14:08: [The Dojo] Chronita: OK, let's begin the assembly now, as always, with a /pray :)
14:09: [The Dojo] Dirr: Wait
14:09: [The Dojo] Dirr: IM ihere
14:09: [The Dojo] Chronita: Now for the mandatory “Rules of the Assembly” speech. . . ;)
14:09: [The Dojo] Chronita: I will be moderating this Assembly. This is not to prevent you from expressing yourself, on the contrary, but rather to try to keep it organized. Until I open a topic for discussion, comments in the org channel should be kept at a minimal.
14:10: [The Dojo] Chronita: If I open a discussion, you may freely contribute to the discussion (without standing up), until the discussion is closed. If I ask for any new topics and you have one you would like to raise, please stand and I will recognize you so you can state your topic, then we will have a discussion.
14:10: [The Dojo] Chronita: When discussing, pls respect the others, and stick to the topic currently being discussed. Applicants are requested to limit their posts, and cannot take part in votes.
14:10: [The Dojo] Chronita: End of Speech :)
14:10: [The Dojo] Scythewind: swroyal
14:11: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, i have only three topics today, then we can open the floor up to other matters you might want to raise :)
14:11: [The Dojo] Chronita: OK, first order of business is to remind everyone that we will hold Council elections during the next assembly. The mandates of Flupper, Syndah, Maraskye, and Vonture will expire at that time. Anyone with “unit member” status or better may run for a council seat, and the Council members whose terms are expiring may choose to run for re-election as well.
14:12: [The Dojo] Chronita: If you would like to run, pls feel free to begin your election campaigns in the forums this coming week. I myself love to see forum participation in these elections, instead of just having everyone show up and decide on the spot. :)
14:12: [The Dojo] Chronita: Topic #2 - Patch 14.5
14:13: [The Dojo] Chronita: this patch is currently schedualed to hit the live servrers on Sept. 4th
14:14: [The Dojo] Chronita: it will contain MANY new camps in various zones and many new static quests as well
14:14: [The Dojo] Chronita: for those of you who are adventurous at heart, this would be a good chance to serve your org as you set out to discover these new additions :)
14:15: [The Dojo] Dirr: I will try??
14:15: [The Dojo] Scythewind: It does NOT fix the Wen-wens...
14:15: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: oooo i have an adventurer
14:15: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: im sure gonna be doing that, do you know where bouts it said they would be added?
14:15: [The Dojo] Syndah: To heck with WEn-Wens, when is Flower of Life getting fixed? :)
14:15: [The Dojo] Sannoz: ark said today next patch will fix wen wen
14:15: [The Dojo] Chronita: anyway, i think we can all look forward to this patch coming in about 2 weeks
14:16: [The Dojo] Scythewind: hmm
14:16: [The Dojo] Dirr: That means I need a wen wen then.
14:16: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: Next patch meaning 14.5 or 14.6, Sannoz?
14:16: [The Dojo] Munkymadness:  ;D
14:16: [The Dojo] Dirr: Nice
14:17: [The Dojo] Chronita: Final Topic - Org Chat channel and our growing membership
14:17: [The Dojo] Sannoz: no ide neu
14:17: [The Dojo] Dirr: Oops
14:18: [The Dojo] Chronita: first off, lemme say that it still comes as a shock to me how quickly our membership is grows at times
14:18: [The Dojo] Chronita: just a couple weeks removed from our 300 member party, we now have 335 registered members :)
14:18: [The Dojo] Syndah: wow
14:18: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: Good people attract those so inclined to similar beliefs
14:18: [The Dojo] Scythewind: nice
14:18: [The Dojo] Fistofghod: Hip!
14:18: [The Dojo] Dirr: Nice!
14:19: [The Dojo] Failaan: does registerd members count applicants?
14:19: [The Dojo] Zyphrix: that is good
14:19: [The Dojo] Chronita: and while this is great to see in the org, it also means that sometimes there are a few growing pains
14:19: [The Dojo] Dirr: Like me.
14:19: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: My name and bio was on the official list as a applicant so I think it does..
