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The application submitted by Grimcrush is as follows:

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Name : Grimcrush
Game : World of Warcraft
Server : US - Silvermoon
Level : 85
Gender : Male
Faction : Horde
Race : Tauren
Class : Warrior
Spec 1 : Protect
Spec 2 : Arms


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Tell us a bit about yourself (the person, not the character.) What hobbies do you have outside of WoW? What other games do you like to play, if any? What else are you passionate about?:
Howdy! My name is Dan and I am 24 years old. I currently reside in Knoxville, TN and work as a System Administrator for a janitorial supply company. Our #1 product? Toilet paper. People really are full of... great ideas!

In addition to gaming, I am also a huge WWII aviation buff! I went to great WWII airshow down in Charlotte, SC last month. Here is a pic of me and one of my fav planes: the P51 Mustang http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4282/1000437f.jpg Not sure why I am so enthralled with that time period, specifically aviation, but I love it. It is something I am very passionate about!

I am also an avid chess player, poker player, and television show watcher. Walking Dead anyone? Netflix is probably the 2nd best subscription I pay for monthy. Battlestar Galactica (the RIS) is the best show ever to air and Season 3 was the single best season of TV ever to air. Ever. THEY ARE CYLONS!

Another PC game I enjoy quite a bit is Dungeon Defenders. It is a fantastic coop Tower Defense/FPS/RPG all blended into one. It harkens back to the old days of Diablo 2 loot runs. I play it with my boss occasionally. A very fun game.

Please describe your previous/current raiding experience.:

Previously, I raided 12/12N 5/12H ICC on my Holy Paladin. You can find my character here: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/icecrown/Govols/advanced

The guild I was in ended up falling a part due to people getting frustrated from wiping on progression content in Heroic mode and quitting. I ended up getting a new job at this time and decided to focus on that instead of WoW.

I recently started playing WoW again about a month ago, so currently I have no Cata raid experience. However, as a wise woman once told me... mechanics and aptitude can carry over. Don't stand in fire (or anything else Blizz likes to put on the ground usually), things that can be interrupted probably should be, etc. I believe this can carry over! :)

Why are you leaving your current guild (if applicable?):
Currently not in one. Upon my return to WoW, I decided to finish leveling up/gearing my character in LFD on my own with pugs. I decided to wait to gear up as much as I could via Heroic dungeons until I found a guild I felt I would be a compatible with and doing the content I want to do. Hopefully I have found it! ;)

Do you have an off-spec? How good is your off-spec gear, and are you willing to play it if needed?:
Indeed I do! I currently run with an Arms DPS off-spec. My OS gear is almost as good as my MS gear (376 vs 379) and I always keep upgrades on it fully gemmed/enchanted. As much as I enjoy the tanking role and taking on that responsibility... I also enjoy the Warrior DPS way of life.

It seems Blizzard likes tossing in 1 tank fights and I know with me wanting to start raiding this late in the expac I need to be as competitive as possible. One way for me to do this is maintain a viable OS to be used when needed. I am more than willing to play it when needed and enjoy smashing things with a big 2 handed any day of the week.


What is your favourite raid encounter so far in Cataclysm? Why do you like it? What is your least favourite, and why do you dislike it?:
I haven't raided this expac so I really can't answer that

What do you think is the greatest strength of your class/spec? What do you think is its greatest weakness?:
I would say the greatest strength of Prot Warrior vs other Tanks is mobility. Prot Warriors are great mobile tanks utilizing Charge, Intercept, Heroic Leap, and Intervene. These can be situational of course, but... having the ability to get somewhere fast is fantastic. Also, Block/Critical Block really smooths out incoming damage to make things a little less stressful for healers. And as a tank... I like my healers to be the least stressed as possible! Thats why even when I run 5m Heroics, I still pop CD's etc.. just makes them less stressed.

I would have to say the weakest would be AOE. Granted we are not in the BC days of Warrior = Single Target, Paladin = Multi Taret, etc tanks... Blizzard has really (overused WoW term incoming) homogenized the tanks. They can pretty much perform as needed. However, I would say with Warriors and the way Blizzard likes to stagger incoming mobs in fights... our AOE CD's do take a little longer. So it is important to know ahead of time when the mobs are going to be entering combat and make sure you have Cleave or the 6s CD of Thunderstomp off and ready to go.

And take all of that with a grain of salt. I have only tanked with my Warrior. It is just what I have picked up from watching other classes tank when I DPS and on theorycrafting & guide sites I read often such as Elitest Jerks and TankSpot.

Why are you interested in joining Business Time?:
Because I have my business socks on! And you know when I am down to my socks you know what time it is... It's business time!

Not sure if there is any relation there, but that song cracks me up!

I am looking for a tight knit 10m raid guild that fits within the raid schedules I can make (which I def can with you guys!). Millya posted on my LFG post on the WoW forums (can be found here: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/3709663110 ) and it really sounds like a place I am looking for. I am also an adult with a career, girlfriend, etc etc. You guys raid 3 days a week and end at a reasonable hour. You want to progress through Heroic raid content and take it seriously- but also know life outside of the game is serious too.

I look at it simply like this: when I tell my buddies outside of WoW that I will play a softball game with them, bowling team, etc... I commit myself to those activities with that group of people. I make the same commitment with raiding. It is nothing more than a group activity that I have obligated myself to and I make sure to not double book. My girlfriend is very understanding of my WoW gameplay and some nights (non raid nights) I will probably be playing from her couch at her house. Raid nights will be at my apt so my Mumble talking/listening will not have any interruptions .

Do you have Mumble installed and a working microphone? (Business Time is no longer using Vent):
Yes

Please provide a link to a recent combat log. If you have not been raiding recently enough to have access to such a log, even a one or two boss run of Baradin Hold is fine.:
I don't have one I apologize.

