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by Andrew Ross 
Jul 5th 2011 at 8:00AM
While a good portion of WoW's players hold down full-time jobs or are in school full time, there are those of us who work from home, are stay-at-home parents or have a rotating schedule and wind up with a Tuesday off. Unless it's a patch day, everyone knows that come 5 a.m., regardless of whether you're ready or not, you will be logging off for the morning. For people on the east coast like me, that usually means my morning and part of my afternoon.
What do you do if you're home during Tuesday maintenance? When I know I'll be home when the servers are down, I plan to spend the first half of my day taking care of things around the house and running any errands I might have. My daily routine doesn't change much when Tuesday rolls around, aside from getting a few more things done. Having three high-strung dogs means lots of walking, throwing of the squeaky toys, and attacking the carpets with the Dyson vacuum. If there's a movie I've been wanting to see for a while, I'll pick it up and watch that after the dogs pass out. When the servers go down, I treat it like I would if I were taking a break for a few hours or a few days and take the opportunity to take care of my real-world obligations.
Do you plan your day around Tuesday maintenance if you know you will be home? What do you do while the servers are down?
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Reader Comments (Page 4 of 4)
linkers746 Jul 5th 2011 11:44AM
Minecraft!
maddy.ninja Jul 5th 2011 11:53AM
I power up with strong coffee (or tea ;p) and get most of the weekly housekeeping chores done. ^_^
mamdmort Jul 5th 2011 12:06PM
GET CAUGHT UP ON Y PORN....
Strawder Jul 5th 2011 12:14PM
I play that other MMO: Real Life.
There's some RPG elements to it, some times. There's dudes playing chicks and vice versa in Real Life, too.
I wish money was easier to come by, though. It's kind of different from WoW in that the Auction House doesn't control everything, but rather the player's banks do.
The quests are always changing depending on your level as well. Your gathering skills and your strength and or intellect stat determine how well you do at them.
Player Housing is available for a premium subscription fee that goes by subscription level. Oh, and while you do have to pay for your mounts, they don't last forever. One day you open your bags, and it's a broken item. WTF?
Combat is buggy as hell, and no one's figured out how to rez at the graveyard, yet, either.
zaababy Jul 5th 2011 12:19PM
Sleep in; laundry; computer maintenance; stare listlessly out the window; go to the library; pretty much try to keep myself busy, periodically trying to log in in the hopes that MAYBE the servers will be up earlier than stated because that has happened in the past. I normally weave my normal activities around WoW, getting all my housework and stuff done while I do dailies and whatever. So Tuesdays are weird. I try to sleep as long as possible.
Milolicious Jul 5th 2011 12:31PM
Laundry, nails, date. In that order, cos then I have motivation to not hang out too late (mystique and shitz, you know), to be home in time for a couple of dalies b4 bed (Oceania clock).
Delaurn Jul 5th 2011 12:32PM
I watch Doctor Who
Saikoujin Jul 5th 2011 1:01PM
I work.
shomechely Jul 5th 2011 1:20PM
I'm a 9-5'er so I work during Maintenance. I have told my boss that if I call in sick on Tuesday, rest assured I am REALLY sick, since the game is usually not playable on Tuesday.
Fish Jul 5th 2011 1:14PM
Since I live in Japan, Tuesday maintenance starts at 8-9pm for me (depending on time of year). That means Tuesday is a great night to go drinking after work.
theinfamouskanti Jul 5th 2011 1:31PM
work. if im off tuesday or go in later on in the afternoon i watch internet review shows, watch tv or play some other game.
Tricia Jul 5th 2011 2:56PM
I went grocery shopping. Mundane stuff done so now for the fun! :)
MisterRik Jul 5th 2011 2:59PM
Since I pulled a 60-hour week at work last week and was kept awake by neighborhood fireworks last night, I slept through most of the maintenance :)
Catahoula Jul 5th 2011 3:03PM
You left out the portion of players that play WoW as an escape from the reality of being unemployed. I know it was a small gaff but might as well get everybody in there
Noah Jul 5th 2011 3:26PM
Usually school, but when I have days off I watch episodes of The Big Bang Theory, Battlestar Galactica and Lost on my laptop. Besides that maybe play Starcraft or Halo 1, probably write my story a little.
Prelious Jul 5th 2011 4:59PM
I usually work on college cour..........................distracted by title...............!
AudreyR Jul 5th 2011 6:28PM
Tv Tropes. Oh, god, help me!