Relikk

I think I'll reactivate my account after several months of inactivity. I was just catching up on the website, it's good to see so many of you still playing. I tried other guilds and servers, but my best time was had while I played with the Crushers. I had bad memories with the Winterwolves as the game felt more like work and the negative attitudes and ego of the executive officers really put a bad taste in my mouth for what a game should be. I would say more but I like Odenn and he was the only one that was alright in my book. When I went to a PVP server, it was fun, with constant joking and laughing the whole time while raiding. It was pure pleasure. It felt like the Crushers all over again. I hope to see everyone again soon. Relikk

He sure is a handsome baby! Rel

Funny word to use "stretch" when your pregnant, especially on delivery day... Rel

ROFL! Hey losers! I won another lottery! I just don't know what I am going to do with all this money I am going to get... Anywayz, Mr. Habeb Jalifer let me know that he wants me to receive the 33,100,000 (THIRTY THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS). I contacted him a few months ago and there is a small fee to transfer the money - so I sent that and apparently I am late so there is a late fee (good gosh, these late fees of 3,000 are horrendous) and somehow there is another fee so I will send that right off to get my money. I am also the 999,999,999 visitor and won 1 million. LOL! I just keep winning!!!! Oh, just got this email this morning: WINNING NOTICE! KRASLOTEN PROMOTION BV POSTBUS 3045, 2280 GA, RIJSWIJK, Netherlands. Attn; REF NO; ILPB642857301 In view of the yearly sweepstake of the above named organization held on the 16th of March, 2007. It is my pleasure to inform you that your e-mail address attached to the above Ref No, ticket number (45407),serial number 51622, lucky numbers 3-18-40-40-76, batch number EULO/2907/444/908/06 came up in the first dip. This invariably means that you have emerged as the prize recipient in the first category with an allocated sum of One Million United States Dollars(US$1,000.000.00). Be informed that all participants were selected from a randon computing ballot system. This email sweepstake is sponsored by a group of corporate organizations and governmental parastatals drawn from major cities in Europe. To file for your claim and other enquiries,contact the designated Fiducial consultant: Mr. Mark Fish Contact Email: grouploto48@aim.com Tel: +31-633-770-311. Please note all winning must be claimed not later than 6th April, 2007. Congratulations once more Faithfully yours' Mrs. Linda Jansen. ** See, another cool million. There is a transfer fee there, so I will send that right off too. ROFL! Losers!!!! I know you wish you were me... I am so lucky! Oh, and I keep winning laptops by visiting sites and being the 1 million visitor...so if anyone needs one, let me know! Rel

What's even more amazing is future engine development, pulse driven engines - whereby instead of using the typical burn off deflagration, they intend to cause an explosion in a chamber. In simpler terms, it's like taking a heavy metal lid and placing a brick of fire crackers under it and lighting it off. Each detonation causes the lid to pop up. There is huge promise in an engine like that because you don't have many complex valves, crank shafts, pistons, etc. The exciting news is that it can be used in space to achieve speeds previously unknown - however, the controversy is that nuclear detonations would leave a radio-active trail through space - and we would simply be doing what we are doing with automobiles. Also, they are unbelievably loud. I still love the sound of drag racing engines though, I still prefer to listen to dragsters going down the track over rocket propelled cars. Rel

I'll send some gold to Smedders tonight to cover expenses. Congrats on progress so far =) Rel

I agree Waldo. I think the best way to tackle a tough group like that is to prepare prior to raid. 1) Start out by buying drinks (I consider this the warrior charge). Make sure your group buffs you up prior to the attack tho, they should inflate your ego to ensure you can take the first few crits on confidence should they toss a few snips at you. 2) Cheesy come-on lines are bad, unless you are well versed such as moi on tactical use. For instance, going in with "Haven't I seen you somewhere before" or "What's a nice girl like you doing in a place like this" won't work if you are serious. They will use their cooldowns on you, and you will be forced to wadle back to your group in flames / running out the instance. However, I have done a twist on a line like that before which did work, I simply followed it up with "You like that line? I have more..." which made her laugh. Basically, if the boss target is laughing, and you continue with your wit to make her laugh, you'll be soon be picking up the lewtz. Rel

