It is with profound sadness that I have to announce that Ragnarh's temporary break from raiding is to be a little longer and more permanent than the Field Marshalls had hoped. Ragnarh has decided to stop raiding and will therefore be stepping down as MT1 for Raid Group 1. He will remain in SOG, but does not currently plan to return to raiding again. If he changes his mind then any return to raiding would almost certainly be with a different character.
Ragnarh's contribution to SOG's raiding and his influence in the Guild's success has been immense. I have had the privilege of working closely with Ragnarh over the past 15 months or so and thought it would be appropriate to highlight his efforts as a small way of saying thank you.
Since SOG started raiding Ragnarh has been almost omni-present and he has amassed almost 10,000 DKP in MC & BWL, with a further 1,200 in AQ40 and Naxxramas through his time with RG1. I believe has also been present at and part of every 'first kill' SOG have ever had, with the exception of the Twin Emperors last Tuesday night.
Ragnarh's contribution to SOG has gone beyond the countless hours he has spent raiding with us as from the start he has been an Officer of the Guild and involved with the behind the scenes work necessary to keep a guild like SOG running. This work is hugely time consuming to say the least and adds even more to the overhead on an MT1, one of the positions where raid life is constantly busy.
On a personal note, I met Ragnarh for the first time when I was first invited to raid MC with the SOG/Danu alliance. He was one of the regulars in our post-MC raid Tribute runs into Dire Maul and my introduction to that Tribute run group and the friendships that developed within it were the reason that I chose to become a Silver Oak Guardian rather than join the then more successful Danu. I say "then more successful" because Ragnarh's efforts have been part of why SOG is now as successful and arguably more successful now than Danu.
To the character Ragnarh: your skill & expertise will be missed.
To the friend: Please keep popping onto TS like last night, keep posting on the forums and keep in touch.
TL. :sad:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :no2: :no2:
Thats just sad imo :S Really a big loss for RG1 loosing one of our absolutely best tanks.....
Hope to see you around a lot still raggy boy... You will be missed thats for sure
ZOMG.... It felt that this might be coming, but i hoped the day would never come
I had the pleasure of meeting Ragnarh IRL, and he's one of my favorite persons in the guild with his twisted humor and extreme tanking skills
I really hope that taking a break, will make you come back and raid with the guild... you will be sorely missed
If i come to Norway next year... YOU ARE BUYING THE BEERS!
My deepest respect to Ragnarth for his major contribution to RG1 and the guild. One of the key persons in the guild...... you will be missed by so many people.
For all this thank you very much Ragnarth. Although I didn't raid directly with you, you made it possible indirectly for me.....
Thank you and stop by from time to time.
Daedalus.
Don't know what to say to that, I'm sad
Another Dwarf tosses the towel! Sad to see:sad:
Be well and take care in RL, u will be missed
Best regards Rata
This is sad indeed :sad::byesad:
Very sad, hope to see you around from time to time, even if its on an alt
Its a shame your stepping down but great your staying in SOG :)
Words escape me :sad:
Just gonna say that I'm looking forward to catch up with you this x-mas - I expect to see you at the LAN at Huset, as always :D
Untill than, take care, and hopefully see you around in-game too :byebye:
bye Raggy, hope to see you online again soon, GL in Real life. Youll be missed.
You'll be missed Raggy :/ You are the best d0rf tank in my eyes :byesad:
Sees i ålesund ellerno;p
:sad: Good Luck in whatever you do m8
Been a pleasure raiding with ya and hope to see ya round.
Big thanks for all the effort you've put in to help make SOG what it is today (kickass!), and rest easy that we have some well trained rockhard (and mostly fireproof) Tanks to abuse in your absence.
Best Wishes
Jeebus
hmm im out of words. it's a sad day for the guild and the wow comunity to loose one of the best tanks on aszune. all i can say is Ragnarh u will be missed. we have already missed your prescene in the last few raids.
i hope your long break will make u want to come back to the life of raiding again with SoG. in the meantime have a nice RL and i hope that we hear frome u from time to time.
JT
i hoped so much that sms i recived wasnt true.....
really dont know what to say m8, youlle be deeply missed...ime sad:(
please reconsider m8!!!
Most things i could have said have allready been said so i'll keep it short
Gl out there and comeback as soon as you can :)
bye:bye2:
Sad to see RG1 lose its favorite tank. Ragnarh you will be missed during the raids :byesad: . Thanks for all the efforts you put into raiding. Hope to see you on your alt(s) soon.
A loss for SOG and RG1, but I do hope you'll stick around and say hello once in a while.. Gimme a call if you're coming to Oslo :flirty::cheers:
I still remember how you, as one of the RG1 officers, led the just started RG2 on our conquest through MC and OL. Great tank, great RL and you will be sorely missed. Deepest respect for your decision. Pop in on TS and spam us once in a while.
aaah mate. Good luck on whatever you're going to do. was fun raiding with you when i still was! <3 i still love your sexyness. :sad:
and i'm sure you will be missed :(
Didn't get to know you well, and didn't raid with you, but from the replies here-abouts, it seemed you made a great impact in the guild..
Sry that SoG is loosing a very popular tank / person / friend, but that is what eventually will happen, sooner or later..
Have fun out there, and know you obviously will be missed by a lot of people..
sory to here this news who will i give my sweets to now :sad:
Enjoy real life Raggy :) Don't be a stranger...
Always sad to read a post about people leaving, and this one is no execption. You were one of the first persons I remember from joining SoG, sad to see you leave.
Thank you for the time and effort you put into SoG, and helped made it what it is today. A good place to be.
...Goodbye, :sad: tho it's a hopefully "See you again?" :byebye:
Sad cutiepie...
However guessing you are fed up anyway :P
So friend, give me your account :norty:
haha. just kidding. Maybe I'll see you at the Christmas Lanparty :)
Dont know what to say!
Just think this song fits the situation best!
I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked to my face
But I've come through
And I need to go on,and on, and on, and on
We are the champions,my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Of the world
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
And everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I'd never lose
And I need to go on, and on,and on, and on
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions
Of the world
We are the champions,my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions Of the world
Hope to see you online Raggy!