Gaming
 

Server:The Venture Co US

From WoWWiki

(Redirected from Server:The Venture Co. US)
Image:serverstatus.gif

This article is an information page for the The Venture Co US realm (server)

The contents herein are entirely player made and in no way represent official World of Warcraft history or occurrences which are accurate for all realms. The information and events listed are of an independent nature and applied for roleplaying, fictional, speculative, or opinions from a limited playerbase only.

The Venture Co is the first RP-PvP realm to go live since the initial four. Originally, it had a large flocking to its shores. For a while, it seemed that the new arrivals had finally slowed down, but just a few months before the release of Wrath of the Lich King, a huge storm of PVE transfers from many servers have arrived and taken over progression.

Contents

Demographics

The Venture Company's population has stabilized resulting in a medium population server with a robust Role Playing Community gradually working through the levels.

Warcraftrealms.com statistics from February 11, 2009 indicate that The Venture Co US boasts a 47:53 Alliance to Horde population ratio, with an Alliance to Horde activity ratio of 10:17. This census data indicates 2975 Horde characters, and 1925 Alliance characters. At the time of editing, Death Knights comprise 22% of all characters on the server, with the other classes more evenly distributed between 7% and 13% of the population. Overall, Blood Elves are the most common race.

Prominent PVP Guilds

In terms of PVP raiding, The Venture Co boasts an active World PVP scene under the banner of VECO IS FOR FITE!!!! There exists a significant rivalry between many prominent Horde and Alliance guilds which often spills over into in-game warfare. Pitched battles sometimes rage for many hours over world bosses or zones. The <Grunts> were an early PVP raiding group, but have become less visible in PVP battles, focusing more on raiding. The Blacktooth Grin revitalized the state of Horde world PVP with a strong showing in many battles, often battles they began. Not long after, the Grin was temporarily dissolved. Grin members scattered throughout a variety of guilds, but Gorfrunch, the Grin's leader, returned to the server and reformed the guild. At this time, the <Blacktooth Grin> is still one of the most well-known and active Horde world PVP guilds.

The Horde guild <Hillsbrad Security>, under the new leadership of PsychoStorm in 2009, has recently made a significant comeback into the Venture Co World PVP scene. Their focus is one of 100% PVP, specifically the defense of Tarren Mill in the Hillsbrad Foothills. It has been said that there is a strong rivalry between <Hillsbrad Security> and the Alliance guild <Keepers of Stromgarde>.

The Alliance also has many well-known PVP guilds. The <Keepers of Stromgarde> are notable due to their RP storyline of viciously defending the city of Stromgarde. Other Alliance RP guilds, such as <Midnight Reveries>, also participate in PVP, especially since the Reveries' home base of Aerie Peak has become a target for Horde raiders. Traditionally, the non-RP guild <Much Too Much> was the most well-recognized Alliance PVP guild, though they briefly seemed to vanish when several prominent guild members decided to leave the game. However, many of those players have returned, and <Much Too Much> has made its presence known of the battlefields of The Venture Co once again.

Significant Events

In late 2007 and early 2008, the Human Warlock Bloodpool organized PvP battles in various zones, calling the events "Bloodfest". The first Bloodfest was held on December 19th, 2007 in Stranglethorn Vale (Though it spanned several zones in the end) with "Bloodfest II: The Revenge" held on January 19th, 2008, in the Stonetalon Mountains. The first event was received with general enthusiasm, though Bloodpool admits there were a number of improvements that could have been made. Unfortunately, the second Bloodfest did not receive as much interest as the first, and subsequent iterations stopped.

On December 20th, 2007, Dawnblade, the leader of the Horde guild <Venom> challenged the <Midnight Reveries> to defend their home base of Aerie Peak. The event was postponed once, but held on December 30th. <Venom>'s initial attacks were repulsed by the numerically superior <Reveries>, until additional Horde reinforcements arrived and overwhelmed the Peak's defenders. With multiple Horde raid groups already formed from the battle, their forces went on a rampage, killing Archbishop Benedictus, King Magni, Jaina Proudmoore, Prophet Velen, and Priestess Tyrande. The next day, an Alliance PuG raid led by <The Grim Covenant> retaliated, killing Lady Liadrin, Lor'themar Theron and his entourage, and Cairne Bloodhoof. While some Horde players pointed out that the Alliance did not down as many raid bosses, the Alliance forces defended themselves by arguing that they had fewer people and Horde faction leaders tend to be more difficult.

