Death Of The Lich King, World First Kill of Arthas Reported

Koeryn

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I just read every comment here, and no one says ANYTHING about the names?!

I mean, c'mon! "FirstAidSpec the Kingslayer"?
CapnSlappy? Gazeboe? CAMCORDER?! These are the people who killed the LichKing? Really?
 

Fappy

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Angerwing said:
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Tenmar said:
What? No report on the item drops? What did Arthas just say "screw you" to them with no items?
He's Arthas. I can't think of a bigger "fuck you" than to fall off your long held throne to some meddlesome adventurers, and not give them any loot.
To be fair, they're not just 'some meddlesome adventurers'. Canonically, they're a group of adventurers that have dealt with every major threat to appear in the past few years.

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Wow beat that fast? GG Blizzard. Your game is hard and everyone who kills your bosses are pro.
You realise that they only beat it on the easiest of 4 difficulties, right?
Yes I do in fact. The final boss of an expansion shouldn't die on the first day even if there is an easy mode. If this happens easy mode is imply too easy.
 

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Fappy said:
Yes I do in fact. The final boss of an expansion shouldn't die on the first day even if there is an easy mode. If this happens easy mode is imply too easy.
So the best raiders in the world - who are dozens of times more dedicated and skilled than Joe Average Gamer - killing the easiest iteration of Arthas on the first day is a sign that it's too easy?

No. Not at all.

If Joe Average had killed him on day one I'd agree, but Blizzard's made it quite clear that they want everyone to be able to see their raid content rather than the top 5% like they had in vanilla. Dedicated, skilled raiders get their challenge in the hardmodes, Joe Average gets to see the encounters. Everyone wins, everyone gets an enjoyable time and Blizzard's subscribers are happy.
 

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Amnestic said:
Fappy said:
You realise that they only beat it on the easiest of 4 difficulties, right?
Yes I do in fact. The final boss of an expansion shouldn't die on the first day even if there is an easy mode. If this happens easy mode is imply too easy.
So the best raiders in the world - who are dozens of times more dedicated and skilled than Joe Average Gamer - killing the easiest iteration of Arthas on the first day is a sign that it's too easy?

No. Not at all.

If Joe Average had killed him on day one I'd agree, but Blizzard's made it quite clear that they want everyone to be able to see their raid content rather than the top 5% like they had in vanilla. Dedicated, skilled raiders get their challenge in the hardmodes, Joe Average gets to see the encounters. Everyone wins, everyone gets an enjoyable time and Blizzard's subscribers are happy.[/quote]
I can see this being acceptable within the first few days but not day one... maybe I'm just a bitter old retired raider but I just can't wrap my head around it.
 

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Fappy said:
Amnestic said:
Fappy said:
You realise that they only beat it on the easiest of 4 difficulties, right?
Yes I do in fact. The final boss of an expansion shouldn't die on the first day even if there is an easy mode. If this happens easy mode is imply too easy.
So the best raiders in the world - who are dozens of times more dedicated and skilled than Joe Average Gamer - killing the easiest iteration of Arthas on the first day is a sign that it's too easy?

No. Not at all.

If Joe Average had killed him on day one I'd agree, but Blizzard's made it quite clear that they want everyone to be able to see their raid content rather than the top 5% like they had in vanilla. Dedicated, skilled raiders get their challenge in the hardmodes, Joe Average gets to see the encounters. Everyone wins, everyone gets an enjoyable time and Blizzard's subscribers are happy.
I can see this being acceptable within the first few days but not day one... maybe I'm just a bitter old retired raider but I just can't wrap my head around it.
 

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Koeryn said:
I just read every comment here, and no one says ANYTHING about the names?!

I mean, c'mon! "FirstAidSpec the Kingslayer"?
CapnSlappy? Gazeboe? CAMCORDER?! These are the people who killed the LichKing? Really?
Welcome to the land of MMO names. If I had a nickel for every (imo here) stupid and uncreative name I've seen, I'd be a millionare. I'd say people with names like these are often the ones you'd find posting their victories over digital opponents for 'leet loot'.
 

