Guild Meeting 3/21/2023

21 March 2023

Welcome to the RUIN gaming Community! Established in 2004.

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GUILD MEETING ARCHIVES

The RUIN community meets every Tuesday at 6PM Pacific Standard Time on Discord to recognize outstanding members for promotion, discuss gaming news, events and scheduling for the upcoming week!

World of Warcraft Dragonflight has revealed its content release schedule road map for 2023! Patch 10.1! Patch 10.2! LOADS MORE besides! Let’s take a look at it and what it means. Dragonflight is an absolute banger expansion

The New Third EVOKER SPECIALIZATION & 10.2 Zone Revealed! The Weekly Reset

World of Warcraft Dragonflight patch 10.1 is on the PTR and with it the new zone Zaralek Cavern and loads of other interesting stuff like the dungeon journal for the new raid Aberrus and it’s bosses including Neltharion (!) plus some incredible datamining revealing new Mage Tower rewards, pointing towards the Emerald Dream as a future patch zone and a new third tank specialization for Dracthyr Evokers. A new class in the middle of an expansion?! It can’t be true, but it knid of looks like it is. Join us for the Weekly Reset, Taliesin and Evitel’s Wondrous Wisdomshow

YOUR GUIDE TO THE DIABLO IV OPEN BETA

Take a look inside the creation of Sanctuary as we dive into its design, the diverse regions, monstrous inhabitants, and the amazing discoveries that await in the expansive open world of Diablo IV.

  • Early Access to the Open Beta begins March 17 at 9 a.m. PDT and concludes March 20 at 12 p.m. PDT.
  • The Open Beta begins March 24 at 9 a.m. PDT and concludes March 27 at 12 p.m. PDT.

Current Focus: Casual content in World of WarcraftStar Wars The Old Republic and Final Fantasy XIV, we have additional areas of interest in a variety of upcoming MMORPGS!

  • Work on your characters in SWTOR, ESO and our private survival servers: Ark Survival Evolved, Conan Exiles, Minecraft etc. 
  • Dragonflight Campaign. Raid and PVP team formation.
  • Discord and guild community recruitment and inactivity clear. 
  • Long term Guild sustainability fundraising.
  • RUIN livestream studio project.

RUIN is currently engaged in Alpha testing of Ashes of Creation and actively reviewing Star Citizen for a potential future campaign!

ABOUT RUIN

The community came together during the 2004 launch of World of Warcraft. The guild assumed the name RUIN during the Warhammer Online campaign which culminated in the World First Inevitable City conquest.

Welcome to RUIN Gaming! Join one of the best gaming communities on Twitch, stop by the stream chat and Discord! Thank you to all of our long time members and supporters!

RUIN GUILD MEETING UPDATE

Exclusive community driven events in the Subscriber Events channel! Upcoming game content

Friday RUIN after Dark! 

Traditionally Grand Theft Auto Five and other popular games in a relaxed fun environment on Discord. Social drinking encouraged, spend time with your guild mates doing Heists, Races and other iconic content across the best massive multiplayer games! Get to know your guildmates, make friends and plan for the future!

Saturday Whiskey and Murder!

Play the best in multiplayer online Shooters! Destiny 2, Call of Duty, Battlefield and other upcoming next generation games. RUIN is a multi gaming guild and encourages members to enjoy best in genre gaming content!

Subscriber Thursday

Casual community selected content. Tours of all games the RUIN plays!

Casual Sunday:

The World of Warcraft: Grand Tour Returns!

Comprehensive Retro World of Warcraft content: Mount and achievement clears! Rides of justice, clearing out all remaining rares for pets, mounts and other cosmetic items of interest! Currently sunsetting Battle for Azeroth and Shadowlands expansions in World of Warcraft!

Media Monday Games Tour!

Media Monday and other games tour! Final Fantasy XIV, ESO, Destiny 2, Conan Exiles, Ark Survival and other exceptional games!

Executive Summary

RUIN will continue to encourage our community members to branch out into the full spectrum of online multiplayer games through our Summer 2021-2023 Campaign.

Serving a mission that is greater than gear score.

Large parts of the RUIN community are deliberately moving away from Activision Blizzard games towards more healthy environments to build communities. Star Wars: The Old Republic, Final Fantasy XIV and other games align more closely to our values. Strong interest in new and upcoming games.

We need fun, engaging content that encourages players to grow together as teams and individuals.

World of Warcraft and other MMORPGS. 

MMOs, at their core, are games that provide for the communal experience of the Great Myth which is a fundamental human pursuit throughout nearly every culture and time in history. Intellectual properties such as, Star Wars, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls, etc. are modern adaptations and additions to the great human myth telling tradition. Expansive universes in which the heroic journey of many trials can be more directly experienced.

We encourage members to immerse themselves in the rich lore and ever expanding stories that are the foundation of every game we play. Invest time and pride into your characters! Strive to  fully enjoy the online gaming experience within our community!

