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Wrong server, bro.
The next Villain Hami Raid is on 11/4 at 6pm est. If I recall correctly. The MOTD on VirtueUnited and Virtue LRSF should have it.
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My bad.
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The next Villain Hami Raid is on 11/4 at 6pm est. If I recall correctly. The MOTD on VirtueUnited and Virtue LRSF should have it.
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cool ! i'll add it to the events sticky in a few days then as well as the Fight Nights , for some reason I had thought we stopped doing red side raids ....but then i've been clueless lately
Scar girl where you been?? Its just loop on Victory. We all miss you
shhhh you can't let the Virtue folks know im seeing another server behind their backs ...folks have been killed for less !
Seriously though I just started a new job and school sorta kicked my workload up a notch so between the two of them its hard to find too much free time for foruming or playing the MMO I enjoy so much .
I thought you said you stopped playing until i11!!
Lies LIES!!
We went from weekly raids to monthly because of low turnout. If Turnout is high (and it was for the last raid) we may go to twice monthly. Might have done it this past month but with everything going on during October seemed like a bad time.
Of course, attendance may drop off when I11 hits, the classic "new shiny" effect.
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BTW, the regular Hami raid this Saturday (10/27) won't be happening, at least not with the usual band of idiots. Angry Angels are having a Halloweeen party, and given that most of the leaders are associated with the Angels...
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Going to have to make my way out to one of these soon. Haven't been to a Hami raid since i8.
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The current schedule is every Wednesday @ 8PM EST and every Saturday @ 6PM EST in the Hive.
Anyone can organize a raid at any time, speaking up on the VirtueUnited global channel is a good way to reach many poeple and one of the mods will be happy to put the announcement in the motd. It is best to give as much prior notice to any impromptu raids as possible.
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I transferred my 50 human/dwarf PB here and would love to take part.
Still 2x a week?
yep yep but I belive its gonna dissapeer for a few weeks immediately following issue 11 :P
I recommend joining VirtueUnited channel to monitor the raid announcement schedule. It's usually in the MOTD.
And welcome to Virtue! 
-Sandolphan
"When heroes fail, the Angels will save you."
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I just want to shout out to Virtue because you're all so awesome!
The raid tonight lasted 49 minutes from the start of Jonny's countdown until the final blow on Hamidon.
We did this with exactly 3 Empaths in the zone (we started with 4, but one d/c'd). We also only had 3 regen scrappers on the scrapper teams, and half of my scrapper team hadn't ever been in the role, or done the raid at all previous to tonight.
Amazing job all, what looked really bad on paper truly panned out to how amazing we all are: No resets, minimal deaths, and a 49 minute raid. Pat yourselves on the back!
Thanks so much everyone!
~JA/Dinah Simon
Yeah the raid tonight was amazing. I had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came out.
Just posting as an informational update:
Roster of Hamidon raid leaders:
Assault Teams
Nucess (Global: @Nucess)
Minicore (Global: @Newyorican & @Newyorican II)
Jonny Icon (Global: @Operative Bane)
Tank Team
Sandolphan (Global: @Sandolphan)
Kegibot4000 (Global: @Kegan & @Scrap Cat)
Scrapper Teams
Roncobot 6000 (Global: @GadgetDon)
Glory Anna (Global: @Andra)
If I missed anyone, feel free to beat me about the head and shoulders.
*We are always looking to bring on new people that want to participate at this level.*
It will give those on this list a break and will provide back up for the enivitable real life conflicts that *will* occur from time to time. In addition, it may open possiblities of raiding in 2 instances since the Hive seems to fill 15 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.
Now, who did I forget...
Sandy's usually on the Scrapper teams nowadays, and if Andra isn't around, I lead the other Scrapper team. Someone else has lead scrap teams before, too, but I don't remember who.
Is it me? *looks around*
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Actually, I normally am there with Roncobot-Omega.
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when are the raids again?
as Ood Sigma said....We will sing to you, Doctor. The universe will sing you to your sleep. This song is ending. But the story never ends.
Wednesday - 8 EST
Saturday - 6 EST
Villains, first Sunday of every month, 6 est
cool ty =)
as Ood Sigma said....We will sing to you, Doctor. The universe will sing you to your sleep. This song is ending. But the story never ends.
It was suggested I make a quick note of some adaptations we've made on the Virtue Hami raids (hero-side):
Hami-health Countdown to Bloom
We've been able to lessen the deaths (although not eliminate) from mito-blooms at 75%/50%/25% by calling out Hami's health to the raid. I've been targeting Hami from the saferock (as I'm usually a team recaller) and announcing what magic health number will trigger each bloom, as well as a countdown by thousands to it (ie magic number is: 23560; health is 40, 35, 30, etc). This gives the raiders a bit of feeling for how near the bloom is, as well as a clear announcement of RUN FASTER!!! when the health number has been tripped. There are some difficulties with this though: server lag and Hami's regen ticks play havoc with the numbers, and often false alarms are raised. Raiders will have to jump back in and continue to grind Hami down again, with another announcement forthcoming. BTW, the 'magic numbers' are: 47120, 35340, 23560, 11780. I usually have team recallers return and setup at the saferock about 25% ahead of the trigger (ie at the previous trigger number).
