WoW BHA: Sir Robin's Minstrels - post and we'll pick a night and an instance
Upcoming runs for high 60s and new 70s BHA Characters:
DATE: TBD
TIME: TBD
INSTANCE: TBD
INTERESTED PLAYERS: TBD
(Post in the thread if you want to organize another time too, and I'll add it up here!)
As we were discussing in guild chat last night, we have quite a few characters right now who are in the high 60s or are newly turned 70, and it seems like it might be useful for us to start up a thread for organizing the instance runs that such characters need for quests and gear. My suggestion of dubbing this effort "Team Yellow" was rejected due to the negative connotations, yet ironically enough the suggestion that did stick was that we should call those participating in said instance runs "Sir Robin's Minstrels." 
In any case, I figured I'd volunteer to maintain the top post for the thread; I'll make sure that the thread title contains information on the run that will be happening the soonest, and that the top post has info on all the runs that are in the planning stages. Obviously as one of the least experienced players in the guild I don't plan on trying to actually lead the runs in game (and my low availability for grouping means I probably won't take part in many of them either) but hopefully this thread will prove useful enough anyway.
Here are a few resources for figuring out want runs you need and what to expect from the encounters (let me know if you have others that would be good to add to the list).
Miscellaneous planning:
Per class lists of useful loot
Reputation calculator
Guide to the Karazhan key quest
Info on Outland Dungeons
Auchindoun:
Auchenai Crypts
Mana Tombs
Sethekk Halls
Shadow Labyrinth
Caverns of Time:
Old Hillsbrad Foothills
Black Morass
Coilfang Resevoir:
Slave Pens
Steamvault
Underbog
Hellfire Citadel:
Hellfire Ramparts
Blood Furnace
Shattered Halls
Tempest Keep:
Arcatraz
Botanica
Mechanar
Isle of Quel'Danas:
Magisters' Terrace
So the instances I am most interested in running at the moment are Shattered Halls (for Honor Hold rep, a quest reward, and a piece of Beast Lord armor) and Shadow Labs (for the Kara key piece). Also, the Steamvault, the Botanica, and the Mechanar also have pieces of the Beast Lord set which I would love to attempt to get, and Sethekk Halls would also be nice for a quest reward and the key to Shadow Labs. Really, though, I'd be glad to run anything whenever I am actually available for grouping.
As for my grouping availability, the only guaranteed time I will have for grouping this week will be on Sunday from about 12 to 6 PM server time. However, Luna(bean) and I don't have any firm plans for the rest of the week, so if there is a critical mass of availability a few other nights (or on Saturday during the day) chances are that I might be able to work something out and do a run or two outside of Sunday.
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I'm generally fairly game for most anything. My #1 priority is two more runs of OH so I can get the Timewarden's Leggings (that and the Ogri'la Aegis, plus a few enchants, will make me hit around 12.2-12.4k health and armor). Hopefully I'll get the ring from the first boss as well.
Aside from that, my main focus is on running instances I haven't run and running those I've only run once more. Trying to make sure I have a very good feel about them before I start trying to tank them on heroic, figure that would take at least 2-4 runs no matter how well I've researched them. I'd list them, but it basically boils down to anything past Slave Pens/Underbog (aside possibly from OH, which I've run twice already and have a fairly good feel for). There are a few upgrades I can still get here and there (most notably from Steamvault), and I'd love to get the Shadow Labs key and the Arcatraz key (need a little group quest help in Netherstorm prior to running Mech and Bot there), but mostly I just want to run them. Still need a decent amount of Lower City rep as well (the only faction I'm not honored with that's affiliated with an instance).
As for this week, I can't run anything tonight (Tuesdays are regularly bad), but should have some availability after 8-8:30 most nights. Would prefer to get started running anything as early as possible though, as I have to be up around 5:15-5:30 each weekday morning. If you see me log on, feel free to ping me.
Edit: went back and double-checked what upgrades (or additional jewelry for swapping) I have outside of heroics/raids/badge rewards. Looks like most are drops in the various 70+ instances, a couple of quests as well (specifically MT, Sethekk and Mech/Bot):
BHA: Kamyndra - 70 Prot Warrior, Tyraan - 67 Enhance Shaman, Rahodius - 53 Priest
All of those instances sound fun to me (I've barely gotten to run most 70's instances yet, just mostly Kara, the odds 70's instance here and there, and Gruul's), and I know Alaysha would love to get experience and gear up with her respec to bear tank in some regular 70's instances before venturing into raids or heroics.
