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To your members crying in RNF, the solution has been presented in this post. You also have members that have stated they want to better the server. If those truly are the goals of TMO, then you will agree to the rotation. If your first duties are to your members, then stop talking out of both sides of your mouth stating that you want to be a better role model for the server while also stating you are anti-rotation.
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Rotations work in some instances. Others, not so much. Otherwise, everything would be on rotation. I came from a server that had this exact situation, and it ended poorly to say the least (if anyone here is from Prexus I'd be happy to discuss this via PM if you really feel the need, but not here. I've made my point). Somethings are morally commendable, but not morally obligatory. It seems to me that some are insinuating that we have an affirmative duty to rotate. Ragefire is on rotation for obvious reasons. It is a clickfest nightmare. VP was rotated for obvious reasons. Trak, the same.
All 3 rotated targets were done because the guilds involved felt it was worth a rotation to save the headache and time involved in socking/downing those targets. Make no mistake, these targets are mostly rotated because it is economically efficient for it to be done. Sure, being "good guys" can play into it. However, a guild's first duty is to its members. Most players enjoy fair competition, and rotations deny that to an extent. Some enjoy rotated content. It looks like we're at an impasse. How to proceed? That's a difficult question, but I suspect the answer lies in what the majority on the raid scene want, and that appears to be fair and open competition.
I suspect that if VD came out and said, OK no blurring mobs, (maybe) no training, we just want a chance to fight for the mobs in VP FTE, that TMO would respect that. Note, I did not say, TMO would give UP the mobs, but we'd respect that I think.
Once it becomes apparent that VD is capable of downing VP dragons with roughly 50% regularity, I suspect a rotation would be established in fairly short order. I suspect most players on BOTH sides would be completely willing to just set everything aside and say: here are some good rules, let's work it out.
VD obviously wants a rotation right now because it's better than what they have. TMO does not, because it is worse than what they have. Right or wrong, justified or not, TMO obviously sees the blurring as flat out malicious. I'm sure VD, in turn, sees some of TMO's actions in the same light.
When people are super pissed off at each other, logical & efficient negotiations tend to (spoiler): not happen.
TMO and VD both have duties to their members. Those duties come first. Instead of forcing the square peg into a round hole, let's make the duties of both guilds align. Let's compete fairly (according to whatever rules are established between us) and when VD takes the dragons with regular frequency, I'm sure TMO would be more than willing to sit down.