While we cleared Ulduar a while back there remained a feeling of annoyance that this was done with the assistance of a gnome. The history behind this is very simple - gnomes are a blight upon the game, the only slight benefit to them is the noise they make when you jump up and down on them (which of course if they were not in the game at all would not be needed). Gnome culling has become a hobby for some of us and a way of life for others. You can imagine our disgust at having to rely on one for aid.

Since that day this concern has been niggling at the back of the minds of the guild officers and this week we decided it was time to show the gnome that he could take his help and shove it. Leaving gnome-boy behind we descended down to Yogg Saron with the backing of the 3 more palatable keepers and the fun began again. Well executed this fight is a joy to partake in - the nerfs to phase 1 are understandable and have certainly allowed a lot of guild who were incapable of getting past it progress and clear in the last few weeks. Of all the phases the first remains the least changed by having less keepers and so the nerfs to it are not overly important as the fun starts later in the fight.

While not a ‘hard mode’ the increase in difficulty is quite sharp and as more keepers are removed the potential to recover from mistakes diminishes. Already the mind boggles as to how you do this without any keepers (lack of sanity wells and immortal guardians in phase 3!), however the journey will be an enjoyable one. A few slots remain for people looking to join in the fun!

Open recruitment

1 Mage
1 Ranged Caster Class
1 Holy Priest

There is also a potential slot  for a well geared rogue and a resto druid. The forums contain more details on how to apply and the relevant classleaders - failing that feel free to poke Effis online.