Sometimes you just don’t feel like raiding. But simply canceling is hard! What excuses do you use to get away with it?
If you play in a larger group of players, like a guild or a clan, you will often be pulled into activities. Especially for raids, coordination is essential, as up to 40 people need to be organized. If a key person is missing – like a tank or a crucial healer – then the evening could be ruined for all the other players.
But sometimes you just don’t dare to say “I don’t feel like it, I’m doing something else” – and then you need an excuse.
Have you ever used a lazy excuse to avoid showing up for a raid? If so… what?
Cortyn says: I generally have a strong sense of duty when it comes to showing up for raids. If I’ve committed, I will show up, unless there’s an earthquake or really urgent RL matters occurring. Even “unexpected visitors at the door” will be sent home – a commitment is a commitment.
But what if you just happen to have received a review copy of Mass Effect: Andromeda and can’t muster the motivation to roll through the Night Fortress for the 18th time? Then I would be – theoretically of course – in the comfortable position of saying that “work unfortunately completely occupies me this evening” and that I will probably have to skip the raid. One of the perks of having games as work – you always have the perfect excuse ready.
But now let’s turn it over to you! Have you ever “broken your arm” or staged another incident to avoid an online commitment? Or do you just not show up and hope there are no consequences? Let us know in the comments!
