What I did on My WowCation

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 11:10 AM

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Mommar here.

If you noticed there was about a week's worth of silence from camp JMTC.  This was the week that I had decided I wanted to unplug from World of Warcraft to reset my mental buttons.

I ended up doing some reading (Go and read the Dresden Files).  Played a few games (Marvel Heroes mostly) and just relaxed with some movies. 

Even as I was gone, I kept a basic eye on what was occurring with World of Warcraft.  There are enough sites out there that give keen insight on play styles,  Raiding achievements and even the occasional laugh.   So without logging in myself I could enjoy some aspects of WOW.

There were a few things that I did learn (or relearn) as I did my quick Wowcation.

1.   The grass may look greener on the other game.  But it still takes work to become good at it

2.   People will still ask you what you think of the warcraft expansion,  even in your church

3.   Having Warcraft dreams when you're on your vacation is just creepy.

4.   Garrosh is still a pain in the buns to drop Epics,  even if you are not playing

5.   That awesome mount you want,  but can't get to drop still haunts you.

6.   Friends on World of Warcraft still are amazing.

One of the reasons I had decided to unplug was just because I wanted a little bit of a break.  Sometimes the running name joke of calling it 'World of Farmcraft' is too accurate.  When everyday is the same schedule it can easily feel like a job.... With less pay.

So as you're looking to recharge your batteries between now and the opening of the portal to the Warlords of Draenor,  think how you want to spend your Wowcation.  Spending it with family?   With Friends?  With the Pet?  Or plotting world domination in 32 bit color?

Good Luck and Good Profit Hunting


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Wowcations

Posted by J.E. Douglas at 8:00 AM

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If you haven't been on your favorite server lately.   It's probably a lot more bare of people than what most expect.   A lull also seems to fall on Azeroth and the other continents between the ending of one expansion and the beginning of another.

I'm a proponent of taking some time off of warcraft from time to time.   This might make warcraft sound like a job.   But the need to recharge the batteries mentally allows someone to come back with a new perspective on the Warcraft game.  I've taken wowcations from time to time even during the raiding season.   When I start to find the warcraft game as a grind,  or even the dreaded "job" i will walk away from the game for a week and work on other projects.

I've also have made mistakes when I took my wowcations.  I didn't empty out my mailboxes (for much longer wowcations).  Where items sent from one character will automatically revert to the sender after 30 days.  Proceeds or automatic mailbox items from the Auction house (unsold items or profits from sales) will end up being automatically deleted after 30 days.

I've also made the mistake of having my wowcations set up during major events.   There are certain yearly events that missing them is more of a ho hum event.  But with more and more of the events having daily quests and resellable items,  it becomes more and more difficult to plan these wowcations without losing the possibility of money making opportunities.

This is where the in game calender and planning ahead become useful.   Most people in their real lives will plan out exactly when they plan on going to see Aunt Petunia in Indiana,   and put in the necessary request from their jobs.   Telling the kids that they will be leaving at this time etc.  

There is no real difference between how a wowcation is planned in your gaming life,  and a vacation is planned in real life.  Your guild leader should be told when your planning on taking some time off.  Especially if your in the rotation for running raids.   Your farmers should be informed that there may be a delay in their monies if your not there to COD pay for their items.   Anyone that connects to your gaming life should get at least a note saying you will be gone for a while.

Warcraft is a game at first,  it's your 15 dollars to play how you wish to play.  But a certain amount of professional and personal attitude can do wonders on how people view you.   It may seem like just a little bit of work,  but in the long run it can save you a long amount of frustration from others.

Good Luck and Good Hunting

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