Posted by iTZKooPA on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 - 39 Comments
Tags: ironforge, jumping gaps, killing time, lfg, ventrilo, wasting time
I don’t know how some of you do it. How do you sign on to World of Warcraft and jump over the gaps in Ironforge for 30 minutes before doing something? How do you sit there and shoot the shit for two hours and nothing else? How?
I was watching my friend “play” the other day and that was the kind of stuff he kept doing. I thought he brought me over to show me his new spec, a new piece of gear, perhaps something from Hallow’s End that he manged to get or thought was cool. No, he just called me over to show me that he could jump the gap with a full 720 thrown in. With all the new stuff added in the past month, how is it that he lacks something to do!?
Whenever I sign in I always have a concrete purpose, even if I am only logging on for 10 minutes. Yea, I have signed in just to talk to someone, but if it wasn’t a five minute conversation, then I was headed off to do some dailies at the same time. When I pop on in the morning, it is usually to buy up all that cheap Netherweave cloth that is constantly on the Auction House.
I don’t know how those people do it. How can you sign into World of Warcraft, a game that has so much to do, and just kill time in the city or chew the fat on ventrilo, while your character goes through its idle animations? Personally, if I am not doing at least two things at once I feel like I am wasting time. Please, explain it to me, and no, I am not belittling you.
The reason I want to know is because I am one of those guys who will sign off from WoW almost without notice. I will never do this if I am in a group or actively participating in something, but if I am questing and just get fed up then boom, I am gone. I could even be mid-conversation with someone, as rude as that is. This actually annoys me and is the reason why I want to know how some players can just do nothing. My biggest pet peeve is when I am actively trying to find a group for an instance. If I spend more than 5-10 minutes LFGing I will throw my hands in the air and swear off the game for a few hours. Please, enlighten me you “wasters of time,” and if you are like me, shout it loud so I know I am not the only one.
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By Juggynaut on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 11:55 am
Jumping over gaps is old hat. I like to fly around shat on my awesome mount…
By Brian on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 11:55 am
Yee I do this all the time usually walking in circles or jumping gaps.
By Naasuk(Andrew) on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
I usually fly upside down when I’m bored.
By Apalis on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I do it all the time and tbh i have no clue why. It probably has something to do with how i use the game as a place to escape RL (although with Trade chat sometimes it is hard xD) and as long as i have the game open people tend to leave me alone.
By Jerg on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:03 pm
If im bored and finished my dailies and did my HH run i can just go and pwn some noob horde, that’s always fun
By xoerox on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
well mostley just change shapes with druid. or go to major city of the alliance and hang around.
By Dan on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
i agree with iTZKooPA, how can u log on and not find sumthing to do, wether it’s questing or farming stuff for gold.
By Ozzel's Cousin Fred on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
People wonder why I’m exalted with everything, if I’m on, I’m doing Something 90% of the time.
While I might hang around waiting for a group or whatever, I usually find something to do to keep myself “productive”/busy. Farming rep/gold/recipes/mats usually, or honor/badges/tokens (or now achievements). I dont like not doing anything, though I might afk myself in shat or org, just to show off my mounts/gear/pets I’m usually not actually at the comp - though sometimes I’m in deep planning for raids or whatnot, it really depends.
But I can understand not wanting to do anything, and just wanting to wait for something “new” to come along. For all that’s “new” with the patch, a lot of the game still doesnt feel different, and the content additions aren’t like new factions or instances so the entertainment value of some of it is waning rapidly. (still it does give some folks something to do so /shrug)
That emily animation is Very impressive
By winkelwagen on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I like running around in circles in the middle of Shat. Especially the water, is nice.
It takes one jump to get out of the water on the floor, and one jump to get back in the water. I always try to do that until I manage to do one complete circle completely without a failed jump.
I also like how sometimes people just run with me ^^
By Zeo on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
There have been times where I’ll just sit chilling at Goldshire for an hour watching people duke it out, or RP around me. I dunno. Sometimes the game is just fun to watch. Sure you could go out and instance, but there’s other aspects of the game besides just killing things and questing for gear. Lots of people like to explore those aspects. “Hm… I wonder if I could do this…” I spent two hours once trying to get on the roofs of Goldshire just to see if I could. Basically, if I went around just killing things all day and nothing else, it would get boring real fast. Gotta have some relax time in WoW too.
By Ananun on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I just wear my best gear and then go afk while everyone stares in awe lol i do it because its fun and i am waiting for a group to do heroics so while i wait most of the time i play diablo2
By Alexander on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pm
All those “wasters of time” are more than less the people which know that wow is not only about lvl-ing, grind instances, is also about meeting, knowing, makeing new ingame-friends.
I spend each week about 1 hour walking, chating, nothing more, this a well spend time, because I can make plans(for instances, farming, AH, Lvl new alt with another player) or just meet random players with your needed materials for you.
There is no wasted time, only those that are busy or stressed in RL think about another men time, because they reduce all to chating or flexing.
For iTZKooPA:
If you have a schedule like that for wow, that means you have a low RL or you are a time-Freak.
