Ask Gauss

First off, I made a couple changes to the layout. Easier access to the email, which you can find to the right. Also a list of the WoW blogs I read is now also listed on the right without accessing to my profile. In addition there is now an easy way to suscribe via feed also located on the right near the bottom. Apparently, I made things quite difficult for people, so at least all the new people to the nation will have an easier time. If you have any requests as others have feel free to send them along. So back to the topic at hand. It is Sunday after all, which means it is time to reach into my bag of questions and choose three randomly that I will answer. By bag I mean email inbox, and by randomly I mean carefully chosen through a complicated process. So that leads us to the questions.

What is it like to just be standing around and people salute you?

Well they do things other than salute... I have gotten used to it. I guess it comes with the territory of being well known. There is always good and the bad. Apparently when you don't respond to whispers fast enough people assume you are to good for them. It is not that I have 30 other whispers also saying "hi" to me. Now to make a point I am not Monq. For those not a part of Llane, this is a guy or could be a girl for that matter, but I am assuming hes male. He enjoys chilling by the well by north bank in Dalaran on his frostwrym. He never goes afk and just sits there. My conclusion is he is there to be noticed and so his epeen can grow. Quite a special character. I actually thought Bliz made him part of the city. He is looking for what you are talking about. Maybe he will get it maybe he won't. So I guess to answer the question it is nice that people appreciate what you have or will do. I am just not the kind of guy that looks for it.

Why do you think people listen to what you have to say?

I guess you are asking why people would listen to me more than someone else. Maybe it is because people know me, or there was someone else I said something to that helped them out. I know a lot about this game because I have played it since it was released. This doesn't mean I know more than everyone, but I am well informed. It might also be I am very vocal and like to get the information out there. If someone is asking for something I know is not good for them. I generally will tell them they don't want that or need it. This in turn sparks a conversation and it just gets me going. Like the little gathering we had in Orgrimmar the other day. One thing got me going then 15 minutes later we have a crowd like I was making a public speech. People generally listen to someone if they have something to say. Of course I think everyone knows I pretty much have an opinion about everything.

How is the Pally set coming?

Just need a cloak, and shield. I'll post a pick when it's done.

So that is it for this weeks questions. Again if you got any other requests you want to see on the blog feel free to send them along. This weeks reader's post is going to be about those disconnect stories. Could be you or someone else you were with at the time. As always you have until Thursday to get them in.

Enjoy what is left of your weekend.

Ask Gauss

So it is Sunday time for me to go through the masses and find something you all might find interesting for me to answer. So here is what we got for this week.

How do you stay objective as a raid leader when you have friends and such in the raid?

Well this is quite challenging at times. I have to do this not only as a raid leader, but as a guild leader in general. I may think of someone as a friend, know them in real life, but I cannot treat them any differently then any member of the guild or the raid. I have to react the same way if someone makes a mistake or does something well. They need to be told what they need to do better or avoid doing. I try to build the guild for success. This means that yes there may be people in the guild I may not particularly mesh with, but if I get them to preform and listen then this is the key. Goes both ways for friends in the guild. I can't just let things go I need to show there is no favourites and act according or what happens is chaos. When it is time to mess around that's all well and good. That is an important part of this game to. Have that relaxing time. It isn't for everyone because sometimes people can't be that person who seems like a robot. As long as there is an on and off switch you're fine.

Since you are well known and all how do you tell if someone is using you or not?

Well this one I guess I am still working on. I am a guy who gives people the benefit of the doubt. Probably not always the best thing in the world, but if you burn me once I will not give you the opportunity to even come close do doing it again. This doesn't mean I don't give second chances, but what happened is always in my head. So they would be stupid to expect the same freedom and such that I may have given them before. Of course time can heal wounds, but I guess that all depends on the situation at hand. Now I hope people would give me the same benefit if I wronged them so maybe that is why I do things like this. You can always have a second chance, but you should never expect you will get anything after that.

If you could do one thing what would it be?

I would say sorry.

That is it for this week. Next weeks reader post will have a slightly different focus. Things you wish you did differently in your WoW existence. Enjoy what is left of your weekend.

Ask Gauss

First off I would like to say this is the last "Ask Gauss" you will see on Wednesday. It will be moving to Sunday. I think it works better not having too many predetermined type posts on consecutive days. Gives me more space for random rants and the not have things have gone by too long before I post them. Therefore meaning it doesn't really apply anymore. So with that in mind let's get to this weeks questions.

Do you ever wish you could go back when no one knew who you were?