On August 2nd 2008, VeCo hosted a world pvp "chess match" in the Burning Steppes and Red Ridge. The event was attended by more than 100 participants. Each faction had the task of killing pre-selected player "kings" to achieve a win. Although problems with understanding and enforcement of the rules caused issues with the event. It was indicative of the overall interest and level of world pvp activity on The Venture Co. server.

On June 7th, 2009, The Horde guild Hillsbrad Security sponsored a World PVP event in Hillsbrad known as Psychotic Slaughter 2009. This large battle of over 200 combatants was largely one sided with the Horde dominating due to poor leadership and attendance from the Alliance.

At this time <Blacktooth Grin> is hosting an RP-PVP campaign designed to bring battles to lesser traveled zones such as Desolace and Feralas.

Factions and Rivalries

The earlier days of the server saw a number of successful PvP guilds concentrating on premade battleground groups. While that tradition continues, Ve Co. also has an active World PvP scene, something that many other servers lack. Currently, <Blacktooth Grin>, <Hillsbrad Security>, <Senjin Village People> and <Grunts> have the most PvP activity horde-side, while <Keepers of Stromgarde>, <The Grim Covenant> and <Midnight Reveries> continue to be very active for the alliance.

One of the oldest and largest guilds on the server, from either faction, is <Grunts>. They formed on server launch day and have maintained a strong presence throughout the servers history. Previously <Grunts> were known for focusing mainly on world PvP, and especially world defense. <Grunts> had a strong world PvP raiding history and have participated in the largest world PvP events the server has seen, along side such guilds as <Blacktooth Grin> and numerous others, many of whom formed the intra-guild Horde coalition of <Warmongers>. Since The Fall of Legends, the <Warmongers> has been replaced with the <DreadHorde>.

Another guild that should be included in this list would be <Vehemence>. Also created on server launch day, <Vehemence> has been a haven for those wishing to play a more relaxed game. <Vehemence> considers themselves to be a casual guild, but have more recently branched out in PvE and PvP raiding. <Vehemence> members tend to be people with families and children, thus the casual atmosphere. <Vehemence> is widely respected by both factions on the server.

The most predominant role-playing rivalry on the server exists between <Blacktooth Grin> and <Keepers of Stromgarde>. The <Keepers of Stromgarde> are a heavy RP guild that focuses its guild events within Stromgarde Keep for roleplaying reasons, and they have had numerous run-ins, including an organized event that fielded at least 200 players from either side, in which the Horde attacked Stromgarde Keep (See: the Battle for the Keep). The Grin hiatus in October 2007 combined with a good amount of instability on the part of the Keepers, it seemed the rivalry between them seemed might be finally put to rest. But the reappearance of the Grin Warchief, Gofrunch, the stabilization of the Keepers, and The Grin Warlord Faquarl's RP-PVP campaign The Fall of Legends brought battle to Azeroth once again. Currently the rivalry between the Grin and Keepers is as strong as ever.

Public Channels

The following channels are open to any player on The Venture Co and are primarily concerned with helping the community to some description. If you know of any additional public channels, feel free to add them to this list. To join a new channel, type /join ChannelName.

Alliance Public Channels
  • PvP - Alliance-based. For players looking for a group to participate in Player versus Player.
  • Alliance - Alliance PvP channel. Predominately used for Wintergrasp, among other PvP events.
  • RP - For players looking for RP chat. This channel places your character inside of a tavern, with other patrons from your faction.
Horde Public Channels
  • RP - For players looking for RP chat. This channel places your character inside of a tavern, with other patrons from your faction.


IRC Channel

  • #the-venture-co on MMOIRC.com - General chat, used for interfaction communication out of game.

Role Play

Notable VeCo RP-PVP events include: the Battle for the Keep, Shadows Over Khaz Modan, the Sons of Lothar Battle, The Fall of Legends (TFoL), The Desolace Plains, and the most recent, The Fall of Stromgarde.

Events like these are an example of how VeCo has made good use of its uncommon RP-PVP server type, and the robust community that has been created as a result.

Venture Co. Active RP Database: RP Database

Guilds

When adding a guild, please have at least the guild leader, RP, PvP, and PvE participation levels posted as well. Just a name and a faction is unhelpful for those using this list to find a guild that reflects their interests.

