The Angry Raider

Welcome to my new World of Warcraft blog. I realized that, since I talk about WoW so much with my friends, I might as well talk about it with new friends, sharing what I know (and feel) while receiving the same from you. Let’s get down to brass tacks:

#1. Who are you and why are you here?

I’m a software architect and author, currently living in the Midwest. I started playing WoW at launch. My first MMO was City of Heroes, but I have a long gaming pedigree (heh) going back to Dungeons & Dragons. My first WoW character was an undead warlock named Melivia. I was terrible at the game, as one can expect. I tried to disenchant malachite and always used Drain Soul too early.

Now I play a 70 gnome mage, 70 undead rogue, 70 night elf druid, and my current project, a blood elf hunter who is level 46 and located on a pvp server. My hunter is currently undefeated within a +15 level range.

#2. What is your objective?

Of course I’d love to be regarded as an informed source on WoW, but that is not my expectation. My objective is to share my thoughts and feelings about all aspects of the game, both in-game and IRL. It’s up to you to decide how much value (or entertainment) I provide to your newsreader. Hopefully it’ll be enough for you to keep coming back and sharing your own thoughts and ideas with me.

#3. Why ‘Angry Raider’?

This blog is not about raiding specifically, but a considerable amount of my time in WoW has been spent raiding. I’m not particularly angry about anything, but my blog posts will typically follow a template of complaining followed by a constructive approach to a solution. Sort of like my day job.

#4. So if it’s not about raiding, what is it about?

Well, it’s partially about raiding. Raiding is one thing I do in WoW, along with PvP, craft, interact socially, and so on. The game is so much more than, well, a game, and this blog is my attempt to explore that. As I post more, “what it’s all about” will become much more apparent.

Be patient with me as I work out all the little (and large) details of this new blog, and if you have any suggestions, please share!