tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170106246713348112024-03-12T18:13:12.344-07:00basically berserkerdeltazeds EQ2 home on blogspot.comdzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-57040295226252041062010-11-23T10:00:00.000-08:002007-06-16T22:15:51.061-07:00Aloha<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXudi203x_g4G-fESw8VNXql8l1W-vxJca91YOePeo5e5wM09mEiXnzZOP8DeoqYaJ5ltAkF0JFPWQKfUm-eP6wYzDktbK-rCrhlNPlHHsKctWEtMU5ymD7YF2P7aNwpPjdgu54CjlcJU/s1600-h/dzSelect.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEXudi203x_g4G-fESw8VNXql8l1W-vxJca91YOePeo5e5wM09mEiXnzZOP8DeoqYaJ5ltAkF0JFPWQKfUm-eP6wYzDktbK-rCrhlNPlHHsKctWEtMU5ymD7YF2P7aNwpPjdgu54CjlcJU/s400/dzSelect.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076895600808728626" /></a><br />Welcome to the blog of <b><i>deltazed</i></b>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTldYAdC8uVm3qAqBZOObMVSP9VOp1dW4_1eF9fsAVXG2Zy9oPFBKHLasM2wUOATkzMj7YYP0urQOqLuuW_n-ulrDjHYqEu7DTMynKdu9W6SpIMcUQM8N-3MIQ7Tur2O4Zn3NnETqJFf4b/s1600-h/dz_chasingpioneers.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTldYAdC8uVm3qAqBZOObMVSP9VOp1dW4_1eF9fsAVXG2Zy9oPFBKHLasM2wUOATkzMj7YYP0urQOqLuuW_n-ulrDjHYqEu7DTMynKdu9W6SpIMcUQM8N-3MIQ7Tur2O4Zn3NnETqJFf4b/s400/dz_chasingpioneers.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073888861708522626" /></a><br />If you are an aspiring berserker looking for the secret to becoming uber... enjoy the artwork! I have no pretense of knowing this "uber" of which you seek. I can put you in touch with a couple good raiding guilds who let me tag along to some of the more interesting raid instances. <br /><br />Thank you for visiting my site. All of its "goodness" is dedicated to my guildmates at "Shades of Destiny". All of the miztakes and errors are my own affairs and generally attributable to being evolved from lizards who liked to fly and fight in spaceships nick-named "green bricks".<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljlIZsK9vxhc2MuyrTwyFmkpqssPp-4frAanMbcAJgmOyn7V-ZAib9w18_d4gErhqxiMzJSzDx7q3Ek4rVEwqxf-ws6F_k3PZ-R6vdjYmTwAhXR9LhxWtOF-M7Bfzn6ECvoDQVGK8K3Wm/s1600-h/dz@aSpire.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljlIZsK9vxhc2MuyrTwyFmkpqssPp-4frAanMbcAJgmOyn7V-ZAib9w18_d4gErhqxiMzJSzDx7q3Ek4rVEwqxf-ws6F_k3PZ-R6vdjYmTwAhXR9LhxWtOF-M7Bfzn6ECvoDQVGK8K3Wm/s320/dz@aSpire.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076741836684564114" /></a><br />I've uploaded some of my favorite screenshots to lend an EQ2 theme to the site. Feel free to click on them to see the full-size version. Be aware that some of these pictures exceed 1200x1000 . The full size version could be 5M. Be fore-warned.<br /><br />Please be aware of the <b>terms of use</b>.<br /><1>All of the in-game artwork is copyright protected by Sony ( which is probably a legal trademark or something). I beg thier forgiveness of my transgressions in posting it here. What they may do to people who use it AGAIN or without attribution is completely up to them.<br /><br /><2>As long as you can respect the sharing nature of this place, you are invited to post your opinions and participate in any of the discussions. Disrespect is subject to arbitrary invocation of the /ignore and delete sanction. Appeal is subject to 10% chance of critical hit.<br /><br /><b><i>Mahalo!</b></i>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-45511393177606255352007-06-11T22:30:00.000-07:002007-06-16T17:32:56.652-07:00Audience with the Guardian<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sIfioMsfmleLqPv2wJxQZ77sjUgJxDnJZJ6t9-tmcBqYFTaAXwv1cKcLsF-6pdTt9Jrm2121i_-AiJET7GZ2bx2PWf9o6OqCJGlcsFJdqo0aB1jedPZHr4LfoEYDjbbXX_WqeysZMse/s1600-h/deadcatstanding.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sIfioMsfmleLqPv2wJxQZ77sjUgJxDnJZJ6t9-tmcBqYFTaAXwv1cKcLsF-6pdTt9Jrm2121i_-AiJET7GZ2bx2PWf9o6OqCJGlcsFJdqo0aB1jedPZHr4LfoEYDjbbXX_WqeysZMse/s200/deadcatstanding.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076822616429467506" /></a>It's been a while since I had a chance to play. The scheduled run to BoneSnapper got re-targeted because of the good turn-out. Maybe we should have stuck with the seafood plans... <br />Check the raid window for the names of the folk who kept us in the zone so we could try this a couple times!!! It was an amazing bit of group effort.<br /><br />I got a chance to get this panoramic view of the inside of the instance while I was knee deep in dragon snot and dead guildies. .<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC63yH-vWaQ031s0rxPeOLIHeMGDAbwihyphenhyphenlvTIQH2w6DiwUAqOahM0B4aT-e-9Zn9oXEhU_YWOcNjy4dH429bCXqsKiUx3TJSaJUbPyi_UYYWEmadqdd5hYz8WHyvzv7ozUTWfAh5w74TV/s1600-h/DragonSnotInAoA.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC63yH-vWaQ031s0rxPeOLIHeMGDAbwihyphenhyphenlvTIQH2w6DiwUAqOahM0B4aT-e-9Zn9oXEhU_YWOcNjy4dH429bCXqsKiUx3TJSaJUbPyi_UYYWEmadqdd5hYz8WHyvzv7ozUTWfAh5w74TV/s400/DragonSnotInAoA.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076797357726799666" /></a>Sorry I died in a bad spot to catch a good screenshot of the dragon. I guess we have to go back for anotherdzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-5466358981293439552007-06-09T12:24:00.001-07:002007-06-09T13:49:19.720-07:00driving deltazedI often wonder how my friends have configured the EQ2gui. Over time I have swapped things around, rebuilt and re-learned hot-keys, and even used parts of alternate UIs. In passing moments of curiosity I've searched for screenshots that might give me hints about how to balance my display space between controls and eye-candy. Here's a post to start a discussion on that topic.