Honestly, I think ever since I started playing this game I tried to be as vocal and out there as much as I could. Now obviously at the start it is nothing like it is now. Really though it's fun when people recognize you. Of course the opposite is when people bug you. This is why I have some hideout spots where I am a little difficult to find. I enjoy talking to people, sharing my experiences, and of course poking fun at people like me who play this game. Of course since wow.com did the piece the amount of people I deal with has grown tremendously, but its all fun. The guild gets many more apps than it used to. Not all good of course, but sometimes very humorous. So to give the straight out answer no. Even with all the craziness. the haters, and the average person just looking for help. It's one hell of a ride and I wouldn't want the car to slow down or stop.

We have heard all of these crazy stories that have happened to other people during raids anything funny ever happen during yours?

Well of course I will give you a couple.

First is the story of Novicane. Back in BWL the second boss know as Vaelastrasz the Corrupt was a boss that sat in the middle of the room. We started talking over strat and all the dos and donts of the encounter. Where to be and so on and so forth. It probably took close to 15 minutes to go through everything. When we were all by the door and no one had moved. When our buddy Novicane out of no where shoots the boss by accident the boss runs towards us and kills everyone within seconds. This sparked the phrase "I blame Novicane" and from that point on we blamed Novi for everything. What is even better is someone got it on tape. You can fast forward to the 2min mark of the Three Score 1 Year video here to see it.



Sadly for the second story I don't have a video and it is even better. We were in AQ40 in front of Huhu all getting ready to go in and pull. Did our ready check everyone, and everyone had what they needed when the go for pull was called. Krustie a hunter in the guild, who is still an active member, was going to pet pull the boss. He sent in his pet and it went running. The thing was it kept running, and running, and running. It took this opportunity to flee. Krustie hadn't been feeding him and as a result it took off on him during the pull. It was funny as hell. Now they have things in place so your pet runs away, but no one will ever forget when this happened.

If you controlled Silvermoon what would you do?

Burn it to the ground while watching it like a mad man from the outside.

That is it for this week. Remember to get your excuses or ones you have heard for leaving a guild. You have until tomorrow night to get them in.

Reputation Feedback

So today's post is completed after days reading emails, comments on here, and things I received in game. So once again thank you all for the response good or bad. I was going to attach peoples names, but I was unsure if I should have or not. And since I promised this post today I don't have time to get every persons permission. So claim them if you want. So here they are

Honestly Gauss I have never seen someone so committed to success as yourself. Sure you push people give them a hard time, but you get the most out of everyone. And of course its never a dull moment in WoW when Gauss is around.

Best Raid Leader hands down.

Anyone who can get things done with a bunch of noobs deserves plenty of credit.

I always wondered why you always got so much respect for a countless amount of players. I really thought you were just a guy who was full of himself. This was until I went on a raid with you. You sir know what you're doing and the respect you are given is well deserved.

I didn't know much about you besides the whole Pi thing. But you got me my war bear when you had nothing to gain. People might think you are an ass, but the time you commit to people for random things cannot be ignored.

You treat people like crap, because you think you are better than them. Grow up.

Anyone who can keep a guild together and keep it at the level you do for as long as you have has earned my respect. If I could ever find the time I would want to be in your guild in a flash

Gauss by far the best raid leader I have ever ran with. Informative direct and you get things done. You are seen as the best for a reason

Great player and a great guy. Tough on the outside, but I think people that really play with you know that you just like anyone else plays this game for fun.

Maybe if you weren't such an ass people might think better of you

Gauss, you spend more time and effort on this blog than you do your guild. You post lie after lie just to make yourself look good. You are nothing but a joke entertaining 10 year old kids. Your guild is barely getting by with your leadership, grow the fuck up. If you put this type of focus in on your own guild you would'nt have people quitting left and right.

People can say what they want about you. The best thing is no matter what you will keep doing what you are doing because that's who you are. Their is nothing like someone who doesn't let other people change who he is

Knowing Gauss for a long time on this game i can say he has never lied about anything. I actually wish I could have the time to join Three Score again because Gauss is probably the best guild leader and player I have ever played with. Anyone and I mean anyone would be lucky to have a GM such as Gauss who puts the time in to making sure his guild is what it is.

Anyone who has been as lucky as me to have Gauss as a GM should know his commitment to make this game a better experience for all his guildmates. The "Gauss for Prez" comment just doesn't come out of no where.

Pi for Life Gauss will live forever.

This server and this game wouldn't be the same without you Gauss. No matter how many haters there are they also know that this is the case.

Just grow up do you really think anyone gives a crap about what you say or do?

Gauss by far the best raid leader I have ever ran with. Informative direct and you get things done. You are seen as the best for a reason

Anyone who has not had the opportunity to do something in this game without you Gauss is missing out. The best times I have ever had in this game have been when I was doing something with you. Be it that time we swam around Kalimdor for no apparent reason or owning alliance in their own cities.

