Date Posted:1/1/00 12:00amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
siujoey posted:
GutterSludge posted: Or did you just look at it from an "odds" sense, and that the more you blow up, the better the odds the next one won't?
Actually, previous attempts have no influence over future attempts. :-) I couldn't resist.
This is correct, as far as each individual imbue is concerned.
Who has a better chance of landing one....
the person attempting one..
or the person attempting 50? Its all about looking at the glass half full, rather than half empty.
And Syrus, If I experience a blowout, im usually happy if it is a rear tire vs a front tire. If it is a front tire, i'm happy that it didn't cause my vehicle to roll or crash.
Its just a flat tire bro..nothing to be frustrated about really.
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NeMeFieD said:"ea I Ucmed for 12 days straight.."
njwCSUS posted:I'm homosexual, so really, its ongoing sexual attraction to my father, not my mother.
Date Posted:1/1/00 12:01amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
--Syrus-- posted:
Malachi256 posted: This is why I usually don't raid. It's where the game crosses the line from casual, fun, GAME to 2nd job.
Doesn't have to be that way though, it is all about how you run it. I would be surprised if anyone in my guild felt like raiding with them was like a 2nd job.
The actual raiding never felt like a job to me. It was just the responsibility of making raid times, planning other things around it, etc. I am like Gutter, if my guild has a raid going when I happen to get on, feel like running it at that time, and know I have the time to do it- I will go. But I never ever sign up for the raids because I can't (and won't) commit to being there for the exact reasons in Pally's post. If I say I am going to be there, I will be there.
It's different for everyone. Personally, when I get home from work, I hate feeling like there are things that I have to do. I don't want to have to be ready for a raid at a specific time, no thanks. Sometimes I don't even know which toon I am going to play until I hit the selection screen. If I am doing BGs on my little noob mage and having fun, I would be annoyed if I have to log off for an 80 so I can make a raid because I have to maintain a certain % attendance to raids. Screw that. Not my thing.
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Date Posted:1/1/00 12:01amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
siujoey posted: The actual raiding never felt like a job to me. It was just the responsibility of making raid times, planning other things around it, etc. I am like Gutter, if my guild has a raid going when I happen to get on, feel like running it at that time, and know I have the time to do it- I will go. But I never ever sign up for the raids because I can't (and won't) commit to being there for the exact reasons in Pally's post. If I say I am going to be there, I will be there.
It's different for everyone. Personally, when I get home from work, I hate feeling like there are things that I have to do. I don't want to have to be ready for a raid at a specific time, no thanks. Sometimes I don't even know which toon I am going to play until I hit the selection screen. If I am doing BGs on my little noob mage and having fun, I would be annoyed if I have to log off for an 80 so I can make a raid because I have to maintain a certain % attendance to raids. Screw that. Not my thing.
That sums it up nicely for me as well.
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Date Posted:1/1/00 12:01amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
GutterSludge posted: If it's about courtesy, how bout showing courtesy and understanding to the people who couldn't make it.
Well looks like this thread has turned into a slugging match while I meant to be more of a soap box / whine thread. Oh well. Cawling hit on the head with the common courtsey comment.
Couldn't make it? How about wouldn't make it. Most of htem could make it and decided to play on an alt or they were tired and gonna log and played for 3 more hours instead.
My point was let someone know. doens't take that long to log in send an mail and say "Can't make it tonight, sorry" or even "I don't feel like it tonight" rather than the excuses and BS. It's not that hard to remove yourself from the calendar. With real ID and vent and in game mail it's super easy to let someone know you're not making it.
It's jsut courteous to keep you commitments and if you can't or something changes, it's just courteous to let someone know in advance. I didn't chew anyone out for not showing up, I didn't go postal on anyone, I jsut said" Ok, NP we'll find someone else. Thanks for letting me know."
I did want to reach through the screen and punch a few people and smash cat poo into their keybaords but I restrained the impulse. That wouldn't be nice would it?
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Date Posted:1/1/00 12:01amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
PallyDog posted: Couldn't make it? How about wouldn't make it. Most of htem could make it and decided to play on an alt or they were tired and gonna log and played for 3 more hours instead.
So, because they wanted to do something else..you want to punch them? If they were tired, and going to log, isn't that telling you they aren't going to be there? Whatever they did after that is really none of your business.
PallyDog posted: My point was let someone know. doens't take that long to log in send an mail and say "Can't make it tonight, sorry" or even "I don't feel like it tonight" rather than the excuses and BS. It's not that hard to remove yourself from the calendar. With real ID and vent and in game mail it's super easy to let someone know you're not making it.
If you are around your computer...If you aren't home, I suppose you expect them to ESP you? I understand that things fell apart, and you are upset..but you are taking this very personally, and very seriously.
PallyDog posted: It's jsut courteous to keep you commitments and if you can't or something changes, it's just courteous to let someone know in advance. I didn't chew anyone out for not showing up, I didn't go postal on anyone, I jsut said" Ok, NP we'll find someone else. Thanks for letting me know."
So, they DID tell you they weren't going to make it, and you are just pissed about that? Your post is confusing. You rage about people not telling you, then rage about people telling you. No matter what, you are just raging that YOU didn't get to go. Some people were courteous, obviously, and you are still pissed at them.
PallyDog posted: I did want to reach through the screen and punch a few people and smash cat poo into their keybaords but I restrained the impulse. That wouldn't be nice would it?
If this is the way you talk about your guildmates...it's no wonder they didn't want to go. I wouldn't either.
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NeMeFieD said:"ea I Ucmed for 12 days straight.."
njwCSUS posted:I'm homosexual, so really, its ongoing sexual attraction to my father, not my mother.
Date Posted:1/1/00 12:01amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
I'll keep this short because my wait to get back into the server is almost done.
Pally, I completely understand. The question you need to ask yourself is: Am I willing to risk being in the guild where this behavior will continue for X, Y, Z benefits because the behavior will continue? Or, am I willing to hurt potential feelings from friends or otherwise because I need to remove a frustrating situation in order to continue to have fun?
When you make that choice, you'll know what to do.
At the end of the day, VN poster judgements aside, you still have to do what's right for you.
Still just a game after all.
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Date Posted:1/1/00 12:01amSubject:
My guild, my weakest link
Ardenwolfe posted: I'll keep this short because my wait to get back into the server is almost done.
Pally, I completely understand. The question you need to ask yourself is: Am I willing to risk being in the guild where this behavior will continue for X, Y, Z benefits because the behavior will continue? Or, am I willing to hurt potential feelings from friends or otherwise because I need to remove a frustrating situation in order to continue to have fun?
When you make that choice, you'll know what to do.
At the end of the day, VN poster judgements aside, you still have to do what's right for you.
Still just a game after all.
Best advice in this thread. If you're not having fun, it's not a game anymore and something needs to change.
ea I Ucmed for 12 days straight.."
