Open WTOV Raids

[YendorLootmonkey]

Grats to the winners of:

Ancient Leather Leggings
Ancient Leather Leggings
Ancient Leather Bracelet
Ancient Leather Tunic

Ancient Tarnished Chain Sleeves
Ancient Tarnished Chain Gauntlets

Ancient Tarnished Plate Helmet
Ancient Tarnished Plate Gauntlets
Ancient Tarnished Plate Vambraces
Ancient Tarnished Plate Gauntlets
Ancient Tarnished Plate Vambraces
Ancient Tarnished Plate Helmet
Ancient Tarnished Plate Vambraces

Ancient Silk Turban
Ancient Silk Wristband
Ancient Silk Sleeves

Come out and join us on Friday nights!

[Robot]

A+ do recommend this raid. Its a lot of fun good way to spend a friday night if you are raid capable and have nothing better to do, they do drinking games, etc! Great chance to get some kael faction armor without having to spend dkp!

I have had the pleasure of being the main tank for this raid for that past month or more. One thing I appreciate about this event is the fact that its a low numbers, you have a chance to shine and provide an invaluable service. To be more than just a warmbody on a 50+ man raid that most raids are on this server. If you really want a chance to be a critical piece to a puzzle other than just a buff bot or 5th tank on the list or one of 15 rogues spamming backstab on a dragon this is a great chance you shouldn't pass up!

It's also great community building, there are players from multiple guilds getting together.

[YendorLootmonkey]

Thanks for the kind words!!

Unfortunately, due to a lack of a few key critical classes and me not wanting to waste everyone's time with a slow pull rate after last week's huge loot haul, I am cancelling for tonight. We will pick back up on 4/15! Stay tuned!

[appliedspatial]

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Clownbaby
<Clownbaby#0576>

[YendorLootmonkey]

Kind of a meh loot night than we usually have, but thanks to everyone who came out and all of the newcomers!

Grats to the winners of:

Ancient Tarnished Chain Bracer

Ancient Tarnished Plate Boots
Ancient Tarnished Plate Gauntlets
Ancient Tarnished Plate Helmet

Ancient Silk Wristband
Ancient Silk Gloves
Ancient Silk Boots

[YendorLootmonkey]

Clownbaby's Open WTOV Raid continues this FRIDAY 5/13! Starting at 8:00pm EDT

Voice/Coordination: Friends With Benefits (FWB) Discord - https://fwb.quest (you don't have to talk, but it would be ideal to be able to listen) https://discord.gg/6pMB5xYJ ... follow the prompt and emote with a handshake emoji to the welcome post in the #welcome channel when you join to get permissions to the right channels.

Logistics: If you're non-KOS to CoV, meet at WTOV exit room. If the dragons will sodomize you on sight, wait at TOV entrance for COTH (someone will be logged onto Woosta no later than 7:45pm EDT for COTH.) If you need help getting through SG, you can coordinate that with others in our #wtov channel. If Sontalak is up, I will log in around 7:30pm EDT to harmony people past if needed.

Try to pre-park or show up early if you can so we get buffed up and do the first pull by 8:30pm. Make sure you have your loot choices submitted in the 'wtov-pick-3-submissions' channel of the FWB Discord before you join the fun (preferably by Thursday night so I can make a go/no-go call on Friday morning based on attendance). If you arrive after we start pulling, please understand that makes things significantly more challenging and you will have to be patient for us to log over our COTH mage if you need that. If you show up and we weren't expecting you, that can throw off the group composition. There's a link to a spreadsheet pinned in that channel summarizing picks that I will update periodically as picks come in. If you are new, the same Google sheet has a tab for WTOV raid basics. Questions can be asked in #wtov channel. Melee should be at least level 55 so you are not getting too chewed up by AE. Non-melee trying to keep to at least level 55 as well but exceptions may be made based on raid needs.

Loot Distribution:

1) You may pick 3 items for each WTOV raid. Put these in the #pick-3-submissions channel in the FWB Discord. If you need to edit, please do not edit your original post... post a new message with what you are updating.

2) Only one of your 3 can be a chest slot item

3) Only one of your 3 can be legs slot item

4) When an item drops, those who listed it in their Pick 3 are eligible to /random (unless they already won that item from an earlier drop on that raid.) If no one had the item on their pick 3, everyone at the raid will be eligible to /random. The number to use in /random will be set by the raid leader at the time of drop.

5) You may list the same non-BP/legs item in 2 or 3 of your slots -- you get the number of /randoms equal to the slots you have it listed for if it drops (mostly to be used for advantage on last armor piece.)

6) If you already got what you need (or are just feeling generous), we encourage utilizing one or more of your slots to help others that have been participating... you will roll on their behalf if that item drops, if you win, they can loot. This must be specified beforehand in the pick-3 channel for transparency. Only one person can roll on someone's behalf per item (i.e. Player A can pick Chain BP and Player B can pick Chain BP rolling on Player A's behalf. No more players can pick Chain BP to roll on Player A's behalf. I realize we can't enforce this completely, so please be fair and kind to each other and do not overly frustrate anyone trying to equip their character.

7) You must be participating in a positive, meaningful way during the raids (you're going to get called out if you're AFK half the raid, or bringing low level melee that are a detriment because they're getting roasted by AE, etc.)