14:19: [The Dojo] Fistofghod: dum DUM
14:19: [The Dojo] Syndah: LOL
14:20: [The Dojo] Chronita: so i'd like to take a little time out and speak about the org chat channel 
14:20: [The Dojo] Chronita: it is easily the greatest tool that any org in AO has
14:21: [The Dojo] Chronita: but combine it with a blossoming population and you have the potential for overuse
14:22: [The Dojo] Chronita: we are not making any changes to our rules regarding the chat channel as of now however
14:22: [The Dojo] Chronita: but i would like to ask everyone to re-read the existing guidlines in "the Dojo" section on the website 
14:22: [The Dojo] Ensidious: hello dojo
14:23: [The Dojo] Chronita: i feel the system we have set up works well for the majority of our members
14:23: [The Dojo] Chronita: and that by following those guidlines, we should be able to get maximum benefit from the channel, without creating so much "spam" that some are turned off by it
14:24: [The Dojo] Syndah: The last thing we want is for members to turn off the channel due to spam.  It cuts them off from the org
14:24: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: many problems of that matter from previous org
14:24: [The Dojo] Chronita: also i would like to urge the use of /tells more during conversations that turn into a 1on1 for extended periods of time
14:25: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: or private chat channels are fun too.  Especially with a bunch of dojo.
14:25: [The Dojo] Chronita: again, we are not changing anything, and we are not wanting you not to use the channel
14:26: [The Dojo] Chronita: but perhaps just a little more caution on its use from now on, keeping in mind the feelings of your fellow members
14:26: [The Dojo] Chronita: and thats about all i have to say on that matter :)
14:26: [The Dojo] Syndah: I'd like to add one more thing along the same lines Chronita
14:26: [The Dojo] Chronita: would any other coucil members like to comment on this as well for the group?
14:26: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: I have a couple recommendations on that.
14:27: [The Dojo] Chronita: go ahead synd
14:27: [The Dojo] Syndah: The last few memberes I've inducted have all mentioned that the Dojo is famous on this server
14:27: [The Dojo] Chronita: then neuro
14:27: [The Dojo] Scythewind: yay!
14:27: [The Dojo] Syndah: We are very visible.  We're hard to miss.  To me that means its more important than ever to represent the Dojo well
14:27: [The Dojo] Syndah: Whether it's in OOC, shopping channel, or in a team
14:28: [The Dojo] Syndah: your bheavior reflects on the Org
14:28: [The Dojo] Syndah: I think everybody in the Org right now does a good job on that, but I wanted to mention it anyway :)
14:28: [The Dojo] Syndah: (is done yakking)
14:29: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok thx synd, very true words there
14:29: [The Dojo] Chronita: neuro?
14:29: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: As for chat line, during off peak times, everytihng is fine. Some recommendations for peak times...
14:29: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: When someone gets on to say hello, and the channel is busy (lots of members on), send hellos back in private tells.
14:30: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: if you have equipment to offer, ask first if anyone is interested before you list your inventory. :)
14:30: [The Dojo] Fistofghod: Here here
14:30: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: dats a good idea
14:31: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: haha
14:31: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: And lastly, remember, if you are excited about the new item you got, EVERYONE higher lvl than you has already seen it. So narration of how cool something you just got/can do, etc is already known by those
*DC break of about 1 min :(*
14:32: [The Dojo] Fantomen: me too
14:32: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: we don't have a big problem, but there have been some very heavy load times on the chat line esp with all the new members.
14:32: [The Dojo] Skitzomantis: me too
14:33: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: o boy
14:33: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: dirr has died
14:33: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: =/
14:33: [The Dojo] Scythewind: ...
14:33: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: i never had to turn it off yet..... does that mean im the one spamming it?
14:34: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: I'm done. Remember, those were just peak-time things to think about
14:34: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok thx neuro
14:34: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: if i did ... er i dont know when i would have but please let me know if i did
14:34: [The Dojo] Yookii: Come to mission pls.
14:34: [The Dojo] Yookii: arg mt
14:34: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: talk too much*
14:34: [The Dojo] Syndah: You'll be told if you're guilty, trust me :)
14:34: [The Dojo] Chronita: council members have as one of their duties to keep tabs on the org channel
14:35: [The Dojo] Dirr: Yeah
14:35: [The Dojo] Dirr: I have been told plenty of times.
