So I haven't written on here in awhile. Mostly because I'm actually trying to put together a novel in my spare time (which isn't all that much). I'm also just being worked to death, and trying to get any free-time is rather funny.
When I am playing, I'm playing Warcraft. I have a nice sized guild, and we're currently working on 10-Man Naxxaramus runs. Not bad, eh? I haven't done much raiding myself (I just can't stay up until 2AM anymore sadly), but I'm being the good cheer leader every guild leader should be.
I came back here by the way because I got an e-mail that someone commented. I couldn't believe it!!!
So, hi Darein! Thank you for reading, and this just means I need to find more time to write more.
Showing posts with label WoW. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WoW. Show all posts
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Monday, December 22, 2008
Gaming at Christmas
First let me say, sorry I haven't posted more. It's been kind of a crazy few weeks, and life isn't getting back to normal anytime soon.
Anyways, Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year. Not only do we celebrate the best brithday in the universe, (Jesus Christ in case you weren't following), we get time off from work, gifts to and from people we love.
In gaming, it's kind of interesting because we often feel a need to give in game items to people we know. Do you get your guild something? Do you get your closest friends something?
Heck, I have my husband whom I not only have to figure out what to get in the here and now, but also in our alter egos in WoW. My nephew is in that same boat. It's an interesting thought because there are so many people who swear that an online life is nothing compared to a real life. While I mostly agree, I do believe an online existance also has it's own reasons for being. We still connect to people, and those people may not be in the same state, but we still feel we have connections to them.
So, go out and get your guild something. Have a guild event. Enjoy Christmas. Sing Happy Birthday to Christ, and remember why we're all here.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Gahhhhhhhhh
Sorry, life right now is crazy, and I don't have any extra time.
I made a new mage in WoW though, which is pretty cool. You die a lot, and stop a lot, but the abilities look cool. Dunno if I'll keep her still or not, but it was quite a bit of fun.
Anyway, back to the drawing board. Again.
Oh, and if you want to see a neat gadget, search Engadget for the posture fixer. It's quite cool.
I made a new mage in WoW though, which is pretty cool. You die a lot, and stop a lot, but the abilities look cool. Dunno if I'll keep her still or not, but it was quite a bit of fun.
Anyway, back to the drawing board. Again.
Oh, and if you want to see a neat gadget, search Engadget for the posture fixer. It's quite cool.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Gaming with People You Know (Really!)
I currently game with my husband and my nephew. I’ve also gamed with friends in the past, and I think there are interesting points to gaming anonymously to gaming with friends and family.
With my husband, it’s natural. We met in an online game (back before they had MMO’s mind you, yes I’m that old) before we met in this realm of life. We’ve gamed since then, and I imagine we’ll always game. It’s our “date” night. Some people go to fancy dinners, my husband and I stay up till four A.M. questing, talking, and killing things. We learn team work, communication, and are an awesome team. We always have been, which is why we’re married. (Don’t worry ladies, he still takes me out once in awhile, but most of the time I’m more happy at home than I am out.)
The friend that I gamed with a long time ago I’m no longer friends with. I think I would be if I had the choice, but she really doesn’t seem that interested in a relationship anymore. Perhaps I’m still too much of a gamer for her. When I was younger (and before I was married) I found that gaming with another girl often leads to competition with guys. That can be healthy, and it can be annoying. I don’t mind anonymous females that I don’t have to face in real life, but I still get jealous.
The family part is to me the coolest one. Before gaming with my nephew I didn’t know him nearly as well as I wanted to. I used to watch him when he was really young, and I knew him then. Over the years, we went our separate ways. When he learned we were fairly serious about sticking with WoW, he relocated to our server, and we’ve been playing together since. I know a lot more about him now, and enjoy spending time with him. It makes my gaming time more fun knowing that I get to share that time with him.
I’ve been thinking about picking up some FPS games to play with some of the people I work with. I’m a little worried about it as I don’t know a lot of them nearly as well as I know the people I play WoW with, but I think I’d be up for the challenge. It’d give me a chance to get to know more people around here, and I could always use more people to hang out with.
All in all I tend to be a loner and a leader playing games. I like going my own way, and I like helping others in their own quests. It may seem like an odd combination, but it suits me.
With my husband, it’s natural. We met in an online game (back before they had MMO’s mind you, yes I’m that old) before we met in this realm of life. We’ve gamed since then, and I imagine we’ll always game. It’s our “date” night. Some people go to fancy dinners, my husband and I stay up till four A.M. questing, talking, and killing things. We learn team work, communication, and are an awesome team. We always have been, which is why we’re married. (Don’t worry ladies, he still takes me out once in awhile, but most of the time I’m more happy at home than I am out.)
