Guild:The First Fleet (Eonar US)

The First Fleet is a combined US-Oceanic social/raiding guild on Eonar US. The active membership is roughly split in half between those living in the United States and those living in either Australia or New Zealand, and as such the guild leadership has attempted to ensure that both sides are able to raid. To fill out an application go to The First Fleet Application Page. For more information you can contact a Guild Leader or Officer in-game.

Guild Rules
We expect all Fleet Members to be courteous and respectful to EVERYONE that they encounter while representing the Guild. Whether it be enjoying the company of your closest friends and Guildies or having to grit your teeth through that random soul-destroying PUG with people from another realm acting like 5-year-olds, the common theme is that we expect Fleeters to take the higher ground and represent the Guild with respect.

The full and current list of guild rules is available on the guild website.

Raid Rules
Members should generally be online 10 minutes before Raid start. If you aren't, you can and will be replaced. Look for your character to be as prepared as possible. Be repaired, prepared to use potions, reagents and food buffs, and most importantly, use the multitude of resources available online to know at least the fundamentals of the Boss encounters for Raid that you're entering.

Ventrilo is mandatory for all raiders. Members who sign up for raids must be present when invites go out; if they cannot be present, they must inform an officer. Members who sign up but do not receive invites are asked to stand by in the event that they are needed to replace a member of the raid.

The complete story on raids and invites is in the guild rules on the guild website.

Loot Rules
Loot is distributed to any suitable character by a Random Roll, but there is a priority list. Main Characters win over Alts and Main Spec wins over Off Spec. Main Spec items are one per person at the start of a Raid and are counted even if your roll is uncontested. There are some exceptions and finer details, and they are also available in the guild rules on the guild website.

Schedule
The raiding schedules varies a bit from week to week and is maintained using the in-game calendar by the raid leaders. Current ICC raiding occurs on Friday and Saturday nights (server time).

More information on Cataclysm raiding schedules will be posted sometime after December 7.

Guild Ranks
The guild is made up of the following ranks:


 * The Dread Pirate (Guild Master)
 * Captain (Guild Officers and their Alts)
 * Raider (Main raiders, have priority for the more cutting-edge content. Ranks are reset with each new content patch.)
 * Mate (The majority of the Guild)
 * Deckhand (All non-Officer Alts)
 * Swab (Newly recruited players)

All new players to the Guild will be automatically ranked as a "Swab" when they are invited.

Guild Progress
Currently being updated. It is available on the guild website.

Guild Leaders

 * The Dread Pirate Celdina, Night Elf Druid : Guild Leader, Healer. Often organizes and leads U.S. raids.
 * Captain Viscelock, Night Elf Warrior : Second-in-command, Tank. Usually leads Oceanic raid contingent. TFF webmaster.

Officers

 * Captain Kuya, Night Elf Hunter : Officer, DPS. Often organizes U.S. raids, Loremaster of The First Fleet.
 * Captain Sharaye, Night Elf Druid : Officer, DPS. Noob of the Month Contest manager, Editor of the [now defunct] TFF Newsletter.
 * Captain Tdein, Human Death Knight) : Officer, Tank.
 * Captain Nibelung, Dwarf Paladin : Officer, Healer.
 * Captain Pbakor, Night Elf Priest : Officer, Healer.

Other Illustrious Figures

 * Mate Ilmater, Human Paladin : Former second-in-command/guild master, Tank. What's the 'Mater? website columnist.
 * Mate Raysin, Human Paladin : Former Officer, DPS. Retribution expert.
 * Mate Cutshisarmin, Human Paladin : Former Officer, Healer. 25-man raid leader.
 * Mate Palladium, Human Paladin : Healer. Palladium's College of Eonar Knowledge website columnist.
 * Mate Itsybitsy, Gnome Rogue : DPS. Crazy Gnome Comics creator/author.
 * Mate Vaelor, Night Elf Hunter : DPS. Loremaster of The First Fleet.

Trivia
The First Fleet is a reference to the Australian Colonial Fleet. It was comprised of eleven ships that sailed from Great Britain in May of 1787 and landed in New South Wales in January of 1788.