I can't remember if this raid was EE or GoB, they all blend together. I think it was an EE affair though. It was my 14th trip to HoT since the first of the year. Bi had a RL evening with her dad, so I was left to my own devices once I had the kids settled.

I got on about 10 minutes after the scheduled start time, but because a number of the players were slow in arriving, the start was pushed back about 40 minutes. Fortunately for me, Brekk was porting people so I didn't have to dual box Bianca to get me over to WW.

The raid was a little smaller than our average, but had a lot of heavy hitters, so we didn't have too many problems. There was a guild in the right side and we took our usual left and exit side. Unfortunately, a third guild came in behind us even though we had the side camped. A pull contest ensued between the monks to keep each group fed. Also, we were light on nukage, so we had problems with the gating mobs. All this lead to a wipe for us near the exit. I died a second time when, having just been rezzed, a rancar came through camp killing low health people (me). I had to fight another one that was corpse camping half the raid with no buffs, no mana and rez effects. That will focus your attention!

The Black Claws are now on our hate list. While they didn't break any official rules, not leaving when the area was camped was unnecessary and discourteous.

Also, the dam broke on chain! Two drops: a bracer, which I won, and gloves, won by Giltaav. Woot. Of course, it was still plate night and we were giving away leather and silk gloves as cash loot...