Shardtober 2010 Faathim the Kind Task Force

The Place:
It begins in The Chantry. Accessible through Firebase Zulu (FBZ), which is accessible through the Portal Corp. on Peregrine Island. The contact Justin Augustine will be right next to the large wormhole and the smaller direct warp portal that enters the zone.
However, the missions will end in the Storm Palace. Be prepared for some long travel.

The Time:
Saturday October 23rd and Sunday October 24th. Faathim TF is roughly a 3 hr Task Force (well, it is when I run it), so a late afternoon start time is viable. I suggest start times between 2 pm EST to 4 pm EST. (NOTE: I will be looking to host the Sunday TF run at 4 pm EST)

The Teams:
Level requirements are 44 to 50. Full teams are needed to start: you need 8 players ready and in the zone to begin. It'd help for a Level 50 to be leader to ensure adequate SK'ing.
The Shard realms are unique in that they consist of "floating islands" or bastions. They require Flight or Teleport for easy access. There are systems of jump geysers connecting the bastions, but you need a map figured out. To aid players, the Paragon military provide Jet Pack vendors in most of the shard realms: they're slow but they help. A jet pack vendor should be near a Rularuu Wisp vendor a few yards away from Justin in the Chantry.
Villain sets include Rularuu, Rikti, Malta, Nemesis, Circle of Thorns, Praetorian AVs, and Zombies sprouting from the ground (good possibility the Halloween Event is underway by this weekend).
Balanced teams - Aggro handlers, Damage dealers, and Buffer/Debuffers - are always your best chance of success. Given the AVs, practically a requirement.

The Mission:
Faathim the Kind has reason to believe the God of Madness, Lanaru, is stirring from his citadel the Storm Palace. The good news is, you've been invited by the nice friendly god to go save the Shard realms. The bad news is, there's a ton of villain groups looking to stop you.

The Difference:
This year, things have changed. Many a Villain has Gone Rogue. Many a Villain has sought redemption upon the streets of Paragon City. As such, there may be a sizable contingent of reformer Villains who seek to run these Shardtober tasks. Let them join. Let them face the threat of the Shadows...

The Sign-ups:
Two thread pages will be added below: One thread for Saturday Oct. 23rd for sign-up and the other for Sunday Oct. 24th. The teams can discuss when it will be the best possible times to begin: for me, on Sunday I hope to begin around 4 pm EST.
Many thanks to those who do sign up, and best of luck to you all this weekend! Watch out for BRRRAAAAAIIIIINNNNNNSSSSssss...

Here's the Sign-up Thread for
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23rd
Faathim the Kind Task Force - The Chantry/Storm Palace
Start time: 2 PM Eastern (1 PM Central, NOON Mountain, 11 AM Pacific)
You can start at other times later than 2 PM if needed. The time can change if enough players ask for a later (or earlier) start time. But make sure everyone knows about it!
This is roughly a 3-hour task force run. Plan accordingly please.

All Eight Spots need to be filled to ensure the Task Force can start!
Name Level Archetype Powers @Global

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If there gets to be more than 8 players, see about starting a second team (or third as needed) to co-run the Task Force at the same time (or as time is agreed to by other players)

Here's the Sign-up Thread for
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24rd
Faathim the Kind Task Force - The Chantry/Storm Palace
Start time: 4 PM Eastern (3 PM Central, 2 PM Mountain, 1 PM Pacific)
This is the one I plan on joining.
You can start at other times later or earlier than 4 PM if needed. The time can change if enough players ask for a later (or earlier) start time. But make sure everyone knows about it!
This is roughly a 3-hour task force run. Plan accordingly please.

All Eight Spots need to be filled to ensure the Task Force can start!
Name Level Archetype Powers @Global

1) Schrodinger Lion 50 Tanker Electric @Witty Librarian
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If there gets to be more than 8 players, see about starting a second team (or third as needed) to co-run the Task Force at the same time (or as time is agreed to by other players)

Here's the Sign-up Thread for
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24rd
Faathim the Kind Task Force - The Chantry/Storm Palace
Start time: 4 PM Eastern (3 PM Central, 2 PM Mountain, 1 PM Pacific)
This is the one I plan on joining.
You can start at other times later or earlier than 4 PM if needed. The time can change if enough players ask for a later (or earlier) start time. But make sure everyone knows about it!
This is roughly a 3-hour task force run. Plan accordingly please.

All Eight Spots need to be filled to ensure the Task Force can start!
Name Level Archetype Powers @Global

1) Schrodinger Lion 50 Tanker Electric @Witty Librarian
2) DeliCate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHLRE
3) DeliKate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHIR3
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5)
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7)
8)

If there gets to be more than 8 players, see about starting a second team (or third as needed) to co-run the Task Force at the same time (or as time is agreed to by other players)

1) Schrodinger Lion 50 Tanker Electric @Witty Librarian
2) DeliCate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHLRE
3) DeliKate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHIR3
4) Unknown 50 Something @StoneJaguar
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I can bring whatever is needed at time we form up.

