Greetings applicant!
The information which follows will serve to provide you with valuable knowledge which will not only aid you in your application process, but as a new member, will help you to be well versed in the ways of Redrum.
The Interview & Application Process
Once you have submitted your application using the application template (which can be found stickied in the application forum), the officers of RR Inc will consider you for a trial within the guild.
This consideration will be affected by numerous things. These things include: your application and how well-presented you have made it, your experience, your gear level, demonstration of adept knowledge of your class based on your gear/gem/enchant choices, your reputation on the server, your standing with other members in the guild (vouches etc), and many other factors.
Please be patient after you have posted your application (if you 'pester' us all the time about the status of your application, then we will be more likely to decline you, as we do not take kindly to being spammed) - it can take us a few days to do any background research we may need to do into your previous guild history and check your references/vouches etc. During this 'waiting period' before our officers respond, our members will probably post their own comments on your application. These can be both positive and negative.
If we decide that we feel you would be a benefit to RR Inc, the recruitment officer, Dodje, will post in your application thread requesting to speak to you on our Ventrilo server.
This is the second stage of your application process.
While being interviewed by Dodje on Ventrilo, you will have the opportunity to ask questions about the guild about anything which you are uncertain about and hasn't already been covered in the 'Guild Rules' section which can be found above under the 'About Us' heading on the site's menu bar.
The voice interview can last from anything as little as 20 minutes to upwards of 1 hour. The voice interview is requested so that we can get to know you better as a person, instead of just reading your vital statistics from your application and your armory profile.
If You Are Declined
If your application has been declined, then there will certainly be a reason for it.
If your application failed before the voice inteview stage, then you will see posted in your application thread, the reason why we have declined you. More often than not we have declined you simply because we have enough of your class already.
If your application was declined at the voice interview stage, then you will of course be told the reasons vocally during the interview.
Declinations should never be taken personally. If for any reason you think you have been judged unfairly in your application, then feel free to contact an officer of the guild to discuss the matter further. If you have been declined because we have too many of your class already, please keep monitoring the front page of our website as we may in future be looking for your class, in which case we welcome your re-application to the guild.
If You Are Accepted
If you are accepted into the guild, then an officer will ask you if you are ready for an guildinvite. We appreciate that sometimes applicants might need some time to say goodbye to old friends in previous guilds and it might take some time. If this is the case, then please inform us during the voice interview of the date / time which you expect to be ready to join the guild.
Becoming A New Member
When you become a member of RR Inc, you will be able to find all the information you require to set up your Ventrilo correctly, and should waste no time in doing so. The Ventrilo information can be found in the 'Guild Information' section of the Social tab.
After you have set up your Ventrilo, you should proceed to the RedRumInc.com forums and post in the 'Requesting Access' section to request access to some of the 'member only' sections of the website. In due course, our administrators/officers will bump your access and you will find yourself privvy to the Class Forums and General Crew Chat.
Checking out the class forum for your class is a great first step. A lot of the time you will find threads contained within it about your spec and your rotations which might be information you didn't know. Knowledge is your best asset in a raid. Having as much as possible will only help you perform better.
The Trial
When you first join the guild you will be under the rank of 'Deckswab'. Deckswab is the Trial rank, and while you're under this rank the officers will be constantly monitoring your performance. We'll just be looking at how you're performing in raids and if you're doing the best you can for the gear you have.
After a little time, which can take anything between 1 and 3 weeks, the officers of RR Inc will meet to determine whether or not we feel you are what we are looking for. If you are, you will be boosted up to the rank of 'First Pirate', and congratulated for passing your trial!
If you are deemed to have failed the trial, then sadly we will be saying farewell to you. An officer can be contacted if you wish to follow up as to why you have been declined during your trial, and you should receive an ingame mail from one of them regarding it.
The Evaluation
The officers will be constantly evaluating your gameplay within raids to see if you are up to scratch, and are 'Rummer Material'. There are some very simple ways to impress the officers and to pass your trial period, here they are:
1. Do your best- We can't ask for more than for you to do your best. If you are doing your best, then well done, you've just taken the first step towards becoming a Pirate under our legendary banner. By your best, what we mean is: Raiding with the best spec, using the best consumables, using all possible consumables, farming the best gear you can get, being on time for raids, being prepared for raids (reagents, flasks, buff foods, and most importantly of all, knowing the tactics for ALL bosses in the highest tier of the current content), and having a positive outlook on the raid.
2. Know your spec- Knowing your class and how to play is optimal. You're having trouble in raids? Talk to somebody in the guild. There's bound to be somebody around who you can have a chat with who has been playing the class for a long time and can give you pointers. Never be scared to ask questions! We love them! Infact, if you're asking questions, that tells us that your eyes are open, that you're being vigilant (we love that word in this guild) and that you're looking to improve yourself. All great things!
3. Be friendly- Always have a positive mental attitude and be respectful to your fellow guildies! If you like a bit of banter and joking, jump on Ventrilo and feel chat to any of the people on there, as we're usually there 24 hours of the day!
If you can do these things, you're exactly what we're looking for, and, barring the unfortunate, you can look forward to passing your trial.
On behalf of the crew of RR Inc, we look forward to your application and wish you the best of luck!