All members of guilds in the alliance are eligible to participate in alliance raids. Additionally, guild members aren't required to commit to MofM and therefore can attend raids whether by "pick up" or other alliances.  The alliance is not intended to replace guild raiding, but to enhance the opportunities of its member guilds. At any time when the current member guilds of the alliance determine recruiting is appropriate, they will undertake such efforts. This decision is left to the guild leaders and raid leaders of the alliance.

Generally speaking, as most raids target mobs of Level 65-85, we will heavily favor those characters who are at least Level 65. Raid leaders will note any level considerations in the raid post.

In addition, the alliance welcomes limited numbers of characters from other guilds to participate in alliance raids. Any guild’s leader, or guild's raid leader can sponsor such a character as a “Free Agent”. Free Agents enjoy the same benefits as other alliance members. They may be released from the alliance by majority decision of the guild leaders and guild raid leaders – this should not happen frequently.

The alliance does not intend to have the entire raid force of other guilds to be Free Agents – otherwise, their guild should apply to join the alliance formally. It is left to the alliance’s guild and raid leaders to determine when this “critical mass” has been reached, and when to stop accepting Free Agents from a guild, and require them to apply as a guild.

Departing Guilds:
When a guild leaves the alliance, its members are granted the status of Free Agent for thirty days, during which time their DKP remain intact. They may apply to be permanent Free Agents if they so choose.

Departing Players:
When a player leaves the alliance, their DKP will remain intact for 60 days. If the player returns after that, their DKP will be reset to zero and they will not be eligible for the first time raiding bonus. At the discretion of a guild leader, the DKP may be left intact longer – for example, in cases where members of the military are deployed and unable to login, someone has their computer stolen, etc. In any case, such exceptional cases will be made known on the MofM forum by the guild leader in question (not kept secret).

Inactive Players:
When a player becomes inactive and the guild is still in the alliance, then that players DKP will remain intact until they return.

Be at the muster point at least 15 minutes before the start time for the raid. Expect that if you are not there at 5 minutes before the start time, your spot will be forfeited to the next listed alternate on the sign-up, who IS present at the muster point.

Consider logging your character out at the muster point the night before, or last time you’re on, before the raid.

If you have an alt that might be needed for the raid, or one that you might be interested in having loot an item that is dropped be sure to have them at the muster point as well.

The muster point will be clearly stated in raid posts. In the case that there is more than one instance of this zone, always choose the first instance.

If at all possible, download, install, and use Ventrilo (voice chat software). It’s free! We have a server!

Pick up raiders will be asked to join the in-game raid channel provided by SOE. The Main Tank and/or Raid Leader will join both Ventrilo and Raid voice channel to communicate.

Pay attention to direction from your raid leader; they’ll announce the Main Tank, and Main Assist. They’ll also provide you valuable information, like which mobs you shouldn’t stand near as a caster, for example.

Do NOT silently AFK; announce it in /raid, in Ventrilo, put someone on /autofollow and set your AFK tag. Do not clutter /raid chat or ventrilo with *too* much off-topic chatter.

Parsing will be posted in /parse1 chat channel for those interested.

Many encounters have front arc, rear arc, short-range, or long-range AoEs. Listen to the raid leader’s direction on where to position yourself.

Players who are a part of the Might of Mistmoore raiding alliance are required to declare a MAIN toon. The main toon is considered:

1) The character that the person plays the most, and will always be defaulted to as the preferred toon of that player. That is the name you should use when signing up on the ESS site. Should a main want to be changed in the future, it can be done so by the admins.

2) If a player has a raid-level, raid-ready toon as an ALT, then they must be denoted as such.

DKP will be earned per PERSON ~ not per character. Players with multiple accounts will still only have ONE pool of spendable DKP. Every character that a single person plays will have access to spend that PLAYER’S DKP, however there are exceptions, and they are as follows:

1) Any loot that drops will be prioritized to raid attendees first. If purchased by an attendee, the item will cost the appropriate DKP, and the item will in turn generate that DKP for the raid force.

2) Should said loot not be wanted by any attendees present on the raid, the loot is then allocated to non-attending alternates of the attendees for purchase. If purchased by an non-attending alternate, the item will cost the appropriate DKP, and the item will in turn generate that DKP for the raid force. If the non-attending alternate is not currently in the raid (ie: 2 boxer), then that non-attending alternate must be parked outside the zone if they want to go in on loot.

3) Should nobody on the raid want the item, then it will be /random X (where X is how many people are in the raid force at the time) and the item will be given to that player on the list or transmuted by player’s choice with the resulting transmutation going to the winner of the /random roll. This item will not generate DKP, nor will the item receipt cost DKP. This will be considered pure rot loot.

SPECIAL NOTE:
If you are asked to bring a different character than the one you signed up with, you can designate your attendee or your signing character as your primary character to loot on for the raid, if not declaered your attending character is your primary looter. If you are looking on a non-attending character, that character must have easy and quick access to the raid zone (parked outside the raid and/or CoH/CoT-able).

The following is for raids featuring all MofM and Free Agent Raiders:

+0.5 DKP for each Legendary item that drops, and is purchased with 12 DKP.

+1.0 DKP for each Fabled, non-Master spell, item that drops, and is purchased with 24 DKP.

+1.0 DKP earned for completing raid (When Raid Leader calls raid completed for the night).

+1.0 DKP earned per raid instance once completed (zone cleared or called by RL) where no DKP was otherwise earned.

+18 DKP will be given to each player (NOT character) for completing their first raid with the alliance.

Manas/Infusions:
Fabled item drops but no one wants to purchase (with transmuter on the raid). -Item is transmuted:
Mana: +0.5 DKP for each mana vial, and is purchased with 12 DKP.
Infusion:  /randomed among total raiders.

The following is only for raids when pick up raiders are used, thus making the raid NBG:

+1.0 DKP for being at the raid on time

+1.0 DKP earned for completing raid (When Raid Leader calls raid completed for the night).

During the raid, those attending, for whom the item is an upgrade, express their interest in the item by stating “in” in /raid chat. The player with the highest DKP wins the item, and is charged the appropriate cost.

If no one is willing to expend DKP for a NO-TRADE item, the raid leader will /random X (where X is the number of people present on the raid) and give it to that person. That person cannot win any further /randomed gear, unless all other raid participants have won the same number as well.

In the case of relic patterns (cloth, leather, chain, and plate) -- if no one wishes to spend DKP, it is /randomed among those present who can turn in the piece. This counts as /randomed won loot.

During a NBG raid the item will go to that person who NEEDS the item, can utilize it immediately, and states this in chat. If multiple players need this item, then the DKP listing will be referenced and the item will be awarded to that person who has the higher number OR those who are going in will be asked to /random X (where X is a number determined by the raid leader).