tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168219314204838493.post5922225540053437814..comments2023-08-24T09:18:02.385-07:00Comments on Kaziel's thoughts on my (mis?)adventures in MMOs: It's not what you do, it's why you do it.Kazielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05283511341760188489noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168219314204838493.post-36072344255673533242007-09-19T13:25:00.000-07:002007-09-19T13:25:00.000-07:00While yes, that is the technically correct answer,...While yes, that is the technically correct answer, it doesn't really help.<BR/><BR/>"Go out and practice." <BR/><BR/>"Practice doing what?"<BR/><BR/>Without details, and just going out and practicing the only thing your sure to learn is <I>what doesn't work</I>. If you do something that doesn't work, then try it again, and it doesn't work, you quickly learn "Hey... that doesn't work." On the other hand while you will learn some things that do work, the things you do find to work may not necessarily be the best options or approaches. I can guarantee that the common knowledge that we all use in our day-to-day lives as Paladin tanks by just one person, but by the collective mind of Paladin tanks each doing a little bit of testing and practice and reporting what they find.Kazielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283511341760188489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8168219314204838493.post-35973859454062812342007-09-18T12:26:00.000-07:002007-09-18T12:26:00.000-07:00I agree. Teaching someone what to do OR Helping so...I agree. Teaching someone what to do OR Helping someone understand What to do and Why will always be more easily understandable and valued in the long run. <BR/><BR/>Much better than been told, get this specific gear or do this specific thing or cycle for spells for example if someone asks something. At least they get a better understanding of what to do and why.<BR/><BR/>Vanifae does post some direct answers on the Maintankadin forum, maybe it helps some people in a Q&A maybe others it dosen't directly answers their question as much. For the most i like to understand How or Why i need to do something to understand it. Yet sometimes a direct answer is as simple as that for simplicity. How do you get good at Tanking....Practice. As simple as it needs to be i guess was the answer he gave. But some people would read that quite different in the Quote.Ardent Defenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162904795741307697noreply@blogger.com