I originally wanted to post this to one specific applicant but i noticed that maybe it needed to be said to all possible future AZ (yes you.. the 'applicant'
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Here's a little guideline for any future applicants ( I'm refering to the smart ones who are reading this and the other posts in order to get a feel for what it takes to get into AZ) that really DO want to be AZ (notice I said "be AZ" and not "be
in AZ").
1. RESPECT -- I mean first and formost you really need a grip on what that word actually means, not just your idea of it. If you apply for a new job, you ALWAYS hold your tongue in the interview. If you are engaged to be married you'd better learn to eat a little crow if you want a happy union. This applies to you here also.
2. HUMBLE -- When you started playing Shaiya you were not alone (i mean YOU were not the first person). MANY MANY people know more than you do, many many people are better than you. This is AZ, trust me, we already have great players and big ego's. What we want are people who can work well within a team, people who listen.
3. DON'T REPLY -- If you post an application and there are a couple of posts reflecting negatively towards you. DO NOT reply to those. These are our seperate opinions. They do not reflect the opinion of AZ in whole (we don't always agree.. we are not BORG). If there is an issue with an applicant you may or may not be approached by an officer, but it doesn't mean you aren't AZ material. Replying to negative posts or 'defending' will only show that you can't take critizism, that you can't follow guildline #2 and that you have NO guildline #1 for our opinion. If you are that bold now... how are you going to be in GC once your are comfortable around us?
4. COMMON SENSE -- A) Read the directions to posting to this thread and use that. Ele spends alot of time here.. doing what he asks makes it easier on him. B) Read the other posts by past applicants so you can see all the truth in the words I speak. C) DO NOT prejudge AZ or what you think we are all about by what you hear in TC, 9 times out of 10 it is fueled by greed, jealousy, spite or just plain meanness. D) Be yourself.. I mean that. If you are an ass you might as well get it out now, we WILL find out
These are just a few 'guidelines', not 'rules', to follow. They will not get you into AZ but they will help.
Here is one other thing... When I played EQ i was a member of our servers top raiding guild .. we were TRITON.. I added a link to their applicant qualifications page to give you an idea of what applicants for top guilds in other games need comparedto AZ and Shaiya...
http://www.tritonguild.net/apply/requirements.php Thats all and GL.. (maybe this is cool enough to get a sticky)