Guild:The Dark Seldarine (Steamwheedle Cartel US)

=About=


 * Server: Steamwheedle Cartel
 * Faction:
 * Focus: PvE

Pre-Dark Seldarine

 * Before the existance of this guild Tindae, Gileonbelial and Cicendia were involved in another guild on the server - Wired Cyber Tribunal. Due to missing running their own guild (as they did on an Oceanic server even prior to coming to Steamwheedle Cartel), Tindae decided to leave WCT and create The Dark Seldarine with Cicendia and Gileonbelial following her. The guild was created on Dec 21st, 2008.

Year One

 * In the first year the guild has been in existence, Dec 2008 - Dec 2009, we have had a number of smaller guilds we were friends with merge with us with to work together in overcoming instances and raids as well as to simply be closer with the people we played the game with most. The first of these was 'Fox Burrow', which gave us such current officers as Acalei/Troch/Trach. The second merge came with Annihilus, a guild that was in strife and looking for direction. Tindae facilitated this with the leader at the time, Tritzina, and he brought a number of people with him such as Krenak and Decane among others. The third merger came from a longtime allied guild, Dawn of Redemption, and saw Minuit and Bonecleaver/Painrelief join us with a crew of their members. The fourth and final merger of the first year came from the guild Dark Side - who brought over their active raiders to partner with us. Neremor, Amosmoses and Docmilsap were some of the great members brought from their camp.


 * Here's looking forward to a great second year as a Dark Seldarine!

Founders

 * Tindae / Aelerion / Gileonbelial / Cicendia

Other Guild Masters

 * Tritzina / Lar

Officers / Trusted Seldarines

 * Minuit / Trach / Decane / Krenak / Tanastus / Jain / Novarae / Sholiquine / Shaliquinn

=Information=

What is a Seldarine?

 * The first question you may ask is - what is a 'seldarine', and why is it dark? Well here is the short answer :


 * The Dark Seldarine is the name given to the fallen, mostly evil deities of the subterranean drow in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. They are not truly a pantheon in the same way the Seldarine are, though, as they do not co-operate. The Dark Seldarine are led by Lolth, whose power sometimes forces the others into obeying her. Their planes are various layers of the Abyss in 2nd Edition D&D and is the Demonweb Pits in the Third Edition cosmology.

Guild Links

 * Ventrilo Server -> tx4.progamerhosting.com | Port # : 3003
 * Facebook Group -> The Dark Seldarine Facebook
 * Guild Website -> The Dark Seldarine Official Website
 * Guild Roster -> The Dark Seldarine Roster
 * Guild YouTube Channel -> Dark Seldarine YouTube Channel

The Dark Seldarine Alliance Guild

 * We also have an alliance guild on Steamwheedle Cartel. It is all low levels mainly, and is just used to bug the alliance players and unwind. The name is Exiled Immortals and you can get in by talking to a Dark Seldarine guild officer. We'll switch and add you! Yay

General Guild and Conduct Rules

 * The number one rule we ask of all members is to be respectful of others. This includes conducting yourself in a responsible manner.


 * No heckling / being offensive / being sexual / insulting people in any chats, whether it be General, Trade, Guild. We are intolerant of this behaviour and you will be removed from the guild if it is found out you have been rude and offensive to others.


 * Also never forget that you carry the guild's name above your head at all times, conduct yourself in a manner which will earn respect from your fellow players, not contempt. Be proud to be in the Dark Seldarine, and make those around you happy to see one. Be polite, both to guildies and fellow travellers. Be a nice person, don't spam, don't ninja-loot, don't kill steal and don't get caught up in abusive arguments.


 * Do not beg other guild members for money or for money from the guild bank.


 * As a matter of courtesy, please label any alts you have in in the guild in your Player Info tab


 * Please do not talk over others in vent - the feedback can become very annoying to others. Please let the raid leaders have priority and wait until they are finished to speak.


 * Do not expect any run-throughs and the work done for you. The top raiders worked hard to get to where they are gear-wise, and you will too. Everybody wants to run with the best geared team but put plainly - this will not happen.

