tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post1804151257266548864..comments2023-12-29T03:23:58.600-06:00Comments on dwarven battle medic: On Flexibility, Emotional Attachment and Mister Spock. With Ice Cream!Fannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-4010912467217253762012-02-13T11:34:14.806-06:002012-02-13T11:34:14.806-06:00I had a similar experience, albeit from the other ...I had a similar experience, albeit from the other side, back during wrath. After spending weeks being asked to tank heal on my holy priest (yes, I know, I still cringe) I started gearing up my holy paladin. I did (and still do) enjoy Holy priest healing the best of all 5 flavors (they seem the most complete), but I wasn't being asked to be a complete healer, I was asked to do something specific and for that particular job Holy Pallies ruled the roost. I ended up having quite a lot of fun after the initial adjustment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-16542942860530923042012-02-09T12:39:06.145-06:002012-02-09T12:39:06.145-06:00Hi Fannon:
Great post! This actually happened to...Hi Fannon:<br /><br />Great post! This actually happened to me too, except I also volunteered. I raided with my rogue as my main and I loved her right down to her bones. But after Cataclysm hit, my raid team struggled with keeping a 25 man together due to attendance and we were always short on healers. After downsizing to two ten man raids for T11, the main team still needed a healer. <br /><br />I volunteered to try out on my druid, and started playing her regularly. My rogue still raided, but she was no longer my priority. I wanted to help the team so we could raid and have fun. But in the long run, I eventually didn't have the time to play my rogue as much as I used to. It tore my heart apart seeing her gear fall behind (she's still in a lot of T11 gear!) and I miss playing her.<br /><br />My druid is still my main, as much as I love my druid, I'd rather play my rogue if I could. I'm not especially motivated in taking her through the grind of getting raid-ready if I ever wanted to raid on my rogue again. I just don't have the luxury of time any more to continue maintaining a main and a geared alt, so... there's just my druid now. This is just one of those tragic endings with a character for a player, such as myself :(<br /><br />When I volunteered my druid, I wasn't trying to be a hero, I just wanted the raid team to keep raiding. We were cancelling raids because we couldn't find a healer. I think if I was actually asked to switch to my druid, I would have said yes!<br /><br />Still....<br />I'm envious of people who were able to switch to their rogues to get the legendary daggers in Dragon Soul :PAidranahttp://www.misspewpew.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-13582784343011123232012-02-08T14:27:11.837-06:002012-02-08T14:27:11.837-06:00Exactly.
I knew that it was the best thing for us...Exactly.<br /><br />I knew that it was the best thing for us. It was admittedly hard to accept, but I still knew that, and so did he. And really, I can't be that upset when there are *3* of us (him included) that are doing it. <br /><br />I know one day Miz will get her time to shine again. I can be content with that, and the knowledge that not only am I contributing, I am definitely adding to our overall success rate.Mizaukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801994619129027396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-46784931731555303622012-02-08T12:42:01.875-06:002012-02-08T12:42:01.875-06:00lol, having no other alternatives will certainly i...lol, having no other alternatives will certainly insulate you from this problem. :)Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-24400582615374884192012-02-08T12:41:14.730-06:002012-02-08T12:41:14.730-06:00Asking someone to switch roles or characters is so...Asking someone to switch roles or characters is something that every raid leader will have to deal with at some point. Raid composition is a tricky thing, and having the flexibility of a decently geared alt is a blessing. I hope that it works out for you and your raid.Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-52152440448700495972012-02-08T12:32:31.113-06:002012-02-08T12:32:31.113-06:00Thanks! This post ended up being very much a strea...Thanks! This post ended up being very much a stream-of-consciousness type post. I honestly had no idea where it was going. It ended up a bit silly, but I like how it reads. :)Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-18048646888436950652012-02-08T12:31:03.679-06:002012-02-08T12:31:03.679-06:00Yeah, we had a similar thing happen. The Shadow Pr...Yeah, we had a similar thing happen. The Shadow Priest that we were working on getting the legendary switched to a Mage just before Dragon Soul hit. I don't think he even got the staff. Oh well.Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-39353880391019259812012-02-08T12:29:47.187-06:002012-02-08T12:29:47.187-06:00I have a hard time levelling alts as well. I have ...I have a hard time levelling alts as well. I have a pile of them, mostly all ridiculously low levels, and only two max level characters (although I do have an 84 that is inching towards the finish line).<br /><br />I started the Shaman when Cataclysm launched and levelled her up exclusively through the dungeon finder in my spare time. It was nice because I could do a dungeon in 15 or 20 minutes whenever I could spare it and there was no pressure to dedicate any serious amount of time to her. The levels just flew by and before I knew it she was in Vashj'ir and clubbing Naga to death. Dungeon Running is an excellent way to level a character when you don't want to spend a lot of time doing it. It's not complicated either; my Shaman spent 60 levels standing next to the Shaman trainer in Stormwind just waiting for the queue to pop. :) Give it a try!Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-57476130546309196492012-02-08T12:23:16.979-06:002012-02-08T12:23:16.979-06:00It's especially hard because it seems that sin...It's especially hard because it seems that since I started raiding with the shaman a metric tonne of Intellect plate has dropped. However, with two other Holy Paladins in the raid nothing really goes to waste. <br /><br />Some people wouldn't make the decision that you and I did in order to help the raid. It's not because their obstinate, unhelpful or uncaring, it's because they can't. Their balance, being strongly character-oriented, simply won't let them. And they can feel insulted or bullied if they are even asked to change. Believe me, I know; I went through those same feelings when I was asked, and I put in a great deal of thought in as to how I felt about it. <br /><br />On the other hand, a good raid leader will make it a request and not a command. I was not told to go Shaman, I was asked. And as much as he feels like I made him out to be the bad guy in this post, Mylindara did exactly the right thing <em>for the raid and for the guild</em> by asking me, and I would have done exactly the same thing in his place.Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-23793292653314620512012-02-08T12:15:26.586-06:002012-02-08T12:15:26.586-06:00The balance will be unique in every player. Some f...The balance will be unique in every player. Some folks are going to lean strongly to one side. I know some extreme examples of both (one of my guildies has had 4 mains since I met him, for example).Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-31466983914881105872012-02-08T12:13:10.240-06:002012-02-08T12:13:10.240-06:00I admit I thought about you and your decision to r...I admit I thought about you and your decision to return to your mage when I was writing this. You definitely lean more towards the character-side than I.<br /><br />I have made no secret amongst my guildmates that I would prefer to play my paladin, but when the shit is flinging from the fan-blades, it's more important to keep the raid progressing rather than scrambling for healer diversity.<br /><br />That being said, I hope to get back to my Paladin soon.Fannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113088072985141570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-5096236798208530562012-02-07T12:58:40.667-06:002012-02-07T12:58:40.667-06:00I get around this issue with a time based strategy...I get around this issue with a time based strategy. I have no time for a second max-level character so I only have my Holy Paladin. Yes, I am rather attached.<br /><br />On the other hand, I am very focused on the activity (healing) I enjoy and am willing to change anything to better suit an encounter. I've never tried a Ret spec, even on PTR. Healing is what I do and I don't have the time to spend on other characters when I could be spending it on optimizing my paladin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-69857832926580363022012-02-07T11:28:12.952-06:002012-02-07T11:28:12.952-06:00This is exactly what I went through. I was a holy ...This is exactly what I went through. I was a holy pally and am now on a shaman as well. I'm not healing anymore, though. I'm elemental.<br /><br />It's a hard thing, watching your main collect dust. Watching tokens that your main could use be trashed because no one else needs them. It took me a long time to be ok with it. I am doing my new job well, and I know that, but Miz is where my heart lies, and I wonder how long I can be satisfied with her watching from the shadows.