Here's the Sign-up Thread for
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24rd
Faathim the Kind Task Force - The Chantry/Storm Palace
Start time: 4 PM Eastern (3 PM Central, 2 PM Mountain, 12 PM Pacific)
This is the one I plan on joining.
You can start at other times later or earlier than 4 PM if needed. The time can change if enough players ask for a later (or earlier) start time. But make sure everyone knows about it!
This is roughly a 3-hour task force run. Plan accordingly please.

All Eight Spots need to be filled to ensure the Task Force can start!
Name Level Archetype Powers @Global
1) Schrodinger Lion 50 Tanker Electric @Witty Librarian
2) DeliCate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHLRE
3) DeliKate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHIR3
4) Unknown 50 Something @StoneJaguar
5) Thordis 50 Scrapper elec/elec @ResplendentMs
6)
7)
8)

All Eight Spots need to be filled to ensure the Task Force can start!
Name Level Archetype Powers @Global
1) Schrodinger Lion 50 Tanker Electric @Witty Librarian
2) DeliCate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHLRE
3) DeliKate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHIR3
4) Unknown 50 Something @StoneJaguar
5) Thordis 50 Scrapper elec/elec @ResplendentMs
6) Stryke of Lightning 50 Stalker elec/nin @Symar
7)
8)

I'll try to get to Hero by then for easier travel, if there's going to be a lot of travel to the city zones again.

All Eight Spots need to be filled to ensure the Task Force can start!
Name Level Archetype Powers @Global
1) Schrodinger Lion 50 Tanker Electric @Witty Librarian
2) DeliCate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHLRE
3) DeliKate IcePHIRE 50 Cold/Ice/Dark Defender @PHIR3
4) Unknown 50 Something @StoneJaguar
5) Thordis 50 Scrapper elec/elec @ResplendentMs
6) Stryke of Lightning 50 Stalker elec/nin @Symar
7) Kronaros 44 Scrapper Kin/SR/Body @Mr Squid
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Cherry: Looks like our saturday night team is a go with the same 3 on my end.

Is the team already filled for Sunday?

Give the spot to cajun, but if he or someone else drops out i will fill in with:

R4P4 (Claw/WP) Scrapper lvl 50 @Felecia Divine. I have Stealth and Flight but no Tp.

For Sunday's run. I did not realize this was a new thread so i was not able to join for saturday.

I might have to back out for the run tomorrow, I'm getting my *** kicked by homework. Stupid actionscript is being retarded on me...

Uh, The Cajun, I need confirmation on your Global? Is it @TheCajun or @The Cajun or @Ralph Mouth or

hey.... sorry about dropping out, it wasnt by choice. The cable & internet in my immediate area had a catastrophic failure.... im back up though

im up to doing it again next sunday if anyone else on the team wanted to do it

I could do it, perhaps.

PHIRE, I have to note this isn't the first time your Internet or computer led to a crash and ended up with you gone for hours... It's like this pic from I Can Has Cheezburger: Concern Cat has Concerns...

perhaps - but you personally know that ive been faithfully involved with your last 3 shard tfs too... and ran w/ 1 toon thru the entire 2nd tf when my other comp wasnt working

im honestly sorry if the group wasnt able to finish, but some things are just out of our control. only thing to do is try again....

I've had to leave a TF because of connection issues twice and once because I just wasn't feel great that day. Everyone has always been super gracious.

I guess the thing is when the team loses "two" players when one has issues it has a bigger impact on the team. In a way it's a compliment. I would much rather have people say "Yeah we sure had a hard time without you" as opposed to "Oh were you gone? Didn't notice!"

The need to gripe. I has it.

One of the reasons I go through the hassle of posting sign-ups for the Shardtober TFs is that without those sign-ups it takes FOREVER to get people online to agree to waste a few hours task-forcing. Even for short and sweet TFs like Hess or Sister Psyche, it's like pulling teeth, taking hours just to even get started. For time-consuming TFs like the Shards, getting a pre-ordered sign-up going made the most sense.

Hence, I've got it my head that once the sign-ups been done and did there's this... well, 'professional' need to ensure that everything goes according to plan. That we get everyone who signed up the chance to show up, for starters. That we get a team balanced to ensure best possible survival (in the case of TFs with AVs like Sara Moore and Faathim's, that we have at least one aggro taker and at least one debuffer).

In that mindset, when something doesn't go according to plan, I gripe. I snarl. I have been known to kvetch. Wailing and gnashing of teeth soon follow if the collapse of the plan ends up with a failed mission.

I have teamed with you on many an occasion, PHIRE. And for the most part you've done your gameplay duties (yes, I am thinking of it as a duty, shame on me) effectively well. It's just... you've had these disconnect problems before... and it's just... well... for me it's a little annoying. Especially when everything that got planned out during sign-up had left both PHIRE characters as our only Defender-based debuffers. Both of them gone = slight problems with the regular AVs we fought like Malaise and Mother Mayhem but also = massive problem with a high-end Lanaru that team-wiped us twice with barely a quarter of damage inflicted on him.

Hence the griping.

Despite this setback - and they do happen once in awhile, let me know if your going to run any other tf's Witty. Sunday at 4pm est is a great time for me.

So, Witty? This Shardtober has 5 weekends, any replays?