Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie.

Manny · 08-13-2006, 05:34 PM

Some of you got my frantic whispers last night, Some of you might have heard from other friends... but last night, Reverent downed Nefarion for their first time.

I tell you this, not only because you're my friends, but because TG was instrumental in helping me be a part of the kill. And, to give you guys a heads up of the challenges you'll face.

TG was my mains home for the brunt of my time playing WoW. from level 35 to almost 6 months into 60, you guys were (and for the most part, still are) my family. The skills i learned and the attitude i developed to set backs and wipes and 'fun spikes', And every facet of how i play this game came from my time with TG. I know, I know. I left... So obviously, those things weren't important to me, right? Wrong. I can be a needy individual sometimes, and i made a decision that i felt would keep me playing the game so that i could stay in touch with you guys. and so far, it's worked.
I can honestly say that there have been raids with Reverent that i've had absolutely no fun in. I can say that last night... When we saw Nefarion rear up and drop dead, his head dangling over the parapet looking down upon thorium point, in what SHOULD have been my most glorious gaming moment ever... I felt sad.
I felt sadder still when we took our Screenshots underneath Nefarions head in Stormwind. I'd turned my Name/guild tags on for that sole purpose, and then i saw it.
'Master Sergeant Manetheren'
<Reverent>

Luna, you were right. I didn't feel it so much with Ragnaros, but i felt it with Nef. I'm saddened, and i regret ever leaving TG. But it was a decision i made, and i'm a big fan of sleeping in the bed i made.

With that being said. Members of TG. I challenge you to storm BWL. I challenge you to Kill that big stupid black dragon, and steal all his phat loot.
If reverent can do it, TG can do it. It might take time. but you'll get it done. You WILL see that head hanging from the archway, and you WILL feel the same pride and glory that i felt last night looking up at it. This game does that to you... it adds alot of esteem to taking down a huge pixellated dragon.

But know this. Take that dragon (Or any OTHER challenge this game offers) down with your family, and you'll feel a whole hell of a lot better when you turn on your Guild tags.

Go get em, TG. I'm rooting for you.

Kittywampus · 08-13-2006, 06:03 PM

Woot! Way to go Reverent! And grats to you Mane. What kind of purple shiny items did he drop?

Manny · 08-13-2006, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittywampus

Woot! Way to go Reverent! And grats to you Mane. What kind of purple shiny items did he drop?

Caster crap. Trancendency, Nemesis, some cloth boots and a caster cloak.

Arkamis · 08-13-2006, 07:43 PM

Manny, you're so emo! Gratz on the kill dude! See, what you need to carry with you is the Will of the Arkamis, and then that will turn caster night into Double Judgement before long!!

**luna** · 08-13-2006, 07:56 PM

I cannot believe that reading about killing a fictional character made me all teary eyed.

Miss you, Manny!

Manny · 08-13-2006, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkamis

Manny, you're so emo! Gratz on the kill dude! See, what you need to carry with you is the Will of the Arkamis, and then that will turn caster night into Double Judgement before long!!

We actually got a double Judgement drop off of Chromag. Alava nearly reached through his screen to strangle me.

Miss you too, Luna!

**beep** · 08-14-2006, 01:45 PM

Ah Manny...

You have touched on the magic of this game...that it reaches into real life and the relationships that we forge with our gaming friends. RL transcends the "game" and creates fear and anger and fun and laughter...and loyalty and hurt feelings and sadness.

I'm happy for you and your guild on your achievement. That took a lot of sustained effort. I'm touched by your response.

As we have discussed, I made my choice many moons ago that I would experience end-game content with my friends, my TG family...at whatever pace we could manage. My choices at my "advanced" age are not the choices that may fit everyone.

I believe that we have, when we are at our best, something special with TG, both in terms of how we play the game and how we deal with each other. Is it unique? I don't know, since the answer to that would require first-hand experience with other guilds.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Altor · 08-14-2006, 02:51 PM

Manny...You are family...momma's calling you to come back home!

Manny · 08-14-2006, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beep

I believe that we have, when we are at our best, something special with TG, both in terms of how we play the game and how we deal with each other. Is it unique? I don't know, since the answer to that would require first-hand experience with other guilds.

You can bet all your epics that it's unique. The TG officer cadre, and even the main TG guild is strong. there's no visible backstabbing, there's no worries about veiled truths. It's what will bring me home when i've seen what i need to see, and can just get back to playing the game.

**beep** · 08-14-2006, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manetheren

You can bet all your epics that it's unique. The TG officer cadre, and even the main TG guild is strong. there's no visible backstabbing, there's no worries about veiled truths. It's what will bring me home when i've seen what i need to see, and can just get back to playing the game.

We have a light burning in the window...

