Enclave Smolderon Prog Lore
High Resolution Graphic Design by Arborist on 12/29/2023
Enclave has been AHEAD of many this tier, in spite of Vince being BEHIND in posting the screenshots! 6/9 of Amirdrassil CLEARED!
12/14/2023
Enclave is crushing it this tier. With the adjusted raid days, we gained insight to the detriment of others, allowing us multiple days to analyze logs and adjust strats more effectively. This has resulted in Enclave keeping pace with guilds raiding three nights a week!
Well done, everyone!
Screenshots/pull counts are posted below from AOTC Heroic Fyrakk all the way to 6/9M!!
*Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle screenshot TEMPORARILY Missing on my laptop from the hospital*
Patch 10.2 GM Memo - The Path to Not Being Shit: Dragonflight Season 3 Expectations and Goals
09/30/2023
I am excited to present my updated expectations and goals for 10.2 with Amirdrassil: The Dream's Hope. This extensive memo details Enclave's recent accomplishments and our strategic path forward! Please let me know if you require any amplifying guidance or have any questions that need my attention.
Get ready for next tier!
Patch 10.2 GM Memo - The Path to Not Being Shit.pdfSurviving the Void's Grip: Our Guild's Epic Trip
09/19/2023
Through a grueling 8-week storm, we faced the devastating loss of 15 committed Raiders, Trials included. This uphill battle resulted from Summertime Raiding, some less-than-ideal Gearing Design choices, and unexpected Mid-Week Fight Redesigns sprung on us by the Developers.
But guess what?!
Enclave persevered and earned Cutting Edge!!
Our kill video is FINISHED, and we're actively looking for recruits as we gear up for the next Tier.
Cutting Edge: Mythic Scalecommander Sarkareth
Rashok Defeated, Zskarn was a trap!! Magmorax in one night, and Echo's a wrap!!
07/30/2023
Enclave has done it again!
We have continued to push this tier and, unfortunately, had to have some genuine and honest self-reflection for recent fights regarding who we are as players and the level of commitment we would put towards the guild's success!
We took on Mythic Rashok and, over the course of two weeks, made some solid progression and were able to keep pace with where we were last tier.
Upon reaching Mythic Zskarn, Enclave was part of the unfortunate subset of Guilds that did not get to Zskarn fast enough for us to use the "Cheese" strat, where you can ignore the significant trap mechanics. Thus, Blizzard ended up technically "buffing" the fight, and we were held here for over a month.
You can hear Blizzard talk about how it was a mistake not to reset lockouts, but nonetheless that is a major hurdle that Enclave set forth to overcome as every other guild that used the exploit just continued to extend and Enclave was stuck progressing on a boss fight that none of the Raiding Population had to deal with.
Start the video at 30:40: https://youtu.be/NIN1sRopzvA?t=1840
When we did decide to change it, we treated it more like an exploit change rather than a simple tuning adjustment, leading to the midweek alteration. With hindsight, we realize we could have handled the situation better, perhaps by addressing it during a reset and implementing measures such as disabling the ability to extend the week. There were discussions about potential unfairness linked to beating the challenge in a certain way, which we recognize as not being ideal."
Enclave's momentum was held up a little, but we pushed through and moved on to Mythic Magmorax!
Enclave finished progging Magmorax the following night, allowing us to kill two Mythic Bosses in one Week!
Unfortunately, the compounding effects of the Zskarn hurdle continued to apply significant pressure as we began Week one on Echo of Neltharion Prog during the July 4th Week, with the summertime and Vacations, and the now required Weak Aura configuration, set Enclave back an additional two weeks.
As expected, Enclave persevered and executed a well-done kill of Mythic Echo of Neltharion!
Ultimately, these challenges have strengthened our Team and have given all of us a chance to demonstrate our resolve.
Onward to Scalecommander Sarkareth!
Mythic Echo of Neltharion
Mythic Magmorax
Mythic The Vigilant Steweward, Zskarn
Mythic Rashok
Enclave's Testament to Perseverance: Dominating Mythic Raids with Skill and Determination
05/25/2023
An old saying is that "being busy is never an excuse for leaving others behind. We must take the time to share our journey with them."
In addition to everyone handling life, Enclave has been extremely busy the past month, handling the release of 10.1 gearings and Raiding in Abberus, Shaddowed Crucible. We have spent much extra time clearing Normal, Heroic, and completing high M+ dungeons.