*From the Warrior Forums* As many of us are starting to gear up for the new "end-game" encounters via heroic 5 mans and what not, I feel that it is time to share the strategies I have found most useful for attempting some of the hardest runs you may ever face, that of attempting to pick up chicks at a bar. These strategies however rely upon teamwork, you will find little if any advice on soloing this type of instance. In advance I feel the need to warn you that these tactics have only been tested at the epic collegic level, but not at the higher heroic post graduate level. I hope that these strategies will aid many of my fellow WOW players who decide to attempt these difficult instances in the hopes of the phatest of l00ts. (btw, any and all sweeping generalizations I make concerning the female sex are made out of chauvinistic ignorance and latent misogynistic tendincies. I apologize in advance for any offense I give.) 1.How to 5 man your local bar The title of this section may be somewhat misleading since the majority of the tactics and strategies that will be described were built around a 3 man team. However all of these strategies can be scaled up to the 5 man level with little or no effort. Be warned though, in my experience trying to raid a bar will likely result in failure. A 5 man, possibly a 7 man on the outside is the maximum number of people you will want in your group. But you will definitely need at the least 2 members for your group, because after all a group of 1 is not a group. The reason behind the need to approach an instance such as a bar with a group and not solo is simple, almost all women travel in packs, especially in an environment such as a bar. (of course there will be some women who go to bars by themselves, but these will be considered epic bosses due to the fact that they will most likely wtfown you if you make any mistake in pulling them. And its a sad thing to see a man out in the parking lot crying.) Therefore any man who attempts to solo a group of women will soon be either zoning out of the instance, or having to make a corpse run back to his dignity. Further, you can not PUG an instance such as a bar, you need a solid premade with members that you know well, know their roles, and are willing to fulfill these roles in order to make the run successful. The quick break down of successful groups looks something like 2-man 1.party leader 2.MT (DD) 3-man 1.party leader 2.MT (DD) 3.OT or rogue 4-man 1.party leader 2.MT 3.OT (DD) 4.rogue (should bring a seperate car) 5-man 1.party leader 2.MT 3.OT(DD) 4.OT 5.rogue (should bring a seperate car) The party leader of course being the one who is guaranteed the loot if the run is successful, with the OT's and rogue with a better than fair chance of loot, and the MT probably with a long drive home, unless the run is uber successful. Now then to focus primarily on the 3-man team with a MT and an OT (rogue tactics will be explained later). To start the encounter, you must first pick which group of women you will be attempting to pull. If this is your first run, try to take on groups of women with at least one member fewer than your group, after a while you can move up to groups of the same number, and eventually if your team is solid, you can attempt groups that outnumber your own, with a maximum of 2 members more than your own, past that number and the encounter becomes impossible imo. This scenario will focus on a small pull of women, namely 2. Pulling Once your target is selected, you start the pull either by sending the MT or the PL in, depending on the situation (btw it is a good idea to do at least 5 minutes of recon before attempting the pull), you send the PL in first if the dominate personality in the pull is the primary target. However if the primary target seems to be one of the lesser members of the group, you send the MT in first. Either way, quickly after the pull, the trash mob will make her appearance, she is the one that is out to make sure the run will be difficult for you. ( you know, the one that constantly reminds her friends that they have a test coming up or not to drink so much, basically the blocker.) This is the raison d'etre for your MT, his role is to identify and nullify the trash mob by tanking her. This is to be accomplished by engaging her in conversation and buying her drinks. Once he has the aggro of the trash mob, he needs to try and turn her around so that the primary target is no longer in her LOS. Once this is accomplished the PL and OT move in, the PL engages the primary target with the usual methods of courtship, while the OT takes up position nearby and nurses a soft drink. His only task is to make sure that if the MT loses aggro, he can quickly step up and start tanking before the trash mob is able to do too much damage to the PL and throw down massive debuffs while buffing the primary targets ability to say no. If the MT does lose aggro and the OT is capable of picking it up, the MT and OT need to work together to draw the trash mob further away from the primary target until they are no longer in each others LOS. Continue this strategy until the PL takes down the primary target and then it is up to the MT and OT to decide if they wish to try looting the trash mob. Pulling for larger groups In encounters with larger groups on both sides, the tactics are basically the same, with the exception that the OT(s) will handle the mobs that are not the primary target nor the trash mob, with occasionally taking up aggro from the trash mob if the MT loses her. These other mobs usually are better in the quality of loot that they drop than the trash mob, so usually it is a good idea if the OT(s) go ahead and loot. This strategy works This strategy works based off of the many times I have employed it. However I have only tested it in college level bars, and also with my own skill set of picking up chicks. Not everyone has maxed out this valuable stat, however I would suggest that you do so by attempting this strategy, sure you may fail, but it is a good way to level your ability to pick up while minimizing the outside factors that effect being able to get the digits. *edited for spelling errors* [ Post edited by Jahan ] http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...52348&sid=1 I think it's important to have a healer tho, one who can restore your humiliation on a double crit. Also have a hunter to kite one around the bar or snare one while buying drinks, drag her back slowly... Rel

