Moooove At Thy Own Pace

Dire Beef is made up of players with a variety of different play styles. All are welcome within the herd, regardless of class, level, or goals. The Herd's greatest law, "Do not be a dick", transcends all and informs the following specifics.

Bear the Name of <Dire Beef> With Honor

We enjoy a strong reputation on Dark Iron, as a guild both competent and casual. Do not dishonor yourself or the herd, lest that reputation become tarnished. Specifically:

• Play Fair. Use of any hack, or any attempt to swindle another player with trade window cheats or other exploits, will result in immediate expulsion from the herd.
• Play Nice. Do not shower another player in a string of vulgar insults. The ocassional expletive is comedic; abuse of another living being is not.
• Play! Abject begging for coin or favor in guild chat or any public channel is distateful. Expect not to be powerlevelled or 'run through' instances, for those that do are shunned by the herd.

Speak Your Mind, but with a Measure of Poise, Grace, and Maturity

...Or as well as you can, given that you are a bull twelve heads high or a corpse with flesh rotting from its bones. Lest it not be clear, poise and grace means:

• Do your best to form complete sentences in guild chat. Use thy keyboard's shift key shrewedly.
• Show respect to your fellow guildmates, even if you disagree. If the problem is truly unresolvable or unforgivable, seek a senior Beef for guidance and arbitration. But please envolke your elders only when necessary.
• Defame not thy fellow Beef. Those that impersonate others in the guild, via game chat or Teamspeak foolery, shall be cast out from the herd.
• Count to ten. Every cow has a bad day, yet bear in mind that WoW is but a game. Take a few minutes to relax and remove your hooves from the keyboard; a grumpy beef is no fun for anyone.

Be Generous When Able

We do not require crafting tithes, operate formal vaults, or tolerate tribute schemes. However, we encourage and praise those that help other Beefs in their hour of need. If your herd mate is being horribly tortured at the hands of the Alliance, it is an act of great honor to escort them to safety. Ensuring the Alliance understands the depth of their mistake is an additional plus.

Thou Shalt Not Be Gluttonous

We believe that every Beef should have his day, and receive a share of the day's spoils. We trust the herd's wisdom and grace to work these things out on it's own. Presented for your consideration, however, are our suggestions. The group or raid leader may recommend a deviation from the following:

• Casual Groups (5 or 10 cows): Roll Need if you can immediately equip the item. Roll Greed if you could use it at some point, or would like it but won't immediately put it to use. Roll Pass if you can't use the item, or if the group needs more time to discuss. Only roll Need once per instance run, unless all in the group consent to a second roll per player.
• Formal Raid Groups (End-Game): The Raid Leader will set the looting protocol, based upon attendees and the presence of our allied guilds. As a guild, we do not require the use of DKP or other schemas, however, multi-guild runs may use such mechanics.

Be Ever Watchful for Rabid Wolves seeking Beef's Clothing

Thou shalt be considered wise if you carefully consider invitations to the herd. Dire Beef is always looking for mature gamers who are looking for a fun group to share in the WOW experience. Every new member of the herd will change the guild in some way. Be careful to only recruit those players who you think will fit our unique, laid back dynamic. We don’t expect every beef to stay, but recruiting the right type of player will allow us to grow while maintaining who we are.

 

We thank you for reading the wisdom contained herein. Dire Beef is a fun, laid-back place where we come to unwind and enjoy each other's company. Many Beefs, even while inebriated, have worked hard to make it so. We celebrate our shared triumphs, and comfort each other in adversity. Please join us in this noble pursuit.