tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447696515875518406.post4011832633857020457..comments2023-05-18T03:56:37.697-04:00Comments on Mirror Shield - Yakra's Reflections on Tanking: Its OK to Wipe the Raid.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15933367423903579013noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447696515875518406.post-68298656414794955392009-03-23T09:13:00.000-04:002009-03-23T09:13:00.000-04:00This is actually related to a pretty big subject i...This is actually related to a pretty big subject in the study of learning (I'm a teacher by trade, so go figure). You actually learn a lot through failure, often more than you do through success.<BR/><BR/>So it's really discouraging when you teach kids who are so afraid of failure that they won't even try. That could have some analogies to raiding as well. I defiantly have grouped with some people who had a low tolerance for wiping that dragged down a raid with dead weight after the first serious wipe. Not for progression raiding - that was for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447696515875518406.post-24603198369126772952009-03-23T05:03:00.000-04:002009-03-23T05:03:00.000-04:00It's important to learn from wipes, but the key is...It's important to learn from wipes, but the key is definitely the "once" part. The problem is that due to the intricacy to the problem presented by the raid, being willing to accept anything less then perfect consistency becomes a significant roadblock to progression. Even if everyone in the raid does their part 90% of the time, you'll only succeed on a given encounter 7% of the time on a 25 man raid. <BR/><BR/>Even the "once" translates to a significant chunk of time spent wiping.The Renaissance Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218269024132171600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447696515875518406.post-41658385468559085942009-03-20T16:51:00.000-04:002009-03-20T16:51:00.000-04:00I appologize if you have already covered this subj...I appologize if you have already covered this subject, but I applaud your post's comparison to running a company.<BR/><BR/>So many people see WoW's or other video games as detrimental things when it comes to looking for a job. People should not see WoW as a bad thing, because the things that I have done leading groups to raids really enhance my capabilities leading people in other areas or my life.<BR/><BR/>Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155433907431797044noreply@blogger.com