5 Gaming Lessons from Matticus
November 30, 2007 by Matticus
Filed under War-Crafting
I got tagged. I’ve never really done one of these before, but I have read about them. How nice of GMW to conveniently provide me with an outlet on a slow day. I’ve been asked to come up with 5 lessons that gaming has taught us.
Without further adieu and in no particular order:
- Game reviewers can no longer be trusted
- A little bit of post game analysis goes a long way
- You are represented by your actions
- Idiots come in all ages
- School and WoW don’t mix
Just some various notes for the upcoming math. December is now upon us. It’s the best time of year with food, presents, drinking, etc. It’s also the worst time of the year with exams. As such, I will be posting at a much reduced rate (2-3 a week).
Another layout’s on the way. Should be up before New Years. I was reading up on some design principles and philosophies. Boy I built this place incorrectly.
Curse website looks great! I wish we could move some of the widgets around and that the stupid preview function in the blog would work. That would make my life so much easier when I write there. Good grief.
I'm Matticus and I play a Dwarf Priest. My home is in Conquest, a raiding Guild that I have founded. Every week, I log 12 hours raiding on Ner'Zhul.
Wynthea is the Troll Priest with the best Mohawk on Firetree. Currently, I raid 4 nights a week in a hardcore guild. I started playing WoW in May 2005, and raiding end-game in May 2007. My guild is currently working through 25-man WotLK content. I've tried playing other classes, but Priests are my passion. I am extremely fond of Dwarves.... especially with Ketchup. 
My name is Sydera and I like to heal things--think Florence Nightingale with foliage. I play a night elf druid on Ner'Zhul, and I raid 12 hours a week. As a guild officer for Conquest, I coordinate healing and recruit new raiders. I started playing WoW in Fall 2005, and it was love at first click. Before I discovered the joys of Broccoli-stalk healing, I raided as a holy paladin, and I now have alts in all healing classes. I have to say, though, bark beats poofy dresses and heavy plate in my book.
In regards to School and WoW.
When I first started playing WoW, I had a very hard time adjusting my schedule for raiding time, especially when it came to doing homework and studying. Soon though, I found myself attempting to manage my time better.
First off, In would start taking notes better in class, and simultaneously start doing the assigned work (Unless the Professor was giving a lecture). Then, when I had a moment of free time between periods, I would eat my lunch while finishing up the assignments and studying, so by the time I got home, I had nothing needed to do.
Although, on nights where there were big exams coming up, it was frequent of myself to end up raiding and studying at the same time. Not an easy job, but it did improve my memory.