Guild:Fires of Heaven (Medivh US)

General Information
Server: Medivh US Faction: Horde

Website: www.firesofmedivh.com

Guild Colours: Orange and Gold

Guild Type: Casual Raiding

Recruitment Status: Recruitment is currently closed.

Fires of Heaven has recently undergone a change from a primarily Casual guild to a Casual Raiding guild. Preparations are being made to accommodate a raid style mechanism while providing a casual atmosphere for it's non-raiding crowd. The guilds ranks and rules have been adjusted to a more streamlined and structured promotion system allowing members to fall into the category they wish when they meet the appropriate rank requirements.

The guild overall remains casual and emphasizes the importance of community. To help promote this the site also moved from the phpBB forums (running Portal and pbwow mods) to the new WoWStead CMS system hosted by Curse Gaming.

Guild Progress
The guild is currently preparing members who reach 85 to attain a min gear iLevel average of 329 to begin grinding through Heroic dungeons. Once the groups have been established and achieve the proper level of gear the initial raid team will be assembled.

Due to extenuating circumstances the guild leadership has had to take a leave of absence from the game. In doing so the guild will essentially be inactive as of February 23, 2011. They have made arrangements for existing members who are willing to move to their allied guild [Necrosis]. There are no plans at this time to disband the guild.

Guild Rules
While the guild maintains a dedication to creating a casual and mature atmosphere for its members, we stress some guidelines to help us maintain that sense of family and belonging.
 * All Members are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner, first to guildmates, then to the general public.
 * Please feel comfortable with asking for help. Our members are open to helping one another, but please be sensitive that everyone is working on questing, raiding, or some other activity to advance in the game. That said...
 * Respect one another's time. Most of us have lives and some have families, so the time we play may be limited and we are not available at all hours.
 * Discrimination of racial, religeous, sexual, or any other form will no be tolerated and will result in immediate expulsion from the guild. Likewise the guild may have players who are younger, so please keep the language acceptable for all ages (think PG-13).
 * Give guild members preference when crafting, questing, or raiding*. While you are by all rights ok in asking for some reimbursement for items or gear, keeping the resources in the guild (family) is critical in building moreale and loyalty.
 * Reading the Forums is strongly encouraged. At the very least sign up and read the articles and posts. They are a huge means of communicating changes or events in the guild and participation is very important.

For a full listing, check the Guild Rules on the homepage.

Rank Structure
All members who first join Fires of Heaven and given a probationary Recruit rank. The designation is to allow new members to properly go through any interviewing process and familiarize themselves with the guild prior to any promotions.

Recruit
 * Prerequisites: No level/class/race requirement. New members will require an evaluation period as well as an interview by the officers. Description: All members will land here by default, new or old. If they qualify for a promotion one will be given by an Officer.
 * No Bank access

Initiate
 * Prerequisits: Must have signed up on website, agreed to guild rules via a response to a forthcoming post.
 * Description: Members who have gone through the interview and probation period, and signed up on the site make up this rank.
 * Limited bank access: Supplies I, Crafting I.

Member
 * Prerequisits: Same as Initiate. Level 85. Average iLevel of 329 (heroics).
 * Description: These members have made the necessary steps to prove their commitment and interest in the guild. They meet the minumum requirements for running Heroics.
 * Bank access increased: Supplies I, Crafting I, Enhancements I.

Raider
 * Prerequisites: Same as Initiate, average iLevel ? (pre-raid gear). Spec'd as necessary for required raid roles.
 * Description: The dedicated few who wish to raid will be here. They will need to be available on raid nights and be aware of their class, role, etc.
 * Bank access expanded: Supplies I, Supplies II, Crafting I, Crafting II, Enhancements I.

Role Leader (4)
 * Prerequisites: Same as Raider. Knowledgeable about their 'role' specialty: Tanking, healing, ranged dps, melee dps.
 * Description: The most knowledgable and oft helpful members will be promoted to one of these ranks. They are sub-officer style ranks and should have a good working knowledge of their class(es), strategies, and be open to helping guildmates with questions up to and including checking their specs to insure they are properly setup for raiding, questing, etc.
 * Bank access increased: Supplies I, Supplies II, Crafting I, Crafting II, Enhancements I, Enhancements II.
 * Ability to vote on guild acitivities, council, etc.

Officer (2-3)
 * Prerequisites: Same as Raider/Role Leader.
 * Description: Oversee the day-to-day workings of the guild. Assist the GL with directing the guild and planning raids, interviewing new members, recruiting and kicking. Also provides a role as Raid Lead for all guild scheduled raids. Provides mediation for issues and disputes within guild or with alliances.
 * Bank access expanded to all bank tabs.
 * Vote on all guild related issues.
 * Expanded rights for guild administration in game and on site.
 * Update site with news, planned events, or information to guildmates.
 * Always helpful with a sparkling smile.

Guild Leader
 * Prerequisites: Preferably level 85.
 * Description: Officiates all guild matters or delegates them to the Officers as needed. Provides leadership and direction, finalizing all decisions of the guild events, rules, etc. Ensures rules are being established, followed and/or changed as necessary. Provides leadership on raids and other guild events.
 * Other duties similar to officer if not otherwise noted.

Guild Leadership

 * Aderine (Guild Leader)
 * Zutamon (Guild Officer)

General Relations
We currently have a standing alliance with the following guild(s):
 * Necrosis

Trivia
The Medivh Guild Fires of Heaven is in no way related to the EQ guild of the same name (now a WoW guild), or Alex Afrasiabi, its leader/creator. The choice to name the guild Fires of Heaven was decided upon before the leadership knew of its previous use. The coincidence was only discovered when the guild googled the name to find a suitable (and available) URL name for the guild website.

Related Links

 * Official Guild Site
 * Fires of Heaven on the WoW Armory
 * Old Guild site/forums
 * Agents of Oblivion - Inactive guild