Recent Updates with tag "rwf" (Page 3)
Today, we delve into the background of the “Unsung Heroes” of the RWF — the individuals who worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to help make the race of Sepulcher as special as it was. The Unsung Heroes contributed to the guilds’ successes in ways you might not even know about! Want to learn about what goes into producing, analyzing, and competing in the RWF? Read on!
The Sepulcher of the First Ones was the longest RWF in modern history. It was a three-week-long race that saw many guilds get exhausted, take breaks, and switch to only evening raids. Today, we chat with the back-to-back World Champions, Echo, to find the answers to many of our questions. Curious what they thought of this RWF? Read on!
Raider.IO proudly presents the inaugural Race to World First Awards! Read on to see the Awards categories and Nominees, and vote for your favourites!
Another Race to World First is upon us, and we've reached 30k followers on Twitter! What better way to celebrate with the community than by holding a giveaway with some great in-game prizes? Read on for details on how to enter, and check out our RWF Coverage all throughout the Race!
The final Race to World First of Shadowlands is upon us! Check out all the details for the RWF Events taking place around the globe for what is set to be an exciting and difficult raid!
As Sepulcher of the First Ones opened on Normal and Heroic difficulties this past week, we chose to connect our first Raider.IO “Raid” Riddle to a very special Wrath of the Lich King raid: Ulduar! As we face the mystical constellar boss, Rygelon of Sepulcher, we can't help but remember Algalon of Ulduar. What was the secret to cracking this week's riddle? Hint #1: We like homonyms! Read on for the full breakdown.
With tier set bonuses being so crucial to the RWF of Sepulcher of the First Ones, many top guilds have been offering increasingly obscene amounts of gold to outside helpers in order to obtain competitive gear through their split raids. Today, we chat with Penkek from SK Pieces about the "cost of entry" into the RWF, gold management, solutions for bringing prices in future tiers, and more!
The RWF of Sepulcher of the First Ones is sure to be a special tier with the final 3 bosses not receiving PTR testing, one boss being substantially reworked after PTR testing concluded, and the untested bosses being unavailable until Mythic difficulty opens. Based on responses from top raiders, this article analyzes and predicts the trajectory of this RWF in regard to tuning and balancing, and the challenges that await competitors when approaching the 3 untested bosses for the very first time.
While preparations are in full effect for the upcoming Race to World First of Sepulcher of the First Ones, we spoke to players from 6 of the top world raiding guilds about their expectations, hopes, and concerns for this new tier. Today, we chat about their thoughts on having 3 untested bosses in Sepulcher, the impact the untested bosses had on their preparations, the divide between NA and EU, and more!
Today’s Community Spotlight celebrates Jason Docton, the founder and CEO of Rise Above the Disorder (RAD). RAD is a non-profit charity organization that provides mental health support by covering the financial burden of care. RAD began as a WoW guild called Anxiety Gaming and has grown to become a leader of mental health care and awareness. Want to learn more about RAD and Jason's inspirational journey from gamer to a globally recognized mental health advocate? Read on!
Raising money for charity has been a big part of the Race to World First for many years now, and the guilds and organizations involved in upcoming RWF events for Sepulcher of the First Ones are proudly continuing the trend! Read on to learn about all of the worthy causes being supported by the RWF, and make sure to spread the word!
Ever wanted to learn more about Aversion, the German-language raiding guild that has consistently achieved top world ranks? We've got some of the inside scoop on their RWF prep, secrets to their success, and more! (German translation available.)
One of the hottest topics throughout the ages is finally becoming a reality in Patch 9.2.5: Cross-faction Instances! Today, we’ll be taking a look at some implications of this new feature in endgame content and why it is likely to be a huge gamechanger.
The reveal we have all been waiting for is finally here, as current World 2nd guild Limit announces they have joined forces with world renowned Esports Organization Team Liquid! Rebranding as <LIQUID> under the new Liquid MMO pillar of the organization, this partnership is poised to blaze a new path in the world of MMO Esports. Read all about it here!
As we eagerly wait for Patch 9.2 to hit the PTR, there has been a lot of buzz circulating among the community: Will Blizzard refrain from publicly testing the last several bosses for the Sepulcher of the First Ones prior to the raid release? Today, we weigh in on this concept by discussing the pros and cons of "Going in Blind"!
With rising interaction between players and developers at large, it is prime time to discuss our latest take: Bring back some of WoW's most amazing old raids as new, CURRENT content. Want to know how we envision an ICC remake that is thematic, lore-appropriate, challenging, and timely? What about a modern-day Nighthold? Read on!
With Patch 9.1.5 ushering a special batch of Legion Timewalking content, we can't help but ask...if Blizzard were to implement a Legion Timewalking Raid, which one should it be? Are Timewalking events a time to bring back our favorite raids, or are they an opportunity to redeem and improve some of the less popular instances that hold great potential? Let's take an inside look!
After a remarkably close Race to World First (RWF) in Sanctum of Domination, where only 0.4% separated first and second place, we chatted with silver medalists Siory, Eric, and Goop of Complexity-Limit about their experience and key takeaways. Despite the outcome, Complexity-Limit is determined to take back the world first title next tier.
The recent Race to World First (RWF) of Sanctum Domination was one of the most exciting races of all time. We are happy to present our exclusive interview with world champions Scripe, Rogerbrown, Nnoggie, and Fleks of Echo. Here you'll find discussions ranging from the race events and fan hype/interaction, differences and/or advantages between the two top guilds, best and worst mechanics of the raid, sleep issues on that final day, and much more!
If you watched the Race to World First (RWF) of Sanctum of Domination or caught her Raider.IO Featured Stream last week, you will know of Kali — a healer from the top 3 world guild, Pieces. Today, we reflect upon Kali's recent experience in the RWF. We discuss her WoW history, favorite moments of the race, perseverance in the face of gender-based harassment, her inspiration for future tiers, and much more!
