GvG

[WarBlade]

I can't. The matches I've done are covered by non-disclosure agreement because of the server they have taken place on.

[Swiss Mercenary]

I can't. The matches I've done are covered by non-disclosure agreement because of the server they have taken place on.

Unless A.N bought your soul, I don't think that the NDA prevents you from learning tactics while testing.

[WarBlade]

True, but I still can't go around posting about it.

[Swiss Mercenary]

Can't post tactics that you've learned while testing?

That's like... Not being able to talk about using kayak paddles in general (When you learned about kayaking while NDA testing of a kayak boat).

[Lurker Wyrm]

Swinging the topic back to what it was originally about, there are 2 things I'd like to bring up.

First, since there seems to be an issue over availability of people on specific days, I was thinking that perhaps we might like to try scheduling events for both Mondays and Wednesdays. You're not going to be required to show up for both (or either, for that matter) but since Monday is good for some and bad for some, with the same being said about Wednesday, it sounds like we'll wind up with the same numbers on both nights, just filled out with different people.

Secondly, I'd like to make a slight alteration to the team build if that's all right with everyone. During our matches a couple weeks ago I noticed that Xyn and I (both playing a cripshot) were poisoning and crippling the same targets more often than not, which makes having 2 cripshots a bit redundant/overkill, whichever word you like better. I would like to add a bit more firepower into the build as well, replacing one of the cripshots with a smiter, which is the Air of Smite prebuilt char.

That would make the roster:
Final Master
Frenzy Theory (Hawkmoon)
Cripshot Ranger (Xyn)
Energy Denied
Air of Smite (Hureg?)
Boon Prot
Blessed Light Monk
Blinding Prodigy

As you can see, we still have quite a few spots to fill out. We can usually get 4 other people to join in, but we're going to need more people on the roster. The Final Master is going to be reserved for whoever is doing the calling that night. Hureg tried out Air of Smite when we had a stint going in TA so I'm hoping he won't mind using that. IMO, Drasca would make an awesome flag runner, too bad he's not around anymore. As for myself, I'm not going to commit myself to anything specific yet, since I've been filling in where needed. Eventually, I'd like to take over the BL spot but I suppose that'll have to wait until after our numbers grow a bit more.

Anyways, let me know what you guys think. Hopefully I'll see you all tomorrow (Wednesday) night.

Edit: The new ladder season begins Thursay. All of the guilds that will be going for the top will have spent the entire weekend grinding their way up leaving the guilds with footprints on their backs for us. Granted, that doesn't mean we won't hit a late starter or a smurf guild, but it's better than trying to start on day 1 where everyone is the same rank. On the downside, this also means that TNE is probably going to be doing its own ladder charge, meaning they might not be available to help us out anymore after this week. Well, either way we won't be ranked ~4000 for much longer.

[Hawkmoon]

Just wanted to let you know that I'll probably be a bit late tonight - I have a class to go to. I should be online by ~9:30 though, and I'll bring my Frenzy Theory W/E again.

Also, I may have convinced another RBer to join us for the GvG extravaganza - his RB name is Sir Salamandastron, and he's a RL buddy. He says he's interested in GvG, so hopefully he'll show tonight.

Cheers,
Hawkmoon

[Lurker Wyrm]

Also, I may have convinced another RBer to join us for the GvG extravaganza - his RB name is Sir Salamandastron, and he's a RL buddy. He says he's interested in GvG, so hopefully he'll show tonight.

I've been meaning to ask you about him. After the Factions preview thing, I haven't heard a single word from him. Not sure if he turned chat off and left it that way or if he just don't like us... well, whatever. If he wants to join he's more than welcome.

[Sir Salamandastron]

Mwa Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaaa!

I'm still here! I've been playing and playing and learning and learning. I never seemed able to get online when you all were doing something, and I avoided this forum because I knew it would suck away my life (er, my time).

So, Hawkmoon had me download the TeamSpeak. What do I need to do to get it running so I can play?? I expect to play tonight, but if I'm not there, I'll try again next Wednesday.

As for builds, on my own I've played a Warrior and an MM, so I"m most familiar with them, but I'll play anything. Tell me what build you want me to fill and I'll give it a try.

Thanks.

[Lurker Wyrm]

Glad to have you join us. I'm not sure what happened to the others, but that won't happen again next week.

Will it with me.

On a similar note, since the majority of the group has accepted it, we can start meeting up on Mondays as well now to see if we can get a team going then as well. Wednesdays are still on too. I have no idea if/when Soul Flayer will start showing up, so we'll just wing it for now.

[Hawkmoon]

...I avoided this forum because I knew it would suck away my life (er, my time).

Ha! Truer words were never spoken!

Glad you finally bit the bullet and turned up. After all, why should you have a life when the rest of us have been sucked into the RB Forum Vortex?

I had fun trying the Alliance Battles last night, even if we did lose all the time. I feel like I'm getting slowly better - I seem to be able to stop myself from running off on my own blindly following a target (!), and I've gotten reasonable at timing my spike chain. I think what I need to do now is not be so shy about calling out on TS - what I'm doing, if I've got a condition, etc. We really didn't make that much use of TS during the battles last night.

There's no real way to coordinate which teams of 4 you get paired with, is there? I guess if we had a bunch of Alliance folks all doing ABs, and we were all on TS, the team leaders could all hit "Enter Battle" at the same time - but it would still be a bit iffy, wouldn't it?

I hope we get enough folks together next week to try GvG again...