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So you got the hookup to our Mumble server.  Congratulations! Here's what to do:

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.

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 'bootclub server' or 'big negatory'
4. Set the address to mumble.bootclub.net
5. Change the port from its default setting to 1537
6. Pick a username, probably your real name or game name, like 'josh' or 'belisle'
7. Our server password is 'priestsrock' 
8. Connect to the Bootclub Mumble Server 

 
 
You should have a working Mumble connection now. The default setting is 'Voice Activity' which may work for you, but you may want to adjust it to 'Push to Talk' on the Input Settings section of the Settings menu. If you have any other questions, ask your sponsor.

So... just a quick look at our progress in Minecraft:

Consumerist.com is doing its annual 'Worst Company in America' bracket, following the NCAA schedule more or less.

This year's final two contenders: Bank of America vs EA.

Go here to cast your vote: http://consumerist.com/2012/04/worst-company-in-america-2012-final-death-match-bank-of-america-vs-ea.html

Yeah, I voted for EA. 

After having great success with Multiplay.co.uk's mumble server, we've decided to give their Minecraft server a try. Here's how to get access:

1. Login to Minecraft, then go to 'Multiplayer'
2. Click 'Add Server'
3. Type a name under 'Server Name', such as "Bootclub Minecraft"
4. Under 'Server Address', type either minecraft.bootclub.net:28965 or 72.249.94.3:28965
5. Click 'Done'
6. Join the Bootclub Server

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 1537 6. pick a username, probably your real name or game name, like 'josh' or 'belisle' 7. our server password is 'priestsrock' 5. Connect to the Bootclub/Big Negatory Mumble Server You should have a working Mumble connection now. The default setting is 'Voice Activity' which may work for you, but you may want to adjust it to 'Push to Talk' on the Input Settings section of the Settings menu. If you have any other questions, logon to WoW and ask Josh.

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:

1. Dowload current version of Mumble  (1.1.6 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 a custom server
   1. click 'Server' then 'Connect' to bring up the 'Mumble Server Connect' screen
   2. click 'Custom Servers'
   3. give the server a Label like 'boot club' or 'big negatory' or 'poop'
   4. set the address to 'bootclub.game-host.org' (no apostrophes)
   5. leave the port as its default, 64738
   6. pick a username, probably your real name or game name, like 'josh' or 'belisle'
   7. our server password is 'priestsrock'
5. Connect to the Bootclub Mumble Server
6. Adjust the World of Warcraft overlay
   1. click 'Configure' then 'Settings'
   2. check the 'Expert Config' box at the bottom left of the settings screen
   3. scroll down and view the overlay menu
   4. change the topmost menu from 'Show Everyone' to 'Show Only Talking'
   5. click 'Apply' then 'OK'

You should have a working Mumble connection now.  The default setting is 'Voice Activity' which may work for you, but you may want to adjust it to 'Push to Talk' on the Input Settings section of the Settings menu.  If you have any other questions, logon to WoW and ask Josh.

Setting up Omen Threatmeter

What you need:

1. Omen threatmeter zip file, available from http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/omen-threat-meter.aspx
2. Find your WoW installation directory 

How to do it:

1. Unzip the Omen zip file to your WoW addons folder, \World of Warcraft\Interface\AddOns
2. Reboot WoW
3. Enable the Omen addon from your character selection screen

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 ...

This month, I'm seeing that some people have made some great strides towards improving their gear, both in terms of the items they pick, and in terms of the gems and enchants that are being put on. Keep it up, everyone :) It would be nice if you could all look at your own characters on Be Imba! and look for any details/wrinkles that aren't in the spreadsheet.

Here's the link to the new PDF: http://www.mediafire.com/?dyyxjlt4dqn

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 ...

Why isn't the URL on the front page? Because I think it's important that you read this first!

It would be easy for us to use WWS simply as an "Oh, I did x amount of damage, cool." e-peen meter. But it's really a lot more than that, and I'd like you all to consider using it as a tool to understand what each of us did, and how each of us can improve and deliver more when we raid. None of us is perfect, and we all need to improve, improve, improve if we're to truly make any dent in progression.

WWS is not a magic bullet. Reading the report won't make you a better player. But what it WILL do, if you take the time to study it, is to give you clues as to where your strong and weak areas are. Is your cast cycle off? Are your buffs/debuffs falling off and not being refreshed? It will take all of us time and effort to learn how to read these reports and make best use of the information we find. Tips? Questions? Noticed something in the report? Post it as a comment.

Now, having said all that, here are the URLs you've been waiting for.

• The 20080422 Karazhan run
• The 20080426 Zul'Aman run
• The overall guild index URL, which will contain all of our active reports

In the future I won't be posting individual URLs to reports as they'll all be available through the guild page. Just go there the day after a raid and if you're in luck I'll already have posted the log. If it's not there, ask me about it in-game and I'll get on it. If I wasn't at a raid, or missed a section of it for any reason, you can send me your combat log and I'll post a report from it.

One final note: since this is a free account, hosted reports expire 15 days after they're posted. I do NOT keep combat log backups indefinitely, so please stay current with the WWS site and use that 2-weeks-and-change timespan constructively.

ENJOY!