bootclub.net: your source for passive-aggressive entertainment

We're getting ready for the first 10-man run of the year, and there's a couple of things you'll need before we go: Mumble voice chat. Mumble is a free, open-source chat program (like Ventrillo, but a better fit for our situation). Read on for download locations and installation help.

Setting up Mumble

What you need:

1. Mumble installation program
2. Speakers
3. Microphone is usually optional, but necessary for smacktalk

How to do it:

1. Dowload current version of Mumble (1.2.2 as of this writing) from http://mumble.sourceforge.net and install program.
2. Run Mumble
3. Perform audio wizard if you plan on using microphone. Can skip audio wizard if you will only be listening to chat.
4. Add our server
1. click 'Server' then 'Connect' to bring up the 'Mumble Server Connect' screen
2. click 'Add New'
3. give the server a Label like 'guild server' or 'big negatory' or 'poop'
4. set the address to mumble.bootclub.net (no apostrophes)
5. change the port from its default setting to 3262
6. pick a username, probably your real name or game name, like 'josh' or 'belisle'

We're getting ready for the first 10-man run of the year, and there's a couple of things you'll need before we go: Mumble voice chat and Omen threatmeter.  Mumble is a free, open-source chat program (like Ventrillo, but a better fit for our situation) and Omen is the de facto standard threatmeter.  Read on for download locations and installation help.

Setting up Mumble

What you need:

1. Mumble installation program
2. Speakers
3. Microphone is usually optional, but necessary for smacktalk

How to do it:

Gonna try something a little different for Tuesday's raid: streaming radio!

We'll be broadcasting on a standalone radio server - since it's not over the chat system, you don't have to listen if you don't want to (and you have complete volume control!) Login to the site to upload requests (use the Web File Manager to upload them).

To listen to BootClub radio you'll need any web-capable media player, such as

• Windows Media Player
• VLC
• MediaMonkey (my favorite)
• Winamp
• Musicmatch (really hope no one is still using this)
  

Connection Method 1:

1. Boot your music player
2. Click 'Open URL'
3. Type http://radio.bootclub.net in the 'open' field. (In case of IP resolution problems, use http://bootclub.game-host.org:18500)
4. Click 'OK'

Connection Method 2:

1. Click Here

Here's the new url for BN's Wow Web Stats reports.

http://wowwebstats.com/z5rdkhptxsalu

I have updated the BN Raiders audit spreadsheet/PDF. New link inside ...

I've posted the log from our last week's Kara run and our first ZA run on WWS (WoW Web Stats), and there's a single URL where you'll be able to go in order to see all of our reports. Also, a little discussion on how we make use of the information that WWS provides. Read on ...

I have posted a new version of the BN Raid Addons pack to Mediafire. Fresh this morning!

Here's the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?zwyntwsyrn2

Expanding upon the installer I created last week for Omen, I've created an installer pack for the latest versions of not only Omen, but also BigWigs and Violation.

You can get the pack from here:  http://www.mediafire.com/?j7d0jh2osmt

Using the character auditor at http://be.imba.hu/ I've put together a spreadsheet (and hence a PDF) of audit information for all the level 70 characters in the guild, and uploaded this to my fileshare account on Mediafire.

You can get it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?p0xzzrmtzdi

If those characters that raid regularly can focus on things that are fixable, and consider (i.e. make a list!) what upgrades they want to acquire for low-level/inappropriate gear, this might help us progress more :)

I will be updating this spreadsheet on a semi-regular basis so that we have a good overview of how people are doing.

Hope you find it useful. Feedback? Ideas? Need more info or help? Leave a comment or talk to me in-game! 

Dorfarak has provided us with the newest version of Omen Threatmeter:

(r68250 as of 4/7/08)

Clicky to get it:
http://www.mediafire.com/?dmx4xvz2z2d