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Fallenman has retired.
It is with a heavy heart that I announce I have officially retired from end-game raiding.
Recently I took a break from raiding as I was not enjoying it the way I used to. I spent that time with my wife and my 6 month old son, and came to realize how quickly he was growing up. I realized how much I missed something I didn't even know I was missing.
I have not quit the game, and I'll still be found doing a little arena, hitting up BG's, and other casual things like that, but I simply cannot dedicate the time needed to raid with an end-game guild. I will still be posting on my blog, helping warlocks here, and I plan to continue covering the raiding section on the Warlock's Den. I will still remain active on the forums, since the great majority of my forum time is done during breaks at work.
I will probably come back to raiding, possibly when Icecrown is released, or, at the latest maybe the next expansion or the next MMO. But for now, as difficult a decision as this is, it's simply something I must do.
All the best,
-Fallenman
Recently I took a break from raiding as I was not enjoying it the way I used to. I spent that time with my wife and my 6 month old son, and came to realize how quickly he was growing up. I realized how much I missed something I didn't even know I was missing.
I have not quit the game, and I'll still be found doing a little arena, hitting up BG's, and other casual things like that, but I simply cannot dedicate the time needed to raid with an end-game guild. I will still be posting on my blog, helping warlocks here, and I plan to continue covering the raiding section on the Warlock's Den. I will still remain active on the forums, since the great majority of my forum time is done during breaks at work.
I will probably come back to raiding, possibly when Icecrown is released, or, at the latest maybe the next expansion or the next MMO. But for now, as difficult a decision as this is, it's simply something I must do.
All the best,
-Fallenman
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Enjoy the family time, Fallen and thanks for all the great information you've contributed!Posted June 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM by fizboz
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Yeah, enjoy your life!
Game is always there but the special moments with your son are unique!
Maybe a casual guild fits better for you right now. ;)Posted June 25, 2009 at 11:59 AM by Mogg
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the thing about raiding and espieacially being a guild master of a raiding guild takes allot of work and time out of your life thats like for a person with allot of time on there hands you being a father and a husband need that time to be with your family.
i used to have a small pvp raiding guild called HELLBURNER with over 100 players had to help allot of guildies make meetings and raids i had to say to my wife i got to go on 5pm cause i got a raid or meeting and leave my wife and kid to go on the computer its not rite and its not fair to them thats why i disbanded the guild joined a casual guild when i see my wife is with her friends and my son is out playing or sleeping thats when i go and play or late at nights when everyone is sleeping this way you spend time with your family and you get to play the game. you dont want to be those people who losses there wife and kid and the wife turns around after devoursing you and say you didnt spend enough time with me but <new boyfriends name here> loves me and spends lots of time with me and YOUR kid. that sucks so before the bomb explodes you did the rite thing and prevented it.
thumbs up to you
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Good luck to you. RL will always have prio over Wow in my book, as it should.
Me and a few other guys I've played with the last couple of years started our own casual raiding guild just a few months ago for the exact same reasons.
Now we only raid late once a week and very late on a saturday night so we all get to spend time with the people we care about the most while they're awake!
Maybe you should look for a similar guild on your own server when/if you decide yo come back to raiding!Posted June 25, 2009 at 01:16 PM by macpain
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@ gazmor, I wasn't a guild master.Posted June 25, 2009 at 01:26 PM by Fallenman
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Real life has to come first especially concerning your family. I recently made this move as well. Now instead of playing 5-6 days/week for at leats 4-5 hours per day; i now am more in the area of 2.4 days per week 2-3 hours at the most. I don't get the uber gear but my pvp set is working out nice,Posted June 25, 2009 at 01:32 PM by AballahSon
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Funny how kids have their own ideas about your raiding
. I used to raid once a week in a casual guild and with 5 month old twins, even that is not usually possible (and I just joined a late night raiding guild and still can't make their times before the kids fall asleep). But at the end of the day it doesn't matter to me. Even though I miss the social aspect of shooting fiery bolts at things online with buddies it's not worth missing the time feeding and putting them down to bed (or the wife aggro). I even work from home and still don't get enough of those stinky little cuties (my kids, not guild members).
