This time, it’s *not* personal

I’ve realised, or perhaps just internalised, the awful truth that in a raid no performance is truly personal. Particularly in 10s, one person having a great night (or a terrible night) can be the difference between jubilation and frustration for the whole group. Last Tuesday (a week ago today), we faced Professor Putricide. Or “that… Continue reading This time, it’s *not* personal

Things I’m learning: Where to stand

All that stuff about “the floor being the most dangerous boss in WoW” is totally true. Stupid floor. “Sacrificial paladin” is not a joke. They really will send you to facepull instakill mobs with just a teensy little bubble keeping the big bad cats from unzipping more than your coat. The meanies. Remember that the… Continue reading Things I’m learning: Where to stand

New places, new faces, new shiny maces

PREFACE: As a certain mildly grumpy witch might say, “I aten’t dead”. I’ve just been struggling to find the time to write, and also deliberately holding my tongue on some of the things I wanted to write about just in case they didn’t work out. Alas may end up regretting her gentle prodding in my… Continue reading New places, new faces, new shiny maces