Contemporary Heroes of Rivendare

Breaking News: The fight against Deathwing is taking its toll.

Hiei — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:50:10 -0000

Posted 04/29/2012 10:50 PM by Hiei.

Did you know that due to Deathwings desire to fly around all of Azeroth thousands of children have been orphaned?! Millions of Poorly pixelated Pre-pubecent Pre-teen People positively pitifully lost parents. Dad was just tending the crops when, BAM!!! Deathwing turned them in to Deep-fried Daddies, Parboiled Papas, and Filleted Fathers! Moms were just out washing little timmys tighty whiteys when she became a murdered mommy.

Poor little Fred and Susan are now without parents. They have nothing but the hard tack the orphanage feeds them and an overabundance of cookies made by people doing their cooking daily. Someone needs to be their friend, get them some exercise, and teach them how to fight the cavities made by all those cookies. And that's where you can help.

Visit Stormwind, Shattrath, and Dalaran today and speak with the local Orphanage caretaker to get your free week long slave labor... i mean Delightful orphan buddy today. Take the time to talk to them and let them know what having a supreme ruler is like. Ask them what their name is and promptly forget. See if they wanna go anywhere, if they do Mount up on your most epic flying mount and tell them to keep up. Even if you fly over lava, packs of ravenous undead, or a gaping chasm they won't mind at least someone is paying attention to them. Give the Orphan matron time to get properly hammered without having to worry about little Jim's runny nose by taking him with you and making him stand in the fire.

Warning:

Shaking your orphan upside down to make coins fall out of his pockets is not frowned upon unless your a gnome in which case brain damage becomes a factor unless the gnome stands on a chair.

The Adopter takes no responsibility for the health of the orphan in any way, Orphans are delivered as is and no deposits are required along with no responsibility for the condition of your orphan.

Orphans require no outside food source many have been trained to fend for themselves when looking for food.

Orphans not returned to the Orphanage at the end of this campaign will Explode. Make sure to remove them from the vicinity of your person if you value your personal goods.

Temporarily Adopt an Orphan TODAY!!!!

Is that spring grass and love i smell?

Hiei — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:51:54 -0000

Posted 04/04/2012 12:51 PM by Hiei.

Yes fellow Guildies its that time of year again! Time for spring cleaning, Yard Work, and most of all Farming around for chocolates, and things to cause Blaeys to grow and inexplicable pair of bunny ears to adorn the top of his shiny warlock head.

Noblegarden is just a few short days away and i figured it would be a decent time for some people to brush up on what all this holiday has to offer.

http://www.wowhead.com/guide=25/noblegarden-april-24-april-30

I Will admit this guide is a little bit dated. The current Noblegarden will begin April 8th and end April 15th.

Another new addition to this year's festivities is the grand unveiling of the Swift Springstrider another NEW mount.

http://www.wowhead.com/item=72145

So go grab your baskets and make your wishes to the great and powerful Spring Rabbit. Its time to make sure we find all the eggs. Try not to miss one, they stink if you hit them with a lawnmower 2 weeks later!!

(No Blaeys were harmed in the graphic image of us attaching bunny ears to his head in your mind.)

Hero Con!!

Bloomyvfd — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:18:17 -0000

Posted 03/17/2012 06:18 PM by Bloomyvfd.

Due to some technical issues, the dinner events are going to be filmed now and posted later.

Sorry for any inconvienence

HeroCon Registration is DUE!!

Bloomyvfd — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:57:58 -0000

Posted 03/09/2012 12:57 PM by Bloomyvfd.

We still have a few outstanding registrations for our meet-up event. Please make sure to get those forms (and payment) in ASAP!!

We are trying to get everything wrapped up this weekend.

Details are in the Meet-Up forum!!

Thanks,
Bloom

HERO-CON 2012

Bloomyvfd — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:12:00 -0000

Posted 02/13/2012 09:12 PM by Bloomyvfd.

Well unlike Blizzard we are NOT calling OUR event off!!!!!

Registration forms will be available by 2/14/2012.

We NEED to get these in by 3/1/2012 if possible.

Thanks!!

**** UPDATE ****
You will find this year's registration form below:
Click here for 2012 Hero Con registration form form!!

Deathwing is Dead

firestaryvfd — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:34:45 -0000

Posted 01/17/2012 02:34 PM by firestaryvfd.

Contemporary Heroes have saved the world from certain destruction!

A couple reminders about raiding:

To raid with CH you need to apply for raid rank. The current requirements can be found here: http://www.the-contemporary-heroes.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2926

I also wanted to say a few things about what the job of a DPS in the raid is. I started to say that, but Vess found someone who has already explained it. This is a must read if you are a dpser who wants to raid.

http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/scattered-shots-the-top-5-hunter-raiding-priorities-thursday/

Raid Ranks for Dragon Soul Updated!!!

Bloomyvfd — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:44:42 -0000

Posted 12/06/2011 07:44 PM by Bloomyvfd.

Tier 13 Raid Rank adjustments have been made!!

Please visit http://www.the-contemporary-heroes.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2926 for more information!

New Content Time

Bloomyvfd — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:03:38 -0000

Posted 11/29/2011 03:03 PM by Bloomyvfd.