<br /><br />Before you click on that picture to see the detail I should warn you to expect a 4M+ download. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9mAIC7wxGWDGbRP2yyGh_h3_wJr9NzS0idcHCKgKGjThVZh7cX3a010QFKwjszpAbiPVlR3yJrnlc36kUmBocRktT4YP02lVZfpteJKcJKUGlfPx2E7ZzwUruErfDzuSF3NHlomG4Ya_/s1600-h/dz_RaidScreenSpam.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9mAIC7wxGWDGbRP2yyGh_h3_wJr9NzS0idcHCKgKGjThVZh7cX3a010QFKwjszpAbiPVlR3yJrnlc36kUmBocRktT4YP02lVZfpteJKcJKUGlfPx2E7ZzwUruErfDzuSF3NHlomG4Ya_/s400/dz_RaidScreenSpam.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074148080164705602" /></a><br />In case you are the same, here is a screenshot of driving deltazed during a 4x group raid. The raid layout is really only different from my regular play style in that the raid status box is up, and I have my persona window up in the corner so I can see my DPS mod status. <br /><br />From the top left - The vertical hot-key bar is the one I use for buffs. One-timers on top, then group bufs, then personals. The top three horizontal expose all the melee related skills. Each of the blue gear boxes in the third row down is a social macro that triggers related attacks or a HO combo. The two icons above them represent the skills so I can see when they have reset.<br /><br />Under that is a set of social macros I like to keep handy, and the double wide vertical bar on the bottom is where I keep my potions and charms for quick access.<br /><br />Across the top I have my main status window. Directly below is my target. As you can see I have the main tank targetted so his target appears next to my health window. In non-raid situations, the target health is aligned with mine so I can see rrelative health easily. <br /><br />The top right is my main chat window. The bottom left is where I keep my current buff display. it highlights one of the other tricks I've picked up to keep the action in high-resolution. I've shrunk the vertical resolution of my screen to provide 2 black band on the top and bottom of the screen. Not only does it reduce the amount of screen action to be refreshed, it provides a background that eliminates the clutter around the important buff status information.<br /><br />I keep the 2 chat windows up most of the time, but route the damage spam to the one on the bottom left. If I'm not interested in tracking hits I will shrink or drop it altogether.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeNea6sNGE1SbRfppXqRnUx73hB06vTpKro9jtggPxcjO3_Bi7c47xxXzq0klq1bP2iI83ycpnQHoZ-FsOIVELyn5YKRQcTETg3LkExkwdxopbhDlptTja62YHr8TWbDWoJTnRQh8uYd1/s1600-h/dz_guildRaid.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeNea6sNGE1SbRfppXqRnUx73hB06vTpKro9jtggPxcjO3_Bi7c47xxXzq0klq1bP2iI83ycpnQHoZ-FsOIVELyn5YKRQcTETg3LkExkwdxopbhDlptTja62YHr8TWbDWoJTnRQh8uYd1/s400/dz_guildRaid.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074167287258453346" /></a><br />Here is an example on a smaller, guild-only raid. A real who's-who of Shades in this shot.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-52019535409267443582007-06-08T22:25:00.000-07:002007-06-16T11:47:19.448-07:00Keeping up with the GuildiesI started this post with the intent of ranting about how hard it is to be in a small guild when you are NOT at the same level as the most active group of mains. In the time before mentoring and all-access zones I would dread the next expansion. Most often I was too low-level to complete the required access quests, ensuring I would be solo while everyone else was exploring and exploiting the opportunities of the new zones. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYp4-g-wQzRU-fUVPwhfUHV4cwDfXdwq0uju51ibpa-qwd4L77oen9qOB2RNnv1izuREUYm6sb0YHFG6WwjnpN2Tu26MvmeSNFi9uaxzURVmUSaq8P7Wc9lt-D7wH5taacmgT8xgvDjJ9W/s1600-h/majduldock.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYp4-g-wQzRU-fUVPwhfUHV4cwDfXdwq0uju51ibpa-qwd4L77oen9qOB2RNnv1izuREUYm6sb0YHFG6WwjnpN2Tu26MvmeSNFi9uaxzURVmUSaq8P7Wc9lt-D7wH5taacmgT8xgvDjJ9W/s400/majduldock.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074463369418937906" /></a>While I was looking through my screenshots to find an "angy" <b><i>deltazed</i></b> I came across this picture from MajDul. It used to be one of my least-favorite places. It was the center of the you-cant-go-there expansion universe. It brought back memories of showing up on an empty EQ server so I could use the cross-server chat to keep in touch with my departed-to-EQ2 friends. I thought I'd found my PNG.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqUkBWxcdOxtdERlm4Jod5t8sEeaj_5NisEOR_-eI5YypoCTgYeUitl3oKHKMuIZHW6MAD1-1Y_wYWtvhWA1pPgRItVI0HgDZl4SzBprGYui5aPAwYPKxcPe5m4w-y5oRZxIw61jRD9lo/s1600-h/dz_blades.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilqUkBWxcdOxtdERlm4Jod5t8sEeaj_5NisEOR_-eI5YypoCTgYeUitl3oKHKMuIZHW6MAD1-1Y_wYWtvhWA1pPgRItVI0HgDZl4SzBprGYui5aPAwYPKxcPe5m4w-y5oRZxIw61jRD9lo/s400/dz_blades.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074116748378281250" /></a><br />But that's not what is in this picture. When I look closer I see the armor from the quest that Ahren dragged me through because he knew all the places the silly pole would spawn. I see the tower we learned to storm up so we could put those daggers to use. I see the flag from the Court of Blades and remember the frantic hours while we pondered the implications of our guild decision to align with an unknown faction. I know the arena is just up the stairs, and I'm certain I could get Barrhopper to play a couple games if I asked nice. MajDul is now the center of the universe where I remember orchestrated efforts to get everyone a flying carpet. