Tough economy for a Holy Paladin seeking a position! Will work even as a coffee boy!

Businessman — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 11:31

Character Info

Name:

Businessman

Server:

Gorgonnash

Race:

Human

Class:

Paladin

Role:

Healing

General Questions

Which days are you available for organized guild events? (Raids, RBGs, etc):

Saturday

Upload UI:

Which addons do you consider essential and why?:

I am cool with it.

PvE

Raid Experience:

I was a Holy Paladin all throughout thes clears:
*Defeated Hogger several times on my alt's raid
*Cleared all of Karazhan (BC)
*Cleared Gruul's Lair (BC)
*Cleared Magtheridon's Lair (BC)
*Cleared Zul'Aman (BC)
*Cleared half of SSC (BC)
*Completed all Wothlk Heroic Instances except Ulduar
*Limited Experience in Ulduar (cleared Flame Leviathan and Freya)

Personal

What timezone are you in?:

USA, IL

Tell us a little about yourself.:

I am a college student and I sometimes feel embarrassed to tell people that I play WOW because I am afraid that they will look at me funny. I've tried to quit this game like 5 times now, but I keep coming back to it after a couple days. I think I am an addict, but anyways I love playing baseball. I love watching movies and hanging out with friends. I enjoy learning new things about everything. It's always good to know a little about everything.

Open/Closed:

Closed

Takin care of Bizness

Stryyfe — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 03:38

Episode 1 Ulduar the other day, for never having been inside Businessman did quite well. didn't die to shit unless it was a wipe, and doing a VERY good job giving Torvo a run for his money on the meter. GG Biz. Keep up the good stuff and that positive attitude you're famous for from BoB. ^,=,^

Dragonfyre the Destroyer

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 04:20

Good Show!

Thanks mate, appreciate the morale boost :-D I like what we accomplished on our raid run on Sat. You were #1 on DPS <(*.*<) and was very impressed. Hope I get to be your gunner again in the next run, that was fun. Also I hope you are having fun at work! Gonna get some sleep now for a few zzzz's..

Night from me.

Morning to you.

aww, I was hoping....

Stryyfe — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 06:27

I was hoping for "Dynamic" but I guess breaking stuff is fun too. lol

Oh Stryffe

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 17:02

Sorry was about to fall asleep when I wrote that message...

I meant to say you were phenominal, but you get the jist of it. I think you are one of the best all around players in wow in PVE that I've ever met. See ya mate!

Great showing yesterday

Torvo — Sun, 05/31/2009 - 09:41

You put up solid heals -- here are the parses. I hope you'll continue signing up for our Saturday Ulduars... I'd love to have you as a regular member of our raid.

Torvo the Merciless

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 02:48

Thanks mate!

That was a great raid you led last Saturday. I will definitely sign up and show up regularly for Saturday raids. Until we meet again.

Love,

Businessman

Been a little busy, but....

Darthon — Sat, 05/30/2009 - 07:58

I have been a little busy the last couple of days, have a new addition to my family. Just had the chance to to browse the site and I saw Businessmans app. Man am I glad to finally see it.

I have to say this is a cool dude who I have raided with for sometime. He has a great attitude and is a fantastic raider.

Businessman would be an outstanding addition to any raid and a very valuable member of the Downfall community.

When I was putting together raids, I would get about 10 messages from people asking me to put them in the same group as Businessman. His humor and encouragement to the raid was always a morale boost.

Businessman, Hit me up in game and we can talk about getting you into our 10man Ulduar that we do on Friday Nights.

Darthon the Great

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 02:42

Hi Darthon,

Yea I miss the old times when we use to raid. Again, Gratz on your new kid! You get to be a father yet again. lol.. Good stuff. Thanks mate, I appreciate the compliment... and I appreciate you giving me a chance to be be on your guild in BOB. I was away the last month on Darkspear, but came back to Gorgonnash permenantly. Hope yo see you in a raid and I'll try to find ya on Friday to see if you got a spot for a 10 man. If it's full no worries, but I'll be sure to come along and see :-D Take care!

WTB more businessman for red

Aurleas — Tue, 06/02/2009 - 12:13

WTB more businessman for red rockets ten man hope to see you on firday.

Red Rockets

Businessman — Sat, 06/06/2009 - 03:24

Hey Aurleas,

Sorry can't make it on Friday, because of my Dad's birthday...but I'm usually free on most Fridays to run some 10 men. I'll pst you in-game to see what is going on with you next Friday or so. Fight the good fight.

Hey grats Darth.

Prime8 — Sat, 05/30/2009 - 09:35

Hey grats Darth.

Sorry I'm late.

Prime8 — Sat, 05/30/2009 - 07:30

I've had company in town so I haven't had a chance to check the site in a couple of days.

