tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post5893745604311319507..comments2024-03-26T09:53:50.263-06:00Comments on Eight Years in Azeroth: 3.61. The Field Where He Grew ThemShawn Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05110605868875966328noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-2990180337381862092016-08-05T17:37:44.048-06:002016-08-05T17:37:44.048-06:00Bare durid is 4 fite!Bare durid is 4 fite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-2582727102631521102014-04-10T06:35:12.961-06:002014-04-10T06:35:12.961-06:00@Neps: "Holy jesus, what is that? WHAT THE FU...@Neps: "Holy jesus, <i>what is that?</i> WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?"Dalansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-87075939708257292182014-04-09T21:10:18.820-06:002014-04-09T21:10:18.820-06:00Omg Neps you jerk. My eyes! Why did I trust a link...Omg Neps you jerk. My eyes! Why did I trust a link you posted??Shimericenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-38324260104807285272014-04-09T19:34:51.558-06:002014-04-09T19:34:51.558-06:00Dalans was, is and always will be the yang to my y...Dalans was, is and always will be the yang to my yin.<br /><br />Also Cheesus, and Ben can tell you too, that what Dalans drove was a yellow Mustang 'convertible with a white top'. <br /><br />Here's a picture of it.<br />http://i.imgur.com/ZtFeTss.png<br /><br />This was the day Kocker came to visit him. We all know Klocker loves to show off his daisy dukes and Dalans loved to wear a sombrero in game and irl! My two favorite hairy bears. <3Nepsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-29748474379869621392014-04-09T00:11:21.417-06:002014-04-09T00:11:21.417-06:00Headings on this weeks installment... A+ LOVED tha...Headings on this weeks installment... A+ LOVED that fkin' signature!GuiltieGaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463071096511530396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-30552667631098699972014-04-08T08:10:40.256-06:002014-04-08T08:10:40.256-06:00That fuckin' stang!That fuckin' stang!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584260177455787803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-79820525308450542942014-04-03T20:53:45.499-06:002014-04-03T20:53:45.499-06:00...... and Fed Star still needs that damn Algalon ......... and Fed Star still needs that damn Algalon kill Dalans.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-532565464267400722014-04-03T12:34:30.238-06:002014-04-03T12:34:30.238-06:00@Strategos: One of the main reasons other than my ...@Strategos: One of the main reasons other than my RL obligations changing was: I felt with my waning interest I wouldn't be giving 100% if I stayed on and that would be a disservice to the guild. I also went back and forth in my mind "well if you quit then that will be 0% so would something be better than nothing?"<br /><br />In the end, playing felt like a chore. I'm only on to raid, and anything I was doing in WoW ancillary to that was to support my raiding, dailies for repairs or getting flask materials etc. That coupled with the overall feeling of "oh we killed another boss, meh" was the final nail.<br /><br />That being said, if it hadn't been for DoD and the people I have met playing this game, I would have quit a lot sooner.Dalansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-47408951506847560912014-04-03T11:07:33.689-06:002014-04-03T11:07:33.689-06:00@Strategos,
Great comment! I share the pain you e...@Strategos,<br /><br />Great comment! I share the pain you experienced in trying to handle everything on your own -- this was my #1 problem during vanilla/tbc.<br /><br />I definitely didn't get that feeling of "why are we doing this" until Cataclysm, but having experienced it (eventually) I can understand why my members left when they did at various times.<br /><br />@Florimel,<br /><br />Great catch on Currier and Ives -- I shall amend. And good on you for finally jumping in and contributing! All comments and feedback are welcome, and we've had some really great discussions from the WoW community thus far.<br /><br />I predict more commentary as the weeks progress...Shawn Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110605868875966328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-20791529237479123072014-04-03T10:49:14.935-06:002014-04-03T10:49:14.935-06:00You have finally done it. You made a comment that...You have finally done it. You made a comment that I feel compelled to respond to!<br /><br />That very humorous druid comic is actually using art from Currier and Ives, not Norman Rockwell!