Nice try Oriah! I saw you appear next to me as I charged a wraith in Netherstorm. You pretend to just log in yeah right pal, *loots wraith and grabs cheese* *Quickly stuffs cheese in mouth* .m..mfd...mfff... sorry oriah, dis cheese mine! har! *sticks out tongue* Serious note - I thought it was funny you logged in 2 feet from me north of area52, in netherstorm, in outland, at the very first wraith I attacked there. What are the odds... Rel edit Just realized I saved ya. You would have logged in next to the wraith and then kilt dead! hehe

Good points Waldonnis, There is a boss in Arcatraz that does much the same thing. If he goes charging off, then I switch beserk stance, beserker rage, all the while running towards boss into intercept range and switch back to defense. This way, you close the distance ultra fast, you regain the lost rage quickly from the 10 sec zerker (from when you switched stances) and you gain his attention. It would be nice if it interrupted, but it does not on a boss. But you can get his attention and get him off your clothies - and that's what matters. Good writeup Amahli, I like the pics. I noticed one of the heads is on his arm, or maybe that's a very big biceps with eyes Rel

I am keyed. Rel

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I get asked alot *while* playing how to tank better. So I thought I would write this so I can avoid the questions in game. You should know the basic mechanics of damage and how to mitigate (decrease) the most damage against you. Best to start here -> http://www.wowwiki.com/Combat_Rating_System This should answer some of your questions. Your goal is to obtain 490 defense (430 for druids) to be completely crit-free. Your next step is to stack up the stamina and power, parry, and dodge as best you can. Don't bother focusing on crit gear, while it may have alot of stamina and strength built in, it lacks the much needed defense bonus that other gear has. I realize this is all academic, but I still get asked "Is this better? <Link A> or <Link B>". I sometimes stop after getting a new piece and mix and match until I get what I think are the best results. So here are the cliffnotes: 1) Defense->Stamina->Enhanced stat shield block->enhanced stat dodge->enhanced stat Parry. 2) Why did I put Shield block in? Because that's where we can mitigate big damage from crushing blows 3) If you have two mobs assigned to you - Strategy should go - Pull Mob A with ranged (non DPS target), Shield Bash and Sunder, switch to mob B, Taunt if he tries to go by you or sunder (mob A will be giving you rage for it), Shield Block > Sunder > Revenge, Shield Block > Sunder > Revenge, etc etc. A good group will hold off on DPS and then let loose on Mob B for a quick kill. They won't have to worry about mob A too much if Mob B is stunned and dps'd quickly down, as the heals won't be great. The old school sunder 5x in a row is not a good idea. 4) Concussion blow can be used on mob B to minimize damage too you, it means less healing for the healers, which means less chance for mob A to switch from you to your healer. 5) Warriors also have a group heal - it's an instant cast 700ish heal "Commanding Shout". This is going to be buffed to 1200ish in a future patch (well, it's in test so it is likely to go live). So I typically use battle shout to increase group power, then use commanding shout when needed. 6) Also, try and keep demo shout up as much as possible, it makes a big difference. I am still learning and listening to other warriors who have progressed much farther than I have. Please feel free to comment on your strategy, I am always willing to alter mine to ensure the survivability of a group I am in, and in turn, instill upon those who request my services the confidence that I know my job. I also have some additional tricks for survival that I use, I will post that in a bit. Rel Update: Of course, you should be shield bashing every chance you get. Some warriors suggest you start out with it, as it has the highest rage generation, and refreshing heroic shout and demoralizing shout throughout the fight. Once you get 5 sunders, slowly ease off on button mashing to build up some rage, that way you have some for spell reflect (you should have enemy cast bar enabled) so you can figure out when to use it next. For some reason, I prefer to reflect spells rather than shield slam them away - although there are some mobs that can't be interrupted. I have timed some mobs to a second prior to them casting fear and it works nice. Hold off using conc blow should a sheep fail for some unlucky mage or a broken CC'd mob who decides to chase your priest-wearing-reinforced-klennex around. It still bothers me that priests wearing cloth were not given a invulnerable bubble but plate wearing paladins got one - where was the logic in that decision? Some warriors use different strategies, use whichever one works for you. Personally, I have found sunder to be my best agro generating ability. Personal strategies - I like anything that I can click to increase hitpoints. It was so effective that many patches have nerfed the way we extend our life to limited options. Before you could Healthstone, Whipper-tubber, night dragon, potions etc. Now most of them share a CD. However, you should always find ways to extend your life when necessary. Watch your health as well as others. It's always a good idea to pre-stam yourself as opposed to restoring the hps, as this increases your ceiling cap hps and avoids overhealing. This is the beauty of healing a druid tank, there is a big space between 15k hps and zero. Don't be afraid to use your last stand. Well, that's all I can think of. There are many options, choose the one that works for you. I know some warriors who swear by pull, taunt, shield block, revenge, sunder 5x. Hey, if that works for you, than fine. I also think knowledge sharing is important. I seem to get great info and tidbits from the message boards which has made grouping and my tanking experience easier. Rel

