Three years ago, <Balance> was created by a group of friends who were tired of watching gear and skill take over the importance of people in this game. They saw how content progression took front and center and good people took a back seat. They saw secret channels being formed and players openly mocked for their "lack of skills" or whatnot.
<Balance> wanted to be a guild that could make room for people if they put in their effort and time. We would be a guild with the mentality of a 10pp guild and succeed as 25pp. (For those who are not certain what I meant by a 10pp guild mentality, think about it for a second.) Unfortunately during the last expansion we fell behind content pace as we swayed too far over to the "friendship aspect" of the guild. This meant we focused too much on just recruiting "good people" and not enough accountability in our raids. It is important that we "balance" (just for you Kenneh) good people and raiders if we want to accomplish our raiding goals, and this goal requires every single guild member understanding that we're not just about raiding, but it's all about the atmosphere of the guild during our quest to reach these goals.
Remember this one simple rule: We were all noobs. Take the time to pay it forward and help your guild members succeed, and help us create guild loyalty. This collective goal is beyond any encounter(s) that Blizzard can create, because we want people to care and CHOOSE to be here with us.
This Lich King kill is dedicated to friends over the past three years who have helped this guild along the way by creating that same friendly atmosphere and guild loyalty that I've just described. We hope that you will be able to return and join us in Cataclysm.