It is now time for us to concentrate once again on new content. The good news is having three tiers of raiding will get the guild back to functioning the way many remember it in regards to raiding.

Our raid ranking and evaluation system is under new management. The person running it is a real jerk, so be warned. Its me.

In all seriousness, I encourage you to use this week to explore 5-mans, try out the LFR, throw some stuff into void storage and get all of your addons functioning. The new raid ranks, along with raiding schedules will be available next Monday after i confer with my fellow guild officers and finish saving the world in a variety of real life sort of ways.

THIS DOES NOT MEAN there is no raiding this week folks. Invites will be going out today for the week. (Players will be invited according to their existing raid ranks).

Remember, be safe, have fun, make fun of Tungol!

Bloom

New Raid Rank

firestaryvfd — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:02:10 -0000

Posted 10/11/2011 01:02 PM by firestaryvfd.

We are happy to announce that Firelands will now be available to non-support level raiders.

An outline of the requirements for the new Firelands Ready rank can be found here:

http://www.the-contemporary-heroes.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2821

If you meet the requirements to change your raid rank please apply for a raid rank increase by clicking on Apply Now under Guild Applications on the left of this page.

If you need help improving your performance please contact Blaeys or Fire so you can bennefit from our class mentor program. Our goal is to have everyone who wants to raid be in our raids.

It also may be helpful to view our step by step list of the evaluation process. It can be found here:
http://www.the-contemporary-heroes.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=2822&p=13073#p13073

Be Reaady for Raiding

firestaryvfd — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:35:39 -0000

Posted 09/20/2011 09:35 AM by firestaryvfd.

When you come to a raid ready raid, remember you have applied for the position of Raid Ready raider, with that position you get the right to be invited to Tier 11 raids, but you also have the personal responsibility to be READY every time you show up for that raid.

When you, personally, do not come to a raid ready to do your job, you are letting down the 9 or 24 other people in your raid group. The current raiding content (even the raids that are not Firelands) is difficult. One person can make the difference between a dead boss and a repair bill. YOU need to make sure you are doing everything you can to help raids YOU attend be successful. I’m going to outline some of those things.

Gear
Do your best to have gear that is the best you can get. If there are items you can purchase with justice points, get them prior to raiding. Spending even a little bit of time each week making sure your gear is current will pay off. Gearing doesn’t end with acquiring an item. You also need to make sure you are properly gemmed and enchanted.

Flasks and Buff Food
In most raids, a fish feast is provided. It is extremely helpful if you can assist in obtaining materials or if you can provide some of the feasts. It is a good idea to have a stack of personal buff food in case you miss a feast or are the only raid member to die. The guild bank can probably help you here, but again it is your responsibility. Flasks are expensive, so flasks are a personal decision. If you need a flask to perform at a competitive level, use a flask. We often have guild cauldrons available, so it is a good idea to ask before using a personal flask. Like feasts, any help in contributing cauldron materials is appreciated.

Knowledge
It is essential that raiders stay current with the changes to their class and spec. Now, I understand that we have a lot of casual raiders, so I am not asking for each indivual person to spend a lot of time researching. In our guild there are people who do spend time researching who can help you. If you need help finding a mentor, let me or Blaeys know and we can connect you with someone. It is also helpful to have a basic knowledge of the boss fights.

Pay Attention
Raid leaders do not give boss explanations to hear themselves speak. Pay attention. Ask questions if you are unsure of what is going to happen. Be aware that in many boss fights there is a significant amount of avoidable or mitigatable damage. Know when to self heal, eat cookies, use band aids, etc. Use all your abilities to help the raid, interrupt, dispel, debuff and all those happy things.

Be Considerate of Others
I don’t know that there is more to say about this.

Have a Good Attitude
If we kill every boss in the game and it wasn’t fun, it still was just no fun. This is a game, and it should be fun. The attitude you have going into the raid can make a big difference.

Here are some general raiding guidelines that I'm posting as a reminder:

* It is not about the purple shinies. Don't whine in vent and guild chat about loot.

* Keep vent clear during fight descriptions, loot rolls and during any boss/trash fights.

* Any issues during the raid, or in general, need to go to the raid leader or an AGM or Fire in a whisper.

* Follow the raid leader's instructions during the fight. During the fight is not the time to make suggestions on how to kill the boss/trash.

* Be flexible to raid needs if you have more than one toon that is ready to raid.

* Whisper AFK/BRB to the Raid Leader, not in raid chat, if they need to step away.

* Keep whispers to the raid leader about a particular boss strategy to a minimum. Do not whisper the raid leader about it once the fight has started.

* Use the calendar system to accept, decline or mark tentative for raiding. If you don't mark the calendar you cannot be upset about missing or being replaced.

* Be on time for raid invites. If you are late for an invite, whisper the raid leader when you log in, but do not be upset if you are placed on standby at that point.

* If you have a complaint about the raid please send a tell, or mail, to the raid leader after the raid unless it is something that needs to be handled asap.

* If you are going to be offline, or have limited availability, let Fire know or post to the website.

* Keep in mind that this is a game that people play for fun. Do not treat anyone, especially those going out of their way for you to have fun, poorly or disrespectfully.