I feel the same as Cal. Nothing to worry about Rhoach. PVP warriors mainly use the intercept option during combat (charge is only good if the warrior is out of combat). So now they only have one option in duels: Intercept, and it's on a long timer (30 secs), a little less if they have points in it, it will be used once then the warrior can be trapped, CC'd and killed long before it becomes available again. However, it's nice that if we don't have to wait the 5 minutes cooldown for the insignia of the horde to engage in pvp again. Intervene will be the key player killer in group situations (combined with intercept so that you can be more effective. I have not tested this so I am not 100% sure, but I concede that the group warrior will be able to break snares and traps twice in 30 secs) and will make warriors viable as a battlegrounds partners - which was their biggest complaint. Nerf to Thunderfury - Well, this would have been a big deal pre-bc, but the output dps is relatively lower vs the new BC weapons out there. The proc was the only thing that made it useful for holding agro at 70. I carry and use it now as a momento of what it represented to obtain, and to honor those who helped me obtain it. Rel

I think you should run a completely new pug every week. Help everyone out on the server. I know you lub progressing slowly, each pull a harrowing experience, with ankhs and regeant costs hemoraging your bank funds. We all know you are rich! Rel

Rhoach, Ionas - are there any other weekdays that work for you? Keep in mind, there may be other raids forming also, this may not be the only one and we could make something for the weekend that works for those ppl who have weekends free, but are too busy during the week. I hope we can keep this as an open enrollment, and that no one feels compelled to raid all week. Go for fun! Rel

Not all the loot, not all the fun solo quests, nothing even comes close to the excitement and fun of a well-oiled group. I thought I lost my mojo. But somewhere in shadow labyrinth, I found it!! Hu-rah! We mopped that place from end to end. I also discovered a neat way to ensure the second boss (Ogre) goes down easy, I'll put that strategy on the allakzams. Sure, there will be some that will say "it was a joke and we did it first try" yada yada, but we all reached 70 at different times, and have different schedules, and secretely desire to group with particular ppl. I have a long commute, about 1 hour, through some very beautiful areas and farmlands. The snow began to fall and began to accumulate. In the distance, another car approached. As the distance closed between us, we looked at each other, I, trusting him, hoped he would keep his vehicle on his side of the road, and he likewise. It was a mutual feeling, a sigh of relief as we passed that neither of us were going to fast, that we were alert, sober, and maintained a vehicle in good mechanical condition with tires with actual tread on them. That we weren't lost and looking at maps e.g. vrugz *tease* - or that we were looking out of portholes because either of us was too lazy to clear the snow off our windows. I think it's kinda like that in an instance. You just know what you need to do without saying anything, and when the speakers crack with a call out on teamspeak, it's like we turn on our blinkers. This editorial brought to you by Rel, and is in no way the opinion of this guild, (legal jargon here).

