WoW in My Hour - Nim

WoW in My Hour is a new thing for WoW in an Hour - interviewing other bloggers and WoW players to explore the different ways people spend their time in game and speculate (or relate) what/how they might prioritise the smaller time periods - particularly if that is all they are left with.

1. Can you please introduce yourself. Tell us a bit about who you are and what you do (blog about) - in terms of WoW?
   
   I am Nim. I play a level 80 Shaman named Nimala on the US Shadow Council server. I have not been able to play WoW since late December, however, so I am on an unofficial hiatus from it until my computer wants to work again. My blog, Ankh = Life, focuses on life as a Restoration Shaman, but I post just about anything that's on my mind, so you could see a post about anything, really.
   
   
2. How would you describe yourself as a WoW player? Hardcore, casual (and what you mean by those if you choose to use them), raider, PvPer etc
   
   I like to think that I'm a hardcore casual raider. I want 25-man progression. I want that progression to lead into endgame content. I want the game to continue to be fun, though. I want a guild full of friends, not co-workers. I do not want the guild to put WoW over real life. I think 2 nights a week to raid is plenty. Raid signups should be optional, but if you do sign up, you are expected to show. There should be some sort of loot distribution policy to avoid drama. I'm pretty sure it's impossible to get all these things in one perfect guild, but I can dream.
   
   
3. What does a typical week of WoW playing look like?
   
   Well at the moment, it's a whole lot of nothing. When I did play, however, it was Argent Tournament dailies and random heroics, for the most part. If I was bored of those, I would work on some solo questing or rep achievements. I was able to raid maybe once a week in the guild I was in, but it was usually 10-man Onyxia/ToC. Better than nothing, but not quite what I was looking for. Oh, and playing the AH on my bank alt usually happens once or twice a week.
   
   
4. Is there anything (in WoW) that you wished you could get into but just don't have the time (or for some other reason)?
   
   ICC and Ulduar. I haven't gotten a chance to do ICC because of my computer issue, and I've never been able to get into Ulduar because by the time I was well-enough geared to do it, ToC was out and my guild was never interested in running it. I would also love to get into the arena, but my lack of skill in PvP will never allow me to.
   
   
5. If you had only an hour to play WoW in any given session how would you fill your time?
   
   If there was nothing special going on, the hour would be spent doing the frost heroic and dailies. If there's a holiday going on, my time would be spent getting achievements for it (Oh Violet Proto-Drake, you are so fast). I could also see doing Onyxia in an hour if I could get into a raid quickly enough.
   
   
6. If you could only ever play for an hour at a time - would you? If yes, then how would you see your in game activities change? If no - why not?
   
   This one depends on the situation. If I was in a guild that I liked, I would. If the guild could cater to this in a raiding situation, even better! With the raid lockout extension, it's possible to clear a raid dungeon with only an hour a day. Things probably wouldn't change much on a playstyle level - I would still do the frost heroic and dailies to fill my time - but with only an hour a day, I feel WoW would become much more of a social tool than it is now. It'd be very difficult to raid with just an hour a day, so that aspect of WoW wouldn't be nearly as important. That leaves the social aspect, the other reason I play, to flourish.
   
   
7. Would you be willing to be part of a raiding crew/guild that only raided for an hour at a time? Do you think it's feasible?
   
   Yes I would. Yes it is, thanks to the raid lockout extension option. I actually think it would be quite fun to raid for an hour at a time, even if the lockout extension wasn't available. It would be a challenge to see how far the raid can get into a dungeon before they have to call it a night.
   
   
8. Do you have any tips/advice for making the most of your WoW play time?
   
   Have fun. So many WoW players forget to do this. Especially if you're on a time budget, you don't want to be doing chores the entire time you're on. You will slowly grow to dislike the game. As long as you have fun doing what you're doing, you're making the most out of the game

Thank you Nim for taking the time to answer my  questions and I hope you can get back into WoW soon! If you have any questions for Nim or would like his paypal account for his get me back to WoW fund please leave a comment and I'm sure he will gladly reply! Again if you have other questions generally that you might be interested in knowing for future interviews then ask them also!