20Jan/120
Knowing is half the battle.
Greetings Jackhammers! The weekend is upon us, and I want you all to reconsider our current raid objectives. The upcoming nerf will help, of course, but we need to recruit another dedicated DPS. Please keep your eyes open, and continue to sign up for raids.
We did have two new people last night; but they were sorely under geared and up to par for DPS. They did great as far as mechanics; but the DPS just wasn't there.
I'll be trying to recruit this weekend, and encourage you to do the same.
Have a great weekend!
13Jan/122
The family splits…
Happy Friday! We had a meeting in Ventrilo the other day; and wanted to give everyone who wasn't able to attend a brief synopsis of what transpired.
Unfortunately, a few of our raiders (and friends) are moving on to other Warcraft related objectives. Cless and Zotak are moving to a 25-man progression based guild. In the same breath; Chris and Erin will be transferring servers to play with some real-life friends.
I personally wish you all the best of luck and success. You will always have a home here in AJ! You will all be missed... Not simply because of the spot you fill in the raid; but because of the relationships we've encountered in-game.
With that said... We will be changing our raid schedule back to Tuesday's and Thursday's; starting January 19th.
Have a great weekend everyone!
6Jan/122
Insert popular interweb meme here…
Happy Friday AJ crew! Just wanted to pop in for a quick post and update. Everyweek we seem to have issues with the Gunship in Dragon Soul... I know we all have the concept; but I really think the group makeup was a tad off.
With that said; please do not be offended on whom I choose to take for the night.
On a secondary note... It looks like our Star Wars: The Old Republic crew is growing and doing well. I'm very excited for these guys; and encourage you to hook up with the AJ crew in SW:TOR. Currently, there isn't a Mac version; so at least Josh and I are SOL until that happens (don't give me crap about dual booting, etc.).
I'm fairly confident that once there is a Mac version; I'll be dabbing into the scene to see how it is. I will be no means be abandoning Warcraft; but to be honest... I'm not sure I'm going to play in the next expansion. I'm still waiting for Blizzard to tell me they were joking about the panda monks... I will probably try the test realm/beta for Pandarian; but... They are really going to have to 'wow' me to keep me as a subscriber.
Have a great weekend, and please be sure to comment and let me know your thoughts.
18Dec/113
Happy Holidays (yes I’m PC)…
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it... I can't spell the Jewish alternative; nor do I know if Kwanza is still viable. Nevertheless... I'm heading out tomorrow, so will be offline for most (if not all) of my vacation. I'll be returning January 2nd, so my first raid day will be on Tuesday the 3rd.
Don't stress about raiding everyone... Enjoy the times with your friends and families, and if raiding lends an opportunity, than so be it!
I'll miss you all, and I'll still be available by text and email... The officers have that info, so if anything is needed please let me know.
Have a fantastic Holiday and Happy New Year!
12Dec/112
Thank you sir, may I have another?
Nice job tonight everyone. Two more bosses down, and we also made some great progress on Deathwings Spine. We'll start all over on Wednesday, so be ready for a big clear.
Just a reminder, I'll be out for a couple of weeks starting next week... You guys own!
30Nov/114
That dragons’ got soul!
Right. So the new raid content is out; aptly named 'Dragon Soul'. Sure Blizzard could have come up with a better name... heck, my nine year old could come up with a better name. Regardless, it's here and we will be venturing into the new raid content tonight.
I've been reading up on the fights, strategies and kill order. The first boss we will be going after is 'Morchok'. Read up on the fight and be ready to talk about it. After chok-chok... we will be working on 'Warlord Zon'ozz'. I'm confident that tomorrow we will have screenshots on the website of these two boss kills.
Again, read up on the fights/strategies and be prepared for wiping... That also means; stock up on flasks and buff food.
On a side note... We've had some interest from current and past guild members about playing SW:TOR. I have minimal interest at the moment, but many are chomping at the bit to jump into the Star Wars world. Regardless of what I'm doing; those who are interested are wanting to continue the AJ legacy into this new MMORPG. I'm all for it, and will support the venture the best I can. I created a page on the site, and I'll continue to update the page as more information flows in.
24Nov/118
The art of being thankful.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I just want to express my thanks to everyone in the guild; past and present. Over the last five years, I've made a lot of great friends. Some still raid with, and some still stays in contact with me on Facebook, Google+ and email.
I look back at all the people that have made the game enjoyable for me to play with... Tony, Brandi, Rusty, Mikey, Barry, Bryan, Shandray, Jason, Kim, Rich, Justin and the Larry's. (I'm sure I've missed a handful) These guys and gals really made the game not simply about killing stuff, but also having a ton of fun doing so. Although they don't play anymore, they impacted the guild and will forever have a place in any game I play or real life.
My old crew, like... Dan, Nate, Jamie and Josh... These guys have been around forever and still continue to play. Without these core members, AJ wouldn't exist. Even the 'new' guys to the guild have not only helped the guild progress, but reinforced what AJ is all about... Chris, Wendy, Matthew and Carl... You guys rock.
So anyway... There's a lot I have to be thankful for in real life, but also the virtual world. I love you all!
18Nov/111
This is my moment.
Instead of singing the 'Friday' song; I thought I'd treat you to another Rebecca Black song... Enjoy.
Hope everyone had a good week. I got back from my trip, and my inlays will be here tomorrow so I'll be pretty much indisposed until after Thanksgiving. I talked to Josh a bit, and we are still hoping we have enough interest to raid. I also know I mentioned last raid, that maybe we should take an official break until after the Holidays.
Josh brought up a good point, and I didn't even think about it. The latest patch (4.3) will most likely be released in the next few weeks. How dare Blizzard release new content when we are all traveling and wrapping presents?!
Historically, we lose a few raiders during this time because they are too anxious to wait to beginning raiding. I don't want that to happen. So, we'll do whatever we can to keep the group together and progress. I will be gone the last two weeks of December with zero internet (my folks live in the sticks).
Anyway, have a great weekend everyone!!!
10Nov/110
Extended weekend, incoming.
Happy Veterans Day everyone. High-five to all of the Veterans as well as active duty military. I appreciate your sacrifice and commitment and fully know that I wouldn't be here updating my blog without you.
With that said... great job last night in Firelands. Aside from our one priests (cough-cough) who kept disconnecting; it only took us one 'real' attempt to down Shannox. Awesome. Rhyolith is definitely doable. Our best attempt was 42% and I'm confident we'll get him down our next go around.
On long weekends like this, don't be a stranger online. Pop in and do some PvP with us or run a dungeon for fun.
Just another reminder... Next week I'll be traveling for business. I'm 90% sure I'll be able to make Monday night's raid. The only way I wouldn't is unless these people want to take me out for dinner or whatever. Wednesday is more than likely a no go. I'll be flying back... The following week is Thanksgiving, and my in-laws will be in town. I'll keep in touch via the website and pop in when I can.
Also... Show the new Alien Jackhammer Google+ page some love and add it to your circles. Clicky-click!
Have a great weekend, and will talk to everyone soon!
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