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Veritas Raid Alliance is currently
recruiting
the following:
Priest
Defiler (1)
Mystic (1)
Scout
Brigand (1)
Dirge (1)
Additional Recruiting Information
Characters must be level 80; have 150 AAs; have at least T2 void gear; and have at least Expert levels spells for all level 71-80 spells. Healers must have a Click to Cure addon to their interface. If you don't meet all the requirements above...apply anyway...quality is more important then stats!
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Say Goodnight Trakanon!
Moonshadow Litherial
, Dec 19, 09 1:01 AM
Tythus down!
Tirinya
, Dec 12, 09 3:08 PM
Xebnok eats dirt ....
Zzrod
, Nov 28, 09 12:10 PM
VRA kills Kultak the Cruel
Tirinya
, Sep 16, 09 7:12 AM
VRA Downs Switchmaster Zaxylz, Absatalius and Strange Stalker!
Tirinya
, Sep 7, 09 12:25 AM
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Welcome
Welcome to the Veritas Raid Alliance Website. Please visit our forums to say hi and check our recruitment needs, as we are currently seeking new members!
The Veritas Raid Alliance was formed in 2008 and raids on the Nektulos server.
The goal of the VRA is to give players in guilds not categorized as "raiding" guilds the opportunity to experience, engage, and beat the same content that the higher end guilds do. We accomplish this through outstanding teamwork, communication, leadership, and above all, remaining dedicated while having fun.
There's several differences between a proper "Raiding guild" and VRA. A raiding guild may raid 5-6 times a week and be very selective in what classes they take along. As well, missing raids will often get you removed from the guild. VRA raids mostly on weekends and a single weekday, at times that are convienient for those with family and work responsibilities. We welcome all classes and we do our best to include everyone we can. Attending raids is always completely optional - you can sign up for as many or as few as you like with no penalty.
Veritas uses a DKP loot system which rewards attendance and allows participants to spend their points as they choose for upgrades that they want. This system works extremely well in properly gearing up a raidforce which enables us to progress faster than other alliances in the past. We also have a raid bank where items not claimed in raids are placed and can be bid on as needed. Overall, we believe this system works much better, and is far fairer, than a /random 100 system.
Join Us!
VRA welcomes all types of players, as long as they are willing to work together as a team towards a common goal (kicking ass!). In order to start officially joining us on raids, please sign in with your Guildportal account and click the "Join Veritas Raid Alliance" button at the top of this page. This will get you initial access to our forums. In addition, review the information in the ”New Recruit Applications Forum” and complete/post your application. Recruits are evaluated for 3 weeks before they are given full status. But that doesn’t mean you are left out. Recruits are invited to participate in all raids (as attendance permits) and start out with 40 DKP.
Once you have applied, please make an effort to visit the "Characters/Settings" link and enter basic information (name, level, class) for each character you wish to raid with. This will help raid leaders select people for a raid if there are any requirements in terms of classes and levels.
While we do our best not to discriminate between classes, regular attendance is one of the criteria used by raid leaders to determine who is selected. If you are brining a class that presently has a strong representation in the alliance, please be aware it may be difficult to fit you in raids already loaded up with those classes. Check the New Recruits Application Forum to see which classes are in the most demand presently.
Raid with us!
Once you've been approved, feel free to sign up to any and all raids listed. We encourage you to sign up early in order to help you get selected (though that is not always the only criteria). Should you need a specific update within the raid zone or have any other questions or comments you can use the comment field on the signup page.
In addition, please visit our forums and feel free to add your input, suggestions, or questions. We all share the same goal of making this journey as fun and rewarding as possible.
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Say Goodnight Trakanon!
Moonshadow Litherial
, Dec 19, 09 1:01 AM.
Well we left this guy for a long long time but tonight he fell. Way to go team.
Tythus down!
Tirinya
, Dec 12, 09 3:08 PM.
Nice work all!
Xebnok eats dirt ....
Zzrod
, Nov 28, 09 12:10 PM.
VRA kills Kultak the Cruel
Tirinya
, Sep 16, 09 7:12 AM.
Continuing our good fortune, Kultak the Cruel in Ykesha fell for us last night. Great work all!
