Legacy of Oblivion

When you’re a smaller guild like LoO, it is important to hone the skills of every member. It is not enough to have average-skilled players - each person must possess the skills and the balls to accomplish what the LoOnies set out to do.

We also require the right amount of “psycho”.

As you can see, Shae’s got us covered.

After whatever that was, a few of us decided to go into DM. At first we weren’t really sure what we could do, seeing as how we were a group without a tank. But since that’s never stopped us before, we decided what the hell, we’ll go straight to DM West. Not many people would be crazy enough to try it without a tank, but let’s face it - we kick ass. Uber guilds got nothin’ on us… Except for uber raids and uber gear and about 100 more people. But whatever, they can kiss my ass.

Here is your walkthrough:

First, you have to kill this big tree.

When he’s dead, he either turns into a horse or a horse magically appears. Either way, there’s something going on with this horse because he shows up.

I think Zug was trying to impale him on his pointy shoulders. If you saw them from a different angle, you’d swear they looked like a French pr0n star’s mustache. But that’s a discussion for another day.

Next, you have to kill Magister Kalendris.

I didn’t get a really good shot of him, but periodically he lets out a horrible black gas that swirls around him. That’s probably why he stands in the corner and none of the other spirits in the room like to stand near him. As soon as he saw us, he didn’t do it again so I couldn’t get a picture, but you get the idea. Obviously, Zug has the same problem as this guy does, because he identified the issue immediately. As they say, it takes one to know one.

Supposedly Magister Kalendris drops priest shoulders, but what he dropped for us was complete crap so we moved on to these jerks:

Now, these guys aren’t as bad as they look. You can pull them two or three at a time on the initial pull, and after that you’ll get one or two at a time. When they die some of them do a mana burn, so casters need to get back. Aside from that, they’re cake. The objective is to knock out those pillars they’re clustering around, and you do so by killing those obnoxious mana burn dudes. We were hoping that these were the most difficult enemy to face in the joint, but we were horribly wrong.

We finally got down to the area where the ugly Immol’Thar is, but before you can kill him, you have to kill a lot of Arcane Torrents. They’re 61+ and they whirl around with a few smaller torrents tagging along for fun. The first thing to know about an Arcane Torrent is that it hates you. A lot. The second thing to be aware of is that they’ll wtfpwn you faster than you can call for your mommy. The first one we pulled had two 61+ torrents with a bunch of little torrents. As the name “Arcane” suggests, the elite casts arcane bolts, but it can be interrupted - so if you can interrupt its casting, you need to do it or you’re all going to die horribly.

No worries, we killed a few others and were finally able to face Immol’Thar! But before anything happens, the LoOnies always discuss our l33t strats. We’re so professional.

After that discussion we were armed and ready, because knowledge is power! This ugly pooch is considered a boss, so we were all hyped up for a big fight. Here’s your obligatory before & after shots:

Before

After

Grats Shae on Cloak of the Cosmos! And grats disenchant/AH on crap that I didn’t bother writing down.

But before we could slap each other’s asses and give out the high fives like professional sportsmen who say they aren’t gay, we pressed on. We knew that somewhere nearby, the Prince was waiting for us. At first we debated whether or not we wanted to kill him, but when we saw him we thought he looked like a dirty Blood Elf. And since we don’t want Blood Elves in the Horde, we decided to engage him in battle. In case you were wondering which side was getting owned during the fight, Zug was sweet enough to point it out for you. Note the bright red arrow pointing to the one getting his ass handed to him.

Sometime in the fight, we had lost Shae. As Shae is a warrior, brave and bold (albeit he’s a dude playing a blue chick) we knew that he couldn’t have gone down easily. From this picture, I think one of two things happened. Either (A) Shae thought someone shouted “Assume the Position”, or (B) Zug was tagging the wrong person. Call me crazy, but does it look like he’s running from the scene of the crime? Guilty or not, you decide.

Hooray, Bracers of the Eclipse and Distracting Dagger.

All in all, it was a fun night in DM West with no tank. The secret of our success?

He really brings home the bacon.

…Holy fuck, I can’t believe I just said that. Anyway, stay tuned for more from the LoOnies.

This week, one of Rhot’s coworkers posted on our forums asking for admittance into our fine guild. Now, anyone not a part of the LoO bunch should know that before we guild anyone, we go through a strenuous process which includes interviews, reference checks and a heavy debate in officer forum - if any officer or veteran says no, then the application will be denied. And as you know, we’re a picky bunch so the discussions in officer chat can get pretty heated. Barathron finds our new candidate and, before trial guilding, he petitions the officer forum asking if there are any objections.

As you can see, it was unanimous. Welcome Kamedna!

And now for something completely different.

On to the LoOny news:
Well once again the LoOnies find themselves deep in the heart of Strat, where it’s getting extremely boring. Unfortunately for us, Grim was having all kinds of internet issues so we had no tank. Most people would not dare venture into the depths of Stratholme without a tank — especially if you’re planning on facing the Baron.

Seven people, no tank. This is a job for the LoO secret weapon!

You know it, Hot Stuff.

Baron spanked, mage pants dropped, congrats Koryn. There was other loot but of course I don’t remember and I didn’t take screenshots. It was a quick and easy night. Stay tuned for more news from the LoOnies.

