Merriam-Webster definition: wise-ly adverb 1.a. To spend your influence on Stonewall Vanguard

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I keep having to remind myself that the point of the stress test is too find problems. I wasn't having much fun today....every time I pushed Heartseeker spell on my thief it rubber-banded me to Africa for Godsake! It wasn't even close to where I was originally fighting. Am glad stress tests are behind us now....now I know why they call it that. LMAO!

And you only get one of these per account, so use it wisely :)

The digital items from the CE and Digital Deluxe editions were made available in today's stress test.

When used, the Tome of Influence gives 1000 influence to the guild that you are representing at the time.

Remember to Represent!

loved the video! would have been a bit better if they added the actual music, though ;)
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Alpha Watch Ops Officer Report
Ensign Kiera Medart
Stardate 311638.54

I had my first shift as Alpha watch Ops officer. It was rather fun. The Conn officer, Ensign Benton, and I had a chat. He and I are both from the West Coast of America, Earth. He's kinda funny. I think he'll make a great friend.
The Alpha watch is certainly a different atmosphere from the night shift. Not as much joking or laughing, except Ensign Benton. I leaned that he has a passion for computers.
The sensors picked up a plasma trail off our port bow. The computer identified it as warp plasma from a 23rd Century Klingon freighter, supposedly not used since the early 24th Century. Ensign Benton adjusted our course and speed.
The sensors also picked up a distortion in the warp field, similar to what happened to the NX-01 U.S.S. Enterprise when a cloaked ship was using the Enterprise's warp field to "hitch hike" along with it. It turned out to be just a sensor ghost. The sensors still haven't been fully repaired. I have to trust that Commander Sev can get the sensors operational as soon as possible. I don't like flying nearly blind in enemy territory.

Ensign Medart, out.

Those free hats are fly for a dance party! If we could only cock them to the side..

With the last beta and stress tests behind us, let's have a warm farewell to the anticipation and a warmer welcome for the release, with a little party music!

Oh wow, this is way cool. It makes me wish I had more time after work this week to try some stuff. Maybe tonight...

Oh, Guru. Where do you find your posters?

Today's stress test has been extended an hour until 5 pm Pacific - 8 pm Eastern..

From the Guild Wars 2 Facebook page:


We will be conducting a stress test tomorrow Tuesday, August 21 from 12:00 Noon PACIFIC Time to 4:00 PM PACIFIC Time.

It's today!

There are so many wonderful emblems here already...this will be difficult to chose the very best one when the official entries are submitted and the poll for this is created.

Decisions decisions.... :)

So the stress-test is not today 8/21....it's tomorrow 8/22 Wednesday? Any confirmation yet?

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lol Noveire, let's go practice our G600s on bunnies together before we eat pavement in PvP. Although, I can't promise no wipes even with bunnies.....

Damn bunnies... *shakes fist* :laugh:

Episode 703 - Enterprise - "Hatchery" - 02/25/2004

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=5317

Archer does everything he can to save a Xindi insectoid hatchery, to the point that his officers consider inciting mutiny against him.

Episode 704 - Enterprise - "Azati Prime" - 03/03/2004

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=5318

After finding the weapon on Azati Prime, Archer embarks on a suicide mission to destroy it. T'Pol suddenly goes into an emotional tailspin as Enterprise suffers a devastating attack by the reptilian Xindi.

Episode 705 - Enterprise - "Damage" - 04/21/2004

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=5319

Enterprise is heavily damaged by Xindi and seeks exchange of Trellium-D for a warp coil from an alien vessel but is forced to steal it. T'Pol confesses her addiction to liquefied Trellium-D, which has caused her to lose control of her emotions.

Enjoy!

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Personally, my vote go for this one and the one I made (see down). For the wrong reason yup! :laugh:

Still it fits perfectly for the guild and add a bit of humor. The heart background+arrow hmm I think its easy the figure the meaning.. :P

Since the first event left the ship crippled, a few of you have sent or posted messages letting me know that your characters are trying to fix the ship. That's exactly what you should be doing and I'm really happy to see it! I think a few of you, however, have been confused by my replies, because instead of success/failure reports, I'm giving you difficult choices.

Here's the deal: with the ship in this situation, it's both more realistic and a more exciting story for the repairs to be improvised, imperfect, and rushed. Choices challenge you to think through the situation like a puzzle. Offering you a dilemma also creates an opportunity to roleplay a classic Trek scene: the conference room debate.

I'm going to use part of MrIzzy's in-character report as an illustration of how this works, since it was posted publicly. (I hope he doesn't mind!) In it, the following line identifies one problem his character is trying to solve:

Commander Seven of Eleven then returned to the Astrometrics lab to try and repair some of the damage done to the senors.

I sent a private reply that included the following:

Sensor function is impeded by physical damage to the system as well as a buildup of exotic particles both from the transwarp event and various system leaks. Physical repairs will be extremely time-consuming and require frequent blackouts and blind spots as sensor banks are deactivated for repair, but after a week or two, the system will have greatly improved function. Clearing particles will be much faster and not require shutdowns, keeping sensors fully active at all times, but will not address physical damage, causing less (but still considerable) improvement in the system.

There's a lot of technobabble here, but let's break this down in game terms. This paragraph gives Seven of Eleven two options and explains how they compare to each other.

• Physical Repairs are the first option. This option takes longer (weeks!) and creates sensor blind spots that entire time. However, it has a more powerful effect when complete.
• Particle Clearing is the second option. This option is quicker and will not impair the sensors while in progress. However, it will not have as much of an effect.

The simplest thing for MrIzzy to do is reply and tell me "Seven of Eleven decides to start physical repairs immediately" or "Seven of Eleven decides to clear the particle buildup first." Boom! Repairs undertaken.

But it's a tricky decision with considerable IC consequences. If he weren't sure what to do, or if he wanted a premise for RP, MrIzzy might decide to have Seven discuss this choice with another character. He could do so in an in-game scene or post a report here on the forum for asynchronous discussion.

The discussion is probably going to center on how each option affects the ship's chances to escape Klingon space. For this example, I'm going to peel back the curtain a bit and show you my own thinking on how the two will play out.

• The ship will make a stop in a hostile system very soon. Physical repairs will not be complete by then, so they won't be any help in that mini-event.
• Blind spots increase the risk of ambush slightly. There is also some suspicion of saboteurs still aboard who might take advantage of a blind spot -- but that suspicion could be unfounded.
• The border is fortified, and the core of Klingon territory is densely populated. The ship's current location is neither, mitigating the risk of blind spots somewhat. This makes clearing particles for the nearby system, then doing physical repairs afterward slightly more risky.
• Clearing particles only and leaving physical repairs until the return to the Federation means no blind spots, but sensor range will be limited for the entire episode.
• There is no advantage to taking no action.

As you can see, I've attempted to create a dilemma for you to debate in character. The premise is the same as one of those scenes where Geordi suggests a high-energy gibberish beam and Worf asks for permission to punch everyone, but hopefully with valid points on either side to make our Picard's decision a little trickier.

And keep in mind that if you're ever not clear about what my reply means, it's totally fair to just ask! Making up interesting options and then making sure you understand them is my whole job.

Woooo! Just finished my last final today, I will totally be around to do this tomorrow! Wooooo!

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Actually the rumor was that the stress test would be on Wednesday not Tuesday, so the rumor was false. :p

Anyway.. cool. I might be able to log in.

shush ;P