When I left the game a few months back I was starting Kara runs and would love to run instances to get back in the swing of things. So I would like run on my 70 Rogue (Alumirr). I have no preference to which of the instances as I am more than willing to help out others until I figure out what I need to upgrade my gear.
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Korduroi is catching up (63 atm and gaining about 2 levels a week) and would love to join in for anything. Unfortunately, I will be gone on a business trip from Saturday to Wednesday (April 5-9). I'll keep my eye on this thread and hope to be able to contribute next weekend.
I figure that once I switch Korduroi to healer spec (maybe around level 66), he should be adequate for many of these instances.
-> Lent
Blackhand Alliance: Korduroi (70 Priest), Faustus (49 Warlock)
Blackhand Horde: Lent (70 Priest), Durok (61 Hunter)
Gloc skipped out on alot of the instances and still have most of the quests clogging up my list. If you need another dpser, and I'm around just doing dailies or something non-raid scheduled, I would love to tag along
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Khush is always available to heal. I need another 200 or so badges as well as the feral tanking pieces from all of these instances.
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Well, very glad to hear that there is so much interest.
So would anyone like to plan on a run for Sunday midday (12 PM server, roughly)? Perhaps we can decide on a rough group first, and then pick the exact instance (or instances) afterward?
Also, if Luna(bean) decides she wants to play Rainbow Six tonight, I'll see about getting something together this evening when I get home from work (around 6:30 or 7 PM server). If she doesn't, I'll probably just run the dailies and a few quests and call it an evening. I guess tonight is a Kara run, but is there anyone not involved in that who would be interested in something tonight?
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Juta is level 67, currently I have two quests for Underbog, so I guess I'd like to start there. I'm a fury-spec warrior, and have been picking up some tanking pieces for the heck of it, but really think I need to stick with the dps role. I did ok tanking Ramps, but that's partly because I was high level for it and mostly because we had two awesome healers and 2 awesome dpsers to prop me up.
Looking forward to running instances with you mad minstrels. Oh, and I'm not the least bit afraid to have my kneecaps split or my eyes gouged out ...
I'm currently sporting a 66 Warlock (may be 67 by Sunday), so I'd be up for anything in that level range. Count me in for this Sunday at noon.
"I think Elysium has the right of it" - Certis
I'm down and out for lack of something to play WoW on, but once I'm back up and running(hope that Newegg gets my order here by thursday or friday), I'll be down to heal any of these as well, and if you're short DPS, I can spec for that too. I can pewpewpew more than well enough in a set of healing gear with what little elemental gear I've picked up, or I have a decent set of enhance gear, although a couple pieces need to be upgraded.
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Schniggles my mage need various runs: Seth Halls, BM, SV, SL, Mech, Heroic SP & lots of Sha'tar rep.
Schnuggles- 70 destruction warlock
Newark- 70 restro druid
Schniggles- 70 frost mage
My alt (Tutanem Holy Paladin) can use most of any of the high 60-70 instances for gear.
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Well, Dolzer, Stacy, Aoundrea (Tibbsy's priest alt), Dyrrian, and I took on Mechanar this evening. Given that Aoundrea and Stacy are both low level and Dolzer and I are brand new 70s, we did pretty well -- we managed to kill the first and third bosses, and we got the second boss down around 20% on both of two attempts before we decided to call it a night. Aoundrea picked up several good upgrades, and Stacy got at least one. More importantly though, a few of us were able to see and learn a new instance. A big thank you to Tibbsy for doing a great job as tour guide!
So aside from the Sunday 12 PM run I've already got posted in the top post of the thread (please post if you are available for that run, and I'll add you to the list at the top), I'd very much like to organize a run at Shattered Halls or Shadow Labs either tomorrow or Thursday evening. Anyone interested and available?
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Brave Sir Robin, I must decline your offer of an adventure tonight as I am promised to go to SM with Spleen
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Giannino should be on tonight and/or tomorrow after 8pm so hit me up if you need a tank. I'm seeing quite a few upgrades in the instances listed.
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Giannino - 70 Fury Warrior
If you want to knock that out sometime before Sunday (maybe Friday evening, or sometime Saturday), I can tag along with Syll and heal, or I can take Vel as DPS. Sadly enough, I don't think I ever completed any of the quests for in there. I didn't spend much time with the CE instances.
