Warning: Sinkhole of Joy
Hi. Geez, I accidentally sucked the joy out of WoW. It will come back, but damn, I didn’t even know I was doing it. It snuck up on me. It was all the fault of that Vial of the Sands. So yeah, just a warning.
I really don’t think it was the gathering. I listened to Kamalia’s Twisted Nether interview and Cynwise at the Darkmoon Herald so that was kind of fun. On reflection I think where things started to go down hill was up there. I saw someone in trade looking for someone to make a Vial of the Sands. I thought, “Oh yay, I can do that! I just learned it! Yay! Sure, I’ll make it for you!” And I did.
Envy. I know, it’s terrible. I hate to admit it but I think the joy started leaking out a little right here. I mean I was happy for Treena but just that little bit of envy started to creep in. I know, I’m ashamed. All I could think was, “How many freaking more truegold transmutes before I get mine?”
Transmutes. That’s what did it. Every morning I would excitedly login to my alchemist, a transmutation master, hoping for a double … or … or a quadruple even! Nothing. I got one double early on and then nothing. It was soul-crushing. Really. If she hadn’t been a transmutation master I don’t think it would have been that bad. The anticipation … then nothing.
I stopped queuing for Ahune and that stupid Ice Chip. I stopped logging in. I sat morosely around with the dogs. Cooldowns on my server cost about as much as a bar of truegold, my guild was already helping as much as they could, seeing that they’re all me. I finally left Azeroth to return to D3 and found having the living beejeezus scared out of me was preferable.
I even finally managed to kill Belial once I stopped trying to take screen shots of him during the fight. It’s hard to run away from the green stuff when you’re trying to get a good shot, so I quit doing it … so there’s a shot of the aftermath of battle, sorry he’s not in it.
Yesterday I just snapped and bought the last three truegold bars even though I had the mats to make them, but the damage was done. Joy had been sucked down the sinkhole of transmutation master anticipation. I know the joy will return, it always does, but I should have just bought the freaking truegold to begin with, sheesh.
And oh, one last thing, while I was feeling sorry for myself and scouring the internet for things I found this artist. Is it just me, or do you think he lives in Azeroth too? Or at least he’s been there. I might have to ask.
June 29, 2012 at 8:42 am
Ugh… I hate it when a prolonged process makes gaming seem like a chore, or even work. I mean, it’s one thing to spend endless time trying to get the recipe in the first place. It’s another to be disappointed by characters that you created specifically for such tasks.
Toriah’s an elixir master but it sucks when you sink a bunch of time into farming mats and, when it comes time to sit down and brew some flasks, you just get the basic outcome. Hope you find the fun again, soon!
June 29, 2012 at 9:18 am
It’s funny, the year of trying to find the recipe didn’t seem to bother me it was the transmute procs at the end that did me in, lol.
I probably will be scared back to kinder, gentler, Azeroth when I meet up with Azmodan!
June 29, 2012 at 8:48 am
Grats to Cat ! Not sure about Ally side, but Cat should be able to refill her coin bag making the vial for others.
Interesting painting for $1200! I agree. The artist must have spent time in Azeroth.
June 29, 2012 at 9:21 am
Thanks Ay. I hate to say it but that Alchemist is a little dense. She doesn’t charge for cooldowns or making the flask. Needless to say my bank alt had a lot to say about that!
June 29, 2012 at 9:14 am
Grats on the mount (is it a mount? I know it carries people but..)/dragon thing and I’m sorry the making of it sucked all the fun out of WoW for you. We need a new expansion or something!
Crafting definitely needs an overhaul of some sort, having to wait for procs is no fun at all. In fact making stuff isn’t particularly fun (I’m making netherweave bags right this very second) full stop. However I’m having an undercut war with someone who told me my Gnome looked like a “whore” so as much as I hate crafting, he isn’t getting to sell a single bag if I can help it!.
June 29, 2012 at 9:25 am
LOL! Undercut that jerk! How dare he speak to your Gnome in such a fashion!
It kind of turns me into a mount, I’ve been wondering if I have any control of who, um, rides me. Every time I change into the dragon I leap up in the air real quick. I don’t want a stranger trying to ride me!
June 29, 2012 at 9:46 am
I think you’re safe on the mounting front, party/raid members only if memory serves but if not, just fly as high as possible and shift bird… bye bye any wanted guests
June 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm
What Erinys said is true – it’s only in a party situation, silly Cat.
