Thursday, October 29, 2009

Crafters in the Guild

So Ive noticed a lot of people dont know who to go to or who to look for when they need something crafted or created etc. I know that its easy to go to www.wow-heroes.com and you can actually look up who has what professions within our guild. As a guild our size, we should not have to go out and pay to get anything crafted with the exception of rare epic recipes that nobody within the guild has. As such, im posting a short list of who can craft what for each profession. I am only listing a few people for each profession based on how often I see them on or who seems to be on the most.

Note: I am only listing people at 450 in the Profession unless otherwise noted

Alchemy - Eldermoon (Dan), Jinda, Bandage (Wada), Buluva (Cube), Lisha
Blacksmithing - Lashtail, Haystealer, Exarkun, Graynight(Dead), Moridyn (Wada), Bloodor
Leatherworking - Gnarkilldave, Zerkofark, Uug (Wada)
Enchanting - Sinscribe(Dead, 460), Banality(Cube), Tephul (Wad, 439), Darthscarz (Exark, 436)
Tailoring - Sinscribe(Dead), Darthscarz(Exark), Lashstar (Lash)
Engineering - Gnarkilldave, Yukaya
Jewelcrafting - Gnarkillyou, Danaris, Uugo(Wada), Lisha, Demonevil(Dead)
Inscription - Deadlydorite(Cube, 449), Sammara(Dan, 445)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

New Tentative Raid Schedule (overkill mode)

Schedule Starts this Monday.

Raid time is 5pm -8pm server time. This gives us 12 hours of raid time in ulduar. We can either do that, or two 6 hour raid days.
  • Monday - Onyxia / Historical Raid
  • Tuesday - Ulduar 10
  • Wednesday - TotC (10) Regular
  • Thursday - Ulduar 10
  • Friday - TotC 10 reg
  • Saturday - Ulduar 10
  • Sunday - Ulduar 10
Primary Focus: Ulduar Clearing every week
2ndary: First 2 bosses of TotC on farm
Tertiary: Onyxia and any older style Raid ppl want

These are the days that I will be leading groups and where.
For the core group members: Attendence to the Ulduar days is heavily stressed. You're slot in the group is reserved based on commitment & attitude, not performance.

For any TTS member: To start, we'll have available spaces in the core group, if you'd like to come, be online @ raid time and be prepared. Requirement: Gear score of 2250 or higher on http://www.wow-heroes.com/ or a permission of a raid leader.
Present Core Group
Tanks: Gnark
Heals: Danaris, Wad
DPS: Jinda, Cubex

These days are flexible in regards to when we do what. These are just the things I feel we need to do to progress to a point where we can get into icecrown when it comes open.

If you want to be considered for the Core group, please post a comment here and I will personally let you know and send you an invite. There are people not in the list that are in my brain only because they haven't clearly said yes or no or I haven't seen them to ask. Please, if you're interested, let me know.

On a side note: All core people, please look up the fights for ulduar, ony, and the first 2 bosses in TotC 10 man. I'd rather avoid watching 10-minute tankspot video's. A hint, goto tankspot.com, find the appropriate videos, write down what special moves the boss has and when/where you're supposed to move. Some people need to remember that they might have 2 possible roles. DPS/heals, Heals/tanks, etc.

Yay for long posts while Firewalled at work and avoiding College homework :P

Saturday, October 17, 2009

The Grump

So, what do you do when ...
  1. The Majority of the guild doesn't look at the blog. (or in a timely fashion)
  2. People don't show up when they've signed up for a raid.
  3. They don't look up the fights listed for that day
  4. They don't have vent working. I don't know of a single raiding group that doesn't require vent.
  5. People don't follow directions. Don't stand in the blue swirlies, don't get hit by the flame wall, run out when lightning nova is channeled.
  6. The gear structure right now is such that ppl don't need nax, maly, or OS so don't get the group training in how to function tactically as a group and as an individual......
  7. And lastly, ppl voted to only raid ~2 nights a week but only show up for an hour and a half.
Any one of these would & has just made me shrug and think, "eh, easily worked around." However, on nights where we /start/ with the "trash" raids (WG & OS) to get ppl tokens or the misc. gear/trinket that only drops there.... We started 15 minutes late then had 3 ppl bail after an hour and 15 minutes.

On a very serious note: With ToC regular/heroic gear with badges, every single person in this guild should have 3K dps in 10 mans on bosses. If you don't, you're doing something wrong. Regular Raiders were doing 5K dps with worse gear in 10 mans when naxx came out & the present badge/ToC gear is Ulduar equivalent.

Until ppl in the guild show some ounce of dedication, show up on time, know the fights, have geared their toons appropriately in the off-nights, have vent, and listen to directions.... I'm not going to be bringing untrustworthy people.

I'll be whispering the ppl I've seen show up faithfully. I won't be restricting it to just guildies. I will try to recruit the people to the guild but won't require it. I will also be more than happy to gear up the people that have the attitude to show up on time and know their character. I don't care if I have to spend a week running ToC reg/heroic to get ppl badges and gear. Knowing your class is more important.

This is not a guild raid group any longer, this is a closed group by invitation only.

This is not me trying to be elitist, this is me wanting to see icecrown before the next expansion pack comes out & still being TWO patches behind.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

What Are You Ready For?

