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Arraben — Wed, 09/24/2014 - 22:57

Character Info
Name: 
Arraben
Server: 
Kel'Thuzad
Race: 
Human
Class: 
Paladin
Role: 
DPS
General Questions
Which days are you available for organized guild events? (Raids, RBGs, etc): 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
UI
Upload UI: 
PvE
Raid Experience: 
I have experience in all the MoP raids that have been released. I currently have been running SoO and have completed the full normal instance on 10man and 25man. I have not hit heroic bosses yet on SoO due to me not finding a steady core group to run with. Hopefully i'm able to do some heroic runs before the WoD expansion releases.
Personal
What timezone are you in?: 
U.S. WI
Tell us a little about yourself.: 
I'm a extroverted individual who loves to have a good time with those I am around with. I love to joke around and involve other people around me when possible.
Open/Closed: 
Closed

ginvited after app accidently

Ghli — Fri, 10/10/2014 - 21:30

ginvited after app accidently closed app.

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Sharp app and responses

badpenny — Sun, 09/28/2014 - 13:49

Your app was refreshing and your responses were too.  I'm lead on one of the raids, Galaga, and a fellow pally (healz/tank).   We have one ret pally currently (Hackman) in our raid, who is very good and might be someone to exchange ideas with on that spec.  Our mythic raid to be will have the following mdps: monk, warrior, pally, rogue.  Although we could add more, I rather not have a 3rd plate dps.  Healz on the other hand could work, allowing me to go full time tank. 

We currently raid Tues/Sun (9pm eastern time), so feel free to check in to see if there are any open spots.  This late in the xp we do an alt/sub raid on Tues with some H content, depending on the composition.  We work on progression on Sundays, but if we don't have 10 H mode raiders, we switch that to reg mode for kicks.

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Raiding!

Arraben — Sun, 09/28/2014 - 16:42

Hello badpenny! Nice to meet you!

Thank you for the information on what you guys are looking at for raiding compositions, much appreciated. Sounds like i'll have to play it by ear to see where I can fit in raiding with the guild haha. I really love to raid as ret but healing could be a possibility. The times though sound flawless would definately work for me if I am to get involved. Hopefully I can get in some raids with you guys before WoD but I do really look forward to be involved with the guild! Also thank you for the positive feedback on the app!

I'll be seeing ya soon! Thank you again friend!

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Welcome to the App process.

Elapsed — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 15:42

Welcome to the App process. First off, you're one of the best looking apps we've seen in a long while. The only things I saw wrong was that your shoulders were reforged wrong (you have mastery > haste, you should have the expertise to haste) also there's still an exp/haste gem in your chest, that you could change to str/haste and still be over expertise cap. The last things I saw, weren't necessarily wrong, but more wrong for PvE. Your glyphs are not optimal. If you're going to be running Clemency instead of Unbreakable Spirit, you should be running Glyph of Hand of Sacrifice. Also Glyph of Mass Exorcism may reduce it's range to melee only, but is a DPS increase worth taking (for multi target of course, but so many of the fights are)

Friends of the guild are always welcomed in with open arms, but it's nice to see you app since you're maybe a bit more serious about joining a raid and PvP group with us. This let's us see you understand your class. I only have a couple of questions for you, after I get satisfactory answers I would like to chat with you on our Mumble.

1) Why Skeer's Bloodsoaked Talisman?

2) Are you playing on an old square monitor?

3) Understanding we have many people of many different backgrounds, is english your native language?

4) You say Dark Shaman is your least favorite due to the precision required and how easy it is for one person to mess it up. Which mechanic (or combination of a couple) would you say gives you the most trouble and why?

 

Like I said, one of the best apps I've seen in awhile. You're very active on the app and very cordial. I look forward to the reply! 

 

Again, welcome to the app Process!

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The App Continues

Arraben — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 17:58

Hello Elapsed and first of all thank you taking the time to post on my app!

