Weekly Post #64

by Celdina - May 16

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The First Fleet has another legendary under it's belt! Congratulations to Itsybitsy on the Cataclysm's Legendary weapon Fangs of the Father. I would like to thank everyone for their support and hard work helping Jon acquire this Legendary! It always is wonderful to have so many who put in the extra effort for others!

Diablo III is out in full swing. This means that raiding will be off for a couple weeks from the regular schedule in order to allow those who want to play Diablo to have the time to do it. If you would like to raid in the meantime, please post in Guild Calendar any raid you would like and those of us who can, will make the time to join you.

With summer just around the corner, I know from past years that many of you take time away from any regular playing. Please remember that we always start back strong around September. We have those who can continue the raids if they would like or take time to do other things during the summertime blues. We do have a horde side of the Fleet that you may want to level a toon on. We have quite a few of us there now and it does change things up a bit and adds a different perspective on the game. The Guild is The Fallen Fleet and just whisper anyone on if you would like an invite!

Cheers,
Celdina

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The Weekly Post is the regular shout-out from The First Fleet's Guild Leader and surrogate mother, Celdina. Keep up-to-date with all of the happenings around the guild, look out for shout-outs to new and returning players, news tidbits of Raids and notable Achievements, Officer Meeting briefs, and reminders of things to come and of general interest. And cookies. No, not cookies. Waffles? No... And pie! Sometimes. 

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Weekly Post #63

by Celdina - April 22nd

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A big congratulations to Phantogris for acquiring the Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Legendary Staff on Saturday. It was a big event and fun to watch the dragons appear and honor Phantogris! Phantos wants to thank everyone who worked every week in Firelands with him to achieve this great staff. It was a long, long road. A special thank you goes out to those who stuck in there Saturday until we finally got the heart. We could not have done it without each and every one of you!

Along with this achievement, everyone in the Guild can now purchase a new pet: Lil'Tarecgosa. This pet is ACCOUNT BOUND and can be passed from character to character once you learn it! That makes the cost of the pet (1,350 gold) worth it!

We will be giving Firelands a brief rest as we have been hard at work on the staff for the last 6 months. If any of you would like to continue with the questline for the Legendary, please post a raid in Guild Calendar - I am sure there are more of you that would like to pick up the gauntlet from us and forge ahead.

Do you have a Horde character on Eonar? If so, we would like to invite you to join the Horde side Guild of The Fallen Fleet. We have several people already with 85s in the Guild and we are looking for more. It would be nice, as a change of scenery, to run some raids there. We are a level 5 Guild and growing! Come on over to the dark side and join in the achievements, dungeons and raids! Just ask any officer for an invite.

On a serious note... There has been some Guild drama over the last couple weeks that should never have happened. If you are confused or feel slighted in any way, it is always best to ask someone what the deal is. If you don't ask....then you go ASSUMING something that isn't there. I have seen several people get bent out of shape over something that should never have upset them because they assumed instead of asking! We are all here to have fun, enjoy the people we play with and to get away from the real world. You have to remember that noone is out to get you, slight you, or cause you misery. Do not let things fester...talk to someone! Friends are like a marriage....without communication, it won't work!

Children's Week is coming up shortly. Time to get another pet if you haven't already gotten all the ones from Children's Week already!

Cheers,
Celdina

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The Weekly Post is the regular shout-out from The First Fleet's Guild Leader and surrogate mother, Celdina. Keep up-to-date with all of the happenings around the guild, look out for shout-outs to new and returning players, news tidbits of Raids and notable Achievements, Officer Meeting briefs, and reminders of things to come and of general interest. And cookies. No, not cookies. Waffles? No... And pie! Sometimes. Maybe. But definitely not cake -- it's a lie. Of course not Cake the band -- they aren't a lie -- just cake is a lie. Where's the pie??

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Weekly Post #62

by Celdina - April 5th

Purrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hippity Hoppity....Easter is on it's way...