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUAtymIBxPO_ycGEQHOKMGrpTXr0bYLUZCewd0Qm75JLYFcmXrYiqno_uenxGuxcviiuEgx6CiH40i5h_7ZtEA24u3keYkVQgwwIeqG87c_FxLCQbRbzSlQT4G2KK8zEMk0OumY8_3N6F/s1600-h/dzgetsacarpet.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUAtymIBxPO_ycGEQHOKMGrpTXr0bYLUZCewd0Qm75JLYFcmXrYiqno_uenxGuxcviiuEgx6CiH40i5h_7ZtEA24u3keYkVQgwwIeqG87c_FxLCQbRbzSlQT4G2KK8zEMk0OumY8_3N6F/s400/dzgetsacarpet.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076735566032311922" /></a> Yes, I HATED MajDul when I couldn't get there. No, I was not alone. There were others who shared my frustration. Some of them changed guilds, some spoke up and refused to leave. One of the things I enjoy about <i>Shades of Destiny</i> is that some of the people who were frustrated were folks who were NOT locked out. They form a core group of guild officers and members who pursue chances to help guild-mates advance. <br /><br />Mahalo & /hugdzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-467679603987160572007-06-08T21:13:00.000-07:002007-06-16T18:53:06.957-07:00Perspective<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj621CtF40AXSgBiaBVMbCxS-hYF3fXuYwPADlzTVptGm1m9oFlN58p-stFGtgzwEwzS6FYVi8OLws21zYgV8h_xJrTEO6lJI5VxTkvOwUndLhc934z5lBT1MhqOFF9zk8G4tCbFxUcUfD/s1600-h/dz_break_moon.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj621CtF40AXSgBiaBVMbCxS-hYF3fXuYwPADlzTVptGm1m9oFlN58p-stFGtgzwEwzS6FYVi8OLws21zYgV8h_xJrTEO6lJI5VxTkvOwUndLhc934z5lBT1MhqOFF9zk8G4tCbFxUcUfD/s400/dz_break_moon.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076845379756136354" /></a><br /><br />Every now and then it's nice to take a break and look around. That rule applies just as well in-game as in RL. <br /><br />On the EQ2 "enjoyment" scale, the amazing environments rank a close second to the chance to build friendships. I know there are "players" whose happiness depends on them being in a non-instanced zone for as short as possible. I believe they are missing a significant part of the game. To remedy this I invite you to move that view around and take a look at something other than the butt of that level 74^^^. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEXcDus-gEbNpSGE0UTMl3j2f61x_MoY05L5oSCNt19_Rd_Nk2K3V2bFh3opRUV_Hi8VGOnooIiOaY7MR-tVZd79h5W5PnaKFjo5vHC7nsWd_fhC6Vll1OEUfP81Lb4VyPaw0tBMRPqJ8/s1600-h/SoDinLoLV.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOEXcDus-gEbNpSGE0UTMl3j2f61x_MoY05L5oSCNt19_Rd_Nk2K3V2bFh3opRUV_Hi8VGOnooIiOaY7MR-tVZd79h5W5PnaKFjo5vHC7nsWd_fhC6Vll1OEUfP81Lb4VyPaw0tBMRPqJ8/s200/SoDinLoLV.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076835497036388226" /></a><br /> Enjoy a couple minutes of just "looking around" (no blakk, looking in the mirror doesn't count)<br /><br />Spend a hotbutton on a social that says "thank you" and push it a couple times to let others know who is helping you out.<br /><br />It's not that hard to help others enjoy the game, even if THEY play to beat the game.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-87281425997759366642007-06-05T21:27:00.000-07:002007-06-16T17:08:43.433-07:00A Guild Meeting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ijlhHj3184PRvjaTwlnrFUH8NddeWNEvsfGel80XSZm5D1f1zOjc_6W4wI40Bq5UkVVlj-YxsZc4pFg_I86ZdnFeM5YWl0aHSkt-WsjfdaLPmjUu2uRW4xoy5i6yxpBNP9tQ-A2MUkuA/s1600-h/20070605_GldMtgPan.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ijlhHj3184PRvjaTwlnrFUH8NddeWNEvsfGel80XSZm5D1f1zOjc_6W4wI40Bq5UkVVlj-YxsZc4pFg_I86ZdnFeM5YWl0aHSkt-WsjfdaLPmjUu2uRW4xoy5i6yxpBNP9tQ-A2MUkuA/s400/20070605_GldMtgPan.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076818437426288482" /></a><br />Of course!<br /><br />There is only one way to decorate for a June guild metting.... Bring out the snowmen! The decorators went all out to make sure we had something to look at while Blakk spoke to the group. <br /><br /><br />After the meeting we managed to get organized for a group photo. I managed to capture this before I went LD. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRM2kkhjBTKrmD8hvY6Xm_RbbGmkoxpN5VPgZRQxtF_PkGy3ek8Jtgvfq2dvioM-He88Rh0GjFthS2Ekmmeh7fy282S-SieSiyk1D92RuZz3AIQfmBwmkaFEXUNBf-br49t33Y0L0ICZP/s1600-h/GuildMeeting.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRM2kkhjBTKrmD8hvY6Xm_RbbGmkoxpN5VPgZRQxtF_PkGy3ek8Jtgvfq2dvioM-He88Rh0GjFthS2Ekmmeh7fy282S-SieSiyk1D92RuZz3AIQfmBwmkaFEXUNBf-br49t33Y0L0ICZP/s400/GuildMeeting.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076809761592350530" /></a>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-13518908965656128622007-04-07T20:58:00.000-07:002007-06-16T13:50:44.478-07:00A new BOW!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOThht3Pjrv-zS-vRiE46jSbvG-3Q2chuA_rBYinTdtgz2ifY8wR_TRzpOcNdHllO5KLb5rULtw34u8Wk_yv3Q79U8XoP4dPjtUiMHJlqy8IGDbGRDvm5rbrmlbP8BfC237Bea3b22hC6q/s1600-h/WurmDestroyerBow.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOThht3Pjrv-zS-vRiE46jSbvG-3Q2chuA_rBYinTdtgz2ifY8wR_TRzpOcNdHllO5KLb5rULtw34u8Wk_yv3Q79U8XoP4dPjtUiMHJlqy8IGDbGRDvm5rbrmlbP8BfC237Bea3b22hC6q/s400/WurmDestroyerBow.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076757397351077538" /></a><br />Yea! Another fabled drop in LoLV. I like the STR and health bonuses. The 10% bonus on dragonic targets is pretty useful in those cases where the beasties are moving around and I want to avoid the AoEs. After flinging a couple arrows, the bow shows a flame effect. Thats a nice contrast to the frost effect on my axe.