VRA Downs Switchmaster Zaxylz, Absatalius and Strange Stalker!
Tirinya
, Sep 7, 09 12:25 AM.
It's been a long road since our last first, but we've battled back and took down three new targets in a night.
In addition, Absatalius and Strange Stalker also fell for us. Congrats to all on their hard work!
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CSS Additions now Live!
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
2/2/2010 4:26 PM
Prior to today's push, you had two options: 1) go with the stylesheet output that was based upon the settings in the control panel, or 2) supply a complete CSS replacement of your own.
Now, you have a third option; you can specify CSS Additions. These take the standard output from option 1 above, and add new rules you supply. They can be entirely new, perhaps for custom elements you use in something like a free-form HTML widget, or they can be used to override only specific elements from the default output.
The interface for working with CSS Additions is in your Control Panel, under Custom HTML and Script. Click Custom CSS, and then select the "CSS Additions to Standard" tab. Further information is provided there.
Last week, we ninja-patched in a new feature that can be accessed from the Custom HTML and Custom CSS sections of the Control Panel. A link is available that lists the current, standard GuildPortal CSS classes. It provides a pop-up window that you can keep open while you're working with your custom CSS or HTML, and clicking on most of the listed CSS classes provides a brief explanation of what they are used for. It's there to make custom CSS authoring a little easier.
Some may have noticed that the editor has also had an update. Many issues with the previous version are ironed out with the new one.
Finally, aside from bug fixes (in response to support tickets) in this update, the Control Panel's left pane is now collapsible -- using the slider bar's arrow -- so that whatever section of the Control Panel you're working in can be expanded further, giving you more room.
New Silverlight Gallery and Future Plans Revealed!
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
1/27/2010 5:52 PM
There's a new Silverlight-based gallery for your guild images available. You can get to it from any gallery widget on your sites by clicking Open Gallery. This opens the existing gallery, but in the top, right-hand corner is a new link to open the Silverlight version. If you don't have the Silverlight plug-in, you'll be prompted to install it.
It's in "beta" for the moment. One notable feature is missing -- the ability to comment on images. We wanted to get it out there in order to get some feedback on how people feel about taking a more RIA approach when it comes to future features and enhancements. While RIA (rich internet applications) can be, at the lowest level, simply Ajax-based (as GuildPortal is now), the frontier "Web 3.0" world looks to be populated with technologies like Silverlight and Adobe AIR/Flex.
If this is received well, we can put more emphasis on developing these kinds of richer (even occasionally disconnected!) features for your guild sites, moving from web sites to richer, more fully-featured guild management applications with more responsive and attractive interfaces. Of course, our stamp on the world of guild hosting has always been customizability, and that would move to the new platform, too!
It's important to emphasize that we've no plans to abandon the web-page side of things. All of this would be complimentary and fully integrated. Nor is building bigger and better always the way to go. For example, we also have plans for a fully-featured mobile client (based on standards, not for any specific device).
So if you've got a moment, pay a visit to the GuildPortal Admin Community and let us know what you think.
Guild Chat and Control Panel Goodies
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
1/21/2010 8:48 PM
Because it was being a pesky, quirky thing, Guild Chat has been completely rewritten. Aside from everything working the way it should, it has had some niceties added:
Notification by "System" when a user enters or leaves the room.
Sound Effects (which can be disabled using the checkbox to the lower right) when new chat comes across.
No longer brings itself to the front of all other browser windows. We had a long talk with it, gently explaining that it might not be the most important thing you're doing on the web at any given moment.
Allows the playing of a (currently) small list of available sound effects using the /sound sound_name_here command. Current list includes things like machine_gun, kiss, phone_ringing, rifle_shot, baby_cry_1, baby_laugh (to cheer up the kid from baby_cry_1), and, of course, flushing_toilet. Some sort of listing system for available commands and sounds will be coming.
Also, the Control Panel has had some issues addressed, informally, with a crowbar to the back of the neck.
3 weeks, 5 days ago
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
1/13/2010 7:42 PM
New domains going live with tonight's code push, along with some tweaking for text alignment bugs introduced in the last patch.
