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Tag Archives: Raiding
Iniquity News Update
Iniquity has been marching forward on EverQuest II’s Oasis server! A lot has happened in a very short amount of time and we’ve been capitalizing on it! Success after success has raised our morale to new heights! On this news … Continue reading
The secret to raiding
Many raid guilds keep their processes secret. When we were competing we had ours locked in a safety deposit box. If anyone else found out how we conducted business they’d be able to take our place as number one and … Continue reading
Epic Over Simplification – The Raider Lifecycle
Playing an MMORPG can often be a progression from one state of being to another. In a way it is almost like a twelve step program. I’m pretty sure I’ve been through them all and enjoy viewing others going through … Continue reading
Our trip to Icy Keep
Icy Keep in EverQuest II has gotten a decent amount of flack since its release in the last major content update. Many players felt like the rewards didn’t make the zone worthwhile. Raiders expected the next step in raid progression … Continue reading
Iniquity is recruiting again
If you’re playing EverQuest II, on the Oasis server (or want to transfer (though I can’t recommend that)), enjoy impossible challenges, and like to raid casually you might be interested in this message. Iniquity is looking for some very specific … Continue reading
Variable Raid sizes
At the dawn of MMORPG raiding the idea of a “raid tool” was unknown. You simply collected as many groups of players as you possibly could and threw them at the raid mob in question. This lead to some rather … Continue reading