Need some time off. Will return at some point, maybe.
Council Down, Crosshairs on Illidan
It was certainly quite the intense campaign. The first several wipes of the night were my fault. 3 wipes, and I suffered 8 deaths. Why? Because I’m way too slow and sluggish and I got suckered by the Rogue several times. No big deal before I repositioned myself on the far right on top of the stairs and just did laps around the area.
Highlights of the Night
Our first kill involved one of our Warlocks being locked out because he was on the wrong side of the door. Ergo, we had no choice but to 24 man him. I thought we were going to wipe because we had one less DPS but it turns out I had nothing to worry about.
This is nothing more than a straight up survival and endurance fight. As a CoH Priest, I was uniquely suited to run around and heal ranged DPS or melee DPS if it was needed.
After the kill, we paid a quick visit to Hyjal…
…and wiped to Rage. After being in BT for so long, it seemed as if we had lost our raid legs in Hyjal. No worries! Got him down in the next attempt after our Holy Paladin randomly DI’d a Druid. Thank goodness it wasn’t the main tank.
And now it all ends here. I started Karazhan last year around February. I did not expect to see Illidan at all. I’ve trained long and hard for this opportunity. Every boss up to this point had a lesson to teach. It won’t be easy, but we’ll sure as hell give him a bloody nose.
I want to give a very special shout out and thank you to reader Wynthea. She stayed up late last night helping me plan the different healing roles. She talked me through the encounter as it was happening ensuring I didn’t lose my cool. Without her help, Illidari Council will have taken another week or two. I’m in your debt.
So. Whose got some Illidan Priestly pointers?
6 Upcoming Blogs to Add to Your Reader
After some perusing at the Blog Azeroth boards and examining my own linkbacks, I wanted to share with you some upcoming blogs which hold potential (in my eyes).
What Heals: A blog from a T5 level Priest working their way through SSC. The blogger just found out about the wonder that is the Earring of Soulful Meditation.
Priest is the Word: The blogger appears to be a recent convert to the Priest healing profession. How did healing change for you after Burning Crusade came out? I can say right now that with the reduction in raid sizes, whacking moles became easier.
Lume the Mad: Quite the indepth analysis on the multiple parts of WoW from instancing, raiding, guild management, raid management, progression, etc. Lots of opinion here about current events and news.
Chick GM: This Chick GM speaks my kind of language and I’m glad to read about what goes on in senior positions in a Guild, especially one that’s on the brink of breaking into Sunwell. I’d love to see her write more often, but that wouldn’t be fair. It’s hard to manage a raid and write at the same time. It’s one of the main reasons I declined a position within our Guilds leadership. Besides, assigning healers to targets isn’t exactly serious business.
WoW Girl: Great blog! Except I can’t read a single word. But for those that can read (Portugese? Spanish? I don’t know), it looks like a resource worth bookmarking.
Larisa’s Corner: Heh, I like the analogy of WoW as an onion. As a student, I learned in the early age that the fastest way to read was to read down instead of from left to right. My eyes would scan and look for major keywords while my brain plugged in the rest (the, to, a, I, etc). This is the first blog in a long time where I’ve had to actually stop and re-read what what was written to make sure I understood the gist of it.
Welcome to the world of blogging, folks. Whatever your goals are, I wish you the best in meeting them.
Is it Time to Quit Raiding? 16 Questions to Find the Answer
With the recent disbanding of Death and Taxes, it’s time for another moment of introspection.
When is the best time to retire? Or at least, go on a hiatus from raiding? While it may not be applicable for everyone and their guild. Here’s a few questions you’ll want to ask yourself before hanging up your armor and weapons for good.
- What are the goals I have for this game? Have I achieved what I set out to do?
- Am I even interested in raiding anymore?
- Am I getting personal satisfaction from raiding?
- How many raids have I attended in the last 60 days? How many mandatory raids have I missed?
- Do I have the time to dedicate myself to raiding so that I don’t hinder the progress that is being made by them?
- Am I satisfied with how raiding is being handled?
- Are my contributions being noted or appreciated?
- Did I give this guild’s raid groups enough time to stabilize and progress?
- Where does this Guild expect to be in raiding a month from now? 6 months from now? A year from now?
- Do I have conflicts with the leadership that cannot be resolved in a way I’m satisfied with?
- Will I still be raiding in 6 months or will real life activities take over? (School, work, etc.)
- Is this guild dying?
- Am I getting tired from raiding? Is it sapping my energy and cutting into my life responsibilities?
- Am I an asset to this Guild’s raid?
- Could I be doing anything else other than raiding right now?
- How will my departure affect the guild? Will they survive without my presence?
EDIT: I forgot to hit the save button. I wanted to add an extra note that this post was inspired by this post at Problogger. Don’t forget to attribute your posts if you borrowed the idea from someone. Stuff like not crediting the original source would’ve gotten me expelled.