I probably should have done separate links in my earlier thread. http://imgur.com/2DaZOaX,DMJgJRB,k8WDICi,xdtubCP#0 If you click the link it has multiple images covering all the other bosses in DF. Will update with the first boss once we go back there.

Took a break from S&V so we went to Dread fortress, forgot to take a screenshot of the first boss. http://imgur.com/2DaZOaX,DMJgJRB,k8WDICi,xdtubCP#0

One more update for Warlords. Couple of pics since I forgot to do the utc clock. http://imgur.com/80T7q3Q http://imgur.com/bCry3q0 http://i.imgur.com/mVmYPEl.jpg

reposting for Operations and Olok http://imgur.com/RW8EGQq http://i.imgur.com/hLC7NZe.jpg

Since Jballa's system crashed, I am uploading the achievements I have so far. TFB Nightmare Writhing Horror, Dread Guards, Operator IX previously posted. TFB Nightmare Kephess http://i.imgur.com/eFQx37c.jpg TFB Nightmare Terror From Beyond http://i.imgur.com/qm4xOvj.jpg S&V Nightmare Dash'Roode http://i.imgur.com/hT9oECN.jpg S&V Nightmare Titan 6 http://i.imgur.com/JL6co1S.jpg S&V Nightmare Thrasher previously posted S&V Nightmare Operation Chief http://i.imgur.com/LNVzGfc.jpg Also did Dreadful Entity long time ago back in April/March. There isn't an achievement I could find, just have the title. Though do have a YouTube link to the fight we did.

Ascension has cleared TFB Dread Guards NIM. http://i.imgur.com/j062jEN.jpg Ascension has cleared TFB Operator IX NIM We actually killed him on 6/23 so the achievement shows that date, have a screenshot of that but without UTC clock. We just killed him again and the pic below shows the UTC clock for today's kill. http://i.imgur.com/a9iOHYL.jpg Previous Operator IX NIM kill without UTC clock. http://i.imgur.com/ZvVJle7.jpg

Ascension has been on a break for about a month, too many folks taking summer vacations. This week is looking good on having everyone back, so will see how it goes.

Congrats on the OP IX kill, it's really a fun fight. I really enjoyed the feeling when we killed him as well, I have been itching to do more for weeks now, unfortunately due to summer vacations we keep having core raid members unavailable.

Sometimes it not about the numbers, it's about playing the class you enjoy. I was beginning to lose faith as well, getting too wrapped on min/max numbering, until I saw 2 of the top guilds take out Dread Guards in Nightmare with a Shadow Tank, pre nerf. If they can do it, what was deemed impossible that gave me hope. The fight even BW considered not tuned since they increased the enrage timer, was still done by shadow tanks and shadow dps. I do agree we are worse off, but considering the content currently in game we are fine. Balances come and go in patches, just watch within the next 6 months you will see a shift in tank balance. I am now paying less attention to numbers and focusing on just enjoying the game. Either way you play for fun when it stops being fun you stop, no excuses needed. You will be missed, I always valued your input and feel my shadow and myself are better for it.

I know we aren't counting it for progression but it felt good killing him anyway. Operator IX Nightmare down. http://i.imgur.com/ZvVJle7.jpg

Thanks for clarifying Arashi. I brought up the question since in the past it had not been clear and there have been instances of guilds skipping bosses to claim server first. Probably should update the first post with that clarification. Bioware should really change the lockouts to not even allow it, it just makes it messy as can be seen on the general forums, those world firsts will all have to have an asterisk, server/world first should really mean server/world first. Now that that's done we can go back having fun killing bosses, once everyone stops taking vacation that is.

Very good question. In the past, on BC guilds have skipped bosses and marked it as progression so there is a precedence. That being said its a good question worthy of discussion to decide whether it should count or not going forward. Ascension has also done the first boss, I will let Rydia post the pics. As for skipping bosses, we will be skipping, whether it counts for progression or not that's what needs to be discussed. Me personally I have no issues if a guild decides to move ahead; to get gear, learn new mechanics and just have fun with the raid. As for counting for progression I am on the fence, on one side it sort of seems like cheating but on the other I don't, since I see it as a bug from Bioware.

There is a good thread on MMO Mechanics on shadows, by Inox. http://mmo-mechanics.com/swtor/forums/thread-1183.html Lots of great info; parses with a breakdown of rotation, gear, BIS stat distributions for both balance and infiltration. tl;dr Bal BiS : WP 3052 Power 1195 Crit 228 Surge 316 Acc 395 Alacrity 79 Inf Bis : WP 3052 Power 1195 Crit 228 Surge 237 Acc 395 Alacrity 158

What he means about COMPETEs, is due to mods/enhancements that are currently available in game. Every combination does not exist. For example for mods or enhancements you can not swap out power for accuracy. The only thing you can swap out for power is crit. So go reread his post its accurate.

Ascension hasn't tried it yet. Sounds like a fun fight, will have to put it on the agenda. It drops a random underworld piece?