Raid: Poker Face was created with the goal of getting 25 people from both of the normal 25 mans who were dedicated to going though Ulduar and getting Iron-bound Protodrakes.  Hitting the hardmodes, and doing what our normal raids didn't do.  We progressed through all of these hardmodes painstakingly, getting Freya, Iron Council, Thorim, Hodir, and even Mimiron.  We downed Vezax, and on one particular night we killed Yogg 1 light.  Many folks got their drakes, and together we celebrated for those that had all of their achievements completed.

As we progressed over the next week or two, we finished up peripheral hardmodes needed for others to get their drakes as well.  All the way up to Yogg 1 light again.  Our raid took an abrupt halt.  Attendance has been very very horrid.  Over the past 3 to 4 weeks we have failed to even ATTEMPT Yogg 1 light more than one night, due to limited attendance.

With 3.3 dropped on us, our attendance has dropped so significantly that we have had trouble even raiding AT ALL.  Several of us who have been with Poker Face from the very start still need Yogg 1 light to finish our drakes.  That is the only achievement that we need for our drakes.  Without you, the ones we helped get their drakes, we will not be able to get ours.

Poker Face has been put on a raiding hiatus as of tonight.  We will not be able to raid next week, because it will be Christmas.  The following week is new years, so that won't be an option either.  At that point, I personally will be back in school, and will not be able to raid with you anymore.  I will have been left out in the cold on a drake.  A drake that I did Freya 3 or more times for.  A fight I hate.  I helped you down Mimiron hard mode THREE times.  Many people wouldn't have done it more than once, but I helped you guys.  I spent hours and hours wiping with you guys, and dowing bosses with you guys.  I feel very ashamed of those of you who bailed on me.  Not just me, but Everstar, and others as well.  They may yet get their drakes, but for me that is no longer a possibility.  I feel sad that so many of you felt that once you got your drake, that you no longer had an interest in helping us.

I know who you all are.  I won't call you out, but I want you to know how hurt I am.  I feel betrayed by some of the very people I spend most of my evenings with.  While it is now too late for me, I beg you.  PLEASE come back and help the others get their drakes.  Think of all the sacrifices they have made for you to fly around on yours.  Don't continue to turn your backs on them.  They deserve better than that.

I have bee gone awhile so I thought I would fill you in on how everything has been going.  The short answer is Great!  Like frosted flakes great! The long answer is well, longer. I got my 4.0 for this semester so my over all GPA is 3.8, but that achievement pales in comparison to being accepted into the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder for Aerospace Engineering!

Well that was a mouth full but none the less awesome! I recently found out that, being somewhat famous for that degree, it is one of their limited enrollment majors.  I don't have any statistics on just how limited but they are in the top aerospace engineering universities in the nation.  Right up there with MIT and Cal Tech!  I can't wait to start classes!

Although classes will start January 11th I still will most likely not be able to play. I'm still looking for a place to live in boulder.  And I have to take care of everything needed to transition to my new environment, both at CU and my new home.  Hopefully I will get a chance to hop on and talk to everyone, maybe even run a 10 man or something.

My last post about discovering and correcting your latency in WoW was a big hit, so here's another easy-as-hell tool we can all use to make sure we're performing optimally:

http://www.devicedoctor.com/

Download it and run it. Device Doctor is easy and quick and will allow you to update all those drivers that I just KNOW you're all forgetting to update. Key drivers that every WoW player should have updated are:

• Network drivers
• video card drivers
• sound drivers
• various chipset drivers

Device Doctor should discover if you're behind on any of them and allow you to one-click install them. No excuse, go update yo' shit.

So Battleforge is (now) a free to play game, its basically a mix between a RTS and TCG (trading card game).

It released as a regular game but now became a f2p, you start as a demo and can unlock the game after 2-4 hours of play. However, buying the game still reaks its benefits,

Anyways, they came out with a referral system today so I gotta post.

You can download the game through steam, look for battleforge demo, or go to www.battleforge.com

The game is distributed by EA but is not made by them, made by Phenomic.

Basically the game is like an RTS in general, however your units are dependant on a deck of 20 cards you made before each game. There are about 40 scenario games each with 3 difficulties and random games woth a slider scale of difficulties. There are several haundred cards, and 2 PvP dueling systems (one costs $9 for 6 weeks or months, not sure)

So if you decide you play hit me up, we have to play at least 1 game together, you gotta enter my email when you make your character, bikersbattleforge@yahoo.com  and you have to get to lvl 4 (about 2-4 hours of play).

I'll gather some youtube vids of the game.

Trailor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhMZbpcDp8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B75Icif56RU

Hit me up on steam or xfire @ BigBiker05

Peace~

For the last 2 days, everytime I try to log in, as soon as I put in my password and hit enter key the screen freezes for about 5 seconds and then I get "you have been disconnected from the server" I've tried the repair wow tool with no luck and have called tech support all day only to hear "we're very busy so call back later" recording.  I'm open for any suggestions, just keep in mine there is not a bigger computer noob so if you can help please be specific.  thx  lorb

As many of you are aware, I am heading back to school in January.  I have known for a while now, that I will probably have to quit playing wow, or at the very least cut back or eliminate raiding.  I discussed this with Garreth about a month ago, and he suggested that I continue playing until that time came.

3.3 has launched.  Kitten Brigade is looking for solid and CONSISTENT raiders.  I have already decided that I won't be raiding come January, but I intended to raid until then.  With 3.3, I feel this may be the best time to take my leave.  I won't be sponging emblems or loot from the raid, and you can gear up someone who would be able to continue raiding when January comes around. 

I am not abandoning you all, I will still be around if there is no one to fill my shoes.  Know that my presense won't last for long, and that I will be gone with the passing of the new year, so make your decisions appropriately for the next few weeks.

After school is over, I should be ready to raid again but I don't expect a spot.

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To Kwon and Minorthreat:  In regards to our 3s team, I will likely keep my account active.  Please note, that I would not be able to do arenas more than 3 hours total PER WEEK.  I'm trying to make sure I don't screw this school thing up, but I don't want to leave you in the lurch.  We totaly destroy folks, its fun, and isn't time consuming.  I hope 3 hours a week is enough for you, otherwise you might want to replace me here as well.

If any of you have questions, or you want clarification on something, feel free to ask me in game or on vent I don't mind repeating myself too many times.  :P