3.1 and all the goodness it contains is finally here. Will post patch mirrors as I find them. For Duranub members, no raid tonight 4/14/2009 we will resume 4/16/2009
Also there will be no Sarth-avon tomorrow Wednesday 4/15/2009 as to save the OS25 Lock for duranub.
I am totally using the frontpage of Stalwart as a person platform today. I just needed to acknowledge the massive amounts of help that various folks have given me in getting Belghast ready to be a full on raid tank. This expansion I have been tanking my ass off but have felt like such a mooch when it came to materials. Having no harvesting abilities on Bel has been a horrible horrible thing. I had originally planned on trying to level Exeter up to mine and feed Bel, but the amount of time spent tanking has destroyed that notion.
Last night I accomplished 440 Engineering but there is no way in hell I could have done it without massive amounts of help from a long list of folks. For those not familiar with engineering, 440 is the magical level that allowed me to create the last hat I will ever wear (maybe not literally but its nigh impossible to beat). So onwards to the thanks.
Erixi - for the insane amount of Saronite you chipped into the cause. Thalen - for the tons of cobalt and loan of the 8 titanium bars needed to make the hat. Audrae - for a ton of cobalt and assorted mats I needed to assemble the final hat. Shodan - for a ton of cobalt that helped make the final push possible. Ehlanna - for cobalt that helped with the leveling. Kylana - for saronite and cobalt that helped me get started. Giulietta - I think chipped in some cobalt but I know he has given up many gems along the way.
I know the fear with naming people is that you end up forgetting someone, and if I did I am extremely sorry, but I had to name the folks I know gave massively of their own stocks to help a broke tank out.
In other thanks, I still owe massive debts of gratitude to Shodan, Erixi, Damai, and Kylana for help with crafting my Gun and Shield. And then on top of that all the people who have been helping me with greens to push up enchanting. I was able to hit 435 last night and can now do Armsman to glove and the coveted Titanweave.
I love you guys no matter what, but I am just flabbergasted by the amount of help and support you all have given me.
Much like my now infamous Sundayzhan runs (that lasted forever) I am going to be pulling together Naxxramas starting this Tuesday at 9 Server. I've toyed with a start time and a starting day of the week for a bit and this seems to be about the sweet spot for most of our players. I hate raiding on a potential patch day, but it also seems to be our point of greatest attendance.
I will be pulling invites from the Stalwart guild and the Duranub channel as needed. All invites will be based on creating a class/skill balance that I feel will work to bring us success. As we start to "feel our wheaties" I will begin rotating people in and out to try and get maximum exposure to the fights. The ultimate goal of this excursion is to prep us to make the transition to 25 man Naxxramas as Duranub.
Feel free to respond to this thread if you plan on being there, but please note just like Karazhan and Zul Aman I will be piecing my group together based on who is available when the invites go out. In general I will start invites up to 30 mins before the start time.
Requirements:
Level 80 and please be wearing at least 78 or better blues Bring stamina + stat food appropriate for your class Do a little research into Naxx specifically the spider wing Bring a willingness to wipe and learn the fights. Contrary to popular belief this will not be loleasymode. So I am going to need everyone to be willing to give their best.
Okay it might be the drugs I am on for this horrendous bronchitis, or it might be that I am sleep deprived from being up all night every night coughing.... but this morning I wanted to take a quick moment to tell you all how amazing you are. Every day I am so proud of what House Stalwart has become. Somehow by some fluke I have never quite understood, I've been able to amass a group of truly amazing people that are also truly amazing players.
I've been in groups with highly skilled players that were frankly assholes to be around. People you would never in a million years want to hang out with. However here in stalwart we have somehow been able to keep up a high level of player skill at the same time as maintaining some amazing personalities that are truly ready to give to others at a moments notice.
I know the leveling has been fast and frenetic and my time has been split pretty widely amongs a ton of different people, but there have been so many great players to step in and start organizing groups. Every night Avilar, Damai, Aviara, Cyfer and Shodan for example are getting guild groups going and moving out the door. Our biggest issue has been a constant lack of healing but even that seems to be easing a bit. As we finish the leveling to 80 we have some fundamentally great times ahead.
As it stands right now if I can lock down two level 80 healers I will make my first push into Naxxramas with a guild based group next week, and on top of that I am hoping we can farm the Vault of Archavon this week or next. I was able to get into a group with Tower last night and it will be so easy for us to farm 2-5 items a week from this place.
I just wanted you all to realize how grateful I am for each and every one of you. I have some pretty high standards in players, and I know I push you all pretty hard at times, but there isn't a single Stalwart out there I do not trust and love dearly. You guys all make me look good
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