<br /><br />I am dedicated to my guild, and I love my raid team. I'm not the only one who has had to do this for raid make up. (Example: The guild leader is on his druid alt instead of his warrior main.) I think the only reason it was so hard for me to accept is because there are people who won't adapt to the raid needs, and it feels very unfair to those of us who do. I love them, and they are my friends, but for a while I was considering quitting simply because it just wasn't fun anymore.<br /><br />I think I started rambling somewhere in there. Oh well. In summary: I am ok with it now, but I know those feelings, and I know how much they can really suck. Dedication is a double-edged sword.Mizaukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801994619129027396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-37926102417580241632012-02-07T11:25:06.024-06:002012-02-07T11:25:06.024-06:00I am sorry Fannon but my main is my main and defin...I am sorry Fannon but my main is my main and defines who I am as I play. Alts are simply a diversion because my main is who will raid and do the content etc. I agree with Vid that although noble, if you are truly character-centric, you won't be happy.<br /><br />XaeliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-4097963355309878312012-02-07T10:38:00.717-06:002012-02-07T10:38:00.717-06:00Ah, Fannon. I have to be honest, reading this make...Ah, Fannon. I have to be honest, reading this makes me a little sad (and answers my question during our five man about your shaman). Don't get me wrong! I think it's great that you are doing this for your guild (and I've done similar in the past, as you know) but I can't help but read between your lines and know the place you are coming from. I felt that way when I was staring at a giant moonkin ass (instead of a mage) and later, similarly when I was flailing around as a ret (instead of a mage). These switches always led to me going back to playing my beloved character again, and it sounds like that's what you want to do as well. So I think it's very noble of you, but I'm sorry you aren't playing Fannon and I hope you get to do so again. Alts can be fun and all, but it's tough for them to really and truly displace a main unless you were unhappy with the main in the first place!Vidyalahttp://manalicious.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-84520359625922317452012-02-07T09:07:33.893-06:002012-02-07T09:07:33.893-06:00Great post Fannon, I did like and relate to your S...Great post Fannon, I did like and relate to your Spock principle but I the most I will go to taking one for the team is to switch spec. I can't level an alt.. it's too hard...Navimiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504557372435466448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-52095955431181950402012-02-07T02:26:03.970-06:002012-02-07T02:26:03.970-06:00Probably the most awkward moment of the T12>T13...Probably the most awkward moment of the T12>T13 transition was explaining to the guild that the mage who was already on the third stage of the quest towards our second Dragonwrath was switching mains to his Rogue to soak up the daggers. Thankfully the raid took it well.The Renaissance Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218269024132171600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-30856748193230272802012-02-06T20:37:03.312-06:002012-02-06T20:37:03.312-06:00My husband and I tend to be both character AND act...My husband and I tend to be both character AND activity centric people. He loves his pally and only wants to play her as prot. I am a resto druid to my soul. I have other healing alts and I'll do it, but tell me I can't do it on my resto druid and I'll die a little inside. <br /><br />Good post! I love the way your thoughts come out!Kareginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15856024096017956794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4592230822295048656.post-39153677274377511732012-02-06T18:29:37.402-06:002012-02-06T18:29:37.402-06:00An interesting discussion point, to be sure. I'...An interesting discussion point, to be sure. I'm very much character centric - my hunter is my main, it's the toon I achievement hunt on, and the one I gear up first. BUT…. I also acknowledge that my Death Knight (Blood/Frost) has been invaluable since my guild hasn't been able to keep a tanking bench, so I make every effort to keep her adequately geared at all times, just in case the raid needs it.<br /><br />I'm a bit blessed/cursed, though, in that I'm our raid leader. I can very much say that we'll recruit for anything that's missing (or try to) to avoid having to have folks make that kind of decision, but with the inevitable "this means we will rotate people, so we have some resilience in the group" discussions.Fluffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615310468878933913noreply@blogger.com