Hello, Iron Edge!
I am applying for the main raid.
Character: Emalon
Armory: https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-gb/character/eu/Kazzak/EmalonClass/Spec: Mage (DPS)
Member Type: Raider
Personal Info:Hi, I'm Harry. I'm 25 and live in Jersey, which is a small island that resides in the English channel. I've a BSc in Audio Engineering and work as a Treasury/Foreign Exchange Dealer at a bank. I like to record and make music with others when I can get time away from gaming.
I've always been a fan of competitive gaming and have had a hunger to perform in games - I've held masters rank in SC2 in 2011, hit diamond playing every role in LoL over the 8 years I've been playing the game, was 3.8k in Overwatch, Legend in Hearthstone and LEM in CS:GO to kind of go over my 'gaming history' in the past decade.
I've a long history playing WoW - Starting in BC, but not really touching endgame content until WOTLK. I ended up joining a fairly prestigious guild through a friend that was world ~200 in Firelands, it was through this guild I truly learnt a lot about the game, and ended up hitting a world 17th parse on Beth'Tilac in Firelands heroic as my personal big WoW achievement. I joined back in Legion to join a few IRL friends in forming a guild where I hit a lot of legendary parses in EN and Nighthold.
I didn't really have the time to play through BFA, but am looking for a home in Shadowlands to return to the game now I have a bit more time on my hands as my work schedule has free'd up a lot now I'm qualified completely. I play a lot of classes - DK, Rogue, Mage, Monk, DH and Priest are all classes I'm familiar with on almost every spec aside from Arcane and Holy.
Class/Spec:**NOTE** - I'm not playing WoW currently, but wish to apply for a trial starting in Shadowlands. The above character is just the character I have played casually most recently for 2-4 weeks at the start of the year.
As mentioned in my personal information, I've mythic raided on DK, Rogue, Mage, Monk, DH and Priest.
I regularly chatted in the DK class discord in early Legion and usually refer to class discords to research the classes I'm playing.
Alts:I have a DK/Rogue/Mage/Monk/DK/Priest at 120, I plan to play 2-3 alts in Shadowlands depending on how demanding it is to maintain an alt in Shadowlands. I like to be able to Raid on DPS and have TANK/Healer alts to run through Mythic+ on.
Professions:I really enjoy the perks engineering bought to the game so often prioritise this on my main and alts, although profession bonuses in endgame content are being slowly diminished I usually just take what suits my class most in a raid environment.
Raiding Experience:I touched on this in my bio, sorry! - I'll copy it over just for a refresher.
I've a long history playing WoW - Starting in BC, but not really touching endgame content until WOTLK. I ended up joining a fairly prestigious guild through a friend that was world ~200 in Firelands, it was through this guild I truly learnt a lot about the game, and ended up hitting a world 17th parse on Beth'Tilac in Firelands heroic as my personal big WoW achievement. I joined back in Legion to join a few IRL friends in forming a guild where I hit a lot of legendary parses in EN and Nighthold.
Previous Guilds:I've been in countless guilds across a lot of my characters, but tend to stick around for at-least a whole tier.
Late WOTLK/Early Cata: I raided horde side in a guild called Dogwatch on Kilrogg. I left as Dogwatch dissolved across multiple realms
Cata - Firelands: I raided in a guild called Emminence on Dunemaul - It was with this guild I really learnt a tonen about the game, a lot of members from my previous guild joined and we were immersed with really fantastic players, it was through this guild I secured a world 17th parse on UH DK. I quit WoW during Ragnaros Heroic progression because of school.
*I quit the game from this point until Legion release*
Legion - Emerald Nightmare: I joined a guild of IRL & Online friends called Redmoon II on alliance side on Ravencrest. I loved being back in WoW after what felt like a decade and really took to the game well after a break, I was smashing legendary parses in Mythic and Heroic EN despite being in a cairly casual guild that didn't go past 4/7 EN. It was also at this time I did a LOT of Mythic+ as a tank and contributed to a lot of the DK class Discords EN Blood and Unholy DK resources.
A lot of my friends stopped playing so I had to find a new guild for Nighthold, I was also doing my degree at this time so couldn't play a whole lot going forward. I was between guilds during Nighthold but managed to still get on a few guilds.
BFA: - I played the start of BFA but due to the nature of my job I had to take a lot of qualifications so put a lot of gaming on the backburner for the time being. I played at the opening of Ny'alotha on a Mage for about 3 weeks you see listed above but never really got into the game with a guild to mythic raid on.
Availability:I work 9-5 GMT Mon-Fri, my schedule is generally pretty flexible after that as I don't really have any rigid commitments, especially now my jobs qualifications are all complete. I'm a night owl so tend to go to bed at about 2am on Weekdays and 3-4am on weekends.
Communication:English is my first language, I have TS3 and pretty much every other VOIP out there. I do down a microphone and love to get involved in guild banter as well as having previous raidlead experience. I appreciate efficient, precise callouts during pulls due to my experience playing CS/Overwatch where being abel to listen to the game/other teammates is crucial for gameplay.
Computer / Connection:I have a 980ti & AMD 2600X, I generally run every game I play at about 144Hz. Living in jersey has the benefit of having Gigabit fiber broadband in every home. Here's a screenshot of a speedtest I just did -
https://gyazo.com/73cefbfa7ee0db1f3f98f52e86f2ed47Addons/UI:I use a mix of Weakauras for any class/spec specific procs to track and cooldowns such as this -
https://wago.io/SyGtPbRHm - I do also like modifying and making my own.
Details, DBM/Bigwigs (I usually use whatever the rest of my guild uses) and elvUI are also essential for me. I play without actionbars visible, because there's nothing worse than a player that stares at their actionbars whilst ignoring mechanics!
Other Games:I touched on this in my bio aswell, sorry! Here's a refresher.
I've always been a fan of competitive gaming and have had a hunger to perform in games - I've held masters rank in SC2 in 2011, hit diamond playing every role in LoL over the 8 years I've been playing the game, was 3.8k in Overwatch, Legend in Hearthstone and LEM in CS:GO to kind of go over my 'gaming history' in the past decade.
Outside of 'competitive' titles, I enjoy The Legend of Zelda series, racing games, Super Smash Bro's and generally like playing 'social' games when friends are over.
Why Iron Edge?I'm looking for a welcoming, close-knit guild to call my own for a while. I've been in and out of guilds historically because the majority of them have dissolved or I've not been able to commit for much longer than a few months due to academic reasons, Now I'm an 'adult' and actually have free time on my hands most nights a week I'd love to get back into raiding and shooting the shit with 20 other people on a regular basis.
I have had some of my best gaming experiences in close-knit WoW guilds, and generally want to find 'home' in a guild that wants to have fun and get shit done.
What can I offer Iron Edge?A very experienced mythic raider and general 'competitive gamer' that lives for banter and progression. I very much am a level-headed player that doesn't care for loot whining and game as an escapism away from the boredom of working in finance.
Where did I hear about Iron Edge?WoWProgress
Last Words?Again, I'm looking for a potential raiding position (on either team to be honest) in Shadowlands, but generally I'm looking for an accommodating guild I can relax with to run an endless amount of mythic+ with while socialising with like-minded individuals.
Cheers for reading, I feel I've rambled a tonne here but welcome to provide any resources for you guys if needed be - A lot of my raiding is done across transferred characters from across Horde/Alliance and back again so there's not a squeaky-clean audit, but I do have some screenshots and links to provide if required.
Cheers!
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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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