Open Raids Channel

Avanguardia · 01-07-2008, 12:59 PM

Couple of us are starting a new channel called oasisraiders in hopes to get a good set of people together whose guilds arnt doing mobs like Chel'drak, CWM, KOS contested etc anymore. THIS IS NOT a raid alliance just more a way of finding people that like to raid this quik zones without getting a million tells from plat farmers when you ask in the channel. There wont be any set times for the raids considering the different times of guilds raids when we are on and if we see enough people with interest we will get one going. Flame away post away or whatever with interest in this or comments.

Dominiti da Paladin of Oasis

Utopi · 01-07-2008, 02:27 PM

Raid alliances aren't un-heard of but its extremely hard to find enough people who aren't retarded for these kinds of things to work.

Even at the expense of getting flamed I commend you for trying to make a difference and build something for the casual oasis raiders.

Good luck because your going to need it.

Judist · 01-07-2008, 06:28 PM

Just did a /whochannel for the old "labstrash" channel. Still has 2-3 people in it at times. :P Takes me back.

Slamdar · 01-08-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Utopi

Raid alliances aren't un-heard of but its extremely hard to find enough people who aren't retarded for these kinds of things to work.

Even at the expense of getting flamed I commend you for trying to make a difference and build something for the casual oasis raiders.

Good luck because your going to need it.

Well stated... I found this out the hard way (pick up groups in general) going back and leveling up my new main... It's amazing how stupid some of the higher level people are in this game.

Kadoer · 01-11-2008, 05:18 PM

Yea I can vouch for this, if any of my former guild mates were slackers, Im not sure what to think of some of these people, When a plat farmer outplays you by a ratio of 5:1 its time to think about weather this is really entertaining or teh song that never ends.

Jibo · 04-01-2008, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Slamdar

Well stated... I found this out the hard way (pick up groups in general) going back and leveling up my new main... It's amazing how stupid some of the higher level people are in this game.

/agree slam - i used to do pickup groups quite often to farm but now i solo the zones i can and only run instances with guild members of the top 5 guilds on the server. no disrespect to the people below, but what you learn to play at a certain standard - it's hard to turn around.

reminds me of my first walkman 9.99 - price being because i didn't want to pay for a rewind button!

Amirais · 04-01-2008, 12:16 PM

I think this is a totally laudable idea... although I don't envy the headache it will be for many. Aaaand unfortunately, I think I fall into that category. I just came back to the game after some time off (insert incarceration joke here) - I'm about a day or two away from 80 Brig and am currenty unguilded. It seems like everyone and their cousin has a brigand now, so finding a spot in raiding guild is going to be a lot tougher than I thought it would be. That leaves the unbridled joy of the pickup raid!

I couldn't agree more about being surprised/saddened by the number of people making it to the level cap and still playing like they're fresh off the boat. And don't get me wrong - I've definitely fit into that category at times. I betrayed from Swash to Brig and had to unlearn what I had learned and learn my class anew. Then I put the game down and came back. There's a lot that's changed since I left and it's been a learning process to adapt, but I think a big part of being a good player is all about constantly adapting and looking for that edge.

I know it's a game and it's supposed to be fun, but I'd like to hope that people signing up for a random raid would put in the same amount of effort and work as they would want from everyone else. Being part of a raiding guild (or any guild for that matter) is a serious commitment in the long term and pickup raids should be the same, but in a short term kind of way. Although all those things coming together at once by 24 people is almost certainly a sign of the apocalypse or something. But hey - apocalypses are fun, too.

At any rate, win or lose, I'll give it a shot. I'll be the Wood Elf standing next to the other 4 brigands.

Amirais · 04-01-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jibo

reminds me of my first walkman 9.99 - price being because i didn't want to pay for a rewind button!

Flip the tape and FFWD! Poor man's rewind ftw!

SprokEQ2 · 05-07-2008, 11:51 AM

I think this would be a great idea... if you only let good players in... I couldn't tell you how many times I've been stuck playing with 5 year olds and chinese plat farmers because of lack of good players willing to do anything.

It should have a password... so that only people that have proven themselves through one form or another to be at least mediocre... I understand the frustration of the hard-core raiders... sadly though, I don't currently have the luxury of grouping with the best. Pick-Ups FTL...

If this channel could cover groups as well that would be cool... sometimes I just want to

the retarded people in my groups... I should not be out DPS'ing the necro 7 levels higher than me on single target fights... OMG!! Sorry, it just starts to get pretty freaking rediculous.

Koltep@Oasis · 06-24-2008, 08:01 AM

I was just talking about an unguilded raid alliance with a friend of mine, and the 1st thing i see on the oasis site is about an alliance!

Well, I'm in if it ever happens. My guild isnt going to see endgame material for quite some time, and I am ready! I have seen a little of the RoK raid zones, and have even had some success. So count me in!