So. With Cata right around the corner, (You can actually see Death Wings tail poking out) if your guild is still raiding than you've probably noticed it's slightly drudged. My guild is on the Lich King (I'm proud of us :D) and wipe after wipe it's hard to keep moral up. So, here's a couple tips.
BREAK TIME
Be sure to encourage the occasionally break. If your on one boss or working on one, take the time to give your raiders a break. This keeps things organized by minimizing the BRB's. This also keeps people fresh and real. Don't make it a 30 minute break, keep it sweet and short. If it's too long of one some raiders will lose their mojo and other's will get angry.
Bring in the clowns
Pick on a couple of your raiders. (Only the ones you know you can) Make jokes about them and their job. Positive ones are always good, "Hey Billy. I'm going to need you to slow down the deeps. Leave some for the rest of us." Or a negative one (within reason)"Billy your making Paladin's look like huntards." (I know. Corny, but try them :D)
Sound Boards
When we were doing Onyxia every week just for fun and practice, I'd raid lead the entire thing using the Onyxia Raid Leader sound board. (More DOTS we need more DOTS) That type of thing. For ICC or anything, just pick a random one, but don't make it TOO loud to the point it hurts your ears. And not too annoying of a one just something simple and funny and if anyone starts whining cut it out.
Toys and Pets
The dreaded train. Believe it or not. Defiantly fun especially if you have the wrecker or lil XT. Paper Zephrils and Happy rocks and all that can defiantly break the simplicity. Pets...some of them interact. We all know the black cat and the skunk.
Here's a small list
Grunty (fights Zerg)
Lil' K.T. (shoots critters)
Mojo /kiss
Pengu or Mr. Chilly /sexy
etc.etc.(Google interactive wow pets for a list)
What not to do for fun
Kicking raiders. Don't do the kicky game. In times of stress they won't like it.
Death Contest. "Woa! Did you see how far I fell?" Not such a great idea because it's a waste of guild repairs and that can be testy to certain raiders.
Leeroy pulls. Don't. Just don’t...
That's about it. You know your guildies or your raiders. Just try to make these last couple of weeks fun for them and yourself.
Know something I don't? (Probably) Post any ideas below this.
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