113 *NOR/News The Old Republic
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This is my favorite book of all the world, though I have never read it. – The Princess Bride. Stories hold a special place in all our hearts, no matter the genre or age. Some stories just speak to us, and it is no different with video games. swToR has released it’s latest patch, and the thing many of us have been waiting for since the video game actors strike has finally happened. The story continues and is out as of the writing of this newsletter. The Pursuit of Ruin has dropped.
I have a correction from last article, and my apologies to squire Caboose. There is no three way tie for first place at six people exploded, Caboose has clearly established themselves as the Boom leader with seven casualties to their credit.
Our progression raid group has delved back into the R4 operation. Some happily and some not so happily. We have cemented a solid run strategy with guaranteed results for every boss with the exception of one, and it is kind of the most important one, the last one, Lady Dominique. She has routinely stopped Duke Intisar and our raid team with less than 1% health remaining. As the saying goes, the most important hit point is the last one. That holds so true here. This fight has so many mechanics, and recursion is the most frustrating of them all. Preparing for four team members to be flung about out of combat and ensuring that you are not the person bringing people with you is a less than pleasurable scenario, but there is an achievement, and bragging rights. Not to mention the sense of accomplishment of achieving one of the most difficult mechanics in the entire game.
It has been great to see the progress our guild has made in Star Wars the Old Republic. Our progression raid team getting back to things and starting to tackle more advanced raids. Running through many of the veteran mode and even delving into some of the nightmare mode raids has been something to see. Our first guild invasion of a planet in a very long time allowing us to gain control of Ossus for a while. Intisar planned this very efficiently and all of our guild members ensured we won with a clear and decisive lead. We crowned a new champion in Swtor Rye who has been instrumental in helping our guild over the years, and is just one of our fabulous healers (please keep those heals coming my way.) And we will wrap things up this year with the final addition to story that we have been waiting on for over a year. We will be celebrating life day Sunday December 21st 8PM EST.
As I close this year, I would like to take a little time to thank all of our guild members who have become such a great part of my gaming life. Life is not always easy, we all deal with some form of drama in our lives, and it is nice at the end of the day to be able to share some of that time with people who just want to enjoy a bit of gaming in a fantasy world and share some time and fun with each of us. I hope everyone has a wonderful life day and holiday!
Baron Gonzowill
*NOR/BA-swToR
