by Nennie » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:32 am
Phish pulled out the big guns on this one ;x
It does make a lot of sense and does push me on the borderline of "either or" for me. Raising the cap has it's benefits.
The majority of our apps want to join cause they want to raid. From apps I've read they join because their guild isn't active, they like what theyve seen with us as far as raiding goes, or they have friends. The higher level would help them with getting groups, help us on raids, and so forth.
Phish does have good points though. Raising the cap to 65 will not all of a sudden cause a rush of apps coming because we are now taking 65+. We will cut down our people that are apping, possibly losing some good skilled people because of that.
I was 62 when I started guesting on raids with you guys for an emporer kill that would complete my VT Key. A few days later I was 64 and decided to app. That 65 jump isn't that big of a leap. A few good group invites and you can be up there in a matter of days. If someone wants to join they will wait to 65, just like they would have waited until they were 60.
A downside also of raising that I would see is since they are having to wait until 65, they might look at some of the other guilds, or get recruited by them. With Nox at the same points as us, and WoD not far behind, they might be swayed over to them also. It's their choices where they want to go, but if they were in at 60 they could see who we are, and we'd hvae more leverage to keep them.
I dunno. Maybe we should raise it when we break time. Right now the more help we can get with these EP gods is better (not that lvl 60 apps are usually EP Flagged), but still, it really doesn't seem like a big problem right now, but definately could be as we progress. a lvl 60 Tank in GoD Progression just isnt going to cut it usually and it will be frustrating for the group, and themselves.
The best thing we can do is keep the level requirement at the content we play. That way we dont get frustrated they can't go, and them get frustrated they can't go. When those of us above apped, 60 was the required area for these Planes. We just broke into Fire when I joined and was doing another backflagging string. We have progressed since then. If 60 is good enough for that now, then I'd say keep it, but as we progress where 65+ is needed and practically required I hope it will be raised.
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