General Etiquette

 * If you plan to attend scheduled raids, show up to the raids 15min beforehand or you will probably miss out on your spot if it is overbooked.


 * Regarding scheduled raids, please click Accept or Decline on the created calendar raid event. People who have clicked Accept get priority for attendance. If the event is a sign-up event, people who signed up get priority for attendance.


 * Please watch the number of AFK's you take during a raid as they inconvienience others. If you absolutely have to (emergencies happen!), try to announce it in Ventrilo or type it in raid chat so we know.


 * General loot order is : (1)Main spec rolls (2)Main spec rolls if you have already won something (3)Offspec rolls (4)Off spec rolls if you have already won something


 * Do not roll on sidegrade gear (items of the same ilevel but increase another stat) unless nobody else wants the item. It could be a major upgrade for someone else and you should let them have it.


 * Please keep class mechanic discussions out of Ventrilo while we are raiding as it is distracting to other players. Also, if you have a problem do not bring it up in raid chat - whisper a GM or raid leader.


 * Please know at least some details of the raid fights before you join us (ie watch boss video on YouTube) so everything can go a little smoother and you're on the ball. We are only as good as the entire team and a small minority will not be able to carry you through.

Guild Ranks

 * Alliance Bait - Did you get hacked? Is there something seriously wrong with you or your account? If so, you're Alliance bait with no access to anything!


 * Black Hand - This is the basic user rank for brand new members who have just joined the guild. You'll get promoted once we talk to you and gather some information on you!


 * Black Sun - This is the basic user rank for characters who are leveling. Get to level 80 and you'll get promoted.


 * Destroyer - This rank is for people of level 80 who need to start farming heroic dungeons for emblem gear as well as Naxxramas/Ulduar/ToC. You made it!!!!!!!!!!


 * Avatar - This rank is for people who are geared well past Icecrown Citadel (Patch 3.3) content. Others quake in their boots at the sight of you!


 * Enlightened - This rank is for people we trust, we know are solid raiders and have been with us a long time. Good, solid Seldarines who help us out.


 * Weaver of Chaos - Guild Officer rank - We like you so much you're helping to run the show. They will enforce rules. Play nice!


 * Lord Castellan / Guild Masters (Cicendia, Gileonbelial, Lar, Tritzina)


 * Founders / Guild Masters - The Dark Maiden (Tindae) / Sacred Purifier (Aelerion)

Current Recruiting Needs
Guild recruitment is currently open, and as usual we need more tanks and healers than damage dealers. See the guild website for the recruitment contest starting October 1st and you might win the Mechanohog!

Current Alliances

 * No alliances at the present time, although we have had mergers and remain friends with the guilds 'Dark Side', 'Dawn of Redemption', 'Annihilus' and 'Fox Burrow'.

Special Events

 * - Dark Seldarine first birthday -> Dec 21st, 2009 - Happy Birthday guild!!!!

=Raiding=

"Am I ready for ?"

 * The GM's get asked this question a lot and the answer is quite easy : you can keep track yourself! We favor this site, Be Imba, to check raid readiness. All you do is type your name in and it will audit your character - try it out! It will show a colored bar showing what raids you can handle - the guild uses the yellow bar to tell if you are ready, so if your yellow bar falls into Trial of the Crusader (between T8.5-T9.5 on the bar), you'll be invited! For Icecrown Citadel raids, we use the "T10" column for 10mans and "T10.5 +" for 25mans. The page you are shown will also detail all your gems and enchants, so see if you are missing any!

Required Raiding Addons
As we form a dedicated raiding team, some add-ons become invaluable to success. We don't think we're being unreasonable asking people to get these - other guilds are far more strict. These ones are *really* handy, and we make use of them often. When one person doesn't have them in the raid, it makes it difficult to communicate.


 * (1) Ventrilo


 * This isn't so much an addon, but a third-party voice-software program. You can download the client from here and get our guild server info from the Ventrilo thread in this forum! You are *not* required to speak, but are required to at least be able to listen. We understand some people may be shy or may not want others to hear their voice!