June 29, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Oh good, I’ll tell her to stop being so jumpy when anyone walks by, lol.
June 29, 2012 at 9:19 am
Aha, I had a hard time not taking screenshots of Belial throughout the fight also! Such a fun fight!
Wish I could’ve helped you with transmutes on my alchemist!
She’s usually just sitting around doing nothing but twiddling her thumbs. But congrats on the drake — it is beautiful, and I hope you will feel better and be able to enjoy it more later!
June 29, 2012 at 9:30 am
I know! Everything’s so beautiful in D3 I want to screen shot everything but trying it during that fight was not working out at all!
Thanks! I think flying around as a drake will help get the transmute flashbacks out of my head!
June 29, 2012 at 9:23 am
Grats on the mount! Also, don’t give up on the Ice Chip, you might get lucky!
June 29, 2012 at 9:34 am
Thanks Arvash! I might give old Ahune another try tonight, maybe the Ice Chip will want to ride around with me on the drake!
June 29, 2012 at 9:45 am
I knew it was getting upsetting for you
it had little patience and paid for mine.. and then someone was selling it for way cheaper than what I had paid all up and to spite myself I had to buy it. I’m glad you have it now /hug
I suspected it was why you had not posted in a day or two. And that ice chip? I wish I could help you…
June 29, 2012 at 10:20 am
Believe me if I ever see one for the price you paid I’m buying it too! When you said 20,000 I looked on my AH and there was one for 80,000!
Don’t really mind about the Ice Chip, I would love to see it in a bag but another year’s okay too. It’s funny what things tip you over the edge, I decided to go back and get Ogri’la rep to exalted and after a few days quit, for some reason it was as bad as waiting for transmute procs!
June 29, 2012 at 4:46 pm
You know you have until July 5th or so? That is what I keep telling myself about the scythe for Zep. She’s trying to be all dark priestess and sh*t.
June 29, 2012 at 5:11 pm
I hope she gets her scythe! I keep meaning to do it but that Barbarian just doesn’t want to stop whirlwinding through demons.
June 29, 2012 at 9:47 am
Clearly need more sleep, that “wanted” should read “unwanted”.
June 29, 2012 at 10:21 am
That’s funny, I read it as unwanted but now I want some stranger to try to get on so that I can shift to flight form and dump them, lol!
June 29, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Grats on your shiny new Shapeshift! I’m sorry that getting it was such a drag. I hope your fun will bounce back sooner rather than later
June 29, 2012 at 12:49 pm
I didn’t even think of that! A new flight form! Thanks, Kam, and thanks for talking to me while I was picking flowers and mining!
June 29, 2012 at 12:50 pm
I forced myself to farm all mine and as a transmute master I know exactly how you feel. Mine didn’t really proc either. I can’t remember if I bought the last few though like you did.
But no matter, you have the mount now so you can concentrate on other things. Oh and grats on killing Belial too. I know it’s hard not to take screenies sometimes
June 29, 2012 at 12:56 pm
I just couldn’t take it anymore, I hope I’m over it before jeweled panther mounts are here!
I’m enjoying that Barbarian a lot, she does go through health potion though!
June 29, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Oh, this is for you, too: http://wowsugar.blogspot.com/2012/06/innocent-but-still-feeling-guilty-or.html
June 29, 2012 at 8:29 pm
No feeling guilty, I didn’t feel guilty when the TLPD dropped in my lap and said “Take me I’m yours!”
June 30, 2012 at 10:48 am
This whole thing brings up profession issues, though, not just the “finding the $20 in the jean’s pocket” kind of thing. Yes, I’ve been stewing about it, and probably will post soon.
June 29, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Congrats on the mount, its one of the coolest dragon mounts
June 29, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Thanks Spencer! It really is fun to turn into a drake for a change rather than ride one.
June 30, 2012 at 8:18 am
When everyone but you seems to be getting ahead, yeah, that sucks. It feels like when you’re at work, actually. Just remember that it’s just a game. Keep clicking your heels and telling yourself that.
And if that doesn’t work, go get a drink and beat the living hell out of somebody in AV.
July 1, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Real life just smacked me in the head and now I appreciate EVERYTHING, after no power for a day and a half the idea of being able to make truegold sounds lovely. Nothing like extreme heat and no water to make you appreciate the little things, lol.