14:35: [The Dojo] Chronita: so if you get a tell from one about spamming or whatnot, keep in mind it is a) their job and b) for the good of the channel as well
14:36: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: i will
14:36: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, any other comments about this?
14:36: [The Dojo] Chronita: i'll open the floor to everyone now
14:36: [The Dojo] Dirr: Im sorry
14:36: [The Dojo] Epzzii: i have something to ask
14:36: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok epz
14:37: [The Dojo] Epzzii: i noticed earlier in a mission that i tend to crit alot more often without a claw equipped then when i have it on
14:37: [The Dojo] Epzzii: i meen, with a claw equpiied i hit more often so i think i shold crit more to
14:37: [The Dojo] Epzzii: but i dont', with claw2-4crits, and fwith no claw 4-6crits each fight
14:37: [The Dojo] Vonture: you should, sometimes u get unluckey
14:37: [The Dojo] Syndah: I've noticed it as well.  So have others I've talked to.
14:38: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: the claw only reflects 66% of your skill though no?
14:38: [The Dojo] Chronita: well if i may
14:38: [The Dojo] Vonture: ah
14:38: [The Dojo] Fantomen: I only fight with fist..
14:38: [The Dojo] Epzzii: it's not rare, i do it all the time
14:38: [The Dojo] Chronita: your attack rating is going to be lower with the claw equipped
14:38: [The Dojo] Locokiller: fist
14:38: [The Dojo] Epzzii: always more crits with just fists
14:38: [The Dojo] Syndah: true, Chronita
14:38: [The Dojo] Chronita: attack rating is key in determining crit chance
14:38: [The Dojo] Epzzii: i think it should be the other way around
14:39: [The Dojo] Chronita: its basically AR vs the mobs evades, plus your crit bonuses
14:39: [The Dojo] Dirr: Ar?
14:39: [The Dojo] Epzzii: attack rating
14:39: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: Does PHysical init figure visually into the attack rating # or is that in addition?  I understand that affects your crit chance as well
14:39: [The Dojo] Syndah: Mine goes from 551 to 503 when I put on a claw
14:39: [The Dojo] Chronita: so while you see more attacks, those attacks with the claw are of less skill an therefore less crit chance
14:40: [The Dojo] Ladykaren: im at 519 with a parry stick
14:40: [The Dojo] Chronita: phys init is for speed only
14:40: [The Dojo] Epzzii: ahh, i belive that anwered my question
14:40: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok good Epz :)
14:40: [The Dojo] Epzzii: thanks for the answer:-)
14:41: [The Dojo] Chronita: no did anyone else have a comment on the chat channel discussion before we move on to open topics?
14:41: [The Dojo] Sannoz: claw crits are lower
14:41: [The Dojo] Chronita: now did*
14:41: [The Dojo] Sannoz: but adds more crits 
14:41: [The Dojo] Dirr: Me!
14:41: [The Dojo] Dirr: I would like to ask
14:41: [The Dojo] Dirr: Whats is better? Claws or Sticks?
14:41: [The Dojo] Darkhawks: hello all
14:41: [The Dojo] Sannoz: for damage claws
14:42: [The Dojo] Chronita: claws are best for lower lvls IMO
14:42: [The Dojo] Sannoz: parry sticks are good for defend
14:42: [The Dojo] Dirr: Ok, thank you.
14:42: [The Dojo] Skitzomantis: <---likes parry sticks
14:42: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: i really am lost on the claws... sticks weapon things... what kind do i look for and should i get one at all?
14:42: [The Dojo] Chronita: only at the higher lvls do you have enough phys init to speed a parry stick up to where it can be most effective
14:42: [The Dojo] Vonture: or u can just do what neuro does, use both ;)
14:43: [The Dojo] Ojsan: pvp against other MA's or other melee classes is good to use stick
14:43: [The Dojo] Sannoz: multi duel  is effecting fist crits
14:43: [The Dojo] Sannoz: alot
14:43: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: Also, the difference between max effectiveness and what you want to do for your char may not be that much so doing what you think is fun for you probably isn't going to hurt you much in effectivness.