After clearing Heroic up to the last boss, we decided to see if we could have some fun and see how far we could get in our progress into Mythic.
Updates:
World 4th - US 4th Kazzara, The Hellforged
Instead of clearing and finishing AOTC, we started on Kazzara, the Hellforged ended up getting World 4th and US 4th! It was a lot of fun and cheeky and fun seeing our name on all the streams.
World 7th - US 5th The Amalgamation Chamber
We moved to the Amalgamation Chamber the following night and got World 7th & US 5th for that fight.
After that, our two-night schedule came to an end. We went to complete AOTC the following week and almost killed 3/9M!
This week we killed the Forgotten Experiments! I... I hate that fight more than any of this tier
There will not be any fun "punny" title but know the Core Team has put in a remarkable amount of effort. We earned some great kills, and the tier is just started. Below you will see many of our kill screenshots.
Congratulations, everyone!
Mythic Kazzara, the Hellforged - World 4th - US 4th
Mythic The Amalgamation Chamber - World 7th - US 5th
Heroic Scalecommander Sarkareth - Ahead of the Curve
Mythic Assault of the Zaqali
Mythic The Forgotten Experiments
Patch 10.1 - Dragonflight Season 2 Expectation and Goal Establishment Memo
04/27/2023
In the conclusion of Dragonflight Season 1, we are now setting up the stage for us tackling the next major Raid of World of Warcraft - Abberus, the Shadowed Crucible!
Check out previous memos on the GM Memos page!
Patch 10.1 - Dragonflight Season 2 Expectations Memo.pdfHope All Your Bets Were Hedged, 'Cause Enclave Earned Cutting Edge!! Mythic Raszageth Defeated!!!
04/04/2023
Enclave has done it again! We finished Vault of the Incarnates US 293 and Realm 25th! Speed we completed US 245 and World 641! What an incredible journey and Tier it's been. Incredibly proud of the team and where we are going next!
Video below has PoV from Vinceypoo, Klockwork, Hardekk, Sypiera, Sockrolid, & Jonah! !!
It's DONE!!
We were Endowed, and Plowed Diurna's Icy Shroud!
03/08/2023
Finding the right off-tank for this fight may have slowed us down by a week but Enclave came through and had an amazing kill. By FAR my favorite fight this tier! What a great time progressing we had on this fight and looking forward to the final fight of this Tier - Mythic Raszageth!
Video below has PoV from Vinceypoo, Applepie, Hardekk, & Sockrolid!
What a great kill!!
Dathea, Ascended. "FUCK!!!"
02/21/2023
This boss refined a lot of personal responsibility for our Team, and the effort we put in will pay dividends when we get to Mythic Raz! Well done, everyone!!
He was tough, Kurog Grimtotem.....but Enclave, for SURE-LOG'd LIMBs; SMOTE HIM.
02/04/2023
Take a minute and appreciate the title to this post. So good. ;)
Anyway - we are 5/8M, every raid we get better and build upon lessons, building a strong team. Really proud of us coming together and getting #9 in the world of execution (7th on the kill, but 9th after sometime when I took the screenhot!). Well done!
Patch 10.0.5 - Mid Tier Season 1 Dragonflight Guild Mindset & Expectations Update Memo
01/27/2023
Halfway through the first Tier, the guild has made significant strides and achieved all of the original goals set forth back in the October Expectations Memo. There are new goals, new expectations, new requirements, Leadership change and more in the following Memo. Take a look and get ready for an exciting tier!!
Check out previous memos on the GM Memos page!
Patch 10.0.5 - Mid Tier VOTI Guild Mindset & Expectations Update.pdfWe were so smooth on Sennarth, you'd think it was Zen Art.........
01/18/2023
So yeah...Tornadoes have brains of their own, the lock gate was safe - lol jk! No wait it's actually Lavarious's Belt that caused all the wipes! Either way, congratz everyone on 4/8M and the first half of the Tier complete! We are crushing it!! No video for this one!
We Rose to Kill TERROS!
01/11/2023
Right after a high on Killing Heroic Raszageth...knocked out Mythic Terros!! We were a week behind on getting this due to Enclave attempting to Hardmode four heal, but in the end, we got him and are moving on to Sennarth!! There will be a kill video for this one released soon!
Heroic Raszageth Kill AND Video!! Ahead of the Curve!!
