tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post1378123369149920287..comments2024-03-04T20:04:48.815+01:00Comments on Jinxed Thoughts: It's not you WoW, it's me.Zinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-78675341782563672952013-10-04T15:31:44.993+02:002013-10-04T15:31:44.993+02:00Zinn
Congrats on your upcoming baby. I am pretty ...Zinn<br /><br />Congrats on your upcoming baby. I am pretty sure filling up your free time won't be an issue once the baby arrives. ;)<br /><br />I just wanted to wish you luck on your future endevours (hopefully it's spelled right) and wanted say that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. I know from past posts that you have went through some rough times but it sound like your life is on track and barreling forward. Wishing you and your family all the best.Just MEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-59973701420283099692013-09-30T17:15:23.395+02:002013-09-30T17:15:23.395+02:00Indeed! When I was younger I always pictured being...Indeed! When I was younger I always pictured being a mom as something of playing a game, I thought maybe it was a bit like taking care of a Tamagotchi ^^ I'm in for a surprise here I think, but it'll definitely be fun. I've been considering blogging about mom-hood (I had a request from some friends to do it actually), but I do want to keep this blog mostly about gaming. If anything it would be the occasional post on being a gaming parent, I see a lot of blogs like that so we'll see what this blog will turn into. Thank you so much for your encouragement! :)Zinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-43796105433237550342013-09-30T17:10:53.791+02:002013-09-30T17:10:53.791+02:00Thank you! Yeah, it would honestly surprise me if ...Thank you! Yeah, it would honestly surprise me if I didn't come back to WoW at some point in the future, time will tell :) I still have loads of ideas for posts, and love to ramble about games in general, so I'll definitely continue blogging to some extent!Zinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-66322959493895562212013-09-30T16:40:16.656+02:002013-09-30T16:40:16.656+02:00Oh c'mon, who cares about you leaving Wow, you...Oh c'mon, who cares about you leaving Wow, you're going to have a BABY, YOOOOHOOOOH!!!! That should have been the core of your post, not 99% "I quit wow", who gives a rat's ass.<br /><br />Congratz, congratz, congratz, I'm so happy for you, and I do expect you to blog about that new game you're about to start playing: MOM!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Florian.Florian Chevalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431931307033583432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-86274622858345991372013-09-29T21:38:40.814+02:002013-09-29T21:38:40.814+02:00"In part because it meant I simply didn't..."In part because it meant I simply didn't have the same experience with the fights as the other people, and because you just don't get into the group dynamic I love so much either."<br /><br />I can completely understand that.<br /><br />Best of luck to you and hope to see you back in Azeroth in the future!Balkothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12425374556730828853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-64360910810794833932013-09-29T18:34:57.589+02:002013-09-29T18:34:57.589+02:00There's nothing wrong with reaching the end of...There's nothing wrong with reaching the end of your interest in a game you've played and enjoyed for this long. :) And like you said, you've got IRL things coming up that will demand a lot of your time and attention, so it's probably for the best. Besides, you can always come back next expansion, or in two expansions, even if for just a month or two to take in the cool new stuff, or maybe you'll be content to stay away - either way works! Most importantly you don't sound bitter or "betrayed" by the game like so many long-time players who stop playing, and I think that's really good. 8 years is a long time!<br /><br />I've always loved your blog, so I hope you'll continue blogging, about other things, or other games, etc! But if you decide not to, thanks for always being a great read! :DRadeshttp://orcisharmyknife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-78241065048259012722013-09-29T17:26:16.748+02:002013-09-29T17:26:16.748+02:00Thanks for your comment! You are definitely right ...Thanks for your comment! You are definitely right that one doesn't have to be "hardcore" radier to get a lot of fun out of it. Before I decided to take this final step of quitting WoW, I was in fact in a very lenient guild that allowed me to raid every now and then when I had the time for it. Because of my work schedule (which isn't set much in advance and can change on short notice, also a lot of evening and night shifts) I ended up being able to raid roughly once every ten days or so. I kept at that for several months before I realized it wasn't enough for me. <br /><br />Two days a week would probably still be fun, but as it were I was too much out of the loop with my raids being that far apart. In part because it meant I simply didn't have the same experience with the fights as the other people, and because you just don't get into the group dynamic I love so much either.<br /><br />Like I said, my guild was very understanding. I am glad they let me raid at all. I didn't do a bad job, but it was nothing compared to back when I used to come extremely well prepared and knowledgeable about the fights. At the moment I want to be able to raid at least one or two days a week, also to justify the monthly cost, but that's just not time I have anymore. Maybe in the future however (and especially if Blizzard decides to remove the monthly fee), so thanks a lot for your offer!Zinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14935881612077507321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272524169407806923.post-1273459669534561852013-09-28T23:19:05.067+02:002013-09-28T23:19:05.067+02:00First of all, let me say your take on "I quit...First of all, let me say your take on "I quit" was refreshing compared to "OMG WOW SUCKS NOW GG PEACE OUT BAI."<br /><br />Second, I admit I haven't read your blog much, so maybe you've discussed this in the past, but I wanted to bring up a point you made:<br /><br />"Although these things have changed somewhat every now and then they've stayed mostly the same, and the real challenge and fun to me has always been in raiding. Ever since I decided to really start raiding on a regular basis back in early BC, up until the second I had to admit to myself that I didn't have the time for it anymore, raiding has been what WoW has been all about to me, and everything I did around it was to support my raiding, like leveling alts to swap out in the raid group or having extra professions handy. Remove raiding and you remove a big part of what I found was so much fun about everything else in the game as well."<br /><br />I agree entirely with that.<br /><br />But have you considered you might not need to quit raiding? For example, I GM a two night guild that's been full clearing heroic content since Firelands. We just raid Sunday and Monday nights. I know several other guilds like mine exist and I'm sure there are many two night a week (or even one night a week) guilds which still manage to clear at least normal.<br /><br />You certainly don't need to commit 3-4+ nights a week to get somewhere in WoW raiding! You could even settle for one night if you'd be content with clearing normals.<br /><br />Just something to consider, best of luck to you regardless.Balkothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12425374556730828853noreply@blogger.com