West TOV - Saturday 14th May

[Eabon]

Hey,

This is the third week we've been doing this, and this Saturday's open West TOV raid will begin at 6PM EST, meaning that I want everybody to be at the West TOV zoneout by 540PM EST at the latest. COTH will be open early and hopefully we'll have druids available to keep Sontalak harmonied. We aim to keep going until around Midnight EST.

From this week onwards we'll be taking cracks at NToV named/flurry drakes whenever we find opportunity, are already set up with experienced pullers capable of getting them to West ToV, and have been planning and shaping our raid so that we'll be capable of taking these things out. Regardless though, we'll be looking to start each raid with at least a solid one or two hours of non-stop chain-pulling, as such is the basic aim I have whenever I put these raids together - in my mind if we're not able to pull nonstop for hours with no more than ~5 seconds max between each mob, the reward probably isn't going to justify the effort.

All classes are welcome, however we're restricting to Level 60 only.
On previous raids we've had people from many different guilds, including Paradigm Shift, Clue, Venerate, Fires of Heaven, Bregan D'Aerth, Awakened, Aftermath, Azure Guard, Europa, the Kitten Pirate Security alliance, and several others.

If you wanna come please send me a PM after reading the paragraph immediately below this one. Also included are details on our loot system, which is a glorified and elaborated random rolling system designed to optimise everybody's control over what they actually walk away from the raid with.









If you're interested in coming along, send me a Private Message in the following format:

(i) Entitle your PM with your character name and your level and class. FOR EXAMPLE: "Eabon: 60 Warrior".
(ii) How much experience do you have with West ToV and/or Halls of Testing? FOR EXAMPLE: "A lot", "A little", "None at all"
(iii) What is the likelihood you'll be able to show up this Saturday? FOR EXAMPLE: "Definitely", "Very likely", "Not sure, we'll have to see what happens"
(iv) What other Level 60 characters do you have that you'd be willing to attend the raid on should there be a need for them. FOR EXAMPLE: "60 Cleric, 60 Enchanter, 60 Necromancer", "None at all"
(v) Your loot choices: Either (a) One Primary and Two Secondaries, OR (b) Three Secondaries (SEE SECTION BELOW ON LOOT SYSTEM/RULES)

So, your PM should look something like this:
Title: Eabon: 60 Warrior
(ii) No experience
(iii) Definitely available
(iv) Can also come on 60 Necromancer
(v) (1): Chain Legs, (2): Plate Boots, Plate Gauntlets









LOOT SYSTEM/RULES:

We will be using a modified/elaborated "random roll" system for loot distribution.

Our loot system can be described as a PRIORITY SYSTEM (specifically, a Two Tier Priority System), insofar as each person designates or prioritises up to three items.

Firstly, each person on the raid designates one item as their primary priority ("1") - typically the item that they most want - and two items as their secondary priorities ("2") - typically the two items that they want the next most *

When an item drops:
(i) All those who have designated that particular item as their "1" will be permited to roll for it. If only one person has designated the item as their "1" then they are awarded it automatically by default.
(ii) If nobody has designated that particular item as their "1", then all those who have designated it as "2" will be permitted to roll for it. If only one person has designated such an item as their "2" then they are awarded it automatically by default
(iii) If nobody has designated that particular item at all (either as "1" or "2") then all raiders who have a Level 60 character that they could use that item on in any capacity are permitted to roll.
(iv) If nobody is interested in the item for any of their Level 60 characters the item will be looted up so that it can be MQed later.
(v) Whenever somebody wins the item they designated as "1", they will no longer be eligible for their designated "2" items unless (a) those they're competing with have also won their "1" item, or (b) nobody else has designated that item as "2". That is, when you win your "1" item, you won't any longer be able to roll against somebody for your "2" items, unless they have also won their "1" item. *

And that's it. You choose one item that you want the most (one "1"), and then two items that you want the next most (two "2"s).* When an item drops, all those who have designated that they want that item the most ("1") get to compete (roll) for it, and if only one person wants it the most then they are awarded it automatically. If there isn't anybody who wants it the most ("1), then all those who have designated that they want that item the "next most" ("2") get to compete for it, and if only one person wants such an item the next most then they they are awarded it automatically. If nobody has designated the item at all, then all raiders who have a Level 60 character of that armour type are free to compete (roll) for it. And if at any point you win the piece you designated you wanted the most ("1) you will no longer be able to compete for those items you designated "the next most" ("2"), except when those you're competing against have also won their "1" item.

Simply put, this system allows people to prioritise those items that they feel will be the best for their character. And in so doing it massively increases the likelihood that people will end up with the pieces that they actually want the most. After all, there are certain pieces within an armour type that are incredibly good for one class while being pretty terrible for another, and this system gives people the chance to set their own personal agendas. It also eliminates situations in which you roll for a Gauntlets or Arms early in the raid but then find yourself unable to roll for a BP or Legs that drop later on in the raid, due to the "one-loot-rule".

In practice, when any given item drops I will announce the names of all those who have designated themselves as "1" and "2" for that item. If there is only one person at the highest level of priority then the item will be awarded to that person automatically. If there is more than one person at the highest level of priority then after waiting two minutes I will call for a roll.


NOTE WELL:
You will be free to select any three items granted that they correspond to the armour type of at least one of your Level 60 characters. That is:
(i) You CAN mix and match from across armour types, e.g., choose one plate item, and two silk; or one chain, one leather, and one plate, etc.,
(ii) All of your selections MUST be intended for a character of yours who is Level 60. In other words, you can't select and compete for an item for your Level 52 Shadowknight, your Level 55 Monk, your Level 59 Warrior, or your friend's/brother's/mother's Cleric/Warrior/Bard/Mage/Wizard, etc.,





*Those who feel that they would prefer to have three secondary priorities rather than one primary priority and two secondary priorities are free to do so. This choice removes the handicap that should you win your primary priority item you are no longer permitted to compete for your secondary priorities, whilst at the same time gives you the disadvantage of not having any items at the highest tier of priority.

[Raev]

This sounds like a perfect opportunity for the monk death squad. We charge 100 beetle bakes per dragon pulled.

[Eabon]

Two jumjum stalks and a cupcake.

[applesauce25r624]

*BUMP*! attend this raid, ya pansies!!

[Raev]

Originally Posted by Eabon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Two jumjum stalks

No halfling food please. Unless it contains real halfling parts. Klok Sweetzie makes amazing halfling shish kabob!

[Granwaltercy]

Eabon runs a great raid. Show up tomorrow and get some loot people!

[khanable]

Originally Posted by Granwaltercy [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Eabon runs a great raid. Show up tomorrow and get some loot people!

Yep the first one was great fun. My immersion levels were at peak levels - I so recommend!

[Spyder73]

I'd love to come to this, but grinding faction for this rep seems like a real kick in the D.

The only way to get Ally is to keep fighting stuff in West?

[khanable]

Originally Posted by Spyder73 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'd love to come to this, but grinding faction for this rep seems like a real kick in the D.

The only way to get Ally is to keep fighting stuff in West?

West mobs only give +kromzek I believe (and -cov)

Not sure what you're asking but you can use dwarf heads to max out faction pretty fast

[Jotei]

Should these open format adventures continue, I might be happy to join in another 3-4 weeks once my training is complete. Best of luck!