Comments on: Coming back to WoW http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kyle http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Kyle Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:09:29 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1026 My friends and I are having a a similar problem. I got bored playing my druid because it was hard to find myself a guild to tank in since I didn't have a chance to raid BC content and there's a shortage of tank spots in raiding guilds as well. I started leveling a Priest for healing purposes. I'm level 56 now almost to Outlands, but I can't seem to get myself to play. It's caused a chain reaction as I've been hanging out with my friends IRL instead of in WoW so we're all not really playing. I think we're all kind of waiting for dual-specs in 3.1 and all the big changes. <abbr><em>Kyles last blog post..<a href="http://isamurai.vox.com/library/post/sage-francis---makeshift-patriot.html?_c=feed-atom" rel="nofollow">Sage Francis - Makeshift Patriot</a></abbr></em> My friends and I are having a a similar problem. I got bored playing my druid because it was hard to find myself a guild to tank in since I didn’t have a chance to raid BC content and there’s a shortage of tank spots in raiding guilds as well. I started leveling a Priest for healing purposes. I’m level 56 now almost to Outlands, but I can’t seem to get myself to play. It’s caused a chain reaction as I’ve been hanging out with my friends IRL instead of in WoW so we’re all not really playing. I think we’re all kind of waiting for dual-specs in 3.1 and all the big changes.

Kyles last blog post..Sage Francis – Makeshift Patriot

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]]> By: Saresa http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Saresa Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:14:12 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1025 @ Kolan Haha... at the moment the way they are playing it is worse than fishing! Unfortunately I had to suffer through the game twice last week, since they played it on TV then replayed it immediately after on a different channel, and they played them both at the pub. Cruel and unusual punishment, I say! Glad to hear that I am not the only one who finds the game a bit difficult to cope with at times. Now I know how people somehow wander away from the game... Hopefully I wont though :-) @ Kolan Haha… at the moment the way they are playing it is worse than fishing! Unfortunately I had to suffer through the game twice last week, since they played it on TV then replayed it immediately after on a different channel, and they played them both at the pub. Cruel and unusual punishment, I say!

Glad to hear that I am not the only one who finds the game a bit difficult to cope with at times. Now I know how people somehow wander away from the game… Hopefully I wont though :-)

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]]> By: Kolan http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Kolan Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:12:20 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1024 Welcome sorta/kinda back Sar. I'm finding WoW a little jaded at the moment as well. I even levelled fishing from 180 to 250 the other day because I was bored. I guess you can take more time now to watch the Roosters.....then again that might be worse than fishing. ;-) Cheers Kol Welcome sorta/kinda back Sar.

I’m finding WoW a little jaded at the moment as well. I even levelled fishing from 180 to 250 the other day because I was bored.

I guess you can take more time now to watch the Roosters…..then again that might be worse than fishing. ;-)

Cheers

Kol

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]]> By: Syrana http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Syrana Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:39:28 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1023 Glad to hear you aren't leaving us all completely! :) It can be hard to get back into the routine/groove/whathaveyou after you've been out of it for awhile.. with WoW.. with blogging.. with anything really. Sorta like, it's hard to return to work after a nice looong vacation. ;) <abbr><em>Syranas last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SideSyr/~3/IJXRDaNMTDA/" rel="nofollow">Please Hold…</a></abbr></em> Glad to hear you aren’t leaving us all completely! :)

It can be hard to get back into the routine/groove/whathaveyou after you’ve been out of it for awhile.. with WoW.. with blogging.. with anything really. Sorta like, it’s hard to return to work after a nice looong vacation. ;)

Syranas last blog post..Please Hold…

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]]> By: Athlantar - Sen'jin http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Athlantar - Sen'jin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:33:40 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1022 I've found that hardcore raiding allows me to spend far less time in game than I used to. Years ago I would spend 6-8 hours per day, everyday of the week in my original casual guild. Currently, I'm raiding like 1-2 days a week for no more than 4 hours. Great for getting the WoW fix while retaining almost your entire normal life. Just figured I'd drop my 2 cents in. <3 Sar -Ath p.s. "hardcore" is debatable, people tend to assign different meaning to word, where-as in my personal case, it refers to raiding mentality and potential success. I’ve found that hardcore raiding allows me to spend far less time in game than I used to. Years ago I would spend 6-8 hours per day, everyday of the week in my original casual guild. Currently, I’m raiding like 1-2 days a week for no more than 4 hours. Great for getting the WoW fix while retaining almost your entire normal life. Just figured I’d drop my 2 cents in. <3 Sar

-Ath

p.s. “hardcore” is debatable, people tend to assign different meaning to word, where-as in my personal case, it refers to raiding mentality and potential success.

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]]> By: Leafy http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Leafy Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:01:09 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1020 No, Softi, I think you're spot on. The disadvantage of it being a multi-player game is that there can be a subtle pressure to "keep up" with the people you play with, even if the rest of your life is drawing your attention away from the game. And that can make it feel like a chore pretty darn quickly. <abbr><em>Leafys last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/typepad/adders/leafshine_lust_for_flower/~3/Uh_LfUPFLZM/the-post80-doldrums-and-some-rep-advice.html" rel="nofollow">The Post-80 Doldrums (and Some Rep Advice)</a></abbr></em> No, Softi, I think you’re spot on. The disadvantage of it being a multi-player game is that there can be a subtle pressure to “keep up” with the people you play with, even if the rest of your life is drawing your attention away from the game.

And that can make it feel like a chore pretty darn quickly.

Leafys last blog post..The Post-80 Doldrums (and Some Rep Advice)

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]]> By: Softi http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Softi Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:53:36 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1019 I'm finding it difficult to justify spending time on wow these days, one of the reasons I've stopped posting on my wow blog. Wow is a great hobby when you're stuck for things to do, but it becomes almost more of a chore when life becomes busy again, doesn't it? Or is that just me? lol <abbr><em>Softis last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ALittleSpaceForMe/~3/aoOXh8stJEY/" rel="nofollow">Mighty Max!</a></abbr></em> I’m finding it difficult to justify spending time on wow these days, one of the reasons I’ve stopped posting on my wow blog.

Wow is a great hobby when you’re stuck for things to do, but it becomes almost more of a chore when life becomes busy again, doesn’t it? Or is that just me? lol

Softis last blog post..Mighty Max!

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]]> By: Pighunt http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Pighunt Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:20:15 +0000 http://www.destructivereach.com/2009/03/coming-back-to-wow/#comment-1018 Yeah I quit WoW about 6 months before the expansion come out. Ended up buying the expansion and played it for a couple of weeks. I could just not get back into it. I have to say it took me a couple of tries to get into it the first place and the main reason I stuck to it for the 1 1/2 years was the social side. Meet some really cool people who know the game well and pretty much logged in to level and have fun with them. The cool thing is I am still in touch with them and catchup via msn or facebook all the time. Yeah I quit WoW about 6 months before the expansion come out. Ended up buying the expansion and played it for a couple of weeks. I could just not get back into it.

I have to say it took me a couple of tries to get into it the first place and the main reason I stuck to it for the 1 1/2 years was the social side. Meet some really cool people who know the game well and pretty much logged in to level and have fun with them.

The cool thing is I am still in touch with them and catchup via msn or facebook all the time.

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