**Tarenth** · 08-14-2006, 04:20 PM

That light also seems to be in a red lantern taking the general tone of conversations on TS in account. I guess anything that'll get Manny back is up for grabs.

I don't mind I guess, I'm with the books in the back.

**Gambit7** · 08-14-2006, 07:24 PM

Just because you made your bed and lie in it doesnt mean u cant sleep around manny. Heck, doesnt mean u cant just plain make a new one or go back to the old one.

The pull of loot and phat gear is very strong but our soldiers stay eternal right?
I admit, I fawn over gear and stuff but I also get kicks off of people around me really makin their characters better, 'specially the mages of course. And even better, just dominating a mob or instance to the point where people forget about gear altogether, which is quite awesome and has happened before.

Anyone can make a well-organized guild and recruit the best players around to fly through all the end-game content. That takes no skill. To start from the ground-up with the same core group, already in many ways "behind the curve" and attain success makes it all the more sweet. 'Specially when people tend to stick around and the people are fun to be around. So I ask you Manny, why not just come back?

**Alava** · 08-14-2006, 07:50 PM

It was definately fun. Didn't fill quite like TG's Rag kill, but it is still one of my most memorable moments in the game. The loot was [Robes of Transcendence] [Nemesis Robes] [Cloak of the Brood Lord] [Boots of the Shadow Flame] [Head of Nefarian]

Manny · 08-14-2006, 07:52 PM

Tarenth, are you suggesting I'm drawn to the slightly... seedier establisments? :P

And to answer your question, Siulung...

It's never been about the gear for me (well, for a short while, it was) but honestly, it's the pull of the content. When i see my /played time, i shiver. not in a good way.

/played
50 days, 22 at 60.= ZOmg.. i'm STILL running UBRS?!?

/played
72 days= 44 days at 60 = I haven't even SEEN Ragnaros.

Yeah. it was getting depressing.

So, will i come back? almost certainly. (assuming i read tarenths post right... i don't THINK i should be worried)

**Vinzalf** · 08-15-2006, 02:47 AM

Tarenth has become really cryptic lately. I'm concerned.

08-13-2006, 05:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Manny Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Mb, Canada, North America,Earth, A little ways off from center of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. Age: 24 Posts: 1,209	Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Some of you got my frantic whispers last night, Some of you might have heard from other friends... but last night, Reverent downed Nefarion for their first time. I tell you this, not only because you're my friends, but because TG was instrumental in helping me be a part of the kill. And, to give you guys a heads up of the challenges you'll face. TG was my mains home for the brunt of my time playing WoW. from level 35 to almost 6 months into 60, you guys were (and for the most part, still are) my family. The skills i learned and the attitude i developed to set backs and wipes and 'fun spikes', And every facet of how i play this game came from my time with TG. I know, I know. I left... So obviously, those things weren't important to me, right? Wrong. I can be a needy individual sometimes, and i made a decision that i felt would keep me playing the game so that i could stay in touch with you guys. and so far, it's worked. I can honestly say that there have been raids with Reverent that i've had absolutely no fun in. I can say that last night... When we saw Nefarion rear up and drop dead, his head dangling over the parapet looking down upon thorium point, in what SHOULD have been my most glorious gaming moment ever... I felt sad. I felt sadder still when we took our Screenshots underneath Nefarions head in Stormwind. I'd turned my Name/guild tags on for that sole purpose, and then i saw it. 'Master Sergeant Manetheren' <Reverent> Luna, you were right. I didn't feel it so much with Ragnaros, but i felt it with Nef. I'm saddened, and i regret ever leaving TG. But it was a decision i made, and i'm a big fan of sleeping in the bed i made. With that being said. Members of TG. I challenge you to storm BWL. I challenge you to Kill that big stupid black dragon, and steal all his phat loot. If reverent can do it, TG can do it. It might take time. but you'll get it done. You WILL see that head hanging from the archway, and you WILL feel the same pride and glory that i felt last night looking up at it. This game does that to you... it adds alot of esteem to taking down a huge pixellated dragon. But know this. Take that dragon (Or any OTHER challenge this game offers) down with your family, and you'll feel a whole hell of a lot better when you turn on your Guild tags. Go get em, TG. I'm rooting for you. __________________ _________________ I'm planning on respeccing to Irritation pretty soon. Granted, I'll lose the burst DPS from Pissing People Off Outright, but I'll get DoT's and higher damage through AoE's.

08-13-2006, 06:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kittywampus Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 30	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Woot! Way to go Reverent! And grats to you Mane. What kind of purple shiny items did he drop?

08-13-2006, 07:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Arkamis Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 597	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Manny, you're so emo! Gratz on the kill dude! See, what you need to carry with you is the Will of the Arkamis, and then that will turn caster night into Double Judgement before long!!

