Caledonian Crusaders

Sorry I haven't been on guys and particularly for not being there last night. As you have probably gathered, Shaun and I have had some big decisions to make over the last week or so and have been pretty busy. The upshot today is that we are saying put in Sheffield and making some longer-term plans for moving out to the sticks when it suits us better.
The whole process of considering life, lifestyle etc has been a bit sobering, and coming up to my 40th birthday I decided a few things needed to change now, or they never will!

So... I am giving up the game. I may come back to it at some point, but on a much more casual basis and more to keep in touch with you guys than anything. I came to realise that the amount of time spent playing was really making me neglect other things and miss out on stuff I could be doing while I am still young enough! My play time was more about the compulsion to complete something/get to the next level/badge/achievement/bit of loot etc than any enjoyment from actually playing, and as usual it took a few days break to step back and see that addiction for what it really is...... a damn successful and very clever moneyspinner for Blizzard!

So to the GM issue...*watches everyone duck and hide*.... Gary has kindly offered to step in and look after things for a while, and I guess you guys can decide between you what to do longer-term with the guild. Shaun doesn't want to be GM and frankly I don't want him to do it because I am hoping to see a bit more of him! You all seem to be doing a great job sorting everything out at the moment, and that is really reassuring! Long live the Callies!

Its always been a pleasure and honour to play with you guys and of course I'll be joining Arzanic on the cosy GM sofa in the sky and keeping one beady eye on what you are all up to!

XXXXX

Bert get me some holy water, Dellboy a bible. We must force this demon from Mag, let the exorcism begin.

Let us pray,


God, whose nature is ever merciful and forgiving, accept our prayer that this servant of yours, bound by the fetters of sin, may be pardoned by your loving kindness.

Holy Lord, almighty Father, everlasting God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who once and for all consigned that fallen and apostate tyrant to the flames of hell, who sent your only-begotten Son into the world to crush that roaring lion; hasten to our call for help and snatch from ruination and from the clutches of the noonday devil this human being made in your image and likeness. Strike terror, Lord, into the beast now laying waste your vineyard. Fill your servants with courage to fight manfully against that reprobate dragon, lest he despise those who put their trust in you, and say with Pharaoh of old: "I know not God, nor will I set Israel free." Let your mighty hand cast him out of your servant, Magicharon, so he may no longer hold captive this person whom it pleased you to make in your image, and to redeem through your Son; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.

Dellboy and Bert: Amen.

Andros then commands the demon as follows:

I command you, unclean spirit, whoever you are, along with all your minions now attacking this servant of God, by the mysteries of the incarnation, passion, resurrection, and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, by the descent of the Holy Spirit, by the coming of our Lord for judgment, that you tell me by some sign your name, and the day and hour of your departure. I command you, moreover, to obey me to the letter, I who am a minister of God despite my unworthiness; nor shall you be emboldened to harm in any way this creature of God, or the bystanders, or any of their possessions.

Andros lays his hand on the head of the sick Magicharon, saying:

They shall lay their hands upon the sick and all will be well with them. May Jesus, Son of Mary, Lord and Savoir of the world, through the merits and intercession of His holy apostles Peter and Paul and all His saints, show you favour and mercy.

Dellboy and Bert: Amen



More serious tho, take it easy, you will be missed, and always keep in touch.

Daft sod!

I'm very sorry to see you leave this function. You and Bert are the fairest and nicest guild masters I've known. I hope we'll see you from time to time. Good luck with your goals in real life!

At the same time, I want to congratulate Darkvil and Andros on being the new guild masters (if I understand correct). You've done great things with the website, newsletters, and leading raids. It's good to know that we're in capable hands

- Jedonae

This is a joke right? >.>

To be fair I think a lot of us play this game too much, and I don't like the idea that it's core machanic is addictive - not through being fun, but it the same way gambling is. Normal I don't jump on the 'games are the devil' bandwagon, but I think they're onto something with this, even if the Panorama show was mostly sensationalist pap. So congratulations on escaping into the wide, open, colourful, vibrant world!

On the other hand, you'll be sadly missed. Come back from time to time, but don't let the addiction bite. Say hi to Arz up there. Maybe I'll come to join you at some point, even though my GM-ship lasted all of a day, like Sam blagging a trip to the Grey Havens

Anyway, make sure you keep in touch.

Hello guys, I will definately stay in touch.. you guys are awesome, both in-game and in real life! and congrats to Dark and Andros (Callies Rule OK)

Now I will go cry in a corner for atleast 3 hours....

Jude will miss you. A big thanks for all the time and effort spend as Guild Mother, a job that is very much appreciated.

Hope everything goes well for you in real life and all your plans work out

*hugs*

Al

Hi all !

Sorry I haven't been on lately, but I have been reducing my gametime in WoW a lot.

