F.A.Q. A Guide to Weekend Warriors and Read Me for new members and old alike

The Weekend Warriors guild was founded in October 2010 largely consisting of a group of friends from Dark Elders and Prophecy who had become used to raiding together in the cross-guild Weekend Warrior weekend raid group founded in 2009, during Wrath of the Lich King.

At the time it was founded by raid leader Scabb, the new guild required few ‘rules’ and even less information as the members all knew each other, the way Scabb ran things and so we kept this side of things deliberately light and common sense based.

As time went on however the guild grew with the inclusion of new members and it became apparent that there wasn’t a lot of info out there for the new member about the who, how, where and what of this guild and so I thought it time that we put a few lines together to guide them and indeed remind us all.

So, here follows the definitive…

“Grunt’s Guide to Weekend Warriors”

First off, welcome to the guild and congratulations for being awesome enough to have earned entry into this rather special guild!

In this guide we will cover the following FAQs:

Who are Weekend Warriors?

Weekend Warriors are a group of people that share the common objectives of a mature, friendly guild environment in which to level alts, grind, raid and play, an understanding that Real Life™ is a more important game than World of Warcraft® and who think the most fun you can have in game is in a weekend raid with friends having a laugh on voice chat whilst progressing through the encounters that Blizzard brings to the table at a speed that fits the lives and motivations of its members.

The guild is aimed at a ‘mature’ demographic and this doesn’t just mean behavioural maturity but also age maturity.  Our average age is over 30 with many players significantly older, so this is the age range where we target recruitment so we set a minimum age of 25.  Whilst we do sometimes make exceptions for people under this age, in particular for family members of existing members, we don’t generally recruit younger as you won’t have anyone of your own age to play with in guild, nor are we likely to accept their applications just because we accepted yours.

More info on who we are can be found here.

What do the membership options mean and which is right for me?

We have two categories of membership as follows:

Raiding–  This membership is for people who wish to raid regularly at the normal and heroic difficulties  and can commit to at least 50% attendance in a given raid tier.  To be successful in an application and trial ideally we’d require you to demonstrate past and recent raiding activity and ability, be geared and ready for raiding and to show past consistency in longevity and effort.  What we are interested in is dedicated members of the community that raid because they enjoy it, stick around because they care about the team and its viability and are with Weekend Warriors for the long haul as it’s the best guild of its kind.

Social – Social players join the guild to play with like minded people first and foremost.  They typically can’t or don’t want to commit to raiding flex regularly or are more focused on other play styles such as M+, pet battles, alt or achievement grinding.  Social rank players are eligible to sign for all guild activities, including guild raiding events though they will only be fielded when there are free spots.

Who are the officers and can I become one?

Weekend Warriors has a Warlord, Scabbrox, who is the person under whose banner where these guildies all have of their own free will collected. The Warlord is assisted by the guild membership in making the guild work. As required, the GM selects suitable members to be administrators of certain guild functions. Generals and Councillors are distinguished by their current willingness to serve the guild in an administrative capacity and receive the ‘tools’ to do their job in the form of a higher rank that allows them access to these functions.  When they cease to cover these functions others take their place and they return to the membership ranks.  Unlike many guilds, we do not have a set-officer club based on ties of friendship independent of effort.

How long is my trial period?

Trials are generally up to a month long but depend very much on the person. Some people find themselves confirmed in less than two weeks, others may take over a month. It’s hard to say exactly what will trigger an early confirmation, but it will generally happen when it becomes obvious that someone is ‘right’ for the guild through their words and actions and will normally take longer in the case of a less active or sociable player or raid team trial members that do not raid sufficiently during their trial. Generally, players that don’t convince us of their fit within the guild within a month will be informed of their trial’s failure and removed from the guild.

What can I do in my trial to help me get accepted?

Be yourself. There’s really no point trying to behave other than you would normally do in order to get accepted as then you’d only be in the wrong guild. Other than that, be friendly, be polite, say hi to people, engage in conversations if you want to contribute and help the guild and its players through generosity and contribution. But most all, be civil & respectful and have fun with each other.

How many characters can I have in guild?

During your trial you can have one main character and one alt in guild.  After your trial is over and you are confirmed as a full member you can have as many characters as you wish to bring into the guild.  N.B.  We will however remove alts that haven’t been played recently to keep the guild clear of inactive alt clutter.

How does the Guild Bank work?

The guild bank is managed by the Guild Bank Councillor and is there for the membership as a whole and has several tabs for their use as follows: