Comments on: A Fond Farewell to Phaelia of Resto4Life

By: cringer

cringer — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:55:49 +0000

Awwww Phaelia. I would love to say please don’t go, but family > wow. Always.

Resto4Life was the first WoW related blog that I ever read. It’s where I learned to customize Grid exactly how I like it.

It seems to be an epidemic at the moment. I know a lot of people that are quitting for any number of reasons. I personally have been considering quitting for the past few months now. The only reason I’ve hung in this long is because the Arthas storyline in WC3 was my favorite and I don’t want to miss out on my chance to kill the Lich King.

Now that we’re clearing raid content in one day there’s not a whole lot for me to do in game. I sign on Tuesday evening, play anywhere from 4 – 6 hours and then barely touch the game after that. Most people don’t even show up for raid nights anymore or bring any number of alts. People are up to 4 – 5 alts that very nicely geared. I don’t know anybody that was doing that when Kara first came out.

When the casuals are saying that the content is too casual and they are getting bored then we know there is a problem. But I digress…

Sorry to see you go Phaelia. I know your going to be a great mom – you play a healing class, it’s your job to make sure life blooms (pun intended). Take care of yourself and the little sapling. And thanks for everything.

By: Phaelia

Phaelia — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:54:45 +0000

Wow, thank you so much, Sydera. You know you really hit the nail on the head with your first point. I am a very non-confrontational person, and it was important to me that R4L be as constructive and positive as possible in the hopes that the community that arose as a result would share the same characteristics. To that end, I think it was very successful. I’ve really only ever had to moderate three comments in the two years I’ve been writing, and two of those were from visitors who probably had the best of intentions.

I have always been proud to be a Druid, but Resto4Life really helped bring that to a new level. Even as I railed against our limitations (no out of combat rez, speed reduction, horrible looking forms), I could find a dozen things to celebrate about the class that makes us unique and wonderful. And all that without changing my spec! Viva la Druids!

I think most of all I am happy about the lasting impact Blog Azeroth and R4L have made on other bloggers. Knowing that other authors will have the chance to experience the joy of nurturing their own space because of something I contributed to warms my heart, and makes my decision to close up shop that much less painful.

Best of luck to you, Sydera! I know you will continue to be a great resource for Resto Druids everywhere, and it was a pleasure chatting with you. =)

Phaelias last blog post..Resto4Life Closing Its Doors

By: Myrrhine

Myrrhine — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:50:45 +0000

As a guildmate of Phaelia in addition to someone who knows her very well in real life (we attended university together), I could not agree with Sydera more. Phae’s disposition on her blog mirrors her real life personality, and you are spot on in noting that her warm tone was a welcome diversion from the normal strident and combative discourse on blogs and subsequent comments. Fortunately for me, my contact with her will not end with the expiration of Resto4Life, but it is indeed a huge loss for the WoW Community.

By: Micah

Micah — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:30:42 +0000

I, for one, predict a parenting blog, The art of raising a child. Throw in some light theorycrafting, and patch notes per child development. I'd read it. Micahs last blog post..Image updates - What I do

By: Lodur

Lodur — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:24:18 +0000

I think we need to give Phae a 21 tree salute!

By: Sonaria

Sonaria — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:02:38 +0000

Of all the days in the year to go public, She just had to do it on my birthday ;_;

Eventhough my pet druid is a space chicken I always loved catching up on the blogg for fun/in need of tree help.

Best wishes to Mrs and mr Phae and their new seedling