[Declined] Zakrov - Shadowpriest

Personal Information
Your real name: Antti Tuppurainen
Age and Country: 22 Finland
Tell us about yourself: Currently I'm a student, I usually put a lot of dedication to whatever I'm focusing but that doesn't mean I'm a serious tard. I spam guild chat all day long with funny macros.
Tell us about your history in WoW or other MMOs: I've been a huge gamer since I got SNES for my 7th birthday and still play a round of my favourite RPGs once a year and Civilization weekly. WoW was my first MMO I started during may 2005, eventually I found warlock as main focusing on PvP. I didn't raid during classic (and frankly I think I was too immature for it) and quit the game after a year back then. I started TBC late october 2007 on a new server with this priest but didn't get to raid much beyond basic Karazhan due army hitting on january. I was one of the unfortunate few sent to squad leader training so that turned into a year long dung heap.

With WotLK I came back to game and found nice guild called Laid Back on this server and then transferred but they got a fixated 10 man team by time I hit 80 so I didn't get to raid with them much. Realizing in a few 25 man pugs that most people gunned for 25 man I joined a guild called Relativity which was just starting on Naxxramas then, I did my "homework" there and worked on my UI ans started topping the meters. The guild was plagued by slack attendance and bad play so the few of us who cared about the coming progression in Ulduar started looking for new guilds. I joined Massive Attack and was suprised to perform on their level, after all these guys had cleared Sunwell. Ulduar came and apparently some people got shocked by repair bills and didn't show up on progressing much and this was its downfall. I quit the game after raids ended during summer with yet another slack wave as I was moving to a new place in a month.

During september-november I tried out AION, I played an elyos cleric on Kahrun server but got bored of that awful grind game by lvl 40.

PS: I first wrote a big wall of text that was far more detailed on this section but I realized it would be TLDR for everyone, if you want it I can post it as I saved it on my HD.

Info about your computer and internet connection: Its a laptop but here is specs

CPU: Intel T8300
RAM: 3G DDR2 @ 667
GPU: Geforce 9500M GS
Connection: 8M/1M

Do you use an Authenticator?: No
How stable is your internet connection?: Good question, I had a trouble with it recently and held me on making application, someone had pulled a plug from this buildings distribution room and it looked like some kind of terrorism according to mechanic, but otherwise the connection has been very stable, last disconnect before that happened almost a year ago.
How much fps do you normally have in 25man raids in combat? 30-40
Whats your ping (latency) in dalaran? ~100 ms
Does ANY other person have or will ever have access/password to your account? : No
Did you read and understand the criteria for joining us inside the "Application Template"? Yes

Character Information
Character Name: Zakrov
Class & Race: Priest & Blood Elf
Professions (including Cooking & Fishing): Tailoring 450, Enchanting 460, Cooking 450, Fishing 450 no rare recipes.
Main spec: Shadow
I've been playing this spec as main since WotLK. Its not rocket science despite what some say but error just gets more pronounced than some specs. The priority is Shadow Word: Pain (after 5xShadow Weaving) > Vampiric Touch > Devouring Plague > Mind Blast > Mind Flay at least until 4 pc T10 on singletarget, multitarget its a different job to keep the dots ticking and not clipping the last ticks until their time. In addition I try to find shadowpriest specific tips for battles.
Off Spec: Discipline
I have been playing this spec a bit while I had connection issues, to my understanding discopriest is these days a raid healer and I have read on this preventing infest LK some.
Armory Profile:
http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Twisting+Nether&n=Zakrov

Information about your Keybindings: You see it on UI picture, all the important abilities are on hands reach. I use Clique for all my heals and dispels. Only macros I use are nochanneling ones on Mind Flay and Mind Sear, beyond this its fight dependant targeting macros to quickly DPS the right target.
Do you have Ventrilo and a working microphone?: Yes
Previous PvE Experience:
Classic: Didn't raid
TBC: Karazhan
WotLK:
Naxx
OS + 2 (Relativity couldn't do better and MA farmed it at 2 for easier loot at the point I joined)
Ulduar: up to Yogg-Saron, a few HMs on 10 man
ToC: Just Regular one, most of these raids seems to disband on some ninjaing after Twin Walkyrs though
Onyxia
ICC: I managed to join one pug up to gunship but that raid disbanded after with ninjalooting.
Hodir rep level : Exalted
First aid level : 450
Do you have any PvP experience? If so what rating and bracket? I haven't PvPd after classic seriously (In classic my warlock hit stone guard at lvl 42)
Do you have any out of game skills useful to the guild like web designing or movie making?: I believe I can make a movie of some bossfight but thats about it.
List names and class of every character you played at least up to level 70+
http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Twisting+Nether&n=Kebel Shaman is a horrible class I don't like playing at all, its just so immobile.
Beyond that I've recently played a bit as low lvl protection warrior which is great fun with dungeon finder.

Do you know anyone from Results May Vary? Most of ex-Massive Attack members, Zimmer, Voltus, I can't say really got to know Stigma or Nuwin well.
What do you expect from Results May Vary? A dedicated raid guild with attitude.
Are you fine with respeccing to a spec of the guilds need? Yes
We raid Thursday and Monday 19:00-23:00. Does the times suit you? Yes
How active do you plan to be? What days can you and cant you raid? I can raid on any weekday and I can make it on most weekends as well for 10 mans.
Who controls your game time? (Wife/Girlfriend etc) Me
Any additional information you need to tell us? I read my bosstactics on StratFU and keep myself up to date with my class via shadowpriest.com and plusheal.com

First off I understand that I'm a bit undergeared and unexpenrienced to your current content but I'd like to prove you that I'm capable. Other than this I believe I'm being clear. I'm your average big, fat and hairy guy you're in need of.

If you feel need to know more feel free to whisper me ingame, I'm online most evenings.

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A really nice application, but can it make up for the major lack in gear?

Zakrov wrote:

First off I understand that I'm a bit undergeared and unexpenrienced to your current content but I'd like to prove you that I'm capable. Other than this I believe I'm being clear. I'm your average big, fat and hairy guy you're in need of.
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That spot is taken by me already!

On a serious note, how well do you know fights in ICC? It is a huge step from 3 pugged bosses to 7 HM's, even with the buff. And since you need that much gear, chances are that weeks will turn into months to upgrade your entire kit, including sitouts during trial, not having enough DKP to win an item, items not dropping, gathering emblems and so on :< Dont get me wrong, application is well done, but it seems a bit like a long shot, if you know what i mean. Good luck nonetheless!

As for gear I'm not that poor I couldn't purchase those crafts, all I need is a trustworthy tailor. Boots would definately be nice since there is so little hit on ICC gear, pants can be done once I yank another piece of t10 that breaks the current bonus. But by far biggest upragade is a good weapon since, lets face it my current one is outdated.

I have been checking those tactics for weeks. I'm fast learner and was on all the Ulduar progress there was with Massive Attack. I urge you to take me on ICC 10 run if you're afraid I'm not worth my word.

How much sitouts your guild usually has for people?

Hello Zakrov,

look what i found


For the rest, i remember you as a stable, well informed and kind guy ^^ (howmuch asskissing can you do in 1 sentance... )

The good old days..

I'm sure can kiss ass better

Hello Zakrov, how are you?

Nice application but your gear is outdated and is almost sure that is hard to find a spot on heroic modes which we are focused nowdays, as also yours Icecrown experience is a bit low I'm afraid.

You gonna have an answer very soon.

Short summary could be that I moved, started school again and have worked on improving my skills in drinking games (I still suck though).

i m sry but i ll have to decline this application - gear is lacking for hard modes