Comments on: When real life and WoW collide

By: bigbearbutt

bigbearbutt — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:08:20 +0000

Hey, I’ve been told by Kaelynn and Jardal, “Just walk away from the forums, take a week off.” I think I need to do that. Less blah blah blah, more pew pew pew IMO.

I keep feeling the need to try and make sure there aren’t any misunderstandings in our intent so I write, write, write. I thnk it’s time that I go have fun, and if people are still unsure of what is going round in our heads… well, they can do what Falromord or Piepet did yesterday, and ask me. Amazingly, that tends to clear things up without requiring a 1500 word post.

Oh, and such incredible awesomeness is going on right now that it makes me physically hurt to be at work and NOT be able to talk about all the freaking cool stuff.

By: logtar

logtar — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:07:45 +0000

I am actually allergic to penicillin, I had no clue that it was actually something that is not too rare. I am sorry to hear that your little one has to deal with it, but its cool they have alternatives. As far as a guild imploding... well, its easy to assume that. I am not sure if it is because the implosion of the last guild I was in, or because we have such a fun time in the guild I co-gm, but I don't have any problem with people wanting to leave. Sharing the burden of leading between 3 people has helped lots... also not having forums to run or police, but actually just a group on facebook has made it easier as well. People seem a little less likely to cause drama when it is attached to an actual person rather than just a simple screen name. .-= logtar´s last blog ..Gank Fest =-.

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:58:05 +0000

bear, maybe just take a vacation. If the guild implodes then so be it. It seems like you’ve built a strong foundation, but you really need to step away from it and not nursemaid it. As a GL i’d be kinda thrilled if half of my guild up and left, we have too many people IMO. From being on both sides of the fence, the membership get really freaked out when people make major changes. So the only thing I’d do differently is plan it better, which you already acknowledged, and have a successor in mind. It’s a dictatorship after all, NEVER forget that. Even if you try to make it democractic, it still the guild of the founder, which happens to be you.

Do the best you can and dont sweat it. Its just a game.

By: Iron

Iron — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:49:44 +0000

@BBB & Cassie: well there you have it. “Just when you think you’re out, they pull you back in…!” Jolly good.

NOW… come on, move on to MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THINGS: let’s see some pics of this red truck Alex put together!!

Onwards!!

-Iron
.-= Iron´s last blog ..Looks like Blizzard is bringing back some significant challenges to raiding! =-.

By: Morphster of Aggramar

Morphster of Aggramar — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:13:07 +0000

@ Kattrinsaa: Sorry to hear about your newborn needing the lights. My twins were in the hospital under the lights for 3 weeks and my daughter came home with a fancy blanket that had lights built into it. Thankfully with modern medicine it’s more an annoyance than a life-threatening condition.

By: Kattrinsaa

Kattrinsaa — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:22:58 +0000

I'm there with you bear, I need to get back to playing my new katt on your server one of these days, after the implosion of balance some friends of mine built up a small guild and it's growing quickly. I hope my friend doesn't end up in over his head. I hope to never again take up the mantle of leadership in game.. it's way too much work when you have a family to take care of. My baby born monday, had to go back into the hospital over the weekend to be put under those wierd lights. She came home today. I can totally relate to your post. i'm glad you decided to stay there with your friends, perhaps you can find someone to take over and let you slide back into a less demanding role. .-= Kattrinsaa´s last blog ..A Baby Boomkin is Born =-.

By: Kaitus

Kaitus — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:47:49 +0000

Don't you hate it when Murphy's Law kicks in like that? It seems though, it seems it's lucky that Sidhe Devils are an understanding bunch, or this could have resulted in an iminent head explosion. And those suck to clean up. .-= Kaitus´s last blog ..Happy Halloween! =-.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:43:42 +0000

I’m glad to hear things all seem to be working out. I was too late to comment on your original “stepping down” post, but my first thought was that you probably need to delegate more. :) Hope your son feels better soon!!

By: Kaethir

Kaethir — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:58:11 +0000

I don't have the experience running a WoW guild, but I did run a clan in Counterstrike for quite some time, and I know how you feel. Good luck with everything, and I hope your son gets to feeling better soon! .-= Kaethir´s last blog ..Cue the Final Fantasy "Win!" Music =-.

By: Elegantdeath

Elegantdeath — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:55:42 +0000

Love the guild… no plans to leave. As I have said before, I wanted to join because I read the guild charter and said, “yep, perfect fit”. There is always going to be that periodic wave of folks leaving (and like you said… accentuated by them moving their alts out — lol, look at me just joined a month ago and have four toons there!). Anyhow, keep on trucking and live by the charter.