My account is canceled again (until I regain stable employment... though I'm going to a day long 2nd interview today), so I'm not quite sure what my availability is going to be like for a while. I'll probably be around this weekend. The account won't be frozen again until the 10th.
Anyway, Vel could really use HH rep, I believe LC rep, and I'm really close to getting her to revered with Shattered Sun (maybe one more day of dailies, if I can find the time). On top of that, there's an alchemy recipe that drops in Mech, and an off-hand item that drops in Arca that I want.
Syll can heal Ramps, BF, UB, and SP. It's rough leveling a resto shammy, so anytime you need a healer for one of those just ask. I already have a good number of the drops in there for her, so it's mostly just healing practice and experience for me.
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Would you be available Thursday?
If so, we could tentatively say Giannino could tank and you could heal for an SH or SL on Thursday, and we could fill in DPS with other folks who need either HH rep or the Kara key fragment, respectively (Dolzer has expressed a preference to never do either of those instances again
). If not, then maybe Syll, Juta, and one of the tanks that has expressed interest could make a run through Underbog or one of the other instances that is more appropriate for mid to late 60s characters (Sethekk halls for the SL key, maybe?). Or if there are enough people interested, then maybe both could happen.
Any thoughts?
(Topic post updated.)
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I would like to do SH or anything else that would get me Honor Hold Rep. If I can ever manage to get exalted with them I can buy a Sword of the Archmage.
I'd also be okay with running any other instances since there's a lot I haven't seen.
I'm a 70 lock, affliction spec. Armory link in my sig.
EDIT: I'm fully available on weekends but on weekdays I generally can;t get on until about 8pm server time.
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Any preference as to tonight vs tomorrow Georob?
By the by, tonight is looking better for me.
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Either would work for me. I'll be on doing dailies anyway.
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I won't be available tonight or tomorrow night, most likely not Friday either. I'll probably be able to do something Saturday or Sunday though. Juta is only one of my alts though, so don't ever hold up running anything waiting for me. Also, since you are using high 70 healers, if you need Juturna to heal for ya in the 70 instances I can try to help out there as well.
Thanks for arranging things Zero.
Would you like me to add Juta to the list of interested players for the Sunday run then? Elysium's character is only 66 or 67, so perhaps Sunday would be the best time to try to run Underbog or Sethekk Halls (or maybe both). PurEvil, would you be able to run Syll as a healer on Sunday around noon server time?
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I'll be on tonight, although it may not be until 8 or 8:30, and I have a hard stop at 10:30 (have to deploy some software for work). Not sure exactly what that leaves, but I'll be happy to run something around running my Ogri'la dailies (two more days to a shiny shield...).
As for Sunday afternoons, they tend to be fairly spotty for me, and I can almost never get on before at least 1pm. But as usual, if you see me, feel free to ask me to tank whatever you want. I'll probably be interested.
BHA: Kamyndra - 70 Prot Warrior, Tyraan - 67 Enhance Shaman, Rahodius - 53 Priest
Okie doke, if we do get a group together tonight we'll see what you are up to. I generally would like to be done by 10:30 PM server time anyway, so that would be fine by me.
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If we can get Underbog for either Sat or Sunday I could be there. Could probably also do Sethekk, I think I should be getting a quest to go there soon.
Tannymiss, Protection Warrior, is interested. Epenetus, Rogue, is interested. I prefer bringing my Warrior.
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Had a work emergency last night and by the time I scarfed down some McDs and got the boy to bed, it was almost 9.
I'm going to update my availability to Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday by 8-8:30pm. It looks like you've got at least two interested tanks for tonight so you should be covered.
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Giannino - 70 Fury Warrior
Great to hear! Are you interested for tonight or for Sunday?
No worries at all -- I actually decided to take the night off from WoW after I discovered that Microsoft had finally fixed the DRM for my XBLM downloads, and took the evening to reconnect with my Xbox. I'm certainly going to try to set up an SH or SL run for tonight, though, so if anyone else would like to join please let me know.
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I will hopefully be on tonight. My dilemma is that one more day of Ogri'la dailies will get me my nice new shield, if I can get an Apexis Crystal. I really want that shield, but I also really want to tank something for a group. I'll probably start doing the dailies as soon as I log on, but I can interrupt it as necessary.
Not sure if some folks might be willing to come to BEM for a quick bit to help me down a demon to get my crystal and go over 12k armor (finally).
BHA: Kamyndra - 70 Prot Warrior, Tyraan - 67 Enhance Shaman, Rahodius - 53 Priest