I also want to thank you for those corrections with some of my gear and glyphs. I just took care of the gems and reforging and i'm going to for sure work in those glyph changes that you mentioned. Again thank you for pointing those things out!

For your first question. I have been farming for the Evil Eye of Galakras for the longest time and have had no luck haha. I actually just replaced my flex version of Skeer's Bloodsoaked Talisman and while I know it's not BiS for me I just haven't had any opportunity to replace it. While we're at it is there anything that would be better than the one I have currently, while i'm trying to replace it?
Onto the second question. Yes, I am playing on an old square monitor I've been playing on the same monitor for the longest time.
As for your third question. English is my native language since day 1!
For your last question! So a breakdown of the fight, I've learned there's two ways of doing it and I've done them both ways. One being you have 3 tanks and one out of the 3 go inside with one of the Dark Shamans ( Prefer Earthbreaker Haromm) along with some healers and mainly melee dps and just position Foul Streams accordingly and making sure the tank knows where to place the Ashen Walls. On the other way I've done it, you just have everyone outside and of course you watch out for Foul Steam, Ashen Wall, Falling Ashe, Foul Geyser and etc. My main problem being outside is that I have to heighten my senses to make sure I don't get killed by a Foul Geyser. So when I have to be outside with everyone , that's when it gets a little crazy for me haha. The fight tends to not be as stressful when I go inside to solo Earthbreaker Haromm. That sums up the fight for me but it's still a fun experience!
Thank you for the positive feedback! I'm just trying to be as clear as I can and make sure I can be a great asset to the Downfall family!

I'd like to also express my gratitude to the friendliness of your guild! Very heart warming.

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I was right there with you

Elapsed — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 23:27

I was right there with you about trinkets. I never got a Thok's. I logged out in my ret set so you can see I'm stuck with Skeer's too. Saw Thok's drop a total of one time, it was on normal and it went to our main spec ret guy!

Well if you're willing to xfer over, you're more than welcome to join. When you do, I'd love to hop into mumble and chat with you about things in guild. Let's set that up for sometime this week when you're free!

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One day we'll get the trink

Arraben — Sun, 09/28/2014 - 00:53

Yeah we have the worst luck in the world then haha. One day we'll get it...maybe!

Thanks for the conformation! I'll try to get over there in this upcoming week then. I look forward to joining and being able to chat with you! I got time to be free so if you can come up with a date i'm usually more than open.

Till next time friend!

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appppppppppp

Mehguy — Fri, 09/26/2014 - 19:25

I really like the thoroughness of your application.  Especially in regards to your talents and why you chose them.  It helps us understand you more as a player and your potential playstyle by providing the information as you did.  Props to you.  The only thing I have to criticize since I'm not a paladin is... ewww stock UI.

We are currently planning to have a larger PvP 'presence' in WoD than we've had in previous expansions.  More details are being worked on in regards to that, but we are expecting to have a regular RBG group set up and going through WoD, as well as a Friday Fun-day Ashran, where anyone in guild who just wants to mess around can go and have a good time and build community.  So that could be a route you can take.

As for progression raiding, we are looking to have 3 raids going and all are expected to be in mythic content.  So there are opportunities that await for you depending how the rest of your application process goes.

Please continue to check back to your application daily as some of our Paladins, Officers and our GM (Elapsed) will likely be posting more on your app with any questions they might have for you.

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App

Arraben — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 01:05

Thank you for the insight much appreciated! Looks like there's so much to look forward to haha. The PvP presence already gets me excited! I for sure look forward to those types of activities to partake with you guys. I also love raiding too so Mythic content catches my eye as well! Nothing but good stuff and thank you again for posting on my app! (P.S.) Yeah the UI is eww! but it's been working haha! Have a good one friend

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Yes! Another PvPer!

