Guild Wars 2

Tarnished Coast is currently a T 1.5 server in the sense other than DB and maybe FA we have the coverage and the organization to beat most other servers below T1, however we are not quite there to compete with the off-peak hours coverage that the three T1 servers provide. We still believe in sticking with our long term plan of stability and picking and choosing guilds and players that suit the zombie coast mentality!

Currently, we as a server have decided on a more grass-roots approach to improving our servers efficiency by trying to move away from serverblobbing to multiple 30-40 man zergs working along with 5-10 man havoc squads. Tarnished Coast as a server has a history of specializing in static sentry networks and defensive prioritization. However, in order to compete with T1 servers we need more 5-10 man Havoc Squads that are good at many aspects of the game including defence.

What we are looking for are small squads that understand a majority of WvWvW aspects listed below.

- Supply Starvation & Camp Flipping
- Supply Trap Trolling
- Dynamic Sentrying
- Softening Targets
- Zerg Kiting via superior sPVP skills
- Defensive Experts
- Ninjaing Objectives
- Understanding Macro and working with/off our main zerg(s)

Its a misconception that small scale combat does not exist in the higher tier matchups. It definitely exists but is just more difficult to execute and therefore ninjas have to be well planned out and timed to perfection. Simple things like flipping camps require an extra layer of constant contestation of structures and waypoints to keep the enemy sentry network stretched thin.

We are definitely working on creating and improving havoc squads organically but we could use a few more skilled 5-10 man squads to help teach some of our inexperienced zerglings by example. Here are a few examples of what initiatives we are trying to promote on the server:-

http://tcgw2.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=988 ! Dynamic Sentrying Guide
http://tcgw2.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=1091 ! 5 Staged Havoc Guide

You can get in touch with Lanimal.6541, Hickeroar.9734 as well as Commander Jadon, Garban Yahoo and Nightlight (character names) in game via whispers or via messages on these forums if you are interested in joining our awesome community.

We are currently not recruiting guilds (medium or large) for any timezone outside European. Havoc squads and smallish guilds that specialize in Havoc are welcome in all timezones.

Cheers,
Theongreyjoy

not stomping servers hard enough?

Le Rooster.8715:

not stomping servers hard enough?

Just looking towards the future when ratings get more stabalized. Also wouldn’t it be best for us to not sit in this awkward T1.5 position and constantly get poor matchups and stomp people due to superior coverage? I think its best for all if we maybe try to improve slightly and close the gap to T1 so that we can have competitive matchups; because we aren’t losing guilds or imploding anytime soon. Our solution to that is small havoc squads.

Also this thread to some capacity is to tell people that we are NOT recruiting any more medium/large guilds especially in NA. We do get a lot of interested guilds inquiring about the server so hopefully this thread will deter them from TC and make them choose potentially DB/FA/SoS if they are NA guilds.

Lanimal.6541:

Le Rooster.8715:

not stomping servers hard enough?

Just looking towards the future when ratings get more stabalized. Also wouldn’t it be best for us to not sit in this awkward T1.5 position and constantly get poor matchups and stomp people due to superior coverage? I think its best for all if we maybe try to improve slightly and close the gap to T1 so that we can have competitive matchups; because we aren’t losing guilds or imploding anytime soon. Our solution to that is small havoc squads.

Also this thread to some capacity is to tell people that we are NOT recruiting any more medium/large guilds especially in NA. We do get a lot of interested guilds inquiring about the server so hopefully this thread will deter them from TC and make them choose potentially DB/FA/SoS if they are NA guilds.

you do realize that there are already three t1 servers, that would mean there would always be a server stomping DB/FA/SOS

I think there is less % of TC losing guilds / imploding than some of the current T1 servers. SoR is arguably the most stable server currently, I think way back when they lost one SEA guild to BG in T2. However both BG and in recent history JQ do not have as high a guild retention as TC does.

So realistically unless something drastic happens its probably in the best interest of DB/FA/SOS to face one of the other T1 servers who could have the potential to have more guild shifts down the tiers.

Also for the very same reason as mentioned above; to keep our server healthy and continue to retain our guilds we want to have our rating close enough to be matched up with more T1 servers down the line, even if that means getting stomped every week. There is a higher chance of guilds dying / bored / quitting / transferring in matches like the past two weeks TC has had than ones where we are getting stomped.

Lanimal.6541:

I think there is less % of TC losing guilds / imploding than some of the current T1 servers. SoR is arguably the most stable server currently, I think way back when they lost one SEA guild to BG in T2. However both BG and in recent history JQ do not have as high a guild retention as TC does.

So realistically unless something drastic happens its probably in the best interest of DB/FA/SOS to face one of the other T1 servers who could have the potential to have more guild shifts down the tiers.

Also for the very same reason as mentioned above; to keep our server healthy and continue to retain our guilds we want to have our rating close enough to be matched up with more T1 servers down the line, even if that means getting stomped every week. There is a higher chance of guilds dying / bored / quitting / transferring in matches like the past two weeks TC has had than ones where we are getting stomped.

This will be my last post as i don’t want to detrack your recruitment thread i respect that but don’t say i didn’t warn ya TC is heading towards the viscious cycle of recruitment that the current t1 servers have, you guys have/had something nice going hate to see you wreck it.

Le Rooster.8715:

Lanimal.6541:

I think there is less % of TC losing guilds / imploding than some of the current T1 servers. SoR is arguably the most stable server currently, I think way back when they lost one SEA guild to BG in T2. However both BG and in recent history JQ do not have as high a guild retention as TC does.

So realistically unless something drastic happens its probably in the best interest of DB/FA/SOS to face one of the other T1 servers who could have the potential to have more guild shifts down the tiers.

Also for the very same reason as mentioned above; to keep our server healthy and continue to retain our guilds we want to have our rating close enough to be matched up with more T1 servers down the line, even if that means getting stomped every week. There is a higher chance of guilds dying / bored / quitting / transferring in matches like the past two weeks TC has had than ones where we are getting stomped.

This will be my last post as i don’t want to detrack your recruitment thread i respect that but don’t say i didn’t warn ya TC is heading towards the viscious cycle of recruitment that the current t1 servers have, you guys have/had something nice going hate to see you wreck it.

Appreciate the concern and trust me when I say this that TC always has that in the forefront of our minds when actively recruiting or being approached by guilds. It might not be known but we have said NO to a LOT OF GUILDS because we didn’t think they would be the right fit going forward for the server or the community. We will continue to be careful in recruiting even if it means that takes us 6 months instead of 2 months to be able to truly compete with the T1 servers.

As a havok squad member of FA, please transfer to TC if you’re looking for a new server for your havok team. It would be nice to fight actual havok teams instead of TC pugs/zerg guilds.
(Not a knock against TC, just looking for more challenges and more havok squads would do that)

Oh no! TC is recruiting more people!! Run FA! Run!!!

Bump.

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We have one guild that is half oceanic / half european who fields around 15-20 people during EU primetime. The only times we have done well in EU timezones against good opposition is when these factors occur / are met :-

a) We have little to no resistance during SEA which allows our SEA crew to gain lots of PPT, make enemy keeps wooden and build up momentum which results in them playing longer hours.

b) Some of our key NA commanders decide to play in the early mornings and lead during EU or play overtime shifts and dont sleep and play 12-13 hours straight from NA to Oceanic to SEA to EU back to NA.

In the current matchup we have no opposition during SEA combining with the fact that Kaineng and FA have very low turnout this week. Hopefully that clarifies how our EU works.

Also most of the servers below T1 dont have much of an EU presence (DB and FA don’t), TC has lots of european militia more than most outside of T1 but we do not have much organized guild or commander presence during that timeslot (outside of EB, EB has a couple dedicated european commanders). The point of recruiting for European timeslot is to compete with the T1 NA servers who all boast decent European guilds and coverage.

TLDR; Yeah the above guy is speaking the truth about one thing, if you come to TC an the RNG gods roll poor matchups every week then you will mostly PVDOOR and it will be a snorefest. However, if our ratings stabilize at a close enough level to the three T1 servers and the RNG gods don’t completely mess it up (when ANET lowers the randomization variable) you will have consistent solid competition in the timeslot.

Would love to see TC vs JQ ArenaNet. Slight Hint.