Raiders of the Lost Canals

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Once again our intrepid adventurers put on their treasure hunting hats and ventured forth into Othard and Gyr Abania in search of portals to the Lost Canals of Uznair. With most everyone geared for raiding, the group had no trouble dispatching the monsters drawn by treasure traps.

Then, the portal opened. Excited for the treasure that awaited them, the group rushed down the water slides of the Lost Canals. New Argus and New Treasure Goblins were no match for the team and for the first time, the Stabbies made it to the final room. The fancy bath house decor was a sharp contrast to the GIANT MONSTER that stood in the middle, waiting to pounce. Part way through the battle the monster called upon allies and MORE ENEMIES flooded the canal room.

The Stabbies persevered and defeated all the summoned enemies and opened the final treasure chest. Loot galore was distributed, much gil was made, and fun was had by all.

Want to be a treasure hunter too? Grab your level 70 class, a Timeworn Gazelleskin map (optional), and your best adventure music (also optional…….but fun) and join us at our new time, SUNDAYS 7:30pm CST for Maps Club!

We Are the Alpha: Omega V1 Savage Clear

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Monday, July 24, the Stabbies once again took on the feared Omega Savage mode. This run, the raid team was comprised of:

Tanks Sukutak and Jellysaurus (Double Warriors!)
Healers Kela and Celaena (Scholar and Astrologian)
DPS Ravella, Justin Moonsbane, Haegar, and Nikko (Monk, Samurai, and Double Red Mage)

Things seemed to be going well for our heroes, with progress being made each run. On what was to be the final run of the evening, victory seemed to be within their grasp! However, Omega had other plans and snatched away the team’s clear with a 0.25% enrage.

Instead of causing the Stabbies to lose heart (undoubtedly what Omega intended) this fraction of a percentage wipe only served to spur on our heroes for another run. Fighting valiantly with the determination that they would not be fooled again, the Stabbies deepsed their hearts out and brought the flying serpent back down to earth.

Not only did our brave adventurers defeat the first boss of Omega Savage, that clear placed them in the Top 20 for Deltascape v1.0 Savage clears on the Brynhildr server! Watch the triumphant run via the video below!

With the first clear under their belts, the Stabbies will regroup, gear up, and prepare themselves for the horror of

Nymian Royal Academy at #20!

O1S Clear: Numbers Edition

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I’ll leave colorful imagery and descriptions of the action itself to those with floofier of hats than mine, but as the group’s number cruncher (why not leave that to the guy with the axe and the hundreds of concussions, right?) I’m happy to announce that after 4 hours and 22 minutes of fighting, we’ve successfully instigated a riot in the Deltascape by slaying Alte Roite. Our kill parse shows that it took us 9 minutes 37 seconds for the final pull. We cleared with WAR/DRK/SCH/AST/SAM/RDM/RDM/MNK.

In addition to the time component of clearing the fight, somewhere between 60-70 servings of raid food (of four delicious {probably?} flavors) were consumed. That’s about 2.5 million gil worth of food over three evenings! I unfortunately didn’t get any numbers as far as potions used, but I’m sure their cost will also continue to build up! Hopefully as more crafters and gatherers reach high levels, we can also subsidize infusions for the group alongside food.

For anyone curious how our progression went, I charted the final boss HP % for each of our 33 pulls. We mostly had solid forward progress, but I’d like to draw attention to the third-to-last pull on Monday. I zoomed in to help you see it, but that’s a 0.26% wipe. We hit enrage with only about 30k (out of 11 million) health remaining. Luckily we kept at it and got our clear on the evening before reset! Here’s hoping this week will go smoother so that we can face the catastrophic fight that is Catastrophe.

On Thin Ice: Omega V1 Savage

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Wednesday, July 19th, the Stabbies began their epic fight against the machinations of Omega: Savage. The primary raid team consisted of:

Tanks Sukutak and Jellysaurus (Double Warriors!)
Healers Kela and Celaena (Scholar and Astrologian)
DPS Ravella, Justin Moonsbane, N’tohj, and Nikko (Monk, Samurai, Summoner, and Red Mage)

While not too terribly different from the normal mode boss fight, Savage mechanics do make positioning much more important. Slightly too far in or out and the knock-back can knock a player clear off the platform. And levinbolts to the face are no fun if there’s more than one! Ice skating around and away from bombs proved to be an important skill that most all of the team had gotten the hang of by the last run of the night.

Though the boss continued to snatch victory away from the team, our brave adventurers made progress with each attempt, proving they are indeed learning!

Below is the video recording of the best run of the night at around 34%. May the Stabbies be triumphant next raid!

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He Put a Ring on it! Caeci and Zieg Celebrate Eternal Bonding

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Saturday, July 15, 2017 two of our Stabbies celebrated their love and devotion by joining together in the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding. Congratulations to Caeci and Zieg!

Resplendent in a black and red color motif, the couple marched down the aisle to much fanfare and applause. Once at the altar, Zieg had a moment of panic upon realizing he could not actually leave the area, while Caeci waited patiently for him to continue the ceremony. Caeci and Zieg then exchanged rings and a kiss, with the blessing of the Moogles of course.

Many of the Stabbies were in attendance, filling the chapel with cheers and confetti, congratulations and costumes, and above all love for the newly bonded couple.