Have fun and win!

Gaming News

Gaming news of interest to the RUIN community!

World of Warcraft News

Patch 10.1 Embers of Neltharion : Everything We Know

World of Warcraft Dragonflight Patch 10.1 is revealed! We’ve seen a secret presentation which reveals the new zone Zaralek Cavern, the new Raid Abberus, The Shadowed Crucible, new renown tree, new Mtyhic+ Dungeons for Season 2 and more! There is a PTR this week! Patch 10.0.7 is released March 21st! Taliesin and Evitel go through all the juicy deets! Source: T and E

Azeroth’s New WESTERN CONTINENT & Baine is Awesome Again! 10.0.7 Story Special | The Weekly Reset

World of Warcraft Dragonflight patch 10.1 is getting closer all the time but there’s still 10.0.7 to come first – and besides the new Vaults and Forbidden Reach zone and primal gemstones, the most exciting part of the new patch is the new story! Azshara, Odyn, the Old Gods, Baine, a new unexplored continent to the West of Kalimdor and like, ALL THE PIRATES make an appearance, so this episode we are taking a special look at the story elements of 10.0.7

18 GREAT CHANGES in 10.1 Which Are Easy Wins for Dragonflight

World of Warcraft Patch 10.1 is on the Horizon with it’s new zone, raid and Seaon 2 – but aside from the big stuff there’s loads of ESY WINS that Blizz could score next patch, with a bunch of smaller changes that would make a BIG difference. Let’s take a look!

5 Things You Need To Know | Secrets of Ulduar

Join Brann Bronzebeard’s expedition to unearth the Secrets of Ulduar on January 19! Watch

The Dragonflight 2023 Road Map is AMAZING!

The Trading Post Opens for Business!

Get ready to collect Trader’s Tender when the Trading Posts in Stormwind and Ogrimmar open for business on February 1. Complete monthly activities to earn currency toward decking out your characters in cosmetic transmogs, pets, and mounts*— with new items and activities introduced every month.

Embrace your legacy with two new Heritage Armor sets—one for orcs and one for humans—coming with the release of the 10.0.7 content update.

In Development: See What’s Next in Patch 10.0.7

Return to the Forbidden Reach to learn more of the story of the dracthyr Evoker awakening now that the defeat of Raszageth has been secured. This zone includes new content for max-level players delving into the troubles left behind by the meddling of the Primalists and the chaos they’ve left behind among the elements. Players will encounter new bosses and objectives, more storms, new loot to add to their arsenal, and more.

RECRUIT A FRIEND REFRESH

The Recruit A Friend (RAF) program retains fan-favorite features, and it introduces a bounty of new rewards—because Azeroth is best experienced with friends at your side. Just like the previous program, you can teleport to each other with Friend-to-Friend Summoning (which works on a 30 minute cooldown).

Destiny 2 Lightfall Launch

The Witness and its newest Disciple are here. Begin a journey that will reveal the hidden threads that bind us, the ability to unravel them, and the mastery to weave them anew. With this new power in hand, find strength in your fellow Guardians and triumph in the face of annihilation.

Strand Power

Reach into the Darkness and pluck at the threads of consciousness.

A NEON METROPOLIS

Travel to a destination unlike any you’ve explored in Destiny 2. Cross paths with bone-chilling Tormentors and valiant Cloud Striders, join the fight against the Shadow Legion, and prevent devastation in the technologically advanced secret city of Neomuna.

Community Objectives

SWTOR: Celebrating 10 Years and Looking Forward

We remain excited for the future, with many improvements in the gaming genre on the technological front with the introduction of new consoles as well as next generation gaming engines and intellectual properties! Unreal 5 engine is of particular interest to us in 2023!

Showdown on Ruhnuk Teaser Clip

In Game Update 7.2, explore Ruhnuk, an unknown and inhospitable planet that resides in the center of an electrical nebula. Shae Vizla continues her pursuit of Heta Kol to stop the Mandalorian clans from heading down the path to civil war in Showdown on Ruhnuk.

Conan Exiles: Age of Sorcery — Chapter 3

As the Age of Sorcery comes to an epic conclusion, prepare to face the one responsible for the spread of sorcery in a brand-new boss encounter, shape your own custom Golems, and explore a fully redesigned Journey System.

Destiny 2: Lightfall – Reveal Trailer

Shattered glass glints in the starlight. Soldiers of the Shadow Legion battle with Guardians under the unmistakable shadows of the fleet overhead—the Witness and its newest disciple are here. Find strength in the Light, arm yourself with Darkness, and peer beyond the veil as you raise the stakes on an already unforgettable campaign. Legendary Mode returns.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Scribes of Fate Gameplay Trailer

Battle through time itself and save the soul of a Daedric cult in The Elder Scrolls Online: Scribes of Fate. Commence your Shadow Over Morrowind saga with two challenging new dungeons, Bal Sunnar and Scriverner’s Hall, and kick off an adventure that leads to the Telvanni Peninsula and worlds beyond in the upcoming The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom!

