Comments on: My 15 Minutes of Fame http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/ So many numbers, you'll think you're getting audited Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:40:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Phaelia http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5597 Phaelia Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:10:23 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5597 @Toque: Awww .. thanks! It makes me happy that my "fame" encourages so many people visit and comment and share. :-) @Toque: Awww .. thanks! It makes me happy that my “fame” encourages so many people visit and comment and share. :-)

]]> By: toque http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5565 toque Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:26:48 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5565 Hmm... Congrats and all, but 15 minutes of fame? you don't need wow insider to make you famous in the wow community, Phaelia. Hmm… Congrats and all, but 15 minutes of fame? you don’t need wow insider to make you famous in the wow community, Phaelia.

]]> By: Phaelia http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5528 Phaelia Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:24:43 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5528 @Everyone: Thank you very much for the kind words! It was really an honor to have been asked, and Lisa asked some great questions! All around a lot of fun! @Halfalthaia: It always makes me sad to hear someone say "we wiped because our healers couldn't keep up." And it's natural instinct to want to say, "Well maybe if you tanked it faster, they wouldn't have had so much trouble!" LOL ... of course, I don't say that. Over voice chat. ^_~ And yeah, what's up with undead? Is Blizzard seriously trying to tell us that Undead characters rip the spine, elbows, and knees out of all their l33t epic gear? I think not! @Megan: Ignoring your "advice" is often a wise decision. ;-) @Nilianil: You make a good point about raiding guilds naturally coming to a good balance of Healers, DPS, and Tanks. This is all going to get thrown out of whack in the expansion though, because instance groups have a different percentage composition than 25-man raids. I imagine we'll see a shortage of non-DK tanks for those groups. =) In EverQuest 1, I played a Ranger, but I really regretted the choice after a couple of years. Unfortunately, rerolling in that game was too intensive, so I stuck with her. IN the end, though, it ended up being a good thing since the Nature-loving aspect of the class was one of the primary reasons I settled on Druid! @Everyone: Thank you very much for the kind words! It was really an honor to have been asked, and Lisa asked some great questions! All around a lot of fun!

@Halfalthaia: It always makes me sad to hear someone say “we wiped because our healers couldn’t keep up.” And it’s natural instinct to want to say, “Well maybe if you tanked it faster, they wouldn’t have had so much trouble!” LOL … of course, I don’t say that. Over voice chat. ^_~

And yeah, what’s up with undead? Is Blizzard seriously trying to tell us that Undead characters rip the spine, elbows, and knees out of all their l33t epic gear? I think not!

@Megan: Ignoring your “advice” is often a wise decision. ;-)

@Nilianil: You make a good point about raiding guilds naturally coming to a good balance of Healers, DPS, and Tanks. This is all going to get thrown out of whack in the expansion though, because instance groups have a different percentage composition than 25-man raids. I imagine we’ll see a shortage of non-DK tanks for those groups. =)

In EverQuest 1, I played a Ranger, but I really regretted the choice after a couple of years. Unfortunately, rerolling in that game was too intensive, so I stuck with her. IN the end, though, it ended up being a good thing since the Nature-loving aspect of the class was one of the primary reasons I settled on Druid!

]]> By: Nilianil http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5520 Nilianil Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:21:16 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5520 Great to see you on there - they picked a good target this time :) While it may not seem like we're much of a minority anymore, I think that's partially because anyone who raids tends to eventually be in a position where there are a reasonable number of healers, tanks, and dps, so it all seems pretty normal. Aside from that, I've noticed that about half of our healers, while perfectly content healing, would rather be a different spec or a different class. As far as the type of people who play healers (and want to), I'd pretty much agree. People appreciate someone who is good at what they're supposed to do, even if it's not really said, especially when their role isn't considered as 'fun' by most. I believe that's a significant portion of it - whether it's explicitly said or not, as a healer (or a tank for that matter), you become someone who is geniunely desired and appreciated by others. I think that's part of what's drawn me to healing. I can't speak for others, but it makes sense to me :p Also, I see you played EQ, to which I can say bards and enchanters would fall into a similar boat with desirability due to being heavy support classes. Likewise, I'm drawn to those types of classes in games as well. Great to see you on there – they picked a good target this time :)

While it may not seem like we’re much of a minority anymore, I think that’s partially because anyone who raids tends to eventually be in a position where there are a reasonable number of healers, tanks, and dps, so it all seems pretty normal. Aside from that, I’ve noticed that about half of our healers, while perfectly content healing, would rather be a different spec or a different class.

