Wooo-hoo!
That was an awesome run, everyone! After 25 hours of MWO, with Gimpy running his stream and getting the word out, we were able to meet our goal of $1000! As of 4:13pm EST, 11/3, we're at $1,205!
So, major events during the event:
1. The Extra-Life.org site & associated servers, 4 times during the event, came under a DDoS attack. Why this happened, no one knows, but the general consensus is that whoever initiated it is an asshole of the highest caliber. But in a strange way, I think this did help to increase the support for the program, as the event hit a new milestone this year: as of the time of posting here, they've raised over $3.4 million dollars!
2. A WHOLE lot of people from the unit joined in and participated, giving the group support. We ran 12-mans for a good block of time on Saturday (even did some "training" drops to help out 2nd, and I put training in quotes because if you saw the result of the drops from our end... oi. Taking goofy builds vs. 2nd's comp builds is definitely not a way to have success
), then broke back into 4-mans for the rest of the run. A BIG thank
you to everyone who dropped with us, helped support us, and especially
during the last few hours when all of us were drained and the energy was
gone, kept us going for that last stretch.3. We made our team goal (as stated above), and two of the team made personal goals as well - and donations are still coming in! So if you're interested in donating, you're more than welcome to do so
4. Thanks to Niko Snow from IGP/PGI for hopping over and dropping with us!
5. We got a shoutout on the MWO Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MechWarriorOnline ), also
I think that pretty well covers the big points of the day, it was a lot of fun overall, and we raised a decent amount of money - a good bump from last year's numbers
Next year, I'd love to see us even more organized and try and double or triple the amount we raise. I know that 24 or 25 hours is a big block of time to set aside, but I think it's worth it - and the numbers we posted and the word we spread about the event showed.
In any case, just wanted to say thanks again to everyone who supported us and donated to the cause.
DHB effin' ROCKS!
Dark Treader say his Thank Yous
Gimpy's last match of playing 25 hours straight.
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