Comments on: On MoP Gating

By: valkyrierisen

valkyrierisen — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:09:53 +0000

“I did much better, and had more fun, when I kept my work schedule and obtained a reasonable amount of sleep in between my marathon gaming sessions.” This sounds like a seriously healthy approach to gaming. I think there are quite a few studies out there already detailing some adverse affects to doing otherwise. Those that think they’re fine are wrong and/or just too stubborn to admit it or sadly don’t even realize it.

I’m all for Blizzard eliminating the advantage a select few special players get by taking the day(s) off work. Take the days off work, by all means, play til you pass out on your keyboard, please do, but only if that satisfies some internal craving to do things fast or first, not in an attempt to measure progress against the rest of us. I know my guildies are achievement point hounds so they’re hoping to get realm firsts at leveling profs.

By: Jasyla

Jasyla — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 19:09:38 +0000

I’m thrilled at this news. In this expansion I really want my guild to be pushing to improve our rate of progression, but at the same time, we will stay a 9-hour a week raiding guild and no one is going to be pressured into being level 90 and raid-ready within a day or two of release. Having raids not open for the first week will really help with that. I also like that the content will be spread out a little bit, I just hope they get the timing right (or close to right) for when the next raid becomes available.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:42:07 +0000

I definitely agree that it is better for everyone!

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:41:14 +0000

I definitely plan to push leveling, but I also plan to take the dog for a walk each day, not eat at the computer and get 7-8 hours of sleep every night.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:39:57 +0000

I agree! I think we wold be better served as a whole to have all tiers be abut equal in content. It wold make the flow of content so muc smoother and assist with keeping interest in the later content longer

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:38:37 +0000

I have long ago stopped trying to understand Blizzard’s logic. I don’t know that we necessarily have to worry as much about guild hopping, because of guild perks (which is sometimes a bad thing). I do, however, think it is likely that a lot of guilds that enter this first tier of raiding won’t finish, largely because there hasn’t been anything to recitfy all of the issues we saw with guilds and maintaining a guild in Cataclysm. I could be wrong in this regards, but I tend to think we will continue to see the trends we’ve seen the last tow years.

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:35:30 +0000

I think you hit the nail on the head with the comment about how quickly content is consumed. Regardless of the reason ps behind doing it, I am happy to see it

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:34:18 +0000

I really do understand why some folks aren’t happy about it, I just can’t agree with them. I agree that it is a positive thing!

By: Beruthiel

Beruthiel — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:33:11 +0000

I’ve actually given a lot of thought to if I could go back to a heavier raid schedule, and after having more free time, I just don’t think I could. I think part of this is me finding other things to do and enjoying them, which I suppose could be me starting to out grow the game. Right now, just glad that it feels as if a weight was lifted, which in turns means I can have more fun

By: Jork

Jork — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:55:52 +0000

I think it is better for everyone. Less pressure to level to 90 day one. Also for hardcore (what does this mean) raiders, now there will be very little excuse for world “seconds” to say they got held up on gear or leveling. Everyone who wants to raid on day 1 has a week to get leveld and geared up to really race to world first / realm first. I think it makes for a much fairer competition.