Best You Can Be Part 2
Hey all, Celestial again. Hope you enjoyed my previous article, was the 2nd I ever wrote and I’m starting to enjoy this whole ‘blogging’ thing. More so since I don’t have to worry about the management of it (hehe). So last time I talked about being the best you can be, and I want to extend that a little bit and on top of that throw Blizzard a compliment.
Well recently I’ve been wiping...a lot. I started with me being new to a lot of fights and just making a fool of myself, which everyone would just insult and laugh at me for, or if it was really bad a slur of insults would come my way. I got used to it quickly. Now that I’ve got the first eleven bosses in heroic ICC down, only LK stood in my way. Then something amazing happened, I was told to DPS. I was horrified; not only had I never played in melee before but I had to play to a perfect level and not waste attempts. So after a week of getting the ret gear basically thrown at me I was ‘ready’ to DPS in heroic ICC for the first time, and I wouldn’t be starting on something like Gunship or Blood Queen, nope I’d be starting on the Lich King. To get to the point; I wouldn’t accept being carried, or nursed through it. I read every single bit of information I could, I practised the priority till I could do it blindfolded and I never once let anything anyone else said stop me. Now I’m still wiping, but I feel it’s no longer my fault (most of the time) and I’m contributing to the raid.
What I’m trying to say from this is when I say ‘Be the best you can be’, I don’t want anyone to get the idea that they can’t ever make a mistake. When learning a new fight (or role) I suggest the following.
- Take a deep breath
- Read as much as possible beforehand
- True to understand the nuisances of that encounter/role
- If you make a mistake, apologize and try your hardest to never repeat that mistake again.
Every now and then I’ll hear someone say ‘Bring them, they are better than me. I don’t mind waiting till we have the boss on farm’. WHY! Sure that person may be better than you at that moment in time, but never allow yourself to settle, always strive to be the absolute best you can be, if not for yourself; for your guild. Despite a few rare cases, I don’t see why any person, when they put in the effort and really want it, can’t be the best. Now when I say best I don’t mean you have a high GearScore, or you have more mana than any other healer on your server, but that own feeling you get when you know you are good, and the rewards will come naturally. You’ll get achievements before others. People will randomly whisper ‘Good Healing!’ a lot more often. To sum it up; never accept being replaced for someone ‘better’, do what it takes to be just a skilled as that player, and never, under any circumstances doubt your own ability. Cause if you do; why shouldn’t I.
Lastly I would like to actually thank Blizzard for making such a great game. We all spend so much time finding faults with it, criticizing decisions or just complaining because something is not to our liking. WoW is not a static entity, but an emergent one, how would you like it if you were all stuck with a single spec, or finding your own members for heroics. No one is perfect, there will be faults you can find with anything, so the next time you wish to complain or criticize a choice that will impact on you negatively, think of all the ones that positively benefit you. I guarantee you will find more things you like about the game than you don’t (after all you’re playing it)
If my article doesn’t suck, I might write another one more directly about healing, with some more tips to offer. Also I’ve had a few people come and make toons to ask me questions, while I don’t mind in the slightest. I’d like to remind you that I’m quite busy sometimes and might not get back to you instantly. Sending a e-mail is the best way and I’ll even answer them in detail if you require, simply email to normal place and say it’s for me, and I’m sure they’ll be forwarded to me soon enough.
P.S – 10 man Heroic Lich King Down! (Oceanic 3rd) Amazing Fight; brilliantly done.
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