Comments on: 6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/ Where healers come first Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Guild Recruitment: Screening Hunter Applicants | The Hunter's Mark http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-19011 Guild Recruitment: Screening Hunter Applicants | The Hunter's Mark Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:31:03 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-19011 [...] Keep all of these things in mind when you’re checking out your newest Hunter applicant, and if you find a player that’s just not up to snuff, explain to them — in detail! — why they didn’t make the grade. (But don’t be a jerk!) Players can’t improve if they don’t know what they’re doing wrong. We’ve all complained about that stupid Huntard in our guild or group before, but the only way to weed them out is to help them improve. Give them examples of things you didn’t like about their application and encourage them to check out resources that will help them improve their areas of weakness. Your current Hunters can probably provide links to great articles teaching players how to trap, kite, itemize or perform better. Pass those links onto your applicants and encourage them to practice the skills they have trouble with. There’s a great article on World of Matticus that can help with this: 6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex. [...] [...] Keep all of these things in mind when you’re checking out your newest Hunter applicant, and if you find a player that’s just not up to snuff, explain to them — in detail! — why they didn’t make the grade. (But don’t be a jerk!) Players can’t improve if they don’t know what they’re doing wrong. We’ve all complained about that stupid Huntard in our guild or group before, but the only way to weed them out is to help them improve. Give them examples of things you didn’t like about their application and encourage them to check out resources that will help them improve their areas of weakness. Your current Hunters can probably provide links to great articles teaching players how to trap, kite, itemize or perform better. Pass those links onto your applicants and encourage them to practice the skills they have trouble with. There’s a great article on World of Matticus that can help with this: 6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex. [...]

]]> By: 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants | World of Warcraft Blogger http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18223 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants | World of Warcraft Blogger Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:47:58 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18223 [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...] [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...]

]]> By: 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants « World Of Warcraft Central http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18216 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants « World Of Warcraft Central Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:02:35 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18216 [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...] [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...]

]]> By: World of Warcraft 4 » 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18213 World of Warcraft 4 » 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:29:05 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18213 [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...] [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...]

]]> By: Built Horde Tough » Archive » 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18205 Built Horde Tough » Archive » 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:34:39 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18205 [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...] [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...]

]]> By: | The Night Council http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18192 | The Night Council Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:22:15 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18192 [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...] [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a recent post by our own Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles have a lot of sound advice that’s well worth your time if you find [...]

]]> By: WOW Insider http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18182 WOW Insider Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:32:28 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18182 <strong>8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants...</strong> Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Features , Raiding , Guides Casual Hardcore has an excellent post,... 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants…

Filed under: Analysis / Opinion , Features , Raiding , Guides Casual Hardcore has an excellent post,…

]]> By: n57 : Information at its best! » Blog Archive » 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18180 n57 : Information at its best! » Blog Archive » 8 things raiding guilds want from their applicants Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:05:38 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18180 [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a past place by our possess Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles hit a aggregation of good advice that’s substantially worth your [...] [...] to a raiding guild. It dovetailed pretty neatly into a past place by our possess Matticus on “6 Ways to Reject a Guild App Without Sounding Like an Angry Ex.” Both articles hit a aggregation of good advice that’s substantially worth your [...]

]]> By: Paiid http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-18034 Paiid Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:00:31 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-18034 From my short experience as co-gm for a casual raiding guild in TBC, I can say that the most off-putting applications are the ones where the players do not follow the application guidelines. Often times, players don't think of the application process as a test to see if you can follow simple instructions. Like many of you said, if they can't follow the application instructions, what makes you think they can follow instructions in a raid setting. Granted, there is always going to be exceptions in those cases but for the most part, the bad seem to show their colors early on. <abbr><em>Paiids last blog post..<a href="http://www.paiidcraft.com/home/2009/2/14/leveling-a-thunderturkey-through-the-recruit-a-friend-progra.html" rel="nofollow">Leveling a Thunderturkey Through the Recruit-a-Friend Program</a></abbr></em> From my short experience as co-gm for a casual raiding guild in TBC, I can say that the most off-putting applications are the ones where the players do not follow the application guidelines.

Often times, players don’t think of the application process as a test to see if you can follow simple instructions. Like many of you said, if they can’t follow the application instructions, what makes you think they can follow instructions in a raid setting.

Granted, there is always going to be exceptions in those cases but for the most part, the bad seem to show their colors early on.

Paiids last blog post..Leveling a Thunderturkey Through the Recruit-a-Friend Program

]]> By: kyrilean http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2009/02/11/6-ways-to-reject-a-guild-app-without-sounding-like-an-angry-ex/comment-page-1/#comment-17976 kyrilean Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:48:06 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/?p=3659#comment-17976 1 - Poor grammar, spelling, or lots of leet speak. For some of us old guys, it gets really annoying seeing all of that in guild chat. 2 - Age. Aside from maturity issues which I've seen grown men and women lose it more than 12 yr olds, the biggest problem I've run into is "Mom needs the computer" or "Dad says I've played enough". Not fair I know, but really delays raids when you have to look for replacements. <abbr><em>kyrileans last blog post..<a href="http://casualhardcore.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/the-ice-stone-has-melted/" rel="nofollow">The Ice Stone Has Melted!</a></abbr></em> 1 – Poor grammar, spelling, or lots of leet speak. For some of us old guys, it gets really annoying seeing all of that in guild chat.

2 – Age. Aside from maturity issues which I’ve seen grown men and women lose it more than 12 yr olds, the biggest problem I’ve run into is “Mom needs the computer” or “Dad says I’ve played enough”. Not fair I know, but really delays raids when you have to look for replacements.

kyrileans last blog post..The Ice Stone Has Melted!

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