Comments on: Is it Time to Quit Raiding? 16 Questions to Find the Answer http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/ Practical advice for World of Warcraft healers and leaders Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:13:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cari http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-10688 Cari Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:01:15 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/asdf/#comment-10688 I've been trying to decide what to do myself... i'm in a guild that is now 4/5 Hyjal and halfway thru BT. I'm only close with one of the members because of being busy with real life stuff about the time I joined this guild... so i've just got on to raid and get gold to raid, no time to get to know anyone outside of raiding. I took a break from WoW when I started dating this guy. Well my relationship ended and a real life friend from work talked me into starting a toon on her server. She's hardly ever on and the few times i've logged onto my tank the one member i'm close to is trying to get me back into raiding... There's a part of me that wants to get some gear to at least show i've played BT/Hyjal a bit (all I got before I quit raiding was a cloak from Hyjal). But i'm so tired of getting online and it's pretty much all business, all the time. I could try to go to another guild but i'm limited on my server, there aren't many if any tanks spots available at my level... and I don't feel like proving myself all over again. I miss WoW, but after a week of coming back I barely wanna get on longer than 15-20 minutes before I log off. I’ve been trying to decide what to do myself… i’m in a guild that is now 4/5 Hyjal and halfway thru BT. I’m only close with one of the members because of being busy with real life stuff about the time I joined this guild… so i’ve just got on to raid and get gold to raid, no time to get to know anyone outside of raiding.

I took a break from WoW when I started dating this guy. Well my relationship ended and a real life friend from work talked me into starting a toon on her server. She’s hardly ever on and the few times i’ve logged onto my tank the one member i’m close to is trying to get me back into raiding…

There’s a part of me that wants to get some gear to at least show i’ve played BT/Hyjal a bit (all I got before I quit raiding was a cloak from Hyjal). But i’m so tired of getting online and it’s pretty much all business, all the time.

I could try to go to another guild but i’m limited on my server, there aren’t many if any tanks spots available at my level… and I don’t feel like proving myself all over again.

I miss WoW, but after a week of coming back I barely wanna get on longer than 15-20 minutes before I log off.

]]> By: Auzara http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-9065 Auzara Wed, 21 May 2008 17:22:12 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/asdf/#comment-9065 Nice list Matt! In typically opinionated Auz fashion I would like to add, some of the items on the list (7,9,10 and 12 especially) might not be an indication that it's time to stop raiding as much as an indication that it's time to look for another guild. Those questions seem to lend themselves more to dissatisfaction with a guild, either for personal reasons. Other questions look at time requirements which also vary from guild to guild. "Raiding" guilds have many different requirements and personalities, just because the one you're in might not be your cup of tea, doesn't mean your raiding career has to end. Nice list Matt! In typically opinionated Auz fashion I would like to add, some of the items on the list (7,9,10 and 12 especially) might not be an indication that it’s time to stop raiding as much as an indication that it’s time to look for another guild. Those questions seem to lend themselves more to dissatisfaction with a guild, either for personal reasons. Other questions look at time requirements which also vary from guild to guild.

“Raiding” guilds have many different requirements and personalities, just because the one you’re in might not be your cup of tea, doesn’t mean your raiding career has to end.

]]> By: kilm http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-8993 kilm Sun, 18 May 2008 04:41:31 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/asdf/#comment-8993 "Am I getting tired from raiding? Is it sapping my energy and cutting into my life responsibilities? " Probably the most common occurrence and least used reason. But, I gotta say i'm happier :P Hi matty “Am I getting tired from raiding? Is it sapping my energy and cutting into my life responsibilities? ”

Probably the most common occurrence and least used reason.

But, I gotta say i’m happier :P

Hi matty

]]> By: Wynthea http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-8992 Wynthea Sun, 18 May 2008 04:04:29 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/asdf/#comment-8992 Matt, seriously. In front of the refrigerator. I won't tell anyone. Yer pal, Wyn Matt, seriously. In front of the refrigerator. I won’t tell anyone.

Yer pal,

Wyn

]]> By: Matticus! http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-8990 Matticus! Sun, 18 May 2008 03:41:26 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/asdf/#comment-8990 Jon: I apologize. Truly a mistake on my part. I'm starting to get slower and make more mistakes. I screwed up and mislooted tier pieces in Gruul AND Mag. Everything's starting to get more tiring to do even blogging. Jon: I apologize. Truly a mistake on my part. I’m starting to get slower and make more mistakes. I screwed up and mislooted tier pieces in Gruul AND Mag. Everything’s starting to get more tiring to do even blogging.

]]> By: Jon http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/time-to-quit-raiding-16-questions-to-find-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-8989 Jon Sun, 18 May 2008 03:19:14 +0000 http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2008/05/17/asdf/#comment-8989 I see what you did there. Before the edit, one of your items (I believe it was number 3), clearly had the word "posting" instead of the word "raiding". Freudian slip maybe? Bottom-line, don't burn yourself out. Whether it's with raiding or posting; your fellow readers/raiders will benefit more in the long run from someone who is enjoying what they're are doing rather than someone doing it because they feel they are obligated to. =) I see what you did there. Before the edit, one of your items (I believe it was number 3), clearly had the word “posting” instead of the word “raiding”.

Freudian slip maybe?

Bottom-line, don’t burn yourself out. Whether it’s with raiding or posting; your fellow readers/raiders will benefit more in the long run from someone who is enjoying what they’re are doing rather than someone doing it because they feel they are obligated to. =)

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