I can't find motivation in Cata atm - and my reallife only "allows" me to raid wednesday and sunday (the old 25-man CC raiding days), and they are not in the calendar anymore (BH is not a raid). And I miss the 25-mans raids a lot - they were my main reason for playing WoW before.

So... I don´t know if I am following Magi - and giving up the game. But it will be a lot more casual and for the time being I will stop raiding and dungeons.

It have always been a pleasure raiding with you all - and lets see if Blizzard can get me back on the raiding track in a future expantion.

Yours

Fairwind

Heya guys,

Long time no speak, I guess. I'd like to think you remember who I am, though it makes me smile thinking of those who will read this and go, "Raesha who?".

I apologise for my own lack of online-ness, but much like Fairwind, Cata hasn't inspired me much. I was never great at getting involved with the "big boy" raids, and most of the time didn't feel like I had a clue what was going on, and now, that feeling is just amplified to even moreso.

I'm also having some MAJOR issues at home, and while I won't worry you with gory details, my life has become a very dark, very frightening and insecure place, where I simply don't feel loved or wanted anymore. My WoW time helps, but of late when I do play, I've been playing on new characters, (mainly a rogue called Shivla - Nagrand) in a last desperate attempt to escape reality.

I miss you guys terribly, and hope you are all well. Maybe one day I'll try and touch base again. Will have to see if I can pluck up the courage.

Take care all.

Raesha/Abi

To Raesha, good to see you back ingame and having fun on your Rogue, must say that although I don't usually get along with melee classes I enjoyed levelling my rogue immensely.

To Fairwind, that's a shame, but sometimes a break is enough to get your WoW mojo back. The raiding schedule isn't set in stone and I'm sure will be subject to change regularly over the course of the expansion.

Re. 25 mans we're only a few months into the new expansion and raids are a lot more hardcore than they were in WotLK, realistically learning the encounters in 10 man is the way to go.  We have always achieved more progression wise in 10 man content, though I can see when we have everything on farm the odd 25 man run would be fun just as it was with ICC.  For now, 4 nights raiding 10 mans is plenty to keep the guild occupied

Hope very much to see you soon, you have been missed.

just incase it escaped anyone attention, i have also stopped playing as much as i used to, just not really feeling the game anymore, will still be on from time to time but must likely wont be for long and if its any conslation to you my liver is taking a pounding

Abi I hope things get sorted out for you and everything goes well.
You will be missed.

Many of you won't see me on much now what with the time difference and all.
Work means I only manage an hour or so a day. Just enough to do the argent dailies for those mounts.

Was never really a raider anyway, and thats not going to change with a gear of 272

I can get what a few of your are saying, Since a lot of the Cata expansion was involved in changing the world it feels as if nothing really has been added. Stormwind is still Stormwind, Felwood is still Felwood. Pretty much different but still same same. Rather than a whole new worl or continent to explore.

Much love to all of you, and to let you know that I miss you all very much!

What I don't miss is the compulsion to do certain things each day. It's great freedom! I am learning to play the fiddle; I have started actually going out 2-3 nights a week; I am taking salsa classes; going on a balloon ride; learning to sing and having a great time. I have caught up on my school work and we got an Ofsted outstanding assessment in all caterories, including 6th form. None of this I think would have happened if I still played WoW every day. Its a difficult juggle to live with someone who still has the compulsion, and I don't mean that lightly. It has caused some distress, but we are working hard to get through it. Don't forget the most important things in life, and love your missus/hubby/kids wayyyyyyyy more than you love the game (in terms of time). XXXX

Hi mag miss you too,

It sounds like you personally are in a much better place right now, which I am really chuffed for you,
but maybe we need to set up a charity for bert for noise canceling headphones, learning the fiddle and signing omg !!!!

I am personally loving wow at the moment, I have no compulsion to play, some days I will, some days I wont, for me its just a hobby like anything else I take from it what I want, like any hobby, time and money are usually involved somewhere. I excel in my work, my home and family other hobbies and also enjoy wow, and I dont find it hard to balance, as along as you are aware of it, and understand whats fulfilling and whats not.

I have found a new love for priest healing so learning that at the moment, the boys have kind of done the whole lock thing at lvl 23 each, and have now moved on to rolling alts worgan hunters, they play about an hour a week and thats all they want to play which is nice, too much other stuff going on lol. Ros is lvl85 on her hunter now and enjoying that.

I am looking forward to the new stuff coming soon, something more to learn which is my main hobby really not wow lol also learning javascript, html5 and google api, software writing is an artform too . Having a bad experience with something tends to effect our objective views, but not everyone has the same experience. I remember a particularly bad experience with Southern Comfort in Spain on a lads holiday a long time ago but we wont go into that

Well hope to see you on Britain's got talent very soon, and you can record our guild theme tune