This is a list taken directly from http://www.wow-heroes.com showing what the level 80s of the guild are ready for. Use this as a guide to what you should be running for gear improvement. If you are unable to perform at these levels, don't worry. Just practice on lower level runs until you feel comfortable and always ask advice of more experienced players. List updated as of 10/6/09:

Bigsky - ToC Healer/DPS - 2465
Jinda - ToC DPS/Healer - 2405
Graynight - ToC Tank/DPS - 2382
Sinscribe - ToC Healer/DPS - 2349
Nisu - ToC DPS/Healer - 2343
Wadataka - ToC Tank/Healer - 2324
Bamapriest - ToC Healer/DPS - 2274
Exarkun - ToC Tank - 2239
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Loktahr - Uld Tank/DPS - 2178
Muertedehoof - Uld DPS/Tank - 2164
Haystealer - Uld DPS - 2160
Lisha - Uld DPS - 2157
Deadlydorite - Uld DPS - 2149
Aenicus - Uld DPS/Healer - 2146
Bandage - Uld DPS/Healer - 2128
Danaris - Uld Healer/DPS - 2127
Gnarkilldave - Uld Healer/DPS - 2127
Huracan - Uld Tank/DPS - 2094
Bloodtheron - Uld DPS - 2077
Lashtail - Uld DPS/Tank - 2077
Deadrush - Uld DPS - 2043
Bloodstained - Uld DPS/Tank - 2027
Gnarkillyou - Uld Tank/DPS - 2022
Zerkofark - Uld DPS - 1999
Eldermoon - Uld Tank/DPS - 1999
Invisigoth - Uld DPS - 1980
Yukaya - Uld DPS - 1978
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Demonevil - Hero DPS - 1944
Lashstar - Hero Healer/DPS - 1929
Sonnygrazo - Hero DPS - 1855
Krypticdeath - Hero Tank/DPS - 1832
Darthscarz - Hero Healer/DPS - 1807
Mahaliel - Hero Healer/DPS - 1671
Dinkadink - Hero DPS - 1551
Icuudontcme - Hero DPS - 1534
Buluva - Hero DPS/Healer - 1484
Moldren - Hero DPS - 1312
Paladius - Hero Healer/DPS - 1224
Marrak - Hero DPS - 1202
Bloodor - Hero DPS - 1115
Skreken - Hero DPS - 1050
Theblitz - Hero Tank/DPS - 1034
Banality - Hero DPS - 1001
Doola - Hero DPS - 607

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Update: Official Raiding Days

(all times server)
OFFICIAL - Mains Preferred. (not mandatory, just official)

  • Every Friday [5pm-8pm] - WG / OS /Eye of Eternity
  • Every Sunday [3pm-8pm] - WG / Ulduar / Naxx-10
Unofficial - Any Toon.
    • Every Monday [5pm-8pm] - WG / Finish or Start Naxx
Dedicated Heroic Night (See comments)

Every Saturday [5pm-8pm] - the daily heroic, regular, + 1 more. Goal = 1 hour/instance


Comments that need to be said so that they are clear.
  • Main Toons always come first. Main toon = 1 character which you declare to be your primary & is on the TTS guild roster. Alts come second. Non-guilds come third.
    1. HUGE NOTE: This only pertains to the moment the invites go out. Once the
      invites are given out, it is a free for all.
    2. Show up on time, or lose out, as a policy, we won't drop anyone once the raid starts unless an encounter needs a specific role filled that we don't have.
  • Raids start at the designated time. Invites go out 5-10 minutes before. First pull happens at raid start time. Reasoning: If ppl only want to raid 2x a week, then we need to make the greatest use of this available time frame.
  • Be Repaired, have buff-foods, pots, & reagents
  • Please know the fights we will be doing that night. Youtube or Tankspot.com are good sources.
  • Loot policy: Loot will be master-looted to a designated person until after a quarter/wing/section is completed then all the loot will be divied up.
  • Once we have 10 ppl with a wow-heroes score of > 2200 we'll set a specific night where ppl can devote 2 hours to Trials of the Crusader raid, we're at 7 ppl atm.
  • Once we get Ignis's fight down (2 kills in 2 weeks) We'll move on to the antechamber bosses & do the siege section one week/night and Antechamber the following.
Some Notes On the various Raids


Naxxramas

  1. Spider [Anub'Rekhan, Widow, Maexxna] *links to strategies will be added shortly
  2. Plague [Noth, Heigan, Loatheb]
  3. Construct [Patch, Grobbulus, Gluth, Thaddius]
  4. Military [Razuvious, Gothik, 4 Horsemen]
  5. Crown [Sapphiron, Kel'Thuzad]

Obsidian Sanctum

  1. 1 Drake Up, 2 Drakes Up, 3 Drakes Up

Wintergrasp

  1. Archavon, Emelon, Koralon

Ulduar

  1. Siege [Flame Leviathan, Razorscale, Deconstructor, Ignis]
  2. Antechamber [Iron Council, Kologarn ]
  3. Keepers [Auriaya, Mimiron, Freya, Thorim, Hodir]
  4. Descent into Madness [General Vezax, Yogg-Saron]
  5. Impossible [Algalon]

Trials of the Crusader

Onyxia [10-man guide]