We’re Not Dead! (But Lots Of Bosses Are.)
This is a temporary placeholder post to tell the world that no, we’re not dead — we just have a very slack guild blogger (i.e. me).
So, what have we been up to since last I updated?
Well, we got up to Mimiron in Ulduar-25 when we lost a pile of raiders to various RL issues all in one fell swoop, and we took a hiatus from Ulduar and went off to clear ToC-10 instead. We farmed ToC-10 and Ony-10 and -25 until 3.3 brought us Icecrown Citadel. Once we had the numbers, we cleared Marrowgar, Deathwhisper, the Gunship, and Saurfang in quick succession in 25-man Icecrown, but we haven’t had the numbers to make consistent progress beyond the Lower Spire.
So instead, we’ve brutalized the place in 10-mans; Sindragosa and Putricide fell to us a couple of weeks ago, and we’re working on the Lich King fight now. It’s very exciting! ;-)
So that’s what we’ve been up to. I’ll post some backdated updates with kill shots as soon as I get the chance.
In the meantime, if you’re interested in joining us, check out our recruitment page for more info – we’re very keen for a few more DPS and healers!
Read MoreCatching up!
Not with content, but with blog updates!
So, what have we been up to for the last few months? Well, after downing Malygos, we finished off Sartharion +2D, and farmed Naxx until Ulduar’s release. Unfortunately, attrition thinned out our ranks just as Ulduar was released, and apart from killing Flame Leviathan we struggled for enough numbers to put a raid together – although on April 22nd we did get the server first Orbital Bombardment (Flame Leviathan +1 tower hardmode).
In mid-May, however, our numbers recovered and we swung back into action – seven bosses down in eight weeks.
Now we’re currently at 8/14 Ulduar, with Freya on notice. The next few weeks should be fun and loot-filled!
Recruitment reminder!
We’re still open for recruitment – we’re currently looking for 2-3 extra DPSers to round out the raiding team.
Southern Wardens Wants You!
Southern Wardens is recruiting! We are currently looking for:
* 2x Ranged DPS – boomkin, elemental shaman, mage or shadow priest.
* 1x Melee DPS – enhancement shaman, rogue or DPS warrior.
Classes/specs not listed are not being sought; however, we will consider all applications except for tanking specs.
About Us
Southern Wardens is an Australian Alliance PvE guild on US-Proudmoore founded when WoW was launched. Our raiding team is progression-focused; although we’re not hardcore, we do take raiding seriously.
We started our WotLK raiding in mid-January; we’ve cleared everything except Kel’thuzad and Malygos. We’re currently building our raiding force to finish off T7 content, work on Achievement progression, and prepare for the launch of Ulduar.
Who We’re Looking For
Our ideal raiders:
- are serious about raiding, and willing to put in the time and effort required to succeed
- are flexible and willing to accept feedback
- are motivated to perform well, improve wherever possible, and stay informed about their class, spec, and the raiding game in general
- are willing to debate cake vs pie, discuss the personal hygiene of gnomes, and blame the mage for every accidental pull
Please note that we need at least 75% attendance at official raid nights – Sunday, Monday and Wednesday nights, from ~7pm AEST to ~11pm AEST, plus or minus for daylight savings.
We’re looking, specifically, for people who are potentially interested in staying with us for the long haul. We don’t have much in the way of turnover, and many of our guildmembers have been with us for years. (We’re like the Hotel California, really.)
What We Offer
We’re not hardcore, but we are progression oriented, and we have traditionally been placed in the top 15-25% of raiding guilds on Proudmoore. We make an effort to be as flexible as possible for individual players, and we ask players to be flexible for us in return.
We don’t require specific talent specs, or force people to play in a role they hate. We don’t swap people out boss-by-boss, and we’re not recruiting for bench spots; we make every effort to give all our raiders a fair share of raiding time. We try and make allowances for people with difficult schedules and RL commitments, without hurting our ability to raid effectively.
Interested?
Great! Please post an application in our recruitment forum – you’ll need to register a forum account and PM Siha for posting access, as an anti-spam measure.
If you want to find out more before posting an application, please talk to one of our officers.
Read MoreWe’re Back!
It’s been a while since Southern Wardens had any news to share with the world. After calling an early halt to TBC raiding, we took things easy until Wrath was released – alting it up, retro raids, PvPing our faces off, you know how it goes.
That all changed with the release of Wrath of the Lich King. Everyone threw themselves into levelling with a vengeance, and our first group of level 80s have been laying waste to 10-man raid content for just over a month now.
As planned, we fielded our first 25-man raid last night. Despite the new faces (and the fact that many of our group had never seen Naxxramas in any incarnation), the team did very well, clearing the Spider Wing with only a few wipes along the way.
So, that’s the Spider Wing cleared – great work from all our team, and stay posted for more first kills coming soon to a Southern Wardens blog near you!
Read MoreRecruitment Open!
Southern Wardens, an Australian/New Zealand PvE raiding guild, are looking to recruit the following:
Healers: 1+
Warlocks: 1
We may also accept exceptional players from any other class.
We are currently working on progressing through Tier 5 content. We’re currently at 4/6 SSC, 3/4 TK. See this guild blog for details of our recent kills.
Our current raid schedule is:
- Wednesday: 7:30 – 10:30 AEST (8:30-11:30 AEDT; 01:30-04:30 server time)
- Thursday: currently free, may have new raids implemented in future
- Sunday: 7:00 – 10:30 AEST (8:00-11:30 AEDT; 01:00-04:30 server time)
- Monday: 7:00 – 10:30 AEST (8:00-11:30 AEDT; 01:00-04:30 server time)
The official guild raids are currently aimed at 25-man raid zones; 10-mans are often organised on a semi-casual basis on weekends.
We are a friendly guild with a raiding focus. In other words, we raid regularly but we like to have fun doing it. We are looking for dedicated raiders who are interested in progressing through 25-man content. Raiders are expected to attend 75% of our scheduled raids. Ideally we are interested in raiders who are fully Karazhan-geared, and supplemented by quality heroic/crafted gear.
If you’re interested in joining us, please follow these simple steps:
- Read our membership policy and raid schedule.
- Register at our forums and send a PM to Siha to ask for posting access. (This is an anti-spam measure, unfortunately.)
- Post a message in the recruitment forum, using the template and other applications as a guide for the information we need to know, telling us a bit about you and anything you feel we should know.
- Contact Sailan or Alinden, or another of the officers in-game to discuss your application.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We are still, as always, open to new casual members who are friends or family of existing Wardens. If that applies to you, please ask your friend or relative in SW to get in touch with one of the officers.
Read MoreBig Dead Fishy.
Why progress in one zone when you can progress in two?
We took our first guild steps in Serpentshrine Cavern two weeks ago for a quick look-see after a Gruul’s Lair clear. Last week we got a couple of really good attempts in on the Lurker, and we consolidated all that last night with a decisive kill. Congrats to Vortron and Torqya on their new boots, and Byza on his new bracers.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to welcome our new guild members. SPQR was a great guild and we were proud to be associated with it, and we’re happy to provide a new home for those ex-SPQR people who chose to come across and join us in Southern Wardens. Welcome aboard, guys – friendly abuse and teabags for all! ;)
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