We've been working on ICC 10, and Festergut in particular for roughly 4 weeks now.  After week after week of losing with FG at 15%, 8%,4%, 0.5% (that was a heartbreaker there), we were finally able to put him out of our misery!!!!

GRATS KOH!!!!   Knights Rock!!

We all want to start out the new year in a good way, we make resolutions and try to better ourselves.

This year, raiding in KoH has started out in a really good way as well.

First off, we have been able to get several knights out for bigger adventures in the Trial of Champions - 25 player raid.  On January 10, KoH took our first stab at this raid this year; we even managed to knock over a new encounter.


The Faction Champions - 25 player

Just one day following our takedown of the Faction Champions, a 10 man progression team headed into ICC for another romp with Deathbringer Saurfang.  With E at the helm and the magic of last try invoked (I still say what E did was cheating), the Lich King's most powerful deathknight was bested opening the way for KoH to head into the Plagueworks.


Deathbringer Saurfang

Great job everyone.  Many more fun adventures await us in game.

Knights - 

In an attempt to end the week on a high note, Sunday's raid was slotted to be a forray into Ice Crown Citadel to commit some acts of piracy.  10 brave Knights headed in, armed ourselves with Rocket Packs, and took to the skies in an attempt to reach the upper spires of the Lich King's fortress. 

I'm honestly surprised someone didn't shoot themselves off the side to see if they could fly.

After a quick wipe and review of our strat, we managed to have a decisive victory on the second go.  This fight is not hard, although your group needs to be well coordinated and have outstanding damage (3.8K from each DPSer). 


As you can see, we had to have a little fun on this run...I mean what is better than pirates with rocket packs?

Our loot drops were:
To Deggy:  I cecrown Rampart Bracers
and
to Rec: Muradin's S pyglass

With plenty of time ahead of us, we took a look at the Deathbringer Saurfang encounter.  This boss proves to be a worthy gate keeper to the second wing of the raid, several attempts were made however we could not break the 4% mark to get the job done.

Fantastic work everyone, and thank you for a fun evening.

You have saved yourselves from having to walk the plank.

If I were the Lich King, I would be a little freightened right now.

KoH took our second look at Ice Crown Citadel this week.  We were armed with a little knowledge of the fight from our first attempt last week, a little rest seemed to have paid off.  After the recent nerf, this fight seems to be very well tuned for our 10 man progression teams.  The fight is difficult yet not impossible.



-Lord Marrowgar

With Marrowgar dead within the first Hour, the Brave Kohers decided to stumble our way up to Lady Deathwhisper.  We went in blind to her abilities, however we were able to learn and adapt (and laugh at Knyt) on each wipe.  Finally, after a half dozen attempts, the Lich was dead and KoH had access to the elevators to the second tier of the raid.


-Lady Deathwhisper

We took a couple of quick attempts at the Gunship Battle in the final minutes of our raid time (and even had one attempt where SOMEONE started the event without our rocket packs).  A lot of fun is in store for KoH in this instance, the battles are hard and complex.

Grats to Knyt on: (not heroic, silly WoW Items database)
and
Grats to Kulvan (Anni) on: and

Been a busy couple weeks of Raiding here at KoH.  Since Icehowl fell to 25 KoHers on Nov 27th, a mere 5 days later on Dec 2nd so did Jaraxxus!  A mere 4 days later on Dec 6th, a determined 10 man progression group, which had been working on mimiron for 3 weeks, finally defeated Mimiron (just before ALL saved raidIDs reset... whew!). And then 3 days later with Frost Emblems for the offering we completed the weekly raid boss quest for 25 KoH raiders by taking down Ignis in 25 man mode for the first time!!!

Next up... who knows, but I would think there are some bosses out there that should be a little nervous if KoH comes a knockin'!

So there it was, a cold November night, 22 signups for a 10 man raid. 

What were we going to do?  We RAID naturaly, and this time it was to be the Trial of the Crusader 25! 

After recruiting a few more brave knights we ventured into the collesium ready to take on the Beasts of Northrend. 
A few (very few) attempts have we made at this feat before, they all met with catastrophic defeat, but not this day!
On THIS day KoH would be the victor!!!

Grats to Dadgar who won the roll, beating poor Coi 99-98 for KoH's first  Trophy of the Crusade
and Grats to KoH!!!

Dear Knights of Honor,

The time has come for Nat to step down and let someone else steer this carriage of awesomeness we call KoH. The officers try very hard to rotate leadership every 4 months or so, but due to different circumstances my stay was a bit longer than planned. My plan to Guild Lead was short term but it just goes to show that just like in Soviet Russia, you don't plan your life, life has plans for you! :p

I appreciate all the support and patience the guildies have shown me and the officers throughout this last year. I even appreciate the complaints and different points of view that were shared with our officers as they helped shaped KoH. There really isn't an answer for everything but we try to address issues as best we can. Your understanding is a very big part of what makes KoH so stable.

A special thank-you goes out to all of you out there that for one reason or another might have had some difficulties in KoH but took a minute to step back and look at the bigger picture. It is because of this rare trait that KoH has always been a fun place to come home to. I think deep down we all know it and believe in it.

I will not reveal the identity of our new "Guild Leader of Awesomeness" I also regret to inform you all that I will not be staying on as an Officer. I have high hopes that some among you will seriously consider helping out the Officers who are putting the guild before themselves on a daily basis.

Best Regards,

Natalia
Knight of Awesomeness
GOBBLE-GOBBLE !