Businessman is awesome. Best attitude of probably anyone I've ever raided with. We gotta get this him into some runs, he'd be a great addition to downfall.

edit: Business, if you need any help setting up your UI let me know.

Prime the Punisher

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 03:09

Hiya Prime!

Yea I talked to you earlier about the UI. Thanks for the helpful setup of my UI, it's much better. I was just quickly scanning through this forum to make sure I responded to all my incoming messages and realized I missed yours. Please forgive me, for it was not intentionally and do want to respond to all posts in a timely fashion. Thanks for the post and hope we get to raid together.

"May I wish you for a prosperous journey, success, and good fortune."

There will be a LOT of runs

garreth — Fri, 05/29/2009 - 11:01

There will be a LOT of runs going on this weekend. Make sure you're in /dfrecruit and jump at the opportunity to run anything with us. I know that Noboru needs heals for his 10 man this weekend and all three of our 25-man raids tend to start bleeding healers toward the end of the week.

Garreth the Great

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 02:58

Hiya,

Thanks for the heads up about the weekend run. I ran on Saturday with Torvo's group and had an awesome time. Will continue to sign up with him in his group.

Love,

Businessman

Welcome, I will let all the

bluetouguyss — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 15:39

Welcome,

I will let all the major players hit you up for why you pick your specs, glyphs, enchants and such. I see that you raid mostly on weekends and a really good way to get seen as marv and dragonfyre can attest to sign up for EP!1 raid on saturdays! We get apps in and make sure and write up after raid how they performed. Torvo does a great job of leading the raid and is very chill. Anyway here is a link if you can make it we would love to see what you got! /node/6304

Honor

Businessman — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 16:38

It would be an honor to be a guest in your home. Thank you.

This dude is freakin' sweet.

Stryyfe — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 13:57

There's no other real way I can put that. XD

Businessman/Littlegnomo has an excellent raid and party attitude, is very friendly and has a pretty good sense of humor too. He healed us a lot in Brotherhood of Blood when he wasn't rogue'ing things up with Littlegnomo. He picks up stuff quick and is always willing to adapt and or compromise. remember "you can always train for skills, but a personality is something you just have to deal with" and Biz's is top o' the line. ^,=,^

Good luck Biz. sign up for the tryout raid, /join Dfrecruit in game, and let's show em you know how to kick ass!

~This post has my SEAL of APPROVAL~ :P

@Stryyfe

Dragon — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 21:53

What level do I get that Seal at? It sounds OP :P

Gnomo wher the F!@# have you been hiding

Aurleas — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 17:39

Its good to see your app man i havent seen you in forever. Dragon pretty much has it covered businessman is a great guy with an awesome attitude. Take all the tips you can you were good befor with some df guidance your gonna be amazing.

See you in game good luck with your app.

Aurleas the Amazingness (if that is a real word)

Businessman — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 02:54

Hey Aurleas,

Yea bro, I was in Darkspear for a month to play with my real life friend there...but I am back now in Gorggonash permenantly. I always love it when I can find you so you can enchant all my stuff..lol.. Anyways, I hope your raids is going well. I'll hit you up in-game if you're not too busy... Cause it always seems like you're busy in-game for some reason. See ya soon. <----- That's what Dwarfs say when you're about to leave.

real word?

Vitriola — Mon, 06/01/2009 - 06:19

Well, if you have enough amazingocity to use your amazingage to amazingicious levels, then you have a high amazingifourousness factor.

Thanks Bro

Businessman — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 16:58

Aaa thanks bro appreciate the comment. Makes me happy :-D

Businessman!!!!

Marvicious — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 13:46

Hey Businessman!!

Great to see you surface!

I am sure my comments mean nothing considering I just got my Ginvite, but Businessman is a great guy to raid with. I used to raid with him in my old guild. He was always around for the entire raid. Always was prepared and knew his strats!

He also has a kick ass rogue that drops a mean scrapbot!

Good Luck on your application!

Thanks Marv

Businessman — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 17:03

Thanks Marv. Your comments mean everything to me. One of the things that matter to me are my fellow Brotherhood's opinion and that makes me happy.

Decent gear, decent

garreth — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 12:50

Decent gear, decent chants/gems. Who did you raid with? That's a lot of gear.

I can see that you discovered our raid pack recently. Tell me where you'd ACTUALLY put Grid and Quartz once you really use them for awhile :)

Sir Garreth

Businessman — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 17:21

Hello,

I raided with "Brotherhood of the Blood" until that guild disbanded. I checked out your website and found your raid pack on it. I downloaded it and added it into my interface since it was reccommended. I use way different mods, so I am still getting use to Grid and Quartz, but I am dedicated to learning these mods through continual research and asking fellow healers in your guild for tips about the Grid and Quartz. I've seen Primeight's UI before and want to set it up kinda like that. I also saw the guild's UI explanation page so that should help me a bunch. To be honest, I thought I healed pretty good without those mods...but I will get use to that mod instantly.