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Oh america you're so cute. *pats head*

I'll divide that 16hours you had the patch longer annnd. OH look at that.
You guys just dream of being as nerdy as Europe.
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Scrythe said:
Well, looks like I'm rolling a Worgen after all. Sadly, it seems I'm going to have to get reacquainted with the Alliance. Ugh.
Oh we're not that bad sweetie. Now did you remember to take your packed lunch to raid school this evening ? :D

(I'm joking the Blue and Gold side has as many communities and fun people as the Horde, anyone thinking otherwise has either not played enough or played one side too long to accept those truths)
 

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STOP THE PRAISE!

It appears that THEY CHEATED [http://www.wow.com/2010/02/04/ensidia-temporarily-banned-for-exploits/]

Someone quick look at this post! An editor for the escapist, as the entire team that did it have had a 72 hour ban! Well then... their might be still hope.
 

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STOP THE PRAISE!

It appears that THEY CHEATED [http://www.wow.com/2010/02/04/ensidia-temporarily-banned-for-exploits/]

Someone quick look at this post! An editor for the escapist, as the entire team that did it have had a 72 hour ban! Well then... their might be still hope.
Thats a different guild smartass.

Get your facts strait.
 

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dommyuk said:
Too bad they used an exploit to make the fight easier.

For any who are interested jump towards the end of this thread: http://www.mmo-champion.com/news-2/lich-king-world-first-kill-by-ensidia/465/
wrong guild there buddy. This article is about the guild Blood Legion, the one you linked to is about Ensidia.
 

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Eric the Orange said:
dommyuk said:
Too bad they used an exploit to make the fight easier.

For any who are interested jump towards the end of this thread: http://www.mmo-champion.com/news-2/lich-king-world-first-kill-by-ensidia/465/
wrong guild there buddy. This article is about the guild Blood Legion, the one you linked to is about Ensidia.
I should stop posting when I'm still half asleep.
 

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Tenmar said:
What? No report on the item drops? What did Arthas just say "screw you" to them with no items?
They all got novelty Frostmourne swords, batteries not included.
 

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Archemetis said:
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Dang. Arthas is a lot bigger than the rest of that group in that photo.
He's larger than most of the times you see him outside of the raid too...
Odd.
Somebody never watched Power Rangers as a kid.
You're trying to say that the Lich King wasn't the ultimate evil and in fact Rita was behind the scourge all along?

"Make my Lich King, Grow!"

I'd bother to gear up for raids if that was true xD
You are instantly and permanently my favorite person.
 

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Scrythe said:
Cataclysm is going be a different experience for me, lore-wise.

Thrall's passing Warchief over to that arrogant moron Garrosh Hellscream, and Hellscream's first action is to reinforce Orgrimmar and declare war on the Alliance. Because, you know, Deathwing isn't a threat, right? On top of that, he's executing Cairne Bloodhoof for being a "traitor to the Horde" and his son is stepping up as chief of Thunder Bluff.

Well, looks like I'm rolling a Worgen after all. Sadly, it seems I'm going to have to get reacquainted with the Alliance. Ugh.
I think you might be missing the point here. Blizzard wants you to hate Hellscream. It's a way of getting the players more involved and more connected to the plot of the game. Hell, it wouldn't surprise me if some sort of revolution-style quest was in planning for Horde players. So don't be so quick to switch over yet.

If anything, I'm really disappointed that I'm playing Alliance now, cuz it looks like to future of the Horde is gonna be verrrryyy interesting.

Also, sorry in advance for Double Post.
 

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In case Trial of the Crusader wasn't indication enough for you, normal mode content (even the Lich King) are all the realm of casual players. It's not really big news until the hardmode has been beat.

For normal mode all it boils down to is: do you know how to perform your role? Can you avoid standing in things that hurt you? Do you have you play with 9-24 other players 4-9 hours a week and coordinate yourselves? Even if the normal mode content is too hard for you right now there's already a zone-wide buff built in to make the content progressively easier over time.

It'll be a surprise if Lich King heroic mode was downed next week, but normal mode wasn't surprising in the least.