Anyway, you should not concern about others time.
That’s a personal choice.
With regards,
Alexander.
By Spudnik on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Holy Macaroni that shit was realistic
By Peter on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I sign on with a purpose, but I make time for friends (that’s why I play this game - to hang out with my non-local friends ingame).
Maybe it’s because I’m not an “idle” kind of person. Maybe it’s because I like the feeling of accomplishment that each new rep level or new item of hard-worked-for gear gives me. Whatever the reason, I always have SOMETHING I’m working on. For instance, right now I’m grinding Kurenai rep so I can add the talbuks to my ever growing list of mounts for the Leading the Calvary achievement. When I’m not doing that, I’m farming Baron for the same reason. I like to have something to do.
However, I can always take a break to just hang out, or once I’m done I always hang out for a while just spouting off in guildchat. The game’s supposed to be about fun, after all.
By zany on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
its fun to jump on the sw statue and dance
By David on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
i feel the same way… i only go on to quest and LFG while questing. But yea… the LFG interface SUCKS. it is nearly impossible to find GOOD group for a SPECIFIC instance EXACTLY when you want. with the amount of people they brag about that are online, you’d think they’d have a more efficient way of grouping players for instances. Seriously. Xb
By Shaun on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I don’t see the point in logging on at all if you aren’t going to accomplish anything. Whether that be a quest, or an instance, or even something as simple as exploration achievements. Just do something! If you’re gonna be the guy running around Stormwind prancing on your horse for two hours, you probably shouldn’t play this game anymore.
By Josh on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Well i usually just fly around shatt doing stupid things. I dont know why trust me i ask myself that a lot but the fact is that i do it and i do it all the time.
By michael on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Nice I See Your Point,
As the same as you i do have to do something if im playing wow, even if its on a Alt or training in cooking and fishing if they really isnt anything to do, but i dont leave if i cant do something that bothers me lol. i have to finish the dam thing lol. BUT at the same time with all the achievements that are up they should be no way that you are just sitting around doing nothing do BG’s for achievements at least mount up and explore regions that you haven’t and do 360, 720, or 1080’s if you want while jumping off cliffs to discover the maps of Azeroth or Outlands. LOL XD. but i do see your point as of right now they is too much things to do now to be shooting the breeze and clearing in city gaps lol do that in RL lol.
By Saemundr on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 2:28 pm
My wife abuses me for this all the time… i can log on for an hour and just jump the ropes in one of the banks of Shattrath, or even the mildly more productive ’spend an hour rearranging my bank and bags…’
Most of the time i do this tho, i will be talking to a number of people. You say you like to do 2-3 things at once, try having 2-3 full blown conversations with some close mates that live on other sides of the country to you, while trying to stay alive, on a paladin none the less! (this is less of an arguement now, since everyone knows paladins are teh hax ;P )
By Jewelmaster of thunderlord on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Your right i cant sit there i am always doing stuff if its from trying to find a group but if im just sitting there because im bored im atleast grinding lol ITZKooPA your right. and am i right or left that its hard to just sit there? (note:that right or left was a stupid part of a book lol)
By Henry Petty on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I usually am busy actually doing something. I try to turn off trade chat in big cities because of all of the kids. Can’t stand em
By Lyssa on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I’ve spent many a night just jumping diagonally from stone to stone in front of the bank in IF, back and forth between the halls that go to the forge. Generally I’m on vent shooting the shit with guildies or what not.
MMOs are a social game, sometimes you just want to be social. It would be a lot easier if my wife would leave me alone while I’m chatting with my guildies.
/ducks flying dish
By WML on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I’m the same, Itz. The only time I’m standing still is either cause I’m looking up something online or I’ve signed on at work and have to stop for a customer. Then when I’m done, boom, sign off.
I’m a busy person in RL too, and Azeroth is a great place to have some downtime, but you’ll always find me farming, crafting, or exploring. Like yesterday when I went to the soon-to-be DKnight starting zone
By JT on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I usually like to have something to do when I log on but today I’m guilty of just sitting in Goldshire with my Sinister Squashling and Headless Horseman Mount rockin the mohawk. Granted I wasn’t actually at the computer…
By Dimak on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
I constantly just catch my self doing absolutly nothing and the main reason i do it is because im bored and there is nothing better to do in RL or im just taking to some people and need my character to be moving while i do it, ( i dont know why i need to be moving i just have to be) or the maing reason is i forget about what i need to do so untill i figure it out i just run around but the newest reason i run around randomly is to shake everyone elses screens when my corehound runs
By Luminaa on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 7:08 pm
I find it really annoy LFGing for 15 mins posting a message for a group in /1 or /2 then getting stoopid responses from ‘master time wasters’ then the ‘anal’ jokes kick in… sometimes its a giggle but sometimes it wears thin, i give up and go on an alt.
sign in with the intention of getting certain amounts of a profession covered chara lvled or an instance (or 2) nailed… cant see a point in wasting time… being bored in RL is no different to me than running in circles in game…
so i totally agree with iTZKooPA and wonder the same thing…how?? XD
By Reeper on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 1:13 am
I to pretty much try to constantly stay active. I run mutli clients so, like now, i have 2 open. Main is flying around to every single FP to hit the inns for the hallowed achievments ( 2 more then i will have all 3 zones) , while on my other client Im logging in and out chars to trick or treat. Seasonal makes it easier to multi task tho.