New guilds are now able to select a sub-domain to start with, so that inviting people to your site will no longer require that you rattle off (or remember) a long string of numbers. In addition, new
primary domains
are available to all. We've gathered up quite a few to get started with, so you will have more options when it comes to the full addresses of your site (and maybe get around some of those pesky firewall restrictions "The Man" is imposing on you during your lunch break).
For new guilds, the list of available primary domains is displayed when you create your site. For existing guilds, you are able to change your existing sub-domains and primary domains through the Control Panel, under Subscription Services.
4 weeks ago
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
1/12/2010 12:33 PM
Links now show underlining by default, but it can be disabled in the Control Panel under Style Tools > General Style Settings > Text > Disable Link Underlining.
Tooltips have been removed from certain site elements where they were only serving to clutter, and where the purpose of the item they were "tipping" the function of was obvious. For example, "Click to visit the Forums page" would previously appear over the tab for "Forums."
Member links -- instead of showing an ever-growing collection of icons before them for interacting with the member -- now simply display a link that opens a profile viewer. From there, you can visit the member's blog, wall, send a message, and view other details.
4 weeks, 4 days ago
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
1/7/2010 8:48 PM
The World of Warcraft Add-On (GPHelper) has had a couple of changes made: 1) the add-on itself has been marked for the latest version of WoW, and 2) guild bank item imports now work.
To get the latest version, open your Control Panel, click WoW Integration, and then click the download link. Instructions for installation are also on that page, in case you haven't done it before. Instructions are also given on how to use the add-on in-game, and finally, on how to upload the data the add-on collects to your site.
Now, as functionality such as blogging, walls, mail and one-on-one chat have been added to GuildPortal, you've probably noticed the icons stacking up next to user names on your sites. Though they can be disabled, once you do, the functionality that goes along with them is lost to you.
We're almost ready to push a change in how that works. Basically, user names will appear on the site as simple links, with no icons next to them (except in the forums). When clicked, a window will open up where you will be able to view the person's most recent blog entries, memberships and titles, and characters. It's there where you will have the ability to send them web-based mail, visit their blog/wall, or open up a one-on-one chat.
This will significantly de-clutter you guild pages, without sacrificing features. Expect that sometime next week, and as always, thank you for choosing GuildPortal!
4 weeks, 7 days ago
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
1/4/2010 6:18 PM
Members viewing the calendar using IE8 would sometimes need to hit the next/previous arrows in order for the list to show up. This has been fixed.
In addition, admins can now find previous events more easily in the control panel by using the new search box.
Aside from these items, other bug fixes addressing support tickets have been pushed.
4 weeks, 22 days ago
GuildPortal Change Log Entry
12/21/2009 4:24 PM
Today's code push includes more options for further customizing the new calendar. To get to the new options, click Edit under the calendar and then go to Display Options, and select the Day Styles tab. You'll need to enable the styles to change them by clicking the check box at the top. For each of the available styles (a day in the current month, today's day, and a day in a different month), you can set the backround color, day number color, background image URL, and background image tiling option.
Blog Commenting has been reworked a bit, so that comments may be left directly from the blog home page. Approval and deletion of comments, by the owner of the blog, is also handled from the blog home page.
Finally, we've included a fix in the push that addresses a problem with editing events that belonged to an event category that was deleted.
Shout!
Recent Shouts
Nallia
: "I was here - and wanted to be able to prove it !!!"
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Domini ...
Ratan_Kabidge
: "Congrats on 80 gang =D. I STILL want to catch Path on GSP, but know that will never happen /grin"
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Domini ...
kedwidge
: "Woohoo! Guild Level 80!"
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Domini ...
sugg
: "Merry Christmas!!!"
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Kindred...
effigy3
: "Gratz Kedwidge!"
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Domini ...
effigy3
: "In guild groups, if an item is an upgrade NEED roll on it."
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Domini ...
jonlareq
: "thanks for the updates snuff"
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Kindred...
effigy3
: "Welcome to the guild site Grannywizard!"
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Domini ...
kedwidge
: "Is it ironic to use a shout box to complain about SONY's voice chat problems?"
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Domini ...
kedwidge
: "So true Amborale, fun run and a good group!"
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Domini ...
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