 * (2) Deadly Boss Mods 


 * An ultra handy addon that gives information on each boss fight as you encounter them - showing you enemy castbars and move timers so you can plan accordingly. Deadly Boss Mods


 * (3) Omen Threat Meter 


 * Basically, enemies in WoW decide who to attack by deciding who is the most threatening based on the abilities you use. What Omen does is provide accurate values of your group's relative threat level on individual enemies, so that you can see when you're in danger of pulling aggro (or, if you're next on the snack list if your tank bites it). This info is usually only critical in raids, where only tanks can survive aggro, but it's useful for any multi-player situation. Omen Threat Meter

Suggested General Addons
Recount, Prat, Whisp, X-Loot, X-Loot Master, X-Loot Group, X-Loot Monitor, Decursive, Auctioneer, Cartographer, Atlasloot Enhanced, Altoholic, WIM, Bartender, IceHUD, BadBoy

Naxxramas

 * All zones have been cleared on both Naxx10 and Naxx25.

Obsidian Sanctum

 * The guild has cleared both 10man and 25man with three drakes left up

Malygos

 * Cleared on 10 and 25-Man modes

Ulduar

 * Cleared on 10-Man Regular mode
 * 25-Man Regular mode is currently progressing through the raid
 * No progress has been made on Hard Modes

Trial of the Crusader

 * ToC-10 and ToGC-10 cleared
 * ToC25Man has been cleared on Regular(As of Dec 7th/09)

Icecrown Citadel

 * 10 Progress - Killed the Lich King as of May 18th/2010. We were the 8th Horde guild on the server to do this. 10/12 heroic bosses down
 * 25 Progress - 10/12 bosses down, 1/12 on Heroic

=F.A.Q=

How do signups for raids work vs the invites?

 * Signing up to a raid does NOT mean immediate acceptance - it is simply an indication of interest. If any of the main invited people can't show up then you will be pulled in to fill a spare spot. If you are a consistantly good raider then you will get invited to the main group. People who click 'accept' will be invited before people who click 'tentative'.
 * VS
 * The invites are those people who have shown to be reliable and consistantly good raiders therefore we give them special invites and attendance priority.

What addons are required for raiding?

 * Ventrilo, Deadly Boss Mods and Omen Threat Meter. Click on the links to download them.

Who do i talk to if i have a problem?

 * If you have a problem during a raid please do not address this in raid chat - whisper an officer or raid leader and they can help you. If you have a general concern, please whisper an officer and do not address it in guild chat.
 * (GM's : Tindae, Aelerion, Gileonbelial, Lar, Tritzina, Minuit)

What do the different colours mean for raids?

 * The different colours (Yellow, Orange, etc) are out different 10 man raid groups within the guild. If you are interested in joining one, please sign up as an expression of interest.

Why can't i see all the guild bank tabs?

 * There is a huge problem with hackers on the server therefore we only allow 2-3 of us to have full access in order to protect all the goodies. This is also why there is a stack limit per day for members.

How far has the guild progressed?

 * Ruby Sanctum - 10 man
 * ICC 25 - 10/12 and 1/12 H
 * ICC 10 - 12/12 and 10/12 H
 * All other lower raids have been fully cleared

How do i go about joining or get a friend to join?

 * If you are interested in joining please click here for the application and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. If you would like a friend to join please get them to fill out the same application and say that they know you.

What does 'Dark Seldarine' mean?

 * The first question you may ask is - what is a 'seldarine', and why is it dark? Well here is the short answer :


 * The Dark Seldarine is the name given to the fallen, mostly evil deities of the subterranean drow in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. They are not truly a pantheon in the same way the Seldarine are, though, as they do not co-operate. The Dark Seldarine are led by Lolth, whose power sometimes forces the others into obeying her. Their planes are various layers of the Abyss in 2nd Edition D&D and is the Demonweb Pits in the Third Edition cosmology.