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-78381798473385287662007-03-24T22:44:00.000-07:002007-06-16T21:54:22.678-07:00The Titles We Share<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z7nraTjA6uyTDK9jyBzaI2gMFgGty3YXt4VMgheGNWuN8RgGLAEvYqvsYHyMkYCWMdWu3K_hZfE80C9ag3BDb8ps9SXCgr2hLZFKKGt84mrRIs8DZHxbCzC9wCSVySBu5Sr1VeCy0CSc/s1600-h/Shadeslvl60.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z7nraTjA6uyTDK9jyBzaI2gMFgGty3YXt4VMgheGNWuN8RgGLAEvYqvsYHyMkYCWMdWu3K_hZfE80C9ag3BDb8ps9SXCgr2hLZFKKGt84mrRIs8DZHxbCzC9wCSVySBu5Sr1VeCy0CSc/s400/Shadeslvl60.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073986069703333074" /></a><br />These days I seem to be surrounded by Lords. Maybe I just notice it now that my guild has reached level 60. Getting any guild to level 60 is a LOT of work. Getting a 15 member guild to level 60 takes (and makes) good friends (plus the work).<br /><br />I'll admit that I used to mutter about the 4P lords who cant find the working end of thier 20P mounts. I was convinced that many of the raid-types I'd fallen in with were WAY too concerned about beating the game instead of playin it. Mostly that came from raid comments about my inability to maintain the requisite X.y K dps rate our group would need for the boss mob. <br /><br />Now I will bite my lip... just long enough to remember the day I looked at the guild roster and found an officer dubbed me "The Writinator". It was one of those things you can't ask for, but always hope you get. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHgpOivOgNRc_jtznkpHg48ntRMFYJR5SgB0ZFWcEOQCuZwejN7PadBOcfCsAdFLizBEyuwvqDr0lnRYz0sPF0IR00SWQ60KsO4GB6ZSBoGiDrAGTFjwW38yC-pjhkJRy3F2t-y4qsOSP/s1600-h/dz_knightcaptain.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHgpOivOgNRc_jtznkpHg48ntRMFYJR5SgB0ZFWcEOQCuZwejN7PadBOcfCsAdFLizBEyuwvqDr0lnRYz0sPF0IR00SWQ60KsO4GB6ZSBoGiDrAGTFjwW38yC-pjhkJRy3F2t-y4qsOSP/s400/dz_knightcaptain.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073942634699068594" /></a><br />Although it is just two words, that title means more to me than any in-game items that 250P could buy. It hints at the countless trips back to NQ for just-another-before-I-FAAK writ. It highlights all the late nights chasing MOBs around with the ever-rotating cast of guild and pick-up groups. Finally, it voices the satisfaction I get from seeing "Knight-Captain" written in 200,000plus guild status points. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqT19NajNl41fVMCFaoxIt3VcCTWdo-9RnL8UJMuRVq4ekWhauPaIeYPgPITb0vt0TvzQXkM5WKWRUL8VohQtI5Inag2fmdzEeU7Zj0I_nGe7mC8BCdCRCM5K5L2l7AbiuMQR4bkJAm9W/s1600-h/dzExecutionerAxe.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqT19NajNl41fVMCFaoxIt3VcCTWdo-9RnL8UJMuRVq4ekWhauPaIeYPgPITb0vt0TvzQXkM5WKWRUL8VohQtI5Inag2fmdzEeU7Zj0I_nGe7mC8BCdCRCM5K5L2l7AbiuMQR4bkJAm9W/s320/dzExecutionerAxe.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076888973674190882" /></a><br />There are two more words I'd like to add to some of my raiding associates vocabularies. I know they are un-impressed by monikers like "The Writinator"... maybe they should just practice "thank you" and display a more important personal title.<br /><br />100,000 guild status points later I finally climbed the berserker line far enough to get the Executioner title. The axe and darkelf form make it work...<br /><br /><br /><br />There is a second title I wear at ALL times. I thank all my fellow and future Shades of Destiny guild members for letting me be associated with a great group of people who share my love of the game.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-51959435260059195892007-03-10T21:01:00.000-08:002007-06-16T15:10:17.481-07:00That would be negative 80 dkp for me please<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZSVbdwEeEXsIeIgse_YT2GUgV-PAz4bYLeVoVwH_EdpKFw4muafYtPyJYq_64fJ4Fg7mvh-L0Jz1E7B7WzpG4b8T1QzWLHbWCZcvwXxwVYjlV-PIP5uo1D09ZtjZdein9IU1YYKjnUHs/s1600-h/SwansongChoker.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZSVbdwEeEXsIeIgse_YT2GUgV-PAz4bYLeVoVwH_EdpKFw4muafYtPyJYq_64fJ4Fg7mvh-L0Jz1E7B7WzpG4b8T1QzWLHbWCZcvwXxwVYjlV-PIP5uo1D09ZtjZdein9IU1YYKjnUHs/s400/SwansongChoker.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076784047623149314" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br />Although I already have a fabled neck piece, I dont have many accessories that have magic/mental/divine stats.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIbrS0avgckSHerJx_Q1S6QU3xagAWK2Ob1_hIwtsTVMNDmAn-EqIIC8pT1EOUeKWrJHRrfJezcsI6QrYydRR6YEIQgBdVbipI3DBGG95octwDJVqp9LuC1Qus92gW2_nS4SwuzlJKsMC/s1600-h/DoomrageSpaulders.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIbrS0avgckSHerJx_Q1S6QU3xagAWK2Ob1_hIwtsTVMNDmAn-EqIIC8pT1EOUeKWrJHRrfJezcsI6QrYydRR6YEIQgBdVbipI3DBGG95octwDJVqp9LuC1Qus92gW2_nS4SwuzlJKsMC/s400/DoomrageSpaulders.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076786233761502994" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br />As you can see, I've already augmented these with the +100 health. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm going to be paying for these trinkets for a while, but I'm finally getting a chance to add some fabled gear to my inventory. <br /><br />It's too bad that there aren't any bonuses left in raiding Labs. I could use a couple 20 point nights now.