1) Make Your Requirements Clear - I am fine with the leader looking for people who have the achievement or even a certain Gear Score. Even for stuff as dumb as VoA. Just make it clear up front what your requirement is.
2) Set Your Requirements at a Reasonable Level - Here are my thoughts on requirements leading a PUG raid:
Naxx, OS, VoA - Can you push buttons and move? Do you have a heartbeat? (If you go for 3 drakes, the requirements are higher)
Ulduar - Can you follow basic directions from a raid leader? (HMs require more of course)
Malygos - Are you proficient in following directions?
ToC - The achievement and 4k Gear Score or no achievement and 4.5k Gear Score. Also, gear must be gemmed, enchanted, proper for your spec. (a.k.a proper gear requirement) Must be able to follow exact directions correctly.
ICC 10/RS 10 - Minimum 5k Gear Score with proper gear requirements and must provide adequate DPS. (Tanks should not be higher than DPS on bosses) Must also follow raid leaders instructions exactly.
RS 25/ICC 25/TotGC 10/25 - Minimum 5.5k Gear Score with proper gear requirements and at least be able to do 6k DPS. Must also follow raid leaders instructions exactly.
HM ICC/RS - Would never, ever, ever, ever, ever PUG. (Exception is Lootship)
3) Establish a "No Fail" Policy - The best PUG raid leaders I have seen have always established a "No Fail" policy. What does it mean by "No Fail". If you get hit by Icehowl in the first fight of ToC during a charge, you are out if we wipe or you get no loot if we finish, regardless of what you roll. If you do not target Bone Spikes during Marrowgar, you are out or get no loot. As a member of my PUG raid, your job is to make my job as easy as possible. If you don't, I can find someone else who can. Especially considering I have a whole guild of people who would like to come in.
4) Don't Establish Your Raid Based on What You Can Get - It is really annoying to see a PUG raid leader in trade chat saying that a certain item that someone wants is on reserve because they or a friend wants it. There are reasons to keep running a raid instance to get emblems and other gear. The other way I see this happen is in VoA. In a 10 man VoA, I have seen the raid built around the fact they only want one of each class in the raid so that they have a better shot at getting a drop for them. I would much rather build a raid quickly and take 2 mages then waiting around for a rogue that isn't around to come anyway. Also, make sure of what you need. I had one VoA PUG leader build a raid with no tanks. That makes people leave and makes people think you are an idiot.
5) Use Vent Where Appropriate - I would say the Vent worthy raids right now are Ulduar, ICC, and RS. If a person does not have Vent, that is reason in my book to kick them. Why you ask? Because then they have an excuse if they fail at something. I do not want them to have any excuses for failing. I want them to hear the instructions clearly so if they fail, they do not have an excuse for it.
6) Loot Rules - In a PUG raid, I think that random rolls are always the best loot policy. I would also specify main spec first, then off spec second. If nobody wants either, it would go to a roll off for an abyss crystal or for AH if BoE. If someone rolls main spec on a BoE, I would require them to equip right there. And you can inspect to make sure it is equipped. Also, for orbs, primordial saronite, and trophies in ToC, they should be done on a /roll 25 and given to the person in that spot on your raid frames. It is much easier than trying to go through 25 random rolls. For tier pieces in ICC 25 man, use MS the OS rolls as well. To make it fair, I also try to limit gear to one MS piece for everybody then you can roll on a second MS. When it comes to OS, I don't really care. For profession patterns, make them link their maxed out profession and then roll in case there is more than one.
7) Troubleshooting - If I'm leading a PUG raid and they leave after one wipe, welcome to my ignore list. If I replace you for doing inadequate work whether healing, tanking, or DPS and you whine and complain about it or go to trade chat to complain, welcome to my ignore list. If we make it through the raid and you are not up to standards I expect for a player at that level, I will not put you on the ignore list, but I will remember you the next time I build a PUG raid.
8) Achievements Outside of Clearing a Raid are the Discretion of the Raid Leader - Full House on Lady Deathwhisper is fun, but don't expect my PUG raid to go for it though. In a PUG raid, I want to get through as quickly as possible, not go for extra achievements, etc. Now if we get an achievement during a PUG raid, like I've Gone and Made a Mess during Saurfang, great. But I'm not aiming for achievements. If you have a problem with, you can find a PUG raid that will do the achievements. (Good luck with that.)
9) Be Stern, but Not An Ass - This is tough. You are building a 10 man ICC PUG. You start off by saying they have to have this achievement and this amount of Gear Score. You get the raid built. You get to Marrowgar and down him. However, you noticed a healer who was under performing in that fight. There is a way to tell him to improve or he will be replaced without coming across as an elitist asshole. Tell him that he is not eligible for loot from this boss due to under performance. Give him until the next boss to improve. If he doesn't, he is replaced. You have to hold to the guide, but you can hold to it with tact.
10) If You Call the Raid, Don't Insult People, Thank Them - At that point when a raid is called, insulting the stupid hunter who kept pulling aggro and not using feign death does nothing. Thank him for coming then put him on the ignore list and don't bring him to your next PUG raid.
Hopefully, following these simple guidelines, you will have a good PUG. If you start off by building a strong PUG, the better your chance of success are.
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