Comments on: SYTYCB: The Humble Checklist

By: Veleda

Veleda — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:00:06 +0000

@Tankette: Most of those are the sorts of things I pictured on the “ready checklist for any given raid” that I mentioned in my closing paragraph. i.e. They’re great to have on a list, but not necessarily the raid supplies restocking list.

@Sydera: Yeah, prep for any given raid, particularly if you haven’t had that character there before, should have a different checklist that includes exactly the sorts of things you mention.

By: honorshammer

honorshammer — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:31:11 +0000

Great job, I found this post really helpful, and I will start making checklists for consumables for my raid. Since I have to bring both Tanking and Healing consumables the list can be quite large. honorshammers last blog post..Labor Day Weekend 2008

By: Sydera

Sydera — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:42:41 +0000

This list could be a good reference for new raiders. We have a shorthand version of this on all of our raid signups post.

For many guilds, though, the list would include: “Read our forum topic on the bosses and copy any necessary macros.” We’re big on macros, and months after we have Teron on farm, we’re still having someone fetch them off the website every week right before we pull him.

For me, though, everything on this list is second nature, and I keep enough consumables to help out people who forget. No wonder I raid with about one extra bag space (for looting spines, ya know, or I’d put more potions in that slot).

By: Kestrel

Kestrel — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:49:52 +0000

Excellent post! Interestingly, for 20 years I worked with nuclear weapon systems (Minuteman, Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM)), and of course we had detailed checklists for everything. I need to get back in that habit!! Kestrels last blog post..WoW Blogs: Not Just a Niche Anymore

By: crutch

crutch — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:42:08 +0000

Really well done.

I wanted to do a post similar to this… things I expect out of a raid healer… but this did it really well. I plan to post the link to our guild forums and use it as a guide.

Again, really well done.

By: Tankette

Tankette — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:23:21 +0000

Other things on my check list:

Double check that I am signed up for the raid.

Watched Utube video for any new boss

Read up on boss strategy for any new boss

Sepcial gear for the bosses that we are raiding (more dps gear for Leo, Frost Resist gear for Hydross, etc.)

Addons up to date – Check Omen, DBM, Big Wigs for new versions on a weekly basis. Voidalarm for Voidreaver.

Special potions (for tanking I use a lot of Iron
Shield potions and Mighty Rage potions – I can probably throw nightmare seeds into this category)

Positive attitude – New boss progression or Kara for the 100th time, get psyched and ready to have fun

Tankettes last blog post..ZA – I love it – I hate it

By: Veleda

Veleda — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:24:34 +0000

@Jen: Thanks. Yes, the satisfaction of checking the box is sometimes bigger than that of doing the task it represents. Just another way to motivate myself.

@Tufva: Thanks. The headings were something I added fairly late in the process to help break up the wall-of-text effect, and add a bit more humour. And yes, it’s a blog post about how to make a list, as I say right at the top. But it does have a list in it, too, so I claim the side of the angels.

By: Tufva

Tufva — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:11:04 +0000

Interesting entry!

Well written, well laid out (I liked the headings ). Very good post!

Though I suppose if you are a stickler – it wasn’t a list. It was a blog about how to make a list…

Tufvas last blog post..4 cheers for Arthas!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:43:42 +0000

Great post! I’m right there with you, but I actually make checklists for everything and I put little boxes next to them so I can have the satisfaction of checking them off

By: patyomatt (Matticus )

patyomatt (Matticus ) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:59:56 +0000

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