With over 130 recruits going in to the servers coming up we had high expectations for just how awesome this weekend was going to be and we were not disappointed. This weekend was a serious high water mark in the guild's history. We had strong activity in mumble (70 people at 5am, I never thought I'd say the day - and we've had some busy early mornings with launches in the past), in our two linkshells (yes, we filled two linkshells) and in Eorzea playing the game.
People were exploring a new world together, people were having fun and the AKS family was growing and evolving in new and exciting ways.
So to celebrate we just had to throw a party. Following the success of our end of beta 3 event we just couldn't miss an opportunity to get everyone together for a screenshot and some other antics. Here's just some of what went down.
AKS Ready to March by RJO, on Flickr
Here we are getting ready to move out. We voted and decided to start in Limsa and I'm kind of glad we did. It's a really beautiful city ot march around in.
A Long Line by RJO, on Flickr
We had quite the showing despite the login problems. Over 40 Knights showed up to parade through Limsa.
Guild Group Phase 4 by RJO, on Flickr
Here's the group shot! What a great group.
Wave Everyone by RJO, on Flickr
Waving. Herding cats edition.
I said cast a few spells! by RJO, on Flickr
I asked for some spell effects. I might have been a little ambitious with 40 people.
The Light of Carby by RJO, on Flickr
Before we got in to the racial group shots we decided to do a carby photo shoot. It really didn't work out as planned, mostly because it turns out 10+ carbies generate more light than the sun.
Falafel Waffles by RJO, on Flickr
Falafel Waffles represent!
PANIC! by RJO, on Flickr
Obligatory /panic!
Cat People by RJO, on Flickr
Cat people. We have a few.
Waving Cat People by RJO, on Flickr
They are a friendly lot at least!
The other races of Eorzea by RJO, on Flickr
Roe's and Elz representing. There might not be many of them but they are fierce.
But they have great emote timing by RJO, on Flickr
And a credit to them. They know how to coordinate emotes... unlike someeeeee people...
Humans represent! by RJO, on Flickr
Humans represent! By far they had the best looking armor as a group. And very coordinated. What's up with that?
"Air Quotes" by RJO, on Flickr
Air quotes! Made 100% better with oven mitts.
Oh oh, getting naked by RJO, on Flickr
After the group shots were done you know what time it is... It's time for a pants off dance off.
Ready to naked march! by RJO, on Flickr
Not only do we party naked... we march through town and bring the party to the citizens of Gilgamesh!
Jumping naked off a cliff by RJO, on Flickr
Hard to see... but this is me leading naked lemmings off the cliff!
Taking on 30 something mobs by RJO, on Flickr
So we're naked. We've marched through Limsa, we've gone out to Mist to the housing area and we've done pretty much everything we can do to party like its the temporary end of the world as we know it. So what next? Trying to get ourselves killed of course! Most succeeding, per the above evidence.
But we did beat him! by RJO, on Flickr
I'm dead. However we did manage to recover and take down the FATE.
Gates of a Garlean Outpost by RJO, on Flickr
So level 30 mobs couldn't kill us. And we needed a free ride home. So what were we to do? Find level 50 mobs duh!
This is the gates of a Garlean Empire outpost. We did actually manage to kill some of the guards but one at a time was too easy. So what do we do?
Running the gauntlet! by RJO, on Flickr
Turn it in to a gauntlet duh! The shot above is of the people who actually managed to run ALLLLL the way in to the back of the base and back out again. They are the proud, the few, the bat shit crazy.
A really memorable night to close out a first chapter in what will be one of our best chapters in the history of the guild.
Thank you to everyone who attended - it was a great, fun event in the true AKS style.
If you want to see all of my screenshots check them out here.
See you all in Early Access.
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