World of Warcraft Community Magazine Issue 10 | Page 9

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one in an off-spec, three healers,

feel relatively confident, then

This is where it get more fun and

a lone caster, and six melee

hey, this whole thing might work

less litigious: Everything so far

DPS, those four Rogues you’ve

out, who’d have thought? Me, of

has worked out, so how do we

been raiding with seems a little

course, I’m nothing more than

make everything go as smoothly

stifling. You want to share what

the physical embodiment of

as possible? If anything, consider

you have, brag about what you’re

optimism! Probably. Of course,

this a sort of honeymoon, just

proud of, and let it be known

it’s not all up to you to decide,

without the wedding first. Sounds

where your raid’s weaknesses

be sure to discuss any worries

great, right? Just because you

lie, asking the same of them.

the other party has, this is a joint

think a merger can work out,

While not quite as crippling as

venture after all. So what’s next?

don’t feel pressured to form

numbers, you need to be realistic

Well, of course, as soon as

together, as this is where you

and understand that someone’s

you both agree, immediately

get to learn about each other as

toes will be stepped on. Raids

tear down both guilds,

people. What works best, from my

don’t need four tanks, six healers

create a new one, and invite

experience, is to schedule some

(probably), and a full DPS roster

the new mass of people as

joint raids and hangout nights to

of melee, so keep this in mind.

quickly as possible, right? No.

test the water. Even though it’s all

If you’ve managed to get through

Goodness, no, don’t do that.

good on paper, you’ll want to know

each of these questions and still

who you’re raiding with, not just
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