AoG will live on forever even if it doesn't exist. There is no one else capable of doing what you do. Maybe you know this and take it to heart and exploit it, but you will always be the guy who can do pretty much anything on this game.

You're horrible and you think you are really something. How sad. Maybe you and your fail guild could actually do something worth while then you would have something to be proud of.

you know my opinion on you Gauss. Love raiding with you, whether it be 25 guildies, or 40 clueless randoms from trade. No matter what, you always make this game more fun that what it has become, and inside the guild, I couldn't imagine a nicer person to be led by. Maybe too nice sometimes, with letting somethings get by that probably shouldn't,but overall, I've loved every minute I've spent in 3S and look forward to being there till the end of my wow career or wow all together(which ever comes first)

Gauss has forgotten more about this game than many of us have ever known. He can be an ass sometimes, but it is all in good fun. But you know this is a game so isn't that the point, to have fun?

Keep kicking ass and taking names while doing it. Best player I have ever known, and I have been playing this game a long time.

Hey Gauss anyone who says bad things obviously doesn't know anything. You are respected because you know what you are doing. You also give up your time to run people through things you have done countless times and you make it fun. The best times I have had in WoW are when I have been in a raid with you. Always good times.

Gotta love people who think they are really something like yourself. You think because a random bunch of nobodies treat you like their god that makes you special? Grats on being the king of the 15 year olds.

Gauss, your the guy that starts my wintergrasp trade chat, I thank you. A dick true... but who isnt? You got good ideas and a way to say them. Death to the Living!

Gauss Nation for life. WoW just wouldn't be the same without you.

I really think people don't realize how much you may have accomplished in this game. You run a successful raiding guild. You can keep a bunch of mindless fools together and get them to work as a unit. I think if people were to really step back and think about everything it they would be pretty hard pressed to find someone else who could have done everything you have.

When WoW ends people who played will look back and realize everything which went on during all the years they have played this game. They will remember the name Gauss. This in itself I think quantifies the impact you have had.

I used to be a hater till I got to know you a bit. I think everyone should do the same. You are a cool guy even with the pi spam.

I can't believe I am emailing a guy about his reputation on a video game. Gauss what have you done. You can really make someone do anything can't you lol. Anyways, you're awesome, and I think you know it. To all the haters you have I think they are just jealous.

I would be interested if their is a "Gauss" on every server. My guess is no youre one of a kind and make this game what it is. Keep doing what you are doing.

So i obviously couldn't post them all. Some of them were the same so I tried to get some variety on them. Again thank you all for the feedback. At least know if someone ask me I have something to directly point them towards. Thank you all for making the Gauss Nation what it has become.

My Reputation

So for those of you who don't know Three Score, the guild I am the GM of, is currently recruiting. This kinda sucks at times because I have to read every mail and whisper fully since one of them might actually be important. This is very true when I get whispers from level ones. I cannot just assume they are gold farmers wanting to sell me gold. On that note, hey blizzard why don't you lock these toons instead of mine? Anyways, one whispered me yesterday and I politely responded. I know it is very hard for me to do so, so all of you can stop laughing thinking about it.

To get on with it we did a vent interview. I do this because I can see if they are a 12 year old kid. Therefore I don't have to ask the age question. Also I can see if they are a Bagellord clone. So of course they had questions about my guild and how things go. I won't go into detail because its rather boring. If you want to know apply and I will do an interview with you. Well maybe... Because I don't want to see a ton of useless apps.

When the interview was about done was when the group asked me how my guild and myself are viewed and seen by the rest of the server. So essentially they wanted to know what my reputation was. This got me thinking of what exactly to say, but I through out this basically

• I have lead my guild for 4 years. Its stable not going anywhere. People know that Three Score is here to stay
• Three score has killed content well and effectively since the start and has always been one of the top if not the top guilds on the server.
• My phrase "Have fun and kick ass while doing it" is the best way to describe my way of thinking. I am serious, effective, but I have a good time.
• I don't fade into the background. Llane is Gauss and Gauss is Llane. Three Score gets attention and is in the spotlight because of this. So everyone will have an opinion either way.

So that's what I could say. People love me or hate me. The same also goes for my guild. This is a fact. I am an in your face sort of guy. My point and thinking though is i really cannot explain how others see me or think about me outside my guild without asking them. Of course my view is going to be bias. Or even those within my guild now or members in the past could probably give a better take on it then I could.

So here is your chance to tell me. Comment here, send an email, in game mail. You can do so anonymously or throw your name in. I will publish everyone's thoughts lets say on Friday's post no matter what they are. The important thing is just tell me what you think of my guild and myself.

That is all for today. I'll be less serious tomorrow.