On Friday night a few of us decided to head out to Dire Maul’s north wing. We had not been to the North Wing yet, so we knew we were in for an adventure. Now, being a part of a smaller guild of ass kickers, you always have to get creative with group make-up. Being that the higher levels raid every Saturday, we leave the rest of the weekend for our Battleground addicts. This means no tank or tank pets, as Grim and Iraas are off pwning the Alliance. No problem. Caulbraen had a warlock friend who wanted to come and hang out. Gallagher, it was a pleasure meeting you and we all hope to see you around more often. You’re absolutely frigging insane, and I think Zug would like to start a long-lasting, meaningful relationship with you.

Yes, we know.

We can never begin any evening without a serious debate in the officer forum. In /o chat, all of our important discussions take place and only select LoOnies are privvy to the discussions and difficult decisions we make within. Here is an example:

Finally, we set off to Dire Maul. Our group consists of: One rogue (Caul), one priest (Shae), one warlock (Gallagher), one shaman (yours truly) and one gimp (Zug). Many believed that we could not do north wing without a warrior, but the LoOnies do not believe anything until we die horribly over and over again, and even then we may or may not subscribe to these views, so in we go. It was not as frightening as one would believe. In fact, I think Caul stealthed back to this gentleman and asked him for some dancing tips. This ogre’s got all the right moves.

I guess you had to be there.

Cruising right along and leaving dead ogres in our wake, we came upon a suspicious looking basket. Caul’s rogue instincts took over and he had to take a peek.

Finally, we came upon our destination.

Everyone loves waking up to the King - except for the LoOnies, because we just want to take his phat lewts. At this time of the night were all jonesing for a breakfast sandwich with egg and meat and cheese and meat and cheese, and we were pretty sure that he wasn’t going to just hand it over. And his blue friend said something mean about Shae’s momma, so we knew that a fight was imminent. Quickly, we talked over our l33t strats. Shae was so pumped up for a fight that he offered up his own battle cry:

(A few weeks ago we had put Shae into a support group with a 12-step program. And as you can see, those sessions have been paying off.)

Feeling the rush of adrenaline, we ran up and started dealing out the ass kicking! Well, except for me, who was busy being useless, trying to get a screenshot of the King’s ugly ass:

Once again, the LoOnies were victorious. Unfortunately for us, the King didn’t have any breakfast sandwiches at all, but he did give up some other things that I forgot to take screenshots of:

Grimy Metal Boots
Leggings of Destruction
Monstrous Glaive
Observer’s Shield

Stay tuned for a Tribute Run.

This weekend we got Ragefire Chasm out of the way for all the noobs. Thanks to Rhuinn, Sabe, and Barathron for escorting groups through.

Screenshots! I knew I was forgetting something. Just close your eyes and picture RFC strewn with the corpses of its residents, you’ve seen it before.

In other noob news, Sabe went to the battlegrounds for the first time this weekend and wtfpwned! Go pants!

When our merry band of LoOnies was first incarnated, we were a different bunch of folks. Our raid groups were only four people and we called ourselves the A-Team. We’ve changed since then: Old friends have gone; new friends have come. Koryn no longer wears a dress. I am no longer tank and healer at the same time. But some things have not changed: Barathron’s “Detecting Traps” still has no bearing on anything in the game, and we’re still infatuated with Iraas’ green balls.

Perhaps I’ve said too much.

The times, they are a’changin’, and so have the LoOnies. Over the past couple of months we’ve added more to our ranks. Welcome aboard (in no particular order):

Shae
Xerolk
Toetem
Rhuinn
Rhot
Raucous
Rapine
Cowfumasta
(I am pretty sure that I’ve missed a couple of people, and I apologize if I have forgotten you – I will be sure to add you to my next update.)

We also have a promotion among our ranks: Zugzugdaman is now raid leader. Never fear my fellow LoOnies because he still sucks and I have no problem reminding him of this every five minutes… or 30 seconds. I’m not sure because I lose track of the time.

The site roster isn’t updated, but we’ll get that fixed in the next day or so. Looking over our in-game roster, I’ve noticed that the guild is primarily made up of two different camps: Old EQ’ers who are friends of Caulbraen, or old EQ’ers that are friends of mine. It’s like the chocolate and the peanut butter – two great tastes that go great together. Or something. It’s good to be surrounded by friends. We’re not a huge uber guild, but we kick ass and we definitely have a thing or two to show the rest of Aggramar about how amazing a small guild can be.

The Legacy of Oblivion site has been lacking over the last couple of months and I take full responsibility. I get so busy updating halffull.org that I end up not having any energy or creative juice left over for LoO – yes, I suck. But I have been thinking about it and have a lot of ideas so we should have updates at least once a week, barring disaster. This is a big job and I need some help. And not just anyone: The right one.

This can only mean the witticism of Ventimocha. Luckily for everyone he has accepted, and already has some hilarious ideas for the site – so stay tuned! Venti is normally the person who coordinates instance runs and quest nights for our lower level characters so it just makes sense. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s damn funny. In the first fifteen minutes that he was guilded, I got three /whispers from people saying, “Okay, I really like this guy.” Now you can relive his funnies over and over on the site. Good stuff happening, so stay tuned.

Now get your butts over to the forums and register!