We hope everyone is enjoying the Panda Beta! I know many of you are trying out the new Pandas and leveling your main to 86. I have been trying out the new specs....not too sure I like them and do hope they add more healing choices for the 5 extra ones! If any of you Beta testers would like to add any tidbits to others, please comment! Would love to know what each of you are thinking of the new way Blizzard is trying out specs. I do love the "loot all" when you kill a mob!

We have been working on Heroic modes in Dragon Soul. We have downed the first boss on Heroic - more grey hairs for the healers...It has been nice to have a challenge again. We are still trying to acquire a second 10 man group and are currently actively recruiting. We are missing a couple healers and a tank for that group. Step up if you would like to raid!

Just a reminder, but if you want to be considered for any of the POSTED raids (excluding the Tuesday progression group), you really NEED to SIGN UP! Groups are confirmed based on SIGNING up! We are not mind readers and cannot save a spot for "just in case" you forgot to sign up. Therefore if you are NOT signed up - NO spot will be saved for you!

Happy Easter to all!
Cheers,
Celdina

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The Weekly Post is the regular shout-out from The First Fleet's Guild Leader and surrogate mother, Celdina. Keep up-to-date with all of the happenings around the guild, look out for shout-outs to new and returning players, news tidbits of Raids and notable Achievements, Officer Meeting briefs, and reminders of things to come and of general interest. And pie. Sometimes.

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Weekly Post #61

by Celdina - March 20th

Purrrrrrrrrrrrrr to a Happy Spring!

Can it be true that a new world awaits us? Will the mists part to reveal a new race and class? Blizzard is taking the steps to making this happen!

In the new XPac, there will be a Monk class and the Pandaren race. The new land will be spiraling down from the Maelstrom....should be an interesting arrival. 

Monks are masters of bare-handed combat, choosing to draw their weapons only for devastating finishing moves. Monk healers bring harmony and balance to every group, healing even the most grievous of injuries with ancient remedies and focused spiritual arts. And few can hope to out-last the unquenchable prowess of the Monk Brewmaster, whose empowering beverages and unpredictable combat style allow them to absorb incredible amounts of punishment.

Interesting that Pandarens will be able to choose between Alliance or Horde!

What sounds intriguing will be the new Dungeon Challenges. Mists of Pandaria's Challenge Mode presents a new way to reward great team players and seasoned dungeon specialists. The idea is simple: if you select Challenge Mode for a dungeon, you and your group will be racing against the clock to finish the dungeon as quickly as possible. The faster you finish, the greater your reward. 

You select Challenge Mode before you enter a dungeon. In this mode, your objective is to clear the instance and down all the dungeon's bosses as fast as you can. Your gear will be normalized, meaning that instead of your own equipment you will be fighting using a set of items that's appropriate for the instance. That way, the challenge level will be equal for all players. Depending on how quickly you clear the dungeon, your group can earn one of three possible medals: gold, silver, or bronze. Working together as a team, communicating well, and supporting and encouraging each other is the best way to get those shiny gold medals. 

Challenge Mode is coming. Will you be ready? 

Pets....don't we all love them? Well here is a wicked twist on them... You and your friends can pit your pets against each other in fun, friendly duels. You can teach your pets unique abilities and attacks, and they will use these abilities when battling other pets. As they fight and win battles, your pets will gain experience and level up, which makes them tougher and may even unlock new abilities. Assemble your roster and duke it out with your friends to see whose pets are the strongest! 

What's more, you will also have a brand-new way to add more pets to your collection. In addition to purchasing pets or getting them as item drops, you can now also encounter and capture vanity pets in the wild. If you run into one of these rare pets, you can have your own pet challenge it; if you manage to defeat the wild pet, you will capture it and add it to your collection! Wild pets have stats that vary slightly, so you may end up catching an exceptionally powerful pet. Look out for Elianagwynn...I bet he will be the top dog in this field!

You can read more in detail on the Blizzard website.

Cheers,
Celdina

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The Weekly Post is the regular shout-out from The First Fleet's Guild Leader and surrogate mother, Celdina. Keep up-to-date with all of the happenings around the guild, look out for shout-outs to new and returning players, news tidbits of Raids and notable Achievements, Officer Meeting briefs, and reminders of things to come and of general interest. And pie. Sometimes.

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