Creamcheese on the warpath

First off let me tell you, there is nothing quite like a 7ft tall angry bull on the warpath, i tried to find a suitable picture, but there really isn't anything that Evan remotely pictures it so i went for this instead.

So anyway heres the story. Tonight was going to be our return trip into Tempest Keep, we have had recent success in there and many of us regular raiders were looking forward to Nuking (nuking, the picture, get it?) Down 3 bosses and having another look at the Oh-so-shiny one Kael.

But alas, yet again, too few sign ups, too few people Evan showing up for the raid has meant that we had to cancel, AGAIN. The 4th time in the weeks. Well i thought i was a sad panda about this, but apparently where i was sad Creamcheese is actually starting to get just a fair bit annoyed. I can honestly say in my 2 years in Phoenix Legion I've never once seen him lose his rag with people. ever. There ain't many guild leaders who can have that said about them i assure you.

The Plan
So now everyone in guild has received an in game mail, outlining just HOW pissed he is, what he intends to do about and how long we *ahem* they have to sort their attitudes. Ours is a RAIDING guild, therefore, to be a member you have to...wait for it....RAID,Dun dun duuuuuun.

And no. I'm not going to post the letter here. It's kinda private to PL members.

In other news.

The Elder rank promotions are going to happen this weekend. I crossing my fingers, but secretly i think my hopes have been tarnished by not being able to raid these last 2 weeks. Stupid computer breaking.

The new Elder rank comes with brand spanking new responsibilities ( i tried and failed to spell that about 14 times).

1. -Elders are expected to maintain a high raid attendance. Although this will vary in usual PL style ( ) a ball-park figure of 75% is a good guide. This includes raids that were signed but oversubscribed, of course.
2. -Elders are held to a high standard in general player relations - you are standard bearers for the guild. Do not bring the guild into disrepute.
3. -Elders are assigned to new members as mentors and must ensure new members settle in and learn all they need to know to be productive members, and to not feel lost or confused.
4. -Elders are also to be active with regards to encouraging guild sign-ups and publicising recruitment.
5. -Finally, Elders are encouraged to assist less experienced players in improving their own personal WoW skills and help keep Officers appraised of any issues that need dealing with (social or raid-related).

and of course there are the benefits that the rank gives

1. -Elders have their own board on these forums. Please note that this board is primarily for issues relating to the Elders extra responsibilities.
2. -Elders have higher withdrawal limits for the guild tab (although since people put in more than they take out... )
   
3. -Elders may edit the GMotD (again, part of the extra responsibilities involve this).
   
4. -Elders get a bonus when it comes to looting (see below).
   
5. -Finally, we aim to allow Elders a small daily allowance from the Guild Bank towards repairs. However, don't take that for granted as we need to ensure such fund are sustainable.