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-52470663659519815202007-03-01T11:30:00.000-08:002007-06-16T22:29:37.146-07:00deltazed does dragon duelMoA is done! <br /><br />Here is a screenshot from right before the final duel. It was hard to find a place big enough to get positioned for a picture. I had problems getting through the doorways and up the ramp because I was HUGE. I left the ScreenSpam on so you could see my new "Distinguished" title. I got screenshots from the duel as well, but they are full of screen-spam from the long and too-close final battle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqbuhnP9poW9Ocm0VgEVuWRHOnMNszEaWODxTPN5T4OEXUvgh-jeva-HUHxeMMp5nGYHbVgyP68K-KXmokvJm9MZPLGs4YOjC2hss9twQEQdn7D0UXRNYiEp84sYVITbv93u4E3MWucAn/s1600-h/dz_MOA_distinguished.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqbuhnP9poW9Ocm0VgEVuWRHOnMNszEaWODxTPN5T4OEXUvgh-jeva-HUHxeMMp5nGYHbVgyP68K-KXmokvJm9MZPLGs4YOjC2hss9twQEQdn7D0UXRNYiEp84sYVITbv93u4E3MWucAn/s400/dz_MOA_distinguished.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074140409353114930" /></a><br /><br />I think MoA was one of the first KoTS era guild-level efforts I really enjoyed. I was close enough to 70 to play most of it together with the guild mains on the first or second walk through. When RL interrupted my schedule for a while, I cam back to the 5th or 6th run-through and the job was done. There are obviously advantages to being in a large active guild when you want to get through some of the harder quests. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYsYqo7Pltul0up-qyuV5wkC4xqoQjMPZ_vYVrVR2bk5u8M0FgPGeOu0boNks3XNC04tEULR-BkKMnAuRyF4q0k3t2a_TKcv400ehXJLBHusaRBDtQitl_Ju7hfReuh7sFMZNjhFhwX1G/s1600-h/MoAInecklace.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYsYqo7Pltul0up-qyuV5wkC4xqoQjMPZ_vYVrVR2bk5u8M0FgPGeOu0boNks3XNC04tEULR-BkKMnAuRyF4q0k3t2a_TKcv400ehXJLBHusaRBDtQitl_Ju7hfReuh7sFMZNjhFhwX1G/s400/MoAInecklace.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076900016035108930" /></a><br /> I'll admit I tend to avoid the longer quests, but if more of them resulted in necklaces like this I'd reconsider.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-39375868594836568422007-02-26T21:17:00.000-08:002007-06-16T21:29:09.126-07:00A bit of castle deja vu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77dZbAP1UOZUkeYdweEPvOJWvAQQKq6y_JHRroeAUM_l07Rtj5gU3z0LAUOv7kg2aIMAOlZN2qL9WL4Udq3EDn9imuRBPYgBLf3t7SgUxbunmikOI8QUh_DOcNJaCYPmVskBPxHLBusAM/s1600-h/dzThatsMyAxe.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi77dZbAP1UOZUkeYdweEPvOJWvAQQKq6y_JHRroeAUM_l07Rtj5gU3z0LAUOv7kg2aIMAOlZN2qL9WL4Udq3EDn9imuRBPYgBLf3t7SgUxbunmikOI8QUh_DOcNJaCYPmVskBPxHLBusAM/s400/dzThatsMyAxe.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076884970764670978" /></a>Another x2 Sod Raid day. The first run into the 'new' castle Mistmoore. I snapped a couple shots with my new favorite axe while we were forming up. We got 3 named before we got stuck trying to get up the stairs to the fourth. <br /><br /><br />This is one of the castle residents we decided to bypass. This instance is full of places where nasty things seem to be around every corner.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNr8tGoJ56mjfre9gczbTuyV1FZiMZNnDL2J6kWYx2JprYB6NurBGC0t9JPoB-bM2YLEcdNRr5w8yTyI7mDXYnD2mn2Si0gpCGXMgG1tInekaEN9gM5Ce616f1LGAJlGlq2wyt9sVa_wr/s1600-h/SoDCastleRun.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTNr8tGoJ56mjfre9gczbTuyV1FZiMZNnDL2J6kWYx2JprYB6NurBGC0t9JPoB-bM2YLEcdNRr5w8yTyI7mDXYnD2mn2Si0gpCGXMgG1tInekaEN9gM5Ce616f1LGAJlGlq2wyt9sVa_wr/s400/SoDCastleRun.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076884987944540178" /></a>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-49176754565747096722007-02-24T18:09:00.000-08:002007-06-16T19:38:02.799-07:00New Pants!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptVc3HB2WyEa3Xf1O-oEWsk-fdkg4wv4LzuRbjLQxBqAe65z_ygXqS8g6Hvj1-9FzZTR-0GrqDRBf_mrJLGqklmY3aqeEYJv1iQWLw5RVI9ZP8oTk50oUO8rabDEIo7BYcbhR9eXA60gg/s1600-h/LoLVformingup.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptVc3HB2WyEa3Xf1O-oEWsk-fdkg4wv4LzuRbjLQxBqAe65z_ygXqS8g6Hvj1-9FzZTR-0GrqDRBf_mrJLGqklmY3aqeEYJv1iQWLw5RVI9ZP8oTk50oUO8rabDEIo7BYcbhR9eXA60gg/s200/LoLVformingup.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076856439296923586" /></a><br /><br />The third piece in 2 weeks. Labs are almost auto-magic now. Most of the guild mains are pretty well outfitted, so there is a much better chance for me to qualify for loot.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi3LIKPFdHkXiVaCDBIVEbiyCcrQxRM-JXY8chyE60NBpIZR1NQExYAdnECAWBXXUrIh4Bn_RBO1vNJI7cHsSFEtkM_7lx8lrg4YAtPKWEh6i2pvBMSMPlnxvsEVfRuuVaCV-9e0xEkNA/s1600-h/DoomrageGreaves.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwi3LIKPFdHkXiVaCDBIVEbiyCcrQxRM-JXY8chyE60NBpIZR1NQExYAdnECAWBXXUrIh4Bn_RBO1vNJI7cHsSFEtkM_7lx8lrg4YAtPKWEh6i2pvBMSMPlnxvsEVfRuuVaCV-9e0xEkNA/s400/DoomrageGreaves.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076763375945553602" /></a><br /><br />As you can see, I've augmented these to add the +14 STR.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-16669422504036912392007-02-16T18:18:00.000-08:002007-06-17T08:48:30.313-07:00A great belt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF_xnqWK4O9bHkA4eWYuqlQ7gfw1ntks28EfNFTAfeSC_1qLTyptvZ-cdrgCWJjygMshONUekKQ-2myrLggBl7O0n29SdiEz13DBHcumyVSLf5ijJlh3eKpzu0GNrYETcjBSpazKRv99r/s1600-h/DragonhideBelt.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzF_xnqWK4O9bHkA4eWYuqlQ7gfw1ntks28EfNFTAfeSC_1qLTyptvZ-cdrgCWJjygMshONUekKQ-2myrLggBl7O0n29SdiEz13DBHcumyVSLf5ijJlh3eKpzu0GNrYETcjBSpazKRv99r/s400/DragonhideBelt.