Guild Leader Faction Server RP PvP PvE Website
Abyss Mergen Alliance The Venture Co US None Heavy Low None
Aces of Azeroth Alliance The Venture Co US
Aeturnas Trinitas Anakh / Ciliz Horde The Venture Co US Medium Medium Medium Guild Website
Anarchy Alliance The Venture Co US
Apex Brolynn/Kaecyra Horde The Venture Co US None Medium Heavy http://www.apexraiding.com
Arena Battlemaster Stealthbeard Alliance The Venture Co US Low Heavy Medium
Army of Darkness Iminent/Siena Horde The Venture Co US Low Medium Medium http://army-of-darkness.guildlaunch.com
Asylum Alliance The Venture Co US
Becomes Enraged Lachdanan Horde The Venture Co US Medium Heavy Medium http://www.becomesenraged.org
Blacktooth Grin Gorfrunch Horde The Venture Co US Heavy Heavy Casual http://www.fearthegrin.org
Blood and Tears Nettius Alliance The Venture Co US Low Medium Heavy http://www.bloodandtears.wowstead.com
Blood Sworn Digs Alliance The Venture Co US None Medium Medium http://bloodsworn.wowstead.com
Bloodforged Alliance The Venture Co US
Bloodthunder Tribe Grímur Horde The Venture Co US Heavy Medium Heavy http://bloodthunder.com
Brewmasters Horde The Venture Co US
ßlood ßath and ßeyond Roweena Alliance The Venture Co US None Medium Heavy {{{8}}}
Chaøtic Legiøn Alliance The Venture Co US
Clockwork Lotus Alliance The Venture Co US Medium Medium Medium GuildPortal
Court Jesters Reeces Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Heavy Heavy N/A
Crucible Horde The Venture Co US
Cult of the Flying Tauren ?? Horde The Venture Co US Special None None None
Defeatist Attitude Horde The Venture Co US
Derisive Horde The Venture Co US
dINOSAUR Horde The Venture Co US
Exempt Horde The Venture Co US
Exiled Horde The Venture Co US Low Heavy Heavy http://pkland.com
Glory Murof Horde The Venture Co US Light Medium Heavy http://www.gloryofwow.com
Gnomish Trenchermen Gamf Alliance The Venture Co US Low Medium Heavy http://www.gnomishtrenchermen.com
Grunts Zylaxice/Odawa/Spanton/Darkened Horde The Venture Co US Medium Heavy Medium http://www.drunkengrunts.com
Guardians of the Light Alliance The Venture Co US
Haven Carridan Horde The Venture Co US Medium Medium Medium http://www.havenvc.net
Hillsbrad Security PsychoStorm Horde The Venture Co US Low Heavy Low http://www.HillsbradSecurity.com
Inertia Alliance The Venture Co US
Insurrection Horde The Venture Co US
Intrepidity Kethryvaris Horde The Venture Co US Medium Medium Heavy http://intrepidity.guildcafe.com
Kazad Zanvarad Council of Thanes Alliance The Venture Co US Medium Heavy Medium Guild Portal
Keepers of Stromgarde Jerome Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Heavy Casual http://www.keepersofstromgarde.net
Knights of the Light Cynfaen Alliance The Venture Co US Medium Medium Heavy http://www.thegrinder.info/html/knights_of_the_light.html
Knights of Dusk Linfae Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Heavy Low http://knightsofdusk.guildportal.com
Lost Logic Alliance The Venture Co US
Love Vendor Ninveh Alliance The Venture Co US None Heavy Very Low none
Malicious Whiteknight Alliance The Venture Co US None Medium Heavy http://mal.wowstead.com
Midnight Marauders Horde The Venture Co US
Midnight Reveries Dreamer Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Medium Medium http://mrguild.com
Mooncorwn Luís Horde The Venture Co US Special
Motes of Chocolate Milk Horde The Venture Co US
Much Too Much Birr Alliance The Venture Co US Light Heavy Light N/A
Nephilim Sothh Horde The Venture Co US Low Heavy Medium GuildPortal
Noble Phantasm Alliance The Venture Co US
Nox Natus Iterim Horde The Venture Co US
Nubkuh Bair Alliance The Venture Co US Low Heavy Medium
Order of Chaos Horde The Venture Co US
Paragon Horde The Venture Co US
Perfect Enmity Horde The Venture Co US
Ravenwolf Horde The Venture Co US
Reign of The Horde Horde The Venture Co US
Remnants Razanna Horde The Venture Co US Low Medium Medium N/A
Salute the Dead Alliance The Venture Co US
Sanctuary Alivia Alliance The Venture Co US Low Medium Medium http://sanctuarytvc.guildlaunch.com/
Sanguin Morte Alliance The Venture Co US
Scarlet Scourge Horde The Venture Co US
Scions of Elune Janala Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Low Medium http://scionsofelune.guildomatic.com/
Senjin Village People Castor Horde The Venture Co US Low Heavy Low
stormheaven Horde The Venture Co US
Suncrown Agholinn Horde The Venture Co US Heavy Medium Medium http://suncrown.mmoguildsites.net
Tantalus Horde The Venture Co US
The Bloodletter Clan Krogdugstab Horde The Venture Co US Low Medium Heavy http://www.bloodletterclan.com
The Brethren Aikon Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Medium Medium http://z9.invisionfree.com/Wolfeton
The DeathGods Kath Alliance The Venture Co US Low Medium Heavy http://www.thedeathgods.com
The Equilibrium Readbeard Alliance The Venture Co US Low Medium Medium http://www.theequilibrium.guildtag.com
The Grim Covenant Oakblade Alliance The Venture Co US Medium Medium Medium http://www.grimcovenant.com
The Leviathan Horde The Venture Co US
The Maligned Alliance Horde The Venture Co US
The Seraphim Decima Alliance The Venture Co US Low Medium Heavy
The Watchful Eye Aage Alliance The Venture Co US Medium Medium Medium http://watchfuleye.guildlaunch.com
Those of the Dawn Dezreki Alliance The Venture Co US Heavy Low Heavy http://thoseofthedawn.com
Thunderbluff Pirates Horde The Venture Co US
Thunderhoof Clan Padwanu Thunderhoof Horde The Venture Co US Casual Medium Medium http://thunderhoofclan.guildportal.com
Thunderlord Clan Zamarak Horde The Venture Co US Heavy Heavy Medium http://thunderlordclan.ffrq.com
Twilight Imperium Tiberious Alliance The Venture Co US Medium Medium Heavy coming soon
Unseen Alliance The Venture Co US
Vehemence Maram/Mystram Horde The Venture Co US Low Medium Heavy GuildPortal - VecoVehemence
Venom Dawnblade Horde The Venture Co US Low Low Heavy http://venom.guildomatic.com
Warlords Horde The Venture Co US
Ye Olde Slaughterhouse Jozlyn Alliance The Venture Co US Low Heavy Medium GuildPortal

