Downfall has always been about more than just raiding.  We have many members that prefer not to raid, instead, they enjoy casual 10-mans, questing and 5-man runs.  However, we've found that these people tend not to be very good at actually getting a group together. So Dufe has come up with a system that should help our industrious casual players.

We now have 5-man events scheduled for each night per week in our calendar: /event.  If you know you will be online, sign up and leave a comment on that node.  In Downfall, we like to give our members as many tools as possible to be successful.  If people just pay attention, check the site and communicate, we like to think that we can keep them as busy as they want to be. 

And, without further ado, here' a picture of a bunny with a pancake on his head: 

A pic of ark inventory

Am I getting older and grumpier and meaner or are more people becoming septic tanks of idiocy? 

My theory about apping goes like this: If you're not a mouth-breathing, inbred douchehat with the people skills of a suppository, an application is a wonderful opportunity to express why you'd be a great part of our team.  Don't people want to be part of a group where they know those group members have been carefully selected?  Who wants to join a guild (or a baseball team, or rowing team, or knitting team, etc) where everyone gets in automatically?

We're not elitist.  We're selective.  There's a big difference.  We're not better than you.  You just might not be a good fit for us.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that the same person that refuses to fill out an app for "just a video game" is the same guy that:

• Complains about repair bills while learning new content
• Doesn't buy reagents
• Didn't read the strat
• Gems his stuff in green gems
• Doesn't enchant anything
• Complains that he can't find a group then logs off after 3 minutes
• Won't help others and then gets mad he can't get a group for his run

I know these guys.  They run rampant in this stupid game.  I'm glad we have an app process because, hopefully, I'm the last jackass we ginvited :P

Sign up if you want to come!