04-13-2005, 08:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-13-2005, 08:33 AM by MongoJerry.)
The Second Attempt
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase1.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase1.jpg)
Attempt 2, Phase I, steady as she goes.
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase2start.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase2start.jpg)
Phase II starts and people are spreading out. Looking good.
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase2whelps.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase2whelps.jpg)
Whelps? Check.
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase2flying.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase2flying.jpg)
Dots and dps on Onyxia? Check.
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase3start.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase3start.jpg)
Onyxia landed at 40%, and I'll be honest here and say that I wasn't ready for it. I was far down in the south and came this close to getting feared into an egg pit as I made my way north. Unfortunately, a couple of people in front of me weren't so lucky.
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase3whelps.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase3whelps.jpg)
I made my way north and got in position to heal Venom. As I turned around, however, I saw this scene. No way could we recover from this. Raid wipe.
![[Image: Onyxia_gv2phase3ledge.jpg]](http://www.lurkerlounge.com/mongo/Onyxia_gv2phase3ledge.jpg)
Incidentally, I got this screenshot on this attempt that shows what the ledge on the northwest section of the chamber look like. (Seen in the background in the screenshot). There's a small ramp that lets you get up there with a little bit of maneuvering (or a little bit of Levitate).
After the wipe, I rezed at the spirit healer and hearthed back to Orgrimmar. In my haste to join the raid at the start of the run, I had forgotten to stop by the bank to pick up my Onyxia gear, so I figured I'd take care of that now. It turned out to be a good time for it, because as I was flying back to Dustwallow Marsh, I found out from raid chatter that the instance had spawned extra Onyxian warder guards -- seven instead of the usual four. I had heard that this sometimes happens, but I don't know what triggers this bug/feature. I rejoined the group as they were clearing the last warder. At this point, one of the raid members relayed info from The Offenders raid that was going on at the same time.
The Offenders are going to kill Onyxia.
People asked, "Oh? What's happening?"
22% and going strong
Silence descended on the Teamspeak channel.
18%
It was like being at a Red Sox game during a pennant race and listening to the Yankee game on the radio. "Yankees up 5-4, bottom of the ninth, Mariano Rivera pitching, 2 on, 2 out..."
SABIK IS DOWN!
I could feel the intake of breath over Teamspeak.
Someone dared ask, "Wipe?" I knew something these guys didn't know about The Offenders. The Offenders have three other excellent warriors in Ephedra, Thyrfing, and Orth. I've seen each of them on separate occasions run in, successfully take aggro, and assume main tanking duties after Sabik had died in raid situations, and The Offenders healing corps is good about switching targets once a new main tank has been established. Several seemingly sure wipes were prevented this way on Molten Core raids. Sabik going down didn't have to mean a wipe.
12%
After a pause, another person asked, "Wipe?"
Wipe at 12%.
The raid quietly got back to the business of buffing and preparing for the next attempt. It had dodged a bullet, but you could tell that people were wondering how many more chances they would get before this race would be over.
Attempt 2, Phase I, steady as she goes.
Phase II starts and people are spreading out. Looking good.
Whelps? Check.
Dots and dps on Onyxia? Check.
Onyxia landed at 40%, and I'll be honest here and say that I wasn't ready for it. I was far down in the south and came this close to getting feared into an egg pit as I made my way north. Unfortunately, a couple of people in front of me weren't so lucky.
I made my way north and got in position to heal Venom. As I turned around, however, I saw this scene. No way could we recover from this. Raid wipe.
Incidentally, I got this screenshot on this attempt that shows what the ledge on the northwest section of the chamber look like. (Seen in the background in the screenshot). There's a small ramp that lets you get up there with a little bit of maneuvering (or a little bit of Levitate).
After the wipe, I rezed at the spirit healer and hearthed back to Orgrimmar. In my haste to join the raid at the start of the run, I had forgotten to stop by the bank to pick up my Onyxia gear, so I figured I'd take care of that now. It turned out to be a good time for it, because as I was flying back to Dustwallow Marsh, I found out from raid chatter that the instance had spawned extra Onyxian warder guards -- seven instead of the usual four. I had heard that this sometimes happens, but I don't know what triggers this bug/feature. I rejoined the group as they were clearing the last warder. At this point, one of the raid members relayed info from The Offenders raid that was going on at the same time.
The Offenders are going to kill Onyxia.
People asked, "Oh? What's happening?"
22% and going strong
Silence descended on the Teamspeak channel.
18%
It was like being at a Red Sox game during a pennant race and listening to the Yankee game on the radio. "Yankees up 5-4, bottom of the ninth, Mariano Rivera pitching, 2 on, 2 out..."
SABIK IS DOWN!
I could feel the intake of breath over Teamspeak.
Someone dared ask, "Wipe?" I knew something these guys didn't know about The Offenders. The Offenders have three other excellent warriors in Ephedra, Thyrfing, and Orth. I've seen each of them on separate occasions run in, successfully take aggro, and assume main tanking duties after Sabik had died in raid situations, and The Offenders healing corps is good about switching targets once a new main tank has been established. Several seemingly sure wipes were prevented this way on Molten Core raids. Sabik going down didn't have to mean a wipe.
12%
After a pause, another person asked, "Wipe?"
Wipe at 12%.
The raid quietly got back to the business of buffing and preparing for the next attempt. It had dodged a bullet, but you could tell that people were wondering how many more chances they would get before this race would be over.