The Avatar Faculty by Snodgrass Jeffrey G.;

Author:Snodgrass, Jeffrey G.;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of California Press

This week the raiders are finally trying Deathwing [a raid boss] on the heroic mode [a challenging setting], and I immediately notice a difference in the tone of their interactions. There is much more excitement and tons of talk about strategy before they begin . . . Sable, Breezy, Stee, and DocMartin are most involved in the planning. They begin the raid, and it becomes apparent to me that this is really a massive team problem-solving effort. Phrases like, “Does anyone understand the mechanics?” and “Let’s divide into groups” are heard, as well as more detailed dissection of exactly what distance each player must be standing and who should be taking which hits, etc. They wipe [i.e., fail in their attempt to defeat the boss] almost immediately and then wipe again, but they seem to be encouraging each other. Breezy says “We’ve just got to be a little more aware overall” and jokes that they should “expect the unexpected.” Emotions are definitely running higher than on the usual normal-level raids. Valissamunk begins to take a more prominent role in the strategizing. I had never heard him speak up this much.

The raid continued in an animated fashion, with raiders yelling things like, “No, no, no, dammit!” and “Good job!” After trying several new approaches and being defeated four or five times, they finally beat the boss, and the guild chatroom exploded with mad chatter, with the raid team and other observers congratulating one another and talking animatedly about the victory, reliving the action long after the actual event.

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