Is there anything else you'd like to add not covered by the previous questions?:
King of the Hill is on Adult Swim right now at 1:00AM while I fill out this app at my GF's house on her couch ha. Couldn't sleep so figured I would do something productive!

I suppose I just wanted to reiterate the point that as much as I want to tank... I don't really consider myself Prot/Main - Arms/Offspec. I really feel Prot/Arms are equal and I am flexible enough to fill in where needed. I maintain both sets of gear for that purpose- flexibility. I don't really care what role I am performing as long as I am helping contribute to overall progression of the guild.

For my schedule, I did put available any time on Mon, Wed, Thurs... but that is because that is the days you guys raid. Realistically, I could be available most days- but days we don't raid... I may take my GF one of those nights, etc. But more likely than not, I will be free.

If you were a vanity pet, what would you be (and why)? Your application hinges on this very critical question.:
Core Hound Pup!

First off, it's because I would be a pup. Which means I would be a puppy. The Core Hound may be ugly- but as a puppy, so cute! So no matter how disgusting I was... simply by being a puppy, everyone would think I was cute! Small ugly things = cute. Big ugly things = not cute.

Secondly, because I would have two heads! That means I could eat food twice as quickly, have conversations with myself and it would finally be okay, check myself out without needing a mirror, and I could finally not have to pick between two awesome hats and wear them both! I could have one hat on that says "Hey, I'm here and I'm formal" and another hat on that says "Ready to party!". I would be so cool.

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Sunday -> 2x a Month
Monday -> Always
Tuesday -> 2x a Month
Wednesday -> Always
Thursday -> Always
Friday -> 2x a Month
Saturday -> 2x a Month
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Hey Grim, thanks for the app! Give us some time to discuss your app and we'll get back to you.

Honestly though, I prefer the Spitfire to the Mustang. It's such an icon of the Battle of Britain. Its maneuvrability sure made it hard for the Me109 and FW190. It is a tad undergunned though.


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I am also an avid chess player, poker player, and television show watcher. Walking Dead anyone?

Walking Dead? Hell yes!!


And chess?! e4


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Vosskah wrote:
Hey Grim, thanks for the app! Give us some time to discuss your app and we'll get back to you.

Honestly though, I prefer the Spitfire to the Mustang. It's such an icon of the Battle of Britain. Its maneuvrability sure made it hard for the Me109 and FW190. It is a tad undergunned though.


Spitfire to the Mustang? No way! That flying piece of balsa wood is nothing compared to the might of the P51!

I did happen to see a Spitfire fly during that airshow. As well as one of the last few Hurricanes. There was supposed to be a 109 at the show but it didn't get the new parts intime for the show this late in the season

In addition to the P51, I am also a huge fan of the F4U, P38, and the A-1 Skyraider.

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Walking Dead? Hell yes!!


And chess?! e4


How about that Season 2 Mid Season Finale? Shane is hardcore. He does what needs to be done. Many people hate him. But if the Zombie Apocalypse happens... I'm rolling with Shane.

And I am going with classic Ruy Lopez 1. ... e5
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I guess being a Guest, I can't link images or quote Sorry for the mess of the above post .
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and again ignore my ignorance. Read the Guest post link and had to confirm my account at my email address. Doh. I am spamming my own thread.
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Hrm... Voss, I think I'm with Grim on this one. P51 and P38 are my personal faves from that era. Spitfire sure is pretty, though, isn't it?

Also... How did I not know we have closet chess players here in guild?! Fsob, we'll have to play sometime.

Good to get your app, Grim! My question to you... is what race would you be alliance-side? (We're not particularly concerned with absolute min-maxing with racials, so don't worry, it's not a loaded question. Hell, our current tanks are a Draenei and a Worgen.)
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Spitfire to the Mustang? No way! That flying piece of balsa wood is nothing compared to the might of the P51!


No question there but the P51 came in much later, once the US decided to stop sitting on their hands. Also, the P51 came in when air supremacy was almost achieved while the Spitfire was the last line of defense in the greatest air battle in history. The P51 was mainly a bomber escort plane with its really long range. It thankfully replaced the P38 in that role. I will grant you that the P51 was the best turboprop plane ever made. I still prefer the Spitfire for its historical importance.

Other planes I likes from that era are the P47 Thunderbolt (looks like a tank with wings!) and the Typhoon.


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Shane is a wimp who absolutely cannot do what has to be done, only what he thinks has to be done. I loved the way he went about making his point, it made for some great TV, but in the end he was revealed to be a hypocrite and Rick had to take care of business.


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...I like my healers to be the least stressed as possible! Thats why even when I run 5m Heroics, I still pop CD's etc.. just makes them less stressed.


Kissing the ass of the healers will get you, everywhere...


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Not everyone gets to watch it in real time Rhi - so SHUT UP. You're that guy who ruined The Shield for me aren't you.

PS - Frodo lives.


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Grimcrush wrote:
How about that Season 2 Mid Season Finale? Shane is hardcore. He does what needs to be done. Many people hate him. But if the Zombie Apocalypse happens... I'm rolling with Shane.

And I am going with classic Ruy Lopez 1. ... e5


Shane does something ballsy? tongue out
I'm on an extended vacation of sorts and have been waiting until I get back home to watch the rest of Walking Dead. At least that's what I've been telling myself. We'll see if I can actually wait that long.

Ruy Lopez works for me. Nf3


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I have to go with the P-38. Lots of versitility, hard hitting, and dependable. Like a Paladin really.


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Adgamorix wrote:
I have to go with the P-38. Lots of versitility, hard hitting, and dependable. Like a Paladin really.


It's also heavy and has all the maneuvrability of a sewing machine... Like a pally.


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