No Raiding after 9:00pm
Raids in World of Warcraft can easily take 3-4 hours and with any luck, the group won’t fall apart, the servers will stay up, and your companions will be moderately competent. You’ll progressively move thru the various mobs and you’ll find that rare piece of equipment that you needed to flush out your armor set.
But if your a kid, or mom, for that matter, and the group just can’t seem to get organized until 8:30, you’re in trouble.
Folks will travel for the next 20 minutes to gather, someone will have to stop for game administrivia (I ‘have’ to check my auctions!) and by the time you are ready to launch, it’s 9:00pm.
Clouds gather on the horizon, and those first warning signs appear:
– Loud, exagerated yawns from the eager young stealther who dares not admit exhaustion
– Peevish commentary regarding that one player who’s addiction to the in game auction holds up the show an extra 20 minutes
– Requests for ’stamina potions’ (I need a COKE) will start pouring in, or worse yet…the dreaded ‘coke, coke coke coke’ mantra that evades the potential parental NO but aims to force the issue
By 10:30 your mount will turn into a pumpkin, and all that coordination and mad dash of tells is for naught…
It’s summer – but don’t be fooled. It’s still not wise to start a raid at 9:00pm.
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Posted on November 22, 2005 at 8:03 pm