<br /><br />I started reading your blog when it was featured on WoW Insider last fall, and I wanted to let you know how much I have been enjoying the trip down memory lane. I have been raiding continuously since 2006 on the Argent Dawn-US server and your stories are definitely a blast from the past!<br /><br />I've gone from noob to hardcore to casual-core, and I agree that a lot of the sweetness of victory has leaked away over the years. Not sure if it's because the game is that much easier now, or if my friends and I have just been playing too long and gotten too way too good at it. It's still a lot of fun, though, and a great way to be part of a team now that I am getting too old to play team sports without injuring myself...<br /><br />When I played Pong back in the 70s, I thought video games would never catch on because it was so boring. I would never have guessed that video gaming would become one of my favorite hobbies in the 21st century.<br /><br />I have been wanting to make a comment for some time now, both to let you know of my appreciation and to join the conversation, but I could never quite overcome my reluctance to make a fool of myself by posting on the open internet... <br /><br />I nearly jumped into the discussion over the merits of 10-man vs 25-man raiding, but others made my points well enough to satisfy me.<br /><br />But you can't go meddling with art history and get away with it! :P<br /><br />Looking forward to the rest of your epic saga.Florimelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-18955931543187112862014-04-03T09:34:04.450-06:002014-04-03T09:34:04.450-06:00I can very much relate to Dalans. Eventually, too...I can very much relate to Dalans. Eventually, too much of a good thing, eventually becomes a bad thing. Looking back on my time as our GM (January 2008 through November 2010), my biggest mistake was I didn’t dole out responsibilities. I just felt if I didn’t do it myself, it wasn’t going to be completed the way I wanted it to be done. I had a few officers that helped out with a few things, but for the most part I ran the show. I was main tank, raid leader, our wish list/attendance based loot admin, and a guild leader somewhere in between. <br />I enjoyed ICC, but it also the first time I started entertaining the thought: “Why am I still doing this?” I don’t think the greatness of wow had faded, but I just didn’t give a damn if we progressed quickly or not at all. It seemed that the screaming and cheering was empty compared to those earlier days. I felt torn. There were days I didn’t want to log on to lead a raid or update the attendance. On the other hand I had 24 other people that depended on me. <br />One of the biggest factor that lead me to take an extended vacation until MoP was the fact we downed heroic Lich King the end of June 2010. As the weeks continued, it was like watching that favorite rerun of Seinfeld for the umpteenth time. You know the lines by heart, but you aren’t really paying attention to it anymore. It’s there for background noise.<br />I didn’t leave the guild in shambles. I help transition a new management and raid leading team before I departed in November. However, I’m glad I wasn’t there to see things go to hell in Cata. They were done raiding 25 content a few months in. <br />Pulling a Michael Jordan and walking away for a couple of years was what I needed. Coming back to MoP and playing with some old school guildies and a few friends has made it enjoyable. We’re no longer 21-25 year old that’s full of piss and vinegar and ready to tell everyone on the server how great we are. I’m more than content being 8/14 heroic on a 7 hour a week schedule. We’re also decided to stick with what we are doing. We don’t want to merge into another guild or mess with recruiting to get to Mythic Numbers. If it’s not broken, no sense in trying to fix it. <br />Strategos<br />P.S. I wish the night time in Orgrimmar still looked the same as that screen shot of your shaman and Dalans. <br />Strategosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-76107991858637707292014-04-03T09:31:12.055-06:002014-04-03T09:31:12.055-06:00I don't even drive that car anymore...AND IT W...I don't even drive that car anymore...AND IT WAS NEVER YELLOW (hate you so much...)Dalansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6556575758010903163.post-51597424545098902122014-04-03T08:49:48.587-06:002014-04-03T08:49:48.587-06:00Here's Dalans real life picture, for those who...Here's Dalans real life picture, for those who are wondering.<br /><br />http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forums/attachments/5-0l-talk/50254d1219462784-help-looking-some-yellow-mustang-pic-1024-wallpaper-86.jpgCheeseusnoreply@blogger.com