06-22-2007, 05:31 AM
However lets say we swapped someone who is a regular for someone who is new to the instance and isnt prepared for it-- How are we ever going to see progress if we have to re-explain every encounter to someone who isnt geared enough to be extemely useful in it anyhow? I dont really have any names offhand to place into the analogy truthfully, but its more of a worst case scenario.
Speaking from the standpoint of someone who has been periodically reading the fora, but hasn't been in game for a long time ca. 9/2006, and has nothing WoW related to gain from this statement :
I've said it a long time before, and I'll say it again. Progress requires a group effort. While it is great to have a core group of regulars to attend raiding events, it is still necessary to periodically rotate people in. Otherwise you have the problems you discussed above. I.E. you want to run the instance, but your regular tank(s) can't make it, and the only warriors available are wearing metallic color toilet tissue:P
In regard to the "How are we going to make progress..." I can remember when our guild took pride in teaching people how to play, provided the people were willing to listen. Progress will happen, maybe not as fast, but as long as you are dealing with a reasonably cohesive group, you will see progress. The more people who know how to run the instance, the better the situation... because one never knows when CPU, power, or other failure may strike.
Lastly, I hope that there isn't too much discord over the situation. I remember when I had problems with such things (as Tal, Sabra, etc. probably do too), and it just leads to destruction of relationships, *and* to a certain extent, progression (for those of a more recent vintage, I was dropped from the guild for a while for my behavior). I truly wish for an amicable resolution to the problem at hand. And, for those experiencing frustration over the situation, please feel free to send me a PM... believe me when I say, I've been there and done that.
No matter what the decision is, or who makes it, some people will agree with it, and some people won't (usually the people the decision goes against). The level of intensity over the agreement/disagreement is purely up to the particular individual.
-- We cannot give each other the wisdom of the ages, for that is something we each must seek. We can however, set guideposts along the way.
Speaking from the standpoint of someone who has been periodically reading the fora, but hasn't been in game for a long time ca. 9/2006, and has nothing WoW related to gain from this statement :
I've said it a long time before, and I'll say it again. Progress requires a group effort. While it is great to have a core group of regulars to attend raiding events, it is still necessary to periodically rotate people in. Otherwise you have the problems you discussed above. I.E. you want to run the instance, but your regular tank(s) can't make it, and the only warriors available are wearing metallic color toilet tissue:P
In regard to the "How are we going to make progress..." I can remember when our guild took pride in teaching people how to play, provided the people were willing to listen. Progress will happen, maybe not as fast, but as long as you are dealing with a reasonably cohesive group, you will see progress. The more people who know how to run the instance, the better the situation... because one never knows when CPU, power, or other failure may strike.
Lastly, I hope that there isn't too much discord over the situation. I remember when I had problems with such things (as Tal, Sabra, etc. probably do too), and it just leads to destruction of relationships, *and* to a certain extent, progression (for those of a more recent vintage, I was dropped from the guild for a while for my behavior). I truly wish for an amicable resolution to the problem at hand. And, for those experiencing frustration over the situation, please feel free to send me a PM... believe me when I say, I've been there and done that.
No matter what the decision is, or who makes it, some people will agree with it, and some people won't (usually the people the decision goes against). The level of intensity over the agreement/disagreement is purely up to the particular individual.
-- We cannot give each other the wisdom of the ages, for that is something we each must seek. We can however, set guideposts along the way.