tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.comments2023-06-22T04:31:02.692-07:00The Family BusinessBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-49761623954457786152014-05-30T12:10:18.220-07:002014-05-30T12:10:18.220-07:00Easton Bell Electrical are your Melbourne based el...Easton Bell Electrical are your Melbourne based electricians, and it is our priority that<br />we provide you with a friendly and courteous service while being professional and well presented. <br />We pride ourselves on being on time and discussing with you what work suits you best. And best of all, We Clean <br /><br />Up!<a href="http://www.eastonbell.com.au/" rel="nofollow">Brighton Electrician</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606648574519176569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-28886227878919576312009-09-09T19:27:29.036-07:002009-09-09T19:27:29.036-07:00God, I hate it when that happens. Granted, in all ...God, I hate it when that happens. Granted, in all the time I've played, I've managed to *avoid* ninja looters and the like.<br /><br />Granted, now I barely log into my main. Which is where I would see such things. As she is in a Raiding Guild.<br /><br />*shrugs*Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-72076093000082309602009-08-18T06:41:11.744-07:002009-08-18T06:41:11.744-07:00I /approve of this post.
A lot.
Because Humility...I /approve of this post.<br /><br />A lot.<br /><br />Because Humility is one of those things that we *all* have to work on. Period.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-81578808403102077402009-07-04T11:26:01.784-07:002009-07-04T11:26:01.784-07:00I must say I'm impressed by everyone with kids...I must say I'm impressed by everyone with kids who still find time to play... And having the nerves to let their children play too! Of course I'll teach my children WoW - but not until their old enough to understand everything. (Plus, I'll have to teach them Enlglsih first too...)<br />But congratulations to all of you who manage both family, job, friends and WoW. Hopefully I'll understand how you're doing it before I get my own little ones.Cascadeishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496801727332897955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-4901072367468909412009-05-21T06:47:18.066-07:002009-05-21T06:47:18.066-07:00*nods emphatically*
Everytime I think of starting...*nods emphatically*<br /><br />Everytime I think of starting a guild, I always tell myself two things:<br /><br />1. Don't do it, you can't handle the responsibility. Yet.<br /><br />2. If you do, make sure that it is abundantly clear that bad behaviour will get only one warning. I'll hear the whole story, and then decide whether a gkick is in order.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-59052103825939095102009-04-30T13:04:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:04:00.000-07:00Important! Very Important.
In Ashen Rayne, we're ...Important! Very Important.<br /><br />In Ashen Rayne, we're playing around with a new loot system. Not sure if we're using it all the time now, but so far we haven't been using it in Naxx.<br /><br />Right now, we just say something like, Tanks roll, or Ranged DPS roll. If no one rolls, then we say Off-Spec role.<br /><br />The new system is something like, you get a point (or 2, I'm not sure exactly as I haven't been present when it's been in use) for downing a boss. When you roll on a gear, if there are other people, points are compared. If you have less points, the item goes to them, but they spend a point(s).<br /><br />Basically, if you don't roll on a lot of gear, or nothing drops for you, you're more likely to get gear you want when it does drop.<br /><br />Granted, I'm not sure if the points reset from week to week, and I know we've been doing our 25mans with another Guild, so there's probably a bit more refinement going on with our loot system right now.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-74872519113781023322009-04-20T14:55:00.000-07:002009-04-20T14:55:00.000-07:00Yay!
