Toldar

Have fun in your new adventures. I miss you guys!!

*sharpens his choppa and grins* Count me in.

Love it! Well done.

The thought of that is terrifying...almost as unsettling as the thought of Bula in a dress. *cringes*

Guess I will have to get Bula to make me one of those fancy goblin picture takers so I can document my adventures!

Good points Kailand. I think there is just a sense of frustration among some members who need help with something or want events other than Raids/PvP/Instances and to them it seems like the majority is always off raiding or involved in something else. I know that is not always the case, but I think that is the perception. I won't cast any stones because I'm as guilty of this as anyone. I am often doing my own thing and get so wrapped up in it that I neglect members in need or let their calls for help go unanswered. I personally would like to see other types of guild events offered, and will do whatever I can to help and make them successful. I know others have tried setting stuff up in the past. Sometimes it worked other times it didn't. There have been some fantastic events since I have been a member. The Holiday party in '06 and last years Halloween party come to mind. I think the key is consistency and proper promotion of events. Don't give up if the first few events have a low turnout.

Perhaps required is a bit strong. I'm all for the right to choose what you want to do in game as well, that's how every guild i've been in for the last 9 years has been. Hell, i'm always off doing my own thing. It just frustrates me the way raiding in this game is set up, allowing for several raids to be running within a guild which makes it quite difficult to get other events going because inevitably whichever day/night you choose there will be some raid or raids going on. It's heaven if you love to raid, not so much if you don't. Good point Kadi. I would rather have 4-5 people that actually want to be there participating then 15-20 who would rather be doing something else.I always enjoy seeing my brothers and sisters when we get together and wish it happened more often. I'm hoping that we can get the ball rolling with this and build it into something all will enjoy.

Piney, You know how I feel about guild events as we have talked often about it. I would love to see more Crusher events. I have never been one for setting things up but would be more than willing to assist and would attend as my RL schedule allows. Like Cris, I like the idea of required attendance at guild events if you are online. I mean most serious raids have a required attendance policy, why can't guild events? But realistically the way this game is set up it wouldn't work. In Everquest most raids were guild only (at least when I played) and there was no real cap on the number of raid members. So you didn't have a bunch of different raids going on which made it easier to set up other events because you knew exactly what nights were guild raid nights, you also didn't have friends from other guilds involved in your raids...usually. One of the things that makes this game great is that it is so casual player friendly. Just about anyone and everyone can take part in raids and the end game if they wish. The trade off for that, i feel, is it breaks down unity. The cap on number of raid members and ease of raiding means you end up with a bunch of raids scattered across various nights, within your guild. This makes it near impossible to organize anything else as a group. I can't blame raiders for wanting to raid, it's what they love. I blame Blizzard and shoddy game mechanics. Anyway, let me know how I can help. Would love to see more RP events.

Looking for the Seven of Furies to complete the deck. If anyone comes across it give me a shout.

Like so many others Dungeons and Dragons was my introduction to gaming. I started playing back in 1983 when I was 10 years old. I remember being over at a friends house and his older brother and a few friends were getting ready to play and asked us if we wanted to join them. They gave us a brief once over of the rules, helped us roll up our characters and then we were whisked off into another time and place for an adventure through the module The Keep on the Borderlands. That was it, I was hooked. I eventually got Ugar playing and we spent the better part of our youth playing with a group of friends in our neighborhood. Eventually our group dwindled and I made the transition to the Dungeons and Dragons Gold Box computer games by SSI. From there I made the leap to Everquest, Dark Ages of Camelot and eventualy World of Warcraft. But my love for fantasy gaming started long ago with a few friends and a game of Dungeons and Dragons. A few weekends ago I was moving some boxes up in our attic and opened one up. Inside were several of my old D&D books and manuals, including my own copy of Keep on the Borderlands. Thanks, Gary, for all the enjoyment you helped bring me throughout the years!

Well Brady was hit early and often and although I didn't get to see Belichick take a hit, seeing his team lose and him sulk off the field was good enough for me. What was Brady saying about Plaxico Buress' prediction of a low scoring game? I hope someone asks him about that in the post game.

I'm with Muru, being an Eagles fan I can't believe I am rooting for the Giants but I am. I Would love to see Brady take a beating from the Giants D. Actually I'd prefer to see someone lay a hit on Belichick but I know the odds of that are slim.

Hey all, Getting ready to head out of town for Christmas. Just wanted to wish everyone a safe and Merry Christmas. See you next week!

Ha! I'm not a big fan of Cumberland Md either. That entire drive through the mountains is hell. Seems like every time I have to make that drive they are doing road construction. Glad to hear you made it relatively unscathed.

I had a great time! Thanks for taking the time to set up this event!!