The Blue Elephant Brigade

Akuma · Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 1:25 pm Post subject: Hanging up the cloak

After 3 really awesome years of playing this game with some of the best people I've ever had the pleasure of gaming with I called it quits today. Liberating, yet sad at the same time.
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midget · Brigadier Veteran Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2263

Why did you quit?

Mongolio · Brigadier Elite Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 4976

Obligatory "Can I have your stuff?". I congratulate you.

I've been bouncing around other MMOs for a while since I WOW-detoxed. I will probably go back someday.
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Akuma · Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 4:22 pm Post subject:

I quit because it wasn't fun anymore. Raiding every week started to feel like work and I was only around for my friends. I decided to give it a rest and they all understood.
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TeflonJon · Brigadier Rookie Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 1284

My brother and his wife were the same way. Our guild raided on the only three nights a week she has off from work, and it got to be like a second job for them. My brother has become more of a casual player but Steph has pretty much given up on the game all together for now.

Akuma · Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 5:21 pm Post subject:

We had a lot of great times when we were tackling new content and rocking it, but things just get stale at some point. I don't regret my time spent playing, but it was silly to keep doing something that made me miserable, haha.
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Mishlai · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 1:37 am Post subject:

I've been contemplating getting back into it, but for me it's more about pugs and bgs. I've come to realize that I don't actually enjoy being in most guilds, and most of the scheduled raiding I've been part of has sucked the joy out of raiding.
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midget · Brigadier Veteran Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 2263

It's easier to pug than it's ever been yo. Plus random dungeon/bg is amazing.

Kellion · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:01 am Post subject:

You guys know that if you actually know and like the people you play with, it makes raiding that much better.

So stop being a bunch of PuGgers and make some toons Horde side on Eldre'Thalas.

Message me for guild invites.
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Mishlai · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:56 am Post subject:

You and Jamie both over there?
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Resheph · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 8:15 am Post subject:

We're all over there....Jamie, Tor, Joe, Joe's Master, Mongo, myself, and the group that we've played with for years
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Haven · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:56 am Post subject:

Yar...
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Kellion · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:48 am Post subject:

Yep, both Jamie and I...My soon to be wife, some friends we've known in game for a very long time. Mongo, Resh...

Basically what Resh said. Join us if you'd like. We're not a hardcore raiding guild, but we usually raid 10 ICC twice a week. We're up to Putricide and the Princes atm.

Good people, fun to play with. I think you'd like it more than just a bunch of names and voices without faces.
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Deathforce · Citizen Joined: 16 Sep 2008 Posts: 382

never I cannot be tempted again! Besides SC2 is consuming my life atm.

Mishlai · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

Well, I could transfer my lock. Does that work, or do I need to level something else?
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Resheph · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject:

transfering your lcok works....
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Kellion · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:20 am Post subject:

Play whatever you want man. If you wanna bring your current toon over then go ahead. We don't make requirements for toon classes.
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Mishlai · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:29 am Post subject:

Ok, sweet. I'm getting it installed now. It'll take time to get transfered, figure out what I'm doing again with the talent revamps, and be ready to not embarrass myself.
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Kellion · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:45 am Post subject:

Psh, I embarrass myself on a regular basis and I play regularly.

The last time I transferred a toon over it only took about 20 mins total. And that was for the Faction Change and the server transfer.
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Mishlai · Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:10 am Post subject:

That's good to hear. Their FAQ is all "it might take 3 days"
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