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Sea of Sorrows - The Comeback Kid

Sea of Sorrows has traveled a long road up to this point. We've had multiple matches with close calls as we climbed the WvW ladder to the very top rung. And then we fell right back down again. To no less than precisely where we began.

Six months has changed a lot. New tactics, new experiences and new faces - not least from now being able to see who you are actually fighting half the time. Through it all, Sea of Sorrows has found new resolve, stronger and bolder than ever before. You may have struck us down, but because of that we have become more powerful than you could have ever imagined.

We will not bore you to tears with the minutia - instead, we shall show you our resolve and focus. Here is a picture of our battle-hardened leaders plotting the downfall of our enemies:

Here too is a picture of our crack troops waging war and laying waste to our foes:

Yes, that is correct. We have embraced the idea that WvW is actually supposed to be enjoyable, not just a second occupation. Long gone are the days of needing to stay on for another two hours because you're behind on ppt and you have that coverage gap. Roll on the days when you spend another four hours in there anyway just because it was actually good fun and the "I'll go to bed after we flip this next tower" strategy just didn't work.

Sea of Sorrows has even embraced those which other "communinty-focused" worlds pushed to the side: Those who are inclined to PvE, those indecisive PvX folk, and even the rare and endanged PvP species. They are ALL welcome into our community. We do not believe in "All calls" or "gear checks" anymore. We have created a community that is accepting to any and all players.

It is because of this community foundation, that we are doing quite well in T4. So whats the problem then? Well, we're doing a little bit too well. Realistically, we're facing a situation where, at best, we are going to bounce between T3 and T4 - being too strong for one, but not strong enough for the other. At worst, we just end up with rather lengthy stays in T3. We don't really mind winning or not, but if we're going to be thrust up a tier, we'd at least like to be competitive to ensure an enjoyable fight between the worlds.

We would like to field more active WvWers across all prime-times (NA, SEA and EU); ideally bringing in guilds who enjoy all aspects of GW2 and are happy to support the server community. We may be underestimating here, but we consider underestimating how many are required to create a competitive match more favorable than bringing in too many. In our eyes a competitive match isn't being able to win in every timezone, it's each world having their own strength(s) and being able to avoid being completely dominated outside of that. We are not necessarily aiming to win.

We are in no particular rush. We would prefer that interested players and guilds take the time to get to know our community and be sure that we're the right world for them to call a new home.


For some specifics, here is what we have to offer

• Community Teamspeak
  
• Community website (gw2sos.com) with an active event calendar. All guilds are welcome to post events!
  
• Weekly WvW meetings to discuss strategy
  
• General Community Meetings held every other week
  
• Strong Oceanic base (we truly still do have the best Oceanics out there!)
  
• Lack of Laggy Zergs! (And Queues)!
  
• Active cooperation between guilds!
  
• Small Ops are highly valued. We want to see guilds of all sizes shine
  
• Strong PvE community (both NA & SEA) - Working on Legendary? Come grind with us! Need a temple open? Our PvE Commanders open temples on a regular basis to help people get their karma gear.
  
• Multiple guilds on SoS work together weekly to do t3 bounties - meaning guilds who are smaller, or more WvW focused can still get in on the action without needing to do much organizing themselves!
  
• Most of all - a family type community where people help each other and reach across the boundaries of guilds to all players in SoS.

If you are interested in learning more please feel free to contact Errawen (NA) at errawen.sos@gmail.com, Arakeem (EU) at charon@villanousity.com, or Rooster (SEA) at LeRooster.sos@gmail.com.


I will leave you with a video featuring some of the sexy ladies of SoS being mischievous!

T6 Mat Farm Guide

(hopefully, this is in the right place!)

Much like many players, I'm dirt poor. I developed these runs in conjunction with a freind of mine, Handmade. We're both working on legendaries, and realized farming our stuff would be much cheaper (obviously). Some of these farms are known, others maybe not. But now, you all know either way!

Now, why would someone want to farm T6's when they could just do CoF P1 runs and buy them? Well, because not only does this give you a direct farm for specific mats, but it also helps prevent inflation (especially if you sell the mats). So, not only are you making money/saving money, you're helping prevent the increase price of T6 mats and generally helping the economy.

You may have seen this guide on the Sea of Sorrows Server forum, or on Reddit. This is the same guide (which I wrote), but now it's updated and ready for the publics consumption.

This guide includes farms for:

+ Karka Shells
+ Armored Scales
+ Vicious Fangs
+ Ancient Bone
+ Vials of Powerful Blood
+ Elaborate Totems
+ Powerful Venom Sacs
+ Vicious Claws
+ Piles of Crystalline Dust

Non T6 Mats included:
+ Corrupted Lodestone
+ Charged Lodestone
+ Onyx Lodestone

It's an ever-developing guide, so check back every-so-often for any updates. When it is updated though, I will make a post stating what was changed.

Some things to note:
+ If the farming zone is full of bots, report them and try guesting on another server!
+ MF is highly recommended. I personally use Spicy Pumpkin Cookies. But any MF Consumable is good.
+ These are developed to be "semi afkable" so you don't really have to worry about dieing unless you really aren't paying attention.

