Moogles Downed in Short Order!

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Created: 28 February 2012

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Neutral Impact clears A Feast of Fools with 20:18 remaining!

Well it's about time!  Over the past two months we have tried to attain this achievement, but as with most end game linkshells it's really hard to keep 8 people interested and logging on consistently!  Well we gave it a serious try over the past few nights and tonight was finally our night!  While we felt we could certainly do better, it was a great weight off our shoulders to join some of the great linkshells out there that have already earned this achievement.  Better late than never, right?!

It feels really good to have done it and we this only affirms what we are capable of when we work together to analyze a fight and communicate as well.  I wouldn't say this was some kind of over-the-top challenge for us, but it certainly required us to buckle down and focus on it for a few nights and just bang it out.

That aside, over the next couple of days Neutral Impact will be announcing its plan for the server merger.  To coincide with this, a new recruitment plan will be put into effect.  Stay tuned for all that news by the end of the week.

Congratulations to everyone in Neutral Impact for coming through big on this one!  Our history just keeps building and building and the future continues to be brighter!

Pictured from left to right: Shiu Sarision, Bracsith Sirrush, Kittra Thelder, Grey Jorildyn, Nakiroth Chanoix, Toc Ammanas, Velera Lunalei, and Ghunter One.

TSW: Seeking Guild Leader

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Created: 23 February 2012

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The Secret World -- Part of the IGC Future?

A number of IGC members have approached me with interest in this game, and they are seeking guidance and leadership.  As Community Manager, I would normally take it upon myself to play the game and get the guild off the ground, but eventually I would need to hand the reins off the someone else.  I can't play every MMO in the world after all!

As such, I'm looking for someone to come into our community who has a strong interest in The Secret World, and build our new chapter.  You would need to have some history of guild leading (and success therein).  Of course you would not be alone in this endeavor!  Since I've done this twice before, and have over 10 years of MMO guild leading and structuring experience myself, I will be your personal assistant throughout the entire project, even after you find officers for your guild.  After sometime, I'll let the reins go entirely and just watch your progress.  We have had great success in each of our guilds using this format.  As Community Manager I do not lead your guild, that's all yor and the officers you pick, but I do peek in from time to time to make sure our philosophy, goals, and standards of recruitment and the like are being enforced.

In short, I'm looking for someone to come into IGC and make something great within The Secret World.  No, there's no pay, and everything is free, from web access, Teamspeak use, and the rest.  We are just a group of players who loves gaming and seeing new names and hearing new voices just as much.

If you are interested in this position, contact me immediately via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  I look forward to speaking with you on TS for a short Q & A with me and the other guild leaders (we have to approve you of course!  Don't worry, we don't bite).  Seriously though, we really want to build something amazing in The Secret World and bring in about 30-50 more members before June 2012.  Is this you?  Then what are you waiting for?!

You can see the full post on the matter on The Secret World Official Forums.

New Recruitment Officer Unveiled!

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Created: 23 February 2012

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New Recruitment Officer brings unrivaled passion!

NI took a passionate leap forward bringing in a new Recruitment Officer.  Shiu Sarision wrote a great application for the position this past week and it spoke so much more than it said.

Shiu has been a member of Neutral Impact for almost a year now and has always been apart of a our raid core.  Always willing to fill a spot or drop out for another member, Shiu has shown a level of selflessness characteristic of a great player and member of our little linkshell.  Shiu performs well in all aspects of the game, from mapping (webhost for ffxivmaps.com!), gathering, crafting, and on the battlefield too!  Shiu has always been someone who can be relied on and is someone I know will be here for a very long time.  This is a big step up for any member but I know Shiu will take to it well.

In Shiu's application for this position, big promises were made and I know they will be fulfilled!  In the near future, NI will be unveiling a new strategy for member recruitment and launching a new campaign to find great players on our new server.  Within a few days the products of this new promotion should be evident.  Stay tuned for all the big news coming at ya about NI in the coming weeks!

Congratulations to Shiu on this promotion!  You definitely deserved it for all your hard work!  Good luck!

Merger Inevitable!

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Created: 10 February 2012

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Beep-Beep!  Server Merger Incoming!

Well it seems we've finally come down to it.  FFXIV director Yoshi-P has finally decided upon a method for merging the servers (or has he...).  On March 1st we're going to be given our first chance to choose a new server to hop to.  Currently our server, Figaro, has tentatively made up its mind as to where it is going; World 6.  Neutral Impact however has other plans.

While we don't necessarily have any particular aversion to World 6, or any other world for that matter, we're taking matters into our own hands and discussing just where we're going to end up on March 27th.  As an end game linkshell, we'd like to be somewhere there is a strong NA presence at or near our timezone.  The NA crowd has simply refused to organize themselves this way, making such a server choice difficult to find.  Our next priority thereafter would be to spread ourselves out a bit more among a new crowd of players.

So that's pretty much the skinny on Neutral Impact at the moment.  We do not have a definite answer for the Figaro community that has been asking us what we're doing.  When we know, we'll let everyone else know.  In the meantime good luck in deciding your FFXIV future!  We'll be doing the same!