Yogg-Saron Down!!

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Judah
on May 4, 2009
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While other guilds diverted their attention to 1/3rd hard modes this week, we rushed the encounters to get back to where we left off: Yogg-Saron.  The coordination required for all three phases of this fight was a nice change from the last few months of Wrath content.  Blue Garter is a self proclaimed “casual” guild who raid only three days a week, yet cleared Ulduar before several of the “hardcore” raiding guilds of Mal’ganis.  That being said, we will continue to compete in progression over the next few months and establish ourselves as a strong competitor in the Mal’Ganis PvE community.
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Arrival!

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bert
on April 29, 2009
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Such a familiar sight.

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Epic Adventures on PTR!!!

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Judah
on March 5, 2009
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With all current raid content farmed a day or two a week, a few of us have risked precious hours of our time battling the lag of the PTR.  It may not be the most update-worthy moment of our week, but the times we’ve had disconnecting and experiencing constant errors has been too much fun not to share.

Occasionally we’ve been able to participate in what PTR was intended, and test the challenges of Ulduar to come.

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A few guildies got on to try the vehicle encounter.  I can’t say much about the fight, because I was just listening on vent… BUT for what it’s worth when they weren’t crashing or lagging out, it sounded like it could be fun!!

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Earlier today they had up Ignis the Honey Pot Monster.  His Winnie the Pooh tactics of dumping us inside his pot of honey did not act as much of a challenge, and was quickly bested by our use of Tigger and Piglet maneuvers.  My retarded sense of humor aside, the encounter really didn’t seem very challenging.  Deaths seemed to only be produced by lag and him apparently wigging out.  Still, it felt good to kill something new.

Maybe more to come..

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Twilight Vanquishers

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Judah
on February 14, 2009
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After some fine tuning, and lots of dedication from our newly established core, we were able to bring down 3 Drake Sarth relatively easy.  Many have complained that wotlk is far too easy, not bringing nearly enough challenge to the hardcore and experienced raiders.  This encounter, maybe not as difficult as battles like Muru from raiding past, is still a nice stepping stone in any guild’s progression in this age of WoW.  Special thanks to all our members who made this night as enjoyable as it was.  The positive attitudes of those present helped reduce the stress of learning new roles, and adjusting under varying circumstances.

Special Thanks to 22’s Girlfriend - THAT’S WHATS UP!

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The Top 5 BG Movies: Director’s Pick

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kielbasa
on January 21, 2009
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Since even before I joined the guild in a full raiding capacity, I’ve been the one guy with Fraps running 24/7.  From Chromaggus to Archimonde, I’ve made my best effort to chronicle the accomplishments of Blue Garter through seven tiers of raid instances and the occasional PvP escapade.  My own collection of the movies I’ve made, which is sadly lacking one or two films, amounts to a 14-gigabyte record of the great times we’ve had as a guild.  Since 14 gigs is a lot, and admittedly not all of those 14 gigs are cinema gold, I’d like to present my five favorite videos to commemorate our new website and our new presence as a raiding guild in 3.0.

5. BG Reject Footage Bonanza

bgtop519:11 | 684mb XViD | 960×600

This video was actually a byproduct of a larger project, FFXI SUX LOL, which didn’t make this list.  That hastily titled project was by far the biggest I’ve assembled, and when it was finished I still had 50gb of unused footage.  A year or two later, I finally decided to throw a lot of that footage together into this film.  Surprisingly, I’m more fond of this video than the one that was filmed over several months and took 3 straight days to edit.  It moves a lot faster and with a lighter tone, and having been released as BG’s TBC raiding era was coming to a close and the future of the guild was in question, it showed us once again how good it felt to be the gangsters of Azshara.

Download: http://files.filefront.com/bgbg2avi/;13046682;/fileinfo.html

4. BG vs. Letalis vs. Lethon

bgtop417:43 | 948mb WMV | 1280×800

Speaking of the gangsters of Azshara, this video shows a bygone era where guilds competed hotly over world bosses because killing them was directly linked to progression in AQ40.  Some things about it were bad, but some were fun as hell, and it’s a shame that Wrath has no world bosses and the newer generation of WoW players won’t get to experience the thrilling convergence of PvE and PvP.  I had a tough choice to make between this and our glorious battle against France in Emeriss, but ultimately the Letalis cavalry charge and our George Washington maneuvers sealed the deal.

Download: http://files.filefront.com/bg+lethonwmv/;13046581;/fileinfo.html

3. BG vs. The Twin Emperors

bgtop37:57 | 378mb WMV | 1280×800

This is an earlier video, and in fact it’s the first I made while playing Dewoto, coming after a long lapse between then and the end of BWL.  There’s no fancy special effects or attempts at scoring with other peoples’ music.  It simply shows the fight - it transports the viewer into that attempt and conveys all the suspense and excitement of what was one of the closest and most exhilarating kills in the history of the guild.

Download: http://files.filefront.com/bg+twinempswmv/;13049063;/fileinfo.html

2. BG vs. Archimonde

bgtop211:12 | 491mb XViD | 1280×720

I quit a little before the drama that briefly tore the guild asunder toward the end of TBC, and this video shows the last major accomplishment that I was a part of in TBC.  I still feel that it’s the last WoW video I’ve made that hasn’t been completely half-assed.  Archimonde struck a great balance between fun and challenge, and our winning attempt was superbly executed.  And the Spanish Kaplan bit at the beginning was just a whole lot of fun to make.

Download: http://files.filefront.com/bg+archimondedivx/;13044445;/fileinfo.html

1. BG vs. Loatheb

bgtop111:28 | 369mb XViD | 960×600

Loatheb is a historical curiosity.  It’s very unlikely that such a logistical nightmare will ever be sprung upon us again.  Pain in the ass though it was, we sure had fun with it.  Unlike every other kill video, this one was made in hindsight, long after the kill took place, with some previously lost footage discovered in the Czech film archive.  Rather than focusing on the 8 minutes of concentration and flawless repetition, this video emphasizes the preparation, showing a glimpse of the banter and the camaraderie that permeated the other 90% of our raid time, as well as illustrating to future generations how ridiculous world buffing really was.

Download: http://files.filefront.com/bg+loathebavi/;13043620;/fileinfo.html

Enjoy them, and I look forward to (hopefully) making more in the months to come.

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