tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post1901998441718203893..comments2023-08-12T17:27:01.102+02:00Comments on The Pink Pigtail Inn: Finally I’m a teacher – time to shut upLarísahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-53623884332265885502009-03-20T21:11:00.000+01:002009-03-20T21:11:00.000+01:00I think that is the hardest part of being a parent...I think that is the hardest part of being a parent, letting your child make their own mistakes and learn instead of trying to shower them with the fruits of your own experience. I'm glad you are exercising superhuman control and I hope your daughter learns to enjoy the game so she can play with you =)HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11762532904788031568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-48433017229137516092009-03-18T17:49:00.000+01:002009-03-18T17:49:00.000+01:00Keyboard turning is a really bad habit. The best p...Keyboard turning is a really bad habit. The best players, though, can turn with either--mostly with the mouse, but those couple of times when your left hand is occupied? The keyboard.<BR/><BR/>To teach yourself--bind A and D to something else so you have to turn with the mouse. It only takes a little while--though you'll feel really silly for a while as you automatically hit A and D, firing off abilities you don't need.Syderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678378709885767949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-16646181158966095832009-03-18T12:16:00.000+01:002009-03-18T12:16:00.000+01:00@Larissa: "What to do? Put some scotch over the ar...@Larissa: "What to do? Put some scotch over the arrowkeys, disabling them?"<BR/><BR/>Of course not! I use my up arrow key to move forwards (or sometimes press both mouse buttons), back one to go backwords and side arrows to strafe (and yes, this is a common thing for shooters too). It's using the side arrows to turn your character that is a very inefficent way to move.<BR/><BR/>Playing a few shooters might actually help some players. Keyboard turning in a shooter will result in getting zero kills.Carrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155709707982913637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-53533743040502624612009-03-18T05:02:00.000+01:002009-03-18T05:02:00.000+01:00If she gets hooked (something we all know is a ver...If she gets hooked (something we all know is a very real possibility), later on she'll fondly remember these beginner days of finding out how everything works by herself. I think we all remember the small discoveries we made alone that, at the time, actually felt like huge undertakings.<BR/>In my view, you have taken the right approach.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01661421503317030969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-23775131541155900382009-03-17T20:41:00.000+01:002009-03-17T20:41:00.000+01:00There's nothing like having sharing the same inter...There's nothing like having sharing the same interest in game in the family =P.<BR/><BR/>Even though the wife rarely play nowadays, she still gets a kick out of making money in the AH whenever I ask her to post some items.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on your mother/daughter adventure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955589139242446546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-72539672167824668832009-03-17T17:53:00.000+01:002009-03-17T17:53:00.000+01:00@LarisaI may have a passion, but I don't have the ...@Larisa<BR/><BR/>I may have a passion, but I don't have the discipline :P I'v noticed though how bloggers feed off each others ideas, get inspiration and ideas, start discussions, developed new perspective just from something that occured to someone else and i've noticed that I'm a lot more ranty and have a lot more to say when I'm not hiding in a vacuum of my own brain, so who knows - this may be the time when i'll have enough motivation to develop some writing discipline :)<BR/><BR/>I have officialy set up a blog.I haven't published a comment yet - I'm working on a few and choosing which one of the to post as a intro, but its there. god help us all :)<BR/><BR/>@Barrista - exactly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-74876786407443555762009-03-17T17:39:00.000+01:002009-03-17T17:39:00.000+01:00@Drazmor: at least I have my most common spells ke...@Drazmor: at least I have my most common spells keybound and I tend to use that. The movements are a combination of using mouse and keyboard. But there definitly is room for improvement. And I think it's pretty hard to relearn, but of course I can do it if I try hard enough.<BR/><BR/>@Dw-redux: oh yes, I bet you're right. Actually thinking about it: when she played and was at lvl 32, I was lower than her and she was definitely the better player. So I guess it can feel a bit strange to her that I've passed her. But I'm pretty sure she could become much better than me if she really went for it. She's really a quick learner and probably has much quicker reactions and situation awareness than I when she's been practicing it for a while.<BR/><BR/>@Carra: I really think I'd be a much better player if I'd ever played any other game, like a shooter one. I'm not a pure keyboard turner of the worst kind, but as I said above, I could get better. What to do? Put some scotch over the arrowkeys, disabling them?<BR/><BR/>@Barrista: probably it's both things. Being 16 you're pretty opposed to much of the things your parents do. <BR/>Hm. I guess there are brilliant keyboard turners out there as well. But it's nice and easy to blame something, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>@Darraxus: I'm glad to hear that your cunning plan payed off and that you've managed to stay back at least enough not to make her stop playing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-33091742209449997912009-03-17T15:42:00.000+01:002009-03-17T15:42:00.000+01:00I got my fiance playing, and unfortunately, I am n...I got my fiance playing, and unfortunately, I am not the most patient. I have gotten better, but watching her play sometimes makes me facepalm...go left...left....your other left...that is right...LEFT!!!