Single Gaming Spouse
From my brain
My friend Wintersfury from Sleeper Cartel wrote up the following guild on how to survive a relationship when only one spouse plays WoW.
Feel free to adapt to your own gaming...
How to work with a Spouse Level 60 (elite):
- Your mother-in-law is NOT the Baroness in Strat, even though various members of your family appear to be possessed when she’s around
- Feed pets regularly
- Provide several items of Blue or better value to the spouse regularly
- For male spouses consider Tools (engineering) over Clothes (tailoring)
- For female spouses consider Jewelry (trinkets) over Armor (blacksmithing)
- Don’t forget at least one Purple item to be given when your marriage reaches levels 10 and 20
- "I got what you need" is no more romantic in RL than in WoW
- Don’t neglect resource management –
- Cooking and tailoring are always appreciated
- Regular use of engineering around the house is important
- Regular practice of herbalism in the yard is important
- Do not refer to children as “respawns”
- It’s never too soon to start a fund for mounts. Consider the following choices:
- Mercedes
- BMW
- Porsche
- Ford GT
- Fishing is not a valid excuse for wasting time in either Real Life or WoW
- Try not to refer to family get-togethers as “instances”, no matter how much the participants may resemble mobs
- PvP on the highway is also known as road rage
- Your spouse’s doctor appointment is not a “patch”
- "Time is money, friend" coming out of your four-year old’s mouth is not funny at the dinner table (true story!)
- Keep your eyes open for important drops by the Spouse:
- Lingerie of Hot Love (Bind on Pickup, Chest (robe) 53 Armor, +6 Stamina, +3 Agility, Requires Level 18) is one of the most sought-after items
- Pink Furry Handcuffs of UhOh (Bind on Equip, Wrist, 10 Armor, -5 Agility, -10 Strength, Requires Level 18).
- Note: this is a Dungeon drop
- Do not refer to going to bed as “logging”
- Your spouse will not understand you if you refer to 5 o’clock traffic as “lag”
- Wintersfury