  • SCRIBES OF FATE & UPDATE 37 NOW LIVE ON PC/MAC

ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE IN 2023—DIABLO IV IS COMING

Gather around, wanderer. Your desire to combat Lilith’s legions in Diablo IV can be played out during our Open Beta and Early Access weekends—available on Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. Those who have pre-purchased Diablo IV will receive Early Access to the Open Beta from March 17–19. On the following weekend, the Open Beta will be available to everyone from March 24–26.

SEASON 28 RITES OF SANCTUARY

Power from the days of yore rests silently across Sanctuary, waiting to be uncovered once more. To what ends is for you to decide, Nephalem. Season 28: Rites of Sanctuary, goes live on February 24 at 5 p.m. PST/CET/KST. For an in-depth look at the seasonal theme, rewards, and the balance changes made between the end of the Patch 2.7.5 PTR and now, take a gander below.

Starfield: Official Launch Date Announcement

Get ready to embark on an epic journey when Starfield, the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, launches on September 6, 2023.

Starfield: Official Gameplay Reveal

Watch the official gameplay reveal for Starfield from the XBOX and Bethesda Games Showcase. Starfield releases on Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2023. Play day one with Game Pass. Learn more

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere

Watch the cinematic world premiere announce trailer of Assassin’s Creed® Mirage. In the ninth century CE, Baghdad is at its height, leading the world in science, art, innovation, and commerce.

COMMUNITY

Our mission is to provide an oasis for gamers and a much needed escape from the real world intended to uplift morale and provide a hopeful place to socialize, make new friends while maintaining connections with all of those we have met along the way over the last sixteen years.

This last year has been extremely difficult, presenting many unforeseen challenges and significant losses, the impact on the greater gaming community has been significant.

DISCORD

RUIN’s Discord server has reached over 11,000 members! 

We continue to remain a supportive meritocracy, where our success is a direct result of finding new gaming leaders and team-builders within our community, then empower them through providing resources, training, support, and a friendly community to become the best possible leaders. We utilize the features of Discord to make all of this possible including tech support, suggestion channel, gaming news, and guides for our favorite games.

RUIN has several channels dedicated to daily life such as: health and wellness, music, our live Ruin Lounge with Groovy Bot streaming music, technical support for community members, news (media) outlets, all combined with a healthy sense of humor and maturity. To promote further fun within the community, RUIN has also provided numerous user generated activities, contests, giveaways and other charitable events.

All members and officers have the opportunity to provide feedback through the weekly guild meetings and our Discord server channels. This helps us to adapt and improve to continue to make the community thrive and be an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Discord Meeting Schedule

  • General meeting: Tuesday 6PM PST / 9PM EST
  • Officers meeting: Tuesday 5PM PST / 8PM EST

GAMES

Core Branches in 2023

RUIN Private Servers

Upcoming Games of Interest

Would you like to be a member of the RUIN officer team or help the community directly?

We are always on the look-out for new officers in all of our gaming branches. Members with prior gaming experience, administrative abilities, military backgrounds, or those who simply want to learn to be a leader for the first time and have the enthusiasm to step-up and lead groups or help within the RUIN community should feel free to ask in our Discord server for officer training and promotion. It’s all of you taking the time to help as much as you that makes RUIN as successful as it is today!

SOCIAL MEDIA

We aim to provide exciting content on current and upcoming games via YouTube, Twitch, Social Media and more. Subsequently, we encourage Game Developers to provide our community with massive multiplayer content that we have always envisioned, bringing virtual communities into a fully realized and complete state. We hope to engage an increasingly wide player base and keep invested in currently popular and upcoming gaming platforms by utilizing our social media well.

EVENTS

RUIN traditionally hosts a variety of guild events in and out of game. Including Blizzcon, movie premiers, summer vacation retreats and other gaming or entertainment industry related conventions and events!

The Roadmap featured here, is based on an extensive collaborative effort to review games all across the MMO Genre to build a concise vision of what we hope to achieve. We constantly gather suggestions and feedback directly from our communities and players in order to effect change and positive reforms within RUIN.

Plans are being developed to also host viewing parties of various popular series that include The Mandalorian, and some from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

RUIN Gaming is one of the largest multi-gaming communities in the world and the largest in World of Warcraft with branches on 30 servers.

Congratulations on the successful completion of the World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth War Campaign! RUIN sincerely thanks all members of the Alliance who fought and won the fourth war under unprecedented conditions of challenge in and out of game.

In game events are intended as a morale improving victory lap and a method to thank and reward the many thousands of Alliance players for their incredible, undefeated, Warmode campaign during the 4th war!

BLIZZARD COMMUNITIES

Bring your friends and family of the same faction together cross-realm through our new World of Warcraft Communities feature: