Tonight, after 14 nights of attempts across since the end of May, 30 forum pages (about 500 posts) of strategy discussion, tens of thousands of gold in repair bills (estimated: 50k-80k) and consumables (especially Mana potion injectors, you junkies), a lot of heart and even more patience, we finally conquered the best structured and most demanding fight in TBC. It turns out, dodging motherfucking balls really is the key to victory. Luckily, we had the experts on hand to show us how it's done.
It was a Server First, which is the first time Horde has cleared content before Alliance in the history of Lothar. So we let ourselves loose and celebrated a little!
Mu'ru is the reason to raid. The overwhelming philosophy: economy of everything (time, DPS, healing, tanks, etc) made the most difficult aspect of this fight not just killing him before he killed us, but devising solutions to the countless challenges and nuances he presented against us. Through this victory, we came a more united, experieced, and strategic team. As players, this fight made us get better. Well done, guys and girls!
Special recognition: Atonement - Ret Pally went tankadin again! Poisongirl - Never raided shadow before, and happily filled the void for this fight! Disintegrate, Lando, Ignitor, Mempo, Mowat - Incredible prolonged patience sitting out and raid buffs. <3 Unwound - Fight Timeline layout and healing ideas Mpfive, Zergg, Miogy, Deaco, Tulani - Major healing planning Ebnuzen - Group switching, raid organization, calls. Kimposible (a.k.a. Kimahrii), Aliengrey, Mowat and especially Lithid - Ranged DPS organization/transition planning. Onipallo - For being the most nimblefooted warrior I've ever seen.
This is far from a complete list, and I'm not doing everyone justice. So much work went into killing this boss. It is the very definition of team effort. Every single person in the guild contributed in a major way to strategy, to perfection of the strat, to execution. It is the biggest win we've had in Tyranny, and now, here we are, 18 months later, and we just have one fight left in the Burning Crusade...
Heroic Forces of the Lothar PVE Guild TYRANNY have liberated Ironforge from the despotic rule of Emperor Magni Bronzebeard. TYRANNY says that the the forces of Emperor Bronzebeard have long staged assassination attempts on President Thrall of the Free Democratic Horde Force and are continuing to engage in warcrimes in Alterac Valley where the seasoned SNOWTROOPERS of Emperor Thrall have routinely defeated and humilitated Heroic Free Horde conscripts. Furthermore, Emperor Brozeboard is accused of using GNOMISH REFUGEES as human shields through his puppet GNOMISH High Tinker Gelbin Mekkatorque by placing them as the only line of defense at Ironforge's weakest point of access.
Reports from the front indicate both Emperor Magni and Mekkatorque have been slain. TYRANNY also reports that they encountered massive but ineffective resistance, most of which was focused upon their most heavily defended infantry, rather than the more vulnerable support and medical units.
Step 1) Bring your healing roster. Your ENTIRE healing roster. And make sure you have 5 shaman. Step 2) Threaten to dock anyone who "Allah Akbar's" the raid their age in DKP. Step 3) Seek strategic inspiration from the man who brought us Transformers. Everything must be AWESOME!
(for those wondering, we killed them using the reverse strat).
Congrats to Mowat and Myself on our Necks, Onipallo on his shoulders, Tekhar on his mace, Warschild on his T6 belt, and Claw on his PVP neck.
Special Recognition: -Zergg, Lithid, Unwound, Mpfive, Imago, Warschild, Tulani for major strategery. -Kimposible (Kimahrii's hussy warlock) for tanking the fire bitch far better than I did. -Ebnuszen, creator of Ebly Boss Mods.
After some last minute inspiration, we pull off a big win.
Congrats to Tulani, Aliengrey and Onipallo on their boots, Shred on his pants, and Blizzard for milking their Dragon model for for the 87th time (and the second time in the 6 boss Sunwell!).
Special Recognition: Zergg, Imago and Lithid for major strat ideas/fixes Yo: Epic offspec heals. Atonement: go go gadget pally-tank! Fadez: For messing up just a single breath call in two whole days of attempts. Pro, man!