I remember when I thought *I* was a powergamer, until I discovered players who played all day and night, 7 days a week. These type discovered like-minded players and formed a raiding party. I simply cannot do that myself. Then one day you discover these groups in pvp. I remember that day well, we formed up a strike team in a 15 man group from BoTB, WW etc. 4 of us with legendaries (3 hammers), most in Naxx or Warlords gear (I had all warlords). We just crushed the opposition, game after game. Good healing, good coverage, 5 capping left and right, sometimes even against pre-mades. Then we ran up a team we couldn't beat. It was a sad moment indeed. All three of our groups crushed at the Mills, BS, and Mines respectively. They kept those of us with legendaries sheeped. We formed up and raced out to meet them coming in to capture the farm. It was a slaughter for us, we killed 3, they killed all 15 of us. They pushed us all the way up to our graveyard. Their hunters hit for 1k. Mages hit for far more. Numbers were called out "OMG, I was hit for 3800 crit, then another one..." It was so embarrasing. By today's terms, that group would have made us number 2, and that means no new mount and a lot of wasted time. I will probably get into a group for the equipment, but not the mount. I will see how things go... Rel

I would think that two stunlocking rogues would be a winning combo Rel

I'd be more than happy to do it for the ump-teenth time I am close by so I get dragged over there when they need a tank. I respecced from full pvp arms / furry to hybrid Arms and Protection, I still have Mortal Strike. I am glad to have last stand back, and a shield wall that lasts 16 seconds. Rel

Visskar is 70, or Amahli could tank for you as well as she is 70. Besides, there is a decent size pool of players who would probably jump at the chance to do that quest. Three more levels left for me... Rel

I heard that the armored netherdrake will be available from actually being the top team in the "season". I still don't know what a "season" is in blizzard terms, and secondly, is it going to be like the horrible pvp grind we had prior to the BC release? Rel

I will be there, especially to see Al in all his sexiness *stops at bank and gets a few stacks of 1gp fo da strip show). I have less than an hour with the clan family then I must log for the night to spend time with the RL family (jeez, this feels like Thanksgiving time) hehe. Rel

What faction are you all working on? I was working on Thrallmar and I am honored now, but I have moved on to other zones so that is on hold. Also - rogues - May want to ensure you get your lockpicking up as soon as you can. Grouped with a rogue the other night who /cry everytime we ran into a chest that was locked. He was the right level, just didn't work on it. Also, over 350 can unlock some doors for high level instances. Instances - lots of exciting new content, 25 man, and a 40 man raid there as well. The 40 man is quick, much like Onyxia. I am thinking about the 10 man instance Karazhan - it has several bosses and a very cool chest event (anyone good at chess? have to play against Medivh). Rel

Glad to hear that Oriah. I have been thinking a bit - I plan to run some raids in the future and I wanted to discuss this with you and the officers to determine the best course of action, and ensuring we include a wide scope of classes as well as our players within the guild (as well as some from outside our guild that are A - game material i.e. Chemmy). I ran a few pugs recently and gave them instructions on the bosses, pulls, etc. I asked for feedback on strategy and boy, I did I get it! Although we had a few wipes from trash mobs due to the lack of crowd control (which seems to be something that Blizzard placed a lot of emphasis on in BC instances), we totally pwned the boss mobs with ease due to discussion and education of strategy. I am sooo stoked for the 25 man raids, and want to invite those who will contribute strategy. I will mostly be looking for people who pay attention and know what to do without me saying anything (warlock banish, priest shackle, etc). Rel