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076766545631418066" /></a><br /><br /><br />I saw this on Tornack the other night and made a note that I need to get myself one of THOSE! Then I started noticing them on a BUNCH of other toons. Now I know where it came from.<br /><br />Woot! lived to see a place to pose for the victory pose...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJfN0h8R0FtzNpQvF3IAZ8Xc-kG4Y0FvZvTqcCZ7nZtV-RXBk3uakOW736T3QEghl9Jr0gAo0J7-v1DTggUAZepsrzVMlWHR5H0JuTx4PTh9iIEYAls1albkCVrWtOuI2ShT9ubrKWaeT/s1600-h/dzDeathtollPose.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJfN0h8R0FtzNpQvF3IAZ8Xc-kG4Y0FvZvTqcCZ7nZtV-RXBk3uakOW736T3QEghl9Jr0gAo0J7-v1DTggUAZepsrzVMlWHR5H0JuTx4PTh9iIEYAls1albkCVrWtOuI2ShT9ubrKWaeT/s400/dzDeathtollPose.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076840006752049042" /></a>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-828080160437886042007-02-10T20:21:00.000-08:002007-06-16T13:51:23.369-07:00A Fabled Chestplate!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5tkPlCrBXAl4s9GTXloNPn3PCebEuHdULLdKh4N7kwSC31KXUvRiSyIaWylmj-remXORhTbc-SUuPA-0YFm2X69M2cAqhzUr4iOD8uFHjoavRY91gIekxw4SkJdrG7hV-Ius_DYd-3Td/s1600-h/ChestplateofFieryMight.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5tkPlCrBXAl4s9GTXloNPn3PCebEuHdULLdKh4N7kwSC31KXUvRiSyIaWylmj-remXORhTbc-SUuPA-0YFm2X69M2cAqhzUr4iOD8uFHjoavRY91gIekxw4SkJdrG7hV-Ius_DYd-3Td/s400/ChestplateofFieryMight.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076761610713994930" /></a><br />I can't think of a better way to break in the new SoD dkp system than to spend 40 on a good piece of armor. This one is looking to be the chestplate of choice for LoLV raids, given the strength, health, and heat bonuses.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-67866961307137907782007-01-15T13:54:00.000-08:002007-06-16T19:16:29.437-07:00How I spent my KotS dkp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXmf-iU8NkaZyBEzxGSl7aKhaBLB0L5Ob8tzXpxT2LvaXdlSxjQBF6niP8Uaiy_N97yr32BtGc_Tufmwnn_SmbX2cHNxXu9RYHd22xsw40lvhQ2gszQgbhStFhHR7B_XlrvAfUiUGidSO/s1600-h/SoDKotSLoLVraid.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXmf-iU8NkaZyBEzxGSl7aKhaBLB0L5Ob8tzXpxT2LvaXdlSxjQBF6niP8Uaiy_N97yr32BtGc_Tufmwnn_SmbX2cHNxXu9RYHd22xsw40lvhQ2gszQgbhStFhHR7B_XlrvAfUiUGidSO/s200/SoDKotSLoLVraid.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076851031933097906" /></a>In the times before <bold><italic>Shades of Destiny</italic></bold> was big enough to field x3 raid groups we joined forces with the <bold><italic>Knights of the Shattering</italic></bold>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NuJUzxcgyF9BVOokuDZ6xkVxO27H9TOwKUGxdbiL22cuGpKTGKikuiFERflHuiUvsCnOMFYgIz6mhJQisWR3QJ8mf5DkvVcv9zgkjJXcbkC8dgnhXB2dj9JpEBerxyfZO8HpbW_a5CJw/s1600-h/DraconicDeflector.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NuJUzxcgyF9BVOokuDZ6xkVxO27H9TOwKUGxdbiL22cuGpKTGKikuiFERflHuiUvsCnOMFYgIz6mhJQisWR3QJ8mf5DkvVcv9zgkjJXcbkC8dgnhXB2dj9JpEBerxyfZO8HpbW_a5CJw/s400/DraconicDeflector.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076772919362885362" /></a> <br />The benefits of this co-operation were immediate, as we could begin to outfit our raiding mains with equipment we couldn't hope to get otherwise. <br /><br /><bold><italic>KotS</italic></bold> implemented a dkp database shortly after we joined forces. As a regular in these combined groups, I picked up a BUNCH of nice raiding gear.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-11165845307319016172006-12-06T20:24:00.000-08:002007-06-16T20:47:25.137-07:00WB! as SoD travels to the Eternal Gorge for ...a Daring ConfrontationAs Christmas approaches I have so little time to play. I caught a schedule break and had some time to get back to EQ2 for some writ work and a guild raid. This was a x2 target, so it wasn't really hard. I liked the instance, but went LD between encounters. I snapped this when I got back, not expecting the chat bubble. Sometimes it just works... It certainly was nice to get back.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHaQz4KA4QvYaEx9Rqj5MiM4QrbY_l7_PqbdrQ3DhlCONPYiCTzjxrjuazoU-_OEZ_Qkgni5fo9XevSxMp9y6ghsZEHd_CCKSNdKh0yuFgvL8ySxF4Ggbyl3rYpzrobmm_VjaCBvvqk-n/s1600-h/SoDdaringconfrontation.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHaQz4KA4QvYaEx9Rqj5MiM4QrbY_l7_PqbdrQ3DhlCONPYiCTzjxrjuazoU-_OEZ_Qkgni5fo9XevSxMp9y6ghsZEHd_CCKSNdKh0yuFgvL8ySxF4Ggbyl3rYpzrobmm_VjaCBvvqk-n/s400/SoDdaringconfrontation.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076870840322267122" /></a> I'm starting to like the "frost" glow on my new axe.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-71500831226243891752006-11-24T16:49:00.000-08:002007-06-10T07:24:22.182-07:00 Aren't you an officer of SoD?<center>Blakk says.. <br />We don't need no stinkin' rez... pull it again NOW...</center><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kZzgZcspEU3c1wER2pIk5tNiHaQrOEoTGJO1XoM2Eyk1i8Q5wJrIOJsJS04bwFW-N5wIl6ggbqTRpJ9xDZ7Jkxxgc2G0ZYTe6CjlJD2hug2UXdmDXmCFKBxioTx056cjxjHtGjTc0_9w/s1600-h/deadblakkwalking.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kZzgZcspEU3c1wER2pIk5tNiHaQrOEoTGJO1XoM2Eyk1i8Q5wJrIOJsJS04bwFW-N5wIl6ggbqTRpJ9xDZ7Jkxxgc2G0ZYTe6CjlJD2hug2UXdmDXmCFKBxioTx056cjxjHtGjTc0_9w/s400/deadblakkwalking.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074216430274254242" /></a><br />I know that guild officers work thier butts off to keep large groups of people working together. Before I had evolved from my lizard stage, I was 2nd in line to one of the best group commanders I have had the pleasure to group with, team with, play with, and die next to. But I am still going to post this picture from todays raid. