So, I've been sitting on this information for about a week now, trying to evaluate the situation without a knee-jerk reaction.

Basically, here's the deal:

I was just promoted (yay?) and given an ass-ton more responsibility at work.

My hours, before promotion, were typically (in server time), 3:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Those of you online during the day know that half of that time, I spend jerking around and reading mmo-champion, parses, and boss-strats.

Now, I'll be having to push those hours even further, as well as oversee three people under me (which means less jerking around time). I will also be required to make road trips far more frequently.

This is all theoretical, and I don't know 100% how this will play out in 2010 (when my new responsibilities start for real), but I wanted to give you guys as much of a heads up as possible. For all I know, the time constraints involved could end up being manageable and there might be minimal difference in my playtime next year as is the current situation.

As for my WoW playtime, 

I want to play. I enjoy playing. I enjoy spending time with the vast majority of people in this guild. I'm not game-quitting.

However, I don't think I can be depended on to be an every-night raider anymore, for 25 and 10 mans. This is ironic, because in my app I stated that i'd likely be only able to play 2 nights a week due to work, but you guys were such pleasures (you too Shihli) to be around that I somehow managed to get on 90% of my non-work / non-sleep hours (and sometimes during work hours too).

I just finished reading the new "game plan" for KB and unfortunately, I don't fit into even the "fill-in" category because I can't guarantee being on for raid times. I have no choice but to call myself a "will be happy to fill-in when available and needed" category, and I'm going to assume that's not good enough.

So anyways, this is my long drawn out way of saying that life circumstances have changed significantly for me and going forward I will struggle and try my best to be on and contribute and have fun with you all as much as I can. I'm sorry if this turn of events disappoints anyone.

As thrilled as I am about the progression in my career, I'm saddened by the consequence I think its going to have on my time with you guys. Hopefully, I'm wrong, and this was all a pile of shit for no reason post.