But I always need something to do. I have alot of rep exhalted and pets and mounts. Also, the achievment system is awesome, im one of those players who enjoys completeing goals. And when Im doing the easy wow stuff (like not raiding) makes it easy to afk, multi task in RL as well, clean, grab a bite…hmmm…speaking of a bite….:)
By Enteri on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 5:23 am
I will often walk around in large circles monitoring general,trade and guild chat for anything i can troll on. I believe its akin to people who will pace around the living room while talking on the phone. I’m sure there is some deep psychological explanation for it.
I believe it may also have something to do with the fact that often I will not want to commit more than 30 minutes to any one activity. Rather than run a 2 hour instance or 3 hour raid(adding time for putting together a group) I will just run around town without purpose.
By Enteri on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 5:26 am
Best place for jumping is in orgrimmar. If you go to the battlemasters area. There are canopy’s covering different battlemasters. The goal is to jump from one canopy to the next, avoiding spikes as many times as you can. You will often see groups of people doing this.
By Urza on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 6:17 am
Jumping the gaps… wow.. I’m going to have to try that.
How about the latest do nothing.. turning into a zombie?
WoW has so many opportunities to “do nothing” it’s amazing.
By Kreecher on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 6:43 am
jumping as a female nightelf is always funny you can try to jump over people while making a jump roll or you can see how many jump rolls in a row you can make
also jumping side to side you can make your char moonwalk shen it makes a jump roll by jumping sideways and strafing the opposite site before landing
Bored Nightelf Druid
Steamwheedle Cartel
By lanmonster on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 am
Maybe it’s excercise. Excercise to be a competitor.
By J. Ruigrok van der Werven on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 10:00 am
I agree iTZKooPA.
The worst are the people that go on WoW and then go “I’m bored”.
Yeah, so go read a book or something like that. If I have nothing to do in WoW, I have enough other things in my life that I can easily occupy my time with.
So @Alexander: I think it is nonsense that these people know all about socializing. A lot of them contribute nothing sensible other than the rehashed anal jokes and the likes. If people are socializing, fine, but there’s a huge difference between socializing and just hanging on WoW ’cause you’re bored.
By pgp2002 on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I agree… There is no shortage of people that could use the “bored” player’s help in some instance or raid or something. Why not put it out there for others in the game that you are available to help. Seems kinda lame to just log on to jump, move in cirles, chit chat (especially in the already OVER CROWDED) cities, or whatever it is you do to waste time. Try enchanting something for someone or offering your skills to a noob to help them get ahead in the game. It is a community and a little charity goes a long way. I remember when I first started, a level 70 ran up to me out of no where and introduced me to the trade window. She gave me 4 gold and said have a nice day. Then she ran up to the next noob and did the same thing. Pretty cool if you ask me. So, now when I’m bored of questing or farming, I often will find someone to group with in the area I’m working in and help them complete their quests and let them have all the drops and chests. It really is pretty rewarding to help someone out and they are always grateful.
By Hoofhearted? on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
apathy and general laziness.
i log on wow and think “hmm i need to do this that and the other. one of these would be nice. ooh that’s shiny. i want one of those” and do not much. other than like dailys and…
hang on yeah i do usually do stuff on wow.
depends on the situation i guess. i mean like lately my guild’s sort of given up raiding and people are randomly pugging and whatnot, and i’m so bored of pvp. WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DO?! loads, i’m sure but i can’t be bothered to drag my ass to arathi to farm iron. so i’ll do something simple like level a lowbie for a bit. then get bored and watch tv or something. or hang out on THE ONE AND ONLY PROJECTLORE.COM *cheesy grin*
whee that turned out to be a lot longer than i predicted.
@alexander: that saounded a bit harsh D:<
By Rokokos on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 6:36 pm
for horde, we get on our mount and get on the org bank and jump from piece of wood to piece of wood. I do it all the time. I basically just raid, and JUST raid. Dailes, wait awhile, raid, sleep. My schedule. I just don’t like to do anything else. PvP annoys me (becuase im horribly geared for it) and arenas is the same deal. I just like to haze away at my mind.
By Heavus-Rexxar on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Several times I’ve changed toons 3 or 4 times in the process of changing toons. Also, the Org bank run is fun as hell for some perverse reason.
Now that xombies abound, there’s always something to do– FOR THE SCOURGE!
By Dulica on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Some lower lvl guidies of mine always ask how I ‘level so fast’. I don’t think it’s fast, I’m just getting crap done. I finish my quests, I work on my profession, and then I’m done. I’m not waiting around for anyone. While it’s sometimes boring to quest on your own, I’d rather do that than stand around or go AFK in the middle of everyone.