Shardtober 09: Justin Augustine Oct. 17-18

A Shard Realm, vast and open as the sky itself, bastions floating great distances to where many cannot be seen upon the horizon... in the middle of this realm floats The Chantry, the stronghold of Faathim the Kind, the one being in the Shard Realm that aids the heroes of Paragon City in their darkest hours... Vast powers at his command... and there are those who threaten to steal and consume those powers for their own corrupt purposes...

Welcome to Shard TF Number 3! Our contact Justin Augustine is right at the Cascades wormhole in the Chantry... just take the portal shortcut at FBZ to get there.

The rules:
1) Full 8-player team is needed to start. And given the threat faced on the final mission, it helps to keep that full team together to the bitter end. And the minimum level is 44, with the cap at 50 (good thing for Auto SK, we no longer have to worry about balancing the SKs to Mentors).

2) Team balance is a must: Tankers to control God aggro; Defenders and Controllers with debuffs to weaken God buffage; Blasters and Scrappers to inflict the damage needed to drop God into the bright void. Khleds can join in as well.
There's no AV at the end to confront, but there are still massive mobs of Rularuu and so aggro control must be made.

3) Travel powers used to require at least one teammate with Fly/Teleport + Recall Friend. With temp Jetpacks now sold in all shard realms, this is optional (but still helpful). Also, it helps to have Ouroborous ports available for the missions that head back into the city proper.

4) The length of this TF isn't too long, on a well-prepared team with fast movers it can be done under 2 hours. On a Witty-led team, well I never move that all fast (I savor the TFs where I can) so expect it to be under 2.5 hours.

To ensure we get the teams up and going ASAP each day, this means getting sign-up sheets. Two days this weekend, obviously: one run for those who can play Saturday, one run for Sunday. I will like to host the Sunday (10/18) afternoon run, and I would like to have someone volunteer to host the Saturday (10/17) again starting at your best available time. As this is a relatively short TF, start time can be later in the day - late afternoon, early evening, well into evening itself. NOTE: Please keep track of Eastern (EST), Central, Mountain and Pacific (PST) time zones! And that the TF starting on Saturday can have a different time than the Sunday one. I got some confused people this past week with the Sara Moore TFs.

Sign-ups begin on the next thread post below. Let's keep running a great Shardtober this year!

Where: Chantry, near the Cascades wormhole (the FBZ shortcut portal drops off at the same spot).
Levels required: Levels 44 - 50. Auto SK'ed to whomever is team captain at the moment (would help to get a good number of 50s to provide backup in case team captain DC's).
Team needed: Full count of 8 to even start. No AV at end, but large mobs ensue.
Villain sets: Circle of Thorns, Rularuu
Length: 16 Missions (Nearly half of what you do are Delivery/Click Monument missions: Stealthing is risky as Rularuu can spy Stealthers)

For the Saturday 10/17 TF, please let me have a volunteer for team leader. I'd suggest a start time between 2 pm EST to 4 pm EST. Try to configure to people's dinner plans. Danke.
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For the Sunday 10/11 TF, I will host. For now. >:-)
I would like the start time at 4 pm EST (1 pm Pacific) as best option. Thanks.
1) @Witty Librarian - Either Wittylibrarian (50 Blaster) or Psychotro Paul (45 for now Blaster).
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For the Sunday 10/11 TF, I will host. For now. >:-)
I would like the start time at 4 pm EST (1 pm Pacific) as best option. Thanks.
1) @Witty Librarian - Either Wittylibrarian (50 Blaster) or Psychotro Paul (45 for now Blaster).
2) @Talon Arsenal - Amdis (45 ar/eng blaster)
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I'm pretty sure Team Sexy is sticking together this Sat. as well.


Those silly girls sure do like to try and kill that tank.

I've finally got time to join in the Shardtober fun, yey. All I've got in range for Shardtober is my AR/Dev blaster. Since Saturday seems to be full, I'll get my name in on Sunday.

For the Sunday 10/18 TF, I will host. For now. >:-)
I would like the start time at 4 pm EST (1 pm Pacific, 3 pm Central) as best option. Thanks.
1) @Witty Librarian - Either Wittylibrarian (50 Blaster) or Psychotro Paul (45 for now Blaster).
2) @Talon Arsenal - Amdis (45 ar/eng blaster)
3) @Force - Exodus Force (Willpower/SS Tank)
4) @Stoll Nagga Da Bob - Feride Edain (50 Blaster)
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Hope to see you all Sunday.

For the Sunday 10/18 TF, I will host. For now. >:-)
I would like the start time at 4 pm EST (1 pm Pacific, 3 pm Central) as best option. Thanks.
1) @Witty Librarian - Either Wittylibrarian (50 Blaster) or Psychotro Paul (45 for now Blaster).
2) @Talon Arsenal - Amdis (45 ar/eng blaster)
3) @Force - Exodus Force (Willpower/SS Tank)
4) @Stoll Nagga Da Bob - Feride Edain (50 Blaster)
5) @Captain Drej - Delirious (50 kin/sonic defender) or can supply almost anything
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V1) @Witty Librarian - Either Wittylibrarian (50 Blaster) or Psychotro Paul (45 for now Blaster).
2) @Talon Arsenal - Amdis (45 ar/eng blaster)
3) @Force - Exodus Force (Willpower/SS Tank)
4) @Stoll Nagga Da Bob - Feride Edain (50 Blaster)
5) @Captain Drej - Delirious (50 kin/sonic defender) or can supply almost anything
6) @Ready Aim Fire (50 FF/Elec Def or 50 Plant/Rad controller)
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I'll be there.

V1) @Witty Librarian - Either Wittylibrarian (50 Blaster) or Psychotro Paul (45 for now Blaster).
2) @Talon Arsenal - Amdis (45 ar/eng blaster)
3) @Force - Exodus Force (Willpower/SS Tank)
4) @Stoll Nagga Da Bob - Feride Edain (50 Blaster)
5) @Captain Drej - Delirious (50 kin/sonic defender) or can supply almost anything
6) @Ready Aim Fire (50 FF/Elec Def or 50 Plant/Rad controller)
7)@Nyx Nought Nothing (46 Tanker or 50 Defender)
8)@Discipliner (50 blaster-prefer, but have several choices if needed)

May I join you?

Just got off the phone with my brother in Tampa...

He's got extra ticket to the Bucs game vs. Carolina.

I know the team sucks this year... but it's my bro, he's got a game ticket...

And the game is at 1 pm and usually won't get done until around 4 pm (barring overtime) and it's at least an hour's drive back home to the computer.

So all that ranting I just did previous post about being on time?!

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Can I suggest a new time start of 5 pm Eastern 4 Central 3 Mountain 2 Pacific?

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dang it! WAY too late to join lol......

I'm guessing 8 since we have a static team