The Price of Popularity (or Healer, Heal Thyself)

This is a guest post by Sylly Syll who writes about the cons of being a sought after healer. Certainly, negatives might not immediately leap to mind for a healer who has a lot of friends, is generally considered to be talented and capable, and is offered seemingly endless opportunities to do runs for which …

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The 6 Signs of Raiding Burnout

We’re just a few weeks into a new expansion, so it feels a little strange to talk about burnout. However, Blizzard made a critical miscalculation when they worked on Wrath. They lavished most of their time and energy on quest and 5-person dungeon content–which is essentially single-view for many players. I know I certainly haven’t …

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Avoiding Burnout

I have one of the heaviest raid schedules in WoW. Case in point: Sunday: 4 PM – 9 PM (Carnage) Monday: 7 PM – 10 PM (Sinful Intent Karazhan) Tuesday: 6 PM – 9 PM (Carnage) Wednesday: 7 PM – 10 PM (Sinful Intent) Thursday: 6 PM – 9 PM (Carnage) Friday: None Saturday: None …

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