Some further updates from recent raids:
Adapted Scrapper Teams:
(Need to mention again Newyorican's altered scrapper team method)
We've been having great success at altering the yellow mito teams makeup. Using 6 scrappers and 2 status buffers (one a healer), and assigning 4 scrappers to one mito with the other two soloing the other two yellows. The spike team of 4 scrappers crushes their mito quickly, and moves to assist the next mito around; repeating the action to the third and so on. This method has maximized the 90 secs of RA boost to assure that mitos are being taken down in a front-loaded fashion. While the healer can get overwhelmed trying to keep scrappers going on the last few mitos, there is usually only a small window where we can lose a couple before all the mitos succumb to the stacked damage.
Assault Team Targeter:
Little has been said to guide the Assault Team Targeter in the performance of their duty. However, we've seen which mito location, and which color they choose to attack, has direct consequences on the success of the mito phase. The Targeter should first decide whether to attack Greens or Blues. This decision will be based upon how many controllers are available to the assault teams (ie not already on the anchor teams). If the Targeter thinks there is insufficient holding power on the assault teams, they should choose to attack Blue mitos first. This is due to the initial assault teams' role of distracting the Green mitos' healing by creating damage on proximal targets to them. If the Greens' shields cannot be breached, then no damage will accrue and the Greens will instead heal the Yellows. The longer it takes to drop the Yellows, the more likely Hami will beat back the raiders. I recommend a count of at least 4-6 controllers on assault teams as a minimum to choose Greens; this assumes separate additional holding support from blasters/defenders/etc.
Once a determination of Green or Blue targets is made, the Targeter must then decide which ones to attack first, and where to attack next. Usually the closest mito of appropriate color to the Saferock is used to start, to get into the fight quickly, and then move around clock/counterclockwise. However, if the scrapper teams are having issues taking down a mito, the Targeter should switch targets to a Green/Blue that is closest to the troublesome Yellow (even abandoning an existing target mid-fight to move). Good communication between the Targeter and the Yellow Team leaders is crucial for this to happen. Usually the yellow team leader will call for a target switch by direct request to the Targeter, who will then announce in Request the intention to switch targets immediately.
The 3-empath raid:
Yes, we did a successful and efficient raid with only 3 empaths (1 on tank team, 1 each on two scrapper teams). It was on-the-edge sometimes, but cool heads and skilled players prevailed (as did the status-buffers who stepped in with O2 boosts, Increase Density, etc.) This was just proof that large numbers of empaths are not so crucial for a raid. 
Floating Support Team:
I've noticed that recently a small team of supporters has circled the outer edge of the goo, looking for trouble spots and patching as needed. Usually this team is small and consists of a /rad controller, a stormer, and 1-2 scrappers. I have seen them grab a loose yellow mito, rez a downed scrapper/supporter, attack inner mitos on the far side of the assault teams to relieve healing on the yellows, and assist in spiking troublesome mitos. All of these hazards could be potential wipes, prevented by their quick action and insight into the raid strat. While I cannot recommend doing this in a basic strategy guide (as inexperienced players could seriously disrupt the flow of the raid), their actions show they have good insight into what is needed when. I make note of it in case an experienced raid leader would like to make use of the idea.
These particular strats are not recommended for the beginning raid. Stick to the guide strats until the raid leaders and participants are comfortable with their roles. Then expand on the makeup of the raid and how it is carried out. These are just some examples of how flexible the raid encounter and the strategy are. Kudos again to the devs for a job well done (and of course, we're always interested in an evolving encounter to keep us hopping too!)
-Sandolphan
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wow lotta strategy its good
as Ood Sigma said....We will sing to you, Doctor. The universe will sing you to your sleep. This song is ending. But the story never ends.
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Adapted Scrapper Teams:
(Need to mention again Newyorican's altered scrapper team method)
We've been having great success at altering the yellow mito teams makeup. Using 6 scrappers and 2 status buffers (one a healer), and assigning 4 scrappers to one mito with the other two soloing the other two yellows. The spike team of 4 scrappers crushes their mito quickly, and moves to assist the next mito around; repeating the action to the third and so on. This method has maximized the 90 secs of RA boost to assure that mitos are being taken down in a front-loaded fashion. While the healer can get overwhelmed trying to keep scrappers going on the last few mitos, there is usually only a small window where we can lose a couple before all the mitos succumb to the stacked damage.
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This has become the standard. A few thoughts.
If you have someone with group fly, put them in the group of 4. That means that non-flying scrappers can stay next to the mito being taken down.
You've got four scrappers trying to defeat a mito, and two scrappers mostly there to hold aggro on their mito until the group gets to them. That means your highest damage scrappers should be in the big group. However, it's important that the two scrappers soloing a mito stay alive, and since yellow mitos blast through any defense or damage resistance powers, it's useful to have those two scrappers be regen. (If they fall, they can also use their self-rez power to get back up.)
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Sooo with I11 being released Wednesday morning, will there be a blue side raid this coming Saturday?
No, we dont do them anymore