The Seed of Hamidon (First Ward)

[TraumaTrain]

I know we do momship raids and (regular) Hamidon raids every night, but do we ever do the Seed of Hamidon raid in First Ward at all?

 

I've never done it and I have some characters who keep telling me to get it done.

[TraumaTrain]

Although... reading the entry on the wiki, it seems like the thing is more of just another giant monster. It suggests a solid team or two can bring it down.

 

I'll advertise for it in the LFG channel and see what I get.

[TheAdjustor]

When are you planning on doing this ? I would be up for it. My main needs the badge.

[TraumaTrain]

You can usually catch me in the evenings on week days and all day on the weekends. @rich and @rich 2.

 

Let's try for Saturday?

 

I also want to do the three zone events from Praetoria proper.

[Trademarked Name]

If you've got space, post a time and I'll join in too! And could possibly convince a couple of fellow SG members too. One of is really into the Praetorian content (though he gets on infrequently, I can shoot him an email).

[TraumaTrain]

Awesome!

 

How about we run this twice on Saturday. 10am EST and 6pm EST. I have at least a couple characters that would like to collect these badges.

 

I'll start advertising in the LFG channel about a half hour before those times.

[TraumaTrain]

Round one of the Seed of Hamidon takedown went smashingly well. Twenty people showed up. I formed a league which I redistributed into three teams. We got both badges. Seed went down pretty quickly.

 

Fun for all! I'll run it again in several hours at 6pm EST.

 

Thanks for everyone who came out. Special thanks to @Rocketeur for helping me lead the fray.

Edited September 21, 2019 by TraumaTrain

[TraumaTrain]

Round two successful. 26 players came out this time.

 

Thanks, all!

[Trademarked Name]

Thanks Trauma! And thank you for the coalition help as well. That is very much appreciated.

It was good but quick. It's been years since I took on the Seed, and I remember face planting doing it (we may have been a team of 4 doing it back then though). I don't think anyone dirt napped it this time. Post if you plan to do any other pre-planned raids or TFs and I'll modify my schedule to join. I announced to the Vanquishers (about 25 players) about the hamidon seed event and everyone I spoke to had prior engagements on Saturday but a few were dispirited that they had missed it when I spoke to them on Sunday. I only posted the announcement a few days in advance though, and some players don't get on but once every few weeks.

I think things that garner merits or necessary for an accolade would get more motivated people. But in general the population on the Indom server seemed low this weekend.  I was surprised at the quantity that showed-up TBH. 

Personally, I'm less motivated by the slog task forces that take hours to complete. 

 

[TraumaTrain]

Saturday morning, the 5th, I'll be doing this again. We'll go fo 10am EST.

[Kigo]

Sounds good. I am willing to join that October 5th run since I know I have only done this ward's version of hami twice on HC and would like to get the badges on my other alts too.

 

I think I remember one badge being an accomplishment and the other a defeat. Is that correct? Does anyone know which badge category Germinator Terminator and Full Spectrum both are listed under so I can quickly search in advance which alts have already done it and make sure whether they have both?

 

I want to be ready in advance knowing which alts I can bring or swap to if we need more of a certain type. I am pretty sure my first defender already has both and would be surprised if she did not, but I am unsure about the rest of my guys and gals.

[TraumaTrain]

Another successful germination termination. This time, seventeen folks came out to slay the silly Seed succinctly. 

[EmmySky]

I forgot about it!   What's the minimum level....I will see who I have in that range for the next one!

[TraumaTrain]

No minimum level. You just have to get to the First Ward zone.

 

Flight power is strongly recommended.  And by "strongly recommended," I mean required. However, that can be accomplished many ways: Flight from the power pool, temp power jetpacks, the temp flight power from the Seed Hunter merchants in FW, etc.

 

I'll run it again on Saturday morning at 10am EST, and possibly again-again in the evening around 6pm EST (no promises).

 

I'll be on either Character Assassin, or Trollop.

[TraumaTrain]

I'm going to run this one at noon EST Saturday instead of 10. I'm selling all my 40k stuff and the guy wants to meet up at 10.