Hello, everyone.

It is with mixed emotion that I write this post today, announcing that I will no longer be playing World of Warcraft on a regular basis.

There are many reasons behind this final decision. The first of these, and the most important, is that I no longer have fun within the game. I don’t like the direction WoW is going, and haven’t truly enjoyed myself since before the release of Wrath of the Lich King. I’ve been playing this game for many years, and I think I’ve finally burnt out. I no longer enjoy raiding, dailies are a chore, and leveling is mind-numbing for me. Too many changes have been made which I believe are for the wrong reasons. It has slowly corrupted the game for me, and has leached my enjoyment from it, not to mention the fact that very little has changed in regards to visual aspects or in-game mechanics – two things which are imperative for keeping my interest. I feel, at this point, that WoW is a dying game, something Blizzard is simply trying to keep alive long enough to bring all the old players into their latest, greatest, next-gen MMO. This latest-greatest is where they’re putting all the effort now, and it’s become apparent by the lack of attention being payed to the parts of WoW which need that attention the most. This is, of course, my personal opinion, so please take it only for what it is.

Secondly, as most of you know, I’ve been attending college again full-time. I simply don’t have the extra time to spend on WoW when I should be improving upon my classwork. As an art major, it’s incredibly difficult to make everything fit into regular time slots, and many of my projects span across days until completion. I simply cannot justify spending over 20 hours a week playing and writing about WoW when I have so many other things to accomplish.

After contemplating these things for several months now, I’ve finally made the decision and have told my guild, <Explicit>, about this decision. I love each and every one of them and will miss them dearly, even if we still stay in touch. There is nothing quite like a beloved guild in your life, and it will be difficult for me to make this transition, but I do believe it is for the best.

I also have a special love for this site and its readers. All of you have engaged me for many months (almost a year!) and kept my interest from waning far longer than it should have, and for that, I’m very grateful to you. I love the community I’ve met here online, and I do intend to stay within it.

On that note, I announce my future plans.

I am, very tentatively, dabbling with the idea of an Aion website. I’ve been slowly leveling a Ranger and am enjoying the fresh gameplay and new sights, as well as the ability to play at my own pace in a peaceful leveling environment. It is possible that during Winter Break and over the summer, I’ll be releasing an Aion website for the enjoyment of the public and myself, as well as to keep my career skills fresh.

I will, for certain, be setting up a personal website, where I will have a personal blog and biography, as well as a small Graphic Design business. I’ll be freelancing projects online, hopefully within the next four months. All information regarding my services will be listed on this new website. I urge you to keep checking back here once in a while for these new websites.

As far as DoaMH goes, no worries – I will be keeping it here, untouched, for anyone to read, comment, and reference.

I want to thank you all so much for your comments and questions and general love of the game which has been such a big part of my life. You’re all wonderful people.