to let us know if you are not coming to a raid.
4.
Loot Distribution
- Titans of War uses a loot council to distribute loot.

- If you want to put in for an item, link the current item you are using after the master looter has linked the item that dropped. Make sure to mention any set bonuses you would recieve with the new item.
- All drops are tracked and color-coded by what we view as their value.

- The loot council weighs raid performance>upgrade value>attendance>seniority when deciding who gets a specific item.
- In general, trials are considered behind members when it comes to loot distribution. However, the loot council is free to disregard this rule.
- When distributing PvP gear, to what extent the item in question will be used in PvP by the item recipient is the loot council’s second most important consideration after raid performance.
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5.
The Trial Period
- The trial period lasts from 3 to 5 weeks, starting from when we receive the trial application. Under special circumstances the trial period can be lengthened or shortened.
- During the trial period trials are expected to finish their pre-raid BiS if needed. For the loot council, the upgrade value of a raid drop will be considered from the baseline of the pre-raid BiS, even if a trialist does not have the pre-raid BiS item.
- Trials are expected to have at the very least 80% attendance and no unexcused absences during their trial period.
- Raid performance is the most important factor looked at when we deliberate on the question of trial promotions.
6.
Raid Preparation
SEE CONSUMES DOC
- There will a minimum list of consumes for every raid.
- Full consumables are mandatory for progression, each class will have a different set of required consumes.
- There will raids when world buffs/full consumes are mandatory to push clear times.
- What you do to improve your own performance beyond what is stated as mandatory will be noticed by the officers and will be a factor when we consider your raid performance.

For inspiration and reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyWXKeBsNk
YouTube
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Al Pacino - Any Given Sunday - "Inch By Inch"

7.
Raid Stats
- Looking at instance clear times, boss kill times and individual performance  by the raid stats is how we can tell if the guild is improving. All members should be interested in improving these numbers, step by step.