What method would you use to evaluate potential applicants to your linkshell, provided that they are one of the following mage jobs:
BLM
WHM
RDM
SCH
BRD
Would you rely on word of mouth, or use the Cross server applications here?
I personally want to find a foolproof method of testing out mages to see if they've met the LV1-74 criteria on what it really is to be a mage, and if they should be accepted or not i.e. weeding out the bad ones. If some people could add separate inputs, would really like to know them.
One method I was thinking of was:
1. Run a Shrine of Ru'avitau EXP/merit pt. 5 of the same base members, 1 potential member. Merit for ~1 hour. See if they can sustain a chain higher than say, 20. Would make this a higher number if your LS is more "hard core"
2. Fight Wyverns, Ovniks in Kuftal/Gustav/Grauberg for a select period of time to evaluate their Paralyna/Silena response time.
3. Put them in tank party for some simple events such as Sky gods/limbus bosses <-
4. See if they read or subscribe to blue gartr to keep up on things?
5. See if they have personality issues or may be a threat to the LS through chat. IE: dramatizers, extremely vulgar people/ etc.
Passing say, 80% of this would yield a good chance for letting a mage applicant into the linkshell. What do you guys say?
I've noted that this is very similar to evaluating a potential clan member in the FPS (first person shooter) spectrum, except for MMORPG standpoint.