Hello, Iron Edge!
I am applying to be a social member.
Character: Hoycules
Armory: http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/Kazzak/Hoycules/advancedClass/Spec: Paladin (DPS/Healer)
Member Type: social
Personal Info:Benjamin, 24, Helsinki (I am Danish though), studying Bachelor's Degree in Business Information Technology.
I have been playing the game for a little over 10 years, and I have slowly gotten more and more serious about the PvE side of it. In my spare time I play basketball and it has caused me to have several breaks from the game, but as I have been playing less basketball, I have really gotten into raiding as the teamwork it requires to succeed is really similar, and it is what I enjoy the most.
I am currently raiding on Defias Brotherhood on my Demon Hunter (Mythoran), but as I have been slowly enjoying the class less and less since basically EN, and the level of dedication in our raid team has been declining, I am now in search of new adventures. Which is why I have decided to roll Paladin and start completely fresh on Kazzak.
Class/Spec:Raiding - Retribution Paladin; I decided to roll for Ret Paladin as I enjoy the role of melee dps during raids and wanted something that was a bit less rng than demon hunter. I have always enjoyed playing paladin and retribution in particular, so I am happy that I've finally come to the decision to make it my main raiding spec.
M+ - Prot/Holy/Ret; For dungeons I like to play whatever is needed and I like the freedom of a class than can fill all three roles.
Alts:I have no other characters on Kazzak, nor am I currently planning on leveling any since I want to put my focus 100% on getting my Paladin as geared and raid ready as possible.
I am considering transfering my 900 ilvl Hunter from Defias Brotherhood, but this is very uncertain.
Professions:Herbalism / Enchanting. Currently I am running these to gather up some gold as I am starting from scratch on this realm, once I ding 110 I am planning to go for Alchemy / Herbalism. I like Alchemy as it allows me to craft my own flasks and potions, and help out group members if someone needs anything.
Raiding/PVP Experience:Despite playing the game since early TBC, I didn't start properly raiding until the release of Dragon Soul in Cataclysm. Playing resto shaman I managed to kill Deathwing heroic with my guild. During the time between the end of our Dragon Soul progression and MoP a lot of guildies left and our raid team stopped raiding, towards the end of the expansion most players came back to the game and we managed to get Ahead of the Curve: Lei Shen.
Due to being busy with basketball I didn't play the game more than a couple hours a week and at a very casual level until the very end of WoD where I did manage to get ahead of the curve: archimonde, but as we started to progress Mythic, 2 officers left and we disbanded before we even got started.
In Legion I've been raiding since EN and have so far 7/7M - 2/3M - 9/10M.
Previous Guilds:Bee-Hive - Twisting Nether. (Cataclysm/MoP/start-wod). Raid team was very unstable after end Cataclysm and disbanded when guild/raid leader quit the game in early wod.
Saníty - Defias Brotherhood. (Legion). Been part of raid team 2 since founding in the middle of EN, we quickly managed to get through HC and start Mythic progression, but ever since we've been struggling with roster issues. As more founding member left and more new has come in, the focus and dedication have been declining. Finally in NH when we midways had half the team leave we acquired half of a team from another guild. Since then it seems like more people are there for memes and fun rather than actually progressing. I like fun during raids, but not during pulls when it actually hinders progress, which is why I am now in the process of leaving.
Availability:Currently I have summer break from uni until end of august and is available pretty much 24/7. Once uni starts again I will have most nights free except the nights I have basketball practice (1-2 times a week).
Communication:I consider my english skills pretty good, I am currently studying in english speaking university so I am very used to talking in English.
I have teamspeak 3 and a working headset with mic (logitech g930).
Computer / Connection:Computer is only a few years old and run a geforce 970. My fps is usually around 60-80 in-game depending on settings, can get it higher, but rarely find it needed.
Internet connection is 100mbps down and 20 up, ping around 20 ms on Kazzak, never had any issues with disconnecting or lag.
Addons/UI:Elvui - Using it because I like how easy it is to setup and change position of different elements with the grid.
Skada - Mainly use it to keep track of my own dps to see if I am doing what I should be and to track things like interrupts or damage taken depending on the encounter. I don't use the dps meter for competing against others, more as a guideline for myself to see if I am doing what I usually am, and if not, why.
Clique - for healing, works very well with elvui and is easy to use.
DBM - Always used DBM over BigWigs, no particular reason, just like the feel of it better.
Shadowed Unitframes - for raid frames as dps - was easiest way for me to make the raid frame go out in the side so it doesn't get in the way of my view.
Screenshot: as I am still leveling my paladin I don't have a screenshot of my ui in raid, so ill link a picture of my Demon Hunter ui. I am using the same setup and keybinds for my ret anyways.
http://imgur.com/a/CaV9rOther Games:Since Legion I haven't really spent much time in other games, but when I do it is a very spread array of games such as; CS:GO, Football Manager, Civ, Fifa, nba 2k, Fallout.. the list goes on.
Why Iron Edge?The reason I am applying for Iron Edge over many other is that more than just a raiding team, I am looking for a place to call "home". I have since wod been bouncing around servers and failed to find a place to stay every time. When I decided to leave my current guild, it was very hard to narrow down where to go and what to look for. But when I came across your page on wowprogresss and then your website I decided this was the place I felt had what I've been looking for, not just semi-hardcore raiding, but also community. Which is why I without hesitation chose to come to Kazzak.
What can I offer Iron Edge?This is always the hardest part for me, but basically I just love the game, and the adventures it brings with it. I not only take my raiding serious and prepare accordingly, but I also like to spend time with guildies outside of the raid, whether it be dungeons or running old content.
Where did I hear about Iron Edge?I found your wowprogress guild site as I was trying to find a 2-day raiding guild that was located on a more popular server than I am currently on.
Last Words?I am currently applying as Social since that is what I was suggested by Rashkebab as I whispered him in-game, seeing that I am still leveling and gearing. But I do intend on applying for a spot on the raid team as soon as I am ready for it, as it is my goal to stay active in progression raiding.
Apply as a Social
Name, age, location, work/school, etc.
Healer
Tank
Why are you playing your current class/spec? Is it simply because it's strong or because you think it's fun?
Any relevant alts you have and their levels.
What professions do you have and why? Any cool/special recipes?
What previous raiding/PvP experience you have, Setups, Ratings etc.
Previous guilds and reasons why you left them.
Times at which you are available. Include things like work shifts, upcoming exams, holidays, etc.
Are you proficient in english? Do you have Discord and can you listen? Do you have a microphone and do you use it?
Do you have a decent computer? Do you have fps issues? What's your internet connection like? Is it stable? Do you have high ping to Kazzak? Do you lag? Do you disconnect every hour?
List any addons you use for raiding and why you use them. Also include a screenshot of your ui (this is mandatory) and list any relevant key bindings that are not shown.
What other games do you play?
Why do you want to join Iron Edge?
Friends? Wowprogress? Openraid? MMO-Champ? Battle.net? Trade spam? Somewhere else?
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