14:44: [The Dojo] Syndah: Excellent point Neuro
14:44: [The Dojo] Syndah: Darn hard to gimp yourself :)
14:44: [The Dojo] Chronita: true neuro, you have to balance mechanics vs playstyle
14:44: [The Dojo] Chronita: personally i love seeing ppl with parry sticks ;)
14:44: [The Dojo] Syndah: if there were one True Best Way, all MAs would be the same and we'd be a boring lot :)
14:45: [The Dojo] Scythewind: lo
14:45: [The Dojo] Chronita: but at the same time i know their weaknesses
14:45: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: I read that at 150 phsy init your hitting as fast as you can, at what point can the agressive slider be moved down and still keep hitting as fast and does the claw affect this?
14:45: [The Dojo] Dirr: I would like a parry stick around level 20??
14:45: [The Dojo] Dirr: Er.r..80?
14:45: [The Dojo] Syndah: Molly, Chronita has a good thread on the Dojo board outlining that
14:45: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: will read it thank you
14:45: [The Dojo] Chronita: and on the FC MA forum
14:45: [The Dojo] Syndah: and on the Punching Bag :)
14:46: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, i have a couple ppl that want to share something, so lets move on :)
14:46: [The Dojo] Chronita: Munkeezon, you are up next :)
14:46: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: Ok
14:47: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: I have been working on a tool for Dojo Community and am proud to announce the beta
14:47: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: what is happening with the PvP tournement?
14:47: [The Dojo] Dirr: What tool?
14:47: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: If you want to give feedback on it I will have this version up for a limited time today
14:47: [The Dojo] Dirr: I would like to ry
14:48: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: It lets you select an item of interest (like red organic combat suit or Blessed with thunder) and give your max skill (like parry) and see what QL item you can use
14:48: [The Dojo] Syndah: Cool!
14:48: [The Dojo] Knucklz: very cool
14:48: [The Dojo] Dirr: Wow Cool
14:48: [The Dojo] Scythewind: great!
14:48: [The Dojo] Flupper: sweet
14:48: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: I have it up at http://66.14.67.138/aoitemtailor/AOItemTailor.htm
14:48: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: It's my personal site so sorry for the ugly url
14:48: [The Dojo] Syndah: thanks Munkee
14:49: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: Perhaps if there is interest and when  I am happy with it (bugs features etc) it can go onto the Dojo site
14:49: [The Dojo] Chronita: yes Munk, great work there, and i'm sure many in the dojo would be happy to help you out in testing :)
14:50: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, Fantomen had something to say next i believe :)
14:50: [The Dojo] Epzzii: Nice work Munkee, gonna download it right after assembly:-)
14:50: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: PS I'm aware of a rounding error of 1 on some of the item calcs.
14:50: [The Dojo] Fantomen: I just wonder if West Wind Katana's realy exist?
14:50: [The Dojo] Chronita: only on test right now Fant
14:50: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: where can we dl the site from?
14:50: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: tool I mean
14:50: [The Dojo] Chronita: they do not drop in-game yet
14:51: [The Dojo] Fantomen: come in next patch or just test?
14:51: [The Dojo] Chronita: posiibly with 14.5 though and the new camps, but we will have to see
14:51: [The Dojo] Ojsan: any new ace camps? :)
14:51: [The Dojo] Fantomen: thx
14:52: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: nice work munkee
14:52: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: sorry I crashed
14:52: [The Dojo] Locokiller: me too
14:52: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, anyone else have a topic?
14:52: [The Dojo] Munkymadness: umm... is it a bad idea to use swords on a ma?
14:52: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: I have a small question
14:52: [The Dojo] Nimith: I have an announcment to make.
14:52: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok Tub
14:52: [The Dojo] Chronita: then nimith
14:52: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: I haven't been able to attend a dance party yet, but when you have them is there music?
14:53: [The Dojo] Chronita: no, we have not been able to have streaming music yet
14:53: [The Dojo] Chronita: but it is certainly on the wish list :)
14:53: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: ok, if and when you settle with fc to get this do you think I may be able to do live mixes?
