Celestial_Lord

Uh, SGs have been dead for a long while now. Bases are helpful as personal storage bins and transport to zones. But other than that, global channels are where it's at.

You dig giant robots! I dig giant robots! We dig giant robots! Chicks dig giant robots!

Oh please. I hardly consider myself "a cool kid." If anything, I consider myself to be an average player. Hell, half the time I wonder how I wound up playing with all of the awesome players in Renaissance de la Veritas and The Stoned Templars, among others. Yet, I've lead many successful Rikti mothership raids and Hamidon raids. Being "cool," has nothing to do with it. At all. It's PPPT - patience, persistance, planning, and teamwork.

As Cherry has mentioned, the fact is Champion's interest in Hamidon raiding has waned dramatically over the past few months. At one point, we had three Hamidon raids going a week. It was just far too much, and it burned people out. I'll let you in on a few secrets. Hamidon raids are not my favorite thing to do in the game. Far from it. I'd much rather do a Rikti mothership raid, (when it's not lagging). The only reason I began leading Hamidon raids is because some people were going through Hamidon raid withdrawals as there were no Hamidon raids going at the time, and no one else was stepping up to lead one. When we were at three Hamidon raids a week, I only went to two, and that was dragging me down as even two a week is just too much for me. I was not the only one, as slowly people stopped showing up for the Hamidon raids, even before Issue 20. Before, the Hive would fill 15 minutes before the Hamidon raid was scheduled to start. Back in February, it was taking 20 - 30 minutes after the scheduled start time to get enough people in the Hive or the Abyss just to start. That's why AngieB and Force both canceled their weekly Hamidon raids, leaving us only with one.

Now, with Issue 20, forget it. It's taking a good hour to get enough people in the Hive or the Abyss just to start. People just don't want to raid Hamidon anymore. They'd rather do the new Incarnate trials, and honestly, I can't blame 'em. That's why Llewthor canceled his red side Hamidon raids two weeks ago. It got to the point where I offered up some of my own INF as kill shot prizes to try to get enough people in the Hive or the Abyss to start, and even then it took a long while beyond the scheduled start time for us to start.

People aren't interested in Hamidon raids anymore. Many of us are burned out. I know I am, and, as I said above, I was never much of a fan of 'em to begin with. It is what it is. Perhaps in six months, people will be burned out of BAFs and Lambdas and want to raid Hamidon again. Or perhaps Paragon Studios will give us an even better raid or trial to do. Who knows. But really, trying to blame this on "not being a cool kid," feels like a scapegoat tactic to me.

As far as Budweiser "playing" two toons on the yellow mito taunt team, I wasn't there, so I will refrain from commenting on that.

It worked for EverQuest 2 after all. Oh wait...

Boogie on Down with Hamidon

When: Friday, May 13th, 2011
Time: 10:15 P.M. ET / 7:15 P.M. PT
Where: The Hive and Studio 55 in Imperial City
Hello, Champion. Let's boogie on down with Hamidon in the Hive, then dance the night away to disco music in Imperial City's Studio 55.

Here is how the event will be structured:

10:15 P.M. ET / 7:15 P.M. PT: Meet on the hill just left of the Hive zone entrance, and we will raid Hamidon.

11:00 P.M. ET / 8:00 P.M. PT: Boogie on down in Imperial City's Studio 55, with disco music provided by DJ Dazz!


You don't have to participate in both parts. If you just want to do the Hamidon raid, and / or the disco dance party in Studio 55, that is okie.

Here are the details of each part:

1. Blue side Hamidon raid

Everyone will gather on the hill just left of the Hive zone entrance on Friday, May 13th, at 10:15 P.M. ET / 7:15 P.M. PT. All level 50+ characters are welcome. However, I request that you wear a '70s or disco themed costume. Hamidon will provide the disco balls. Whomever gets the kill shot on Hamidon will win a one billion inf prize.

2. Disco dance party in Studio 55

Immediately following the blue side Hamidon raid, everyone will head on over to Studio 55 in Imperial City, via Pocket D. There, we will boogie on down to disco music, provided by DJ Dazz. There will be a '70s costume contest, and '70s and disco trivia. All characters are welcome.

Prizes

As noted above, whomever lands the kill shot on Hamidon will win one billion inf.

Prizes for the '70s costume contest will be given to characters with winning costumes. First place for the costume contest will win one billion inf, second place 750 million inf, third place 500 million inf, fourth place 250 million inf, and fifth place 100 million inf.

I hope to see y'all there!

Incarnates aren't necessary, but I'd prefer if everyone was level 50 since this is a Master run.

It wasn't in the patch notes, but people have been reporting that it was fixed based on failed "one and done" Master of Lambda runs done yesterday.

That's what I thought. Sweet. A WST no one will run, yay!

I have a Super Strength / Electric Armor Brute with both Hover and Fly. It is correct that you can not use Foot Stomp while hovering. The reason I took Hover instead of Air Superiority is 'cause I take the character on Hamidon raids, where having some form of flight is important, and I don't like having to rely on temp powers.