Around Azeroth: Love and pocket healers
by Elizabeth Wachowski 
May 2nd 2009 at 10:00AM
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
dave May 2nd 2009 10:16AM
I can't stand real-life couples in the game. They seem to always be standoff-ish, and if you do team with them, they seem utterly incapable of playing with additional people.
Not to mention the guild drama they cause.
Rob May 2nd 2009 10:47AM
I've known several couples in-game, never had a problem. Perhaps its just bad luck? While couples do come as a unit, that said once you know that its very easy to plan. Ie if its a healer/dps, you just need a tank and two dps for your group. Honestly i think this is one of those things where people are people, some bad, some good. Just b/c they are a couple doesn't really change their nature.
Branwyn May 2nd 2009 11:20AM
So every single couple you've played with, you've had problems with? Its not you, its them? Every single time?
Yeeeaaaah. If you have that much problem, consistantly, maybe you should take a look and see if you just have that much trouble working with a team.
I'm part of a couple, never had problems working with others. I've teamed with other couples, never had a problem working with them. I've known/do know several couples that not only not cause drama within their guilds, but are central parts of their guilds and work hard and well to accomplish a lot for their guilds.
Someone's a bit bitter, I think. :)
Locked May 2nd 2009 11:44AM
For the most part, I love playing with couples, they bring something extra to the experience that playing with single people just cant. I think it has to do with reminding you that there are real people behind the avatars you are slaughtering pixels with, making the game that much more relevant to your life.
As such, I think I relate better to the individual players of the couples better, and one couple has become basically my best in game friends besides the RL ones I play with.
All depends on how you approach the matter. Think of it as an opportunity to socialise and build contacts in game, rather than remaining completely anonymous.
Then Gabe May 2nd 2009 11:47AM
Hmm, jealousy much? Besides, not all couples who play WoW always play WoW together. Take my wife and I, for example. We both play regularly, in the same room no less, but we're rarely grouped together. Instead, we talk while we're both soloing.
Thander May 2nd 2009 12:48PM
The only problem I have with couples is sharing rolls. Rolling on shards, who cares about that. They are gonna share their gold anyways. However, both of them rolling on an item only one of them can actually use? That is not fair at all.
I've personally been in situations where a dps cloth item dropped (an upgrade for my character) with a couple in the group comprised of dps caster and other non-dps caster. They both roll on the item. If the non-dps caster wins, they give their roll to the dps caster essentially giving them two rolls.
Everyone should have an equal chance for upgrades when they drop in dungeons/heroics.
Thander May 2nd 2009 12:53PM
One other thing I forgot, they usually don't take criticism well. Say one of them did something wrong in the last pull or boss or whatever. Once people start telling that member of the couple what they did wrong and how they can improve, the other one in the couple starts defending them and getting angry.
Now, I must say almost all the couples I have played with have been good but I still encounter some of the bad ones in pugs.
Kylenne May 2nd 2009 2:01PM
What you said can apply to everyone on WoW, coupled or not.
Couples do not have a monopoly on being bad and causing drama.
Coddie May 2nd 2009 10:14AM
Cute
sam May 2nd 2009 12:43PM
lucky they cant get wotlk imo
Karilyn May 2nd 2009 10:29AM
I totally have a screenshot of my balance druid standing on that exact same place in Thunderbluff, though I took the picture during a rainy day.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4782/wowscrnshot010808153052wr2.jpg
Though I play a warrior now... And I personally think of it in reverse. My partner chose to play a priest, and I chose to play a warrior to protect her :P
That's why we are called protection warriors after all *laughs*
Xirifus May 2nd 2009 10:32AM
@ Karilyn (off-topic)
About your picture...
I play on high-populated server...
and seeing TB so empty... woah.
just woah.
O.O
Karilyn May 2nd 2009 10:48AM
I took that picture years ago, I think I took it in the early morning when nobody was online. But yeah, even at the busy times of the day, Thunderbluff is usually very empty, 10-15 people at the most.
Shame, cause it's my favorite city in the game.
Kylenne May 2nd 2009 2:09PM
I always find this kind of thing fascinating because neither myself nor my partner are the stereotypical "must protect the other" type of chick. I like to melt faces, she likes to stab them. I have a dual spec'd shammy that I will heal on if I'm forced to, but healing just ain't my bag.
It worked rather well when we were still in a triad, and our other partner was a druid who loved and was good at tanking, healing and DPSing, but was a bear 90% of the time. When we dumped him, we jokingly lamented that it would be harder to get groups.
SunwellVialist May 2nd 2009 7:22PM
Thunderbluff
SunwellVialist May 2nd 2009 7:25PM
Argh, ok, lets try this again:
Thunderbluff (heart) (heart) (heart)
I so adore and love that city.
And especially during rainy days and at night.
Thanks for the picture in the main post and this one, Karilyn.
There's the reason why it's my favorite city in the whole game.
offday May 2nd 2009 10:34AM
But I love the ninja turtles in Dalaran.
Catiya of Feathermoon May 2nd 2009 11:02AM
I met my love on WoW too, so I found this particularily sweet! :3 TO the poster above bad mouthing real life couples in-game: please don't sterotype us all. My partner and I have tons of friends, in-game and out and are very careful to not shut others out.
Kylenne May 2nd 2009 2:14PM
That's a sweet pic. And all I have to say to the haters is y'all would have really had fits watching my ladyfriend and I game together before we ditched the boy and went back down to a couple. Polyamorous triads FTW, we're practically our own PUG.
Agerath May 2nd 2009 6:33PM
Wow, you're so kooky and ker-azy!
Please, mention your atypical love life again so the people in the cheap seats can get grasp just how unique you are!