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{| style="width: 100%;" The Shadowcaster is starting to be refined. Of course, I spent most of last night handling other business. However, a lot did happen last night even in the brief amount of time I was on. We got at least one new member and we finally gained enough influence to open that fifth bank tab! Now we can work on the player rewards. It's a lot easier for casual guilds like ours to earn influence with the veteran shiphands around. I think we'll have our five tiers unlocked and we'll be activating flasks in no time! But again, to the Shadowcaster, for I am still on track to finish the Shadowcaster's abovedecks (the most important part for social occasions) by the weekend. Things I accomplished in the short time I had last night: -Installed circulation to the flydeck on both sides. -Aligned the port quarter aftcastle deck to the correct location -Finished the starboard quarter's garden deck (which will contain outdoor seating) -Finished the partitions and decks for the bar area. I also refined the cladding and added port and starboard entrances. I am still examining the "main" entrance to see if it should still be an entrance. I'll have some people around to ask their opinion. -Installed an outdoor kitchen kiosk on the garden deck -Built the kitchen. It could use some more equipment, but it now has a stove, casework, flooring, and partitions -Enclosed the port quarter vertical circulation. Things to do tonight, time permitting: -Finish the port quarter armory and training area. -Install railings and final circulation to the aftcastle deck from the quarterdecks. -Relocate the drop pod bay back to its original location. -Build the observation deck coffee shop -Begin furnishing -Possibly replace the cannons on the aftcastle with a pair of flight decks (plans are ongoing). It's all coming together, it's just a matter of detail work now. However, hopefully, we'll be open for business soon! I'll get to the bilge area after the abovedecks are complete. Also, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Thaydfest, which happens on March 15th starting at 1pm EST, hosted by Nephele and the Black Dagger Society. We in the  are helping out by hosting an event or two. We will be hosting a one-on-one dueling match in Thayd, which might run for a while depending on how many entrants we have in the tournament. Stay tuned for details!

Doing great! The guild and game are starting to boom, and business is good. Finishing the Shadowcaster has been my priority, but Cerinde has been working hard on the guild, being that sort of GM when I'm not there. I can't thank her enough or praise her work for us with enough vigor, she's really the reason we've expanded so mightily so quickly. Hopefully, I can help out soon a bit more, but I think the Shadowcaster is important for the RP end of our guild and that's kind of what I do, so I need to make sure that's in order. But you don't need to resubscribe! You can do the ten day trial now and see what kinds of changes there have been since Drop 4! Veteran shiphands, rental mounts, hatch housing plugs, we're really getting rewarded for sticking by the game. Drop in and see!


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There are a lot of races that can't. It's kind of a shame as there are a lot of epsers in game because it's a good class, but because of the races that have the option, it makes the Exiles extra Aurin heavy, and the Dominion extra Chua heavy. As if those races were not already popular.


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I'm going to let this one go because you weren't here, but espers are Green Lantern, not Jean Grey.


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Both the PVE servers are more populated than their PVP counterparts, and if I'm not mistaken Exile is slightly larger as a faction on both of those servers. That means if you are EU, I'm talking about Jabbit, and if you're NA, you'll be with me on Entity. The raiding in this game is hard, though they did just cut the two raid sizes down to just one (it's a hard 20 man limit now, rather than having one raid for 20 and one for 40). 40 was just becoming a logistical nightmare. Only one guild managed to clear it on 40. In fact, they're STILL the only guild to have cleared it. No one else yet has cleared Avatus on 20 man. So, to say the least, raiding ain't a joke in this game. It's gotten slightly more manageable, and it's a shame that 40 man raiding was removed, but it seemed necessary. Other than that, I'd expect two things to be apparent as you play. On the one hand, you'll have a lot of fun, and on the other, this game does NOT let you let your guard down. Even solo questing requires you to be dodging telegraphs, interrupting casts, plotting out a strategy, and running for your life. It's a blast! If you decide to roll an Exile on Entity, let me know! I play Houngan Seeger and I run a guild out there, but even if you don't join, I can try to get you plugged in, connected to friends, and settled in with a guild that suits your needs. :D Welcome to Nexus and enjoy the ride!


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Yes! You too can discover the joys of Poo-Shoe.


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The Aurin idle is well done. I like that unlike some of the other ones that it never looks out of place. They don't suddenly start doing something with their clothes, or totally break animation.


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Yes Jabbit would be a good choice for you :) Went home for lunch, found 8 boxes of Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies sitting on the counter that my husband bought from a guy at work. Doorbell rings, it's the neighbor kid, who I bought 8 boxes of Thin Mints from. We now have 16 boxes of Thin Mint cookies LOL. Going to be a good night with WildStar and Thin Mints :wub:


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merfin ferfin thin mint cookies.

I can't even eat those, but I want them...I guess if I get some and feed them to the wife I can sort of get second hand thin mint cookie enjoyment. I have a feeling that there are no girlscouts in the dominion.


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I love Thin Mints too... if only the real ones still existed. Alas I shall have to console my mintless self with properly unhealthy Andes Candies and one or more shiphands tonight. Daily seems to be Infestation. Would like to take a crack at Rage Logic.


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From what I heard, they removed the whey from their cookies. This is also only for one of the plants that makes them. The other has bee without whey for a year, which means that yours last year could have already been changed.


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Welcome back! :) Hit me up in game (names in signature). Blazing Saddles is an awesome guild!

Tex! Are you back??! Yes?! Thanks for the coffee, just what I needed this afternoon :)


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Yeah Tex has this way of just sneaking up on you. You don't know he's there till he puts the plate of pancakes and hot coffee in front of your nose.


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Well, i may have accidentally purged your alts, but TexArcana is still in the Saddles and still an officer. Jump in and check out your name, see if you can get it. I mean, even if someone's already got Tex Arcana, the town's actually called Texarkana, so you can always throw a K in there. :D How've you been? I haven't heard from you in ages! Well... months, but still!


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 * Clings to Tex* Come plaaaaaaay wif us!!!!


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