05-09-2006, 02:13 PM
Summary: What are some strategies that Lurkers use to balance WoW and Life? In particular, how do Lurkers balance the demands of raiding with their regular lives?
More Information: The recent extended (and excellent) Lounge conversation about raiding vs. non-raiding content in WoW has got me thinking about WoW-Life balance. My own strategy has been to 'Just Say No' to raiding. While I enjoy raiding, I just didn't want to go back to a 6-day-a-week WoW habit and give up the real life I rediscovered. But the excitement about Naxx has re-piqued my interest and I have begun to wonder if there is another option.
This topic often ripples through the official WoW forums with (at best) limited substance. Usually the two viewpoints are 'raiding takes too long' or 'Molten Core only takes 3-4 hours per week'. The issue proves to be more complex--Your guild and character both need a variety of things from outside of the raid to support the raiding endeavor. The raiding you might want to do isn't limited to MC or Onyxia. And you want to help your friends out--you don't just want to quit raiding as soon as you get your own gear. So do you raid, and if so, how do you handle it?
More Information: The recent extended (and excellent) Lounge conversation about raiding vs. non-raiding content in WoW has got me thinking about WoW-Life balance. My own strategy has been to 'Just Say No' to raiding. While I enjoy raiding, I just didn't want to go back to a 6-day-a-week WoW habit and give up the real life I rediscovered. But the excitement about Naxx has re-piqued my interest and I have begun to wonder if there is another option.
This topic often ripples through the official WoW forums with (at best) limited substance. Usually the two viewpoints are 'raiding takes too long' or 'Molten Core only takes 3-4 hours per week'. The issue proves to be more complex--Your guild and character both need a variety of things from outside of the raid to support the raiding endeavor. The raiding you might want to do isn't limited to MC or Onyxia. And you want to help your friends out--you don't just want to quit raiding as soon as you get your own gear. So do you raid, and if so, how do you handle it?