08-13-2006, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
luna Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rhode Island Age: 30 Posts: 4,136	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. I cannot believe that reading about killing a fictional character made me all teary eyed. Miss you, Manny! __________________ Resurgent's New Motivational Motto: "Now train harder! Live inside your character! If it dies, YOU DIE! Focus!" Jesus had a soulstone.

08-14-2006, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
beep Join Date: May 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,422	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Ah Manny... You have touched on the magic of this game...that it reaches into real life and the relationships that we forge with our gaming friends. RL transcends the "game" and creates fear and anger and fun and laughter...and loyalty and hurt feelings and sadness. I'm happy for you and your guild on your achievement. That took a lot of sustained effort. I'm touched by your response. As we have discussed, I made my choice many moons ago that I would experience end-game content with my friends, my TG family...at whatever pace we could manage. My choices at my "advanced" age are not the choices that may fit everyone. I believe that we have, when we are at our best, something special with TG, both in terms of how we play the game and how we deal with each other. Is it unique? I don't know, since the answer to that would require first-hand experience with other guilds. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. __________________ Beep Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. - (Isaac Asimov)

08-14-2006, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Altor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 439	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Manny...You are family...momma's calling you to come back home!

08-14-2006, 04:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
Tarenth Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,199	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. That light also seems to be in a red lantern taking the general tone of conversations on TS in account. I guess anything that'll get Manny back is up for grabs. I don't mind I guess, I'm with the books in the back. __________________ My sanity is not in question... It was a confirmed casualty some time ago. \|TG\|Tarenth Battlefield 2142 Mirra World of Warcraft Light, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of the people I had to kill because they ticked me off.

08-14-2006, 07:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
Gambit7 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywood, FL Age: 32 Posts: 2,198	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Just because you made your bed and lie in it doesnt mean u cant sleep around manny. Heck, doesnt mean u cant just plain make a new one or go back to the old one. The pull of loot and phat gear is very strong but our soldiers stay eternal right? I admit, I fawn over gear and stuff but I also get kicks off of people around me really makin their characters better, 'specially the mages of course. And even better, just dominating a mob or instance to the point where people forget about gear altogether, which is quite awesome and has happened before. Anyone can make a well-organized guild and recruit the best players around to fly through all the end-game content. That takes no skill. To start from the ground-up with the same core group, already in many ways "behind the curve" and attain success makes it all the more sweet. 'Specially when people tend to stick around and the people are fun to be around. So I ask you Manny, why not just come back? __________________

08-14-2006, 07:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Alava Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL (where ever second can be a new season) Age: 28 Posts: 480	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. It was definately fun. Didn't fill quite like TG's Rag kill, but it is still one of my most memorable moments in the game. The loot was [Robes of Transcendence] [Nemesis Robes] [Cloak of the Brood Lord] [Boots of the Shadow Flame] [Head of Nefarian] __________________ Thunderhorn: 70 Night Elf Priest-Lunaar(holy) 70 Human Mage-Alava(Fire) 70 Night Elf Hunter-Insai(Beast Master) 70 Dwarf Paladin-Ginoldor(Protection) 70 Human Warrior-Revenged(Protection) 70 Draenei Shaman-Tianora(Elemental) 70 Draenei Shaman-Fayrel(Restoration) Gilneas: 50 Undead Priest-Eikyl(Shadow)

08-14-2006, 07:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Manny Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Mb, Canada, North America,Earth, A little ways off from center of the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. Age: 24 Posts: 1,209	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Tarenth, are you suggesting I'm drawn to the slightly... seedier establisments? :P And to answer your question, Siulung... It's never been about the gear for me (well, for a short while, it was) but honestly, it's the pull of the content. When i see my /played time, i shiver. not in a good way. /played 50 days, 22 at 60.= ZOmg.. i'm STILL running UBRS?!? /played 72 days= 44 days at 60 = I haven't even SEEN Ragnaros. Yeah. it was getting depressing. So, will i come back? almost certainly. (assuming i read tarenths post right... i don't THINK i should be worried) __________________ _________________ I'm planning on respeccing to Irritation pretty soon. Granted, I'll lose the burst DPS from Pissing People Off Outright, but I'll get DoT's and higher damage through AoE's.

08-15-2006, 02:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Vinzalf Join Date: May 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 23 Posts: 1,760	Re: Motivational Speech from an End-game Junkie. Tarenth has become really cryptic lately. I'm concerned. __________________ RAWGRLRLRLRRLGLRL!!! Nations are like individuals: they achieve more when they plan to plant a tiny tree, and do it, than when they propose to raise an entire forest and then fall asleep in the furrows. I AM socializing artard, I'm logged on to an MMORPG with people from all over the world and getting XP with my party using Teamspeak

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