Comments on: The Noob Guide To Ditching Real Life Events For World Of Warcraft Raids http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/ World of Warcraft Gold, Tips, Tricks, and Discussion Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:49:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lothlorien http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-16933 Lothlorien Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:39:52 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-16933 Ha! That happened long ago ;) . . . and the symptoms are character names like Sudrun (Jack Vance), Sigarni (David Gemmel), Thuvia (Edgar Rice Burroughs), etc :D Revisiting this thread shows that interaction (socialisation) is very much alive! Isn't that what we are doing here too? Underpinning the wide range of attitudes shown are the core elements of - be happy, have fun and do what ever you want without hurting others (including youself). Challenging the "norms" are the new waves and those threatened are the ones resistent to change - which is one of the immutable laws of nature - "the only security is insecurity" (Alan Watts) :twisted: Ha! That happened long ago ;) . . . and the symptoms are character names like Sudrun (Jack Vance), Sigarni (David Gemmel), Thuvia (Edgar Rice Burroughs), etc :D

Revisiting this thread shows that interaction (socialisation) is very much alive! Isn’t that what we are doing here too? Underpinning the wide range of attitudes shown are the core elements of – be happy, have fun and do what ever you want without hurting others (including youself).

Challenging the “norms” are the new waves and those threatened are the ones resistent to change – which is one of the immutable laws of nature – “the only security is insecurity” (Alan Watts) :twisted:

]]> By: Amatheiya http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 Amatheiya Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:26:33 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-16774 you know what? i moved several states away from my friends and family. i started playing wow when i learned several of my friends did. so initially i started playing to hang out with my rl friends, and in doing so i have met some amazing people, been a part of some really great guilds, and made new friends across the world. how on earth could that possibly be wrong? :lol: you know what? i moved several states away from my friends and family. i started playing wow when i learned several of my friends did. so initially i started playing to hang out with my rl friends, and in doing so i have met some amazing people, been a part of some really great guilds, and made new friends across the world. how on earth could that possibly be wrong? :lol:

]]> By: Traker (Turalyon) http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15797 Traker (Turalyon) Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:42:02 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15797 dude you truly are ignorant WoW is a great way to socialize... I for one play with all my RL friends(including my girlfriend) and we constantly have to get ourselves out of doing things so we can make a raid or what not. even me and my girlfriend avoid planning going out on raid nights. and we also consider most of our guildies that we have known in game for a long time as part of our close group of friends... a few of them have even come down to meet us in real life and hang out... and about 10 of us are even planning to go down to new orleans during mardi gras to party with one of our guildies who lives there... the point im trying to make is that WoW can be a great way to socialize and make friends even IRL dude you truly are ignorant WoW is a great way to socialize…

I for one play with all my RL friends(including my girlfriend) and we constantly have to get ourselves out of doing things so we can make a raid or what not. even me and my girlfriend avoid planning going out on raid nights. and we also consider most of our guildies that we have known in game for a long time as part of our close group of friends… a few of them have even come down to meet us in real life and hang out… and about 10 of us are even planning to go down to new orleans during mardi gras to party with one of our guildies who lives there…

the point im trying to make is that WoW can be a great way to socialize and make friends even IRL

]]> By: Vinniej http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15514 Vinniej Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:33:43 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15514 There are certainly alot worse things youth can be doing than playing a game. I find to keep my passion for the game from interfearing from my life I select at least 2 days a week where I actually ban myself from the computer all together. Now on the raiding nights i'm a junkie and don't answer my phone. There are certainly alot worse things youth can be doing than playing a game. I find to keep my passion for the game from interfearing from my life I select at least 2 days a week where I actually ban myself from the computer all together. Now on the raiding nights i’m a junkie and don’t answer my phone.

]]> By: kelehendros http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15477 kelehendros Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:34:30 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15477 we all live in our own little world what does it matter if its virtual or not? we all live in our own little world what does it matter if its virtual or not?

]]> By: Sherman http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15321 Sherman Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:51:55 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15321 Did you read this or just look at the first paragraph? Hanging out with people in the real world is like hanging out with people in wow except in wow you can do anything you want and in real life you can do what you want but you can get hurt/arrested/die. To me videogames are a smart way of doing what you want without concequences (idk if i spelled that right). Did you read this or just look at the first paragraph? Hanging out with people in the real world is like hanging out with people in wow except in wow you can do anything you want and in real life you can do what you want but you can get hurt/arrested/die. To me videogames are a smart way of doing what you want without concequences (idk if i spelled that right).

