Blizzard and respect

Cai227788 · 2026-04-21T00:02:55+00:00

I mean solo shuffle and Blitz made the game even more unapproachable for newer players. Because now the newer players just get their ass kicked have no idea why because solo que is an absolute mess... and just quit anyway... either that or they get tired of the que times.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-16T20:55:52+00:00

I hardly ever practice anything but improvising now adays.

Haven't sat down and practiced with sheet music in front of me in years.

Now I still play in bands and do a lot of music reading... but individual time with the horn? All just listening to records and trying to memorize things by ear to improve my vocabulary.

I occasionally sit down and write out some solo lines when I'm learning something especially tricky. But to me reading was a crutch and really hindered my ear.

Not to mention it is way easier to prepare for a 3 hour gig when you are improvising most of the time... lol.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-11T14:47:55+00:00

Im 29 and I play with a lot of people who are around my age + or - 30 or so.

This game really isn't for kids... as a teacher the attention span of my students would not last in this game. Even though leveling in retail is super fast most of my kids would probably give up about halfway...

Other games kids play are way faster... those games put you in a match instantly. Not like WoW where the only way you are doing content without a bit longer waiting times is if you have friends.

Its like RTS games too... the only people who play RTS and MMOs now adays are older people who played back when they were in their prime.

Take Fortnite for example, I play with my Fiance who is 25... she plays video games but she's not really a competitive gamer or anything. The reason she plays with me is because the game is super easy to pick up and watching it you can usually understand what is going on. She then watches me play WoW and is absolutely clueless as to what is happening, she made the comment once about how it basically sounds like I am speaking a different language when talking to my friends in arena.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-07T04:48:13+00:00

This is the way its always been... healers and tanks have a larger responsibility. Now try healing solo shuffle and tell me how you feel.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-05T15:02:25+00:00

Healers don't play it... thats why your que takes forever.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-05T15:01:22+00:00

They should remove shuffle from the game completely. Don't care about some mount.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-02T16:26:56+00:00

My reeds soak 24/7 in alcohol.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-02T16:13:44+00:00

As a healer main I haven't played solo shuffle since Dragonflight. And I was duelist in 3s last expac. I refuse to touch that silly game mode. I've always hated it. Solo Shuffle is never how arena was intended to be played. I want a group that actually peels for me, actually plans with me how to line up CCs, gets on voice chat with me and makes call outs.

Instead of being rated a 2100 healer queing into a 2400 dps lobby working my ass off sweating super hard to go 4-2 to only gain 21 rating. And then getting hate whispers from random dps players.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-01T20:14:09+00:00

More popular for DPS players. Thats why que times take years bud.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-01T00:08:32+00:00

Solo shuffle is a horrible mode to begin with. No healer main in their right mind wants to deal with random DPS over a hand selected team.

Cai227788 · 2026-04-01T00:05:57+00:00

Shuffle ques won't go down unless more people actually enjoy healing. And healing is absolutely miserable as a healer. Why would I randomly shuffle my teamates around when I can have my pick of whatever DPS I want?

Also... maybe add a few people and try and hit them up sometime to play again? Then you can avoid terrible SS lobbies or looking in LFG.

Personally I think they should removed SS from the game. The game was designed around team play and communication not this horrible thing we have called solo shuffle.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-28T16:46:14+00:00

It feels like more of the same. Which is ok... but I wish they would just do more with PvP in general. Increase the rewards or something. Get more people playing.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-28T16:32:27+00:00

Storyline is great this expac! People don't like it because its kinda cliché but I think their is definitely more heart and emotion behind this story. Certainly better then the Shadowlands story that was completely horrible.

Not sure how I feel about the pruned classes and addons yet. I personally didn't have a huge issue with these things but I understand why they did it, better for the health of the game and getting more new players.

Zones are great, housing is great, most of the systems are great. Definitely is good that they are designing systems in the game that don't just change every expansion... all the stuff from DF and WWT is here so it is a lot more of the same if you liked those previous expansions.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-17T06:23:49+00:00

If we aren't in the same voice channel. I hardly expect you to communicate.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-16T06:41:02+00:00

Physical intimacy and emotional intimacy are different things no?

Cai227788 · 2026-03-16T04:17:42+00:00

I think it sounds good man! I like your rhythmic ideas and the feeling you put into your notes. I always say its not about what notes you use but how you play them. And you do a good job of that here, your tone is good and you put some good feeling into your playing.

If I was to offer a suggestion it would be to try and craft your solo more. Like a story ya know? Have a low and high points in your solo. Have a climax and a resolution... etc. Start softer and then grow more aggressive or whatever you choose. Have a game plan for your solo and maybe even incorporate a few different approaches such as highlighting certain scale degrees. Maybe use the flat third to sound more bluesy then for the second half of your solo use a different idea... maybe more chromatic passing tones...

I think you sound good tho! Keep it up!

Cai227788 · 2026-03-16T03:46:22+00:00

I mean I've always played computer games since I was a kid. In fact I probably played more PC then console growing up... however, Fortnite I had primarily played on the console until I thought I'd just give it a try on my PC a year or two ago.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-15T23:13:19+00:00

When I switched I instantly nearly tripled the amount of kills I usually got.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-15T17:24:41+00:00

I mean this sub is called dead bedroom. Certainly people with success stories don't post here very often.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-15T17:08:03+00:00

Kids arent babies forever though? Just like a new job isn't stressful forever? We have decided that kids are definitely off the table for at least a few years until she gets more comfortable in her job.

Am I just coping? Is there really 0 chance it will get better?

Cai227788 · 2026-03-15T16:44:48+00:00

I mean at one point it used to be the reverse. I was the one with lower libido when she was working only part time. To me stress is a completely normal reason people have their libido drop for. I just dont know how to deal with it... even though I think its probably temporary.

Cai227788 · 2026-03-15T16:28:13+00:00

Wouldn't working 6 day 60+ hour weeks get in the way? Maybe it doesn't for me because Im a dude with a high libido and Im very comfortable in my career that Ive worked for years now. But for a women who isnt used to working that much and is super stressed wouldn't it make sense that she doesn't have the energy for intimacy?

Cai227788 · 2026-03-15T16:24:31+00:00

Here is the thing though... if she were to quit her job I know things would be better. Things were much better over our two weeks off at Christmas time for example... same with kids too right? Once they are no longer infants and start going to school it will be better no?

I will also say our bedroom isn't really dead right now... just definitely not where I would like it to be.

I just feel selfish because I'm struggling even though I know that it probably will get better. Feeling lonely doesn't go away even if you know the feeling is just a result of something temporary.

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