Everything I needed to know I learned from raid bosses
by Elizabeth Wachowski 
Nov 30th 2007 at 3:13PM
Via the always wonderful Blessing of Kings, Sussemilch of Moon Guard has made a list of life lessons she learned in Karazhan. Among the highlights are:
- "Netherspite taught us that sometimes you should just run away."
- "Prince taught us that sometimes bad things happen to good people."
- "Curator taught us that there's a time for everything."
Moving beyond Kara, I can add some of the lessons I've learned from my time in 40-mans and 25-mans:
- Chromaggus taught me that sometimes it's best to follow the crowd ... but Gruul taught me not to follow TOO closely.
- Alterac Valley taught me to never find a land war in Asia.
- The General Rajaxx event taught me that there is some content you should not stealth past, even if someone in the group pays you 20 gold.
- Princess Huhuran taught me that all Raids cannot kill bugs.
- Vael taught me that it is possible to feel sorry for a 50-foot dragon that is trying to eat you.
- Baron Geddon taught me the importance of not making enemies in your guild.
- The Emps-C'thun trash AQ40 taught me that sometimes it's best to pretend your internet connection is going down and pull the plug on your computer.
What have you learned from raiding?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Virtual selves, Humor, Raiding, Bosses, Forums
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Razelore Nov 30th 2007 3:19PM
Wailing Caverns taught me sometimes you have to go back to the beginning to get to the very end.
Killer Nov 30th 2007 4:29PM
Transferring my 70s to a low pop realm taught me to never do that again! =)
Cascade Nov 30th 2007 4:06PM
Although not a battle...
Recount has taught me that there are no secrets in WoW
Sam Nov 30th 2007 3:38PM
Shade of Aran taught me to remove all hands from desk during flame wreathe.
Bentley Nov 30th 2007 4:10PM
lol @ the AV one
Attuman the Huntsman taught me what missing 12 times in a row with Deep Thunder feels like.
zoddie Nov 30th 2007 3:50PM
Warcraft taught me that those that say "get a life" usually don't have one. So I wonder if they are encouraging me to get a life so they can live thru my accomplishements.
Not as long as I'm sheriff.
Miyari Nov 30th 2007 3:54PM
Nefarian taught me to never trust the priests.
mike Nov 30th 2007 3:57PM
Kael'thas taught me that sometimes you actually do get the exact weapon you see your opponent holding (albeit for a brief period of time).
Wiegraf Nov 30th 2007 4:12PM
Lurker taught me to duck!
amasen Nov 30th 2007 4:01PM
I laughed out loud at the emps/cthun trash one... It is still to this date the worst gaming experience I've ever had, and the thing most likely to have made me never want to play wow again.
I've learned from raiding:
That you can wear the paint off the letters on your keys. In my case it was my "2" key which was bound to frostbolt
Molten core taught me how to type incredibly fast. I learned to type thoughts in less than 2.5 seconds (the time it took to cast a frostbolt)
Nefarion taught me to enjoy suffering that others incurred... As long as it wasn't too bad (the hunter call that made their weapons broken, and the priest call that allowed me to kill that stingy mage who never gave me water/ai)
Raiding also taught me that some people only care about themselves and will never help others... even when doing so would help themselves.
ajaxsirius Nov 30th 2007 4:05PM
Onyxia taught me that its not always a bad thing to change your stance :)
Nathral Nov 30th 2007 4:14PM
The Prince taught me that being circumsized by Axes hurts.
vlad Nov 30th 2007 4:29PM
raiding taught me to play casually and go outside more.
burn out of wow = win irl
Freehugz Nov 30th 2007 4:47PM
do you REALLY go outside? or do you just stay indoors and do other things?
Matrim Nov 30th 2007 5:29PM
Vent/voip taught me that singing Journey after a wipe will get people laughing and get Vash down so they don't have to hear me sing again.
Kamileon Nov 30th 2007 6:35PM
The Emps->C'Thun trash taught me that speccing subtlety really did make a difference when my fellow resto druid respecced into it, and I was doing all the dying instead of us sharing it.
Solex Dec 1st 2007 2:39AM
VR taught me even though a ton of fights have melee running in every direction (prince, nightbane, netherspite) there is retribution against casters in the form of huge glowing orbs of death.
Also that a round of Super Troopers quotes helps everyone relax after a wipe.
Kai Dec 1st 2007 8:15AM
Rend Blackhand taught me, that you should be carefull when switching targets with tab.
Mobs that mind-controll taught me that your friends are your friends just as long they don´t have the chance to kill you. xy is mind controlled -> full dps and dot him ... :)
bugmaster Dec 1st 2007 11:19AM
PUG's taught me that the PG rating should be way higher then teen...
Jowbulla Dec 1st 2007 2:41PM
Zul'Farrak taught me that there might be such a thing as too many trolls.