Kognus — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 05:27

Hi, Arraben! /wave /weclome

I'm Kognus the paladin and I will be helping to lead our RBG group in WoD along with a couple of others (most likely playing primarily on my arms warrior Warnus, but also leveling a couple of other characters to help with group composition where necessary). I just looked through your character's achievements and it seems that you have some real prior PvP experience. I have a few questions:

1) Have you mostly been a ret paladin in arenas and rated BGs or have you played a lot of holy in the past? Do you have a strong preference either way or is it a situation where you're open-minded with respect to which spec you play?
2) Do you have any other characters whom you're interested in PvPing on or is this an app exclusively for your paladin?
2) Would you say that, on balance, mythic raiding is your first priority or are you the sort of player who's either more focused on PvP or perhaps a bit more ambivalent and open to whatever seems like the most exciting opportunity on either side of the game?
3) It looks like you have a ton of availability! That's great! Assuming that you're a mythic raider with us in WoD who is involved with that three nights per week, are you the sort of person who would be prepared to also log on 2-3 nights per week for rated battlegrounds and make that a priority or does that sound like too much commitment to our silly little game? :P

Looking forward to chatting with you in game and best of luck with the app process.

/hugs,
Kognus

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Another Pally off the Block!

Arraben — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 14:38

Greetings Kognus! Thank you for the warm welcome and nice to meet you!

To answer your first question it's actually kinda funny haha. All my past experience with PvP has come from playing Holy rather than ret. I've always played a little bit of ret for arena's and rbgs but have mainly played Holy through my PvP career. When it comes down to which i'd rather play for arena's and rbgs i'd have to say holy because I find so much enjoyment of it but at the same time i'm willing to play retribution as well if it is asked of me!

On to your second question! I do have up to 6 other 90 alts of which I wouldn't mind bring to PvP as well because I love how you want to help with the group composition, so I would not mind bringing any of my other alts to help the rbg group out! This app was focused on my Pally but I am willing to spread the love with my other characters haha.

For the next question. In the past i've been more focused on PvP but at the same time found room for raiding as well but my thought on it is that I want to be able to balance out PvP and raiding content because as of recently I have a new respect for raiding due to me not being as active a PvP player as I once was. As of right now I'm open to both and I don't want to neccesarily commit to one side of the game. 

As for the final question! Yes, I do have alot of time on my side! So when you talk about all the things going on I feel that I will never be bored! I'm more than willing to give you guys my commitment even though it may sound like a lots going on. I can't wait personally to get involved with Rbgs and Raiding and i'm positive i'll make the time for both outings!

Thank you for posting on my app friend! Happy trails

Arraben 

 

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Nice to meet you.

Aeolyn — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 16:04

I like your attitude. I'm Aeolyn and I will be leading our PVP efforts in Ashran when WoD hits. Basically, after folks have some time to level and get situated I'm going to designate a night (almost assuredly Friday) and we're going to band together and go on a rampage through the zone. If we decide we're having enough fun to expand it then I want to occupy Ashran whenever we have enough people to field a reasonable presence there. It's definitely more focused on being social and tooling around together than the more hardcore PVP activities; but it should give folks plenty of opportunity to hang out and rack up kills towards their Gladiator's Sanctum quests and stuff. Should be a hell of a lot more fun than ever having to just sit idle in town.

It seems to me like you don't want to find yourself bored and I can empathize with that. I will find a fight for you when arenas or RBGs aren't happening if you want to follow us into world PVP.

 

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Hail Friend!

Arraben — Sat, 09/27/2014 - 17:56

Thank you for the warm remark! Nice to meet you too Aeolyn.

Everything you have planned seems to be full of fun! I've been hearing so much about Ashran and would like nothing more to be apart of it with you guys! I really appreciate the information you guys have for me, I can barely contain my excitement haha. I wish to nothing more than to be on the front line with you and my soon brothers and sisters! Ashran has so much instore for everyone. I also agree...so tired of sitting idle in town...tis a sad feeling. 

Thank you again friend for everything I can't wait to be involved and I have my sword (and shield) ready at your side!

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