]]> By: Albullno http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15299 Albullno Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:25:56 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15299 im lucky in that i have two large groups of friends. one being my old high school chums, and the other being my wow buddies. most weekends i play wow at my local lan centre with my wow buddies, but i still find time to hav a few drinks with my high school mates. now luckily some of my high school mates play wow and iv recently discovered some of my wow buddies went to the same school as me, so each understands when im with the other group. my advice is, if u can, play "face to face" with your wow mates. you can laugh and muck around a lot more and communicate through difficult situations alot easier. plus after the raid you can"hit the town" if thats your thing. im not saying its bad not to, but i cincerely enjoy myself alot more when theyre there.. plus when they afk u can fly them to the top of storm peaks, dismount them and log them off :D im lucky in that i have two large groups of friends. one being my old high school chums, and the other being my wow buddies. most weekends i play wow at my local lan centre with my wow buddies, but i still find time to hav a few drinks with my high school mates. now luckily some of my high school mates play wow and iv recently discovered some of my wow buddies went to the same school as me, so each understands when im with the other group. my advice is, if u can, play “face to face” with your wow mates. you can laugh and muck around a lot more and communicate through difficult situations alot easier. plus after the raid you can”hit the town” if thats your thing. im not saying its bad not to, but i cincerely enjoy myself alot more when theyre there.. plus when they afk u can fly them to the top of storm peaks, dismount them and log them off :D

]]> By: Ikthan http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15268 Ikthan Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:01:30 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15268 @ Lokai I like how you made this claim with no warrants to back this up, after many people have made the claim, brought warrants with it, AND had evidence to support it. GJ. @ Lokai

I like how you made this claim with no warrants to back this up, after many people have made the claim, brought warrants with it, AND had evidence to support it. GJ.

]]> By: Lokai http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15266 Lokai Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:35:31 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15266 sorry and don't take this the wrong way but... Real life>WoW if your ditching your friends to raid, you have a serious problem goes beyond liking a game. I tell my guild outright even as a healer... " RL before WoW if don't like it boot me" because if a friend comes over, or i wanna go see a movie with my friends or a party... that comes FIRST. If your ditching your real life duties for WoW then need to see a shrink seriously =P sorry and don’t take this the wrong way but… Real life>WoW if your ditching your friends to raid, you have a serious problem goes beyond liking a game. I tell my guild outright even as a healer… ” RL before WoW if don’t like it boot me” because if a friend comes over, or i wanna go see a movie with my friends or a party… that comes FIRST. If your ditching your real life duties for WoW then need to see a shrink seriously =P

]]> By: craig http://dominateyourserver.com/2009/07/21/the-noob-guide-to-ditching-real-life-events-for-world-of-warcraft-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-15232 craig Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:47:24 +0000 http://dominateyourserver.com/?p=1570#comment-15232 stick this one to your parents.. a movie costs 15$ + if you want other things.. it lasts no more than 3hrs (and you get to wonder.. what did i just sit/step in?). pack of cigs(if you smoke) $9?..lasts about a day.. lots of other examples.. aprox 720hrs a month of play(minus update time) $15/720= $0.02/hr and as for friends on games.. ive met people from far away places. and continued onto other games with them.. SO.. if your parents have tried to teach you the value of a dollar, or a friend... maby it really worked and there too out-dated to see the new-aged view on things.. ? i use stuff like this on my parents.. its funny that you can get people to admit to agreing with after you verbally rip apart their defence stick this one to your parents.. a movie costs 15$ + if you want other things.. it lasts no more than 3hrs (and you get to wonder.. what did i just sit/step in?). pack of cigs(if you smoke) $9?..lasts about a day..
lots of other examples..
aprox 720hrs a month of play(minus update time) $15/720= $0.02/hr

and as for friends on games.. ive met people from far away places. and continued onto other games with them..

SO.. if your parents have tried to teach you the value of a dollar, or a friend… maby it really worked and there too out-dated to see the new-aged view on things.. ? i use stuff like this on my parents.. its funny that you can get people to admit to agreing with after you verbally rip apart their defence

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