Soldiers, Warriors, and Leaders Prepare For War!

The Battle for Badlands is upon us. Grab your swords, axes, bows and spellbooks and head to the battlefield in the Badland Servers weekly event hosted by the Gaiscioch Family. Join your brothers and sisters in arms and rise up against the foreign invaders. Clash swords with warriors of the old while meeting others who are just beginning their adventure. As the battles commence we will be posting highlights, and battle recaps as they are made available.

The Battle for Badlands Official Promo Trailer

The Battle for Badlands Season 1:

The first season of the Battle for Badlands will run from Tuesday January 5th through March 30th with a total of 13 Battles to be fought. Each battle fill be fought beginning at 6PM PST / 9PM EST and last until 9PM PST / 12AM EST. Battles will be fought every Tuesday Night in Tiers 2 and 3 rotating each week. On March 30th at 5:30 PM PST / 8:30PM EST a Community Photo will be taken at The Chapter 7 Dwarf Public Quest in Barak Varr to commemorate the First Season of Battle for Badlands.

Battle	Date	Tier
1.	Jan. 5	Tier 2
2.	Jan. 12	Tier 3
3.	Jan. 19	Tier 2
4.	Jan. 26	Tier 3
5.	Feb. 2	Tier 2
6.	Feb. 9	Tier 3
7.	Feb. 16	Tier 2
8.	Feb. 23	Tier 3
9.	Mar. 2	Tier 2
10.	Mar. 9	Tier 3
11.	Mar. 16	Tier 2
	Mar. 23	Bye Week
12.	Mar. 30	Tier 3
13.	Apr. 6	Tier 2
Contest of Champions Season Finale
14.	Apr. 13	Tiers 2 & 3

The Evolution of the Battle for Badlands

What began on Phoenix Throne as Open PuG Night is now the Battle for Badlands. On Phoenix Throne this event quickly became the weekly server wide romp in the lower tiers. With little to no population in the lower tiers it became impossible for a newer player to gain the renown they need to be effective in the end game content. Open PuG Nights served as a means to gain much needed renown and introduce the fun of large scale combat. Every week hundreds of players would take to the field would flood the battlefield and engage in Open RvR. It is our hopes that we can take this to a whole other level.

Why Tier's 2 & 3?

The Battle of Badlands are Open Public Raids designed to allow lower tiered players a taste of what is to come in tier 4 without having to go into a battle severally out geared and unwarded. The Battle fields of tiers 2 and 3 are limited in the fact that all players have the same level of gear and renown thus making the battlefield depend on how well players play their characters and less on how well they are equipped.

Order Players

All ages are welcome to join us. If you have a lower level character that would like to participate please send Danainn or Dannan a tell and we will place you with a summon / apprentice group. Each week we will be giving away prizes to participants and encourage everyone to come out for the fun. Standards will be provided to assist in moving younger troops. If you have the gold to afford a horse pick one up in Altdorf and when you become apprenticed you'll be able to ride in style. The Gaiscioch Family always welcomes younger troops to participate in their events. Feel free to join us.

Roleplayers, Video Junkies, Bloggers, and Storytellers Wanted!

We would like to enlist your literary talents to document the nights battles. Anyone who contributes a tale, article, or blog will be rewarded for their efforts in the form of 1 Obliterator or Devastator Boot or Gloves item of their choice. If neither is needed a Talisman for your class will be provided. Simply post your link or story on our Facebook page or the Official Forums and send your Item Requests via in game mail to: Daghdre. (If your a Destruction Guild or Player that's willing to pony up some gear for participants please contact me on the official forums.)

Your Host The Gaiscioch Family

The Battle for Badlands is hosted by the Gaiscioch (Gosh-Kia) Family. Gaiscioch is the Gaelic word for 'Divine Warriors' and is taken from the Irish book Lebor Gabala Erenn, the oldest text found on Irish soil. The Gaiscioch were the protectors of the Celt gods. In game we are a heavy oRvR, Low RP family. We have no requirements, commitments, or expectations of our members and welcome everyone of all skill levels. We simply ask that you keep your blades out, not in. We never attack another member of the family. We are about having fun and making friends above all else. For more information about the Gaiscioch Family please visit our website or contact a member of the family in game.

Get Involved!

Are you interested in joining in the fun? Bring your best swords, bows, and axes to the oRvR lake the night of the event. Be sure to let your friends know. Grab a warband and join in the fun!

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* If you link to Battle for Badlands and support our efforts please let me know so I can post a link back to you. Simply post the link on our Official Facebook Fan Page.

Special Thanks!

We would like to send special thanks to all the Guilds, Alliances, and Players that have made Battle for Badlands a Success.