So yes, I did decide after discussing more with my spouse and the traditional 'vent interview' to transfer to to a new guild. I did one last raid with my old guild and said my goodbyes.
I still feel very sad and somewhat guilty about leaving them. But I am looking forward to seeing what happens with the new guild.
Obviously I'm predicating much of this move on progression. I hope I get along with the new guildies and I hope I can keep in touch with some of the old. But if my new guild doesn't do well, then it's clearly my bad decision to move.
What do I hope to gain?
1) progression. I want to clear Icecrown not just on normal, but on heroic.
2) new friends - even though I'll miss the old.
3) a tiny improvement in schedule. Being a bit later on start time means just a little more time with the spouse after the kids are in bed.
What do I lose?
1) A good guild that was solid, if somewhat mediocre. Of course, they could certainly reverse that and if so, I missed out on the opportunity to be a part of it.
2) most of all, I'll lose the friends. That can't really be overstated, but once again, my personal choice is to progress. Definitely a tradeoff.
I'll keep you posted. :)
Good luck! I hope you find somewhere that can offer you both friends *and* progression :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tam - you've seen the saga so far I assume..... :)
ReplyDeleteMore to follow heh. I do want my cake and scarfing it too.