<BR/>Thankfully, despite me impatience, she enjoys the game and even plays on her own from time to time now (mostly herbing for gold).Darraxushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09290390808933294129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-14562661428628795002009-03-17T15:18:00.000+01:002009-03-17T15:18:00.000+01:00You can turn using the keyboard?!jk :)You can turn using the keyboard?!<BR/><BR/>jk :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-12907436560045868972009-03-17T14:59:00.000+01:002009-03-17T14:59:00.000+01:00Maybe all those other years she was a bit jealous ...Maybe all those other years she was a bit jealous that the game was taking her mom away? Or maybe she was just a typical preteen (mom says X is fun, therefore X is nerdy and bad).<BR/><BR/>Either way, congrats and have fun with it. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I'm a keyboard turner. I'm not sure why everyone thinks their style of play is better/more efficient than someone elses. Just because you had a problem playing well in that style doesn't mean someone else will. This isn't math. There is no correct answer. It's whatever makes someone most comfortable. And I don't wipe on Heigan.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338876497982816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-47821585137302865172009-03-17T12:39:00.000+01:002009-03-17T12:39:00.000+01:00"Keyboard turner". A word I sometimes us..."Keyboard turner". A word I sometimes use as an insult for some of our raid members... Of course he wipes on Heigan, he's a keyboard turner! Argh, of course we wipe on Razuvious, he's keyboard turning the adds. Got to refrain myself sometimes to tell them to use the mouse to turn. Or stop clicking the spells. Or use an addon for that. Or... <BR/><BR/>Does make me forget sometimes that I had to learn all that years ago by playing other games (shooters for example: mouse = looking around & moving the camera, keyboard = everything else). But heck, if you just want to level, use whatever keys you want. Just have fun :)<BR/><BR/>And if her pc can run Vista, it can most probably run WoW.Carrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155709707982913637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-81565615184803962352009-03-17T12:33:00.001+01:002009-03-17T12:33:00.001+01:00First off, as a teacher myself (as part of my job)...First off, as a teacher myself (as part of my job) it sounds to me like you are approaching this the absolutely right way. When teaching someone you know, you need to be extra carefull not to overstep and take over completly. <BR/>Also:<BR/>"<BR/>Important tip: when you have 2 computers, NEVER offer her to quest/raid together unless she suggests. You are a much better player than she is, and being "worse than mum" is worse than death for a 16 years old."<BR/>Yes oh God yes. let her play on her own and learn it. once she starts to really know how to play, can you consider teaming up. and make sure you dont read up on druids at all. Hell, have her explain stuff to you. If she wants to learn specific druid hints and tips, im sure your guild has a nice druid that can explain that to her :) <BR/>But first, let her get to know the game, and maybe fall in love with it first before you start asking about gemming, speccing, and "best-in-slot-at-current-leve-gear" :)Dwismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332850111235993334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-24211314853714983792009-03-17T12:33:00.000+01:002009-03-17T12:33:00.000+01:00I've always been a clicker/keyboard turner. I know...I've always been a clicker/keyboard turner. I know, I know, it's a bad habit. The clicking, I'm trying to fix. The turning, I figure it can't be that hard and I can figure it out at lvl 80.Drazmorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607362374635874662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-63244057542457958582009-03-17T12:19:00.000+01:002009-03-17T12:19:00.000+01:00@DeftyJames, pockie and TheDoctor: no, honestly I ...@DeftyJames, pockie and TheDoctor: no, honestly I don't think that's the reason. If that was the case she would have had preferences about what server to roll on. Now she first rolled one at our old server, where she had the druid. Then I thought she would probably be better of at my server, so I could help her a bit with money and stuff (opposite to the suggestions from Gevlon). She didn't mind at all changing and rolling the druid where i lived. So no boy around. yet. Who knows, that may change...<BR/><BR/>@Leah: Oh, how wonderful that you're starting a blog! From your comments I can tell you have the ranting passion it takes to blog. Please let me know when you're out in the Blogosphere so I can check you out!<BR/><BR/><BR/>@Klepsacovic: yeah, I think she deserves to find out some things for herself, not rushing it too much. Levelling is quicker these days anyway. If she'll show some real interest I'll probably give her levellign shoulders. But not so much of advice.<BR/><BR/>@Gnomeaggedon and Anonymous: you can't say hi to her this way. Yet. She doesn't know about this blog right now. I may tell her in the future, if she'll level a bit further and show that her interest lasted more than an afternoon.<BR/><BR/>@Flawlless: another druid!!! I know you have bunches of them already. You must really be addicted to it! Are you a 16 year old in disguise?<BR/><BR/>@Hulan: oh yes, don't tell me about the camera movements. It was driving me nuts, and I had to work really hard with myself not to say anything about it.<BR/><BR/>@Gevlon: she's a modern young lady, actually she already has a computer of her own, a 6 months old desktop with Vista. I'm not sure how well it meets the system requirements of wow, but to be honest I think she's probably better off with her pc than I am on the one I use now.