01/10/2023
Another massive milestone during this re-building tier! We initially set out for Ahead of the Curve and got it on week 4!! Well done, everyone!! We have done the hard work and are ready to start pushing Mythic and demonstrate the talent we have, and drive to compete seriously in the 2-night-a-week arena!
Mythic Primal Council down in under 10 pulls!!
12/29/2022
What a great week of Raiding for Enclave. Knocked out our Mythic Primal Council then was able to get time on Heroic Raszageth and got her past phase 2 and into the intermission! Way to go!! World 1000!!! IT MATTERS!!
Preparing for the Holidays with a big cup of Eranog!
12/21/2022
Mythic Eranog Down! US 194th! We are working on kill video that will be out shortly! Well done everyone!!
Also, congratz on Normal Clear!!!
WHAT INCARNATion!?!
12/12/2022
Some things change over time......however, Enclave's culture has not! So excited to take on this next tier with the foundation and attitude as we enter Vault of the Incarnates!
…Being saved by Enclave, was merely a another setback!
11/10/2022
Mythic Artificer Xy'mox and Mythic Sun King's Salvation DONE!!
MYTHIC RAIDING HAS RECOMMENCED!!
11/09/2022
Big things have been happening for the guild as we have re-established ourselves on Zul'jin!!!
We ave reached 1000 members and have become the 7th Most Active Guild on a server of 32,000 active players!
https://www.wowrealmpopulation.com/wow-us-realm.php?realm=zuljin
We have made many new friends to add to our Roster while meeting incredible talent and bolstering the Mythic Core! We are still recruiting a few DPS, but the Mythic Roster is getting more and more filled by the week!
Our first night for <Enclave> to recommence its hardcore progression has begun 11/08/22!
We made it through the first 4 Bosses of Mythic Castle Nathria FATED (which means As Fated raids are scaled higher in difficulty and have extra mechanics!) and progressed through every instance on Heroic and now have moved on to the Mythic Raiding - where we belong!
Well done, Everyone! We killed these bosses so fast forgot to take photos! We are starting VERY strong and will continue building on this momentum!
New Guild Expectations Memo for Dragonflight
10/18/2022
Pre-patch is right around the corner! With that, Vinceypoo has released the most recent edition of the expectations of all members of the Guild moving into the next expansion! Take a look and familiarize yourself!
Enclave Dragonflight Expectations Memo_20221018_0001.pdfWebsite and Recruitment Update!
10/10/2022
Nothing better than looking at the website's home page and seeing photos of content from 2014........
As we continue to recruit and find more amazing players to add to our time-tested roster, we have also updated the face of our Guild Website to reflect the current tier! Still working on updating the logo for Zul'jin - It may need a new font too?! We shall see!!
Regarding recruitment, we are looking for 4 Ranged DPS, 2 Melee DPS, and 2 Healers! Click here to submit an application, and then check the discord to answer any questions from our Core Team or Officers!
Guild Dragonflight Expectation Document - Scanned & Signed!!!
10/10/2022
Nothing better than looking at the website's home page and seeing photos of content from 2014........
As we continue to recruit and find more amazing players to add to our time-tested roster, we have also updated the face of our Guild Website to reflect the current tier! Still working on updating the logo for Zul'jin - It may need a new font too?! We shall see!!
Regarding recruitment, we are looking for 4 Ranged DPS, 2 Melee DPS, and 2 Healers! Click here to submit an application, and then check the discord to answer any questions from our Core Team or Officers!
Enclave is coming back and has Transferred to Zul'jin!!!
09/27/2022
After a year of going back and forth, with the encouragement of many of you I have "sent out the call"! Enclave has left Shattered Hand and is beginning a-new on Zul'jin. There is a lot of work to do to get the website/discord/guild set up, but we have a few months until Dragonflight's release where we intend to take a serious charge at getting Ahead of the Curve, if not Cutting Edge. We shall see how it goes! Many of us are excited and we will continue to build the guild up and recruit to foster the same great atmosphere we enjoyed throughout the other expansions! See you there!
Website - Frozen in time!
09/24/2021
I hope you have found your way back to this website well! It has been over 6 years since we have raided together and I still find myself sometimes reminiscing of the journey that was Enclave. Like a time capsule, those memories are preserved mostly intact with this here website. My small company was moving its hosting services and I didn't want the site to be deleted from our soon to be deactivated Weebly account.
