An experience in WOW Recently, I came back to play WOW (World of Warcraft). Since I had left this game alone for several years, I was not adapted to it, for this game had been renovated a lot during m

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An experience in WOW Recently, I came back to play WOW (World of Warcraft). Since I had left this game alone for several years, I was not adapted to it, for this game had been renovated a lot during my absence. That day, I joined a group to finish a difficult task , acting as a role of tank (tank means to bear the damage from enemy ), a most important role in a team. Because I didin't have experience about this task, my performance was very bad, and I was blamed severely by partners. I was so sorry about my deed, but, at mean while, this experience reminded me of the says from a foreigner game player that Chinese players are so emulative that they would fling abuses each other if they were seem to lose the game, which arised from some players' improper moving. I think the purport of playing game is for fun, so it is unnecessary to criticize one too seriously, and so much the more unnecessary to abuse anyone. After all, how can we learn to be magnanimous if we can't tolerate one's mistake in game .

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It surprise me that I can find a WOWer in italki. I had left this game since WLK. This time, I returned to playing WOW because the DH can be used. Acting as DH tank is so difficult that my hands are very tired every time. But I never try a healrer, I think healer is more difficult, I very admire you. Oh! Dungeon! I didn't know how to express the “dungeon”, as I hadn't known the meaning of this word existing in the game when I first had come into this game. In a word, it's very nice of your comment on my diary entry.

Probably faulty correction by a non-native.

If someone finds mistakes in this, I'd be happy if they write another one, or correct the parts in comments? Thank you.

An experience in WoW

Recently, I came back (/returned) to playing WoW (World of Warcraft). Since I had left this game alone for several years, I was not adapted (better: used) to it, for this game had been changed a lot during my absence.
That day, I joined a group to finish a difficult task<no space here>, acting in the role of the tank (to tank means to bear the damage from the enemy<no space here>), a most important role in a team. Because I didn't have experience about this task, my performance was very bad, and I was blamed severely by my group members.
I was so sorry about my mistakes, but meanwhile, this experience reminded me of something that a foreign player said, that Chinese players are so emulative (does this word exist?) that they would fling abuses at each other if they seem to lose the game and this resulted from some players' improper moving.
I think the purpose of playing a game is fun, so it is unnecessary to criticize someone too seriously, and so much the more unnecessary to abuse anyone <I'm sorry, I don't understand this part>. After all, how can we learn to be magnanimous if we can't tolerate each other's mistake in games?

I think "renovate" rather means to repair something, especially buildings.

A "deed" has to be something that someone did on purpose, and I don't think you wanted to see any of them dead. ;)

It's "to fling something AT someone".

For one sentence, I see two possibilities: "If they seem to lose a game", or "if they were to lose a game".

Hm, one detail about the sense: We would not say that we "lose" in WoW pve ("player vs environment", that means raids or dungeons). We fail. You "lose" only in pvp (player vs player).

Still, the sentence in the text is completely right if you refer to Chinese gamers in general, including their behaviour in other games.

As for "some players'": This is plural, are you aware?

Plural: some players',

Singular: Some player's.

Have you heard the verb "to flame someone"? That is an English gamer slang word that is used a lot in this context. It just means "to insult someone", or "to talk sharply and aggressively" I guess. Gamers always say it this way. But of course, it should not be used outside of the internet. I see that it would not fit in the style you use here, but I just wanted to... make sure? In case you want to talk to English-speaking gamers you should understand it. (And "an insult" or "harsh criticism" is "a flame".)

Hm.... okay. This is my attempt. I just thought that commenting and not trying to correct it seems weird, a bit. And sometimes, English natives are not too easy to be found here, so... I thought I try. >.<

Fellow druid! \o/ Hello-hello there! Tanking has indeed changed a lot, yes. A tank has to use a lot of skills to prevent and heal damage, and not just during boss fights, but always. A healer can't do it alone any more. But you will know that by now... >.> The hard way. (I'm a healer, by the way.) I hope you find a kinder group soon. We should not forget that everyone had to learn their role one day!

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