Guild Halls

Note: When doing a Guild hall claim refer to major cities as their own zone and specify where in the city you are claiming.
Guild Hall Claims
Guild Faction Location Zone Zone Stat
Keepers of Stromgarde Image:Alliance_15.gif Stromgarde Arathi Highlands
Contested
Midnight Reveries Image:Alliance_15.gif Wintergarde Keep Dragonblight
Contested
Bloodthunder Tribe Image:Horde_15.gif Camp Winterhoof Howling Fjord
Contested
Senjin Village People Image:Horde_15.gif Senjin Village Durotar Image:Horde_15.gif
Sequel Image:Horde_15.gif From Border to Border All of Azeroth Image:Horde_15.gif
Blacktooth Grin Image:Horde_15.gif Conquest Hold Grizzly Hills
Contested
Hillsbrad Security Image:Horde_15.gif Tarren Mill Hillsbrad Foothills
Contested
Thunderlord Clan Image:Horde_15.gif Thunderlord Stronghold Blade's Edge Mountains
Contested
The Brethren Image:Alliance_15.gif Menethil Keep Wetlands
Contested
Scions of Elune Image:Alliance_15.gif Eastern Darnassus Gate Darnassus Image:Alliance_15.gif
The Equilibrium Image:Alliance_15.gif Dwarven District Hall Stormwind Image:Alliance_15.gif
Court Jesters Image:Alliance_15.gif The Bank Ironforge Image:Alliance_15.gif
Thunderhoof Clan Image:Horde_15.gif Mulgore Mulgore Image:Horde_15.gif
Those of the Dawn Image:Alliance_15.gif Kel'Theril Winterspring
Contested
Knights of Dusk Image:Alliance_15.gif Darkshire Duskwood
Contested