I have spent some time rebuilding it here on Google Sites and will continue to pay for the domain. Make sure you check out some of the videos of the past on the Media page and (when I find a good hosting service) I will also get the forums back up and running.
My Military service has unfortunately prevented me from having the stability in life required to managed and lead a guild at the capacity and level of care I'd like. With that said, I will cherish what we had then and keep this website running into the future when I find the time to re-start, a new in a different game.
Take care of yourselves!
Warmly,
-Vincent
Catching up on Screenshots!
02/17/2015
Here are some of our Boss Kill Screenshots. Been a few weeks and life has been getting crazy for me! Also, some of our kills for highmaul are uploaded from Vinceypoo's twitch stream on the Media Page!
First Night - Got ourselves a World 3rd!!
12/03/2014
While technically this doesn't mean anything...WHO CARES!!! SHOCDOC IS ONLINE!!!
Wait, is Shocdoc online?
Just BLAZED Through Leveling - time to get a little HIGHmaul!!!
12/01/2014
It's that time again!! The first tier of an expansion has hit and we are on our way to tackling some brand new content! It's a fresh start for everyone and I know that everyone is just as excited as me!
Enclave has a legendary list of fantastic friends that are coming back to the game and I'm sure are EAGER to relive their glory days with the guild. You might be someone who had taken a break recently and excited to jump right back in. Here is a little update on what to expect and what is expected of you!
First - make an account on our forums. We have gotten rid of our past forums and your account will not be active anymore. This is one of the most effective tools to communicate outside of the game on our own time.
Second - If you want to raid again there are two teams that Enclave is running:
Mythic Core Raid - Roster Size = 26-27 | 20 man Mythic Content
Retired/Casual Raid - Roster Size = 10-30 | Normal and Heroic Content
If you plan on raiding with the Mythic Core Raid you WILL need to contact Vinceypoo and will most likely need to re-apply. The guild has become a monster in terms of caliber and we plan on maintaining and improving upon that level and expectation of play.
If you plan on just raiding 1 night a week with some older members and just seeing the content you will need to contact Octori regarding attending the Retired/Casual Raid. This run is for those that have almost next to no time to play but can take a night to grab a beer, relax, have some fun and still have that feeling of progression. This run takes everything Enclave was built upon and keeps it in a nice time capsule that isn't pushing the limits of the game.
Note that we always have our Facebook group as well to keep in contact with everyone if you aren't already a part of it.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EnclaveUS/
The guild continues to grow and more are falling in love with what the community provides to each other. Continue to be awesome you guys and gals and I'll be seeing you in game!
-Vince(ypoo)
2014 Guild Recruitment Trailer is up!
08/15/2014
1 of 2 Recruitment Trailers are DONE!
This year I will be doing two trailers, one that is funny and awkwardly hilarious, the other is more serious for finding those people that take this game as serious as us. I hope you all enjoy the work that I have put into these and hopefully they get you as excited as I am for not only the next expansion but the time to follow.
Be sure to look at the raid frames and recognize old and new friends and additions to our family here.
Love you guys and thank you for your continuous effort to make this guild incredible.
This is for you guys.
New Logo and Website Style!
06/10/2014
As we get closer to Warlords of Draenor, more and more guild changes are about to take place. One of the biggest ones that we had been working on has been trying to get an idea for a guild logo (something we can put on T-shirts and for the website). Thanks to Yvana ,who is an amazing graphic designer, we now have an incredible new logo!
This logo has enough color combinations in order for us to have different backgrounds or the type of videos we are doing - this will allow us, as a guild, to brand ourselves.
Please feel free give us any feedback and be sure to give a big thank you to Yvana for all of her hard work!
Heroic Garrosh Kill Video!
04/16/2014
After more than a month of hating my life fucking around with different codecs and video format conversion.......this video is an awesome ride of emotions with everything from A Capella arguments to Vince's game freezing up before the final transition.
Enjoy!
See more videos on the Media Page.
IT IS DONE!!! 14/14 HEROIC!! WE FUCKING DID IT!! He didn't believe in his HEART that he could defeat Enclave!
03/05/2014
We beat the World of Warcraft.....for now.
New Website Style!!!
03/03/2014
Getting ready for the next expansion is starting early. You will be seeing changes to the guild's colors scheme on the website and different backgrounds. Currently you are able to enjoy the beautiful forests of Shadowmoon Valley which will be a big part of the next expansion! If there are any errors or inconsistencies, please be sure to leave a comment so we can get those sorted out.