As far as the type of people who play healers (and want to), I’d pretty much agree. People appreciate someone who is good at what they’re supposed to do, even if it’s not really said, especially when their role isn’t considered as ‘fun’ by most. I believe that’s a significant portion of it – whether it’s explicitly said or not, as a healer (or a tank for that matter), you become someone who is geniunely desired and appreciated by others. I think that’s part of what’s drawn me to healing. I can’t speak for others, but it makes sense to me :p

Also, I see you played EQ, to which I can say bards and enchanters would fall into a similar boat with desirability due to being heavy support classes. Likewise, I’m drawn to those types of classes in games as well.

]]> By: Natarumah http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 Natarumah Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:42:48 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5514 Congratulations Phae, you deserved it. It's always nice to see a blogger who puts so much time and feeling into her blog being set in the sunshine. :) Keep the heals coming! Natarumahs last blog post..<a href="http://twistedfaith.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/content-patch-ahoy/" rel="nofollow">Content patch ahoy!</a> Congratulations Phae, you deserved it.

It’s always nice to see a blogger who puts so much time and feeling into her blog being set in the sunshine. :)

Keep the heals coming!

Natarumahs last blog post..Content patch ahoy!

]]> By: Horns http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5500 Horns Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:57 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5500 Can't think of any blogger who deserved more spotlight, not even BRK or BBB. Nice interview, grats Can’t think of any blogger who deserved more spotlight, not even BRK or BBB.

Nice interview, grats

]]> By: megan http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 megan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:17:47 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5491 Dear Phae, Grats on the interview, you handled yourself in a very concise and intelligent manner---basically you ignored all my advice. Love, A Groupie megans last blog post..<a href="http://outofmana.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-rules-part-iii.html" rel="nofollow">New Rules, Part III</a> Dear Phae,

Grats on the interview, you handled yourself in a very concise and intelligent manner—basically you ignored all my advice.

Love,
A Groupie

megans last blog post..New Rules, Part III

]]> By: Halfalthaia http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5489 Halfalthaia Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:10:29 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5489 Congratulations on the highlight! I 100% agree with your "silent hero" title, we healers all have our jobs, and if we do them well in raids people tend not to notice unless something disastrous occurs (and we pick them up and out of that disaster with outstanding HoT-tossing, lifebloom-stacking, swiftmending skills). While we may look like the broccoli that you see at the bottom of the pile at the supermarket, shrivelled and dead next to the rotten green onion and assorted moldy cauliflower, we are an invaluable force of nature! Thank you for encouraging me to switch my druid over to resto to join my holy paladin and keep supplying us with wonderful Wrath updates! P.S. I find it hard to play my undead characters because their armor doesn't show on their elbows or knees, I yearn for flesh over those areas but understand the reasons why it isn't there. Congratulations on the highlight! I 100% agree with your “silent hero” title, we healers all have our jobs, and if we do them well in raids people tend not to notice unless something disastrous occurs (and we pick them up and out of that disaster with outstanding HoT-tossing, lifebloom-stacking, swiftmending skills). While we may look like the broccoli that you see at the bottom of the pile at the supermarket, shrivelled and dead next to the rotten green onion and assorted moldy cauliflower, we are an invaluable force of nature! Thank you for encouraging me to switch my druid over to resto to join my holy paladin and keep supplying us with wonderful Wrath updates!

P.S. I find it hard to play my undead characters because their armor doesn’t show on their elbows or knees, I yearn for flesh over those areas but understand the reasons why it isn’t there.

]]> By: Graylo http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 Graylo Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:06:30 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5487 Grats Phae. Good interview Graylos last blog post..<a href="http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2008/08/more-moonkin-blue-posts.html" rel="nofollow">More Moonkin Blue Posts</a> Grats Phae. Good interview

Graylos last blog post..More Moonkin Blue Posts

]]> By: Hokuto http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/comment-page-1/#comment-5485 Hokuto Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.resto4life.com/2008/08/26/my-15-minutes-of-fame/#comment-5485 Great interview, specially liked your answer about healers being a minority. Also... "Elune help them if I ever get my hands on one [beta key]" We're ready, let the flood commence! Great interview, specially liked your answer about healers being a minority.

Also…

“Elune help them if I ever get my hands on one [beta key]”

We’re ready, let the flood commence!

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