Vicious Fang/Vials of Powerful Blood Farm

Here you will be killing Reef Skelk. Handmade and I basically run from the Cove north up the beach and back down, very simple.

Recommended Skills:
+ Speed Buffs (Signet of the Hunt, Signet of Shadow, Rampage as One, for example)
+ AoE Damage Skills (Any Ele, dagger storm, whirling axe)

There is no Veterans on this run. Average in 45 minutes was about 5-10 of each Vicious Fangs and Vials of Powerful Blood.

Powerful Venom Sac Farm

Here you are killing Reef Riders (and young Reef Riders). We basically run around in a circle. Killing all the comes in our path.

Recommended Skills:
+ Speed Buffs (Same as above)

There is 2 Veterans for this. Fights are straight forward. Watch for confusion and a reflection dome that they create. It will reflect all projectiles.

Vicious Claw and Ancient Bone Farms

Here you are killing the Ice Brood Colossus and Corrupted Quaggan.

Recommended Skills:
+ Speed Buffs (Same as above)
+ The ability to dodge

Other noted drops:
+ Corrupted Lodestone

There are no veterans along this path.

Elaborate Totem/Ancient Bone Farm

Here you are killing the Grawl

Recommended Skills:
+ Speed Buffs
+ AoE Damage
+ AoE Pulls (Binding Chains, for example)

There are no veterans along this path.

Piles of Crystalline Dust/Charged Lodestone + Other Lodestones

(First picture) Here you are primarily killing the Sparks and Air Elementals (Veterans). There is also Ice Elementals (Corrupted Lodestone) and Embers (Onyx Lodestone, possibly Molten) within the ring. There are multiple Veterans. You will need to open the Temple of Lyssa for this one.

(Second Picture) Here you are killing ONLY Sparks and Air Elementals. There is four total veterans. An event will spawn where a champion risen knight will appear. You will need to open the Temple of Dwayna for this one.

** The drop rate on the Charged Lodestone is low (as compared to say, the Corrupted Lodestones). The drop rate on the Crystalline dust is kind-of low, but factoring in the amount of incandescent dust that drops, the value of charged lodestones and the value of the Crystalline dust, we figure it's still a decent farm. Shocking Crystals are dropped often, and add up quickly, which can be sold for a few silver after every 30-40 minutes.

Recommended Skills:
+ Speed Buffs (Same as above)

Armored Scales

Here you are killing the Barracuda, Sea Turtles and Sea Scorpions.  They are in the water behind the boat. A Black Lion trader is located right above you for easy disposal of goods.

Recommended Skills:
+ Grenade Kit for Engie's is superb here
+ Ranger Spear Gun is also great (it's what I use)
+ General High damage aquatic skills

Karka Shell/Vials of Powerful Blood

Here you are killing the Karka for the shells. With the May 14th Southsun update, Veteran Karka always drop 1 to 2 Karka shells. You really need a group to make this farm super effective. Follow the path, and by the time you complete the circle, the champion will respawn, and between going into the hive and coming back out, the veterans outside will have respawn. In 3 hours with a large zerg I was able to get 100+ karka shells. Smaller groups will get a little less due to speed.

Recommended Skills:
+ This really is a group farm to be effective
+ AoE skills and survival skills are extremely useful
+ The ability to dodge Karka Rolls.

Other notes
+ Don't forget, you can promote T5 materials to T6 ones!
+ Bring a friend! Having someone else to chat with/run with makes things less dull!
+ Listen to music!

Who are we?
We are a small group of veteran players who just want to play the game. We maintain a fun, friendly and casual environment. If you just enjoy playing the game at your own pace with other players, and don't want pressure from those around you, then this is a guild you should consider!

What do we do?
We do anything. Whatever we feel like doing, we do it. Guild Missions? Sure! (When we unlock them. ETA: Mid april. Bounty Training missions will be available when the March 26th patch launches). Dungeons! You bet! Clear Zones? Level Characters? World Vs. World? PvP!? Yes, we do it all! If it's fun, we do it. If it's not fun, we might still do it anyways.

Here's a more complete list:

• Dungeons
  
• Guild Missions *NEW!*
  
• Fractals
  
• World Vs. World vs. World (WuvWuvWuv)
  
• sPvP
  
• Dragon Events
  
• Other Group Events
  
• Group Farming for T6 Mats
  
• Character Leveling
  
• Story Mode Dungeons
  
• Quaggan Impersonating
  
• Randomly Dancing in LA

Who are we looking for?
You! We don't care if you're new to the game, or have 2k hours and have been playing since the first Beta Weekend. We just want players who enjoy casual, at-your-own-pace gameplay. Our only requirement is active representation of the guild (Especially during guild events!), though we do not require 100% representation.We also ask that you are respectful to others, and have decent English (it's the common language all members speak)

How can you join, what if I have more questions!?
You can mail or private message any of these fine people

Sionn Frost - frozen.7130 (myself, leader)
Zharuu - Talae.4086
Autotuned - Xceptional.8124
Omegafat - OmegaFat.1687

Not happy with your time at TC? Tell me! If this guild isn't right for you, I'll help you find one that suites your preferences!