Important things to know and keep close at h...Yay!<br /><br />Important things to know and keep close at hand!<br /><br />I wish my own Guild Website was up. Unfortunately, it was a paid site, and the people who took care of that have since transferred to a new Guild. Go figure.<br /><br />I suppose over the summer I might go ahead and send some money to reactivate it, if only to increase communication with the rest of the Guild.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-63762445901438843942009-04-08T18:34:00.000-07:002009-04-08T18:34:00.000-07:00Oh Crap! Those Squirrels are intent on taking over...Oh Crap! Those Squirrels are intent on taking over the world and stealing your WoW accounts!<BR/><BR/>Good thing you have cats. Otherwise, all Hell would still be breaking loose!Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-76628359809726635642009-04-01T20:53:00.000-07:002009-04-01T20:53:00.000-07:00Important tips provided by your friendly bloggers....Important tips provided by your friendly bloggers.<BR/><BR/>Know them. Remember them. Live them.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-68291636772033700302009-03-31T07:02:00.000-07:002009-03-31T07:02:00.000-07:00Oooooh, that sounds awesome.Which reminds me... I ...Oooooh, that sounds awesome.<BR/><BR/>Which reminds me... I should probably do more Heroics.<BR/><BR/>*Looks sadly at his low level trinkets* I mean, I have a green Priest trinket! Ah well...Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-50211491203247495622009-03-27T19:29:00.000-07:002009-03-27T19:29:00.000-07:00This is true. I don't want to idealize IVV, t...This is true. I don't want to idealize IVV, though. We've had our share of individuals who felt disconnected and didn't know how to connect.<BR/><BR/>Most people who feel disconnected either learn to connect (through effort, advice, or both) or end up leaving, but in the second case it's usually that IVV isn't the right place for the individual. (If a guild doesn't fit you, it's natural to feel like an outsider.)<BR/><BR/>Most people who join IVV find their niche pretty quickly, but we can't boast 100% satisfaction. We try, but we're only human.<BR/><BR/><3 Pete btw. Raid leaders with Awesome Aggro Action win!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-62876288803837143522009-03-26T11:10:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:10:00.000-07:00You can extend the hand of friendship, but if some...You can extend the hand of friendship, but if someone ain't willing to take it, well... *shrugs<BR/><BR/>The Beauty of IVV is that we have surrounded ourselves with people who readily accept and deliver the hand of friendship. Whether it's through a nice greeting when you log on. Or a gift delivered in the mail just to say thanks; I believe everyone in IVV is able to feel connected and appreciated at some point during their online experience.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935602146491149437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-45478010574142194042009-03-25T11:58:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:58:00.000-07:00You can extend the hand of friendship, but if some...You can extend the hand of friendship, but if someone ain't willing to take it, well... *shrugs*Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-41239919575058727222009-03-25T11:43:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:43:00.000-07:00"in a healthy family guild the 'cliques' are not s..."in a healthy family guild the 'cliques' are not seperatist sects but members of nuclear families connected to one another in various ways to form 'The Family.'"<BR/><BR/>I agree 100%. I made a chart of who brought whom into IVV and while quite a few had multiple connections, only one full clique hadn't integrated -- the raiders who left in a minor exodus after Wrath. While a few people didn't have many connections at all, I found that almost everyone except <A HREF="http://wowfamilybusiness.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-i-came-to-be-in-family-guild.html" REL="nofollow">Zackery</A> and our first recruit had at least one friend who convinced them to join. And because of Zackery's quick assimilation and Recruit's long-term good standing, I concluded that the people who didn't take the time to cultivate their relationships were the ones who complained about feeling like outsiders.<BR/><BR/>I also want to note that most of the Well Connected people are the ones who reply when someone is feeling left out, but the Left Outs don't always follow our advice or accept our help when it's offered. It can actually be an <I>ordeal </I>trying to make someone feel more included if they're not willing to meet you half way.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-73203860790084677762009-03-17T13:52:00.000-07:002009-03-17T13:52:00.000-07:00Make that a sixth who says allocating time to play...Make that a sixth who says allocating time to play is tough. Especially with only one computer in the house. My three sons all play. I'm pretty sure my daughter will . . . but she's not even two yet . . so, you know. For now she's happy to sit on my lap while I play, wave to my characters, blow kisses, make them jump and their horses whinny. Totally cute.<BR/><BR/>Come to think of it, that's another challenge. PvP with a 20 month old on your lap who wants to take control of the mouse. Talk about playing like a noob.<BR/><BR/>But yeah, the big issue is time. My kids get their play time in the afternoon after school. Saturdays they have first dibs on the computer. Evenings we usually do family/social things. Mostly, like Rich, I end up waiting to play until they're in bed.