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TAG wraps up Naxxramas with 8/15

Congratulations everyone! After our first dedicated week in Naxxramas we've completed two whole Quarters, defeated two additional bosses, and wound up with a total of eight out of fifteen bosses defeated!

Last night we finished up the Arachnid Quarter with break-neck speed, leading to our second heroic Naxxramas achievement.
Heroic Maexxna - DEFEATEDHeroic Maexxna - DEFEATED
This week we're going to focus on gear, and practice. If you can kite something, practice. If you can Mind Control something, practice. If there's some change you can make to your talents, gear, or rotations that will improve your performance - practice, practice, and practice some more.

We hit Naxxramas again on Tuesday, April 7th. The bar has been set, and nine bosses are on the list!

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TAG Cleans out the Plague Quarter

YES! Now that's what I'm talking about! Fantastic job everyone!

Not one boss
Heroic Noth the Plaguebringer DEFEATEDHeroic Noth the Plaguebringer DEFEATED
Not two bosses!
Heroic Heiggann the Unclean DEFEATEDHeroic Heiggann the Unclean DEFEATED
BUT ALL THREE BOSSES DOWN IN ONE SHOT!
Heroic Loatheb DEFEATEDHeroic Loatheb DEFEATED
DOWN! DEAD! OUT COLD! PUSHIN DAISIES!

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Hops' Team - Naxx Raid Days Survey (new)

Ok, so I learned how to make a survey. Please disregard my previous attempt at collecting data and use this new and improved method to tell me when you can raid. Please answer as soon as you can (and of course... only if you are on my team)

Thanks!

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Patchwerk? Check, done! NEXT!?

BOO-YA! /dance

I'm still bloody pumped after that raid! You all did great!

The fall of Patchwerk

This was our first formal meeting with Patchwerk.
The first attempt at him was a great start! We attained 38k+ DPS for the raid, and got him down to 14% before being overcome by Hateful Strikes. After a quick regroup, and vote, we headed in again and popped that bag of bones in the face with 44k+ DPS! I don't know where you all found 6K DPS, but that was awesome! With a 6 minute Enrage timer, and over 13 million health, we needed 36K DPS. Even from the start, you all had the beef! Great job!
Heroic Naxxramas - First Patchwerk killHeroic Naxxramas - First Patchwerk kill

The fall of Grand Widow Faerlina

After a dead construct, we turned our sights back to the Arachnid Quarter. Grand Widow Faerlina was next, and we took her down in great fashion!
Out of four Worshippers, we only had to use 2, which now makes perfect sense given the Epic level of DPS you all had on Patch. Fantastic!
Heroic Naxxramas - First Faerlina killHeroic Naxxramas - First Faerlina kill

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The Ardent Guard 'Casts Deathbloom' on Loatheb

The Ardent Guard 'Casts Deathbloom' on Loatheb

The Ardent Guard defeats Loatheb for the first time on Thursday Feb 5, 2009. The fight lasted about 7 1/4 minutes, and despite sporadic attempts to wipe us out - all raid members were left standing at the end of the fight. Congrats TAG

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Hexmore's Late Night Raiders

Late Night Raiders

Typical raid times for this team:
Tue, Thr 7-9 (2 hours)
Sun 6-9 (3 hours) typically for new or harder content.

Overbooked
We have more members assigned to the team than can be accommodated in a ten man raid.
On over book nights we will first asked for volunteers to step out. If none volunteer, I or the raid Lts will picked someone. Once this happens, you will receive overbooks status for the next raid.
If we do not have many volunteers, we will start rotating turns for this status.

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Hops' Naxxramas Team - Team Name Pending


Hops' Naxxramas Team
team name pending

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Anub'Rekhan felt the wrath of the TAG swarm!

January 29th, 2009 - Heroic Naxxramas

After a frustrating encounter (3 actually) with Noth the Plaguebringer, the TAG raid team moved over to attempt Anub'Rekhan. After only one battle, TAG stood and Anub'Rekhan fell. No wipes!

Great job everyone! This is our first 25-man success!

Heroic Boss Down - Anub'RekhanHeroic Boss Down - Anub'Rekhan

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Between Shadow and Light - Priest resources

Between Shadow and Light
A guide to leveling and playing your priest
This is a living document, so please email Ilcyra if you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions

General Priest Information
WoW Insider – Priest articles

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Should we move to using teams for 10-man raids? [Read comment for details]

Yes
74% (26 votes)
Not really sure
20% (7 votes)
No
3% (1 vote)
We raid?
3% (1 vote)
Total votes: 35
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The Ardent Guard Squashes A Giant Bug!

That's right! The Ardent Guard has killed it's first Tier 7 boss; Anub'Rekhan!

After may attempts, the mighty raiders downed the king of insectoid ugly with all souls alive. This marks our first triumphant entry into Naxxramas. Congratulations to the brave victors and here's to many glorious battles to come!

Glory to The Ardent Guard!

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Thank you for the birthday shenanigans!

Wow! You all are stinkers!

First I want to thank Stockinette. She sparked the whole process, and kept me occupied while you all were scheming behind my back!

Next, thanks to Apanna. The disguise of guild drama was perfect, and you got me good. Yes, you got me back for "bring your flippers" on the PTR. Good show!

Finally, thank you to all of you that were on Vent, sent me presents, and/or were involved in this cherade in any way.

Thank you! That was an awesome birthday. smile

As far as presents...

Thank you Grevira for snatching some [Worn Troll Dice] for me. I will always have them for raids. smile

Thank you Kojote for the [Antisepctic-Soaked Dressing]. That will certainly come in handy after those dice get me in trouble. wink

Finally, thank you all (from what I understand) for the [Azure Whelpling], [Black Tabby], and [Praire Dog]. With the addition of those pets, I was within 2 pets for my achievement. After a lot of running, flying, and waiting... I was able to finally earn it this morning...

The skunk's in the mail...The skunk's in the mail...

... and I wouldn't have been able to without your help. Thank you!

So when this all started I created a placeholder on the calendar. As a Thank You to all of you, it will be promptly replaced by a raid. Make sure you polish your gear, finalize your enchants, prep your food, and brew your potions. You're going to need it. smile

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Should we make Ventrillo (listen only) a REQUIREMENT for raiding

Yes, everyone needs to use - no exceptions
10% (1 vote)
Yes, but allow exceptions in the cases where parents do not allow it
20% (2 votes)
Yes, but allow exceptions where parents object and in other select situations (affects game performance)
50% (5 votes)
No, leave Ventrillo use in its current state as 'Highly Recommended'
20% (2 votes)
Total votes: 10
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Our schedule, and you!

How is everyone doing? I hope all is well in Northrend, or where ever you find yourself spending your time.

I've had a few people ask what's coming up as far as schedule, as you have undoubtedly noticed - nothing's officially scheduled yet. Read on to learn my plan for world d... I mean, raiding domination.

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Welcome to Northrend!

There is a lot to cover with the new expansion, but there's more we need to cover with the guild.

I'm going to be making a series of announcements over the next few days, and I may even send out leaflets in-game. If any of you have any questions about what the leadership has planned for the coming weeks, don't hesitate to contact us. We do have a lot planned (too much sometimes). More to come following today's announcement.

Read on for the first one...