General MMO community definition of hardcore : Lives and breathes for being top contender and leading the way to be the first or best in a category.
[TAB]'s definition of hardcore : Willing to put in the extra effort beyond being a general player and willing to contribute towards progression on a DEDICATED basis.
Relax on the arguments between being casual and hardcore. The definitions were provided for you, all you have to do is decide what you want to do, without either side grieving the other. If you need to, refer to our previous post on the subject. In fact, I'll even link it. <3
http://alttabme.com/forum/index.php?threads/casual-vs-hardcore-how-to-coexist.3336/
Raid bosses will be consistent in the set number of bosses per raid per reset. Each boss MAY have randomized versions of themselves (tweaked mechanics) but the difficulty should not stray too far from 5% of one to another.
Raids will only have one set difficulty. They will be difficult. One that note, 20 man raids will not be as difficult as 40 man raids, and will also result in lower stat gear. They are "intro raiding" in the sense that one should complete the 20 man and get gear before getting too focused on 40 man raiding.
And Loot. We don't know the specific numbers, but it will not be like GW2 and there will be X number of drops total, not individual loot. We do know that gear will also be randomized in some form, so even if two of the same items drop, they may not have the same exact stat values (or even same style of stats).
We do not have a set way to distribute this loot yet in raids. We have discussed, are discussing, and will EVENTUALLY open discussion to the rest of the guild. We want to get our ducks in a row before you all throw a wrench in it
