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Oswin

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Shattered Halls

0. Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:27:27 PM PDT

Aside from the addiction jokes and what have you, i would like to hear others insight on the pace this game has as of late.

What i mostly am referring to is Gear. With conquest farming, raiding, chains, etc it always feels like there are never enough, and that you're never finished, you're "falling behind" the others if you will.

It feels almost like if you cant play on a daily basis to grind and build your character you just wont make it in this "world". With every patch the gap widens and the standards of other players are risen. (also related to GS topics and other topics) If you cant put in a certain amount of time daily, your of banished to exile and can't play with everyone else, simply because you aren't accepted.

WoW literally feels more like a job, and not the inviting game it was of old.

Please feel free to add and share any thoughts and opinions.
Please stay positive to other peoples post, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Amiliani

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Moon Guard

1. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:28:36 PM PDT

Roll an alt, or quit

[ Post edited by Amiliani ]

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Snowfox

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Vek'nilash

3. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:29:40 PM PDT

Well... I've noticed when I'm out driving and not in a hurry, it is usually a nice sunny day and the music is good. However when I'm stressed driving all over the city, it is usually cloudy, the music sucks, and nobody can drive.

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Jabina

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Chromaggus

4. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:29:42 PM PDT

I think of WoW as a progression rather than a job.

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Genkah

Borean Tundra

5. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:30:19 PM PDT

Sometimes I feel like that... But I can't wait till the brush storm invades the towns and the crearing is seen...

Wyvren

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Hydraxis

7. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:30:56 PM PDT

Whats a Job? Sounds like one of those RL things.

Eh, i'm gonna go raid for 6 hours. brb.

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Evilegam

< The Grellon >

Blackwater Raiders

8. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:31:01 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
Aside from the addiction jokes and what have you, i would like to hear others insight on the pace this game has as of late.

What i mostly am referring to is Gear. With conquest farming, raiding, chains, etc it always feels like there are never enough, and that you're never finished, you're "falling behind" the others if you will.

It feels almost like if you cant play on a daily basis to grind and build your character you just wont make it in this "world". With every patch the gap widens and the standards of other players are risen. (also related to GS topics and other topics) If you cant put in a certain amount of time daily, your of banished to exile and can't play with everyone else, simply because you aren't accepted.

WoW literally feels more like a job, and not the inviting game it was of old.

Please feel free to add and share any thoughts and opinions.
Please stay positive to other peoples post, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

. My gear isn't the best but I still get groups or I just throw on what pvp gear I have and do battlegrounds. I am not "Keeping up with the Jones", I'm here to have a good time.

Now if you are looking at endgame items then you will have to devote some time to this.....

That being said;

Once it stops being fun, I stop playing. It's that simple

Sandriann

Dragonblight

9. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:31:54 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
Aside from the addiction jokes and what have you, i would like to hear others insight on the pace this game has as of late.

What i mostly am referring to is Gear. With conquest farming, raiding, chains, etc it always feels like there are never enough, and that you're never finished, you're "falling behind" the others if you will.

It feels almost like if you cant play on a daily basis to grind and build your character you just wont make it in this "world". With every patch the gap widens and the standards of other players are risen. (also related to GS topics and other topics) If you cant put in a certain amount of time daily, your of banished to exile and can't play with everyone else, simply because you aren't accepted.

WoW literally feels more like a job, and not the inviting game it was of old.

Please feel free to add and share any thoughts and opinions.
Please stay positive to other peoples post, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

That's how most MMOs are in general. As you get along, the time sinks get worse.

Confucius say:
If your in game time is too "valuable" to be "wasted", then you probably shouldn't be "wasting" your "valuable" time on a game to begin with.

Tyrathius

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Dalvengyr

10. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:32:51 PM PDT

As long as I'm paying Blizzard to play WoW and not vice versa, I will never see WoW as a job, no matter how fun/boring it gets.

Xib

Argent Dawn

12. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:33:13 PM PDT

no its just you.

you can quit wow for 6 months and come back and within a month have a raid able character.

Amiliani

< The Stormwind Guard >

Moon Guard

13. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:33:28 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
take a break

The game will always seem fresh after a 2 week break.

Also this, works well for me

Crodt - lvl 80 blood elf paladin - Hellscream

Zarhym

Blizzard Poster

14. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:40:18 PM PDT

Q u o t e:
Aside from the addiction jokes and what have you, i would like to hear others insight on the pace this game has as of late.

What i mostly am referring to is Gear. With conquest farming, raiding, chains, etc it always feels like there are never enough, and that you're never finished, you're "falling behind" the others if you will.

It feels almost like if you cant play on a daily basis to grind and build your character you just wont make it in this "world". With every patch the gap widens and the standards of other players are risen. (also related to GS topics and other topics) If you cant put in a certain amount of time daily, your of banished to exile and can't play with everyone else, simply because you aren't accepted.

WoW literally feels more like a job, and not the inviting game it was of old.

Please feel free to add and share any thoughts and opinions.
Please stay positive to other peoples post, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

I'd hope it wouldn't feel that way for you. I have taken breaks from the game before, come back, and not felt like I'm behind some curve. I suppose it's all a matter of what you want to accomplish in the game. If I have time to spare and logging in to play World of Warcraft sounds like fun, I will. Sometimes that will be to level an alt, sometimes it will be to do some dailies or finish some zones on my level 80's. At times I'll run Heroics with friends or pick-up groups since the time commitment for each individual dungeon isn't much.

I'm fortunate enough to have recently found a casual raiding guild, so there is some scheduled play involved. Even at that though, we have enough members that I wouldn't be faulted for declining a raid invitation.

If I'm going to sit at my computer to play, I want to have fun. There are times where it may feel a little tedious if we're trying to learn a particular encounter, but those are times when I'm essentially hanging out with good people. Rather than chatting through AIM, I'm chatting in the game or over a voice system.

Again, it depends on what you want to get out of the game, but in the end it's all meant to be fun. Once you step out the door of your home it doesn't matter what gear your character has. What does matter is if you spent time playing the game, you enjoyed that time.

Posting on the forums on the other hand... it kind of feels like a job. :p

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Blackwing Lair

15. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:40:56 PM PDT

easiest its ever been shrug

Death knights are the only current Hero class, which means they are supposed to be the best class in the game.
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Freezergeezr

Coilfang

16. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:41:14 PM PDT

WoW isn't a job because you don't get paid for it. Still does take up a lot of time though.

Snowfox

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Vek'nilash

17. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:42:40 PM PDT

Q u o t e:

Posting on the forums on the other hand... it kind of feels like a job. :p

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Malorne

19. Re: Anyone feel like WoW is becoming a Job? 10/19/2009 03:43:45 PM PDT

By job you mean boreing yeah its a job

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