Like everyone else in the world, I'm getting older.
As I grow older I've noticed a lot of changes. I no longer bomb down highway 401 at 170km/h, AC/DC or Rage Against the Machine blaring, raging at left land bandits (anyone in the left hand lane doing less than 140 who won't get the **** out of my way). Now I set the cruise control at 120 and sit in the middle lane and listen to Florence and the Machine.
I'm a couple of months past my 45th birthday and with Cata I've noticed something. My healing reflexes are going, hell even my aim with the cursor is going. I've had to make my grid larger after mis-clicking on two emergency oh-crap heals (I clicked on the adjacent player frame....sorry Winter).
That being said you can teach an old dog new tricks. The change in reflexes has forced me to actually be a better healer. I now know what's coming and how I need to compensate for it, instead of just reacting....a slight exaggeration, but you get my point.
That being said, on Christmas day I kicked my 11 y.o nephew's rear playing Black Ops (because it was a bit formulaic and I knew where the bad guys were going to come out of.
What's that saying? Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill
How are other older gamers finding it? Has anyone retired from raiding because of age?
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