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Sarai comments on Single Abstract Noun (or, Easily Spoiled)

Sarai — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:12:54 +0000

I think I'll get over there eventually, but right now I have too many alts I'm trying to play. >.<
Adding another one, especially on a new (to me) server just doesn't seem feasible right now, since I'd probably only play it once a month or so. But I'll get there someday!

johnny comments on I am not your heal bitch

johnny — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:11:29 +0000

This is my late comment due to my computer's video card shitting on itself and I had to decide to buy a new computer or just a new card...or neither. I opted for a new card finally. lol. /lifestoryoff

BUT when I play my druid I am more then happy to be the "heal bitch." Truth is popping a rejuv or regrowth on someone really fast is so mana-inexpensive that I don't mind doing it if it makes the group go faster, less chance he will die next pull, and I just seem like the BAMF who can heal whenever no problem :P I mean maybe druids are OP or I'm some sort of bomb ass player that never runs out of mana, but unless its a boss fight or some scary shit just got pulled and I drained all my mana there is no reason as a healer I need to drink after every pull and be topped off. (god that was a long run on sentence :P sorry) Basically I guess I think by topping off the DPS the run goes faster and there is a less chance of wipe and you popping one heal before a pull isn't gonna be the difference between a wipe or a success on a trash group. :P good day

Jaedia comments on Single Abstract Noun (or, Easily Spoiled)

Jaedia — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:04:00 +0000

/join sanchan - for EU, though it's simpler to /who Single Abstract Noun and whisper anybody who is online in the guild for an invite ^^

I'm levelling my rogue without heirlooms and it sucked for a little bit but I'm starting to enjoy her more now that she's about level 20ish.

Tam comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

Tam — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:07:30 +0000

I still haven't decided where I stand on this one ... I think the problem for me is less what is written but the way it is perceived by OTHERS. I mean, back in day, I wrote a few posts about various problems in the guild, why they bothered me and how they were handled - lots of people essentially interpreted that as me "airing dirty laundry" about the guild - which I don't either I, or my guild, thought I was doing. I mean, all guilds have problems - in sharing, we learn things. I mean, even Matticus's recent post on the subject essentially mis-represented the situation as some guild g-kicking somebody for his blog. That makes me feel terrible - especially as it's possible to trace the story back to me, and work out my guild. Absolution would never in a million years have done something like that - it makes them sound like reactionary fascists - yet they're now known to the wider community as the guys who g-kicked somebody over a blog. Even though they didn't.

Ouch.

MoodyDK comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

MoodyDK — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:33:17 +0000

My guild knows about my blog only because they host it. I tell my guildies about specific posts, like when I'm mentoring up and coming DKs I'll write a DK leveling post.

I try to keep guild drama out of my blog, and mostly use it to disturb and frighten the unwary.

Alas comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

Alas — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:31:33 +0000

I personally opted to inform my guild mates that I was starting a blog and that I was going to use it as a place to talk about whatever occurred to me regarding my WoW-playing situation. I didn't give a link to anyone who didn't ask for it and I said if anyone wanted to not be mentioned by name to please let me know and I would respect that.

For the most part, I think it's worked out well. I talk about problems I see as leadership and I've made it pretty clear that I write it all out there instead of at the forums specifically because I am blowing off steam in a more neutral location and nothing I write at my site is to be taken as anything more serious than that. I'm sure those of them that read my blog have seen the "OMGWTFBBQ" versions of my rants morph into more thoughtful and weighed posts on the forums and hopefully even have a better idea of how I get from A to B.

I guess my whole thought about it is that if you are going to blog and it is going to be about what goes on in your guild, you should at least mention that you're out there writing. The idea of ending up with someone who didn't want to see their character name out there for people to read about something silly they did, even if my intention is posting about it was only say 'Haha, this was funny,' would frankly be a huge source for potential drama. And I am all about avoiding drama.

Aoirselvar comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

Aoirselvar — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:36:53 +0000

I was frustrated with my guild back in december and I wrote kind of a QQ about my guild and how I had been "cheating" on them by going to other servers. Apparently my guild leader did a google search of our guild's name and found it. Left a comment, I was incredibly embarrassed, I assumed that nobody from my guild ever read my blog. I felt like you did, Anea, shy and a little exposed having my guildies read my blog. I'm still with the guild, having 2 RL brothers, 3 RL cousins, and several other RL friends makes one likely to stay around. But I don't mention my guild by name any longer. I wasn't exactly bad mouthing them, but their playing style had excluded me from raiding with them. Mostly my fault.

I still haven't really spoken to my guild leader about it even though I sent him an email. He never responded.

Ori comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

Ori — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:09:53 +0000

I know that I talk about my guild and our problems a lot in my blog. I think that the balance is in saying what you feel, getting it off your chest, but not placing blame and pointing fingers at people who may potentially read it. Heck, it's a polite thing to do even if they'd never dream of reading it.

Matticus comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

Matticus — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:34:57 +0000

No blog is safe from my stalking abilities!

Tessy comments on In which I ponder the relationship between blogs & guilds

Tessy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:46:07 +0000

In my next-to-last guild application I mentioned my blog, in my last one I did not. The first one was to a casual raid guild and I felt it would give them an idea of who I was and what I enjoyed in game, the last one was to a more serious raid guild and I did not mention it simply because I was afraid they would feel I was too un-serious if they read all my silly posts. They knew anyhow, I saw a link coming in from the website, so I guess I wasn't writing too much silliness :)

Now that I am in the guild, I know I shouldn't have worried.