The pluses (These are the

Dragon — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 12:42

The pluses (These are the good things):
#1 You have downed Hogger. This is valuable experience for most of us in guild as we have been stuck on him since 2004. We are hoping for a downing any day now since we got him to 98% the other night.

#2. You have grid although it took me awhile to find it

#3. You have quartz

The Minuses:

#1. Stock Action frames make baby Jesus Cry

#2. You have prime as a reccomendation and we all know he smells funny

#3. I thought I was reading a military briefing when I read your app

The Questions

#1. Please justify to me why you think 2 points in divinity are better than 2 points in pursuit of justice when paladins are already known for their overhealing.

#2. Please tell us why your UI is laid out the way it is. As I said Grid seems very oddly placed.

#3. Rereading your app do you notice yourself confusing any paladin abilities when you are talking?

#4. Why do you knowingly admit to knowing Prime? At least Marv provides mage food and a taxi service.

#5. When is a good time for you to enhance your app by performing some explict acts for me?

#6. When is the next time you plan on attempting to quit in shame?

P.S. Prime8 ilu pls chain healz me tonight kkthx :D

Reply to the Guardian Angel

Businessman — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 16:36

Hello there…

“ Please justify to me why you think 2 points in divinity are better than 2 points in pursuit of justice when paladins are already known for their overhealing. “
                I am constantly messing around with my PVE holy spec and am open to all suggestions to better myself. At the time when I specced 2 points in divinity, I found it more beneficial in a raid to increase heals done by means of 2% as opposed to the Pursuit of Justice. I don’t know too many raid fights where my weapon will be disarmed as a healer. Basically I just wanted to have that extra heals and that in turn will provide more heals for my fellow raid members.

“ Please tell us why your UI is laid out the way it is. As I said Grid seems very oddly placed.”
                You should see my grid when I raid, you’d probably shiver. I probably should clean it up as I look at other peoples UI lay out. I am a student of the game and am constantly looking to the pursuit of perfecting my healing game with constant research. The day I have perfected my game plan would be the day I lose my passion and retire from the game. It is the hunger that drives me constantly to minimize my errors. The power to win must come from within.

“Rereading your app do you notice yourself confusing any paladin abilities when you are talking?”
                I have nothing to report at this time, but will continue to investigate your reports until all matters are resolved in a timely fashion.

“Why do you knowingly admit to knowing Prime? At least Marv provides mage food and a taxi service.”
                Prime is genuinely a great guy. He has been nothing but generous to me from day one and gave me pointers about in-game stuff. Generosity from people like him makes me proud to part of the Alliance faction. I would even die for Prime if we were in the same raid. Hopefully I can return the favor for him by making sure that if I am ever in his raid, that we all return back in one piece. Marv too is also an awesome and a hilarious mage that I had ever met in a long time. Marv’s Jacek impersonation always cracks me up, which never gets too old for me. Through the dark times in a raid, Marv can definitely crack you a smile. That smile brings hope and morale that maybe we can complete our mission at hand in the raid.

“When is a good time for you to enhance your app by performing some explict acts for me?”
                …..Dangit..I knew it.. I knew there was a catch ><

“”When is the next time you plan on attempting to quit in shame?”
                Shame is something that you feel when you lose your honor. You can’t lose something like honor unless you give it away. Integrity is how I was raised to do things. If you know you played this game with integrity and honor, there should be no shame in what you did.

“P.S. Prime8 ilu pls chain healz me tonight kkthx :D”
                I second that :-D

PoJ: People beat me to

Dragon — Thu, 05/28/2009 - 21:52

PoJ: People beat me to filling you in about it so I just have to put this line is saying I read it.

UI: An average UI before extra minor tweaking after gameplay etc takes about 3-4 hours when you first do it. Possibly even longer. So I definitely wouldn't get started until you have a decent amount of time to spare at it. Also best advice is to take it 1 mod at a time.

Example: Most of the time when I make a new UI, I start building around my action bars. From there I go to unit frames etc.

Paladin Abilities: Small one that mainly only a paladin would notice. You Mixed up Divine Intervention (OMG Rezzer loves you for saving your repair bill and you save your own) with Divine Illumination (reduces the mana cost of your spells by 50% for 20 seconds).

Prime8: I was just poking fun at him is all, he is an awesome guy.

Explicit Acts: Hey you mentioned them....

Shame: I only said this because you talked about how you had tried multiple times to quit due to how you felt irl about wow.

P.S. Prime8: He wasn't at raid tonight :(

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