<BR/>But I try hard now not to jump into conclusions, expecting too much from it. Just this little gesture of peace meant a lot to me and now I rejoice at that, not thinking so much about what the future will bring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-21501640176454758902009-03-17T11:35:00.000+01:002009-03-17T11:35:00.000+01:00The best thing about the situation: if she get hoo...The best thing about the situation: if she get hooked up, you can give her the computer and buy yourself a brand new one.<BR/><BR/>Important tip: when you have 2 computers, NEVER offer her to quest/raid together unless she suggests. You are a much better player than she is, and being "worse than mum" is worse than death for a 16 years old.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the best would be if she would be on a different server. She can transfer to you when she'll have confidence in herself.<BR/><BR/>PS: If she ever finds this blog post, you are doomed. :-)Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-77105404763824102252009-03-17T10:23:00.000+01:002009-03-17T10:23:00.000+01:00^^Pockie makes a good point. Either way, gratz on ...^^<BR/>Pockie makes a good point. Either way, gratz on not being a student anymore...YAY!<BR/><BR/>GL with everythingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-60674736686415628742009-03-17T09:58:00.000+01:002009-03-17T09:58:00.000+01:00I hesitate to say this...but since your daughter i...I hesitate to say this...<BR/><BR/>but since your daughter is 16 years old the first thought that popped into my mind was "there must be a cute boy who plays WoW in her school" >.<<BR/><BR/>I could be wrong but it would explain why she has shifted from disliking the game to giving it a try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-36906772023372321512009-03-17T09:22:00.000+01:002009-03-17T09:22:00.000+01:00My 9 yo son plays a druid too, mostly rp'ing with ...My 9 yo son plays a druid too, mostly rp'ing with her. I find it hard to watch him play as he too uses his keys to move around and his mouse to click on spells and abilities. The worst thing is the way he swivels his camera around all over the place, it makes me feel quite sick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-66152726401931293752009-03-17T08:37:00.000+01:002009-03-17T08:37:00.000+01:00I just started a new Druid too!And about the appea...I just started a new Druid too!<BR/><BR/>And about the appeal of druids.. The nightelf female looks like most 16yo girls Want to look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-44734412263195174792009-03-17T05:02:00.000+01:002009-03-17T05:02:00.000+01:00Good luck to you in your new role as a teacher (an...Good luck to you in your new role as a teacher (and you'd better keep that promise! /wink)<BR/><BR/>And to your daughter - Good luck and may your discoveries be wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-91216904820905540172009-03-17T04:18:00.000+01:002009-03-17T04:18:00.000+01:00Home from Scouts and into the wilds of WoW for som...Home from Scouts and into the wilds of WoW for some camping....<BR/><BR/>Sounds like a great approach... I dread ever teaching my wife to play and after trying to show my 2.5yo how to use the mouse the other day in a spelling game, I already know that his inability do do something does not translate into my need to "do it for him", or even show him how.<BR/><BR/>1/2 the joy of course is discovering via mistakes.<BR/><BR/>I think it's around the 20's or 30's (levels) (on your 1st toon) that you stop and think that surely you are doing something wrong... or at least can do something better.<BR/><BR/>So I think letting her watch her expert theorycrafter mother at work is the best thing. Soon enough she will be asking for the occasional single hint, not long after that will be long lesson (or a reroll to try it all over).<BR/><BR/>You know, just thinking about it, all new toons are spoiled for me now. I can't just start one and struggle. I have to read 100 blogs, print 100 pages, analyse the skills, talents, leveling route... only then can I log on... but too soon I log off.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and to Larisa's daughter... Hi! I assume you will be checking up on Mum at some point, and when you do... Hi from Gnomeaggedon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-65507877370357271972009-03-17T04:08:00.000+01:002009-03-17T04:08:00.000+01:00Aw...I hope you're able to help her avoid the horr...Aw...<BR/><BR/>I hope you're able to help her avoid the horrible habits that we all learn as noobs. It finally took me three years to rationalize my keybindings, all that time I'd been going off old keys from my shaman, mirroring them as best I could onto other classes.<BR/><BR/>But don't shelter her from the really noobish mistakes. I am sure that my WoW experience would have been far less fun if I'd not ended up in the totally wrong area, running from dwarfs, jumping into a giant pit (almost to my death) while screaming about rocket launchers (I later learned it was an ability call torch toss). Then there was Felwood and a very mean blighted wolf at level 30...<BR/><BR/>Best of luck!Klepsacovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07915576683657376929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-90362419789437250022009-03-17T01:42:00.000+01:002009-03-17T01:42:00.000+01:00you must be a wondeful mother :) i hope your daug...you must be a wondeful mother :) i hope your daughter at the very least will not longer fight you about your playing and at the very least will be able to accept your hobby :)<BR/><BR/>also - I think I'm going to start a crusade of my own, against people who disdain clickers/keyboard turners - nothing personal :P<BR/><BR/>I was going to write this long tirade, but I think this just might be a good excuse and good topic to start a blog of my own to facilitate aforementioned crusade :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7084921087677216126.post-45346360310095080632009-03-17T01:31:00.000+01:002009-03-17T01:31:00.000+01:00What's his name?What's his name?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com