Officer Discipline

In the spring of 2009, I formed a group of our best raiders to tackle a new zone. Spots on the team were limited and highly prized. Even so, we couldn't take everyone every night. It was great for me, since I had the pick of the litter as the raid leader of this team. For those who didn't quite make the cut, it was sometimes frustrating.

One of the people who made the cut was an officer. He knew how to maximize his damage output, and had outstanding awareness and great problem-solving skills. He was exactly the type of player I wanted at my side when we took on new bosses. But after taking him on a few runs, his attitude became a problem.

While the other team members were on our raiding characters and waiting at the entrance of ...

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