Raid Scheduling and You!

Hey all! Most of you have probably already read this over in House Rooster Teeths announcements, but I wanted to reconfirm how raid schedules are going to work. However, even if you have read it over there, I encourage you to read it again as there are a few differences between how I'm going to handle the schedule and how Ringo does it. That being said, all of the changes will be in [b]TL;DR bold.[/b] so at least make sure to read them. Now, without further ado, here is Ringo on raid scheduling! "In case some of you missed the Weekly Update, then you'll know raids won't be open until the 16, so this is only in preparation for then. Also, it should be noted that this will be saved and edited over time as a guideline for raid scheduling. You'll be able to find this in the group announcements section whenever you need it. Also, this scheduling applies only to this clan. The other clans are being led by other people, and they will be running it how they see fit. So if you have questions about those clans, check the admin section of those clans. It should also be said that we won't be doing schedules for Strikes, so if your looking for a fireteam for Strikes, post away. In this case you should include your console of choice and what Strike you would prefer. If you're up for whatever, just say that[b]<- This is the first major difference. While I still encourage people to form fireteams and strikes, I do plan on scheduling strike runs and PvP fireteams from time to time. How often will largely depend on the activity that the schedule events get, but I'm hoping that I'll have this events at least once a week. [/b] Next up, let's get into how scheduling is going to go. Every Monday I will making a post titled "Clan Schedule for the week of *insert date*" and what all of you need to do is post when you're first available for a raid. For the first few people that post I will edit the original post with fireteam listings with the date, time (include time zone), and raid for that person and five available spots. So it will look like this: September 22, at 7 PM (Central) in The Vault of Glass RingoBeatle815 -Open- -Open- -Open- -Open- -Open- At that point, people can opt to ask for a spot, or if none of the times work for them, I'll make a new listing. I will make five listings per console. After that you'll need to make a forum post asking for a group (make sure to include your console preference in the title). I will however make up to five additional listings per console for international players. My goal is to include everyone. Now, as most of you know, Raids do not reset if you leave them. Once you hit a checkpoint, it's good for the whole week, BUT it does reset every Tuesday. Once you are placed in a Fireteam, it is your job to figure out future times throughout the week. There is a messaging service on this site, so use that to coordinate, or do it in game if that's easier. Also, once Tuesday hits, you are locked in to your Fireteam. I will be making no changes to the post after that, and will be focusing on other things in the clan. So if a member drops out on you, make a post in the forums. [b]<-As a slightly smaller clan, this may or may not be the case. I am open to altering the fireteams/creating a few sessions for those who could not finish a raid, but it will largely depend on how busy I am with the clan and RL stuff. Expect to find your own replacements, but we will see. [/b] Last thing, the other admins and I have been getting tons of messages about various things. I can't speak for them, but initially I'm going to playing solo or with family/friends until I hit the cap. I just think it's better for me to have a complete understanding on everything about the game before I start organizing things with other people. That said, I will still be in the forums and will help anyone on here. Just for the first week you probably won't see me in game. After that I'll be up for anything though. Raids, Strikes, whatever. You name it, I'll be there. [b]<-I am much more open to playing with anyone who wants to on the opening week. That being said, understand that I really want to get the most enjoyment out of the game so I will likely be exploring/listening to cut-scenes/stopping to take in the scenery. If that's not how you enjoy playing, best wait till we are in full raid mode![/b] I know this might be a ton of information to absorb, but don't worry, this post will permanently be in the group announcements in the top of the forums, so feel free to refer back to this at any point."