Exodus

Character Name: Mikheil
Level: 80
Race: Blood Elf
Class: Paladin
Armory Link: Retributionhttp://www.wowarmory.com/cha ... cn=Mikheil
Current Spec: Retribution
Raid Spec: Retribution
Off Spec (if any): None currently
Alts: Frankis, lvl 80 druid
Professions: Alchemy/Herbalism 450/450 Transmutation Master
Recent WWS/WoL link (if available):

How did you hear about us?
Ninjette

What aspect(s) of the game is your main focus?
having fun and succeeding with w/e i happen to be doing at the time. weather thats raiding with the guild or 5 manning old raids with my brothers

Have you read and understood our guild charter? Any comments regarding it?
yes.

What is your interest in joining Exodus, and why do you believe you're a good candidate?
lookin for a reliable and mature guild. i'm a decent player that can follow directions and i dont bring any drama with me. i like to raid higher lvl content but i realize that there isnt always room for everyone in a progression team and therefore dont require a raid position to be happy and have fun with the game.

Are there any Exodus members you know who can speak on your behalf?
Ninjette

Have you been in any other guilds on Cairne?
Rise, Fall

Have you ever leveled other characters to 80?
have a druid at 80 and had a 70 hunter during BC

Can your system handle 25-man raiding reliably?
yes

What kind of raid/end game experience do you have (be specific)?
i've run/completed all vanilla raids, Bc raids, and wrath raids with the exception of some Ulduar bosses and RS


What is your play schedule like? Can you consistently meet our 25-man raid times?
yes

Any other comments?

Leserk? Lund? Rend?

Waiting on you guys!

okey dokey!!
let's start shall we?

question #1: What is your current priority rotation?
question #2: what is your latency like in 25 man raids? reason I'm asking is because you have 601 Haste Rating. If you're around 200ms you should reforge or drop 91 haste rating and put it into mastery for higher prcos. With 510 haste rating + 5% spell haste from Spriest's or boomer's or whoever gives that buff + 9% from JotP which should bring your CS to a 3.2GCD. 3.2 being ideal gcd for CS because of latency.

question #3: Why did you choose Seals of the Pure over Arbiter of the Light? 12% increased crit for TV's and Judge is really really nice considering Crit is currently scaled to 85.

question #4: Why did you choose the agi Ashen ring over the Str one? I know it was listed as BiS for non-heroic gear pre-4.0.1, but since then, it has changed. Str provides a better dps gain than agi for us ret's

question #5: I know its currently easy to get the wrathfull sword, but why don't you have a PvE equivelant? If you have cleared all non-heroic content then you should have a better weapon than a pvp one. Or did you accidentally log out with it on?

Ethan! Woowoo!

Mikheil is a great friend of mine and a solid player to boot. While I cannot answer questions regarding his latency, rotation, gear preferences and the like, he is a very able and adaptable player who takes criticism well and fulfills the jobs with which he's been tasked. I have a lot of faith in him and know he'd be a good addition to any guild, so I feel privileged to be able to endorse his application.

Question #1: Hammer of Wrath > Templars verdict(3 holy power) > Exorcism proc > Crusader strike > judgement

Questions #2/3/4: Latency isnt really an issue for me in raids. As for my stats i really havent been raiding for the past few months and so i havent looked up any info on my class since the patch. http://retributionpaladins.com/retribut ... ins-stats/ <-i've been getting all my info from this site.

Question #5: Our guild ran primarily a 10man group it didnt upset my stats too much from what they were and had better damage per second.

Mostly i'm looking for a place to hang out with friends, until cata comes out at which time have an opportunity to raid.

How much research have you done into Ret in Cata?

Now now Lund, lets not turn this application into an interrogation.

As is the case with Fishhook (Mik's brother), another paladin, and another druid (both of which who are apping soon)--Mikheil is looking for a social invite, not a raid spot. I've talked to all four of them (they're all good friends of mine and Ninjette's) and for the most part, they're a little rusty when it comes to 25s--they's reallocated their focus to other aspects of the game, and given their schedules and what not, I can understand why.

Mikheil is an adept player; I'm sure if he wants to raid at 85 his worth and ability will not be overlooked. I personally have only done mild research as to what an 85 tank or healer will gem / enchant, let alone look at my tank rotations (although I dont suspect its that much different from at 80, namely inquisition being the big factor).

I suppose what I'm getting at is that when the time comes, Mikheil will not disappoint. Just as is the case with reviewing a boss strat, sometimes you aren't fully prepared until the time actually comes and you're there: whether it be at level 85 in front of a target dummy, or squaring off against Cho'Gall for the first time.

Thanks! Now I am blind Jax.