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMAz53VCgiiBiegCQ4R3Rer2x7qAaDTiaThDWsjqyeh94iJXKtafboXcmN1mcBIzgqUucYnemKX4hXJK5CM-QdKHyaV0PJXIuyPDjHsX9EvYdp8keIa_zn6vwb3fSMs2O4tRoWEyLcbSG/s1600-h/deadblakkmystery.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMAz53VCgiiBiegCQ4R3Rer2x7qAaDTiaThDWsjqyeh94iJXKtafboXcmN1mcBIzgqUucYnemKX4hXJK5CM-QdKHyaV0PJXIuyPDjHsX9EvYdp8keIa_zn6vwb3fSMs2O4tRoWEyLcbSG/s400/deadblakkmystery.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074234808439313874" /></a><br /><br /><br />My mind immediately went back to another infamous dead blakk incident. This picture is a hint... guess where it is before you scroll to the bottom of the post.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUBEaJiFZLBrIJndDSKhIcOCIsfiLCw1lR_hSo9xhQVGvxL8_PwRmTqeAuOWxW9Ashd0OTUEwAWGxncKQ-Nvb2eiP8FYuwEhqQR98y2eCY-jXeywxI3YP0NABkEq6oyZS-MPetPhcj4EN/s1600-h/deadblakkfightin.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUBEaJiFZLBrIJndDSKhIcOCIsfiLCw1lR_hSo9xhQVGvxL8_PwRmTqeAuOWxW9Ashd0OTUEwAWGxncKQ-Nvb2eiP8FYuwEhqQR98y2eCY-jXeywxI3YP0NABkEq6oyZS-MPetPhcj4EN/s200/deadblakkfightin.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074225475475379650" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Death is part of the game, but blakk takes it to new level, as he ignores the fact that Lord Vyemm has already whacked him. <br />LARGE file warning<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnegwoC7tOL4hi7terPG8Tj67x9rCOR4y1kiAoG6tQdaI0BRB-JsT_P8YRkhZe3WOvN82wIIKIFiptlfphKvvAhz97prEzCrEvf5fcjoqOadfAbqTQkaai2ZNcHo0NL-tys4K6n25nLp5/s1600-h/which1izDemi.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnegwoC7tOL4hi7terPG8Tj67x9rCOR4y1kiAoG6tQdaI0BRB-JsT_P8YRkhZe3WOvN82wIIKIFiptlfphKvvAhz97prEzCrEvf5fcjoqOadfAbqTQkaai2ZNcHo0NL-tys4K6n25nLp5/s320/which1izDemi.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074221519810500018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In deference to all that blakk does, I offer the following agreement. If you can answer a question about this picture I will consider not posting more of these....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Q: Which one is Demi?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And now, the answer to the"infamous blakk death location" question... got helicopter?? <br /><br /> blakk dies halfway down the elevator shaft into the mine trying to show off his safe fall..<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9A6YgrU-naB_yq9PUGgPB9cz5M2nqHt_jClid69PN1mz2_cDkgspmwZXYhfEHCMsrfHO75cAcMM4p3V85j-choPG-IfopFyfZe62M2FYXbLyo2geyUDdyHMt13dA3nepWAA6Shb-wjyl/s1600-h/deadblakkanswer.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9A6YgrU-naB_yq9PUGgPB9cz5M2nqHt_jClid69PN1mz2_cDkgspmwZXYhfEHCMsrfHO75cAcMM4p3V85j-choPG-IfopFyfZe62M2FYXbLyo2geyUDdyHMt13dA3nepWAA6Shb-wjyl/s200/deadblakkanswer.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074235749037151714" /></a>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-59044582597585994512006-11-10T01:14:00.000-08:002007-06-16T20:09:49.892-07:00Who let the dragon out...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincdCQV8eUKX8nD_gDOZ4Xp94xIVcrYtiHrYRE4ivf63hPktxhQbLYU5O41OKciEuk4pfMS2faKvEXqlPKNG3blbrdmGA7VPQ2rA_gValX5Yu9PJd-ofuRcwCYiaeZ138_opVw64cRcWAd/s1600-h/tarinax_targetted.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEincdCQV8eUKX8nD_gDOZ4Xp94xIVcrYtiHrYRE4ivf63hPktxhQbLYU5O41OKciEuk4pfMS2faKvEXqlPKNG3blbrdmGA7VPQ2rA_gValX5Yu9PJd-ofuRcwCYiaeZ138_opVw64cRcWAd/s400/tarinax_targetted.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074006878819882242" /></a><br /><br /> Now that's a target!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCajHasIFmUFPFJLoaHQ-QjDeCFeuVl7LLL3au_NAytlDxNhhqsuBSUqNc6GEYtjXvxlo2NbfEvVBdM7VeSwAbhcNb2q2Avqbvf_3sf_lK1_tAL7btY2Q7gfRZm5KeJGlqVdwXL1uYfwe/s1600-h/dz_20061110_tarinax.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCajHasIFmUFPFJLoaHQ-QjDeCFeuVl7LLL3au_NAytlDxNhhqsuBSUqNc6GEYtjXvxlo2NbfEvVBdM7VeSwAbhcNb2q2Avqbvf_3sf_lK1_tAL7btY2Q7gfRZm5KeJGlqVdwXL1uYfwe/s200/dz_20061110_tarinax.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076861146581080034" /></a><br />Here we are, taking a moment to soak it all in as we come face to face with a "capital D" dragon. It's one heck of a view. This was the first time in for most of us.<br /><br /> I took a break before we started fighting to pose. This is a BIG place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQCX0vrdTRyTB7jLn-zrchMy1_bUlsCFIT7XBzo9W-3jSdMn5StMRIGEzaOGgUBnztgEyKkQHTxR2b2N1G19hGC5aSAgKRNs8-XxEis9HLotuqE7MQ-Tb2nqzuhicsfyJfMPr9pwnrhue/s1600-h/dzTarinaxPose.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQCX0vrdTRyTB7jLn-zrchMy1_bUlsCFIT7XBzo9W-3jSdMn5StMRIGEzaOGgUBnztgEyKkQHTxR2b2N1G19hGC5aSAgKRNs8-XxEis9HLotuqE7MQ-Tb2nqzuhicsfyJfMPr9pwnrhue/s200/dzTarinaxPose.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5076859669112330194" /></a><br /> It took 3 or 4 attempts to get the dragon positioned over the moat where we were hiding, then it went down fairly fast. 3 big dragons in 3 days was quite the task..<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtizcNW5Yw7apKrMDUTOPUVASfajV4XV_hH6zdeb6HpUCsgA1-7HMOxXJOubK-EOj-bn4oaZSxB6yd1r97qRBTYLu4h1VMwrncurDX75s3g1W9wistDveJfNZ5plZl-QXugURX_Lwwi0h7/s1600-h/TarinaxRaidGroup.