But as others have said, I have been able to get in my pvp fix on a regular basis as a result of having no raiding slot.Posted June 25, 2009 at 01:47 PM by Malasada
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Breaks are good, they tend to put things in perspective. Thank you for all the time and effort you have devoted to all of us Warlocks during your travels.
Enjoy WoW at a more leisurely pace... and, when you are inclined to, continue to share your thoughts. I know that I, for one, will be watching and eagerly awaiting whatever tidbits you continue to bless us with.
Cheers!
BahnekPosted June 25, 2009 at 02:23 PM by Bahnek
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I for one, and I'm sure many many others, are very grateful for all your contributions.
Secondly I'm glad to see someone, whom other gamers I'm sure look up to and admire, doing the right thing. I only hope it will inspire others who are maybe a little too serious about the game to look at their lives. I wish you all the best.
6 mo eh? haha you have a long road ahead of you... cherish every moment of it.
wife aggro lmaoPosted June 25, 2009 at 03:49 PM by Carnall
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Nice job Fallenman. I was going through a similar situation as you. I have four young children, between the ages of 8 years and 6 months. I spent much of the past two years playing WoW every night and spending very little time with my wife. Now that I am away from them for a year for a job I took out of state, it really hits home how much they mean to me. When I move them here next summer I will probably quit WoW for good, or at the very least only play once/twice per week. It takes a lot of self control to do what you did, and it will make you a better person in the long run. As others have said, the game will always be here, but time with your family cannot be replaced. Hope to still see you around the Den.Posted June 25, 2009 at 03:58 PM by RomaGoth
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Thanks for all the effort you have put into us warlocks fallen, enjoy yourself. While I'm not a master in the area before thinking like that probably means you are going to be a good dad.
Kudos.Posted June 25, 2009 at 08:36 PM by Seraph
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I salute your decision with the utmost respect.Posted June 26, 2009 at 01:38 PM by Smyth
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Family does that. I have a 5year old and of course he comes before WoW. That's why I really don't raid as much as my friends. Doing arena, bgs, some instances here and there is more than enough though really. WoW is a game after all, not life. Thanks for all that you have done and have fun with your familyPosted June 27, 2009 at 12:21 AM by Belthezor
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Thanks for everything. Enjoy life. I have quit raiding full time as well. My Lock account goes inactive tomorrow. I sat there with him for over an hour today cleaning bags and such. This is the first time he has went inactive since the BC launch. I will play my priest acct and finish leveling her up some, but i am saying goodbye to becorath for now. So sad..
Good Luck to life!Posted June 27, 2009 at 01:43 AM by Becorath
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Thank you Fallen, good luck and have fun man. They grow fast (trust me lol).Posted June 27, 2009 at 05:49 PM by deadstroke
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Relax and enjoy the time you have with your wife and son.Children grow so fast,and there really isnt anything more challenging and rewarding than being a parent.I look at my 4 year old daughter now,and cant believe its really been 4 whole years...
Well,anyways i wish you the best as a new father,and thank you for all of the time you have put in,and for sharing your knowledge with the rest of usPosted June 27, 2009 at 07:16 PM by kaoz
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Have fun with RL Fallenman and thank you so much for all the effort and insight you gave for many a raiding warlock.Posted June 28, 2009 at 07:03 AM by Petrovia
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Have fun with your family FallenmanPosted June 28, 2009 at 08:00 PM by dyson 
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gl with everything
p.s. lucky casual guild that gets you!Posted June 29, 2009 at 01:32 PM by Liche
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I have a wife and a 2 month old son, so I can understand your position. I raid sometimes, but I don't usually plan for it, it just works out sometimes that way. Most of my wow time these days consists in PVP and mount farming, lol...
Thank you for your contributions to the Warlock community!Posted July 02, 2009 at 07:39 AM by Supernex