Enjoy!
Heroic Paragons Kill Video WITH BONUS ENDING!! <3
02/25/2014
See more videos on the Media Page.
Truly a Labor of Love!
P.S. Thanks for the facts, Zeedrate!
May the Paragons of the Klaxxi RIP in Peace!
02/14/2014
Heroic Siegecrafter Video!!!
01/17/2014
See more videos on the Media Page.
Don't Think He SAW us coming. His BELT cost too much. He OVERCHARGED his Credit Card.
01/09/2014
BONNNEEESSAAWWWWW IISSS REAADDDYYY!!!!!!
Heroic Thok the Bloodthirsty Video is up! Welcome to Jurassic Park!
11/29/2013
See more videos on the Media Page.
"Life Found a Way" to kill another Heroic Boss! Also, Malkorok turned into Dave Cheppelle!!!
11/29/2013
And here below you'll find Malkorok doing HIS impression of Howard Dean! BYAHHHHH!!!!!! He was just so excited we one shot it last night!
Aphaea and Vinceypoo couldn't SPARK enough interest in a screenshot.
11/13/2013
He Moved Too Slow Because of His Serious Case of mi-ASTHMA
11/13/2013
His GRIM Expression Wasn't SNAZzy Enough for Enclave!
10/30/2013
We Gave Them an Iron BOOM!
10/30/2013
I don't like big JUGs.......NAAAAAAUUUUUUUTTTT!!!
10/24/2013
The Pride Cried, We Tried, and He Died!
10/24/2013
Norushen Said We Passed His Test
10/24/2013
SUN of a bitch! We ROOK another HEoric kill.
10/24/2013
Said Garrosh!
We Heard No FUS from ImmerseUS
10/24/2013
2nd Attempt.....Uhhh we forgot to take a screenshot...but he died!
Don't forget the bees!!
EPIC Garrosh Kill Video is Now Up!
10/14/2013
I have never spent so much time on making a movie before. I really do hope that it captures what amazingly smooth and excited kill it was. I am so excited to begin working on these heroics and I hope this video can facilitate that same mentality. Enjoy everyone!
Enclave has Liberated Orgrimmar! 14/14 Normal! Get ready for Heroics and Cheesy Kill Titles!!
10/10/2013
Enclave and the new Warchief!
After defeating Garrosh, to show our appreciation for letting him live, we decided to take out the alliance leaders in their home cities and commit genocide on all of the city inhabitants! Either you die the hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain!
13/14 - After Watching Jurassic Park, We Killed Siegecrafter and Epirote Suggested We Join the Klaxxi...Just Another Night For Enclave
09/26/2013
There is a chance that we are no longer a Normal Mode Guild!! 10/14 Down!
10/14/2013
Enclave is kicking butt this tier! One shotting bosses and clearing more than half the instance in one night! We are super excited and as the roster starts to become tighter - so does the time between boss kills! Great work everyone!
First Week in Siege of Orgrimmar and 7/14! Couldn't think of a "Witty" Title
09/12/2013
Guild Recruitment Video!!
09/09/2013
We are extremely excited for 5.4 - right now located in our Apply page we have our recruitment video! This video takes voice clips from when we were progressing on different fights and shows scenes during progression and during first kills. The goal of the video was to inspire that feeling that we all get from progression and to give potential new members a taste of the work and struggle to the release of finally getting a difficult encounter down. Hope you enjoy!
In a 25 - 4 Vote, Enclave Disbanded the Council
08/28/2013
Enclave bought website!!
08/27/2013
Enclave is no longer going to be using a hosting service like Wowstead or Guildlaunch. We now have our own domain and I (Vinceypoo) will be using it as an advertisement for what the electronics company can do for an extremely cheap service.
Please help me test out different links and let me know if any links are broken.
Thank you for your patience while we get this website finished.
Heroic Magaera Video is up!
08/26/2013
See more videos on the Media Page.
We Survived The Horrific FISHMASH!!...FISSFASS!! The FISRAST!!!!! FIST->SMASH...There we go.
08/23/2013
He Quake-d and We Raped
08/05/2013
The Only DIRE CALL made was that Enclave would Kill Heroic Horridon!
07/31/2013
We came, we CAW, we conquered!