14:53: [The Dojo] Ojsan: you wish chron :)
14:53: [The Dojo] Sannoz: but the answere is yes there is music at the dances
14:54: [The Dojo] Chronita: well i was speaking of streaming music via winamp or such, an outside utility
14:54: [The Dojo] Zyphrix: m 2
14:54: [The Dojo] Sannoz: not what he asked in his q´s :p
14:54: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: I could set up a live 365 account and I could stream from there if everyone would be willing to tune in to it
14:55: [The Dojo] Syndah: I would :)
14:55: [The Dojo] Chronita: yes, that is what I am looking for :)
14:55: [The Dojo] Epzzii: me to
14:55: [The Dojo] Flupper: great idea Tub
14:55: [The Dojo] Zyklopz84: I would!
14:55: [The Dojo] Flupper: just like those gridstream on RK1
14:55: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: i would also
14:55: [The Dojo] Lunarspark: nice
14:55: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: neat
14:55: [The Dojo] Tabataia: sounds good :)
14:55: [The Dojo] Epzzii: just make sure you don't go to high ql on the music, it'll make modem useres miss out on the fun
14:55: [The Dojo] Rubykah: would it add to lag problems?
14:55: [The Dojo] Chronita: right, gridstream only does RK1 events :/
14:56: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: only problem being is that hisokai is no longer with us and my studio is at his house...so I don't know how I would let you all know that I am starting and what channel it is
14:56: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, thx for the offer Tub :)
14:56: [The Dojo] Mollykewl: post on the forums
14:56: [The Dojo] Chronita: chat client?
14:56: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: I'll work on this and figure a way to do it form here, I would love for my brothers and sisters to hear me
14:57: [The Dojo] Kaylam: really?  wow
14:57: [The Dojo] Akidoe: When does assembly start?
14:57: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok thx tub, nimith :)
14:57: [The Dojo] Nimith: From this day forward, the dojo's bow bank is formaly opened.
14:57: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: cool
14:57: [The Dojo] Akidoe: hazzah!
14:57: [The Dojo] Yewn: awesome
14:57: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: i was thinking about tr4ying a bow
14:58: [The Dojo] Chronita: no, i will not keep it! oh, you mean you. . .ok ;)
14:58: [The Dojo] Syndah: hehe
14:58: [The Dojo] Nimith: But so far it's empty.
14:58: [The Dojo] Yewn: lol
14:58: [The Dojo] Ojsan: do you have any ql 120ish bows? i need one :P
14:58: [The Dojo] Chronita: its a great idea minith
14:58: [The Dojo] Chronita: nimith even
14:58: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: so, we should give all bows that we find or have?
14:58: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: you*
14:58: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: may I be excused from meeting?
14:58: [The Dojo] Flupper: my trader can also buy the good schyler bows in the trader only shop
14:59: [The Dojo] Chronita: MA's are due to get bow buffs in the future btw, so they might be even more feasible then
14:59: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: not til you finish you rpee's tuba
14:59: [The Dojo] Chronita: sure tub
14:59: [The Dojo] Tubarolean: thank you chronita
14:59: [The Dojo] Fistofghod: I hope you mean peas.
14:59: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: yea, them to
15:00: [The Dojo] Chronita: ok, so pester nimith from now on with your bow donations :)
15:00: [The Dojo] Bullbarrell: LOL
15:00: [The Dojo] Epzzii: hehe, will do:-)
15:00: [The Dojo] Chronita: anyone else with a topic?
15:00: [The Dojo] Munkeezon: Nimith, you might want to put restriction on what kind you'll keep.  otherwise you'll get many ql of fairly useless (for us) ones
15:01: [The Dojo] Syndah: Yeh, like Kamius and his Nano armor :)
15:01: [The Dojo] Chronita: very well, we shall end the assembly here then, with a /pray :)
15:01: [The Dojo] Nimith: I thought about ql +40
15:01: [The Dojo] Neurobatica: Oh, speaking of the armor bank, Kamius would like it relayed that he has a lot of stuff and relatively few requests
15:01: [The Dojo] Chronita: thx all for coming, another great meeting :)