8) You are free to do what you want with whatever you loot, but if you are selling for MQ you cannot auction during the raid and create a distraction.

[YendorLootmonkey]

We are cancelling for tonight... low on clerics, low on DPS from the sign-ups and I don't want to waste everyone's time tonight killing 2 mobs/hour or wiping. Hopefully, everyone's schedules are more free for next Friday.... stay tuned here for details on the 5/20 open WTOV raid!

[YendorLootmonkey]

Clownbaby's Open WTOV Raid continues this FRIDAY 5/20! Starting at 8:00pm EDT

What are the level requirements?
Melee should be at least level 55 so you are not getting too chewed up by AE. Non-melee trying to keep to at least level 55 as well but exceptions may be made based on raid needs.

How do I sign up?

1. If you haven't already, please join the Friends With Benefits (FWB) Discord
2. Follow the prompt and emote with a handshake emoji to the welcome post in the #welcome channel when you join to get permissions to the right channels.
3. In the #wtov-pick-3-submissions channel, the pinned message has a link to a Google sheet that has tabs for what to expect on a WTOV raid (please read if you are new) and the Pick 3 Rules (also posted below for convenience.)
4. Sign up instructions are in the 2nd post in #wtov-pick-3-submissions. Please sign up prior to the day of the raid. That morning I will make a decision whether we will be having the raid later that night based on planned attendance.

When/where do I meet?

• If you're non-KOS to CoV: Meet at WTOV exit room at 8pm EDT.
• If the dragons will sodomize you on sight: Wait at TOV entrance for COTH (someone will be logged onto Woosta no later than 7:45pm EDT for COTH.) If you need help getting through SG, you can coordinate that with others in our #wtov channel. If Sontalak is up, I will log in around 7:30pm EDT to harmony people past if needed.
• Try to pre-park or show up early if you can so we get buffed up and do the first pull by 8:30pm.

Where do we communicate during the raid?
Please join the #wtov voice channel. You don't have to talk, but it would be ideal to be able to listen.

What if I have other questions before the raid?
Raid-related questions can be asked in #wtov channel prior to the raid. I will also post in there (and here) if we must cancel due to lack of attendance/missing critical classes no later than the morning of the raid.

Enough with the details, what about the loot?

1) You may pick 3 items for each WTOV raid. Put these in the #pick-3-submissions channel in the FWB Discord. If you need to edit, please do not edit your original post... post a new message with what you are updating.

2) Only one of your 3 can be a chest slot item

3) Only one of your 3 can be legs slot item

4) When an item drops, those who listed it in their Pick 3 are eligible to /random (unless they already won that item from an earlier drop on that raid.) If no one had the item on their pick 3, everyone at the raid will be eligible to /random. The number to use in /random will be set by the raid leader at the time of drop.

5) You may list the same non-BP/legs item in 2 or 3 of your slots -- you get the number of /randoms equal to the slots you have it listed for if it drops (mostly to be used for advantage on last armor piece.)

6) If you already got what you need (or are just feeling generous), we encourage utilizing one or more of your slots to help others that have been participating... you will roll on their behalf if that item drops, if you win, they can loot. This must be specified beforehand in the pick-3 channel for transparency. Only one person can roll on someone's behalf per item (i.e. Player A can pick Chain BP and Player B can pick Chain BP rolling on Player A's behalf. No more players can pick Chain BP to roll on Player A's behalf. I realize we can't enforce this completely, so please be fair and kind to each other and do not overly frustrate anyone trying to equip their character.

7) You must be participating in a positive, meaningful way during the raids (you're going to get called out if you're AFK half the raid, or bringing low level melee that are a detriment because they're getting roasted by AE, etc.)

8) You are free to do what you want with whatever you loot, but if you are selling for MQ you cannot auction during the raid and create a distraction.

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[Mazoku]

I love this idea and want to be a part of it but I don't use discord at all. I raid the old way, by text alone and no voices. I show up to random raids without an invitation and get into groups and have no issues following along. I have no interest in google or discord so I avoid both. Would it be possible at all to submit my 3 loots on here and just show up and follow along in text like I always do for all other raids? I've gone to: Fear, Hate, Sky and Kael all on text alone. I feel that we emulate 1999 with the idea of EverQuest but no one but me raids the OLDE way of text alone.

[YendorLootmonkey]

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

I love this idea and want to be a part of it but I don't use discord at all. I raid the old way, by text alone and no voices. I show up to random raids without an invitation and get into groups and have no issues following along. I have no interest in google or discord so I avoid both. Would it be possible at all to submit my 3 loots on here and just show up and follow along in text like I always do for all other raids? I've gone to: Fear, Hate, Sky and Kael all on text alone. I feel that we emulate 1999 with the idea of EverQuest but no one but me raids the OLDE way of text alone.

The problem is that we don't always put commands/instructions in chat, and we typically run with low numbers so it's critical everyone understands what to do at any given time for the sake of the raid. We are trying to be as open and inclusive as possible, but it ends up being a pain even when someone on Discord isn't paying attention. Not to mention if I make an exception for one raider, I have to make an exception for all, and suddenly a subset of the raid is in Discord listening and the other isn't. Hopefully you can understand.