Epic.

♦ Praetorian · 01/06/06, 8:13 AM

It's 7am where I am, and I got home from work 11 hours ago to begin the final phases of farming Silithus for faction as part of the Ahn'Qiraj opening line. Thanks to the tireless efforts of my guildmates, and the generous assistance of other guilds, including Nocturn, Aeternus, Quarantine, Goon Squad, Giant <s>Communist</s>Censored Robots, Clan VXIX, and many others, in just over two days I amassed 42,000 Silithid Carapace Fragments and I achieved Neutral reputation with the Brood of Nozdormu. Shortly after midnight, I hit the magic 42000, and got to see the first of some of the coolest quest content WoW has ever seen, or any MMO for that matter. Everyone else is going to get to see this stuff in a few weeks when you get reputation in A'Q yourselves, but suffice it to say it truly feels epic, and evokes the very essence of what is appealing about the MMO genre -- a group of adventurers and friends banding together to change the world, and actually doing it.

I'll add pictures later, but you can find a ton of screenshots and clips of the same stuff we've seen at www.fohguild.org -- you can read about the quest (in detail, with some spoilers) and follow our progress here, rather than fill our entire front page with paragraphs of text.

• Relwin · 01/06/06, 8:33 AM

If Gurg wasn't such a nancy boy, we'd have the next stuff done by noon server. With the servers going down for restarts I'll excuse it this once though.

Raylen · 01/06/06, 8:43 AM

Originally Posted by Praetorian,January 6th, 2006 @ 6:13AM

and got to see the first of some of the coolest quest content WoW has ever seen, or any MMO for that matter.

this is your second mmo rite B)

Kaubel · 01/06/06, 9:12 AM

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Mokoto · 01/06/06, 11:05 AM

Pretty awesome Gurgthock, congrats.

hamlet_the_lesser · 01/06/06, 11:25 AM

pretty awesome. Our server is now coming close to finishing our rep grind. Cant wait.

Legato · 01/06/06, 1:10 PM

I was so pissed off this morning. One of my guildmates was in Silithus when you guys were heading out there. I knew what you were up to and wanted to be there to see it. My hearth was up and I was in SM. A warlock in my guild was heading there. By the time they got a third person to summon me the "fight" ended.

GIJebus · 01/06/06, 1:36 PM

It was frapsed.... at like one frame a second but it's the thought that counts.

Wubwub · 01/06/06, 2:52 PM

Originally Posted by Raylen,January 6th, 2006 @ 6:43AM

Originally Posted by Praetorian,January 6th, 2006 @ 6:13AM

and got to see the first of some of the coolest quest content WoW has ever seen, or any MMO for that matter.

this is your second mmo rite B)

It's far from my second and I agree with him. You're just pissed because you weren't there. :V

Rodnik · 01/06/06, 3:26 PM

Oh damnit, this game sucks when you aren't able to play it 6 hours a day :(

Congrats guild. congrats.

Zellyn · 01/06/06, 4:54 PM

I've got most of it frapsed, (at a bit higher than 1 frame per second), but I don't know anything about video compression, which makes me wonder why I even bothered. :moore: It's about this level of quality.

http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/2402/da...otofguys5ta.gif

The only thing was that since I wasn't in a group of any kind, I had zero fucking clue as to what was going on, except for the occasional question Wodin would respond to.

Ironlung · 01/06/06, 5:19 PM

I can honestly say that after about 12 hours hard work last night, I don't feel in any way jipped or shorted. Never once did I feel like we were just working on some mundane grind to open the gate. Every new quest we partook in felt epic and interesting. My hats off to Blizzard for their work on this one and to everyone that helped out last night.

I'll say that last night will go down as a great memory in gaming for me, with almost a hundred or so people working together for a common goal. I just wish that there was more for me to do now that the quests are shifting into instances!

Anyways thanks again to all those participated and thanks for letting me be part of the Gate Welcoming Crew.

:D

• Bad Luck · 01/06/06, 5:23 PM

I love all this quest dialogue and chase. It reminds me of Harry Potter, Dragon Quest, and Zelda. :)

• Double-Neg · 01/06/06, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by Praetorian,January 6th, 2006 @ 7:13AM

I have screenshots and the rest, but those will come after I sleep.

>_<

Chupa · 01/06/06, 6:12 PM

Originally Posted by Bad Luck,January 6th, 2006 @ 3:23PM

I love all this quest dialogue and chase. It reminds me of Harry Potter, Dragon Quest, and Zelda. :)

Someone needs to post a screen of Beef's quote in guild chat last night

hellsoap · 01/06/06, 6:27 PM

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newladin · 01/06/06, 8:45 PM

Originally Posted by Zellyn,January 6th, 2006 @ 3:54PM

http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/2402/da...otofguys5ta.gif

im that gnome in the back with a red tag.

P.S. I hope someone like hellsoap fraps that, because the last gurgthock video i watched wasn't all that good(quality), cough.

♦ Praetorian · 01/06/06, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by newladin,January 6th, 2006 @ 7:45PM

Originally Posted by Zellyn,January 6th, 2006 @ 3:54PM

http://img416.imageshack.us/img416/2402/da...otofguys5ta.gif

im that gnome in the back with a red tag.

P.S. I hope someone like hellsoap fraps that, because the last gurgthock video i watched wasn't all that good(quality), cough.

The quality of the Onyxia video was intentionally repeatedly reduced until all the chat was unreadable (and the filesize was under 300meg). :P

Legato · 01/07/06, 12:36 AM

I have a request, when it comes time for you guys to open the gate (and it will be you guys), could you post something on the realm forums, here, and/or hop on an alliance alt and tell me! I want to see that happen.

• Bad Luck · 01/07/06, 12:37 AM

Originally Posted by Chupa,January 6th, 2006 @ 5:12PM

Originally Posted by Bad Luck,January 6th, 2006 @ 3:23PM

I love all this quest dialogue and chase. It reminds me of Harry Potter, Dragon Quest, and Zelda. :)

Someone needs to post a screen of Beef's quote in guild chat last night

http://www.ed-dies.com/images/screens/beef01.gif

p.s.
http://www.ed-dies.com/images/screens/lolgurg01.jpg

Wubwub · 01/07/06, 3:18 AM

Thank you for not cropping me out of that picture Bad. <3 :] I really do appreciate it.

Wait why the fuck am I a sergeant? God damnit. I can't stay a scout for anything. Seriously. Just world PvP, no BGs or shit, gets me full grunt or sergeant in a single week. Even with 2k Dishonorable.

That shit about DKs counting long term is horse shit.

rappo · 01/07/06, 3:39 AM

Got a few pics... didn't get to snap any during the dragon though, fuckin 2fps bullshit :angry:

the trail of tears...
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/2842/wo...060242508rf.jpg

fishin' the night away...
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doctor weavil's flying machine... (wallpaper material)
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the man himself...
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LOL GOON RUSH LOL
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PURPLEZ
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Raylen · 01/07/06, 6:23 AM

We have our own hosting. Fucking use it. They're not exceeded on bandwidth yet but jesus.

Kaubel · 01/07/06, 11:53 PM

So that server-wide message you heard?

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♦ Praetorian · 01/07/06, 11:56 PM

Here's another

http://forums.elitistjerks.com/uploads/maws.jpg