Comments on: Dare to Surpass Casual http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/ Where the view is always better. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Progression, when is slow too slow? http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/#comment-196 Progression, when is slow too slow? Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:40:54 +0000 http://35yards.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-196 [...] Topics: Dare to Surpass Casual by 35 yards out. (Thank you gnomeaggedon for pointing that out for me) Bookmark It Hide [...] [...] Topics: Dare to Surpass Casual by 35 yards out. (Thank you gnomeaggedon for pointing that out for me) Bookmark It Hide [...]

]]> By: Jezrael http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/#comment-193 Jezrael Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:10:30 +0000 http://35yards.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-193 Great post Loronar! I'm glad that you have started looking to make connections to get into raiding groups so you can experience the aspects of the game that you would like to. It's so true that to enjoy the game you need to know what you want and then work on getting it. And really truly it is possible to be a raider without being hardcore. I talked about it in my post 'raiding casually is not a myth'. I like to think of the Drunken Badger crew as 'relaxed' - we're not hardcore, we're not even casual by some people's standards - but we are a successful raiding guild. Great post Loronar! I’m glad that you have started looking to make connections to get into raiding groups so you can experience the aspects of the game that you would like to. It’s so true that to enjoy the game you need to know what you want and then work on getting it. And really truly it is possible to be a raider without being hardcore. I talked about it in my post ‘raiding casually is not a myth’. I like to think of the Drunken Badger crew as ‘relaxed’ – we’re not hardcore, we’re not even casual by some people’s standards – but we are a successful raiding guild.

]]> By: Fearstalker http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/#comment-192 Fearstalker Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:48:23 +0000 http://35yards.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-192 Time is what is really the issue at the core for most people. For me, I've shelved my 70 hunter and 70 pally, and gave about about 30k gold to a friend in game because I maxxed out without anything really to do until the expansion. Why?.. time. My WOW time comes in spurts. I do freelance web design in addition to a day job, so a dedicated schedule to raiding is out of the question. I can't guarantee that I'll be around on a certain day. However, if I have time, I might spend 4 or 5 hours solid at WOW. So raiding is really out, at least the way most do it now. PVP has changed now too. With the changes for S4, I can't really gear up any further. I'm kinda stuck without really going after an arena rating. So what to do?.. perhaps quit. Perhaps alts. I've started a shammy, and have gotten to 29, but am finding some of the same frustrations that I have with my pally. Not sure I want to melee anymore. So I guess I'll try a horde hunter. See the content from a different side. I'd call myself a hardcore casual. I'm willing to put in time, but it has to be on my schedule. I can't goof around spending an hour waiting for a raid to form up, or waste 2 hours in LFG. And with the gear reset coming (even though it won't be as big as the BC one) I can't see going through all that pain for gear that will be replaced quickly when leveling. /sigh... (ok, end of rant)... Time is what is really the issue at the core for most people.

For me, I’ve shelved my 70 hunter and 70 pally, and gave about about 30k gold to a friend in game because I maxxed out without anything really to do until the expansion.

Why?.. time.

My WOW time comes in spurts. I do freelance web design in addition to a day job, so a dedicated schedule to raiding is out of the question. I can’t guarantee that I’ll be around on a certain day. However, if I have time, I might spend 4 or 5 hours solid at WOW. So raiding is really out, at least the way most do it now.

PVP has changed now too. With the changes for S4, I can’t really gear up any further. I’m kinda stuck without really going after an arena rating.

So what to do?.. perhaps quit. Perhaps alts. I’ve started a shammy, and have gotten to 29, but am finding some of the same frustrations that I have with my pally. Not sure I want to melee anymore.

So I guess I’ll try a horde hunter. See the content from a different side.

I’d call myself a hardcore casual. I’m willing to put in time, but it has to be on my schedule. I can’t goof around spending an hour waiting for a raid to form up, or waste 2 hours in LFG.

And with the gear reset coming (even though it won’t be as big as the BC one) I can’t see going through all that pain for gear that will be replaced quickly when leveling.

/sigh… (ok, end of rant)…

]]> By: gnomeaggedon http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/#comment-191 gnomeaggedon Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:47:44 +0000 http://35yards.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-191 Yep, it's about being casual by choice, knowing what you want, and grabbing the opportunities if and when they arise. I usually know long before my fridy a night run what I am going to do, but if an opportunity arises, then I grab it. Yep, it’s about being casual by choice, knowing what you want, and grabbing the opportunities if and when they arise.

I usually know long before my fridy a night run what I am going to do, but if an opportunity arises, then I grab it.

]]> By: Aurdon http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/#comment-190 Aurdon Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:20:05 +0000 http://35yards.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-190 Nail on the head brotha. Casual/Hardcore hybrid. That's how I would describe my raid spec. I wanna raid and see content (not for the loot, loot is temporary), but if all I have time for is raiding on my main, I'm going to get burnt out. There is a balance in there, I've found it. Glad to see things are working out in your favor as well. Nail on the head brotha. Casual/Hardcore hybrid. That’s how I would describe my raid spec. I wanna raid and see content (not for the loot, loot is temporary), but if all I have time for is raiding on my main, I’m going to get burnt out.

There is a balance in there, I’ve found it. Glad to see things are working out in your favor as well.

]]> By: Pike http://35yards.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/dare-to-surpass-casual/#comment-189 Pike Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:26:32 +0000 http://35yards.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-189 I suppose I am largely casual by choice, yes, there are things that are holding me back (work schedule, real life, etc.), but on the other hand, there are also a lot of in-game things that I could work around and yet I have chosen not to; because these days, I find that leveling new characters is more interesting to me than raiding is. Oh don't get me wrong, I love raids and heroics, but to me, it's not worth the effort to adjust a bit to get to those raids and heroics, whereas for a lot of other people, it WOULD be worth the effort. I suppose I am largely casual by choice, yes, there are things that are holding me back (work schedule, real life, etc.), but on the other hand, there are also a lot of in-game things that I could work around and yet I have chosen not to; because these days, I find that leveling new characters is more interesting to me than raiding is. Oh don’t get me wrong, I love raids and heroics, but to me, it’s not worth the effort to adjust a bit to get to those raids and heroics, whereas for a lot of other people, it WOULD be worth the effort.

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