What is freelance

Freelance is an open concept raiding group.  There is no guild affliation, as in alliances or a core guild behind the scenes making it all work.   We've built our numbers over time through word of mouth, advertising on forums and using in game zonewide methods.

What does freelance raid?

Currently, we are raiding Underfoot.  At random times, we'll do other targets related to our secondary objectives, or for a change of pace.

What are the level requirements?

Level 85 or above only.  Preferrably, we like to see someone 90, or actively working towards 90.

When do the raids happen?

Mainly we raid on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays - 8pm EST, 7pm CST, 5pm PST.  However, at times, we've done pickup / scheduled raids on other days during the week.

How does Loot distribution work?

We work within a Hybrid DKP / Random 1000 System.   There are stipulations and specifics that are too lengthy to cover in this section.  Please reference the "Loot Rules" link on the main page, under the "Freelance Basics" menu for details.

How Do I become a part of this team?

There's a channel that everyone idles in:

Channel name: FLRaids
Password: raids

How to join the channel:

Type /join FLRaids:raids

How to set it to auto-join on login:

Type /autojoin FLRaids:raids

So I'm in the channel, now what?

This channel is where the targets are announced.  Idling within it is acceptable and encouraged, as we welcome friendly interaction.

Always use this channel during raids for general chat and/or questions not related to your class specific channel(s).  Please observe, we have a no talking in /rs policy, and ask that you please refrain from openingly using it as a means to chat.  Thanks!

Upon entering the FLRaids channel, you will be prompted by the MOTD, which is updated during raids and/or used during gathers to keep everyone informed.  You may query the MOTD at any time by sending the bot a tell as follows:

/tell flbot motd

Similiarly, if you wish to query your Current DKP Holdings via the bot, use the following format:

/tell flbot dkp

To find out someone elses DKP, use the following format, where player_name is the name you wish to query:

/tell flbot dkp player_name

* Note:  All loot is tracked in real time, and bids deducted on the fly via the bot pulling data from the following database located here.

So, you've raided with your guild and you're an expert raider! ...

These raids are not guild raids, so we follow our own setup.  Best thing to do is conform to ours to blend in.

General Guidelines are covered in detail via the related links on the main page.  However, some very brief guidlines I'll mention here:

• Don't chit chat in /rs.  If you need a drag, directions or coth etc or you want to chit chat, please do so in the FLRaids channel.
• All event overview instructions are given via /rs.  Class specific instructions are given via channels.
• If you need a raid invite, send a tell to Furro or the current active RL given via the bots MOTD and/or my AFK message.  If you need a taskadd, watch in the target channel or /rs (usually I mention the person to contact in both) and send that person a tell.

You call yourselves a raiding team?? where's your healers channel?! ...

In order to communicate effectively on our raids, we maintain several channels.  Some of these channels are class or event specific and are not always used.  However below are four channels which are always used.

To join a channel, simple type: /join channelname:password.  If the channel has no password, then just /join channelname, where channelname is the name of the channel you want to join. 

If you see your class listed below, you should be in the associated channel always during our raids.

Main Channels

FLRaids
Password: raids
Classes: All Classes

FLTanks
Password: tanks
Classes: Warrior, Paladin, Shadowknight

FLHeals
Password: heals
Classes: Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Necro

FLCC
Password: cc
Classes: Druid, Enchanter, Bard, Ranger, Monk

FLDPS
Password: dps
Classes: Ranger, Rogue, Berserker, Beastlord, Shaman, Bard, and ALL players with Circle of Power clicky items.

So I've joined the raid, now I'm confused, who do I assist?

I'm not sure why so many people ask this, because I always delegate in raid a Main Assist.  But if you're not sure who it is, Alt-R and look for the "A" beside someones name in the raid.  If you're still not sure, or you don't see the MA set, then ask in the current target channel, or /assist main.  Please watch /rs prep instructions for specific assigned MA's via group number depending on the event.

Details on how to setup MA hotkeys using the leadership abilities are covered on the main page, under the "Freelance Basics" menu.

woo! I'm at the raid but buffless!

Ask for all buffs via tells.  Look for the class in your group first for whatever buffs you need, then send tells for the rest.

If any MGB'ing is done, it's said so in the FLRaids channel.

Since I'm busy setting up things in raid, please try and ask someone other then myself for cleric buffs.  Thanks.

- Furro