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtizcNW5Yw7apKrMDUTOPUVASfajV4XV_hH6zdeb6HpUCsgA1-7HMOxXJOubK-EOj-bn4oaZSxB6yd1r97qRBTYLu4h1VMwrncurDX75s3g1W9wistDveJfNZ5plZl-QXugURX_Lwwi0h7/s400/TarinaxRaidGroup.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074006883114849554" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was quite a crew. Kudos to all.<br /><br /><br /><br />A Special Thanks to the KoTS folks who allowed us to join in this raid. Taking Tarinax down was a major effort and we really worked well together. In fact, we were done so fast we had time for another run in our Saturday afternoon.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-39162028057442998072006-11-08T11:33:00.000-08:002007-06-09T02:45:17.728-07:003 trips to the mender later...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-87wvL2Djp1zylV3W9J0Sxi6qDAYGGxrIT9gGHe6G5049vhhFpR2WIl0l5q5pPnDQFBUszBR_cwgLx9Fi5o5UKKvPNoG5qOQDBDNDsxkhhR3zw1bdjB_rEtv3oAR8iniVTdUgY56Ae9pg/s1600-h/dz_20061108_dragon.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-87wvL2Djp1zylV3W9J0Sxi6qDAYGGxrIT9gGHe6G5049vhhFpR2WIl0l5q5pPnDQFBUszBR_cwgLx9Fi5o5UKKvPNoG5qOQDBDNDsxkhhR3zw1bdjB_rEtv3oAR8iniVTdUgY56Ae9pg/s400/dz_20061108_dragon.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073997532971046114" /></a><br />Yes, that's a dead dragon. <br /><br />This one was very stubborn and took me three trips to complete. All of a sudden everything clicked and we were left standing around wondering how it could have been so hard. I had some time to take a couple pix of this trophy. I can't confim the date against the guild forum posts yet, but it is definately a SoD/KoTS group.dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-22203453193842675002006-11-03T16:17:00.000-08:002007-06-09T16:39:02.229-07:00Cruor Alluvium - 74 Epicx4<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPYoLZUoNjzQuDgYK7xTHXsysHzk6bGyWc1hFI_8DS6J7_F8pWioLEagokYOvvjRR0f3xfXWRGQyXz-TAaV4c6BLf1In1T4yTQXOM4eSK5JJHpoZzY0Op6JV3JieG7LfGe1xP2c6UkfhB/s1600-h/CruorAlluvium.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPYoLZUoNjzQuDgYK7xTHXsysHzk6bGyWc1hFI_8DS6J7_F8pWioLEagokYOvvjRR0f3xfXWRGQyXz-TAaV4c6BLf1In1T4yTQXOM4eSK5JJHpoZzY0Op6JV3JieG7LfGe1xP2c6UkfhB/s400/CruorAlluvium.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074212710832575890" /></a><br />Here's a shot from our trip to visit the Cruor Alluvium. The EPICx4 are tough fights in almost every case. I do nort remember ever winning this one. We went in prepared and came out all busted up. I could be wrong... anyone?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4RH-4augCAgX91slmrANA6wRXZykafXo-FYIJZOE91wJ1BcGLZSBzPW84w_vVW7dqDq0rvScUlDnD0rSiAckcUWpuuOaEVb32OPq6_5wWj4vEZM3wsCKBDah2EBvMWpirToHuDV9rOp1/s1600-h/dz_20061103_Cruor.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4RH-4augCAgX91slmrANA6wRXZykafXo-FYIJZOE91wJ1BcGLZSBzPW84w_vVW7dqDq0rvScUlDnD0rSiAckcUWpuuOaEVb32OPq6_5wWj4vEZM3wsCKBDah2EBvMWpirToHuDV9rOp1/s400/dz_20061103_Cruor.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074211100219839874" /></a>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-20931336683560976552005-06-27T08:00:00.000-07:002007-06-10T08:13:19.716-07:00Doing the King (our way)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRrCdO4wzXZnVXBRA8UZy-XOHRnwzf7U3srkOT8rsqYS4lMXdZnqa23Rr45OonFAoNc5wqt7duLZJbv1Fb8-gzn08z8QRIwiAU6M4i2bF5V-zmuUCEBHcmXYFdtdKc2whMY0pndYfJeCJ/s1600-h/KingDTarget.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRrCdO4wzXZnVXBRA8UZy-XOHRnwzf7U3srkOT8rsqYS4lMXdZnqa23Rr45OonFAoNc5wqt7duLZJbv1Fb8-gzn08z8QRIwiAU6M4i2bF5V-zmuUCEBHcmXYFdtdKc2whMY0pndYfJeCJ/s400/KingDTarget.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074451193186653698" /></a><br /><br />King D was one of the first EPICx4 raids I ever did.<br /><br /><br />This screenshot is at zone-in. I think this is the earliest screenshot of the raiding hot-key layout. This was one of the only raid pick-up groups that have gone well. Took us 4 tries to get positioned right, and then another 2 to take him down. It was a LONG afternoon however, as the first 2 wipes involved folks running back into the hall... bad idea.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo20Iokef1Qr0h7bt9hiPpVOTBGANKKzA7N3XbhqwqTK1aBtn0UyJbLvI0UrLiYp64URYWqw_vbGZIBiibyOqufix_WniXo6CSxltoHkvoBMYpFmCvGBXYgr0schZ2zDJnMCwuNRRwsro/s1600-h/KingDrayekRaid.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWo20Iokef1Qr0h7bt9hiPpVOTBGANKKzA7N3XbhqwqTK1aBtn0UyJbLvI0UrLiYp64URYWqw_vbGZIBiibyOqufix_WniXo6CSxltoHkvoBMYpFmCvGBXYgr0schZ2zDJnMCwuNRRwsro/s200/KingDrayekRaid.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074452610525861394" /></a>dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3017010624671334811.post-35198885035155798312005-04-22T18:31:00.000-07:002007-06-16T17:12:51.096-07:00a castle group<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-_bQLCZT_r8cQA8Tv-4jBAOxWy3ehBnAuITlPXCyr_nEp9AbFWyTCj19-LlW_VViUq2XLwWG7l76Orq7hyAv_ONl6q22gpM0l9fnZcT3QWkP4ji18uQgPhlsxQp6aeSZGRuJDx5UzqjW/s1600-h/castle_run.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-_bQLCZT_r8cQA8Tv-4jBAOxWy3ehBnAuITlPXCyr_nEp9AbFWyTCj19-LlW_VViUq2XLwWG7l76Orq7hyAv_ONl6q22gpM0l9fnZcT3QWkP4ji18uQgPhlsxQp6aeSZGRuJDx5UzqjW/s320/castle_run.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074243866525341170" /></a><br />Took this outside castle mistmore after an expansion access run-through. This was a long night, but it went really well in the end. I tried to get Blakk into the picture, but he said he was too sexy....dzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14773548971460891610noreply@blogger.com0