Max Darra IX draws near!
Have a nice midsummer weekend, try not to drown...
The aoc.net administration (and hopefully majority of the members too) takes off to celebrate the midsummer during the upcoming weekend. There are ongoing rumous about small scale CG / AoC "oldschool" meeting circling for the time being, at least pics will be posted and bricks will be shat if we actually manage to go out to wildlife among the old admins + some CG personnel. =) -- EDIT -- Didn't manage the wildlife, but I managed to blow my whole vacation fund in one night...Yogg down, one optional to go!
Yoggy was downed today, bringing AoC one kill short of total and full Ulduar clear.
Ulduar push begins!
According to the info passed to me, AoC has managed to down 2 first bosses in Ulduar, Flame Leviathan and Razorscale. More progress kills can be expected for tomorrow when the main weekend raids are started, so stay tuned for more of these.
End of the dry raiding times, next wednesday.
It seems to be confirmed by blues by now too, according to MMO Champs. Patch 3.1 along with the Ulduar raid instance will be deployed tomorrow. Too bad I voted with my wallet already. =P
The official patch notes from the test realm:
http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/patchnotes/test-realm-patchnotes.html
Nothing really great or special to report so far, we've all survived the meeting, more or less alive. I uploaded the first batch of images from my phone, apparently I was too busy with all the other stuff since my total pic count was left @ bit over 10 this time. You can check out the 8th meeting's images under the gallery link, or from:
http://www.anvilofcrom.net/category/image-galleries/max-darra-viii
On the administrative side, AoC Ry project is supposed to go live in around 2 weeks, so if you are interested in the membership benefits, check out the respective threads on the forums.
In one week the members of AoC once again embark on a journey to gather up in the grand event of Sons Of Max Darra. Traditionally there will be... some drinking, partying and everything from Guitar Hero to the (already) infamous bubbling bubble bath that so many were able to enjoy year ago... together!
Unlike last year the meeting will be one day longer, starting at Thursday 19th and ending the following Sunday 22th. Please remember the place we rented will be available from 16.00 so don't go banging the doors before that. Also bring enough food to last at least day or two since this year there won't most likely be the "communal" breakfast.
Oh bringing something to drink won't hurt either ^^
Any members who'd like to join from abroad should contact me or at least inform us through forums of your coming so we can start arranging your transportation to city of Kotka where it will be held. Since people coming from outside Finland will have to pay lot more from flights etc. we don't expect you to participate in paying the rent. If you wish I can help finding the most suitable and hopefully cheapest way to get here.
At same time we will celebrate the fourth birthday of Anvil of Crom which is getting at formidable age. As you may know this will be the eight meeting that's been held in the past four years and it seems to me that the meetings are just getting better and better!
I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in this community for these years. It's been a huge blast in and out of games, there's absolutely nothing else than people of AoC that makes it a community more than worth belonging.
So pack your packs, yell huzzah for Crom and head to Sons of Max Darra VIII!!
Pihis just gave me a quick nod on the phone earlier to post a frontpage news item about his new works. Apparently they have actually managed to learn something during their media studies!