<BR/><BR/>I guess this makes me a fifth who'll let his kids play. Someday we'll get multiple computers in the house and I'm really looking forward to actually questing, running instances with my kids. I mean, it's great to have something in common we enjoy even when we if we're just parallel playing. Cooperative play with them is going to be just awesome.<BR/><BR/>And the game is such a great tool to teach them about so many things. Social skills, finances, planning, setting goals. Yes, I am concerned about some of the things they're exposed to in the game. Especially in chat. One more reason for me to pay attention to their play. More opportunities to teach them about appropriate and inappropriate behavior, IMO.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440513682491672661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-26968009899052598182009-03-16T14:19:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:19:00.000-07:00Awesome, keep up the good work!Awesome, keep up the good work!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211340368210264446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-11796043017704081702009-03-14T08:37:00.000-07:002009-03-14T08:37:00.000-07:00*claps*I am heartily impressed by the dedication t...*claps*<BR/><BR/>I am heartily impressed by the dedication these folks have! I salute all of you, and I am especially impressed with Kaele.<BR/><BR/>Keep it up, folks!Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-47378603538228488652009-03-12T16:22:00.000-07:002009-03-12T16:22:00.000-07:00@tom: I never did, but I will eventually....@tom: I never did, but I will eventually....Zackeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07045356862035886523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-31540048146634660162009-03-12T16:03:00.000-07:002009-03-12T16:03:00.000-07:00awesome post!btw- this reminds me, did you ever en...awesome post!<BR/><BR/>btw- this reminds me, did you ever end up reading that death star book? i heard that it too was awesome.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071341670136647774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-82525666038924902052009-03-12T14:44:00.000-07:002009-03-12T14:44:00.000-07:00QFT - "The moral of the story is that in order to ...QFT - "The moral of the story is that in order to truly become part of a family guild you have to have more than just a common interest in the game or loot, you have to have an interest in the people who you are playing with."Sean Pezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429252866172147539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-8424702946424166422009-03-12T13:15:00.000-07:002009-03-12T13:15:00.000-07:00Wah! Kittens! :DThe "other Z" story takes on eve...Wah! Kittens! :D<BR/><BR/>The "other Z" story takes on even more funny when you know the original Z -- faking an app and changing ONE letter of his name is <I>totally </I>something he'd do. He loves pranks. (His sister Leah is also in guild, married to <A HREF="http://wowfamilybusiness.blogspot.com/2009/02/meet-blogger-jon-blevins.html" REL="nofollow">Jon</A>. See how wacky this all gets?)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-88613926533700619202009-03-06T04:23:00.000-08:002009-03-06T04:23:00.000-08:00Ooooh, I hate it when this happens.Granted, it doe...Ooooh, I hate it when this happens.<BR/><BR/>Granted, it doesn't happen anymore. Any super-rare awesome stuff just goes in the Deposit's Tab, and you need an Officer to get it for you.<BR/><BR/>But we do see useful stuff. Granted, I don't really use our Guild Bank too much now that most of the stuff I need I have to farm myself or I can make myself.Viktor Mayrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16870330160859276804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-86736330758958068932009-02-25T12:09:00.000-08:002009-02-25T12:09:00.000-08:00Great post! As an officer in a guild where I have ...Great post! As an officer in a guild where I have little to no say in things (and calling out my fellow officers on taking themselves TOO SERIOUSLY could indeed get me booted) I find myself resisting the temptation to post a link to this post on our forums. The people I'm trying to call out might actually figure out what I mean.Xladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307750206277169653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-59520056186439276802009-02-25T10:57:00.000-08:002009-02-25T10:57:00.000-08:00I've found that my happiest memories are in starti...I've found that my happiest memories are in starting zones, so I'm really enjoying going back to grind city reputation. I decided to relax and just have fun with it, maybe pretend I'm starting a new character (with an epic mount and the ability to wand something to death before it reaches me). Except for random people asking me to help with quests (unless they're right beside me, I'm not slowing my epic mount to a crawl so they can tag along -- they get buffed and should be glad for <I>that</I> much).Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07275637177494490776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9068318454011151792.post-32348335474746013802009-02-19T15:01:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:01:00.000-08:00It's a really tricky balance to find.I think the p...It's a really tricky balance to find.<BR/><BR/>I think the point to be made here is that the guild leader (or an officer) needs to have earned respect in order to make harsh and unpopular decisions. <BR/><BR/>An unpopular decision made by a disrespected leader is undoubtedly going to cause issues.<BR/><BR/>A popular decision made by a disrespected leader may not be effective.<BR/><BR/>An unpopular decision made by a respected leader can help change the course of the guild for the better.<BR/><BR/>A popular decision made by a respected leader signifies a unified community.unbornchikkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10371445340965686597noreply@blogger.com