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And that, as they say, is that
Jun. 4th, 2007 02:45 pmShall I sing some ch-ch-ch-changes ala David Bowie? In my usual gradual-yet-sudden way, I decided to leave the WoW server I was on. I just can't take a PVP environment anymore. I tried, I really, really did--should be obvious considering I went all the way to 70, had multiple alts, did battlegrounds and world pvp, ganked others and was ganked. Just can't keep sticking with it for the sake of a few friends anymore. Makes me angry and miserable, and isn't the relaxation/destressing I want from my game-hobby.
Also, low-med pop server made it so difficult to instance, one of the only ways to avoid pvp, and the people are all teenage shits, to be honest--on both sides. And not being comfortable with the server, I couldn't fall back on alting/questing/farming/fishing, all the things I enjoyed and found to be the most fun. Not fully certain what I'm doing yet. I have nowhere to transfer Aku to, so I guess he's retired. I'm going to play Draenei/alliance alts on Eldrethalas a bit, where some local friends play (and yeah, James, but being he's in the leading raid guild there I doubt there'll be pressure to play together, he's too busy). Also attempting to get a EU account to play horde-side with Kat and her friends. Am really, really, really hoping that works. Really really really *crosses fingers*
Decided this all yesterday, but was being avoidant on posting to the guild forums about it for awhile. In the meantime, two of the regulars that had been irking me posted that they were leaving (guild not server) for a raid guild. Well, one is leaving because his computer's having problems, but I just know when that's fixed he'll be in the same raid guild as her. Not married, but BFF to the extreme, attached at the hip to the point where they isolated themselves from the rest of us unless we could help with what they wanted to do. They claim magnanimous reasons, but really it's just they couldn't be fucked to wait for the rest of the guild anymore, so well more power to 'em. I just feel bad that I'm choosing to leave at the same time, rather than help the remaining few regroup and progress. It's selfish, but I still can't stay in a PVP environment for the sake of others, even if it'd be for the few remaining people whom I think well of. (Anyway, my favorite folks are the two who're never returning from hiatus and one who rarely shows up and is I think headed for a server with a better time zone for 'em).
Workwise, got a computer upgrade last Friday. Not brand new, but a fairly recent hand-me-down from the public areas. All matte stainless steel looking, upgraded software and such. Naturally discovered that our old barcode scanners don't work with it, but least they had a couple new scanners for the couple of us who're on the new towers. Had a printing function break in the software I use for exporting records from the worldwide catalog database to our local system--it still does print screen, but won't perform the print call number thing. Least it still exports the call number to our local system--so I can still handwrite a slip for the book so the student can match it up with the label they print.
Not, mind you, that anyone out there *cares* about these things. But that's pretty much the case for everything I ramble about, really.
Also, low-med pop server made it so difficult to instance, one of the only ways to avoid pvp, and the people are all teenage shits, to be honest--on both sides. And not being comfortable with the server, I couldn't fall back on alting/questing/farming/fishing, all the things I enjoyed and found to be the most fun. Not fully certain what I'm doing yet. I have nowhere to transfer Aku to, so I guess he's retired. I'm going to play Draenei/alliance alts on Eldrethalas a bit, where some local friends play (and yeah, James, but being he's in the leading raid guild there I doubt there'll be pressure to play together, he's too busy). Also attempting to get a EU account to play horde-side with Kat and her friends. Am really, really, really hoping that works. Really really really *crosses fingers*
Decided this all yesterday, but was being avoidant on posting to the guild forums about it for awhile. In the meantime, two of the regulars that had been irking me posted that they were leaving (guild not server) for a raid guild. Well, one is leaving because his computer's having problems, but I just know when that's fixed he'll be in the same raid guild as her. Not married, but BFF to the extreme, attached at the hip to the point where they isolated themselves from the rest of us unless we could help with what they wanted to do. They claim magnanimous reasons, but really it's just they couldn't be fucked to wait for the rest of the guild anymore, so well more power to 'em. I just feel bad that I'm choosing to leave at the same time, rather than help the remaining few regroup and progress. It's selfish, but I still can't stay in a PVP environment for the sake of others, even if it'd be for the few remaining people whom I think well of. (Anyway, my favorite folks are the two who're never returning from hiatus and one who rarely shows up and is I think headed for a server with a better time zone for 'em).
Workwise, got a computer upgrade last Friday. Not brand new, but a fairly recent hand-me-down from the public areas. All matte stainless steel looking, upgraded software and such. Naturally discovered that our old barcode scanners don't work with it, but least they had a couple new scanners for the couple of us who're on the new towers. Had a printing function break in the software I use for exporting records from the worldwide catalog database to our local system--it still does print screen, but won't perform the print call number thing. Least it still exports the call number to our local system--so I can still handwrite a slip for the book so the student can match it up with the label they print.
Not, mind you, that anyone out there *cares* about these things. But that's pretty much the case for everything I ramble about, really.