The friend that I gamed with a long time ago I’m no longer friends with. I think I would be if I had the choice, but she really doesn’t seem that interested in a relationship anymore. Perhaps I’m still too much of a gamer for her. When I was younger (and before I was married) I found that gaming with another girl often leads to competition with guys. That can be healthy, and it can be annoying. I don’t mind anonymous females that I don’t have to face in real life, but I still get jealous.
The family part is to me the coolest one. Before gaming with my nephew I didn’t know him nearly as well as I wanted to. I used to watch him when he was really young, and I knew him then. Over the years, we went our separate ways. When he learned we were fairly serious about sticking with WoW, he relocated to our server, and we’ve been playing together since. I know a lot more about him now, and enjoy spending time with him. It makes my gaming time more fun knowing that I get to share that time with him.
I’ve been thinking about picking up some FPS games to play with some of the people I work with. I’m a little worried about it as I don’t know a lot of them nearly as well as I know the people I play WoW with, but I think I’d be up for the challenge. It’d give me a chance to get to know more people around here, and I could always use more people to hang out with.
All in all I tend to be a loner and a leader playing games. I like going my own way, and I like helping others in their own quests. It may seem like an odd combination, but it suits me.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Trust in Guilds
I’m a guild leader in that massive online game known as World of Warcraft. You know the one. You probably know someone who plays it, or wishes they could play it. We now have about 100 characters in the guild, and had yet to have anyone really steal from us. We have 5 bank tabs (think storage for a large group of people), and everyone had played it fair. In fact, we usually had to empty it about once or twice a week because it got full from the items everyone put in it. Every time we’d empty it, the money from the sales would go back into the bank.
My current system I thought was more than fair. You put more into the bank, you get to take more out of it. Promotions were based on what people did for the guild as a whole, and what effort they put into it. With a promotion you got access to more items, and more varied items.
We had a member who had been playing in our guild for a few months. He was friendly enough, and fairly active. He had four alts in the guild, each of which was active enough to be promoted at least once.
As a result of the fairness, and the number of alts, he was able to take over 30 items from our bank. Granted, we’re still fairly young enough that it mostly contained items to help other people in the guild level. From blue items, to blue card items to gems, these items could have helped someone else. Instead, they helped him get money for this character, or another one of his characters.
We demoted him immediately. We sent mails and tells to him when he logged in. He didn’t quit the guild. After about two days with no response, we kicked him. Since it was an “Unknown” that was kicked, we assume that either the characters were deleted or transferred.
The hardest part about this situation is deciding what to do next. We’d rather not punish everyone in the guild. That’s silly. We have a lot of responsible individuals who have done nothing but help each other.
My first instinctual reaction was to only allow one character to be promoted for each player. This idea wasn’t the best because then people would be uncomfortable telling you who their alts were. I’d rather have an open honesty like we’ve had in the past.
In the end, I think we’ve decided to add two ranks, and limit the amount of items people can take out on a daily basis for the lower ranks. It’s not an easy decision, and I don’t like feeling like anyone else would take advantage of their other guild mates. I can only hope that it won’t happen again.
My current system I thought was more than fair. You put more into the bank, you get to take more out of it. Promotions were based on what people did for the guild as a whole, and what effort they put into it. With a promotion you got access to more items, and more varied items.
We had a member who had been playing in our guild for a few months. He was friendly enough, and fairly active. He had four alts in the guild, each of which was active enough to be promoted at least once.
As a result of the fairness, and the number of alts, he was able to take over 30 items from our bank. Granted, we’re still fairly young enough that it mostly contained items to help other people in the guild level. From blue items, to blue card items to gems, these items could have helped someone else. Instead, they helped him get money for this character, or another one of his characters.
We demoted him immediately. We sent mails and tells to him when he logged in. He didn’t quit the guild. After about two days with no response, we kicked him. Since it was an “Unknown” that was kicked, we assume that either the characters were deleted or transferred.
The hardest part about this situation is deciding what to do next. We’d rather not punish everyone in the guild. That’s silly. We have a lot of responsible individuals who have done nothing but help each other.
My first instinctual reaction was to only allow one character to be promoted for each player. This idea wasn’t the best because then people would be uncomfortable telling you who their alts were. I’d rather have an open honesty like we’ve had in the past.
In the end, I think we’ve decided to add two ranks, and limit the amount of items people can take out on a daily basis for the lower ranks. It’s not an easy decision, and I don’t like feeling like anyone else would take advantage of their other guild mates. I can only hope that it won’t happen again.
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