One year ago, we put up our first blog post! Since then we’ve posted 396 articles, comics, random thoughts and raid reports. We’ve received about 1475 comments and more blog hits than we thought was possible when we started! Along the way we’ve made some really good friends too.
We started blogging together as an experiment; it quickly became a way for us to engage with other WoW players in a fun and relaxed way. At the time we were friend alts in a hardcore raid guild, occasionally pugging ICC content and consistently killing up to Putricide. We were focused on our stable of alts and on enjoying WoW together, as a couple.
Reversion started his Tanking 101 series here. He’s thinking about a new series on a similar theme but if the stat reports are right, we’re still getting a lot of hits on the Tanking 101 article.
And this is the very first Corporate Raider comic! We’ve both had a lot of fun with these. Reversion does all the art and 95% of the ideas. Sometimes I suggest one to him but mostly my contribution is snickering at them.
I did an occasional series with titles of “Think Like A Healer”. I still like this one where I discussed interface evolution. Later I’d write up a Vuhdo guide. I still think that the UI is critical for a healer and a good one makes a big difference.
By May we were getting farther in our ICC pugs and occasionally running GDKP runs with the big guild we were in. Those were a lot of fun!
In June I wrote a silly post about what I’d do as a raid boss that got linked on WoW Insider – we got about 10k hits in two days, definitely our biggest exposure ever. After that our average viewers per day was considerably higher than it had been; I think it raised our profile nicely! And it was a fun piece to do, even if it wasn’t an original idea.
In August we took… well, not a “WoW Break”, but we were playing Starcraft. I got the Mini Pet from Reversion’s collector’s edition, hah! Andhad more fun with an RTS game than I’d thought I would.
In September, we came to a realization that we were not where we wanted to be for Cataclysm, so we started guild shopping. We had a couple awesome offers and decided to move to Winterhoof to join Crits and Giggles, with Repgrind and Troutwort and it was awesome. Crits worked us into one of their 10 man raids and a few weeks later, the Lich King was dead. Wow.
Well, after that we watched Blizzcon and were in such a state of excitement over Cataclysm and having had raid success what we decided to start our own raid. We talked to people in guild, built a group, and had some success. Any follower of our blog since can tell what an important part of our WoWing the raid has become. We love it!
The Shattering hit and then Cataclysm and it was time to start leveling again, we stood in fire, we hit 85 and started running dungeons and raids. And here we are!
It’s been an awesome ride. We’ve made some great friends this year, achieved some awesome WoW goals. We’ve seen our focus shift from being total alt-o-holics to more serious raiders, but we still love our alts! I’ve learned a lot about WoW, and healing, and even leadership this year. I’m so glad we decided to start this blog.
And so glad we started it together. I’d been thinking about blogging a bit and when Reversion mentioned he was interested too I wasn’t completely sure how that would work. But I’m so glad we did, it’s a great project for us to share and I have to think it’s more interesting than just me spouting random stuff would be.
Thanks to everyone who has joined us on this ride. We’re hoping you’ll stick around for the next year, because I don’t know what’s going to happen but I know it’s going to be great.
Happy Blogaversary!
Happy Blogaversary! I very much enjoy reading your blog (especially in the middle of my work day, hee hee) and I’m very glad you came over to Crits and Giggles! Here’s to another year of fun and craziness!
Hee hee!
I was just told by Reversion that all the links may be un-accessible for people behind corporate firewalls. Ooops! Ah the joys of working from home.
Wewt! A year already? Congrats!
Woot. Grats on a year and I am looking forward to many more posts to come (especially the comics because those are just fantastic)!
I agree, the comics are always a highlight of my day when Reversion does one!
Grats on a year! I remember when I first read a corporate raider comic and then I had to have more! All the cool kids started blogging at the beginning of last year. =D
One year is a very long time in the blogosphere and it takes quite a bit of effort – and a little bit of insanity – to keep going. Congratulations!
Cheers
Congratulations!
Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of my first comment on your site. Yay me! Can you believe it was not about 3-manning instances? No siree, I waited two more days before I mentioned my favorite WoW activity.
I quit raiding for good in Cataclysm to focus on 2-manning all Azeroth and pre-70 Burning Crusade instances with my wife. So far so good and we’re enjoying the trip,
I hope to post an update here in a year!
Hah! You sure found us fast and we’ve enjoyed all your comments since. Believe me, even when we haven’t done much 3-manning recently, it’s fun to think about how you guys do things.
Happy Blogoversary! I know I’m glad you guys came to winterhoof and to Crits! Here’s to the upcoming year!
wooo grats!
A very happy blogaversary to you guys 😀 Here’s to many more to come! Keep up the great work 🙂